The front is really cute, but we sat in a back room and it reminded us a little of a bowling alley. When they gave us fried pasta with nacho cheese, I was not convinced this place would be very good. Then the bacon cheese fries came and I was much more hopeful. They were delish! Different sauce than they give you at first and the fries were super crispy! Our waitress was very kind and helped us find some gluten free options. The meal was to die for! I seriously wanted to lick my plate, except I couldn't finish it because the portions are very large, especially for the price. All in all, great experience, would recommend, and we will certainly be back! What we ate: -Texas fries (bacon, cheese, jalapeño, and green onions on fries) -Texas rice with guacamole (chicken and steak with sautéed peppers and onions on Mexican rice smothered with queso and served with house made tortillas chips) -Chicken piccata (grilled) over mashed potatoes (instead of pasta) read more

Horrible food and even worse service. This place is old and dirty. I would not recommend to anyone.

Stopped in on a whim while passing through. Very glad we did. Food was awesome. Texas fajitas and chicken hero. Very flavorful and not just salty. Huge portions and in expensive. Service was great. Highly recommend. Very large interesting menu. read more

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My mother and I went on a Friday night around 7, and they weren't that busy. That made us a little nervous, but we decided to stay and try it out. We were brought a basket of these odd little wheel-shaped things with a cup of nacho cheese. I tried one. "What are those?" my mother asked. "Styrofoam peanuts," I replied, eating another one. The menu rivals that of The Cheesecake Factory with its options. They have burgers, steaks, pasta, Mexican, and Chinese dishes, among other things. Our server suggested a few of her favorites to us, so we went with the fried mushroom appetizer, steak + salmon for me, and chicken piccata for my mom. The fried mushrooms were different from a lot I've had. The batter was closer to tempura, but it had a nice crunch. Lots of variety of mushroom sizes. My steak was DELICIOUS. It was cooked in a teriyaki-esque sauce and served in little medallions. The grilled salmon in the lemon cream sauce was also excellent, as were the mashed potatoes and asparagus that my plate came with. My mother didn't like her plate as much; the chicken was super rubbery and under seasoned, and it just didn't look appetizing. She didn't eat much of it. This was overall a positive experience, so I'm eager to go back and try something else on the expansive menu. read more

The pot stickers were baked and mustard on the crusted salmon. Server was polite and professional. But food was horrible. Place was big empty and cold. read more

Fresco's Restaurant - Spanish Near Me - Clarkesville, Georgia

If I could give half stars, Fresco's would land closer to 4. However, I agree with some of the other reviews implying this place is in dire need of a face lift. This is a great space and ownership could do A LOT to make simple improvements in the overall vibe/atmosphere. Our server was very nice and attentive enough. We were in and out on Friday night for dinner within 35 mins. Our food came out so fast (which I'm not complaining about) that I cannot imagine it was that fresh. We had an appetizer (buffalo chicken eggrolls) that were tasty. I asked the waitress for help choosing my pasta entree and went with the Cajun Alfredo. It was a simple as penne, a jar of sauce and what I was told was andouille sausage but appeared to be a thinly sliced regular hot dog. It was a large portion and worth the price but I do wish there was more flavor and effort put into it. My fiancé had the Pork Chop dinner which was also a hearty portion and he said was "pretty good". read more

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Decided to try today as we haven't been here. We were greeted and seated promptly. Our waiter arrived timely and got our drinks. They were out of drinking glasses, so we served with styrofoam to-go cups. We ordered the popcorn shrimp for a starter, the Ruben sandwich, and Crispy Buffalo Sandwich. It took around 45 minutes for our meals to come out. The rueben sandwich personally lacked any flavor and all we could taste was mustard. The chicken sandwich was mediocre, breast was tremendously bigger than the bun, and only had a small patch of buffalo sauce in the middle of the sandwich. Fries seemed overcooked, or cooked but in old oil that needs to be changed. Service was great and we enjoyed our waiter. The food to us was not the best. We will likely return in the future and try other options on the menu that we may enjoy more or have a better experience with. read more

This is a very nice place to eat. Relaxed with very kind attentive staff. The food was good and the drinks to my surprise were very good. The ambiance is fine and THE FOOD PORTIONS ARE VERY GENEROUS. Meals came out in a timely manner. We will be back! read more

The sandwich was supposed to be crispy chicken, but was soggy with no crunch. Fries were barely warm. Restaurant wasn't that busy.

Hmmm, I rarely say this but RUN, Run as fast as you can away from this place. I dont know what that odd chip and dip was they served to every table, but it really was nasty. WE all tried it and all four agreed, YUCK. I ordered the two hotdogs with chili, mustard, onions and slaw. It came with fries. It was sort of funny, because the waitress looked at me as though I were from mars. I asked her what the issue was and she said she had never heard of slaw on a hot dog. lol When It arrived everything was cold and there was no mustard, onions or fries. The chili was cold and bun was stale. The other three ordered hamburgers with mayo, mustard and tomato. All three came with undercooked fries. Come on owners....Train your staff. These are trainable issues that you can solve. read more

Our server couldn't answer several questions we had about the menu. I asked for no sauce on my salmon and when it came out, it has sauce on it. We had to ask for our drinks to be refilled. We should have walked out after walking in at dinner time and there was only 2 tables occupied. read more

I don't know what everyone is complaining about. We've been there twice. Great food, great service, and affordable. We are a family of 5 and our Burger King bill was very close to this bill. This food is great though, and you actually can have it your way. There are several meals between $10-14. Food arrived quickly. And the "chips" are like a puffy chip with a cheese sauce, but it's free so you don't have to eat them. My entire family would definitely recommend. read more

Great food! Large portions for the price! Great attentive service. Would definitely come again.

Super good, never seen chips that look like a wheel/tire. Super good and not a bad price either. Sweet tea, omg burger, and fajitas were amazing! read more

I had high hopes for this restaurant. We were quickly greeted and seated by very friendly hostess. Almost immediately we were served fried noodles with cheese sauce as a complimentary appetizer. They look a little like styrofoam and have the crunch and texture of a pork rind. They are unique and with the cheese sauce not too bad. Ordered Fresco Chicken and the Chef's Steak. The chicken was lightly fried and well cooked. It was served with lemon sauce that was almost undetectable and asparagus that was refrigerator cold. The Chef's Steak was not at all tender and tasted like it had been pre-cooked and reheated in the sautéed mushrooms and onions. Mashed potatoes were the best part of the dish. I wish I could think we just picked the wrong dish but we overheard others making similar remarks with completely different dishes. Not sure I would recommend this for a second chance. read more

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Delicious food, fast service, very friendly and knowledgeable wait staff. Great experience.

Our first time eating here and the service and food was phenomenal. We had the cheese steak sandwiches and the bread was flaky and sooo good. They have a good array of food on the menu. I would recommend this place to everyone. Ask for Gabriel for your waiter he was awesome. read more

This restaurant is a family favorite from sit down to take out the food is delicious either way. Menu ranges from Italian, Mexican, American and Asian cuisines! They have it all, personal favorites are: Louisiana pasta, Frescos Chicken, Chicken Parmesan, and the Gumbo. read more

Generic is the word. Not too bad not exciting. Perfect for picky eaters. The staff is so nice and that's what gave them 4 stars.

Came on a Sunday for lunch and it was fairly busy. They gave us some complimentary baskets of chips and cheese dip as soon as we were seated, and are waitress was quick to serve us. I got the orange chicken and it was really good. On other visits I have tried many other menu items that have not disappointed me. Overall a good restaurant with fair prices. read more

Fresco's Restaurant - Free chips and cheese - Spanish Near Me - Clarkesville, Georgia

I hate complaining at any restaurant and know it's hard to run a small business or restaurant but our experience here was beyond horrible. The food was average other than my fiancé's burger being burnt. My steak was good and brother and sister in law said their chicken plates were good. The tea was rancid. I discovered a short black curly hair when I was almost done eating my broccoli. Not to make a scene and understanding that it occasionally happens I set it on my napkin and stopped eating that part. I then ate some of the rice and found yet another short black curly hair. At this point my sister in law told the waitress and she took the plate away. She came back and said the manager would give us half off that dish. We were pretty offended by that but then the manager said "no one has hair like that in our kitchen. Those aren't our hairs". There were TWO men with short black beards IN SIGHT! Absolutely no beard nets or hairnets on the cooks we saw walk out. The manger himself being one of them. We saw one cook running his fingers through his beard and counting money at the bar. I can honestly say I've never had a server say or do anything close to this before and we were just in shock. The bill came back with $68 worth of food with $3.60 off. I told him he said half and suggested that dish should have been comped and he ended up only giving us half off. We will NEVER come back to this place again and sincerely hope the health department makes a careful visit. I'm so sick at my stomach and was just hoping to have a good birthday celebration. read more

Fresco's Restaurant - Discount for hair in food, finally agreed to just half off. We wouldn't have pushed it more until he said it "was not their hair" - Spanish Near Me - Clarkesville, Georgia

paid 60 dollars for eggrolls that were half done, the tiniest serving of "gumbo", and the most disgusting dish "mariachi loco". yall they served me rice harder than a brick , and disgusting CANNED black beans. the waitress was awful. WOULD NEVER GO AGAIN. read more

We've been regulars for take out for about a year. Never been here before they got rid of the buffet. We've been very satisfied with take out selections. This night we dined in. Food was very good as usual. Staff was friendly and attentive. Pricing is right on point. There are things that can really elevate this to a great restaurant. A little work on the decor, especially in the back sections. The food selection is great and I've rarely been even slightly disappointed. However, making a few changes would go a long way. Better options on sides, such as not getting fries on most plates would help. Including a side salad to meals and choice of dressing would be awesome. read more

Good food! Friendly service. Went there for an anniversary date with my wife. I'd like to try it again sometime. read more

Very good food! And an interesting variety on the menu. Went a Saturday morning (actually brunch). Specifically I enjoyed their grilled chicken salad. Very reasonable prices! read more

Great food at an affordable price and great staff. We love coming here whenever we are in town. read more

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My family and I a party of 7 walked in and was sat within a few seconds, not much of a ambience but we said we would try it... they brought out a free appetizer that they said were made from fried pasta like pasta wheels or something with cheese sauce, then we ordered cocktails I had the house margarita it was good minus the table salt around the rim of the glass which was way too much but the girl said they just ran out of the other kind of salt ... so then we ordered our entrée's I ordered the Louisiana pasta my husband ordered the The jambalaya it was divine that's the best pasta I've had in a long time and my husband loved the jambalaya everybody loved their food so we will definitely be returning customers! read more

Walked in couple of months ago and did not stay. Met friends for late lunch and ordered a burger. Burger itself was good however it has some type of horrible Worcester sauce on it with chopped mushrooms. Ruined the burger. Fried were cold, over cook , and so greesy. Paid with CC and was charged for using it. No co.ment made about extra charges. Very disappointed. read more

I went in to get a delivery and the service was amazing all the workers are very nice the ambience was quaint and peaceful

A Restaurant can have good food, but if The staff is not friendly, and does not respond to your request. Appears to place Other customers ahead of you, that ruins The experience. The staff needs more training in customer service. We will not recommend Frescos or go back there. read more

LOVE!!!!! first time i came here, i got fried zucchini for an appetizer, it was deeeeeep deep fried, not a fan. However, the ENTREES GET THE PARMESAN CHICKEN!!!!!! I come like every other week, the food is always consistent and tasty!!‍ read more

I went to this restaurant back to back on 25JUL21 and 26JUL21 and received consistently good service. My first day I had grilled chicken, which is an off menu accommodation as I did not want my chicken fried. This suggestion was offered to me by my awesome waitress Jenny who served us both days. The chicken was cut thin with 3 distinct well-seasoned pieces. The sides were asparagus and red potatoes. The potatoes were tasty and plentiful, but the asparagus albeit good were rather sparse on my plate. The second day I ordered the fajitas, which were also plentiful. The price point is also fair. I would recommend this place. read more

WOW! Did not expect such GREAT ... EVERYTHING, pretty much. The interior is fine, but certainly doesn't match the TOP NOTCH FOOD, BAR & SERVICE. Saturday dinner ~6pm easy greeting & seating (Santa Claus was just leaving as we entered!) -- we got a booth near the door in less than a minute. We ordered the shrimp scampi & chicken piccata (+ a kid's grilled cheese). The entrees were delicious, portions far too generous -- and served fresh and FAST! Prices quite reasonable. Skip the tourist vibe of Helen and GO TO FRESCO'S in Clarkesville. We'll be back! Soon! And the margaritas were great, too ;~} read more

ONLINE: menu says onion rings are made fresh, BUT they are frozen. other than that food was good

Staff was friendly and readily available. I was a bit disappointed in the Spicy Jambalaya that I ordered. It did not taste like any jambalaya I have had before. The dish tasted like spaghetti.. too much tomato paste or whatever is used. The cajun chicken and shrimp pasta was not cajun at all, and it definitely needed some more seasonings for taste. read more

I was quite satisfied when I went there for lunch today. I was there about a year ago, and it was a buffet that did not impress me in the least. I came back to here to give it a try because a couple people argued with me that it is is not a buffet. As I said, I went today and sure enough, buffet was gone. YAY! They now have a menu with a good variety of types of food. I had their salmon with lemon butter and it was quite good. As far as the service, it was OK. She kept up with checking in and refilling drinks (considering there was only 3 others in there, I certainly would expect that), she just wasn't the most cheerful. I asked her if they were a buffet at one time, and she said they were, but it was not successful so they went back to a normal restaurant as it is today. There is quite a lot of seating in there, even a certain room for groups. read more

Great customer service, fast & friendly. Food was absolutely delicious. Highly recommend the seafood pasta.

Excellent restaurant in Clarksville, GA. A hidden gem in north GA . They have an amazing menu selection and generous portions at great prices.. It has a nice laid back atmosphere. read more

Finally a chance to check out the new location- Service was good. Food was delicious, prices were great! They now serve beer and wine. Happy to add this to our non chain places to go! read more

Fresco's Restaurant - Yesterday's Cajun Alfredo with more than a hint of spice! - Spanish Near Me - Clarkesville, Georgia

Delicious food, with awesome portions! I'm completely full and my meal was less than $10. Lots of options, they have something that looks good for everyone. I tried the California cheesesteak and it was very yummy- French fries were amazing. And you should see the big Cornelia burger- HUGE! Family owned, very friendly. You have to try it! Go in- very clean and quiet! read more

Fresco's Restaurant - French fries were so yummy! - Spanish Near Me - Clarkesville, Georgia