I want to start by saying Owen was our server and he was absolutely amazing! Good service is hard…read moreto come by these days. I'm not huge on Mexican but my other half is. His enchiladas were lack luster...mainly in the cheese department. The carnitas was also a bit too salty. My street tacos on the other hand were exactly what I was after. Steak, onion, cilantro and again...small sprinkle of cheese. Maybe they were almost out of cheese and had to save some. Regardless, was still delicious. My margarita was pretty good as well. No complaints here. The restaurant itself is clean and well lit. The speaker above our table was blown so the music was not great for us but that was just our seat, I believe. I think with a little tweaking this place could be absolutely amazing.

Like 1:30pm we were the only ones there. The hostess/waitress was super friendly and chatty. Blood…read moreorange marg was good, MASSIVE, No salt rim tho. Free chips and salsa! ~$13 for 3 tacos w rice and beans. The portion of meat in the tacos was great, and pastor was super tasty. Would be back for a quick bite! Sauces are SPICY though BEWARE

We have not been since they changed owners and felt they deserved a chance to shine. They did…read more Way parking in site and plenty of seating options in dining area or the bar to watch a game or two. The staff is very attentive and the whole meal experience was great. The menu was a bit different than other typical Mexican restaurant. Many options. I went with the chicken enchiladas and they were yummy. There was a review earlier saying warm chips would make the experience. Good news the chips were warm. Great for small or larger groups. We loved it too much and ate it all way to fast. Worth the visit.

Thought this place was great! Friendly service. Food was…read morevery good. Very fresh! Warm chips would put this place over the top

One of the owners came over while we waited to let us know it may be a bit longer of a wait since…read morekitchen was buried. Of course that is to be expected in a new restaurant. People around town have been raving about it already. Our server was very gentlemanly and professional. He was very prompt and attentive. The flavors and complexity of all the dishes show that they want to be known for high quality fresh flavors. Their salsa is amazing, not your typical tomato sauce with little add ins. You can tell they make it daily and although tomato is part of the salsa it is definitely not the tomato forward ingredient. In my opinion, hands down the best Mexican in the area. You can tell they take pride in what is going in front of you. We enjoyed Queso, ceviche, seafood tacos, with shrimp, the Charro burrito, churros. We also enjoyed a espresso, Mexicana cocktail, a Charro margarita, a mimosa strawberry flavored margarita and the Jamaican margarita. I would easily give this a 10 out of 5.

It's fine. Much like all the other Americanized Mexican restaurants in Dover and Portsmouth and…read moreKittery. Everything we ordered needed salt, the margaritas are nearly twenty bucks.

I love Smokey's tavern at granite steak house. Same menu but cozier. Bartenders are amazing and…read morewait staff fantastic. My favorite dish is the fruit and feta salad. Order the small it's huge.

We decided to try a new place for dinner and checked out this place…read more Service was great, ambience was good, but the food was definitely not good. We were both craving seafood so I got the seafood platter, my girl got baked haddock. I swear every item in the seafood platter was pre-breaded frozen, nothing fresh about it. The rice pilaf was dry and tasteless. The chicken and sausage soup was really good. My girls dish was similar, the haddock was overcooked and dry even though it had a sauce, rice was again dry and tasteless, her Caesar salad was the best part of her meal. So, good service, cold beer but not good food. It was a one and done for us. Seems more popular as a drinking establishment than a restaurant from our observations.

Wow! Great experience!…read more Appetizers are awesome, we had the pretzel and bao. There were so many apps we were interested in, we think we may make a meal out of several next time to try them all. I had a brisket grilled cheese with fig. It was really very tasty. My boyfriend had the fried chicken sandwich. It was good, though he felt it was missing something. He would get something else next time (the menu had a lot we were interested in). The fries are awesome - we had the truffle and curry fries. Wait service was excellent. We like that they had parking behind the building. Prices are about $18 up pp on average which is maybe a little high but we discussed that we would rather pay a few bucks more for the quality.

I love the food here! Such great menu choices, and their pizza is awesome too! It all comes down…read moreto their creative chef! A must try, if you haven't already! Parking lot is right in back of the restaurant, if you can't find a parking space on the street!

My wife and I stopped in for takeout in this new business in town. We ordered Chips and Corn Salsa…read morewith Queso, Peanut Chicken Burrito, Isaac's Burrito and the House Rice Bowl. We really, really enjoyed everything we ate and that was everything!! Chips and Salsa - added queso, we really enjoyed their chips. The house made chips were salted perfectly and are light and just the right thickness. For my personal tastes, I believe the corn salsa could use a little more cumin or fresh cilantro. The white queso has a nice light bite to it and is very smooth. House Bowl - Think of a burrito bowl without the wrapper. This bowl has a great blend of all its elements within. A slight bite with a mix of great flavors. Peanut Chicken Burrito - I would best describe this as a Thai Peanut Burrito. The blend of flavors was outstanding, I would estimate the burrito to be between 12-16 ounces. Isaac's Burrito - this is a spicy(a decent amount) burrito and we chose chicken. This is a traditional style burrito with what you would expect. We thoroughly enjoyed and ate everything between the two of us. This is a great family business with what appears to be a great business plan. Smaller sized menu so they can do a great job with current selections and they plan to grow the menu as time goes on. Plenty of seating in the dining room which appeared to be about 70-80 seats. Seating in the welcome area with a great amount of parking just outside the front door. There is a sizable area outside that the previous business used as a beer garden. This may or may not be utilized during warmer weather. They have a full bar and a good selection of cold bottled soda.

Just meh. Has a strip mall feel. Decor and vibe? None to speak of. Food was acceptable and…read moreprices weren't insane, but also not great. If you're a Mexican joint, you shouldn't be charging for chips and salsa. Especially the price you charge for a tiny bowl of said chips and salsa. Bottom line, my belly was full when I left, I felt like I paid too much for what I got, and the "experience" was unremarkable. There are better choices nearby. I don't think I'll be back

Stopped in between lunch and dinner to meet up with a friend. They have a large outdoor seating…read morearea, a huge bar that takes up much of the inside and booth seating along the outside walls. We chose to sit at the bar. A basket of tortilla chips and salsa was brought and we ordered beverages. We sat and chatted for a couple of hours. The restaurant was mostly empty during our visit with a few lunch diners still in house who left during our stay. Once we had drinks, the bartender was not in sight. They did come by once to ask if we would like to order another beverage. Our pre-paid parking time was running out and we needed to run. Could not find our bartender. We sorted that out and were able to get back to our cars as the parking maid was making the rounds. Portsmouth does not mess around with paid parking! The interior is festive Mexican. Single bathrooms for Female, Male and family, so 3 total restrooms. Parking is paid city lots. Entrance is up a set of steps. Outdoor dining in a pedestrian area.

My friend's & I wanted to come here to try out their soft serve Margarita & wanted to sit outside…read more We went up to the hostess station & once we were finally greeted (a little bit of a wait) & told the young girl she said "we can't sit you outside, do you want to go inside?" & I immediately said "no." There were a couple of empty tables so not sure why we couldn't sit outside?? But she then says "oh, I found you a table!" lol Service took forever....soooooooo SLOW it was painful. It was busy & I saw @ least 3 servers and peeps running out food. Our waitress was very nice, Sophie but the wait for EVERYTHING was torture. Menus, silverware & chips and salsa did come out quickly but we weren't there to eat. Their salsa was horrible, it was sooo thin & tasted like a cheap spaghetti sauce or like a can of tomatoes puréed. Thumbs down for that. Our soft serve margaritas were super cute & colorful but also really, really small & for $13 not worth the $$$$. Those took forever to come out. She brought 2 out @ first & we had to wait for the machine to make more to get the other 2. It didn't taste like a margarita but tasted like an italian ice, a very sour one. This isn't on the menu, you have to ask for it. We ventured off to another Mexican bar to try their's out which was huge, creamy & tasted like a Margarita. We spent way more time in this place than we wanted to due to the very slow service. I doubt I will be back here to even try out their food, sorry guys......maybe inside the service may have been quicker?

We went for a late lunch, and we were really impressed! Delicious food, great service, and amazing…read moreMargaritas. It's not just another Mexican restaurant. They have some very creative dishes, and we look forward to sampling more of their extensive menu items.

Frida Mexican Bar & Grill soft opened their second location in May 2026 in Alton, between Alton Bay…read moreand Gilford on NH 11, formerly The Lodge At Smith Point-Woodlands Tavern-The William Tell. There is parking in front and along the west side of the building. The place feels more spacious than their Epping location with a full lounge service bar with seating and high top tables to the left side and a full service dining room with regular table seating on the right side on the main floor. The lounge area has flatscreen TVs on the walls and there was a DJ setup too. The back windows on both sides overlook the woods towards the Lake. I stopped by Frida in Alton for an early Saturday dinner on a sunny day. The place wasn't too busy yet. I was greeted at the hostess stand and picked out my table by the back window on the lounge side. I was given an extensive Mexican-American food menu to look at. Reggaeton was blasting through the speakers. It felt like I was sitting in Lawrence MA or Framingham MA south of Route 9 (sh-tbox cars blast reggaeton through the city streets), without looking out the window realizing I'm in the heavily forested Lakes Region of NH. There were a mix of NH and MA plates in the parking lot. The bar also offers draft beer, wine, and cocktails. A complementary basket of crunchy chips with small dips of mild salsa, mustard dip and refritos, seasoned beef, & cotja cheese were brought out. I really enjoyed the refritos dip for the chips. I was given a glass of cold water. I went with the Enchiladas Rancheras with Shredded Beef ($17.99 plus tax) served with Mexican rice, refried beans & cheese. The food was served to me in about 15 minutes after ordering. The big plate was very hot, which had 3 enchiladas (corn tortillas) filled with stewed shredded beef topped with cabbage, pico de gallo, & cotja cheese, sour cream on the side. The beef enchiladas with the soft Mexican rice and soft refried beans & cheese were very filling to eat. I barely finished the whole entree and the basket of chips and dips. I passed on the dessert offer, again like at the Epping location, but I'll get dessert next time. The check with tax and before tip was $19.52 (cash)/$20.30 (card). Overall, I enjoyed a another great meal at Frida, this time in Alton. The music changed as I was leaving from reggaeton to upbeat 1980s dance music. The TVs had baseball and horse racing on. This Frida was actually a convenient stop since I was already driving from Laconia to Alton Bay.