Fresko - Des Moines

Delicious brunch this morning!In town for the marathon and stopped in before meeting up with friends at the finish line.We had the Healthy French Toast and the Garden Scramble (they substituted the eggs with tofu for me! . Our waitress, Emily, was very sweet and even put my coffee (with a warm up in a to go cup. Was a perfect ending to our weekend in Des Moines! What a nice town with friendly people. We will definitely visit again.

Fresko fresh food! Farm to table style restaurant. Menu rotates many items to keep it fresh and new. There are staple items on the menu too that we have enjoyed the handful of times we have visited. Excellent place for group dining.Party room can be rented and is highly encouraged. Ordered the hanger steak and shrimp tacos. Both dishes came out hot and fresh. Very tasty!The hanger steak was a beautiful unique flavor. The caramelized onion sauce gave the steak its own taste. The crunchy onions were a perfect pair. The steak was medium rare and cooked well! Very tender. Shrimp tacos were spicy! Fully filled with shrimp and toppings. It wasn't my favorite flavor but it was good. Mr W and I dined right after enjoying a Yelp party at Fresko. Total came to $52.xx before gratuity Previous dining experiences were as expected. Consistent good service by serving team. Walking in was more pleasant this time around. In the past we've had questionable interactions with different hosts giving us a hard time about reservations and seating. Pro tip: MAKE RESERVATIONS (Walking in seems to make hostess annoyed and your seating may take much longer than anticipated)The booths found in the larger dining area are very attractive and give a fun dining feel.I've asked for a booth for my party of 6 with early reservation as well!!! ...and was not allowed even though a couple of them were open. I was not allowed to know if they were reserved prior to me or not or if it was first reservations basis. Not sure how they choose to seat guests. But it kind of gives a negative vibe. That would be my only CON of Fresko. Food and service is great but the seating situation has always been the tension. And it might be due to lack of information from the host.

Fabulous food and drinks! Come for lunch or dinner always great! Great service! Brunch late. Till 2pm

Octopus was very tough, Steak add on to salad was not seasoned and meat was full of senew, like the chain of beef tenderloin uncleaned. Chorizo was extremely dry and had chunks of tough bits.

What a great spot to be! Ambiance is great for a first date feel. It does get a bit loud but a great place to sit and have a great meal. The food is seasonal and locally sourced. The chef's meticulously prepare the food and know what they are making so ask for their specials! We got a small sampling for their food and it was great since we were there for an event. The drinks were all made and tasty too! The zucchini soup had roasted beans and corn and some braised pork that was savory, smooth, and crunchy! All the textures you can have in one bite! The salad was crisp, clean, and sharp with the balsamic vinaigrette. Perfect bite. The drinks was the Manhattan with blue pea flower. It does have a lemon for a bite and to change the color of the drink as well. It's cute. The Gingerbread Man inspired drink was great too. All made with fresh ingredients! Definitely a place to go and try!