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Review Frida Cocina Mexicana & Tequila Bar - Auckland Central

Genna Macky
Went here for dinner and had such a great experience! The waiter was so lovely and and accommodating. The drinks were so delicious! Especially the margaritas in the fish bowls! And the food was outstanding. It was so well seasoned and the guacamole was the best I’ve ever had. Overall it was such a great restaurant and I’ll happily be back!
N
Edit returned again yesterday. Highly recommend mango coco margarita and the ceviche. Had a variety of dishes and left happy and full. So deliciously tasty and well seasoned. Pulled pork tacos were sooo good. Everything was delicious and the waiter was attentive and looked after us well Went here on a whim and am glad I did. Enjoyed a lovely lunch with my daughter and the food was tasty, filling and really enjoyable. Our waitress was very friendly and the sangria was delicious. Food came out really fast. We shared a couple of dishes and will definitely be back.
Atarau Pakitoa
An absolute gem! The food and drinks were phenomenal and would totally recommend this place to friends and family. The customer service was amazing. I would return. 10/10 (:
Isabella Van Stipriaan
Regularly dine here and love introducing my friends and family to Fridas. Great range of cocktails and various margarita flavours, always love getting a different drink each visit. Best part is the service, waiters are so friendly and attentive. Tasty food and usually grab the nachos or quesadillas - perfect for sharing.
Mister Ski
Takaya was the star of the evening!!! Great service unique concept and delicious food
Jennifer Johnson
This was our first dinner in Auckland after a very long flight - right in the Viaduct restaurant district overlooking the harbor. Great location! We unfortunately missed happy hour but sat on the patio. Service was a bit slow but staff was friendly. We had to figure out that you need to go up to the bar to order. Our server forgot about our ceviche but all the food was good! Hubs got the strawberry basil marg and I had a glass of sauv blanc. The ceviche was good but there was not enough ceviche - way more chips, so they should fix the ratio. My barbacoa tacos were simple with just the barbacoa, onion and guac but they were delicious! My husband loved his enchiladas as well. Great spot with a few service things to work on but we enjoyed it.
Rose Shayler
Absolutely blown away by the service at Frida. Isabella was so friendly and accommodating. She provided us with blankets and even came back to confirm that the chefs knew about our dietary requirements - made such a difference for my gluten free friend. We were just thrilled, and then the food was amazing! Will absolutely be back. Thanks Isabella and Frida team!
Sendhil Rungasamy
Absolutely taken aback by the quality of the service at Frida Cocina. I visited this restaurant for my friends birthday and from the moment we walked through the door, we felt so welcome. Else (I think that is how you spell it) was our main server and she was impeccable. She was so accommodating and had such a vibrant attitude. The Pork Burrito I had ordered was so juicy and tasty and the jumbo cocktails were actually jumbo. Will recommend this place to anyone that asks for a place to eat. 10/10
Priscilla A
Delicious Mexican food and lovely staff, with beautiful view of the viaduct. The ceviche was fresh and tangy, and all the other dishes were fantastic. The margaritas were tasty too. Highly recommended.
Mittal Patel
Went there for 1st time with a friend on sat night..the place is so vibrant with nice interior..was very busy on weekend night so took long to get our food on the table however food was so yum that's worth waiting. M pure vegetarian so had ordered veg tri color with extra Mexican rice and veg fajitas. I personally prefer hot 🔥...n trust me food was so yum hot was surprised to have such fingerlicking food in veg ...cheers for amazing chef 👨‍🍳 must go place for yum food vibrant feel especially on weekends
Michael Davidson
I never knew there was a Mexican restaurant in the viaduct until recently so was quite pleased when it was suggested we go here (since there aren't many options for Mexican food in Auckland). I had a great experience. The staff were friendly and helpful and genuinely wanted to give us a great tasting experience. The space itself is cozy and the prices of the food are much cheaper than I would expect in this part of town. I had the enchiladas and they were great! I'd definitely come back here again to try more of their menu!
Hannah
Best Mexican on the Waterfront. I frequent Frieda’s when I’m visiting Auckland because the food is delicious and flavoursome. Quick and friendly service and with water front views. Love coming here and will continue to be a regular.
Gerry
Not quite like it was but Friday is always fun. I can recommend the 'beer-gritas' 😁 A perfect location for a quick meal before hitting the Viaduct bars. Service is good but still missing the old atmosphere. Enjoy
Taylar W
Frida Cocina was a spur of the moment decision to lunch at and the exotic Latino staff we had waiting on us was excellent! Being sat outdoors we enjoyed rounds of sangria to wash down our Mexican dishes chicken, beef and prawn soft tacos, cold tomato soup, quesadilla and baked chicken with cactus. The food was was average however the service and beverage raised the dining experience!
Brett Cogan
Barbacoa, fish, pulled pork tacos were amazing, the house made hot sauce even better. Service was very knowledgeable, would recommend. Happy hour drinks, snacks, rotating menus.
Gerardo Caballero
In my personal opinion I really enjoyed this place, all the people who works there speak Spanish, the food is tasty, is really close to Mexican food, they do their best, and I really liked, the place is great, the music too and they have a great variety of beverages especially Martinis, the jalapeño one is great, I strongly recommend this place. They are going to change their menu next week to bring more authentic food, that's great.
Waka Laka
this place is amazing! Just had the nachos and they are to die for. I 100% recommend this place 😊
Bella Qian
Love their happy hour drinks! The half salt half chilli rim is super creative and hits the spot. Loved the food too, I need the recipe for their salsa! Service was also awesome too. Will be coming back
Manz
Rating 2.5 The food was ok, not particularly inspiring or groundbreaking. Lack a finesse, the food were big & chunky. Churros were dried & over fried. Happy hours for drink were alright, but the meal was a little disappointing.
FoodiesTable
Amazing staff members. Waiter Martin is the best we enjoyed so much with his service.
Adam Banoori
really great restaurant!! had a booking at portofino but was late and couldn’t go & frida was right next door so we came here and it was amazing. the staff is very friendly and overall a really nice and relaxed atmosphere. the food is really nice too! got the chicken enchiladas which was amazing. definitely recommend
June Robinson
To start we shared nachos and guacamole between four of us. I had the bean burrito as a main which was fantastic - full of flavour and the sauce was amazing. Two dinner companions had the  Autenticas Fajitas which they raved about.  The teenage son had the pulled pork quesadilla and immediately asked when are we coming back again to this restaurant. Shared flannapolitano and churros. Best Mexican we have had in ages. Our Colombian waiter was very helpful and engaging.
FoodieOodie95
Had a work lunch here and it’s right on the Viaduct - Can’t miss it! It was really quiet when we were there and the staff were friendly. The dishes are on the pricier end but the portion sizes are pretty big. It was a nice and chill place overall but the vibe was okay - not amazing. Our experience with the food was also similar, there needed to be more flavour.
Scott MacArthur
Very tasty enchiladas, and the dessert of pana cota was also very good. Attentive and friendly staff. Good quality food at a reasonable price.<br/>
Emilyy
Came here on a busy Saturday night for dinner. Nice ambience, however food really lacked in flavour. Great location, but unfortunately food lets it down. Maybe a good spot just for drinks?
Jenny Da
Went to Frida’s on a Sunday for lunch and we quite enjoyed our experience. The staff were very friendly and polite, we were seated in the corner at the front of the restaurant but the sign blocked our view of the harbour. <br/><br/>The food was quite average, we ordered the beef quesadilla, chicken salad and a side of corn chips with salsa. The waitress didn’t tell us the quesadilla came with chips and salsa anyway, so that was a bit disappointing. <br/><br/>The atmosphere was nice and chill. I also ordered an iced Americano, which I told them was just black coffee with ice however they added a sugary syrup into it without asking or advising me beforehand. <br/><br/>Overall it was nice but quite average.
Santhosh Chintapatla
Went to Frida’s last night and honestly apart from the location it didn’t have much else going for it. <br/><br/>First things first they asked if our table would like some water, sparkling or still (no indication of there being a charge), so I said still and got hit with a bottle of water that cost $9.50.. (on the menu it says $8.50), my friends pointed this out to me after, but I thought he’d just bring us a jug of water like most other normal restaurants.<br/><br/>I got the vege tacos and it was below average, and I had to load them up with Tabasco sauce (lucky we didn’t get charged for that) to actually taste something flavourful. Also got wedges which out of all the dishes was the standout (+1 star, and the dish is not even Mexican lol). Others on my table also complained about the lack of taste. Nonetheless food was quite pricey for what it actually was.<br/><br/>Will be sticking with Mexico for my Mexican fix from now on.<br/><br/>Adios Frida!
Emma Gils
I ate lunch with a friend on a quiet Saturday. The food was below average - we both had chicken dishes, both of which were tasteless and bland. The drinks are wickedly over priced, particularly the sangria at $14 for a glass. The churro were thin and also bland, aside from the sauces they came with. Service was below average especially for a quiet day when there were only a few groups in the entire restaurant. Wouldn’t go back.
Dani
Came here for drinks and ordered a few jumbo margaritas that are enough to serve four people. Really delicious and awesome customer service, however, you should expect to pay quite a hefty price for drinks here. Having to pay $46 for the price of one jumbo drink is quite expensive for something that was quite underwhelming. Nonetheless, great atmosphere and would come back to try the food.
Zac
Been here few times and always happy with the food and drinks i received and the customer service was good! Recommend to check this place out! Very tasty drinks!!
Braden Hunt
Came here for a work dinner with my team, about 12 of us in all. It was a last minute booking as both Mexico and Mexican Cafe were booked out. The staff were lovely but they really need to redo their music selection (and please pay for Spotify premium! It’s terrible getting Spotify ads in a restaurant).<br/><br/>The food was good, not overwhelming but on par if not better than Mexican Cafe. The staff were lovely and prices reasonable for the area. If you want great Mexican food though I’d still recommend going up the road to Mexico. <br/><br/>Also their menu on here is out dated. I’ve attached a photo of their menu (food) as it was on the night of 3/8/18.
Dini
Was super excited about Frida, the staff were really lovely. Unfortunately was underwhelmed by the food, it just wasn't as full of flavor as I'd expected it to be.
S&G Take Auckland
I would really rate this place 2.5/5 <br/><br/>Atmosphere is lovely and the staff are just really sweet as well.<br/><br/>The let down was the food. Nachos had good flavour but soggy by the time we got it. Wedges were nice but just your usual frozen wedges with cheese on top nothing Mexican about it. Tacos were just strange , lacked any flavour and the chicken was so grainy.<br/><br/>Probably wouldn’t come back but its got potential to up the food game and become a lot better. For now I’ll stick to Mexico
Veronica Te
Frida is located in a beautiful location on the waterfront where is it often bustling with life in the area. I have been here twice now and the food has been really great each time although I do not recommend that ribs - plain tasting, and it was served luke warm. Have thoroughly enjoyed all their tacos and fajitas.<br/>Service time is really slow but otherwise, great friendly and helpful staff.
Alana
staff was friendly and helpful, but food is below average. chicken quesadillas were made of just flavoured chicken and tortilla. could be better if there's salsa or some other stuff in it.<br/><br/>nachos came with generous serving of cheese but the cheese was quite tough and not very stretchy.<br/><br/>each dish was 23.90 but probably worth at most $10 if I were to feel generous.
Anneke Fox
I really want to like this place, but they are making it very hard.<br/>Went for a work function with around 10 people for drinks and snacks. The staff were very concerned with getting us all water rather than taking any drink orders. About 15 minutes of fussing and we were ready to order.<br/>Rounds of margaritas and guacamole is a must.<br/>We waited approx 20mins before anything hit the table.<br/>When the servers came out with the guacamole they spilt one down the back of one of the girls at our table and then ran away, once we got the attention of someone else we were given dry napkins (there were none on the table already) needless to say the top was ruined and there was an apology and no offer of discount etc even when we asked.<br/>We then paid $62 for a jug of margarita that was to serve 4 people which when it arrived only filled 2 1/2 glasses. Very frustrating when we have waited so long and now people still don’t have drinks. We had to have the manager come over and explain to him. He seemed very surprised. <br/>It is an absolute rip off and shameful that they try to sneak this through, given there is only a small price difference between the jug and ordering single margaritas. Even the jug with no ice would barely be large enough to fill 4 glasses.<br/>He agrees to make the 1 1/2 missing glasses... what a joke and again no discount or apologies offered.<br/>Thanks Frida but I think we’ll give you a miss for here out!
Nzweston
Bland food. $27 for a folded Queasadilla (I.e. only one tortilla and a bit of chicken inside folded in half) Servings should be more generous for the price. Decor was nice and service was pleasant and efficient. Shame about the food though!
Kris Baxter
Extremely disappointing. I love mexican, but the tacos were tiny and lacked ingredients and flavour. My daughter had the nachos which were also tasteless, I've made better at home, and had better at a pub. I expect a mexican restaurant to do far better.<br/>On to the drinks, I wanted something like a dark ale, I appreciate the mexicans are not renowned for Ales, so I asked for something with loads of flavour, I got the Bohemian, which was a tasteless pilsner. Not a good recommendation. My daughter forgot her ID so we had to change her Pina Colada to a virgin Pina Colada, normally, sans alcohol, cocktails are cheaper, atleast where I frequent, so I was disappointed when I was still charged $20, for a drink without 3 shots of alcohol in it, that is a rip off.<br/>I didn't realize this until I got home, I tried the restaurant and got no answer, so I emailed them, and surprise surprise, no reply 2 days later.<br/>I would say, if you have taste buds and like your food, avoid this place, if you have no tastebuds, then sure, enjoy the outlook, just be aware of your drinks and the cost.
Madeleine Hopkins
Have dined here twice now. Beautiful food. Great service. Fantastic ambiance. I couldn't fault the place except the meals could have been slightly larger. Looking forward to returning.
Sandy Hsiao
Wish I could give this place a higher rating because the ambience was absolutely wonderful with the beautiful tiles on the wall, but the food just wasn't too exciting. We were a group of three and ordered the two salads (as we felt like something light), an enchilada and wedges. I had chicken added to my salad for an extra $9. All the dishes except the wedges were pretty bland. It was disappointing that the dish we enjoyed the most was the wedges! The sauce on it was delicious. But $14.90 for wedges seemed pretty pricy. Service was good, no complaints there. Though it seemed strange that they set all the tables up with bottled water which they then have to take away when people opt for tap.
Sam Browne
A truly awful dining experience. We only went to this sad place because a friend arranged a big dinner here. We didn't check reviews first - hopefully you can avoid our fate. <br/><br/>Our first warning was that it is owned by Portofino - an overpriced tourist ripoff chain that no local would touch with a bargepole. Second warning was the sombreros hanging off every chair. That's about as far as the ambience went - it was dire. Expensive to say the least. Guacamole and chips for one person? 7 or 8 bucks right? Maybe $9 for a generous serving? Sorry, no. $15. This is indicative of the menu as a whole. Take the amount that you think is reasonable and double it: that's the price.My girlfriend had the vegan cactus salad (which could best be described as tragic), which was supermarket greens and a few crappy bits of cactus. $16. Her vege taco was soaked in oil - the taco itself and the plate were slick with oil. She sent back, after having to talk to a server and then have the manager come over and make a fuss about it, embarrassingly.Others in our group had the "special" which was a horrendous mess of bread, tomato sauce and apparently meat too. It looked like no mexican food I have ever seen. Comments ranged in enthusiasm from "odd" to "pretty shit". $25 a pop with a drink and a dessert. I had two mediocre tacos. The pork was ok, but the fish was flavourless, floury nothing, with no lime to cut through and give it some flavour. Both came on cheap, poorly cooked supermarket taco bread. We make better tacos at home, honestly. Surely for $8 a throw, you could make your own bread.When pressed in the traditional fashion by the manager ("Did you enjoy your meals?") I said not really. She asked if I had had better Mexican in Auckland, and I said yes, at Mexico (the restaurant). She grimaced as though I'd said McDonalds, and started going on about how Frida's makes authentic Mexican food not Tex Mex, but it's an objective fact that that cheap and cheerful joint runs rings around this place. Honestly I've had much better Mexican food at Zambrero and Mexicali, at a fifth the price.I will never return. Avoid this place like the plague.
Charmaine
Wonderful service, good guacamole, nice atmosphere, such a good location. Went there on a Friday about 830pm, seemed emptier than expected at that hour, around only one third of the restaurant was filled. <br/><br/>Apart from the delightful guacamole, I was slightly disappointed in the rest of the food items. <br/><br/>Reasonably priced for the location.
Tim West
Great food. EXCELLENT Authentic Mexico. But the aniseed with chicken would be better with adobo. Super yummy. We'll be back!! Thanks Angie you're the best
Annie Wilson
Frida is a great place to go to sit and enjoy the view across the viaduct. <br/>Their guacamole is to die for, I could eat it all! <br/>The service is great. Every time I've been here the place is never really that busy which surprises me considering it is actually a nice restaurant!
T.B.F
If you like an authentic scene to go with your meal, be sure to visit this place. The art work is so beautiful. Not to mention their sombrero's which come straight from Mexico along with all their furniture.<br/>Please wear the sombrero's when you go. I just think it looks amazing when I see people wear them as I walk past. The food is definitely different, but very nice. Staff are lovely to speak to.<br/>I actually enjoyed their cocktails the most and everything was just different (in a good way).<br/>What a beautiful dedication to Frida by displaying her image on their walls and menu. Just beautiful.
Rhea Kirstienne Chang
The food is good and the interior of the place is excellent. Those sombreros in different colours hanging on the chairs were beautiful, and you can use them too while you're there which is a nice touch. The staff also is very nice and accommodating. They let us in to grab dinner 20 minutes before they close. Not a lot of restaurants do that. And they are very helpful, they give you more information as to what sort of dishes and types of tequila you want to try. So all in all, it's a good place to try. 😊
Naydene Kett-Marshall
Fave spot 💕💕 amazing food, service and atmosphere! Even my daughter who is extremely fussy devoured the pulled pork and beans! We will most definitely be back soon 😜😜
GlutenFreeFoodie
Visited with a group of 8 friends for lunch. Lots of GF options. Nice corn chips and salsa...enchiladas with traditional salsa was nice...but others at my table found the food bland. Some mistakes with our orders. Good service and atmosphere though.
Al Kumar
Went for dinner last night (date night) with wife. This place is Just amazing, I cant stop complimenting the Mexican flavors. We ordered prawns as well as spicy buffalo wings for entree and for mains were sizzling chicken fajita and the fish/chips. Fish and chips was not the ordinary type, it was saucy marinated white fish with mexican herb rice, corn chips. I highly recommend this dish if you enjoy fish. Service was excellent and the staff were very friendly, attentive and always had a smile on their face. Warm romantic and very comfortable outside siting ambiance and deco with nice music and perfecto lighting. Will surely come back again and again. This place is not be missed if you have not been here before.
Taryn Kitchen
I had the chicken tostada for a quick take away. You got quite a big serving and a lot of chicken which was good for the price of $14, however the flavour was not all there. The feta was a nice touch though. I'd rate it average but because of the serving siZe maybe a bit more
Jarrod RF Biddulph
Have been here twice now and loved it both times. My partner had the vege sizzling platter which comes with some of the most amazing soft breads, and I had the burrito with pork which was brilliant as well. The burrito was amazing with sauce and cheese baked on top and so full of flavour. It all goes down very well with an authentic Mexican beer for a good price and you can spend the whole night wearing a giant sombrero. Not sure what else you could want.
Hannah Gear
A friend and myself dined here last week for restaurant month, three courses for $40. For our entrees we shared the Aztec Soup and the Guacamole Molcajete. The soup was very tasty and perfectly complimented by the chicken and sour cream. The guacamole was one of the best I have had a in a restaurant and the corn chips that came with it were authentic.<br/>For mains we both had Fajitas Frida. This consisted of a sizzling platter full of meat and veges, three tortillas, spiced rice, sour cream and refried beans. The meat and veges were bursting with flavour that was complimented by the sour cream and refried beans. Very messy to eat but well worth the trip to the bathroom to clean up. <br/>By this stage, the portions have been enough to finish our dinner and pay, but we still had dessert left! We both ordered the Buñuelos Con Nieve which were sugarcane honey fritters with ice cream. The honey fritters were little deep fried sweet tortillas. We both really enjoyed dessert, but alas we were too full. <br/>The waitress we had serving us was lovely, however at one point she was too busy texting when we needed her attention. Other than that, a lovely evening and will be back to try other items on their menu.
Annie Scott
This place is really really good! I'm very unsure why there is these bad reviews? The food is the best Mexican! Definitely on pa with Mexico. Id say for the price portion sizes are much better and more generous than other Mexican places in Auckland. The decor is really great, friendly staff and very extensive menu. And they do 3 tacos for $12 on Tuesday! What's not to love?! Will definitely be back
Holly D-T
Great look to the restaurant and the menu but sadly the service and food was meh. Service was slow and alittle unfriendly. Food looked great but had no flavour! Such a shame to lose the authentic side of Mexican food!!
Leanne Taylor
Worst Mexican meal I have ever experienced - overcooked, dried out, tiny chicken leg (more bones than anything else), in a tasteless slop (sauce) served with refried beans from a can and rice with frozen mixed vegetables @$27.50 - will never return!
Priya
Arrived at 8.45 on a Saturday night as part of a small hen's night group. Despite calling twice to make a reservation, there was apparently no record of the booking. However, a table was available so we were seated inside. <br/><br/>We had purchased a GrabOne voucher for the group dinner, which was really good value -- it included a main and a beer/wine/soft drink. We were charged for a salad which was ordered as a main by one of the diners, which apparently did not qualify for a voucher 'main' even though it was cheaper.We ordered enchiladas, nachos and pork ribs: the enchiladas were good; pork rib portions were smaller than anticipated and the nachos were generous.  <br/><br/>A couple of the diners had intolerances and despite communicating this to the servers multiple times, the orders brought out were incorrect.<br/><br/>Towards the end of the night, despite it only being just after 10.30pm on a Saturday, the restaurant had emptied out. We had completed our meals and were waiting on the dessert menu, however were completely ignored. It became apparent that we were required to leave the restaurant. When we mentioned the dessert menu, we were told the kitchen had closed and that it would give us an excuse to come back another time.<br/><br/>The atmosphere is fun but the service is lacking, and overall our experience was disappointing.
Nfp
I've been in Frida a couple of times and I can say that is a very nice place to have some delicious margaritas. My favourite is the elote which is a corn on the cob with salsa and cheese. The flavours of the food are very similar to traditional Mexican food and also I recognise that is a very good effort being so far from Mexico.
Carmen
Disappointing. Great location, decoration and wait staff. The food, however, didn't live up to our expectations whatsoever. Won't recommend it. It's a shame, really, quality could improve.
Deemeredith
Friendly service and great atmosphere, but unfortunately the menu we saw online did not match the menu offered on the night we went (eg the menu online offered more traditional Mexican dishes like pozole, but the menu on the night we went pretty much was just your standard Tex Mex). Weird that fish & chips was on the menu. Would maybe go back for cheap tacos, but that's about it.
Sandip Ranchhod
It's all good here. Would have scored slightly higher if it were better priced but, hey, it is the viaduct right. Good food. Do try it. Thanks
Omar Torres Bello
Had seen this place the night before when I went dining with a group of friends (all of us visiting New Zealand for the first time on business) and eat at a wonderful seafood place in the vicinity. The following night I went out by myself and decided to try Frida. Unfortunately I can't say much about the quality of the food, because I never had a chance to taste it. After being greeted by an apparently nice waitress who took my order, I was abandoned  there for over 40 minutes until I decided to cancel my order and leave the place. During the time I was waiting I saw many costumers who got to the place after me,  being served their food a few minutes after their arrival. I do not really know what was the reason for such a rude treatment, but being the only Latin-american costumer at the time, I can only think I was being discriminated against because of my ethnicity which would be terribly ironic in a Mexican restaurant. Either that, or they did not like the fact that I was just a party of one,  and no bringing enough business to the place. Whatever the reason I felt treated very badly. Needless to say I would not recommend this place to anyone, especially anybody with a Spanish accent.
Angelica Sosa
beautiful atmosphere, tasty Mexican food, I mean REAL MEXICAN FOOD, REAL MEXICAN FLAVOURS, a must if you are looking for, traditional and fresh meals, the service outstanding and drinks absolutely delicious. if you are looking for cheap fast food, don't even bother on coming here, if you are looking for good price, good ambience, excellent food and fabulous drinks, if you know about Real Mexican Food and Tequila then this is the place to go ;)
Phee Nicks
Was a pretty enjoyable night. The atmosphere is exciting and the staff are friendly. Awesome, traditional sombreros for everyone to wear and groovy Spanish tunes. The food was also pretty good. Margarita range is totally delicious! Heaps of sauce in the enchilada but everything else was pretty primo. Would probably go again :)
Al
Ended up here after trying Orleans, (disappointing), and Snapdragon (nothing on the menu attracted us, and the staff were decidedly uninterested) unfortunately nothing on the menu got our taste buds going here either, so we decided to order some drinks (slow but good), guacamole (good) and then head on to Mo's 🤗
Nat
Ate here for date night- loved it!!! I ordered stake fajitas, husband ordered enchilada suizas and both were amazing. Tomatillo sauce was nice and tart, and the sauce on the fajitas was earthy and delicious. Best beans we've had in Auckland as well. We will definitely be going back!
Victoria
Went to Frida on Boxing Day evening with family. Food was absolutely average and the service wasn't spectacular either. I ordered the Cochinita Pibil which was not spicy at all even though the description on the menu says it comes with habanero. It also comes with a small bowl of rice and refried beans which are not too dissimilar from the ones served at the chain Mexicali Fresh. I also tried one of the enchiladas which was basically a corn tortilla with potatoes and a whole heap of tomato sauce dumped on top - very disappointing. Our waiter was a little rude and made the table feel uncomfortable as we weren't even able to pour our own water,there was also another woman standing next to the sauce shelf who seemed to be guarding and patrolling the hot sauce which was needed as the food was all in dire need of some spice! Seemed strange for a Mexican restaurant. Unfortunately our experience was below average and we will definitely not be returning. Considering it's great location you would expect a lot more from this restaurant I think next time we will make the trip to Mexicali instead and save ourselves some money and disappointment.
Seany Urlich
Came here with group of six. Attempted to enjoy a succulent Mexican meal, however the dishes unfortunately we're bland and they may have come out of the microwave. It is a bit sad that this restaurant is not serving great food considering the prime location. Has potential but needs to pay more respect to the food they are serving.
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