Fresco On The Go

Haven’t been to this place for at least two years and today dropped by quickly for its salad. For a small salad (6 toppings) priced at around 10 bucks, I would say it is at about the average price level in this area. You also have no limitation in terms of choice, protein or veggie. The only complain I had is their limited option of dressing.
Plenty of seating space inside, even during busy hours at noon. If you have nowhere to turn to after grabbing the food, Fresco is your ideal spot!

I order Fresco’s Tuscan Fries and Lemon Herb-​Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Mozzarella Cheese. The delivery time wasn’t too bad since I ordered at 11:46am and it came at 12:50. The height of lunch time in NYC. The sandwich on rye was a surprise since I thought it would be on a hero. Not big deal. The mustard was very light. The lettuce and tomato were extremely fresh and tasty. The only problem I have is with the soggy fries. They tasted old and just soggy. Not even worth it, so I ended up throwing them away. Rosanna should know better.

As time goes by this place has become a
More frequent place to order lunch.
They have a decent size menu but what seems to be the best are the Salads & Roll ups.
Salads that have constantly been good are the Chicken caesar, love the croutons The Chicken Milanese salad is great, nice tasting chicken & dressing better when they don’t drown it in dressing.
Both Chef & Cobb salads are always good as well.
Another good salad is the Mediterranean, add chicken makes it better good dressing.
Not a big fan of the Asian salad they add way too many bean sprouts, good dressing tho.
Roll ups best is still the Chicken Caesar, The Steak Roll up is pretty decent as well.
The Tuna Roll up is actually pretty good, good tasting tuna a bit too many onions but still not bad.
Roast beef sandwich ok & The Meatball Parm hero is not bad.
They also have a pretty decent Fresh roast turkey sandwich.
We tried the Calamari & it was ok, think they over fried it a bit dipping it in the sauce makes it taste better good sauce.
finally still enjoy the Margarita pizza super thin crust not bad.
Over all they have decent prices, quick service & delivery if u order in.
Good lunch place.

I rarely change my weekday lunch spots, but today I wanted something new and exciting! So my friend recommended this place because there are places to sit. The place was pretty crowded, but orders were taken relatively quickly and the line to pay was quick as well. Most people did takeout so we were able to snag a table for a little bit.
The menu is very extensive. They have everything from fish to salads to sandwiches etc. So picking what I wanted was difficult until I saw there was a meatball sandwich on the menu (YES, DECISION MADE). The sandwich was $ 8.50+tax and had 2 meatballs about 3 inches in diameter on a roll with some extra sauce and parm cheese. And I got an iced tea (which is included with a meal). I have to say, the meatballs were very good, but the price seems a bit steep.
This place was good with a good variety but is nothing amazing.
*FYI — Prices on their website were different than what was charged in store

This is definitely the best grab and go lunch place in Midtown East. All the pre-​made salads are super fresh and the grilled chicken is actual grilled chicken– not like the weird cubed chicken at Essen or Europa. Their specials are awesome too– usually chicken or roasted turkey over farro or quinoa and vegetables. They don’t skimp on portions either. Besides the pre made salads, I love their tuna salad roll up (with dill, green apples and raisins) and their Turkey BLT with this awesome herb aoili. The free Arnold Palmers and iced tea is a great touch.

Food choices are good, along with the pasta station. I enjoy the chicken wraps, and salads. I was a little surprised that they charged $ 2.00 for a plain wrap to have with my pasta. For a $ 11.00 pasta dish, least they can do us give you a wrap.

I work pretty close to here so it’s convenient. However, it is awful. The one thing it has going for it is the seemingly unlimited toppings on your pasta for a set price. Which is good if you want everything, and overpriced if you only want it simple.
They have interesting homemade wrap bread but they’re customer service is awful, as is their quality control and consistency. If you ask for something that’s not automatically included they can’t hear you. I guess they think it’s better to ignore their customers than say no to them. Sometimes the chicken parm wrap has cheese in it, sometimes it doesn’t. Sometimes they give you two handfuls of chips, sometimes they give you 10 chips total. Sometimes the chips are well done, even overcooked, sometimes they’re cooked so little that they’re still pliable when you start eating them. Sometimes you get so much stuffed into your wrap that it falls out when you pick it up, sometimes you don’t even get stuffing in every bite. And too often you get a piece of chicken that is simple inedible, like rubber.
I guess it’s nice to have a guaranteed customer base with high salaries and not have to worry about putting out a product with any semblance of quality.

I called to order lunch delivery today. Just placing the order took over 15 minutes (kept being put on hold, talking to multiple people, etc.). After reading my order to one employee, I was put on the phone with a particularly nasty woman who had the order written down incorrectly. When I politely asked her to go over it one more time to make sure everything was correct, she was clearly annoyed and responded very rudely. Perhaps she was having a bad day or is just simply unhappy, but this woman certainly has no place dealing with customers. I suspect that she is the same person others on here have complained about. Truly unpleasant.
Food arrived late and cold. Not terrible, but certainly not great. There are a million other much better places in Midtown that are competent and kind to customers.

This is a good lunch spot in midtown. It’s crowded and noisy but the food is good and the price is quite reasonable. There are prepared food and salad/​pizza/​pasta that’s made to order. A good variety of food for everyone to choose from!

Unfortunately, if you’re going for breakfast, «on-​the-​go» is slow here. They have one person at the bagel station. She’s really sweet, but slow and not focused. To boot, the manager there has a tight, snotty face, and she cannot crack a smile if they paid her to. On a positive note, the bagels are good and if you have time to wait for it, then it’s worth it for the taste and price. PAX up the block is actually a tiny bit more expensive for their breakfast items, but the service is fast and comes with a smile. Thanks.

Great spot to grab a to-​go lunch. Try the chicken salad wrap… definitely the best thing on the menu and the wrap is pretty unique.

This review is for delivery only: The prices are pretty comparable to that of the area. The portions are big and the food is hearty (chunks of meat or cheese). The food can be quite greasy (but it’s Italian food. what do you want?), but you can order your food to your liking (example– no cheese, add xyz). The side breads are not your typical wimpy slices of bread, it’s thick and a little sweet (it’s the little things that count!) Good for larger orders, we got our large order by the time they said it would be here, they didn’t mess up our order, and I’m very full.

this place used to be good. they used to have quality food. however, the last few times ive gone, the food is crap. i just ate a meatball sandwich from them. first of all, who microwaves a meatball sandwich? you have an oven, take the time to toast it. secondly, the meatball was so salty. my mouth is literally shriveling up as I type. needless to say, i wont be going back here anymore.

Came here with a good friend to grab a bite and we both opted for the wraps. They are made fresh to order on the grill and packed with some potato chips. He grabbed a soda and I grabbed a water.
Overall it was fresh and quick, but the reason why I am giving this 3 stars is because with this place being in midtown, don’t expect to get any deal here when it comes to prices and still leaving a bit unsatisfied.

Meh. Over priced, not very fresh, skimp on food. There are much better options in the few blocks around it and I think their time has come to pass now that there are other options. Also, on a few occasions they have been out of «complimentary» sides such as chips for their sandwiches and will then charge you for their substitutions. The F?
Given the much better options (even on their block) I will just avoid this place from now on and urge others to do the same.

Basically a midtown rip-​off. $ 10 before tax pre-​made Cobb salad was a pathetic smattering of flavorless chopped lettuce and barely ripe tomatoes, complimented by cold cheap bacon and bland, dry grilled chicken. Nicoise made with a pinch of canned tuna and little else. Sandwiches with slivers of protein on lousy bread also come in over $ 10.
This is one of those places that would not last anywhere else but in midtown or FiDi. Literally worse than the midtown deli chains with bright signage that will go unnamed. I used to come here because it was step above the generic places in the area– now it is one of them. Still earns two stars because the soup is not overpriced (yet).

It’s mid-​town so if you are looking for value then you are in the wrong zip code.
I have been coming to Fresco on the Go for a couple of years now and pretty much the only thing I get are one of the made to order wraps. They have about 5 – 6 to chose from but my go to is the ceasar steak wrap. Its pretty much a ceaser salad sandwich. What makes the sandwich is the wrap which is also the same flatbread they use for their pizzas.
Yes the whole place is pretty much yuppie/​banker city hence the $ 15 dollar sandwich and soda lunch.
The place is starting to look a bit run down. But otherwise A-​OK for a midtown lunch.

Seems like they maybe get by on local business men and women coming here for a convenient lunch to go, but it has a dirty, unimpressive environment and average to below-​average food.
Also, could use a décor upgrade, right now everything looks a little piecemealed together (like a room divider to coverup their restaurant supplies, ceiling fans look like they’re falling apart as they droop down, etc.)
Finally, service is get-​by-​service — it suffices, but teeters more on the side of lazy.

Great place to grab a quick meal. Staff is friendly & the place is aways clean.
The have the best coffee in the area. Always rated A

«Yeah, whanna ya what?!»
«Erh?»
I would like one order of tomato base penne pasta, please.
«What?!»
“Ya, erh here you go!
Erh!!“
The servers belong to a deli as this gourmet restaurant do not suit their extreme lack of communication skills as they are crass of having no education in civilized etiquette. Customer service is of the unfathomably nasty who are the vulgar and complete lack of etiquette for callous attitude. For an utter shocking $ 8.50 for a small hot entrée of penne pasta I was still famished both in my stomach and my bank account. It completely drained my food allowance for the month. Avoid Fresco On the Go as you’ll be wasting your money for little food quanity at bankrupt prices of crappy gourmet quality!
This gourmet deli restaurant sits opposite of the BlackRock open atrium.