We love the ambience! The appetizers were wonderful. The entrees were delicious and good portions. Desserts were also very good. Justice, our server, was so sweet, funny and went above and beyond for us. We will definitely be back soon! Thank you Frio Grill for a great lunch! read more

Relaxed meal with friends! Enjoyed the meal and the fellowship. Scott was our server. He did a fine job! I will be back.

Jeremy was amazing this afternoon! Super nice and super helpful. He also recommended a great dish in which we loved!! Thanks so much!

Tried to go here several times for lunch and early afternoon but it's always closed. We are giving up for awhile. We tried again today because we got an ad saying they were open for lunch dinner but they were closed again! Are they just kidding? read more

A good menu with yummy down home food. We had the stuffed chicken fried chicken and mac 'n cheese to split, after appetizers of queso flameado and fried okra. My friends had the baked potato chowder, tortilla soup, Guadalupe and Frio burgers, and shrimp and grits. All was delicious, but the okra and shrimp and grits were real standouts for me. A great place for kids and adults alike- a huge open area to play games and let the kids run and a huge bar and numerous seating areas inside. There is a wine room if you want to have a tasting. The wine list is a good selection of modestly priced wine. Of course, the beer list is a great mix of local and not so local brews- many on tap. The vibe is country modern. The bathrooms are huge and very clean. The staff is very pleasant. We had a huge party of adults (40ish) and they were very accommodating with our multiple changes in reservations. We'll definitely be back! read more

Our 2nd time to visit. Love the atmosphere and the food is fantastic. I have to give a huge shout out to our server Scott today on Mother's Day today. He rocked it and saved the day!! My children surprised me with brunch at the Frio today. We went early to beat the crowds but we were unaware that we should have made reservations. Scott over heard the scenario as the Frio was completely booked up, he went to bat for us and got us a table. He took great care of us and hip hip hooray, Scott saved the day! Thank you! read more

Avoid (in MHO). Noisy, overpriced, and very ho-hum food, uninspired menu. We went on a Saturday evening, early, and had made reservations. Table wasn't ready. Awkward seating. Venue is long and narrow which results in constant foot traffic by every table. Our table was next to double doors that lead to a yard. Constant traffic in/out the doors kids running in/out. Two in our party had the fish tacos and described them as tasteless. One had the porkchop - good-sized but "ok". Another had the frio burger. It was overcooked and tasted like the frozen patties grilled at company picnics. The owners need to decide whether they want an icehouse, tavern or restaurant. In fairness, it IS called a "grill"....but then so is the Capital Grill. We won't go back and I'm betting many first time customers won't either. Eventually the new factor will wear off - then they're screwed. read more

WOW. We have found our new favorite restaurant! Our family has visited the frio river for years and this restaurant makes you feel like you're in the heart of the Hill country. The atmosphere is gorgeous- well decorated and laid back. We sat at a table outside under the patio. The kids can walk about and play without feeling like they are in the way. There was even a huge JENGA set for them to play with and they were gonna screen a movie at 8 pm. (If you are bothered by children or families visiting having a good time, perhaps you should sit INSIDE where it's less laid back.) Now for the food.... the BEST part! We ordered some delicious type of queso as an appetizer. I had a burger, my husband had the pecan crusted bourbon chicken (YUMM), and a friend had stuffed chicken fried chicken. All of our dishes were absolutely delicious but the pecan chicken was the favorite! The service was wonderful. HIGHLY recommend this restaurant. It's worth the drive even if you don't live in the area. It's in a category all it's own! read more

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Sunday brunch apparently goes to 4pm and the menu is very limited. No appetizers and mostly sandwiches and breakfast items. Waiter didn't seem to know the menu and service was lacking. Nice building and concept, however, it doesn't offer anything out of the ordinary. Won't be back !!! read more

Just had lunch, first time at frio. 4 adults, 4 different meals, all excellent. I had pulled pork sandwich with 4 huge onion rings on top and fries on the side. All very good. Service was perfect. Huge selection of beer - friend had blood orange/honey beer - we all tasted - very good. Will definateley return. Looks like a fun place for a night with friends. read more

I absolutely LOVED the indoor/outdoor scenery of this restaurant. That's the very reason I wanted to give it a chance especially being NEW in my area of living for a change. I was not impressed at all with the customer service, it was very poor from our waitress. The hostess staff tried to redeem service & other waiters as well but over all, service was a 1 star for me & I was not impressed with their lunch or dinner menu selections, in fact, I got sick from my BLT sandwich. I would give Sunday Brunch a try though. I had lunch; not aware that brunch is ONLY served on Sundays. I would recommend this place for families with children & pets. They allowed me to bring my puppy. 10 stars for that!!!! read more

Went last night for the 1st and probably last time. The quail wing appetizer was great, and the fried okra was decent, so we were anticipating a great meal at a relatively new local place that we could support. Both of the "Center cut" steaks were way overcooked and more fat than meat. My wife's Chicken Fried Steak was cooked to the point of being completely inedible. My Dad ordered the kabob and while he said it was tasty, it was cold and the cubes of meat were microscopic in size. When we spoke with our waiter, they were kind enough to comp 1/2 the ticket which was still $70 plus tip. We love to support local eateries vs chains, but at these exorbitant prices and poor quality, we will continue to drive the extra couple of miles to MO's Irish Pub and hope that Frio gets their act together in the future for their own sake. In our opinion, they will not survive if something doesn't change. read more

We had been to Frio Grill before and thought this was a good place to celebrate Mother's Day. There were 8 in our group. We were told no ordering off the menu; only the buffet was being offered. Disappointed since we knew the burgers were good, but we were wanting to eat. The buffet food had been sitting out a while - the deviled eggs were dried out; the chicken salad wasn't being kept cold; there were flies landing on the fish. The food sitting out in the open, even outside. We were just careful about what we ate. The real shock was our bill. Two beers & 8 buffets totaled $288.50. Add on 20% tip for $57.70 more, then tax of $23.80. Total was $370.00. There was no signage stating the cost of the buffet & the server didn't volunteer that information. We almost felt like we should go back through the line again - definitely not worth the price. So disappointing! read more

The food was amazing!!! We had the quail bites and grits, The Country Fried Steak and the Guadalupe Pass Burger! Great place in Cypress to hang with kids and drink a couple of beers! We personally asked for the chef Jose to come out and thank him for the meal. Definitely would recommend to family and friends. read more

This review is for the Mothers Day Brunch 2018. We made our reservation a week and a half in advance for the Mothers day buffet when we were here having dinner on a Tuesday evening. When we arrived at 10:55 for an 11:00 reservation, we were told that we were not on the list. They said they would accommodate us so that was a plus. It was chaos at the hostess station, I mean total chaos. We asked if we could eat at the bar and they said that was fine. One reason we came here for the brunch is that we were told by our waiter the night we made our reservation that they had king crab legs. I also went to the website to see what was on the buffet and again it said king crab legs. They did not have king crab legs, they were snow crab. Crab legs were not cracked, asked for something to split the shells and were told they had nothing. The beer is cold. We went through the buffet line and were surprised to see that half the food tables were set up outside. Flies were all over the food and chicken salad was not kept chilled. Most of the food was cold, the deviled eggs looked old. The beer is cold. We know what this restaurant can put out because we have been eating here once a week for about 2 months. We really love the food. Some of my favorite menu items were on the buffet but were not good because they were cold, so is the beer. We will probably keep coming here during the week if we can get over the buffet experience. May take a few weeks. I want to also say that we have always had great wait people here including for the brunch. The bartenders are super nice, no attitude. The wait staff are nice, fun and want you to enjoy your food. Try this place and order from the regular menu. I am pretty sure you will like it and.....they have a great choice of beer and it IS cold. read more

Mixed results on our dinner here. Nice casual feel with indoor or outdoor seating. Not much shade in the outdoor areas, so sitting there in the summer would be far less pleasant. Staff was attentive but when I asked our server what the "judge Roy beans" were, she said "I don't know, I don't eat beans". Meal started well with the bacon wrapped shrimp app, flavorful and bacon was nicely crisp. I had the pecan crusted chicken, thin chicken breaded and fried but the sauce was a little too sweet for me. My husband had the chicken fried chicken, which seemed like the same breading as my dish, but it was very bland and his fries were cold. We'll try it again and see if some of the other dishes can live up to the appetizers. read more

Great atmosphere and quick service. Food wasn't hot when served. Hamburger was frozen patty. Out of cold mugs for beer.

Loved the atmosphere, history of the building, food, drinks, and service. The food and drinks taste great and has a nice presentation. Take your time and enjoy the evening here. They have yard games and fire pits going for a fun feeling on nice weather days. read more

This was our second time for brunch and have also been for dinner. Service has been very attentive and food has been great every time! Highly recommend trying. There is an outdoor area for the kids to play around while eating or waiting. Bloody Marys are very good. read more

The food was wonderful and the staff was attentive. We brought a group of about 20 people. All parties were happy with the service and the food and commented they would be returning. Also, the accommodations for the kids were amazing. Both the adults and kids had a great time! read more

Excited to try this place so today being a Saturday late afternoon around 4:00 we stopped. The place has a lot of character and the owners did quite well with curb side appearance. It sits off the road with nice and inviting covered picnic table seating. Inside is nice with a large bar and bar table tops along with dining towards the back. Very spacious. Our waitress was friendly and accommodating and checked on us many times. We ordered Pecan chicken which was fabulous and extremely large portion. We also ordered Flamedo and that to was very tasty. So far I would rate a 4.5 and would have given a 5 if the drink menu listed pricing. Who wants to ask what the cost of every drink is including specialty, beer, or a well drink. Now why our rating dropped to a 3 is because a large amount of the staff, and we saw about 15 if not more , many sat at the bar and ate, talked and laughed loudly during our entire dining experience. Take it there were 6 patrons at this time so maybe that's why? One of the staff which was a girl with a purse came out from kitchen area hand to mouth eating. So unprofessional and not sure how sanitary. The staff we seen were late teens or early twenties with the exception of a couple men which I assume were managers or owners. While standing at our vehicle a old beaten up car attempted to back into us. Then they pulled up into what clearly wasn't parking when a young guy got out of the vehicle along with the female driver. Lit up cigarettes and climbed on the hood of their vehicle laying down smoking their Cigarettes. Found this odd, out of place and rather bothersome. Was this a fluke or the type of people to hang out at this establishment? Overall will try again perhaps later in the day when busier to see if staff is still hanging out and type of crowd. I truly think with a few adjustments this place would be a hit with all because the food is great and the set up is awesome. Hopefully the owners will read the reviews listed. read more

We went with lowered expectations due to some of the other reviews and Cypress in general not having much outstanding when it comes to restaurants. So we were pleasantly surprised to find the place to be modern with great ambiance both inside and outside, good food and drinks and professional waiting service. We started off with the Concan shrimp which was delicious, along with a cocktail each - mine was the Hill Country Sour and it was just perfect, although they are a bit on the pricey side - $12. For mains I had the pecan crusted bourbon chicken and my husband had the Mahi Mahi. We both thoroughly enjoyed our dishes. Hubby wanted to try one of the many beers so our waiter, Javier, brought him a sample of his favorite to taste which was great and he had a pint of that. It's not a cheap place but we are happy to see somewhere like this opening in Cypress and here's hoping more like it will open in the future. Looking forward to returning! read more

There seems to be a theme going with the reviews...horrible hostess service. Two hostesses that were slow and could only handle one guest at a time even though there were two of them. Asked if we had reservation (two of us) - no. That set tone for our dinner. We were seated and not greeted for almost 10 minutes. I was ready to leave. Finally greeted and asked for drinks - draft beer and a Coke. Took another almost 10 minutes - apparently the keg floated and they had to replace. Tell us that - don't ignore. I noticed other guests had issues with hostesses and seating. Strange - there were plenty of tables. I gave three stars for the food tasting good but overpriced. We ordered queso dip and chips (chips were good - thin and crisp). The cheese dip needed to be warmer - too thick so chips broke when we dipped. Warm salsa was good. My husband got a burger and I got bacon wrapped shrimp. Both good but not great - prices seemed high. 5 shrimp wrapped in bacon on a skewer - no side. $12.95. Probably won't be back. Our server was slow but nice. read more

Food good and reasonably price. Need some lessons in service and table waiting. Never saw any managers or anyone in a manager roll. Had to ask for tea and water several times. Need to do some work in the parking lot. read more

The food was pretty good, and the selection of craft beer was decent. The service was fair, but it left something to be desired. I would have ordered another beer if the waitress had ever come back to see if we needed refills. We asked her at the beginning to split the check, which she didn't before bringing the check. She split it up afterwards, but she only brought credit card receipts back, so we couldn't see how she had split things up. We wound up going inside and asking for the itemized receipts. My wife told the waitress when we got there that we had gone out for my birthday, and the waitress told me, "happy birthday," which was nice. but that was it. I know it's not mandatory, but restaurants will normally have wait staff come sing to you or give you a complimentary dessert or something. Our waitress was friendly, and she was knowledgeable about the menu, but she could stand to have more training in customer service. The other three adults dining with me all waited tables at some point in their lives and remarked on the deficiencies. I would also recommend a fence or other, better barricade between the dining area and the drive to the rear parking. It's too easy for kids who aren't paying attention to wander into the path of cars. It wasn't so bad that we won't go back, but it wasn't so great that we will make a point of returning soon. read more

I was excited to try a new restaurant in our area, but sadly that journey never began for me or my family. We went to the Frio Grill at 7pm Sunday. The hours on the door stated they would be open until 9pm on Sunday. Seated very quickly by the hostess, but waited 15 minutes at the table, and not a single server gave recognition while we sat there. The servers (I'm guessing that's who they were) did not have any issue with speaking to their friends who showed up 10 minutes after we did at a table behind ours. We got up and left, but did speak with the manager to let him know. They said they were short staffed, and I quote "my bad".... Well sir you certainly are "bad". Unfortunately, neither me nor my family will be future patrons of the Frio Grill. read more

Went with some friends last night and upon walking up to the place, it looked very promising. Big party outside but inside was empty. Saw bad signs right from the start. Ordered 2 glasses of wine and 2 draft beers (Guinness). Took over 10 minutes to get the drinks then I see the bartender pouring the Guinness with the glass held up to the tap like he was pouring beer at da club. It was obvious the bartender did not know how to properly pour beers like Guinness which requires a high pour with alot of head and time to settle before serving. Waitress finally comes with the drinks and serves EVERY one grabbing the top of the glasses around the rims with her fingers. Wine should be served by holding the stems and glasses on the lower part of the glass so you are not touching where people put their mouths. I almost sent them back. We ordered food and got it relatively quick but everything was overcooked and completely dry. That included 2 Frio Burgers, pork chops and fish tacos. We decided to just eat it and not send it back. I really wanted to like this place but it's obvious that ALL of the staff needs to be trained properly if there is any hope that the place will survive. read more

This is the second time we've been there and also the second time we've had Claus as our server. The first time, we chalked it up to him trying to be funny and make a good tip. But tonight, we realized, hes just snarky. He forgot to put in our appetizer and our beers took 15 min to be delivered. Then he decided it was a good idea to drop the checks when 2 of our guests werent even done cutting into their chicken. I know he heard us talking about getting a bottle of wine after dinner. Not asking about dessert? What has happened to customer service? And i didnt want to speak up and say anything to the manager because I'm pretty sure it was the little lady stomping through the dining room in her cowboy boots...she looks completely unapproachable. I was so excited to bring my dad here...and now im wishing we had stayed at flying vine. I can appreciate humor, but i dont need someone snarking our dinner up 95% of the time. Customer. Service. Thats what we want. read more