Frescana Méxican Bistro
3141 US-50, South Lake Tahoe
(530) 577-5304
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We had quesadilla & banana frito, i think it's delicious.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely divine. Incredible depth of flavor in all the dishes we had. Beyond meat taco was the best veggie taco ever. Shrimp chimi was huge and amazing. Can't wait to go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Enchilada Plate, K's Vegan Veggie Taco, Guacamole Dip
Stopped in last night and tried the birria… WOW!! Food was delicious, definitely going back ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Chef here was Amazing! The Bacon Cheeseburger is my new favorite burger. My wife & daughters food was great too :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Loved the fresh food and the dog friendly patio
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We should have known better than to expect authentic Mexican food at a place that calls itself a Bistro. The adjoining, larger, European coffee bistro should have been a clue, too. The menu features Belgian Waffles and a full page of 'Plant Based' offerings (none of which I have ever seen during my many years of travel in Mexico). Eggplant salsa? The tacos were made inside out/upside down, with the protein (meat, chicken etc.) sprinkled on the top of a mound of shredded Napa cabbage, which quickly made the fold of the uncooked corn tortilla (Gluten Free) so soggy that it fell apart, so make sure you ask for a fork when you order. They did have Pacifico, though.
If you are looking for authentic Mexican food, look elsewhere. If you are craving a caffè latte w/ your Belgian waffle, you might consider Frescana.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Food was ok quality, and the employees were polite. However, there were a few points of concern.
-Broken light: There was a broken light fixture directly above our table, hanging on at a concerning angle...
-Order communication problems: my main issue with the experience was that I ordered an entree because it was advertised as coming with a certain side, and they did not notify me that they were out of that side when we ordered. When I went up to the counter with my food to ask about it, that's when they let me know they were out, but they did not offer any way to "make it right" as would be standard practice in customer service. Since this establishment has people pay before getting food, there was no path to get a discount for the partial food.
-The chips... : when my food came, instead of the advertised side I had ordered it for, there were six chips. Six of em. We counted because it was so funny to us. Those at our table who got burritos also commented on the humorously small amount of chips that came with their food.
-I wrote separate review segments on poor child friendliness and parking.
Other than these concerns, some of which are hopefully localized to just our experience, it seems like a good place with kind people.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Loved the food. Delicious and healthy. It took a while for our food to arrive. We ordered garden green burritos with chicken. Yummy and 1 burrito can easily fill up 2 tummies.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chips and Salsa, Seasonal Veggie Burrito Bowl
Ordered a vegan meal. They served me chicken and didn't seem to care. Really disappointing.
Food: 1
Service: 1
Vegetarian options: Very good Nachos! Lots of veggies used in the food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Huevos Rancheros, K's Vegan Veggie Taco
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Excellent Tex Mex food!! We had brunch and it was unique and delicious. We’re vegetarian and had lots of choice. Large portions.
Nice patio up front.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Huevos Rancheros, K's Vegan Veggie Taco, Chilaquiles Breakfast Nachos
Food is always fresh and clean
Consistent and healthy.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Not really authentic but good, not as heavy as other Mexican food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We stopped by for some breakfast burritos before hitting the road. The breakfast burritos were very good! But the man taking our order was rather cold. He gave no welcome greetings and was very flat faced and monotone like he would rather be anywhere else. It's was an unwelcoming exchange which was very disappointing because the café was so nicely decorated.
When a regular customer came in after us he was very conversational and animated. We were confused by this shift in tone.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Breakfast Burrito
Fresh food with large portions for the burritos along with a good selection of addons and or variations.
Vegetarian options: Many options come as vegetarian with ability to modify with proteins.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Breakfast Burrito, Guacamole Dip
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