The entrees were excellent and the desserts were great. Our server was nice and helpful.

this is a european taverna experience: those who found the service inattentive are simply expecting something different. here, you are left alone to enjoy your food. if you choose wisely from the wine store across the street, it is the best valued meal in town.

The eggplant puree served as part of the one appetiver we ordered was extremely bitter making it pretty much inedible. The lentils accompanying the grilled octupus appetizer were undercooked and crunchy. Both appetizers as well as our entrees were overpriced for the amount and quality of the food.

The braised short rib and fish entree was average. The brown sauce on the fish was unremarkable. We shared the pear and almond tart. The almond flavor overpowered the fresh pears and the tart crust was soggy.

The chef came out numerous times during the course of our meal and simply stood there and surveyed the room which both my dining companion and I found to be annoying and unnerving. In addition the owner and his wife sat down to dinner at a table directly behind our table and made at least several trips back and forth to the kitchen before sitting down to eat. The waiter left their dirty dishes to sit on the table most of the time we were eating dinner.

We were not impressed with the food or service at this restaurant and do not intend to return. I would not recommend this restaurant.

The Pappas’s have combined in heartwaming fashion old world charm with new world creativity.

Our appetizers of PEI mussels and Fresko salad set the tone for a splendid meal. The rack of lamb – delicately coated with a pistacio crust – was nestled next to unusually elegant garlic mashed potatoes and a warm eggplant compote and was displayed regally atop a Greek port reduction. At the other end of the spectrum, the whole branzino, which was nicely accompanied by swiss chard in a beurre blanc sauce melted in my mouth.

The challenge for this young chef, who has displayed solid and creative skills, is to continue to maintain his current level of quality and attention to detail while expaning his creative acumen.

We’ll definitely return.

I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who desires an excellent all around experience. I have read the reviews that have preceded mine and I am certain that anyone who had a less than perfect experience had the unfortunate luck to catch Cafe Fresko on a rare off night. I suspect that most people who have good experiences do not think to write reviews (I know that I have not written one until now), but if they did, I am confident that the overwhelming opinion would be positive.

I am a stickler for service. In my opinion, Cafe Fresko has some of the best waiters on the Main Line. I recently had the unfortunate luck to find that I had a flat tire after dining at Cafe Fresko. Not only did the wait staff do an excellent job serving me that evening, they even pitched in to help me change my tire. They are dedicated, pleasant, and professional. The hostess/owner is one of those people who truly understand how to make people feel at home. Each time we see her, we have no choice but to smile. In fact, when I have had a particularly hard week, the place I enjoy going most is Cafe Fresko because I know that I will have a great meal and I will be served by people who truly enjoy what they are doing.

What good would great service be without fabulous food? Cafe Fresko has that in spades. The Chef is constantly inventing new dishes and perfecting his classics. The lamb chops are outstanding as are many of the specials that are offered throughout the year. When things slow down, the Chef is often seen in the dining room making sure that all the customers are happy.

As for cost, Cafe Fresko is a great value for what you get. By no means is Cafe Fresko inexpensive and at least for me the cash only policy can sometimes make it seem more expensive than it really is (I usually use plastic to pay for everything). That being said, I have never once left feeling that I overpaid for the experience.

Last, but not least, the wine list is the best around (as long as you have a good cellar).

If you have not tried Cafe Fresko I highly recommend you do. I hope this excellent restaurant becomes a staple of the Main Line for years to come.