Since its founding, Frida Americana has been called the best Mexican restaurant serving Glendale California with great food for customers of all ages, appropriate for any time of day and any occasion. Among many other great things that can be said about Frida Americana, our well-curated Mexican menu items, amazing service, and convenient location make us the most popular choice for locals and guests alike. That’s why when you’re looking for top restaurants in Glendale California, you’ll always see Frida Americana on the list.
This upscale Mexican restaurant in a contemporary setting draws a lively crowd.
Maria P
WOW WOW WOW!!!! Delicious! Ask for Miguel Mendoza. What an incredible service! The food was amazing. We were in town for the Rose Bowl and decided to stop by! Absolutely worth it! I dont know how they are not 5 stars. Drinks were to die for. Food was fresh and delicious. I asked them to make me just steak and shrimp fajitas and they were mouth watering. What a way to celebrate my new years eve. If they were closer to home I would be a regular!
… moreKarina
Miguel Mendoza provided exceptional service! He is one of the best servers I’ve ever had! The atmosphere was great and the food was so fresh! They provided a variety of authentic food including fresh salsas and guacamole.The desserts were such a great way to end the evening. I will definetly be back!
… moreMatt Harrington
Ok. Don’t let those good drinks you got at the bar one time fool you. I should have “listened” to all those other reviews. The food is not good. There was little to no seasoning. The food came out tepid at best and then left a greasy taste in your mouth.
The flautas were weirdly covered by excess shredded lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream (to cover up the ridiculously thick tortillas covering the tasteless meats inside, no doubt). The carnitas were lacking in flavor. The drinks bought to the table lacked the flare (and the flavor) of those we had at the bar.
The space itself, is weirdly expansive. The mirrored ceiling makes the empty coldness even worse. Top tip, don’t go and wait for a table – any table – anywhere else at the Americana.
… moreRoupen Tavitian
Frida is an exceptional Mexican restaurant that consistently delivers a great dining experience. The food quality and service are top-notch and have remained consistent over the years. We enjoyed some cocktails, chips and salsa, salad, and octopus. For anyone looking for a great Mexican cuisine and great service, Frida is the place to go. It’s the kind of restaurant you can rely on for a wonderful meal every time. Hasn’t changed over the years.
… moreAdnan Hussain
Freshly cooked, good quality mexican food, with a fairly thorough food and drinks menu. It didn’t disappoint as far as the food is concerned, but service was a bit slow, and they missed an order.
The brunch is fairly well known and popular with a good deal.
… moreCasey Styles
Had reservations for 6:00, for 3 adults and two children. Waited about 15 minutes to be greeted, and I finally asked a gentleman could he grab our server and he proceeded to tell me it was him and he was busy but he’ll be over shortly. Received our nachos appetizer at 6:44 which came out ice cold. Notified our server and right at 7:00 our appetizer reappeared on a tray with all of our entrees.
I proceeded to send the nachos back, because appetizers normally arrive before the entree but moving along…. My nephews chicken tenders were piping hot, my sons cheese quesadilla luke warm and every adult entree, again, ICE COLD. My husbands potato taquitos arrived about 4 minutes later and they surprisingly were hot. Again, I notified the server our food was cold and asked for a manager. About 8 or 9 minutes later Liz, the manager arrives seemingly not really very unapologetic and her idea of fixing our experience was to comp everything (that mind you came out cold) except the drinks (both alcoholic and non alcoholic) and the kids meal. We paid 52.92 before tip, for a horrific experience and I ended my night ordering to go from Cheesecake Factory because after almost 2 hours I still had not eaten.
I normally frequent Frida in Sherman oaks which unfortunately closed down but service is amazing, and also Frida Beverly Hills who has phenomenal service as well. You literally cannot pay me to visit this location ever again. Oh I failed to mention the surrounding tables who sat over 20 minutes after us had food before we did. And I mentioned it to Liz she blamed that on the kitchen being “backed up” this is just another example of restaurants charging an arm and a leg these days for subpar food and horrible customer service. The staff including management needs training.
… moreMarea Flores
Delicious food! This was our first time dining here, at the end of our So Cal family vacation. So glad we did. Our daughter had the chicken enchiladas with green sauce, delicious! My husband had the combo fajitas, excellent & I had the Bbq chipotle braised short rib dinner special, PERFECTION! Our server Chris was absolutely amazing! Friendly, top of the line server! We will be back.
… moreH3C7OR G
Delicious Mexican food and refreshing drinks! Great views and an awesome outdoor seating area when the weather is nice. Service was very good and the staff was extremely friendly. Prices are on the higher side, but definitely worth it for the experience and quality. Highly recommend this restaurant! It was the first time I am in this restaurant.
… moreElizabeth Aleman
Had not visited in about a bit over a yr, our intention was to go to cheesecake factory then a movie, but wait was 1hr plus, so we thought let’s try Fridas we haven’t been in a while. We’ll so so glad we did, ZERO wait time. We were seated right away, 1st server came over almost right behind the hostess who sat us,and left tus fresh chips and salsa, immediately after they took our drink order and we had our drinks in the table within 2 max 3min. They have definitely made a few changes nothing drastic, but most importantly definitely elevated the service. The food was delicious, the kids menu excellent, our food was nice and hot, ready to eat hot, not microwave burn your mouth hot. It was delicious, and the only reason I gave it a 4 is because my mole had a bit of something missing in the taste, my husband’s thinks it was just me, but it used to remind me of my grandma’s mole, this time it did not at all :/ I still ate it and enjoyed my time with my family. Also, we were early for the movie, so because of their amazing service and delicious food we had a wonderful evening our money well spent highly recommend (Sorry so long winded)
… moreRae Zachary
Went with a friend for dinner, first time here for me, but not her. We shared the esquites and munched on the included chips and salsa. The green avacado based salsa was a nice change from a more typical green salsa.
I had the octopus chefs special, amazing! (yes I often choose octopus when it’s on the menu!), my friend had the chicken enchiladas (her go to here) and we finished with the churros for dessert.
The drink menu had some really good options, I went with the spicy margarita made with my favorite ancho chile liquor (Ancho Reyes)
The place was quiet on Thursday so we didn’t need reservations, but they get packed on the weekends, so they are recommended. Would definitely go back if I’m in the area again.
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