Al Fresco

We drove to Palm Beach Gardens for a few days with another couple. It was our first time for all of us dining at Al Fresco. It will not be our last. We all had an incredible meal. Fish of the Day, Salmon, Duck and dessert. We were greeted with smiles and seated immediately. We chose to sit inside as it was just a bit windy for our liking. We were seated at a table by the window and enjoyed the breathtaking view! Many patrons were dining outside. Our server, Andrea, was pleasant and attentive. We ordered the Al Fresco "Golfballs" appetizer for the table. Five veal and beef meatballs in a spicy tomato sauce. The flavor was well balanced. I always order duck if it is on the menu. In this case it was a roasted half duck in an apricot glaze. Every bite was mouthwatering. It was cooked to perfection; very tender, not greasy. I highly recommend Al Fresco! You will not be disappointed.

This restaurant offers spectacular views overlooking the golf course and oceanfront, however I am always underwhelmed with the food. I will continue to dine here for the atmosphere but I feel as if the kitchen has gotten comfortable and is lacking. I may be alone on this as it’s always busy and popular.

Great place to eat, great atmosphere and good staff. I ordered the steak fritz today. Truffle fries are awesome, greens beans were green beans, chimichurri was all oil basically but it had a hint a flavor, but the skirt steak is an issue, I ordered it medium rare. It came over well done (im not the type to send food back) chewy with no warmth to the meat, its like they let it rest for 20+ minutes while they finished all the other food. It comes rolled up like a wheel with a toothpick thru it, which makes no sense. The cut is long and thin, lots of connective tissue running throughout, which kept getting stuck in my throat, makes it difficult to cut it thinly against the grain because the grain runs sideways the entire long length of the cut. Its a tough cut i know this, but with it being way overcooked makes it difficult to cut it thin against the grain to help with tenderness and connective tissue, i was rocking the entire table trying to cut this beef jerkh. Just an overall bad experience with the skirt steak, which is probably my favorite cut of beef when done correctly. The pizza, lasagna and lobster salad all looked more appetizing. Everything else seemed to be good. I just won't order that $40 steak ever again.