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Fresco

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34 E. 52nd St., New York, NY 10022
nr. Madison Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-935-3434 Send to Phone

Photo by A.J. Wilhelm and Carmen Lopez

Hours

Mon-Fri, 11:30am-3pm and 5:30pm-11pm; Sat, 5pm-11pm; Sun, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

E, V at Lexington Ave.-53rd St.; 6 at 51st St.

Prices

$23-$64

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Business Lunch
  • Good for Groups
  • Lunch
  • Private Dining/Party Space
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

A family restaurant thriving on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx one can understand. But in midtown? Yet the Scotto clan strolls around the dining room, cajoling, nudging, hugging, as if you’d shown up at their house for leftovers the day after Thanksgiving. For them, Fresco is one big welcome mat. Doesn’t matter that the pizza is to die for, the lasagna superb; and if you like liver, you may never want to leave.

Recommended Dishes

Grilled pizza, $20; prime rib steak, $64; taglioni with rock shrimp, $27

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rushed out of the restaurant

hilton_k from 90210 | Posted on 1/20/08

Overall Reader Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)
Food: 8
Service: 7
Décor: 8
Value: 7

enjoyed the food. enjoyed the atmosphere. very disappointed to be asked to leave because "the lobby was crowded and they needed the table". the four of us had not even finished our martinis. we were not there 2 hours. we ate...Read More

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markedwardphoto from Mid Town | Posted on 12/16/05

Overall Reader Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 9
Service: 9
Décor: 8
Value: 8

This is a busy central Italian restaurant where you are treated with dignity and respect even if you wear jeans. Look around and you might catch a billionair or a celeb sitting near by. Food is fantastic with enought to fill...Read More

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