Freda's Seafood Grille

Freda is an amazing woman and has an admirable work ethic!This is a locally owned long time AUSTIN FAVORITE!Make the drive, you wont be dissapointed. One of my very favorites!

We were there for New Year's Eve for our first ever visit. The restaurant is beautiful and tables well spaced. They were really busy with folks celebrating the coming new year. They had a special limited menu and it was pretty pricey, especially given the amount of food you get. I had the paella and it was basically seafood placed on top of the rice as opposed to most renderings of this dish elsewhere which is the seafood cooked with the rice. I was expecting to get some good flavor but it was fairly bland. My partner had the fried seafood plate. The serving on that fairly generous but again not well seasoned. The baked crab was tiny. I've never seen a baked crab that small. Our waiter was mostly absent, only coming to the table to bring us something we had to request. He never came by to ask if we needed anything so we had to ask the waiter for the nearby tables for assistance. His tables were getting excellent service. The experience was actually a two, but upping it up one for consideration of the crowd size. Still what was supposed to be a special night out was pretty underwhelming.

The crab cake was phenomenal, one of the best I've had in a while. The jalapeno adds a nice and unique kick to this classic. A great heaping portion as well. Something I would get on every visit back if I have the chance.I was looking forward to trying the rainbow trout Alexander but unfortunately they had run out of rainbow trout that day. The chef came out and expressed his regret and was so kind about the whole situation, totally did not need to do that but such a thoughtful gesture.Instead I had the salmon Alexander and stumbled into a really amazing dish. The salmon was cooked really nicely, the crab topping was extraordinary, and the pesto rice which I've never heard of before was awesome.The setting here is a nice dinner out, perfect for a date or family celebration. The bar is quite large and separated from the dining room. I could see it being a great bar to have a drink. I have come here a few times whenever I'm in town to see family. This place really is great, always look forward to it.

It's New Year's Eve and decided to give this place a go. We made reservations for 7:00, got here 10 minutes early, and got seated around 7:20. Upon being seated we were asked what we wanted to drink. We both asked for a glass of the Riesling. We immediately got two empty wine glasses and two waters. The wine finally came out about 15 minutes later. We asked for lemon or lime for our water and initially just one wedge. We had to ask someone other than our waiter for more. Btw... I think we saw our waiter three times during this experience. I ordered the seafood platter which was supposed to include catfish, coconut shrimp, shrimp Diablo, and stuffed crab. First of all, it wasn't catfish but cod. Secondly, the stuffed crab was about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. The flavor was good, but I expected a much larger crab considering the price of the platter. Overall, I think we will pass on this place. I my opinion, you get better food and value at the Boat.

Y'all! I considered Freda's a hidden gem, off the main path. I've only dined here for dinner anout 5 times but The service has always been friendly. The food has always been delicious. My goal is to come for the buffet on the weekend. I hear it is top tier. Gotta get me some of that. Don't forget to get the complimentary bread and butter when it comes fresh out of the oven. And be sure to ask what the chef's special is for the day. P.S. they have a great wine menu but I always get the house red wine. It'sa cab and I love it.

Freda's Seafood grille is a hidden gem. In order to get to the restaurant you have to do a U-turn off Hwy 183. After entering the large wooden doors you were opened to a dimly lit restaurant that was akin to a speak easy. It had Louisana Creole styled menu and flavor. Luke, our waitor, immediately greeted us and asked if we wanted anything to drink. We ordered the peach martini and tea. The peach martini had vodka with a peach liquer that floated in your mouth lite and airy. The tea was strong and flavorful. Luke did a good job looking after us.Next we experienced the appetizers, iceburg salad and gumbo with cornbread. The iceburg lettuce salad was draped with a thick piece of crisp pepper bacan with tomato and salad dressing...so yummy! OMG, the gumbo was the best I've ever tasted...an explosion of flavors in your mouth...large shrimp expertly cooked, anduille sausage (very uncommon for gumbo in Austin) and a rhue that want to make you slap your thigh. : ) Oh Yeah...the cornbread, the best I've eaten in Austin. The cornbread was a bit sweet, buttery and literally melted in your mouth. The cornbread had real pieces of corn inside. I am little ashamed to say we had two servings. All winners!!! Bring on the entrees...coconut shrimp and catfish and crab stuffed salmon. The portions were large....enough for two people to eat one meal. The catfish was lightly battered with big pieces of catfish and the shrimp was delicious. We both packed up half our meals to go.At this point, I'm too full to eat another bite...so I thought. We were celebrating a birthday and Freda's provided a complementary Creme Brulee dessert. I'm not a fan of Creme Brulee generally, however, this one was different. It was lightly toasted with a thick flavorful pudding. Yum to the nth degree!!!I would definitely recommend Freda's for a date night!

Homemade ButterI really love the cornbread. It's not sugary like most, so you can actually taste the flavors. They make the butter in-house too. The entrees have a Cajun flair, so expect stuff like Étouffée poured over blackened catfish.

Hosted an event here for a group of ~40 people in December. They had a great "banquet" menu that included appetizers, choice of entree, and dessert for everyone at a great price. We used a private room and there was the perfect amount of space for our group, but if you have any more than 40 people it would definitely be tight. The service was great, there weren't any long lulls in between the courses coming out and the waiters were great at keeping drinks filled.

I tried to attend one of the wine dinners every few months that they hold the last two Thursdays of every month. This was last night's offering (set menu with wine pairing for $100) on 9/26/24. Freda and her family are very welcoming hosts and they create a beautiful room and an opportunity to learn about the wines that are featured for that dinner. Last night was Conundrum Wines. Their food is very well prepared and delicious. The regular menu is very good with lots of seafood options and full bar. I appreciate their wine menu as it offers a lot of different options. I have to say thisIs a neighborhood favorite for sure. Me and many of my friends go here a few times a month.

Ate here tonight for my first time and all I can say is get here fast if you want good seafood in Central Texas. The atmosphere was amazing, the staff super friendly and helpful, my waiter Rob was always around with a drink refill, awesome suggestions on food and just all around nice guy.I had the shrimp diablos appetizer- Best I have ever had, not sure if it was the shrimp or the remoulade sauce either way best ever. I had the Bourbon Street Pasta for dinner and it was great. It had the perfect amount of spice, lots of crawfish and shrimp.I will definitely return next time I am in town.