Fresca — Restaurant in San Francisco

Billed as Nouveau Peruvian Cuisine, Fresca, a charming eatery in Noe Valley was pleasantly inviting with the creamsicle orange stucco wall , modern décor, a bustling kitchen and chatter of people enjoying their food. The service on this night was a bit slow but the cocktails came quickly after we ordered. All is forgiven. This was another favorite of my friend whom I was visiting in SF. He was sure I would like this place considering the last few restaurants was a bust.

We had to try the Ceviche Mixto and Anticuchos but they were out of the second. The server said, 'They weren't expecting as many customers?' How many customers order beef heart skewers and were they expecting everyone to be away for the Holiday weekend? So we opted for the scallops. Let's say the Anticuchos weren't missed. The Ceviche was delicious with a mix of white corn to give crunchiness/texture and tartness was balanced. The scallops were perfectly seared as Gordon Ramsay would say and the accompanying sauce was a hit.

The mains are another story. The portions where huge. This must be the Nouveau part of the menu or is the modern take on Peruvian dishes? One entrée could really be shared for two people unless one is extremely hungry. All the dishes where well flavored and we just kept wanting to eat more until our stomach cried out no more! Okay, just one more bite! The lamb shank was tender in a deep rich sauce, the rice tender but not mushy. My friend's Churrasco was cooked to the way he ordered. The sunny side egg on top was a treat as was the tomato chimichurri. This was a meat eater's nirvana.

I can see why this local eatery is so popular. It has good vibes, plentiful food done right and nice cocktails are all a good ingredients for a win by all. My visit to SF ended with a bang of good food, fond memories and don't buy in the...

The food and drinks were very good, however, the overall experience was disappointing. My partner and I got there early (6PM) on Friday and there were plenty of open tables. We hoped to have a nice meal, talk and relax to begin the weekend. Instead, we felt continually hurried by the servers, who were attentive, but seemed to rush us. Twice, a server attempted to remove our plates while we were still eating and there was food on the plates! She did not even ask either one of us if we were finished. It seemed that if we stopped eating just to talk, a server would assume we were finished and so the meal was not relaxing. The noise level was fairly high, which also made conversation difficult. Overall, the dinner was fast-paced, pricey and...

The staff of this restaurant are disrespectful, rude and they lack good service. I order my food for what I waited almost half of hour then to only bringing half of what I ordered, I also asked for soy sauce and the cilantro creamy sauce and they took 20 more minutes to bring it because the waitress was having a long conversation with her friend. Not refills for water, no checking on clients need and no respect for clients. I love this restaurant and have being coming for years to the other locations but I will never come back...