Located in the St-Leonard area, Restaurant Fresco Bar & Grill is a High-quality Italian restaurant that serves traditional Italian cuisine. Fresco has a great selection of dishes: grilled meats, seafood, veal and pizzas. The atmosphere is very modern, elegant and sophisticated, and surrounded with an artistic decor of light brown and blue. This restaurant is a beautiful place for
any occasion : Family dining, romantic evening with your date, birthday parties, outdoor dining You name it. Fresco has seating for up to 110 people without counting the terrace. For a taste of Italy, Fresco is the place to be.
Reviews of Fresco highlight delicious, fresh food with generous portions and attentive, welcoming service, creating experiences that range from a romantic dinner to a warm, family oriented atmosphere that feels more like a gathering than a formal event. On New Year's Eve the mood and prices felt reasonable compared with other venues, and staff managed the busy night well, though one note suggested the overall experience can vary from night to night. Dishes such as steak cooked to perfection and impressive lamb are praised, with calamari noted for good flavor but some wishing for more sauce, and the lettuce portion described as needing to be a bit more generous. Accessibility issues are mentioned for downstairs washrooms, and a few reviewers recommend improvements, while others call Fresco the best Italian restaurant in town and strongly recommend it. Overall, the consensus is that Fresco delivers solid value, good service, and satisfying meals, with impressions dependent on the occasion.
Amazing supper !! Great service guys know how to make a very good gin martini ( got to try) & food is amazing , always the way you want it cooked , to perfection . Everyone should be able to say they've had fresco's
Feb 26, 2016
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My team & I eat there decently often during our lunch break. Great place calm atmosphere, food is fantastic always ALLA ITALIAN traditional ! If ever you don't know what to choose they have some waiters there who have been there for years that know their menu inside & out (talking about Alex & Franco, you guys are fantastic!!!!) they have yet to recommend me anything bad ! Keep up the good work guys!
Very accommodating restaurant. We have been here several times before. Celebrated our friend's 60th birthday recently. We were a table of 12. The food & service was very good. One incident occurred which was strange & not right. Our meals "table d'hôte"(escargots, Linguini/1/2 lobster, & my husband took the penne arabiata & grilled sausages) came with a dessert. My husband & I decided not to eat our dessert (sort of a mille feuille cake), asked the waitress to brown bag it. Gave it to my friend to take home to her young daughter who likes this type of dessert & would appreciate it. When the bill came we were charged $5.50 extra for the dessert. I mentioned this to the waitress, she replied she had to charge us. I let it go, but this is not the first time I have had a problem with the bill. We all had an overall good experience & we would recommend this restaurant. Just verify your bill.
Hello SGBM, first off we would like to thank you for the kind words regarding our restaurant. We want all our customers to love our food and service as though they are family! Thank you again! Now, I am sorry about what happened with the dessert being charged. I can assure you that this was an error!! All desserts on the table d'hôte are included and free of charge. Whether you eat it at the table, or take it home. On your next visit, please ask for me, Robert, I will personally take care of you with a 15% discount on your bill. Again I apologize for this. Mistakes may or may not happen again, once made aware, I will make sure to rectify them immediately. Thank you and God Bless.
Been there many times. However this was for a wedding & it was delightful again. Restaurant was decorated beautifully & the food was delicious. Wonderful service. With one owner working in the kitchen & the other running the dining hall, you know everything will be picture perfect. Will definitely be back.
Sep 8, 2015
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Food was delicious!I ordered the veal with cognac sauce..& it was to die for(I had never had it before ).It was tender & very tasty & portions were just right.We celebrated a get-together with my uncle from Australia on a Wednesday night & he was VERY impressed with the friendly & efficient service. We ate out on terrasse that night but too noisy & it could use some updates/renovations to increase ambiance & look.
Overall wonderful experience had at Fresco & will definitely come back. Many thanks to waitress who also made the evening very enjoyable.
Rosie Marando
We enjoyed our meal. The food was well prepared & very tasty. Compliments to the chef & also thank you to Franco the waiter who gave us great service & made us feel like home. Job well done Franco! We will reccomend to family & friends & we will go back again.
Well what can I say, this place really shocked me. Had heard about it on the radio that it was the best Italian food in the east end...........They got that right!
We were greated by a fine gentleman who seated us on the terrace. The interior lacked a little colour & deco, but that's not the reason to go there.
We ate calamari, mussels & foccaccia to start with.....simply delicious.
Then I had the linguini frutte di mare. One of the best seafood dishes I have ever had. Followed by a wonderful cappuccino. Just amazing.
Let us not forget the service. We were served by a lovely young lady with long black hair, sorry don't recall her name, but she was just devine & curtious with us all evening.
Our glasses were always filled & frequently checked upon to make sure we were having a delightful time.
We will be back more often than not. Food rated A+ Service A+
My friend & I enjoyed a wonderful evening at Fresco's. We had a
wonderful supper on the terrace, the food was exquisite & the
service was impeccable. Beautiful restaurant, clean, tastefully
decorated, & nice music in the background. The staff made us feel
like family & everything we tasted on the menu was delicious
including the White Sangria...will definitely be back & recommend it
to everyone i know...Good job guys...thank you! Mary & Gilda
Jul 30, 2015
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Very authentic Italian restaurant located close to home (for those who live in the east end). Prices are extremely reasonable, the gnocchi are melt-in-your mouth, & the service is extremely friendly (Franco was our waiter & he made us feel like family). Would recommend this restaurant to anyone who wants a quiet night out, or a night out with friends or family.
Fresco is that charming place in St-Leonard you're waiting to discover! Don't judge by the sign & location - this is a quality restaurant with a wonderful, relaxed atmosphere & the most charming staff. You're lucky if you get served by Franco, the charismatic waiter who by the end of the evening, made us feel as though we were family.
Great food, great staff, very decent prices & overall lovely experience.
*The calamari are fantastic & highly recommend the seafood soup!*
Had a wonderful evening on the terrace. The trout was to die for & the salmon my wife had was delicious as well. Service from the waitress Selena was warm & friendly. Not sure what I liked more, but I can definitely say the 2 go hand & hand. Let us not forget the free foccaccia that was offered on the table before we actually ordered. The place simply put was breath taking & we will be back again.
Oh yes, the Lychee martinis my wife had were top notch as well. Thank you Fresco, you will see us again very soon.
Experience fine dining from the comfort of your own home! They offer a variety of traditional Italian cuisine at a reasonable price & super quick delivery. Everything was impressive, from the friendly delivery man to the sides of bread. I tried the gnocchi with bolognese sauce, spinach tortellini & salad & everything was very tasty. When you don't feel like an eggroll or fast food will cut it, I recommend this taste of Italy at your service. My new favourite restaurant for delivery! Veramente buonissimo!
Jun 15, 2015
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Airy, clean, fully accessible for wheelchair, & great service, Fresco provides a good choice for an Italian meal with family/friends/collegues.
Menu lists the classics so we started with calamari & tomato/bocconcini entrées which were both perfect.
Mains consisted of grilled steaks & liver. Both steaks, medium, had a wonderful grilled taste & eventhough 1 was tough, it was rectified. The liver, topped with a demi-glace & onions was perfect; moist, tender & a more-than-enough portion. We crowned the lunch with cappuccino & regular coffee.
Roberto & his waitress (alas I didn't get her name) made this 1st visit most enjoyable & satisfying making us undoubtedly return customers.
Amazing food, amazing wine, & the best service ever. Highly recommend! Fresco has just what the food lover in all of us wants; to leave deliciously satisfied!
Anytime, any occasion , big or small ....planned or "spur of the moment"....Fresco will make it happen!
YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED !!!
A satisfied customer for well over 13 years now.....be sure to try my personal favorite, "Linguini alla Gigi"......Fantastico!!!
I've been to Fresco many times. Enough said! I keep coming back because the food is perfect with modest portions & always impeccable service. The staff is always friendly. A perfect place for an intimate dinner or if you want to bring your family. Highly recommend it! My favourite dish is the Gnocchi Aurora. Mmmmmmm.
