FRIDAS MEXICAN KITCHEN AND BAR — Restaurant in Tipp City

We had a party of 12. NOT a good idea to take a big group to this establishment. It’s very small. They gave us a wait time of 1 hour which was completely understandable. We waited 2 hours and my husband had to tell them if we didn’t have a table within 5 minutes we would all be leaving. Well, we got a table for 10 and a table for 2. Yes, 2 of our friends didn't even get to sit with us. A big table of 6 had cashed out already and was just sitting there talking while the line at the door got longer. Not one employee asked them if they could have the table because of the wait. Many of us asked for water a few times and never got it. When we asked for napkins they brought a stack of 5 for our large party twice. Half the party had received our food we had already asked for silverwear three times before we got it. I ordered the Margarita sampler and it was pretty good. I ordered the Pollo Publano meal which was very good. My husband ordered 2 beef enchiladas with no rice or sour cream and received chicken so they had to remake them. When they remade his order they brought out the 2 beef however also put rice and sour cream on his plate. The rice was in its own in a bowl however the sour cream was all over. Instead of resensing it he scraped all the sour cream he could and ate it with the help of some salsa. One of our friends ordered the Churro cart desert which was cute. It had ice cream, caramel, chocolate, and sprinkles to dip them in. The waiter brought over shots for everyone on the house in a big airplane and that was definitely different. I would say this restaurant is on overload because of a TikTok video someone posted showing the drink options and Th fact that they have Mexican sushi. It was ok, not something worth a 2 hour...

In honor of Father's Day my husband selected the restaurant. The atmosphere is average and clean as I would expect for a dining out. The services was also very good (no complaints or issues). My husband opted for the steak street tacos, my daughter a Golden Gate burrito, and Frida Bowl for me!

The Golden Gate burrito must have been good, as my daughter doesn't tend to continue to eat an offering if it doesn't taste good. She devoured over half of it, and considering it's size, that is a monumental feat for her. The burrito is black beans, rice, avocado, roasted corn and, her selected meat, steak wrapped into a large flour tortilla with a thin layer of cheese over the top.

The steak street tacos were as described with and come with two "sides" which are additional toppings for your tacos. They are presented with two sauces and lime.

The street taco's tend to be my go-to when trying a Mexican establishment. However, I choose something different: Frida's Bowl. I wasn't disappointed when this bowl was served to me. It contained well balanced amounts of spanish rice, fresh tomato, chopped red onions, sliced avocado, buttered corn, cilantro, queso cotija and a generous amount of steak. I did sneak the unused lime from my husband's meal to squeeze the fresh juice over my bowl, taking the flavor profile even further, making the dish outstanding. .

I did try the fried ice cream (unfortunately I forgot to take a picture). It presented well and of generous serving size. Great size for sharing. I think the dessert would be elevated from good to great if a cinnamon ice cream versus vanilla was used.

I do see myself stopping in again for the bowl or to try one of the many...

This was our second time there. The first time I think was better. I don't think they know what portion size is with fries. We wanted a side order of fries and they gave us litteraly about 8 fries..smh I asked that they put the shredded cheese inside my quesadilla so that it would melt on the steak. It came out on top of the steak and not melted. I was told there was cheese in it but there was not. I bought a Pina Colada and it had zero alcohol in it and it was all nice and pretty with no type of flavor of coconut nothing. I thought it was a milkshake. They could definitely make some improvements. They were very nice though. Our waitress spoke clear English so not sure why the food was not made right. Restaurants are hurting right now. With that said, they really need to step it up a notch or two or they will find themselves closing like other places. These times are rough for us all I do know that. Give your customers something to come back for and they in turn will...