Fresco by Jimmy

About

Sandwiches, Salad, Italian

Price Range : Under $10 ($)

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    Yelp rating
    4 stars

Location

Adress: 456 Main St, Metuchen, NJ 8840

Phone: (732) 744-9618

Work Hours

Mon 10:00 am-4:30 pm
Tue 10:00 am-4:30 pm
Wed 10:00 am-4:30 pm
Thu 10:00 am-4:30 pm
Fri 10:00 am-4:30 pm
Sat 10:00 am-4:30 pm
Sun

Business info

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    Takes Reservations
    No
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    Delivery
    Yes
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    Take-out
    Yes
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    Accepts Credit Cards
    Yes
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    Good For
    Lunch
  • local_parking
    Parking
    Street
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    Bike Parking
    Yes
  • accessibility
    Good for Kids
    Yes
  • group
    Good for Groups
    No
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    Attire
    Casual
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    Ambience
    Casual
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    Noise Level
    Average
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    Alcohol
    No
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    Outdoor Seating
    Yes
  • wifi
    Wi-Fi
    No
  • tv
    Has TV
    No
  • fastfood
    Caters
    Yes

Reviews

  • Ami P.

    star star star star star 21 September 2026

    This has been my go to lunch spot since Jimmy took over. The best grilled chicken in town. It's never dry, well seasoned and properly cooked.  The sandwiches are all tasty and a fun twist.  Everyone who works here is really kind.  

    Definitely check them out!

  • Ian N.

    star star star star_border star_border 16 September 2026

    It looks like there is new management again, so I decided to give it a try on a Sunday.  The cooler displays are well stocked with pre-made salads and Italian specialties like stuffed shells, eggplant rollatini, etc.  The odd part is 1/4 is dedicated to egg rolls. Like weird deli meat egg rolls. I did not try that, it did not sound good.

    I went with a Reuben and an Italian sandwich.  Started with the Reuben in my car as soon as I left and was really disappointed.  No toast on the bread, so the sauerkraut had turned the bread to mush instantly.  The quality of the meat was not so great, and I couldn't taste 1000 island dressing at all. Not a good sandwich, skip that.

    The Italian sandwich on the other hand was pretty good.  Again, not the best quality meat, so not the super salty bite I was looking for, but nice fresh veggies and great bread. Really, the bread saved the whole sandwich.

    For salads I loved the macaroni, but the potato was a little heavy on the mayo and tasted a bit sour.  

    There is a lot of pre-packaged desserts in here from a Lithuanian bakery. Weird. No idea what that's all about, but it looks like jelly powdered donuts and coffee cake.

    Overall, an improvement with the new management.

  • Patrick G.

    star star star star star 8 September 2026

    WOW! What amazing food, stop in to check out the wide selection of good eats... My advice would be to try all the different egg rolls, they were all so cripsy with amazing filling... the buffalo chicken and pepperoni ones were my favorite... the cheese rice balls were so good, i could easily eat like 100 of them.... If you haven't been since it's changed to Fresco by Jimmy, you have to stop in, its completely different and MUCH better than the old Fresco.

  • James G.

    star star star star star 4 September 2026

    To begin with this place has a new owner.
    The name is now" Fresco by Jimmy".
    The name on Yelp needs to be changed and you need to delete the old reviews.
    Food menu is much different then the past menu.
    That being said..
    The sandiches are legit. Had a Rueben... it was great.

  • Mark S.

    star star star_border star_border star_border 29 August 2026

    This place use to be good when Nigel use to be there. Now they have a bunch of kids working there that have no clue what they are doing, especially the girl that answered the phone. Had me waiting on the phone to just tell me price bc the last few time the same lunch meal I get is $9 one day $15 the next . They made my pasta with oil and garlic and let's just say it looked like a soup of oil. Sorry I will no longer come to this place . I will just wait until Nigel opens up his restaurant down the street - will upload picture in a few

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