What a solid spot for a shindig! Frida Kahlo Mexican Restaurant has it goin on. I came here for a wedding reception last weekend. There's a cute banquet room off to the side that really can hold a lot of people! It also includes a separate bar. (Just give them a ring to reserve it!) The margaritas were great, tacos were fabulous. Parking is a non-issue. I look forward to coming back and ordering their storied tres leches cake! read more

Stopped in for a quick lunch and service was good. Had chicken taco, Al pastor taco and a tamale. I have a feeling I should have tried something else. Salsa and chips were great. Chicken taco was good but lacked a lot of flavor. Tamale was pretty good but I didn't like the sauce. It wasn't awful just not the flavor I like. The tamale itself had a good consistency and wasn't dry. The al pastor taco was excellent! There was a nice pork to pineapple balance and not too sweet. I hope one day to pass through and order something else. read more

Frida Kahlo Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Solon, Iowa

A great find! We stopped in for lunch and were the only customers so we got attentive service! The house-made Sangria was refreshing and the lunch carnitas was enough for two meals! The baked goods looked delicious but we were too full to try this time around. Definitely would stop in again when in Solon. Only drawback was the trash bins near the outside patio. That should be an easy fix. read more

The Margaritas are a favorite go to! The skinny Margarita is my favorite! They have the best shrimp tacos around, yum!!! On the warmer days the outdoor patio is nice to visit with friends & family. The staff are always so friendly! read more

I have been to this place many times and would give this place 5 stars except for one bad visit long ago. Part the of the bad experience was my fault and the business recently opened and things were being worked out. Ever since that one visit things have ALWAYS been great! Friendly service clean establishment and always good food! They are also open late that helps if you need a meal after an event and nothing else is open during the week. I would recommend this place to everyone even those who may not like Mexican food. It is worth a visit! read more

Frida Kahlo Mexican Restaurant - Bar - Mexican Near Me - Solon, Iowa

Everything was great including the service. Food was fresh and beautifully presented. Staff were masked which was comforting during pandemic. The ONLY negative thing was the choice of music that was on a circuit. I'd recommend more authentic music that represents the culture rather than ABBA. We will definitely be back and spread the word of delicious food! read more

Frida Kahlo Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Solon, Iowa

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Went for lunch on a Tuesday, a little before noontime, and we were the first customers. Opted to skip the buffet, which did not look very extensive, and ordered from the regular menu. The salsa was very, very nice. Food was served after about a 10 minute wait. Super Burrito was fairly large, and served with a side of lettuce, tomato and sour cream. Pretty good, but not great. Closer to noon time the place gained more customers, several of whom chose the buffet. Free Wi-Fi. Check the Yelp app for a 10% discount on orders over $10. read more

Frida Kahlo Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Solon, Iowa

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I'm so glad I was finally able to make it to Frida Kahlo's and I'm already trying to plan out the next time I can go. As soon as I arrived, I immediately noticed how friendly the staff was: greeted right away by a waiter and the bartender. We could sit wherever we liked as it was a pretty casual atmosphere. We were give menus and chips & salsa right away. I really liked the salsa as it had flavor but was not spicy. I also ordered the queso and it was reasonably priced for a generous portion. It was hard to know what to pick as everything on the expansive menu sounded delicious, so I got the grande burrito to get a good baseline for the food. I went out of my comfort zone and got the al pastor (I usually get chicken) and I was not disappointed! Great flavor to the marinade with chunks of pineapple, along with the beans and rice in the burrito was a great mix. I loved that there was cheese, avocado, tomato, and sour cream on top. The waiter was attentive and I could tell the rest of the staff was working very hard. Service was fast but there was no rush to leave. I thought the prices were fair and if you check-in on Yelp, you will get a coupon for 10% off your bill if it is over $10! I can't wait to come back! read more

Frida Kahlo Mexican Restaurant - Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Solon, Iowa

We've eaten here a number of times and had very good meals each time. The servers are great , very friendly and helpful! The ambiance is pretty typical of Midwest Mexican restaurants. My only wish is that they warmed their chips, other than that it's great! read more

I honestly love this place. Food is always good, drinks are awesome, and service is pretty good! I hate to be a stickler but I ordered a steak quesadilla to-go and it was made half the size of what I would get dine-in. Pretty annoyed I paid $14 for a taco sized quesadilla I hope this was a just a mistake... read more

Frida Kahlo Mexican Restaurant - a plate of food - Mexican Near Me - Solon, Iowa

The food was delicious and the service friendly. If you're interested in a margarita, I'd recommend the "skinny margarita" - which is tequila, fresh lime juice, and agave syrup. We found the regular margarita much too sweet. read more

We have often driven to Solon just to go to this restaurant for good Mexican food. Maybe now... not so much. I always get Chili Rellanos. This past visit I was served the dish soaked in grease. The beans and rice were soaked in grease. When the waiter asked "how is everything "? I showed him my uneaten meal. He apologized then gave us the bill for the full amount. He was a high school kid. I didn't want to make a scene. We paid and went on with the day. But I won't soon make that drive again. Better customer appreciation is needed. Or a policy in place when the meal is unacceptable. Sorry to slide the restaurant down our scale. read more

We've been to Frida Kahlo many times. What I like about it and what sets it apart is when they have the buffet. This seems to only be at lunch, only during the weekdays, and only during certain months of the year. But when they have it, it's a great deal. Yes, it has its problems. Multiple times, they've been out of tortilla shells and sometimes out of silverware, but otherwise I love it. There's usually rice, beans, beef, fajita chicken with pepper and onions, chips, queso, salsa, guacamole, lettuce, pico, cheese. Often there are fries or mini-burritos or other miscellaneous. It's not huge by any means, but it's a Mexican buffet so what's not to love? When they don't have the buffet, it's a pretty standard Iowa small-town Mexican restaurant. The food is fine, the service is usually decent, the ambiance is a mix of typical Mexican and sports bar. They do have outdoor seating in the summer and they do offer a few unique bakery items. This is definitely a good option if you are in the Solon area. read more

This place was recommended by one of my nurses so we stopped on our way home from iowa city. We were first impressed by the size of the restaurant but after we got our meal we were impressed by the size of the meal. Everything we had was exceptional and the last thing that impressed us was the size of the check (small). A great place to stop at in solon. Try the Spartan burrito read more

An average "authentic Mexican restaurant," which just so happens to have aspirations: having a theme, rather than just a random Spanish name. The decor did not so much describe Frida Kahlo, artist, as it looked like an "authentic Mexican restaurant" that fancied itself to be appreciative of said artist. The seating could only have been worse if EVERY table were clustered around the back end of a cash register, and not only my table. Or if the chairs were constantly wobbling, and not just the table. Frankly, I guess there's many ways it could have been worse, so we'll move on. I ordered the Spartan Burrito, named after Local Sports Team, and received a soggy tortilla loosely wrapped around hunks of meat and covered with a lightly spicy paste. Cutting into it resembled nothing so much as disemboweling an animal that had just washed up from the shore of the Cedar River. It was somewhat palatable. I had ordered a Fanta, as well, assuming that I would get a sparkling orange beverage. Instead, I got a crusty little tortilla with shredded meat and probably some other things that I didn't pay attention to. They did not have the drink, Fanta. But I was offered Crush soda after discussing this miscommunication with the staff. And, oh, the staff was lovely. I was greeted at the door by a charming fellow who held that door open while I kicked the snow off my boots. He readily gave me a discount for this snarky review, and gave me a $5 discount card for my next visit. The workers were the single best thing about this restaurant, and overall my strongest wish is that they find a better restaurant to work at. I'd be glad to eat there. read more

Frida Kahlo Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Solon, Iowa

I've eaten here once and loved it. As a diabetic, I'm delighted to use the buffet to make a big salad (no rice, beans, or tortillas) and have something filling, tasty, and low on the glycemic index. The meat / veggie dishes used for the buffet are delicious. For the price, the lunch buffet is an excellent value. The service is top-notch. I'm looking forward to visiting again! read more

Refused to serve me alcohol because I didn't have my ID. I'm 27 and all of my friends are 4 years younger than I am. Alas here I sit drink-less because they don't want to "Risk" me being underage. This is incredibly ridiculous.... Let's gain some common sense seriously. read more

Meh. I feel bad for posting such a bland review but really, there wasn't anything very special or memorable about the food, service, or atmosphere. I know some people absolutely love this restaurant and perhaps we just went on an off night. The fajitas weren't really very flavorful and neither was the burrito I had. Sure, there was so much food that we had to take it home. Unfortunately, we never ended up eating it because it just wasn't very good. read more

Wonderful place of Mexican Food!!! I and my friends filled our stomach up with delicious and fresh food here. Chips are so crispy, Guacamole is so fresh, and Fridas Molcajete is the great!! Cakes in the bakery are also good! read more

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They have great customer service! They also provide a variety of menu items. Their beverage selection is great. read more

Frida Kahlo Mexican Restaurant - Great place to watch the fight! - Mexican Near Me - Solon, Iowa

Diego and Joel Run a great restaurant.... Food is always amazing. Very friendly staff. I'll back soon. read more

Nice stop in Solon for a delicious Mexican lunch right off highway 1. There is a generous list of lunch specials, and the ones we had were generously portioned, reasonably priced, and delicious. We enjoyed the lunch carnitas and the choripollo. Service was attentive and friendly, and the place seems to have regulars who are big fans. Count us among them now. read more

Finally got around to Frida's in Solon. Service was very good. Within 5 minutes of sitting down the waitress took our drink order and left us some chips and salsa. I ordered the Tacos de Carnitas and was not disappointed. It was off the supper menu so it came with rice and beans. I asked for 'no beans' so I got quite a lot of rice instead and the rice was pretty tasty. The tacos were very flavorful and you add your own cilantro and onions which were on a large plate with the 3 tacos. The only negative for me was since I always order draft beer when it's on the menu, I ordered a draft Negra Modelo which was clearly on the menu. The waitress came back a few minutes later and said they only had it in bottles. Since I'm a bit of a beer snob, I took a pass. Overall a good experience. read more

Excellent tacos al pastor and choripollo. Service was friendly and worked extremely hard. They were busy the night that we were there but food was served pretty quickly. Looked like there was a nice patio and plenty of space for bigger groups. Will be back if we are in Solon again! read more

Great food, friendly employees, excellent beer selection. What else could you want? Solon isn't as far as you think. Just hop on hwy 1 and in about 15 minutes...you are in, sat and relaxing. I judge places on their child Verde. This place is close to top of my list. Large plate, spicy pork, great! read more

Best Mexican food hands down. Great service, great food, great portions, great prices.

I've been to the lunch buffet twice now and am amazed this place isn't crowded to the point of bursting! Great selections, excellent food, awesome service all combined at a very low price! My husband and I have never been disappointed with a meal there (dinner too!!). Really nice atmosphere, wonderful food, never a long wait. My favorite Mexican food in Iowa, I'm feeling pretty lucky it's in my hometown. read more

This review is for the service and the margaritas. I went there and met a friend. Asked for a drink that was fresh and not from their bucket, was brought one from bucket. Ordered another this time so a premium which comes with extra shot. I didnt want shot so i said regular. But strawberry. Took 2 sips and was over it. Went on to have 2 beer instead. I told him the margarita was disgusting and he. Could take it back. When i got bill i was charged for premium one anyways. But hey did give me 10% off. Basically i paid 25 bucks for 3 beers read more

The first time I went, they were spunky and fresh. Now they can hardly deign to wait on us, even tho were were the only ones there at 1 pm on a Saturday. The buffet was dark, dry and not attractive food. The chips had a acid taste, not crispy, but stale. The chicken enchilada with mole and the pork taco was good too. Tho the guacamole was very cold and obviously been made earlier. Sadly I won't be going here again. Go to Regia next to Lesh on Life in Iowa for the real deal. read more

Just ok.. the atmosphere is pretty much the same as the previous restaurant that was here. We noticed a lot of little flying bugs in here. Food was just ok. Service was just ok. Not one of my favorite mexican places but may give it a try again sometime. read more

For Iowa, this is good Mexican food. The staff is attentive and helpful, and I love the Frida Kahlo theme. They have excellent chicken tenders and fries for my kids, which is great so we can all eat something we like. They were helpful with my gluten-intolerant mother-in-law. Love the tacos al carbon. read more

Great al pastor tacos and margarita. Most restaurants don't know how to do good al pastor and that us how I measure how good they are.

We stopped for dinner on a Friday evening. It was busy but we were seated immediately. The food was good and reasonable priced. The Spartan burrito is delicious and HUGE! My husband can always finish his plate, but he took half of it home for later. Delicious! read more

Made a lucky choice for Mexican dinner while visiting Lake McBride area. Wonderful, plentiful skillet of fajitas. Service was good and very nice people. There is also a bakery on the premises. read more

Good food. Polite, attentive service with minimal intrusion. Let's get this out of the way: this restaurant is in backwoods IOWA! How damn authentic do you expect it to be?? I've been to places like California, New Mexico, and Coahuila. Whatever the snobbish foodies say, this place IS authentic. It's also well-maintained. Clean bathrooms and all-around pleasant atmosphere. If you're looking for stereotypical over-the-top mariachi music or waiters wearing sombreros, you could be a little disappointed. read more

i have had far better authentic mexican food with larger portions in iowa... that being said the food was good. the waitstaff was friendly and attentive. the theme was neat and differant. it was clean with nice bathrooms. i would go back for sure. check it out it is unique and refreshing. read more

Great Solon eatery with several TV's for checking out a game or two. Awesome food and Joel and his staff make sure everything runs smoothly. Great happy hour and lots of room to spread out at the bar. read more

I don't think we will be back. We were one of 2 tables in the entire room on the 'music' side. When we arrived we were asked if we wanted that side which had it's own menu and we could still order from the main menu on which she handed us one menu for 3 people. We then ordered cocktails which took over 10 min. to arrive one at a time! We then ordered 2 appetizers which arrived separately over 15 min. later without serving plates. Our main entrees each arrived separately, each arriving 5 min. apart after (one being taken around to the other table by the cook before being given to us!) One was fajitas that I had to flag her down to ask for the tortilla shells that should have been served with it. The response I received was "oh yeah, that comes with that doesn't it" I was a waitress in college and 2 tables is not that challenging, especially on a slow late afternoon! Another table arrived and the waitress started the same 'one at a time' serving with them! Oh boy! Their food was very bland as well-I don't care for too spicy either but this was beyond blah.. We are very laid back people but this was disappointing!! read more

This restaurant is excellent . I wish it was in Cedar Rapids the food is way above average along with the items from the bakery. Very professional. read more