Keeping our tradition alive.... The Hubby and I donated blood then enjoyed this new breakfast spot. Casa Frida did not disappoint. Everything was yummy. The hubby enjoyed the refreshing agua de jamaica (made perfectly) & I had the cafecito de olla (OMG). The cafecito with a little pan dulce was a perfect match. We then shared their chilaquiles with crema poblana sauce. We added some carne asada & aguacate. Staff was very attentive and the ambiance was PERFECTO!! * Agua De Jamaica * Café De Olla * Canasta De Pan * Chilaquiles Con Crema Poblana #DiningWithTheAndersons #ComidaMexicana #BloodDonatingTraditions #Foodies read more

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Stopped by on a Sunday brunch hour (party of 2). Waited about 30 minutes. Noticed several open tables. Guessing enough space but not enough staff? Finally sat by someone who seemed like a manager that had entered the picture and seemed to be expediting the wait list. Ordered biscoff latte, disappointed to find out it comes with 1 shot of espresso. I'd like to think I'm paying for more than just milk and syrup. Added extra shot and it was almost 2.50 per extra shot. Ordered huevos rancheros and chilaquiles verdes. The food had good flavor. Not great, but good. Not overly spicy, chose chicken and was roughly 30 minutes to come out. Minimally waited on. Forgot to bring out waters till about the end. Clearly understaffed on a Sunday. Was not the worst experience but most likely would not recommend or return. Huge concha for about $40 seems overkill, skipped it. Meter parking around the area so beware. Make reservations. Cool decor and clean bathrooms. For some reason there's wicker baskets for the trash. Not sure that's the best idea. Would reconsider that whole bathroom situation. read more

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My coworker and I shared a green chilaquiles plate and I can't say we were impressed. The service was great but the food wasn't that good to me. read more

Casa Frida - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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Cutest most adorable restaurant. The huge concha and cafe de hoya are a must! The servers were all so sweet. It was a very whimsical atmosphere. We went for brunch and the food was good. The presentation was nice. The food wasn't anything groundbreaking or exceptional but definitely go for the experience. When and where will you ever get a change to eat a ginormous concha! read more

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Food was yummy and the decor was cute. I came for the big concha's but they didn't have any this day. I definitely would come back again and hope to try it! read more

Casa Frida - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Food is fine not as good as expected Drinks to be honest we didn't personally like them the caramel one was very simple and the mocha too strong. Cafe de olla until Today I haven't found the 100 percent match as a Mexican flavor to be honest I didn't even drink half the taste wasn't fresh and it didn't have the flavor to cafe de olla which i expected to be authentic base on the name of the restaurant Service is fine but waitresses didn't even offer extra napkins or be more attentive since it was early and there was only 3 tables including ours I think they need to keep it more clean the outside smells a lot to pee and inside you can't really enjoy eating since there is a lot of mosquitos. We have to ask for boxes and check since they never check on us and didn't even got a receipt read more

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First impression...... walking in it was empty only 2 tables taken it feels sad in there bad lighting flies bothering us . The employee was sweeping chairs where customers sit with the same broom used for sweeping floors and outside. That was disgusting. Food.....took long for the place not being busy and it came out cold and we didn't like flavor. Social media over hyped the place. Payed $85 for 2 adults one child . read more

I stopped by after seeing their giant coffee and giant concha, if I were a true coffee drinker, I definitely would've ordered one, but sadly I'm not. Instead, I got the strawberry matcha, and it was delicious, not overly sweet, just perfectly balanced. I also ordered a skillet, which was full of flavor and very satisfying. The only downside is that it's a bit on the pricey side, but given that it's located in the heart of the Gaslamp, it's understandable. The restaurant itself is beautiful and very clean, the staff provides excellent customer service, and the music is at a comfortable volume, perfect if you want to sit and work or just enjoy the space. Highly recommend and let me know how the giant coffee they also do it for Mexican hot chocolate. read more

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I stopped in Casa Friday for some breakfast and coffee. I ordered the avocado toast at a whopping $15 and an Americano black at $4 and some change. The coffee was okay, but it had a bitter after taste so I asked for a little milk to help mellow it out and it did. The avocado toast arrived on two slice of wheat toast. It looked very nice upon arrival, but it was lacking in flavor. They put an avocado spread and freshly sliced avocado on top as well. They put crushed pepper and chili flakes, but a coarse sea salt would have really helped this toast get over its one dimensional flavor profile. Also, they should consider using a more thicker artisan bread for better texture. Keeping up with the Mexican theme, the addition of some queso fresco on top of the avocado toast would have been just grand. The place offers a variety of Mexican breakfast, lunch, and dinner classics with a lot of up charges on several of their items, such as chilaquiles and enchiladas, specifically for proteins and such. There's plenty of inside seating. The place offers some nice art work and decorations. The service was pleasant. My server Magda was very nice and friendly. They are just getting under way. read more

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Pros: Everything tasted amazing! Service was great! Cons: it's a wait if you do not have reservations read more

Casa Frida - Mexican breakfast and chicken enchiladas poblanas - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

My waitress was super friendly and was able to confirm i could make a substitute with my entree. I got the mole carne asada enchiladas with flour tortillas. Vert tasty. read more

Casa Frida - Mole enchilada - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Decent food, decent service. At the end of a $180 meal and we paid the waitress pre set the tip to 18% hoping we would confirm it. Father-in-law tipped 25% in cash and handed it to her. She still proceeded to tip herself an additional 20%. read more

Terrible service. They didn't check on us and we were the only customers in the restaurant. The ambiance does not make up for the terrible service. The food was below decent with no seasoning. The meat was tough and everything including the potatoes, tortillas and meat were dry. This was super disappointing and will definitely not be returning. Avoid and save your money. read more

This business just opened and saw it on my social media page and decided to give it a try! Beautifully decorated! They have a back room with a fake tree giving Cocina 35 vibes. They have a QR menu and offer a dinner option after 4pm. It's street parking and since it's in downtown it's a hit or miss. I ordered the chilaquiles which I think were okay but didn't have flavor enough to want more. I preferred a side of the chile verde side just to try it out and it was okay. The cafe de olla was okay but not my favorite. I requested the check and it took them awhile to get to me, maybe about 5-10 minutes and since my parking meter was running out I got up to see if I can pay upfront that's when the waitress stopped me midway and I paid. They do have the giant concha and coffee pot but I think it's only for the pics because who can drink that much coffee. It was okay but wouldn't go back. read more

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Stopped by for brunch and it was fantastic. We ended up sitting at the bar, and the bartenders were friendly, attentive, and made us feel right at home. There was a wait for a table, but if you don't mind sitting at the bar, you'll get served right away since there's plenty of seating. The food and drinks came out quickly, and they even made the modifications I requested without any issues. Everything was delicious and exactly what I was looking for. The decor and atmosphere were beautiful, and the whole place had a great vibe. I finished brunch with a shot of mezcal, and it was the perfect way to top off the meal. I'll definitely be back. Shoutout to our bartender Tony! read more

Super cute place with great potential. The plates look 10/10 however tastes wise is meh ok. 3/10 Chilaquiles were dry. Milanesa was fried ground beef not an actual thin sliced piece of meat. Very slow service, to get our order down, drinks, food and check. Definitely wouldn't recommend especially with other food spots around. read more

The service was amazing, the server who attended us was pleasant and courteous and although we got there right when they open she was very respectable and humble. The food was delicious and drinks were amazing. The atmosphere was inviting and the music was enjoyable not too loud and I knew all the song!!! read more

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Service here was so poor. Our table had to ask the server for water 5 times before he actually brought it out. And when he finally did, he slammed it onto the table and left us.. the guests.. to clean up the spill with the single napkin that was on the table. He didn't even bat an eye or apologize for it. Also, while we were ordering he kept checking his watch every 10 seconds, eyes wandering around the restaurant as if he had somewhere better to be. I'm rating it above a 1 star because the food was actually not bad. Unfortunate that a beautiful restaurant like this would staff such rude workers. read more

We were really excited to check out this spot. The food was good--just a little underwhelming; the chipotle chilaquiles weren't very spicy and kind of lacked flavor. Also, they got my order wrong, but no big deal--I won't hold it against them, haha. The waiter was attentive and checked in on us a few times, which was nice. We did have to remind them about our drinks a couple of times, though. What really made a difference was how friendly the staff was--especially the manager, Jasmine. The ambiance was also great, no complaints there. All in all, it's a lovely place for a satisfying breakfast! read more

Casa Frida - Chipotle chilaquiles - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Was in SD for the weekend and decided to skip my usual spot & try something new. The decor was so pretty, The staff was all friendly, very attentive. I got a biscoff latte and huevos rancheros & it was delicious. Will come back again for sure. read more

Casa Frida - Huevos Rancheros - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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I normally dont write reviews but that's how terrible this place was. They said they were out of nearly every latte, btw we came for a Sunday morning brunch. The hostess sat us in the second extended room (no other guests in this dining room) the workers sat at the bar in this room during their brakes. One of the male staff members was rubbing the other female staff members feet (just socks on). The server took forever to take our order, took forever to check in on us at all. We had to look around aimlessly after waiting 30 minutes without being checked in on. I'm a former service waitress myself so I give grace but this was ridiculous. To make it even worse they charged 20% automatic gratuity. I will never be back. read more

Was in SD (San Diego) saw this place on tik tok and thought I'd stop by and check it out. The waiting time was like 25-30 but in reality lasted like 15 minutes at the very least. Walking in the staff greeted us with really friendly smiling and made us feel welcome. The ambiance was great music every one having a great start to their day while am over here thinking on what time get to eat as everything looked so good and delicious. I went with 3 other people so they wanted to also see what was the big fuzz bout the BIG concha bread and BIG hot chocolate it was that or coffee so ended up with the easy way out and got ourselves the hot chocolate. Let me tell you it was really nice hot perfect way to start our morning. Wanted to try out the food but the concha and hot chocolate filled me up in which I was bummed out as I was looking forward to trying out the chilaquiles. The sad part we didn't get to finish the hot chocolate nor the concha. I'm hoping next time I come I'm hoping to try other food. Overall it was great experience definitely will go back. read more

Casa Frida - A good overall view of the concha - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Food was good and the coffee, especially the coffee. We ordered cheese enchiladas and corn tamales . The restaurant is small but service was great and the food was good . read more

Casa Frida - Enchiladas, corn tamales and coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

The food is good, I had the enfrijoladas. It was very tasty. The place is nice but small, it seems that maybe they will expand later because the store next door seems to be also from them. We had to wait before entering which is ok, but the downside is that it took a long time for them to take the order. After that hiccup everything went well. The waitress was super friendly and nice. read more

Casa Frida - Biscoff latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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First time here food is great customer service is horrible. Server did not once check in to see if we needed anything, was rude when we asked questions regarding the menu Maybe it was just the server don't recall his name but overall would not come again for the horrible service. read more

Gabi was amazing! Food was delicious! Will def be coming back! Please try this neighborhood gem...you wont regret it! read more

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The breakfast and breakfast drinks here are amazing! We got a caramel latte and it was sooo flavorful and yummy. Also got an espresso tonic which I know isn't for everyone but I personally loved it and love that you can choose a syrup to make it more flavorful! For food we got the breakfast burrito and the chilaquiles with blanco sauce and they were both so delicious. The beans on the side of the chilaquiles were the best beans I've had in SD no joke! We also had great service and were sat very quickly on a Sunday morning! read more

I visited this past weekend for brunch, we were celebrating a Birthday, Magda was fantastic, she was friendly and had great recommendations and very attentive. Food was very good, we tried multiple dishes and we were all happy with our choices, we will definitely visit again soon. read more

First visit today and had the taza grande and concha grande for the experiential visit. Had half cafe de olla mixed with half regular coffee. The flavor is very, very good. Less sweet but still sweet enough for my taste buds. The large concha pastry tasted good. And the best part besides those was the Mexican breakfast plate. Extremely delicious! I shared with a friend since the platter was large for me. The chilaquiles was super good! Will go back again! Our waitress, Magda, was very attentive and super friendly, too! I appreciate good service whenever I dine out. read more

Casa Frida - Concha grande and taza grande - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

It was my first coming I had a mazapan latte it was delicious the breakfast was good I like the flower wall decor read more

Casa Frida - Carne asada Eggs potatoes - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Burrito was very good especially with the chipotle sauce, and the chilaquiles with carne asada and salsa blanco hit the spot! Nice interior and good service, plus we were happy with our coffee drinks too. Would recommend for breakfast. read more

We stopped by as we were heading back home to LA and it's was such a great brunch spot. I got the chilaquiles with salsa roja and it was so good! The chips were crispy, and the food tasted amazing. The inside is super cute to take pictures in. The service was good too, they sat us down fast and our order did not take long to come out. An excellent brunch spot. Small critique, the lemonade is a little watered down. read more

Casa Frida - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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I reached out to Casa Frida on Instagram after my visit, hoping at the VERY least they would take accountability. Instead, I got the most unprofessional runaround ever. They asked for my receipt, asked for the time I came in, asked for my name, asked for my phone number -- basically dragged the whole conversation out like they were actually going to fix something. They told me they would call me the next day. I waited. ALL. DAY. Not a single call. Not a single follow-up message. Nothing. Just silence. It's honestly embarrassing for a business to promise a customer a call and then ghost them like some teenager who can't keep their word. If you can't handle basic communication, don't pretend you're trying to "make things right." It comes off as fake, lazy, and disrespectful. The Instagram interaction alone showed me everything I needed to know about this place: zero professionalism, zero urgency, zero respect for customers. Save your energy -- because apparently they don't care enough to use theirs read more

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This restaurant was an absolute headache from the moment we got the bill. We were a group of four, yet somehow they decided to stick us with a large party fee. That alone was ridiculous. Then they charged $10 for a tiny 2oz Baileys shot on top of the coffees we already paid for. And the worst part? My little sister ordered a non-alcoholic drink, the waitress messed it up and added alcohol anyway, and instead of owning the mistake, they still charged us for the Baileys shot THEY added. I shouldn't have to pay for their errors. As for the enchiladas, they asked my girlfriend what protein she wanted, she said chicken, and only at the end did we find out they threw on a $6 "chicken" upcharge without mentioning a single thing beforehand. If they're going to add fees, the least they can do is be upfront about it, not sneak it in at the end. The whole experience felt like mistake after mistake paired with surprise charges. It was frustrating, disappointing, and honestly not worth the hassle. I wouldn't tell anyone to spend their money here after what we dealt with. read more

Casa Frida - Receipt of charges - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Service was a little bad but food amazing ! Would definitely go again. I loved the matcha and the margaritas were tasty. read more

Casa Frida - Inside restaurant - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

We went for Sunday brunch and shared the enfrijoladas. Looked beautiful and tasted homemade--something every home cook knows is hard to do unless you're a professional. Actually inspired me to perfect my beans, which I realized after these are subpar... especially for someone who's been cooking for 40 years. So if you're in the Gaslamp and the line at El Gordo is too long just pop in here. read more

Very friendly staff. Excellent and tasty meal. Would definitely come back. Seating outside is very nice and on a somewhat quiet street.

Casa Frida was amazing. getting seated was quick and host was super friendly. Tony was our server and he had great recommendations as it was our first time here. I had a delicious breakfast burrito. I really enjoyed my time here. read more

The service is the reason for the 2 stars. The food is no different than the other Mexican brunch spots in San Diego. The effort is there to make it "instagramy" . There went Friday morning for my birthday, it was early where it was not busy. The waitress greeted us, took our order but after that it took forever to get her attention. We asked several times for water and we would have ordered more if she paid attention to us. She was more attentive to the table next to us than she was to us. I was highly disappointed by the way we were treated. It felt like we were bothering her. I was going to put a tik tok video of the place but I feel like it wasn't worth it. I would be too honest read more

First time coming and oh man I got so full if you do the giant items here def bring a party 4 people aren't enough unless you got the stomach for it! Overall great food and the inside decor very nice. Staff very friendly! Spanish speaking friendly read more

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