Fred's Mexican Cafe

Fred's Mexican Cafe is a mexican restaurant Old Town San Diego located in United States.

7 / 10
256
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  • Phone

    (619) 858-8226

  • Website

    fredsmexicancafe.com

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  • Type

    Mexican Restaurant

Address

2470 San Diego Ave (at Conde St) San Diego , CA 92110 United States

Reservations No
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
Drinks Beer, Cocktails

Comments / 97


Keywords:

tacos margaritas happy hour surf & turf great value outdoor seating trendy quesadillas tequila casual dog-friendly queso dip dinner friendly staff town brunch food lunch mango black beans rice
Elif Oner

stop halfway through whatever you are eating here, and you'll be fine. some serious garlic in the guac . but yummy all the way!

Chris O

Authentic old town Mexican stop. Make sure you go for Taco Tuesday . Parking will be super busy in Old Town so make sure you get there early and bring your patience.

Neha Dubey

The food is good, good portion size, tasty salsa ! The patio is dog friendly and they have a dog menu too! Sizzler fajita is good to try..

Rachael Leonie

The margarita and portion sizes are astounding. We decided to come here when the line for Coyote Cafe was out the door --safe to say, we weren't disappointed!

Karla Renfro

Fun atmosphere inside restaurant at night & location is great (Old Town ). Love their California burrito , quesadilla , chips & salsa . Good service too.

Kevin "KevCo" Smith

#7. 3 different tacos , black beans ,and rice is great. Order the"KA" margarita strong but tasty

Jokie Tolentino

The shrimp diablo made me sweat. Awesome! A little hectic during Taco Tuesday though.

Joshua Livecchi

Be sure to get here early in taco Tuesday , it fills up quick. Also check in on yelp for free queso !

Joshua Livecchi

Best place for taco Tuesday . Get the surf and turf taco and the house margarita !

Richard

If your bar tender is Jeff or Sam, tip them well they are by far the best here. All of them are good but these two are fantastic!

Richard

Bar tenders are great polite and friendly . Jeff is probably the best. Tip well . They work for it. Honestly my fav place to eat.

Lyndsi Winer

Not the best for food but AWESOME jumbo marg for a great price during Happy hour ! It's worth it for a pre dinner drink at a discount .

Frances Green

Chicken Chingaderas are to die for. If you're looking for healthy... San Diego Salad is the way to go!

Jessica

Great place to enjoy good food, great drinks, and have outstanding service ! It's dog friendly with a great vibe!

Alicia Valtierra

The torta asada is super good, but I hated that they served it with chipotle sauce and French fries . It makes it seem so much less authentic !

Lorraine Duran

Wait not bad, excellent waitress , delicious nachos , fish tacos & carnitas not so good, good Horny Grandma Margarita !

Marty O.

2 tacos for $11 includes generous helping of rice & black beans . Good amount of food

Mia Lindner

I really enjoyed the service here. Samone was our server and made a specialty non-alcoholic drink for me. Very cool!! Even the hostesses were friendly . Food was pretty basic.

Sydney Lampe

Good margaritas . A nice place to get a drink with friends during the week

Tony Corsini

The strongest margaritas in town ! And only cost $7! Can't beat that!

Trevor Sanderson

Best place in Old Town for Taco Tuesday ! Expect a wait longer than what the hostess tells you, though. Worth the wait!

Paul Seay

My wife and I went to Fred's in Old Town .Worst service ever. We sat down. Four other families sat down after us. The four other families where served first. We go to Fred's all the time. Food is good

Kelly Oelgart

Good food nice servers and dog friendly can't get much better

Bobby Sipes

It was a great experience. The wait staff was courteous polite and prompt without being overbearing. Not sure what others are complaining about.

Cierra Alexander

Cajun Shrimp Tacos !!! And the House Margaritas are amazing!!!

Roger Ma

Check in on yelp and get a free queso dip !

Molly Simons-Kimball

Get the Mango Rita! You won't regret it! Plus they come back half way through the drink and offer a half time half shot!

Desirae Draeger-Skillman

Great service. The queso dip is awesome. Loved the cool twist on Mexican food

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Tina Amin

Good food ever, try the combo #5 ( very delicious )

Agnieszka Szmeteling

Check-in on Yelp to get free queso .

Smith David

Try their Texas tacos ! Freakin' amazing! And Blair, at the inside bar , is one of the greatest bartenders everrr!

Holly W.

Some of the best Mexican food I have ever had. Totally chill environment.

Tony Corsini

Come here during happy hour ! The best margaritas for 5$!!!

Nanc Dingman

cheeseburger taco so yummy.. great drinks.

Kayla

Great margaritas !!! Buffalo chicken tacos = amazing!

Charlie Heselton

Queso dip is yummy!

Rebecca S

Sit outside at the bar and pray that Joe is slinging drinks.

carlos guzman

Perfect place to get ur drinks on while waiting on ur table a block away at Harneys sushi . So perff.

Becca Moore

Amazing margaritas here! Love the atmosphere

Amber Lunsford

I love the dog friendly atmosphere !

Lori Speis

Good spot for a cheap strong margaritas . Service is a little lacking though.

Jerry Venegas

The food was great but the wait time to be seated was ridiculous.

PetZoneTropicalFish

$2 tacos & cheap prices on beer and shots on Taco Tuesdays !

Jokie Tolentino

Totally chill before happy hour .

Kelli Burton

ask for the chipotle salsa...better and doesn't taste so much like ketchup like the regular one. but amen on the margaritas . :-)

Steve Azer

Try the surf and turf enchiladas . Dog friendly on the outside patio !

Steve Largaespada

The patio is dog friendly which is awesome.

Cara C

Sat there for 10 minutes with a family of six. No one even came by to say hi or take drink orders. Left and went across the street to Cafe Coyote where we we served immediately and food is better.

Linda Newton

Nice place to relax in the sun with a cold cerveza .

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