Frescos Southern Kitchen & Bar

Came on a Saturday to enjoy brunch with my wife. Joined the waitlist about 30 minutes prior to our arrival. Walked in and was seated right awayOur server, Trinity was super friendly, warm and knowledgeable. Her service was a 10 out of 10. The energy in the restaurant was buzzing. It was well lit, clean and modern.The food was great. The monkey bread with bacon crumbles was sweet, savory and decadent. Loaded wedges were packed with flavor there were quite a few of burnt edges, that detracted from the dish, but overall they were solid. The fried green tomatoes were excellent. The whole dish played together perfectly. All in all, highly recommend checking out Frescos Southern Kitchen and Bar.

Fresco's is located in downtown Lakeland and parking isn't hard to find on the weekends. There was plenty of parking around 10am. We were seated with a call in reservation but it's just really better to show up early and get a table before it gets busy for brunch. If you have Chase as your waiter, you're guaranteed to have a great time with great service. He made sure we were taken care of and even recommended a watermelon mojito when I didn't want the blackberry one and it was absolutely delicious!Turkey BLT: 5/5, it was loaded! Fries were really good! Steak bowl: 3/5, it was okay. Creme brulee: 1/5, I don't recommend at all. It was very bland and nothing close to a creme brulee. Food and drinks were good but Chase is the #1 reason we would go back, he was awesome and his vibe was very welcoming. Try out Fresco's if you're ever in Lakeland!

Staff had always been friendly here. We come from breakfast/brunch every so often. I've never had bad food here yet. The all you can drink mimosa is great and worthwhile. Definitely recommend coming to this quaint spot.

Can we talk about how yummy their food is and how impeccable the customer service was?! Yes please! Friends orders some apps and the fries and monkey bread was scrumptious! I got the dirty chicken and biscuits and gravy and I'm so sad I didn't finish themAnd they sad in the hot car and were wasted while we bar hopped! We will be back!

What a great place to visit on a Sunday morning for brunch. Everything about this place, from the decor to the ambiance to the top notch service and last but not least the food, is just top notch! Matthew was our server and he's really great! Didn't even have to write down our orders (three of us) and got everything perfect. Started off with the cranberry mimosa and ordered the fried chicken and waffle with scrambled egg. In hind sight though I'm not sure an egg is even needed with this dish. It definitely has a back seat to the awesome chorizo gravy, and the perfectly fried and moist chicken, and the waffle. I think I'd skip the egg altogether next time but this is definitely a dish I would order again!Highly recommend this place. You won't be disappointed!

I can't say enough good things about Frescos! We came on a beautiful Saturday morning for brunch and sat outside. Their seating is right on a street that was lined with local businesses for a festival. It was so nice to walk through after!We enjoyed the Buttermilk Pancakes, Blueberry Pancakes, Chicken and Waffles, and the Fried Green Tomato BLT. A great spot for a weekend with the family!A fun tip about this place, there is a speakeasy hidden inside!

They have a great southern ambiance and a great selection to choose from. I ordered the tuna melt and it was a 10/10. Absolutely exquisite. The waitress was attentive and very friendly. I went for lunch and the place was pretty busy but my food was brought out fairly quickly. I did order a cocktail called the Horse Feather or something of that nature. It was disgusting and tasteless. I am a whiskey guy and this drink just did not hit the mark. The waitress said it was a newer drink on the menu. I recommend removing it. It was nothing short of tasteless and a waste of whiskey. Luckily, the food was so delicious, It overshadowed the drink.So, if you are looking for a great spot to eat with a southern ambiance, check this place out. The food will not disappoint.

Frescos should have 5 stars. Ive dined at frescos on multiple different occasions and every time best food and service. It is a bit pricey but the quality of the food and drinks don't compare to anywhere else in downtown Lakeland. I've had the Cajun pasta, Bourbon Salmon, Surf and turf from the dinner menu. From lunch I had the grilled chicken sandwich. Delicious!! It is very cute on the inside, however it is more tables and high tops so definitely not a booth place but they do have few half booths.

I had a takeout lunch from Frescos. My Philly sandwich's bread was soggy and the steak was rather dry. As well, I ordered on line for house chips and got fries. I now understand they were out of chips but there was no way for me to know that before picking up my order.

Waitress brought 2 crafts of water without ice to the table and short, drink glasses, not water glasses. She gave us our menus and came back 15 minutes later! I ordered a Lynchee Cosmo. FYI - Lynchee is a fruit that is supposed to be a cross of pear and strawberry flavor wise. I had never heard of it. Anyhow, there was a curly lemon rind in it, which is normal, but the entire drink tasted like lemon! I had fish & chips bc you can't really mess up fried food. The tartar sauce tasted like pickles, it was very bitter. My husband's meatloaf looked and tasted like bread crumbs. It was awful! The manager came to the table and had quite an attitude when I brought it to his attention. It was removed from our bill.I would not recommend this restaurant, nor would we go back.