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    Fresco

    4.0 (166 reviews)
    Closed 4:30 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Amazing food and service at Fresco- Cranston. ( as always ). Took my friend visiting from Texas over the Holidays ! We had a WONDERFUL time

    Spicy Tuna Tower
    Kim S.

    We have visited Fresco numerous times and are always happy with our meal. Entree sizes are large, so we typically leave with leftovers. The atmosphere is upscale casual, so it's a nice place to celebrate a special occasion. Prices are very reasonable. The spicy tuna tower is so yummy! My favorite entree is the chicken and eggplant napoleon and I'm very picky with ordering chicken at a restaurant. Finishing off the meal with an espresso martini is a must! Wait staff are attentive and knowledgeable about the menu.

    butternut squash ravioli
    Tori M.

    beautiful restaurant with a big bar & fast & friendly service. we came here on a monday night for my moms birthday it was packed but worth the wait! we started with a giant stuffie which was very tasty, for dinner mom loved the butternut squash ravioli & the chicken milanse was delicious too! for drinks we had pumpkin beer with a caramel cinnamon sugar rim & a caramel apple sangria, loved these seasonal drinks perfect for a fall night.

    Elizabeth S.

    I've enjoyed Fresco in East Greenwich But this was my first time visiting the Cranston location. We were seated promptly and the wonderful server took our drink order and also provided a wonderful basket of bread with dipping oil. My son had the shrimp scampi which wasn't reallyon the menu but they accommodated him. Pasta was perfectly al dented and nicely grilled shrimp on top. My daughter had the usual pasta with pink vodka sauce and she loved it. I had a fabulous steak cooked medium rare along with vegetables and mashed potatoes. They used a special sauce on mistaken it was truly exceptional. I am definitely a fan of the Fresco locations and you will be too!

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    Mike C.

    The co reviewer and I decided to try Fresco after several unsuccessful attempts. The restaurant is very clean and comfortable and the staff does a excellent job keeping it Covid safe. They do a thorough job cleaning every table after each party. They also have the plexiglass partitions between tables. We had the chicken parmigiana and the steak tips over risotto. Both meals flavorful and nicely cooked. The cutlet was very large. Service was very good. We will be back when we are in the area.

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    Stephen M.

    First time a hit, second time a big MISS. My wife and I had been there once before and had great food and excellent service. Today we decided to go for lunch. The servers (we had three) were courteous and polite. Where they missed the mark was the quality of the food. After we both had the Chicken Parm (no issues), we decided to get desert to go and settled on the Tiramisu. My wife takes a bite of hers and produces a strange look and starts smelling the cake. I take a bite of mine and realize it's beyond stale... in fact both our pieces contained mold!! It amazes me that such a simple thing of checking the food does not occur in a restaurant. We did call and the manager on duty stated they would refund the cost of the Tiramisu. We will not be going back and recommend that if you do, you inspect the food. We also joked when they sat us about how dirty the blinds were. Should have been a cue to head to the hills. Update: About four hours later my wife received a voicemail from the manager and was informed we would receive a full refund for the meal. A little late... the refund should have been immediate.

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    Love this restaurant. The bread is amazing the drinks are too notch. The service is always good

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    Never disappointed with the food, service or ambience . Would recommend to anyone looking for a nice night out

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    I love Fresco!! This is our go-to restaurant whenever we're in the mood for some excellent italian food.

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    Big bar, good specials, decent drinks- The dinner special - dinner for two with a bottle of wine- seems to be very popular.

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    We had an amazing meal and drinks Saturday evening, stuffed veal chop was delicious!!

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    Good food, great service, nice atmosphere. First time trying Fresco's will definetly be back!

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    The butternut squash ravioli is my jam! Try in. There's free parking ambience is nice the the espresso martinis are

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    4 years ago

    Great neighborhood restaurant with excellent service and good food. Also good for parties and special occasions. Highly recommend.

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