Jordan was an AMAZING waiter. She was super kind, made sure everything was taken care of, and overall amazing. The food was delicious too!

10 out of 10! Fred's was out of this world GREAT! We had a table overlooking the beach on the corner of PCH and Main, best view ever. We were seated quickly and greated with a lovely smile from the hostess. I ordered a carne asada burrito and I was more than pleased with the amount of food I received and the taste was EXCELLENT! What set this visit apart from other places, was our server Reagan B. She was so friendly and attentive...A+ customer service.....now I've been ordering asada burritos for many, many years with no beans, sometimes it comes to me correct, sometimes with beans, but this trip, Reagan specifically checked that there were no beans prior to the food ever making it to our table, that was the first time EVER for me. We will 100% be back and we will for sure spread the word about Fred's. read more

Fred's Mexican Cafe - Mexican Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

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Our server, Jordan, was amazing! He was friendly, knowledgeable, and provided excellent customer service throughout our visit. The Mahi Taco was good, although the rice was a little flavorless. I'd give the pinto beans about a 6 out of 10. The chips had lots of flavor, and the salad was just okay. The best part of our day was definitely Jordan, our wonderful server, and the beautiful view from our table! Jordan truly made our experience special. read more

Jordan hands down is the BEST server. Friendly personality and good very good service! Love this girl! Yes! Coming back for more! read more

OMG! I decided to bring my daughters on a impromptu trip to Huntington! I LOVE Huntington and they've never been so I said why not! One place I insisted we go is here! It's on the beach and the view is stunning! I wish I took pics of the food because we ate everything! We had the California burrito, rolled tacos, shrimp with grilled pineapple skewers and chicken fingers! So fantastic and delicious! I even indulged and got margaritas! Socal is the best! I ABSOLUTELY will be returning!!!!! read more

Fred's Mexican Cafe - AMAZING - Mexican Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

I finally made it in after years of walking by. Fred's is upstairs and kinda hidden. You can either use the stairs or they have an elevator. It wass busy due to the U.S. Open but the service was great. I loved the outdoor seating. You get a view of the beach, P.C.H. and Main st. I ended up getting the steak nachos. The portion was large. They give you a ton of cheese. Some places skimp. I left with a happy tummy. read more

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Location was great. Service was great. Steak fajitas were NOT great. The meat was tough and over cooked. It was dry and rubbery. It was like we used to cook steak in the oven when we were kids... looked cooked, but devoid of anything appetizing. read more

Fred's Mexican Cafe - Dry, steak fajitas. - Mexican Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

Enjoyy the best chicken tacos I've ever had. Service is great. The cook is even better! I highly recommend. read more

The food and service was great. Beautiful view of Huntington beach. Our waiter Jordan was amazing. read more

Fred's Mexican Cafe - Drinks - Mexican Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

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When in HB and craving Mexican food we make sure to stop at Fred's. It was a perfect evening with the beautiful sunset view. Hubby had their delicious fish tacos and I tried their new menu item, the Seabass with kale and corn salad. The salad was perfect and I finished every morsel. The Seabass could use more seasoning... maybe a sprinkle of Applewood or Mesquite sea salt but overall cooked well. Of course we started with their amazing guacamole and chips, that's a staple each visit. The service was fast and servers very friendly and helpful. We didn't lack anything. Make sure you stop here when visiting Main Street! read more

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So I have many mixed feelings about this place first off. I made a reservation when we got there. There was no host no one to greet us and said see yourself most tables that were available were pretty dirty. We wiped it down ourselves and it took about 10 minutes for anyone to kind of come up to us or notice us. That being said once a waitress to come in our food order was put in the food was absolutely incredible. The portions are huge for the price that you are paying you get so much food and it is honestly so delicious and flavorful. Once our waitress did come over, she was super sweet and nice and pretty quick with the service. It's just the kind of vibe you get as soon as you come in feels very unorganized. But staff is amazing. Food is incredible. I think management might just need some tweaking but honestly, the food and service are impeccable. read more

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I've grown to really enjoy this place, even though I wasn't impressed at first. Over the years, the food quality has noticeably improved, which keeps me coming back. One of my favorite parts is the patio seating, it offers a great view of the ocean and captures those classic Main Street beach vibes. The drinks are solid, and the prices are about what you'd expect for the area. While I wouldn't call it a traditional Mexican restaurant, it definitely gets the job done if you're craving Mexican food nearby. Service has always been reliable, and the food consistently comes out warm and quickly. Overall, it's a good spot worth checking out. read more

JORDAN WAS THE BEST! we had a party of 7 and she was so fun and attentive the atmosphere was perfect and she made it better!! definitely coming back (: read more

Update: if anyone was like me and was wondering about Fred's patio, yes, it is covered patio seating. They had 80's music playing which was nice. Restaurant wasn't too busy for lunch. Autumn was our server and was super attentive. I ordered the cheviche again and it was excellent. Husband ordered the carne asada burrito and that was good too. A whole 1LB burrito. Always great for people watching. read more

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Jordan was amazing!! She was on top of everything, very professional and personal and we had a large group. Thanks Jordan!

Fajitas were awesome, service was perfect. Salsa was just right.Gustavo, the manager made sure everything was first class. I especially like that the music was not too loud read more

We had a great time sitting here for lunch today. The carne asada tacos were a go to. The margaritas were good but they get watered down easily. The servers were awesome and friendly here. The views are amazing from the patio read more

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Julie was quick to greet us. Super friendly and so nice. Great service. Great views of the ocean!

Our server Jordan was amazing. Food was great. Atmosphere was great. Will be back again!!!! read more

Fred's Mexican Cafe - Mexican Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

We had a good experience because we got lucky and had Jordan as our server. Life of the party -- super sweet and ON IT with our food despite it being a big soccer game today. Thanks Jordan hope we run into you again read more

Booked the table on google. We were sat immediately upon arrival. Food was good, their chips were little too greasy though. Enchiladas plate was yum. If you want to try spicy salsa the green salsas is fire. Service was excellent, will be back! read more

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Honestly 5 stars for the views alone! I definitely suggest sitting outside on their patio as you can see the beach, people watch, and watch the sunset at the right time. I wish the chips and salsa were complimentary (as they are at most Mexican cafes) but nonetheless we ordered them to also get the guac. Fantastic chips, salsa, and guac though. My husband and I did the fajitas para dos (for two) and asked for a split of the charbroiled chicken and carne asada. I ordered corn tortillas and my husband ordered flour, but we definitely both received flour. No biggie. I really just love fajitas and they made it just as delicious as I suspected it would be. Just so happy with both the pollo and the carne asada. Was great to split for two! We each also had a marg. I had the skinny pantalones marg and my husband had the K.A. Marg. I get headaches from too much sweet and sour mix so I opted for the skinny pantalones. Perfect balance of agave and lime to tequila. The K.A. Marg was as strong as promised and it was yummy. We had great service the entire time and our food and drinks all came out pretty quickly. Would easily come back for drinks, apps, and people/beach watching alone. read more

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We went in with the intention of only grabbing drinks. But after a couple Cadillac margaritas we worked up and appetite. I must say the flavor and quality of the food really did exceed our expectations at Fred's read more

Fred's Mexican Cafe - Carnitas and fish taco - Mexican Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

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Love this place. Jordan is exceptional! She will take good care of you. Very attentive and personable

There yesterday after the airshow and had a great experience. Jordan our server was attentive, fun and just a fantastic server. She made our evening that much more fun. Atmosphere of course is great, people watching and a continuous car show down Main Street. Don't skip the chips, guacamole and queso, SO GOOD along with the Mahi mahi tacos!! Look forward to our next dinner at Fred's and hope Jordan is there! Always remember to be nice to your servers!!! read more

Fred's Mexican Cafe - Outside seating - Mexican Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

My review is based on being a solo diner... in an off hour. I was greeted and told the only spots I could sit were in the sun because I'm a solo diner. Nobody else was in line behind me. The entire hour I stayed here nobody sat in the tables that were out being reserved for larger groups. Give me the table I want. I might order for a team of six and tip just accordingly. But no I'm sitting in the sun. Pomegranate modified skinny margarita was delish read more

Fred's Mexican Cafe - Skinny add pom - Mexican Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

We went there this past Tuesday afternoon for Taco Tuesday and we were not disappointed!! All of the taco's we tried, carne asada, chicken, carnitas and the Texan, were much more than we expected for the price. Highly recommend! Also, if you're with a group of friends as we were, order the Mar. A 60 oz margarita!! Service is always great there too. read more

Fred's Mexican Cafe - The Mar! - Mexican Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

We stopped in for lunch. It's Friday afternoon but Fred's wasn't busy. We were seated at a table that had been cleared but not wiped off. I sat my purse down in a sticky mess. After the table was cleaned we ordered drinks. I can say this was the worst strawberry margarita I've ever been served. Tasted like barely flavored water. In fact I drank the glass of water instead of the margarita it was that bad. I ordered the rolled taco appetizer. It looked cute in the little plate with little pieces of tiny taquitos in a star shape. Unfortunately the chicken was dry and bland. I tried to like them. I just couldn't. I ate 2 pieces and left the rest. I left hungry and disappointed. The 2 stars are for the server. read more

Fred's Mexican Cafe - Rolled tacos - Mexican Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

I've been coming here 20 years and won the Halloween contest in 2009. So this is a long overdue review. The food still tastes as great as it did back then, staff is still always top notch and really is the spot I end up at as a local when i am down town. Our server Jordan made is extra special for my kids last time in. Here's to many more years- oh and the prices are still reasonable and there is validated parking in the garage below it. There is always music playing so don't expect a quiet atmosphere but it's not overdone, I'd say turn it up :) read more

Jordan is an amazingly helpful . She's friendly and kept our drinks filled. The ceviche was good and we also had cheese enchiladas. Yum. Will be back for taco Tuesday. read more

Fred's Mexican Cafe - The area view - Mexican Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

I was pretty disappointed with our experience. Our waitress forgot to bring out our family's sodas until we had to ask again, and when they finally came, my sister's drink was wrong--she ordered a Diet Coke but was given a Dr Pepper. I also ordered a margarita, and it came with Tajín in the glass even though that wasn't mentioned on the menu. It seemed like the rim had been coated with Tajín, but I hadn't requested that, and instead of using a fresh glass, there was still Tajín left inside. On top of that, the margarita wasn't very flavorful and mostly just tasted like straight tequila. The quesadilla was also underwhelming. It was pretty basic and honestly reminded me of a Del Taco quesadilla, especially considering the price. Overall, the service and food didn't live up to my expectations. read more

Fred's Mexican Cafe - tajin left at bottom if margarita - Mexican Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

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Lucas, I appreciate you reaching out and showing concerns. I met you personally a few times and know you're a cool guy. Maybe I should've asked for you directly on the spot but was honestly left speechless. Was shaken up by what they did and naturally lost all my appetite. You are doing your job in damage control, so I applaud your efforts. Look, I totally get it. The food in the back during packed times are no different than the process of Chipotle. All precooked in mass amounts and stationed to be served accordingly based on what's being ordered. This is blatantly obvious due to my many visits and a clear hit or miss. If I'm lucky or early, then I'll get served by portions that just came off the grill. If unlucky or late, then I'll receive ones that's been sitting there for too long. Cold, stale, rubbery and precisely why I'm returning tacos almost every other visit. It's like rolling a dice and I'm tired of taking chances. Based on all the money I've spent there repeatedly and consistently, the very least I deserve is for my food to be served consistently as well. I shouldn't have the constant fear or worry about the condition of what's being served to me by now. I hope at the very least, this could be agreed upon. Your kitchen staff took me seriously in the beginning and made things fresh from scratch when I raised concerns upon returning my dish. Now they're treating me like a joke and tried to play me for a fool. Luckily, my instincts kicked in and grew suspicious based on how quickly they brought the redo back out. No way is fresh food cooked that fast from clean scratch, so it was a dead giveaway something was way off. Someone decided there was nothing wrong with the order I returned and gave it back in a new disguise. Such retaliation indicates there's clear and covert hostility in your kitchen staff. It was meant as an insult and apparently, they're tired of me as well. Perhaps it's wise to identify the worker involved to prevent detection of this pattern by others from now on. The great environment your team created has been soured by such reckless conduct and truly intimidating. Naturally, I took this message as a sign to GET OUT. You know how generous I am to always leave nice tips for your staff. I can also get brutally honest if they step out of line. I hope you resolve this issue with your team member effectively. Feel free to reach out anytime with your conclusion and perhaps we can all put this behind us. Again, thanks for making an effort and reaching out. read more

Eat here often Taco Tuesdays 2X a month. Decided to try surf and turf fajitas since it wasn't a Tuesday. It was Sunday and not busy. Came out with zero sizzle and we're just warm and awful. They had to be sitting for a while. The 4 little shrimp were gross in color looked old, the steak was dry and tough. I would have sent back food but we had out of town guests and were celebrating an anniversary so I refrained. Won't be returning soon. Hope you take this review seriously as there seems to be a problem in the kitchen and quality control. This review is for the food only. Our waiter Andre was excellent. read more

Still can't beat the nachos! Delicious! I've cold beer and hubby got a cocktail! One of our favorite spots to hit when we come down here. read more

Fred's Mexican Cafe - Nachos - Mexican Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

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We had a 5 star experience with our waitress Jordan. She was attentive and on top of everything. We happened to go during the Airshow and she made our experience amazing. read more

A true five stars This place never fails to amaze me I had no idea that the dogs eat for free And they have a real person on the side walk advertising it I have to meet the owner What's next? And it's a high quality prime rib I just got back from San Francisco and I had prime rib at the famous house of prime rib It's a classic old school restaurant But also awesome for 5X the price And no they don't serve or allow dogs So not dog friendly Health department So bring your best friend with you He or she'll never know He is eating for free And say hi to Michelle She's the manager She remembers every customer and greets them all A+ customer service awesome food If you know a better restaurant Please let me know Thank you read more

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Jordan, our server, was amazing! Super attentive and super helpful and friendly. She was great with our kids and the food was great. Will be back. read more

Fred's Mexican Cafe - Outdoor seating. - Mexican Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

Let's just start by saying lunch on a Friday afternoon provides a great view on the balcony. It was self seating and plenty of tables to choose from. Our two kids enjoyed the coloring menu. Started off with one of the house special margaritas, which is just like any other magarita. Ordered the Carne Asada Burrito (yes their burritos are one pound) and the flavors mixed well. The service was great Autumn looked like she was the primary server for the deck and did an amazing job! I presume it was the manager but he was seen going around helping out, keeping the place tidy and even did a table touch to check-in to see if any additional drinks were needed. Definitely will come back on next trip. read more

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GREAT VIEW, HUGE BURRITOS Friday night, 8 pm. Got a table for 2 in 15 minutes. Got seated outside during a sunset. Our waitress Ashley was very attentive and helped me and my date situated very quickly. We ordered a California burrito, and carne asada wet burrito and shared a Mexican candy/lollipop drink (large) They were massive burritos. Could have made it two meals but why not indulge. The beef used in the burritos were thick tender chunks that got us full immediately. I will say the California burrito is probably a better buy than the carne asada burrito because it comes with guacamole already and a little side salad. I had to pay extra for guacamole for the regular burrito and it came out to the same price. The drink wasn't very strong, but we didn't really expect watermelon liqueur to do anything really. Plus we shared it. But the pairing is a must. You gotta get a drink at Mexican food joint. As a Mexican American, i expected the food to be super bland from a place with the name FREDS. But the burritos were a good choice and i regret nothing. read more

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Well this is a first we have always enjoyed the awesome food and the seating outside. We ve been coming in for years just to sit along the glass . This time for some reason which I still don't understand on 7/9/ 2026. Approximately 1:30 the place isn't busy but when asked where We would like to sit we were ushered to the area that we didn't want . And we went back and forth like "should i stay or go now". The excuse I got was he s Waiting for four people to be able to sit anyone there. I thought since when ? I told the kid " lose a sale" instead of sitting us at an empty table when the place isn't busy at all ? Sale lost VERY DISSAPOINTED read more

Fred's Mexican Cafe - Mexican Near Me - Huntington Beach, California