Fresco Da Franco - Montclair

Great place to gather friends. Good food, lovely staff.

Nothing wrong with the food or cocktails. Beet/carrot and fig salads were very good, clam appetizer very tasty. Veal chop parmesan, fish entree, zuppa di pesce all good. Our problem was with the service, which was very, very slow. They were obviously short on servers approximately one and a half waiters taking care of the entire indoor area, which was busy (and noisy) on a Saturday night and the kitchen would probably benefit from additional personnel as well. Our other problem was the New York prices for basic Italian food. I get that they're on Church Street and their overhead is probably ridiculous but with so many other Italian restaurants in the area with comparable menus at half the price, I don't see the attraction. Parking is also a problem on Church Street they have a valet, if you want to make your evening even more expensive or you can park a few blocks away and walk. Suggest sitting outside, if weather permits cooler and quieter.

Fabulous fabulous restaurant! Everything was awesome! The atmosphere was fantastic as was the food, wine, dessert, and the service! We loved everything about it, and recommend it highly

Love this place. Excellent friendly service. I had a pesto shrimp pasta that was excellent. The grilled peach and Gorgonzola salad was outstanding

Always a great experience at Frescos .. food is delicious , service is always top notch .