Stopped at Fridas for a late lunch and we are so happy we did!! Miley was our sweet server. She…read moredid a great job. It's Tex Mex the right way. Cheese enchiladas tacos and Guacamole Tostadas all fresh and delicious. Bonus- the Margaritas were tasty! A must stop

Really good! I think this is the 2-3x we've been here. My kids compete in the Region 10 High…read moreSchool Rodeos and my husband also ropes so we are frequently in Hamilton at Circle T arena. Really good chips and salsa! I had the chile relleno, my husband had fajitas and our friend's quesadillas looked AMAZING! Friendly service too!

Homemade chips, nicely done, salsa bland so I added salt pepper and Tabasco to pep it up!…read more 2nd person in the door, so service was quick One beef, one chicken enchilada, perfect Refined beans made the old fashioned way with lard Rice perfect More food than I should have eaten! $7.99 This is how Tex-Mex is supposed to be!

Passing through and saw this place. Friendly staff, excellent customer service and the food was…read moredelicious! Probably the best side of beans I've ever had. The chimichanga and the asada plate were delicious. Thank ya'll!

Everyone seems to have a great gas station taco Mexican food story and now I have mine…read more This is a small, family run, authentic Mexican restaurant and it did not disappoint. Reasonable prices, excellent food. While it may be short on ambience--except that it is exactly what it should be, do not miss this. Probably the best beef enchilada I have ever had--just really well done. Highly recommend this hidden gem in Hico.

The food, ambiance, and service (server: Fiorely) were excellent! My husband and I shared a small…read morequeso and combo fajitas for 1 and had plenty left over to take home (pictured). We will be back on our way through town.

Food was surprisingly delicious, chips and salsa were excellent, charro beans were shockingly good…read more Good for kids, great service, we'll definitely be back.

El Frias has been in Lampasas for a year or so, but since we have four other Mexican restaurants, I…read morehaven't tried them yet. I arrived about 1:00 pm on a Tuesday. After the lunch rush there were only two occupied tables so I was seated immediately. The server led me to my seat, handed me a menu, and asked me what I wanted to drink. I chose water with lemon which was quickly brought along with chips and salsa. The salsa was flavorful and not too spicy. I ordered TexMex Enchiladas from the lunch section of the menu. My food was brought to the table surprisingly fast! The beans and enchiladas were hot. The rice was a little on the room temperature side but still warm enough not to complain. I finished my food pretty quickly and lingered a bit munching on chips and salsa. No complaints from the staff. I asked if they happened to have churros and they do! The server said that they come four churros to an order so I asked for an order for dessert. The churros took about 7 minutes or so to cook. They were served extremely hot since they just came out of the fryer. They were served on a plate arranged like a hashtag with five dollops of whipped cream. The plate was sprinkled with cinnamon sugar and drizzled with honey. Each churro was filled with a cream custard. They were very tasty! Total came to $22 with tip. Not too bad these days!

This is a great place to eat. The margaritas were also amazing. Of course it's helpful that they…read morehave PITCHERS of margaritas!!! You can get them frozen or on the rocks.... Flavored or regular. Woo hoo!!! The first time we went I got the brisket tacos. The flavor was great and the meat was tender. The second time we went we got the chicken rice dip. Wow who would have ever thought to put Mexican rice topped with queso and fajita chicken meat. It was delish!!!! They served it with tortillas and chips. I loved it. I also tried the new fajita nachos. It was absolutely amazing as well. We also got the fajitas for two the last time and it was so much meat! The meat had great flavor. It was so much food. Our only complaint was that it literally came with 4 small tortillas and when we asked for a couple more they were going to charge us. There was no way even if we filled the tortillas to the top that 4 would be plenty. It's a pretty small space, but every time we have been there we didn't have to wait. That isn't saying that there wasn't a bunch of people, I am simply saying we picked good times to go. Ha ha The wait staff are all very friendly and accommodating. Overall it has been great experiences.

Since they opened the parking lot has always been packed so we thought we'd try it out. It is a…read morenice place. Very clean. All the staff are nice. Our waiter was good but his English was not so good. But that's fine. He tried really hard. I was a little disappointed in the food. I got Supreme Enchiladas and my wife cheese enchiladas. It was pretty good but not the best I've ever had. It just didn't seem all that spicy. Hard to put my finger on it. Coming from South Texas we are used to spicy Tex-Mex. They do give you large portions.

Very family oriented. Clean resturaunt, great service. The food is authentic texican. Going to get…read morea cowboy taco with my dad there was special. Tgey treated my dad like family until he passed. I love this place. Also, you can still get a$5 rita!

Over in the area for a country drive, did a quick Yelp check for a good Tex-Mex place for lunch…read more More than one review mentioned "locals like it", and we were sold. Plenty of parking, right off the main road, and more room inside than it appears. Waitress was on the job, excellent friendly service, was right there to take drink orders, and checked up on us throughout the meal. They were actually standing there waiting for us to sit with the chips and salsa. Definitely had the look of a local favorite, we were there after the lunch rush, I'm sure it's packed on weekend nights. All the food came out really fast, but was all fresh, tasty, and hit the spot. The menu had tons of variety, will take multiple visits to work through. That Texas staple, sweet tea, was especially good, had a lot of flavour served in large glasses. Would almost be worth stopping in during the summer just for some of the tea! Really nice space for a meal, and very friendly service!

Diamond in the rough! Food is great and reasonably priced. A little out of the way but worth the…read moreshort drive!

Love this restaurant! Everything we've had has been delicious. We get takeout and we get orders…read morefairly quickly. Their chips are exceptional!

Food was very tasty. The carne guisada had good flavor. The red enchilada sauce was tasty as well…read more My wife said the charro beans were pretty good as well as the barbacoa torta. The flour tortillas were not awesome. Salsa was not the chunky kind and the chips were out of a bag. Our server was nice, seemed to know what she was doing. Not like a corporate chain restaurant. This restaurant is not fancy or completely clean as it could have been. For a roadside restaurant in a small town it has a very extensive menu which is 30% exciting and 70% scary because there are quite a few single use proteins and seafood for a place that does not look like it does huge volume on the weekdays. That being said, I would eat there again if the situation presented itself. It was tasty.

Service and food were delicious. Wife and I are on glp and we got small meal and alacarte. All were…read moreincredibly fast and good.

Amazing. My wife got the Verde Chicken Enchiladas and I got the #6 on the lunch special. (Cheese…read moreEnchilada, Bean Tostada and beef taco) having been stationed in Southern California while I was in the Navy gave me a sense of good Mexican food. This is the best Mexican food I've had since I got out 10 years ago. Great Enchilada sauce and my wife loved the Verde Chicken Enchiladas. The place was awesome. What a great setting next to a creek and tons of statues. I should have taken more pictures. The staff was great. Lemonade and sweet tea was great and the whole lunch was only 45 bucks with the tip. No Churro's but the do have flan. I was so full after lunch but next time I might get that first.

This restaurant was featured on The Day Tripper Season 12 Episode 1. Flash forward to this year and…read moreon my 2026 List was to do an Episode of the Day Tripper. I decided to follow the exact same footsteps as they did in the Episode that Lampasas, TX was featured. I found myself at this charming, beautiful family owned restaurant. What an amazing find. The restaurant has a beautiful outdoor area that reminds you of the outdoor areas of resorts in Mexico. The food is fresh, light, great value and absolutely Delicious! The service from the time I walked in to the time I left was top notch. Everyone was very friendly and I love how when a local came in, they were welcomed as family and if you were new to their establishment, they took the time to greet, welcome you, talk about their menu and gave you suggestions. I had a Mango Winerita (they can only serve beer and wine since they're close to a school and a church) which was super refreshing. The usual chips and salsa came to the table. The salsa had a nice flavor and just the right amount of heat... That your taste buds response to but than the heat goes away. The Queso was liquid gold... Smooth and cheesy... Perfect consistency that coats your chips but doesn't drip all over the place. I was treated to a different salsa that isn't normally brought to the table unless you asked for it. Woww!! Chunky with a nice roundness of smokey flavor, freshness and again the perfect touch of heat. The Jalapeno Fried Chips are beyond words... Thinly sliced, fried golden perfection with a Ranch Dipping Sauce to accommodate them. I couldn't stop eating them! So addictive. Than my main course... The Mexican Steak plate. Thinly sliced perfectly tender cooked meat with onions, peppers and tomatoes tossed all together. Rice and beans rounded off the plate perfectly. Everything was cooked right, everything was fresh and surprising light. The portions are generous and the prices are extremely reasonable. It was a perfect way to end my Day Trip in Lampasas. I look forward to going there again and exploring more of their menu. If you are from that area and have never been... Go support your local businesses! If you are driving through and on your way to Austin, stop there to fill your tummy... You will not be disappointed. Last but not least... It is an all CASH only restaurant. They do have an ATM inside. This restaurant is definitely worth another road trip!

Great, local, food trailer. Very unassuming and tried this place after a local referred us…read more Was worried it may be unsanitary but I was wrong. The inside kitchen is clean, neat, and spotless. Big breakfast burritos for a very good price. Delicious and fresh. Definite repeat.

Food is good. Service is slow. Prices a little high, to my way of thinking, but then everything's…read moretoo expensive these days.