Fresco Da Franco Reviews Summary

Category: Italian restaurant Montclair, New Jersey

Address: 15 Church St, Montclair, NJ 07042, USA

Phone: +19733375100

Rating: 4.2
based on 190 reviews.

Atmosphere & Ambience

Pros:

  • "Atmosphere is elegant yet simple, on the verge of being posh."
  • "Great environment! Drinks were amazing and so cute."
  • "First time visited here and enjoyed the atmosphere."
  • "a sophisticated bar too. cool vibe"
  • "Beautiful place, perfect outdoor seating."
  • "The atmosphere was amazing πŸ‘πŸ˜."
  • "Nice atmosphere Bright pretty location right on Church street."

Cons:

  • "I literally sat no more than 3 feet from my companion and I couldn't hear a word she said unless I literally cupped my hands behind my ears."
  • "Music turned up ridiculously high at 9:30 and then turned into a club shortly after."
  • "It is RIDICULOUSLY LOUD. I mean we were literally SCREAMING across the table in order to speak to one another."
  • "The music was blasting all night as if it were a club and no one could hear their company at all."
  • "It was so sunny, we tried sitting in the patio but the heat was unbearable though it’s covered."
  • "The atmosphere was far too glitzy, showy and pretentious."
  • "Music is way too loud, menu is pricey for the quality of food, club style."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Food was good but certain things that were not great."
  • "The food was outstanding, and that’s got to mean something, coming from someone who went in with a negative attitude."
  • "The eggplant stack is amazing, as is the ricotta vasi."
  • "The food is impeccable and the service is A1!"
  • "The food is great and the staff is wonderful!! The burrata appetizer and eggplant parm were delicious."
  • "Honestly, the food is out of this world. Fettuccine al Ragu and Polo Parmigiana were the dishes my wife and I ordered, and the portions were very generous."
  • "The food here is great, we had their pizza and salad and overall was very satisfied."

Cons:

  • "I've eaten pasta that has been a memorable experience, this wasn't it."
  • "Food was not very good."
  • "The food lacking flavor."
  • "All the dishes we ordered tasted great, quantity was pretty decent."
  • "The food wasn't good at all."
  • "Food was flavorless. Grilled octopus wasn't grilled, Pesto salmon and broccoli didn't have ANY seasoning, no salt at all."
  • "The food was just okay, but definitely overpriced."

Service

Pros:

  • "The hostess was friendly and greeted us right away. The wait service was friendly and attentive."
  • "Cannot recommend this venue enough for your next event !!!"
  • "always outstanding!! excellent service, creative menu."
  • "Amazing service went for Easter dinner with the family and we had an absolutely great time our servers name was Fred and he felt like he was part of the family he was one of the best waiters that we had."
  • "Our waiter, Jeff, was the best of the best."
  • "The service from our waiter Andrew was great - not too slow and we also were not rushed."
  • "The friendly and accommodating staff went out of their way to make sure everything was perfect."

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