Fresco Tortillas

The quality of the food is not terrible but the preparation is abysmal. I got a burrito and it was basically a tortilla with the items of a burrito thrown in and folded. Definitely not a burrito.
Again, food itself isn’t terrible but if I’m ordering Mexican, I’m going someplace else

This is the tex mex chinese food I remember eating as a child in Astoria. And although it might not be the best it certainly beats the other «MexicN joints» around the area in cost as aell as portions. The cheese is a little bland but the meat is somewhat always succulent when I go there. J always get the combos or the burritos. I reccomend this spot for a burrito if your in the area. :)

Okay the grilled skirt steak was good. was it a burrito? no. A tortilla not big enough to wrap around its contents is more of a humongous taco. It tasted okay but it was very difficult to eat. I had to put it in a bowl. The Mexican pizza was good. Reminded me of Taco Bell in a good way with better ingredients. Pricewise, it was okay. The delivery was the fastest I’ve ever seen. However for $ 16 I could have gotten a lot more at Taco Bell then I could have at frescos. But Taco Bell does not deliver. Plus… you owe me forgotten guacamole. Overall I’m happy with the fast delivery and the fresh ingredients. The food was not too greasy but you guys need a bigger tortilla. That was not a burrito #seamless

It’s way on the cheap side and a to go or delivery only place as far as I’m concerned (they do have tables, but you’d want to skip the ambiance).
For the price you can’t beat the food. Cheap and they make decent fagitas and bean burritos.
Outside those parameters you are on your own.

I’m from Southern California, so I’m pretty particular about my tex-​mex/​mexican food. I’ve never eaten at the restaurant, but I can vouch for their delivery service. The people I’ve spoken to on the phone have always been nice, as have the people that have delivered the food. The prices are great. I LOVE their mexican pizza, and their standard chicken/​steak tacos and burritos are pretty damn good. I’d definitely say this place is worth it!

The easiest way to describe this place: you get what you pay for. I am totally fine with getting something as simple as a cheese and black bean burrito for a couple bucks, but this is not a place you go and get a meal and sit down to eat. It’s grab and go or delivery, imo. I really want this place to flourish, since it is so ridiculously close to my apartment, but it makes me feel like I could just as easily whip up anything that they make.
Overall, if you need something quick and cheap and you don’t have a taco bell nearby, this is the place to be. If you are looking for ambiance, fantastic service, or even a quality meal, make the splurge and keep searching.

Tex-​Mex fans, meet Chino-​Mex.
You see folks, the only way Chino-​Mex works is when the munchies are at all time high and your intolerance for faux Tex-​Mex is at an all time low. Fancy Tex-​Mex, this is not. Newbies to the Fresco/​Fresca Tortillas chain ought to know fancy cattle meats (barbacoa, cabrito, etc.) of the southwest ranching culture won’t be available. It’s really just beef or chicken or blackbeans cooked in pork fat (sorry vegans).
Don’t order in Spanish. Those Spanish classes you took in high school or the Spanish profanities you picked up along la calle are utterly useless here. Inquiries about «la pinche de la cocina» after sampling the blackbean burrito will get you absolutely no where. Just trust me on this.
That said, it’s really fast food mex. Similarly to Chinese-​American food, this is the Chino take on Mexican food. Abundant food at insanely cheap prices, with little to zero attention to presentation details and lightning fast delivery times. Sure, it all sounds good, but only when you notice the brand new Don Julio bottle is half empty. What, you’re the only one drinking? ¡Diablos!

This place cracks me up. I once ordered a vegetable burrito. Turns out Fresco Tortillas puts their own spin on the dish — the burrito was stuffed with cheese, baby corn, water chestnuts, bamboo, and carrots. They should stop pretending to be a straight-​up Mexican restaurant — this shiz is fusion cuisine.

When I first moved out to Astoria I ate out a lot and this is where I went. Partly because I was new and had no idea what was good in the area and partly because they were just always open later than most other places. As far as fast food Tex-​Mex goes this is above average but I think i’ve had so much of this place i’m just sick of it. Not bad though if you’re searching for something cheap and open late.

Hm, could have been unlucky, but. Ordered delivery once and all the meat we had in our burrito and quesadilla were brunt. If it were not for this, their food would be mediocre at best. I do not think being cheap saves them from terrible meat nor soggy tacos.

I had a pretty good taco salad here, but I couldnt shake the nagging feeling that I was eating something nasty, hidden in the depths of my chili con carne. Every odd smell, taste and texture had me prepared to pull out a dead roach, rat tail or worse…

Bangin’ black bean taco… gave me my mex fix for the day and for that I thank them.
Cheap and tasty, what more could you ask for in a tiny little mex joint?
4 is as high as I will go for cheap digs, but this place is completely worth the time.

It’s chinexican done right. Delivery is super fast and reliable. Is it the best mexican food? NO. It will satisfy any cravings you have for mexican, and is super affordable to boot.

DIRT CHEAP DELICIOUSNESS. I love Fresco Tortilla. Its my junk food/I’m broke go-​to. Fast delivery. I used to live in Miami where Mexican food was non-​existent. So I’m thrilled to have cheap-​o Fresco in life. Viva la cheap mexican delivery!!!

The absolute fastest, cheapest, greasiest Mexican food in the world. I’m serious.
First, please — I beseech you — don’t order shrimp or something fancy here. Order Cheese Enchiladas. Or add meat or something. But seriously — keep it simple.
I know everyone says it, but I can’t stress it enough. These people are FAST. If you ever actually go into the store, you’ll see why — most of the food preparation is done via microwave. But remember — we’re not ordering shrimp or fish or filet mignon here, so that’s okay. The delivery is almost spooky. When my roommates and I order, we start the «Fresca Timer,» and if it hits five minutes without the order arriving, we’re amazed. It has never once gone past eight. Once, I called, ran downstairs to the ATM that’s DIRECTLY underneath my apartment to get cash, and when I got back to my apartment, the guy was waiting there. LESS THAN THREE MINUTES, seriously.
I suggest going with an enchilada with rice, beans, guac and sour cream. Remove the enchiladas and put them in the lid of the styrofoam container. Take guac and sour cream and pour over rice and beans. Stir until mixed. Eat. Enjoy.

The guac was citrus-​y (wtf), the taco shells were soggy, the shrimp was absolutely disgusting, the steak was flavorless, chicken is very hard to fuck up, and the chili was puke-​tastic.
I’m not very hard to please when it comes to food, but this was god awful disgusting. I honestly would have preferred dog food if you gave me condiments to go with it.

Gourmet it’s not. So what?
Here’s the thing about take-​out: Usually, it takes so damn long to arrive that by the time the delivery guy rings my buzzer, I’m no longer hungry cause I’ve eaten half a box of dry cheerios while waiting for my food to arrive.
But that’s not the case with Fresco. They are so fast it’s kinda eerie — thus giving me time to call in my order and wolf down a couple tacos before the guilt of lazily ordering takeout rather than cooking for myself sets in.
Yeah, the food is kinda like cafeteria food– a slop of black beans, an ice cream scoop of rice — but in a good way. I mean, wasn’t Taco Day the best day of the week when you were in grade school?
Sure, the prices have gone up slightly. But Fresco is still a bargain. Hey, for those light fluffy tortilla shells, I’d pay any price!

At times, I can be lazy and lounge around my house all day until I realize I’m hungry. I read the reviews on Unilocal and didn’t think it was possible.
I called them to make an order, hung up the phone, went to the kitchen to get a gulp of water. Then I went to my bed to grab my purse and find something I was looking for.
Buzz! They came in record time. It was pretty scary but I’m happy I’m eating right now.

If the Fresco Tortillas near me on 30^th Avenue ever went away… I would pack up all my belongings, say goodbye to New York and thank the city for 8 wonderful years, and I would move back home to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Thankfully the Fresco Tortillas is still fully operational and standing strong and proud.
Don’t get me wrong. It’s not like I live off their food. I try to eat a little healthier (though healthy eating is ENTIRELY possible on their menu!) but I decided to treat myself.
Guys! I just called them to place an order. I called at 6:33pm. I took about one minute to place the order because I forgot what I usually get and didn’t have a menu handy… I said «You know, that chili thing… I forget the word… I think it’s # C-​3? C-​Something? It’s called like a Chili Empanada… er… something…»
She said «Uh huh. The C-​4. Chili Combo»
So I hung up the phone at 6:34pm. Now they are located at 37^th Street and 30^th Avenue. I am roughly at about 32^nd Street and 30^th Avenue (just off, on a little side street). I usually estimate walking time at about a block a minute, or an avenue every 4 minutes-​ish (this is highly disputed but hey…)
So by simple math… I am roughly FIVE blocks from them, and there’s a busy street just before my apartment building that leads to the freeway, so it’s one cross you just can’t make unless you have the light and there is no traffic.
So it should DEFINITELY be a 5 minute walk.
GUYS!!! SERIOUSLY… At 6:38 my buzzer rang!!! Within 45 – 60 second the guy was at my door with my food!
In addition to the $ 6.00 total (they had to charge me more I think cuz the minimum is $ 6.00 for delivery and I’m broke as a joke so I couldn’t get anything to drink, etc…) so I gave the guy $ 8.00 (because nobody ever got rich by under-​tipping!!!)
It’s sitting in my lap right now — while I finish typing this review — which I suppose is odd, but not so odd for me as I have Adult AD/​HD (yes, attention must be paid to this REAL and DEBILITATING disorder that is DANGEROUSLY OVERLOOKED!!! Anyway…)
Anyway, I have definitely had problems in the past with MANY food places… even some that I enjoy and continue to support. Subway — I have had meatballs before that had the consistency of a Cap’n Crunch «pellet»!!! Must have been sitting on the burner I guess… but hey… it happens…
I’ve had hairs in things before… I’ve had places that get my order wrong (kinda like every 9 out of 10 times I got to a Dunkin’ Donuts!!!)
But now that I think about it… I have NEVER… NNN — EEE — VVV — EEE — RRR had a problem with Fresco, and I’ve been a customer for 7 or 8 years now!
Once or twice I might have been missing a condiment or a can of soda, but I’m only supposing for sake of not putting them on a pedestal (Fresco never asked to be put on a pedestal, you guys!!! Sure they’re the best, but for all we know, they’re modest about it! Look AWAY!!! We don’t wanna make them self conscious!!)
Anyway, FRESCO!!! WE LOVE YOU!!!
The food is VERY inexpensive, yet NOT «cheap» in quality or taste. It’s damn good Tex-​Mex and maybe someone somewhere has found more «gourmet» or «authentic» tex-​mex (perhaps in Mex, or while out with a «Tex») but their beauty is the CONSISTENCY of quality!!! Their food is ALWAYS what you remember, never different or not as good as the last time… The ingredients are nothing but fresh.
I’ve seen their operation in person and it is surprisingly simple. Everything is covered. It’s almost like as big as the french fry station at a Micky D’s from what I can see. I even imagine that instead of writing down the order, they just make it as you say what you want on the phone, and then they shoot someone over to you with the food via one of those bank tubes or drive-​thru pharmacy tubes, you know?
Anyway… They deserve props. The next gay pride parade should have a special float just for Fresco just so they can be publicly celebrated and paraded with the flair they deserve for a job ALWAYS well done, and for a modest price!
If you haven’t ordered from them before, stop reading this review, punch yourself in the knee, and put them on speed dial. Then write me to say thanks!
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NOTE: As an aside, I must add: I PREFER to call it «Fresca Tortillas» so the adjective (fresca) agrees with the subject (tortilla) as both are feminine in Spanish. However, looking at their menu now, the name is actually «Fresco Tortilla’s» and the «Fresco» part is fine, as one could argue it’s a guy name Fresco and these tortillas are offered in his namesake or something. But the apostrophe in «Tortilla’s «just makes me giggle. Who put that there? And what printing company sent these through to print and didn’t think to call the place (I mean their number is on the menu!) and say «Uhmmm… Hey! So…»

Decent enough for inexpensive, delivered Mexican food. Very polite guy answers the phone (not common for delivery joints). I like the basic bean and cheese flour tortillas and they’re ridiculously cheap (like, $ 1.29 cheap)
The burritos are large and messy, but pretty good too. I just like to keep it simple.
I can eat for $ 4 and be full: 2 flour tortillas and a side (aka bowl) of sour cream. The picture of health!