Fresco California Bistro

You know a restaurant has tapped into those wacky Californians when you can eat Mexican-style chicken eggrolls, caesar salad, herb-marinated and grilled skirt steak, spinach-sausage lasagna, and chocolate soufflé all in the same meal. Throw in a mostly California wine list, affable servers without a shred of Miami’s infamous ‘tude, and an ambiance so relaxed that half the diners seem to have gone limp, and you’ve got Fresco California Bistro, a modest (and modestly priced) little eatery a sundried-tomato’s throw from Biscayne Boulevard. Even if the food isn’t all that special -- more like good home-cooking than high-wire, big-city restaurant fare -- it’s such a pleasant place to dine that you can make like a wacky Californian and just kick back and enjoy the show.

• Cuisine(s): American, Contemporary

  Hours: Mon-Thu 5pm-10:30pm, Fri 5pm-11pm, Sat 11am-11pm, Mon-Fri 11:30am-3:30pm

  Price: $$

  Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards

• Attire: Casual

  Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout

  Serving: Dinner, Lunch

  Alcohol: Beer/Wine

• Reservations: Accepted

  Parking: Lot Available