Come to fresco if you're looking for fresh authentic cuisine. We got empanadas, chicken tacos, jalapeño poppers, and the spicy chicken bowl special. Lemonade was great as well. Chips were served first with three sauces and guacamole. Everything was very fresh and flavorful! We will be back! read more

The food has zero flavor. The dishes don't come with sour cream, guac, etc. The service was lackluster. I won't be coming back.

This place was alright, the folks were nice. The food was good but forgettable. Seating was outside, eating out was nice for a change. The street was somewhat busy. The parking was limited and a little tight, but I was able to manage. read more

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Immediately the restaurant will draw you in with it's bright colors and fun décor. Every detail of the restaurant was designed to match the theme - even the toilet! I'm not kidding, if you go for anything, go to see the hand-painted toilet. But we did not come for the toilet (just an added bonus) we came here for dinner on a Wednesday night. The restaurant was very busy and all of the outdoor tables were filled. We only had to wait a few minutes to be seated on the porch though as one table was finishing up. We looked over the menu and after looking at it all I really just wanted to try a little bit of everything, the special for 2 allowed for just that. Our dinner for two special was a VERY generous portion of fresh seafood, meats, rice and beans and house made tortillas. As we paced ourselves and ate our way through the tremendous serving our entrée remained as hot as it was when it came off the stove. The tortillas remained in a warmer and the entrée continued to boil in the preheated stone bowl that it was served in. I really enjoyed eating our delicious meal on the porch in the cute town of Chester and I look forward to coming back. read more

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Love this place! Food is real good and the portions are very generous. I like the atmosphere as well, very quaint. The staff are extremely nice and friendly read more

Service was very good, efficient and prompt. Food was tasty, although they were VERY skimpy on the taco fillings. The chicken was typical of many Mexican restaurants but the al pastor was very good. Great guac also. read more

Decent Mexican restaurant in the cute town of Chester. Overall, the food is really good! Ordered the garlic and lemon shrimp--good flavor and good portion size. The chips that they bring to the table are just okay, but that salsas they come with have great taste. The restaurant is also BYOB...great because the food is definitely a little on the pricey side. I was a bit bummed when I arrived because we were told there was no guacamole for the day because they didn't have the avocados to make it. Would have loved to order guacamole as an appetizer. Other than that, the experience was good and I would definitely go back! Tip: After eating, it's nice to walk through the little town. Lots of cute coffee shops and boutique-like stores! read more

Fresco Mexican - Camarones Ajillo - Mexican Near Me - Chester, New Jersey

This place was a little tricky because every time they walked past me with another dish it looked even better than the one before! I couldn't decide! The people that worked there were all so nice too. It was busy, like busy busy, all day but everything came out quickly and delicious. I wish this place great success. read more

You are going to name one of your dishes "Gringo Tacos? Are you kidding me? I know that you think that you are being funny, but you are being insulting. read more

I've never felt so uncomfortable eating out at a restaurant in my life. After a long day we stopped here for some good food. They were holding an event inside so we sat outside. The staff literally looked like they were standing there staring at us eating our meal.i had a plate for my child next to me and I passed it to him and one of the ladies was like "eating multiple meals today". I lost my appetite altogether. I ordered chicken tacos, which was bland, no seasoning, a teaspoon of diced onions and poorly sliced cheese on the side. read more

Ordered takeout. Food was ready on time. Burritis were huge. Tacos were very good. Overall very good experience. Will go again.

An unfortunate experience all around... don't waste your time or money! We ordered a large selection of take out food dishes and every portion was pathetically small, missing the side dishes that were advertised to come with the meal and quite tasteless! Four entrees and and two appetizers and they still charged me for the tortilla chips that every other restaurant provides for free! Go to Don Jose's in Netcong instead! There you at least get what you pay for. read more

Best decision ever I made to grab a lunch there! During summer they've really gorgeous seating outside. They've got the Best Chips and Salsa ever! I am definitely going there just for that haha. I'd ordered Crispy Flautas and were they delicious!!!! Whether you're going by yourself or a date or a family dinner or lunch I recommend this place! read more

Fresco Mexican - Mouth watering Salsa and Chips! - Mexican Near Me - Chester, New Jersey

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If i lived nearby, I could stop here weekly for a side of their incredible hand made corn tortillas with their trio of awesome salsas. That smoky spicy salsa is incredible and needs to be jarred and sold so I can enjoy at home in PA on my morning eggs. Place is snug as a bug in a rug, and service by all that helped us was top notch in the attentive not obtrusive department. The trio of salsas and house made chips are wonderful. Splurge and get the guacamole for additional dipping. The creaminess of the chunky guac pairs lovely with the salsas. It's hard to resist not getting their tacos Bc you get the heavenly tortillas, but I opted for their Mexican pizza special that was on the appetizer section but portioned the size of an entree. Crispy tortilla covered in melted cheese and topped with grilled pineapple and crispy chorizo sausage. My pals got the tacos and the portion of three was generous. We were completely stuffed at meals end and a siesta was in order for a fiesta filled meal. read more

When in Chester this is where we stop. The tortilla soup is the best we've had. Carlos and Marco are some of the nicest people around. Please stop by and let them know that you're there. read more

The first time we ate here we were underwhelmed. After reading all the great reviews, we decided to try it again. If you love tasteless Mexican food, this is the go to place. read more

Food was great. Delivered by Uber Eats. Had the K Bowl with the pulled pork. Along with queso and chips. Will order from again.

I was most impress with how quickly we got our food. We ordered an app and boom 5 mins later we got it. We ordered our dishes and boom they arrived like 10 mins after while we were still half way through out app. Wow. The tampiquena looked good on the menu and overall it was good but the pork tamale tasted dry and didn't look as appetizing in the flesh. The skirt steak was delish but tasted a bit sweet, which I was not expecting. The chicken enchilada was also delicious and I have nothing to say about it. My favorite item was the empanadas. Oh my gawd! The worse thing you could eat because it was fried and so crispy but damn was it good. read more

Excellent food and quick service! I got the taco salad and it was delicious. Many cute shops around to walk off your meal! Parking is a bit difficult in the area but we found a lot across the street. read more

Fresco Mexican - Excellent food and quick service! I got the taco salad and it was delicious! - Mexican Near Me - Chester, New Jersey

The food has no taste to it. Not even salt or pepper. I had the spicy chicken bowl and trust me it was not spicy. I just ate the taco shell and sour cream. I really had high hopes for this restaurant as I love Mexican food. read more

Been here multiple times and not once did I have a reason to complain. Excellent service and great food. Check out their bathroom, the toilet is so cute! haha read more

Fresco Mexican - Chicken Enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Chester, New Jersey

Best Mexican food! My family visited from Colorado & said the food was better than any Mexican restaurant they have visited in Colorado! Portions are huge & enough for 2 meals. Sevice was fast & friendly. Ambiance was cozy & quiet. Try the Virgin Margarita's. Yummy! Add your own tequila! We will return! read more

AMAZING!!!  I travel 45 minutes to come to this Authentic Mexican Hot Spot. Forget the Others.. this should be your only Mexican FIX! Again.. AUTHENTIC! They have outside seating if thats your thing. Great Portions! Ask for the Habanero Sauce. it's HOT.. but you need to ask for it. I recently tried the "Habanero Soup"... creamy no Spice Flavor explosion.  The Loveseat Chips® are also a great touch.  Nothing here I didn't like! Best Chimichanga also. You will see me again very soon. read more

I live close by and finally had a moment to check our! Guac is fresh! Loved the chicken empanadas! I plan to go back and try more!!

It was a small one baiting restaurant. My wife and I stopped in for a lunch. The lunch was just what we needed. She ordered the lunch tacos and they allowed her to mix up the order with 3 different types of tacos. I started off with the chicken tortilla soup. It tasted fresh and homemade. Then I had the fish tacos which tasted good as well. My favorite part of the meal was the chicken tortilla soup. read more

This place was always our go-to - was always fantastic We went the week they opened and loved it-that was years Pre-COVID. We went a few times through the pandemic and now in 2022-23 a couple of times. I gave it 4 stars because I know they can change their game and want to see them stick around. It hasn't been the same for the past 3x we went. We never got takeouts Pros-atmosphere, outdoor seating, location, chips, and menu. Hibiscus iced tea, usually nice waitstaff. Recent downfalls-they used to serve lime with their tacos and don't anymore-simple fix and makes a world of difference. The last 2 times there was something funky about the meat-sliced steak on taco and pastor. Perhaps the prior review of blandness (which I never experienced), has been altered so that there is so much seasoning, dry rub or whatever is used that the meal is so potent under your nose it's difficult to eat. The mean has a funky taste now two times in a row for 3 dishes. I believe it could be their seasoning. The empanada for the second time (beef) were somewhat liquidy and smelled off. We didn't eat that. The chicken empanada was good. The pastor taco didn't come with the pineapple and should. They kindly brought us some upon request. They also took back the meal that tasted bad and replaced it with a different meal choice which was ok not great, when previously all of these items were amazing. The salsa spicy one was more runny than it used to be and smoky. Didn't used to be. The guac was good, fresh, but not mushed up-it's more squares of avocado with the lime and other seasonings. It was good just not the mushy type. I would get it again and it tasted great. Chips are always great, no question. The value is good. The portions are large and it's great you can mix up the types of tacos if you want. Having outdoor seating is an added bonus. Masks are no longer worn though Yelp states they are-in case someone wanted that in their dining. The beans are good. For this to be a solid 4 (I would have chosen 3.5) they need to put back the lime. Need to go back to how they used to season the meat and make sure it's very fresh (highest priority), and season evenly. Some bites were super seasoned -way too much and some were just regular but still too much overall. Fresh meat and some lime and a marinade that is mild should be all that's needed with some salt. No need to cover steak taco in this type of seasoning. I think they should consider the empanada also-why the liquid center and is that really as fresh as it should be. Sad it has changed. All restaurants are struggling-but fresh meat and authenticity and proper spices is important. The ground beef taco was good-no issues.. But am hoping these things can get fixed Waitstaff pleasant always and accommodating. read more

Love this place!!!! You want to try original Mexican Food, come to Chester and try this restaurant is awesome! Love the flan, really taste from Mexico. And the tortillas are made it right there, so if you are never been in Mexico come to this place and is like you are in a typical place in Mexico full of flavors and color. The store next is unreal! Please enjoyed it and don't forget bring something to home because is really worth it. read more

Good food, great service, cool vibe. Always consistent across the board. Check out their cool little shop next door.

OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!! My wife and I love good, no great food and will travels miles for the best. When it comes to Mexican, Fresco Mexican has to be in the top 5 in ALL OF NEW JERSEY Carlos the owner/manager is there, working out front insuring that your dining experience is perfect along with his great staff. Everyone claims to have fresh ingredients, Fresco's is just better. Ask Carlos and he'll tell you. Great Mexican standard dishes and WONDERFUL SPECIALS that are to die for delicious. WE HAVE NEVER BEEN DISSAPPOINTED. Along with hibiscus tea and REAL Mexican Coca Cola, its a BYOB with great outdoor dining and a truly wonderful gift shop as well. Shopping in Chester, not for me, EATING AT FRESCO MEXICAN, ABSOULUTELY FOR US!!! 28 miles from our home....It's worth the drive!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

This boutique restaurant serves most of the Mexican standards at reasonable prices, and goes the extra mile to make their own corn tortillas and chips. Very good salsas came with the home-made chips, and the service was friendly and quick. Nestled among the junk (oops typo, sorry!) I mean *antique* stores on Chester's main drag, Fresco offers just a dozen tables in the place plus a handful more out front. We visited midday on a rainy Saturday when business was slow and the kitchen was exceptionally quick to send out our food. Chips and salsa was a cone of thick, freshly fried chips and three small dishes of sauces: mild was a chunky and very good pico de gallo, medium was an overly watery but tasty sauce, and hot was a smoothly blended chili sauce with some notable heat, but not "hot." All three were delicious. Couldn't decide if the chips were corn or flour, they just didn't have that corn flavor, but our server insisted they're corn. Not free, it's a $5 add-on but I'm so spoiled by other places giving this away that I kinda resent the extra charge, not that it's very much. My tacos al pastor were served on misshapen and obviously home made soft corn tortillas, yum. Tasty pork, it had been marinated nicely but served in overly large chunks, kitchen needs to practice the knife skills a bit more. Served with the expected sides of onion and cilantro, an unexpected side of shredded cheese, and unfortunately no lime wedges. I thought this was very fairly priced at $8. My dining companion :) had the ground beef taquitos which were crispy rolls around very lightly seasoned meat, generous dose of bright-orange rice plus homemade refried beans on the sides, also reasonably priced at just $9. Lunch menu vanishes on the weekend even at lunch, it's dinner all day. Not a big deal, it turns out the menus are almost identical including the prices, but during weekday lunches they offer a few tortas that aren't offered at other times. But the daily specials are a bit pricey, up to $23ish. BYO! I thought about it too late. There's a few parking places along side too, but when Chester gets nuts, you'll probably be walking a ways. read more

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very good fresh food! cute location, fun to sit outside. Guac is awesome. Can't go wrong with whatever you order here. I like that you can walk around afterwards there are so many nice little shops read more

I'm gonna be honest. The food was not good. Spent over $100 for the family and we ended up throwing half of it out. We got it to go, and the food was not even packed properly. The quesadilla was swimming in sauce and broke apart with every bite. Food is not seasoned well, and the ingredients seem like they're from the dollar store. Nothing seemed fresh at all. I picked up my order 15 mins after calling to order it and drove 2 mins back home. They gave enough in terms of portions, but there's no point when you can't bring yourself to finish your own meal. Not authentic Mexican and I won't be returning. This is the 3rd time it's happened. read more

Yuck... I have had good Mexican before this was so far from it. The food came out quick within 6 minutes of ordering and I know why... cold rice and beans served with burned "Cajun" (didn't taste like Cajun because it was so burned) chicken quesadilla. And the guacamole looks like just chunks of avocado with a couple of tomato pieces. The server didn't even ask how the food was because they knew it was served cold... read more

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Absolutely love their shrimp bowl as it comes with fried plantains all in a shell. On top of that the quaint restaurant is full of very nice staff who are quick to assist you. read more

Unfortunately, my first visit will be my last. It somewhat pains me to write this review, my intention was to return to Fresco and explain to them what happened so that they can hopefully figure out how this happened and make sure it never happens again. I ordered takeout, a ground beef stuffed burrito. While I was consuming it at my kitchen table, I felt something funny in my mouth. I pulled it out and it was a piece of plastic. The plastic was thick and twisted up. I will try to post a picture of it as well. Finding plastic in my mouth from the burrito was extremely unsettling to me. I hope that this has not and will not happen to anyone else. read more

Fresco Mexican - Piece of plastic that was inside my overstuffed burrito. Hard to imagine how careless the kitchen staff must be to allow this into my food. - Mexican Near Me - Chester, New Jersey

What a gem! Great food, nice service. I would particularly recommend the soups: very interesting blend of spices and different ingredients - best we had in long time. Hibiscus soft drink was excellent as well. read more

Really nice Mexican restaurant with great ambience. The food is fantastic, among the best Mexican food I've ever had. It seems that the chef is a chef, not your typical Mexican food joint. The only puzzling thing is they do not serve beer or wine, which is curious because it's usually the biggest moneymaker for restaurants. And the delicious Mexican fare would be well accentuated by a nice brew. But all in all, highly recommended! read more

Fresco Mexican - The guacamole is fantastic - Mexican Near Me - Chester, New Jersey

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I came here with a group of 12 after picking apples down the street a little bit. I have driven past this place countless times and I always say to myself, I should really stop in here to try their food. Well I did and here is what I thought The staff was very nice, I think we kind of surprised them with our group size but they quickly pulled some table out of the back to accommodate us, our wait was very short. The waitress was very nice and helpful, and lets just say tolerant. Some of my friends are a pain in the ass, they aren't malicious just what I would call needy, she handled them like a pro. As for the food the chips they gave out that were complimentary were great, luckily everyone was eating their hot sauce with them which left their delicious pico all for me. Their hot sauce is legit hot. I eat hot food, mostly because I enjoy it, partially because I enjoy pain everyone once and a while. Generally hot sauce is never hot to me, this stuff was a 3 alarm fire. For my meal I got some tacos and a side a guacamole, pro-tip if you and your buddy are sitting next to each other and are both going to get it, just order a full order, The half orders are convent when just one person is getting it but cost wise you would save a few bucks getting a full order, I also love guacamole and totally think you get enough for three people in a full order. A for personal preference I had both the pork and chorizo tacos, trades one for one with a buddy. I like both ordered pork, will get choizo from now on, imo the superior taco here. read more

Delicious flavors. Better than the standard "Mexican" restaurant. You can tell each chef put their own regional flare on the menu that resulted in really enjoyable meals. Fresh ingredients, family friendly. Would definitely come back. read more

Such good authentic and fresh food. Tasty and perfect platanos maduros. Try the homemade lemonade and Jamaica, they are soooo good!