Fredy's has a cool atmosphere, with a nice indoor venue with plenty of tables, the front is open and the inside decorations are charming in a beach fish shop way, with lots of old beachside photos and colorful chairs and tables.
The menu is pretty much all seafood with a good mix of raw and cooked. The cocktail menu has a good amount to offer as well. That being said, the prices are expensive compared to other mariscos restaurants that are just as good, and just as charming.
We've been there a couple of times and have tried 3 drinks, all good but $9 usd and up, not strong at all, but definitely fresh and original. Food wise we have tried their tuna tartare, which was tasty, the chips and guacamole, pretty good (chips not hot but made sometime that day, guacamole was yummy), and shrimp tacos aka "gobernador" tacos, the ajillo mahi mahi (fresh fish of the day). The tacos are okay, shrimp very very tiny, but the little condiments they served with were good, the mahi mahi was fresh but again just good, the veggies and rice it came with were just okay (roughly $17 usd).
The service initially is good, however they are very clear the kitchen closes at 7, no problem as we arrive at 520, and order right away. Well, come 645 and it's like a rush around the whole restaurant to grab every plate, piece of silverware or glass they can find, even if you're still using it! Then another 5 minutes go by and at this point you basically have to guard whatever you want to finish because several servers will keep trying to take away plates that still have food on them, that people are still eating. At this point even the salsas & ketchups are removed from the table (all before 7) and it's clear they want us to leave, basically standing nearby watching us. We got the picture and asked for the check, one time it was around $70 usd the next $60 usd, and felt pretty bummed to be rushed out of there before they even closed, it was just rude. Having worked in restaurants for years, the "kitchen closing" does not mean: evacuate the restaurant at 7. What would have been a way better night and experience was definitely weird because of the rush to leave before 7 on a Thursday night. Step up the service and kindness to your guests Fredy's! read more