Freda's Seafood Grille

It’s basically a tradition for me to visit Freda’s once a year, for my birthday! Every time has never disappointed. Love the decor and low lighting. I’ve only ever ordered the rib-eye here because that’s how good it is! Always juicy, tender and the perfect temp. I also always get the crawfish mac and cheese, shrimp Diablo and Godiva chocolate martini. I’ve tried the crab stuffed salmon from a my partner’s plate and that was also yummy. I keep coming back for a reason—Consistent quality and delicious food and friendly staff. There’s also been live music when I visited on the weekend. Love this place!

My wife and I decided to stop in to check out Freda’s while we were in Austin for the weekend. It was quite busy and luckily, we had a reservation. Lovely ambiance inside the restaurant as we made our way to our table. When we received the menu, we were disappointed with how sparse the options were compared to what we had seen on google. We got a crab cake to start and my wife had decided on seafood gumbo. I decided on the seafood paella. The crab cake and gumbo were wonderful. My paella, however, was so salty, it’s as if someone spilled an entire bottle of salt during preparation of the dish. I was terribly disappointed and was left wishing we had gone elsewhere. Don’t make the same mistake I did and make sure you call and ensure the dishes you intend to try are on the menu.

I have a friend who has a gift of finding new gems for us to dine. She really scored on Freda's. We made reservations. You can select inside or outside seating. Due to the 3 digit temperature in TX right now, we chose to sit inside. We've vowed to return when it's cooler to sit outside. The menu is one that everything sounds delicious and to choose was difficult. Our waitress, Nicole, was phenomenal. The food was delicious. Freda's is a gem.