I'm rating La Casa de Frida a bit generous (it's really a 3.5) because I live in Merida and I really miss Central Mexican food. I just returned from Puebla and this mole and Chile en Nogada don't hold a candle to the ones I had there however, in Merida these things are hard to get and as such, due to a lack of competition I'm giving La Casa de Frida four stars. I've eaten here several times and have a tendency to forget about the place as it's not on a section of Calle 61 that has many businesses even though it's only 2.5 blocks from the Plaza Grande. Merida is in Yucatan and it might as well be in another country other than Mexico. When someone wants to satisfy that craving for "real Mexican" food they don't have a lot of options but La Casa de Frida can satisfy that craving. La Casa de Frida is a very eclectic place that is Frida Kahlo themed with bright pink and blue walls and pictures of Frida or copies of her artwork covering just about every inch of the walls. Even the tables and tablecloths are Frida themed. One room has AC and the rest have fans so if you're hot ask for clima. We sat in the courtyard which is somewhat covered and brighter than the rest of the restaurant. No matter when you come here you will probably have the place to yourself as there's rarely anyone else in the building. Being almost August we came for Chile en Nogada and also Mole Poblano. The Chile was stuffed more with fruit than meat which was fine for me. It's not battered and deep fried like many are. The walnut sauce was not cold like it usually is in Puebla however it tasted fine. Because the bare pepper is showing under the sauce and the sauce is hot it doesn't look as good in photos but note the flavor was fine. It wasn't as good as the one I just had at Hotel Colonial in Puebla but I paid 300 pesos there and at La Casa de Frida it's 150 so there's that. We had two dishes with mole - enchiladas and pollo en mole. The mole has a nice flavor and a bit of heat that builds as the meal progresses. It's not as strong or smooth as ones I've had in Puebla but again this is Yucatan so we can't measure with that stick. Also both of these dishes were 100 pesos which is pretty cheap. We also ordered a margarita and an agua jamaica. The drink menu isn't very long but both were as good as they get in Merida. The jamaica came with a quite a lot of foam on it and it wasn't as sharp and bitter as most while also not being too sweet. The total bill for three people with three drinks was $430 pesos which I think is reasonable. The service has gotten better since I've been coming here in the last year. There used to be a guy that would drop food off and then disappear in the back for another 30 minutes. Today a lady was working and we never waited too long for anything. read more

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La Casa de Frida is a very charming place all frida theme decoration it looks more like a museum hahaha it was empty when we arrived so we took our time going from room to room while they were cooking our food. Camarones al Coco Enchiladas de Mole Poblano and Enchiladas Verdes was our picks and I will say my favorite was Enchiladas de Mole Poblano they were so tasty and truly tasted like real poblano Mole they were filled with shredded chicken and came with rise on the side I mixed the mole with the rise and it was delicious. Camarones al Coco was the second best plate shrimp was very good and the coconut gives a great flavor. Enchiladas Verdes was not so good it was just okay I even didn't eat the last one and my auntie said if Gabriel didn't eat that last one is not because he is not hungry anymore I'm pretty sure he just didn't like it, ohh well... she knows me well hahaha. Over all the restaurant is good and customer service is very good too. I do recommend it and I think you will have a great experience and a good meal to enjoy. read more

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We went in to try the famous chile en nogada deliciously covered with pomegranate seeds and it was served WITHOUT pomegranate seeds. The lady said it was not the season. Why serve it if the key ingredient is not in season? Our set lunch menu was not a set menu in the end, the salad and the soup never arrived. The main dish was clearly reheated. Glasses for our large bottle of water never arrived. The service overall was very slow. There are SO many better places to eat in Merida. read more

Had the ribs, loved it. Also had the pitcher of lemonade. Delicious, real lemons where used. I would give it 5 stars but the main dish selection was very limited. Could use maybe three to four more to open up the selection. I recommend for a date night dinner. read more

Had a fabulous dinner here. My husband thoroughly enjoyed his stuffed pepper dish, and I'm still thinking about the enchiladas with mole sauce that I ordered! The mole was very rich and delicious. We sat in the garden at the back of the restaurant, but the interior looked super colorful and interesting, practically a shrine to the great Frida Kahlo. Great spot. read more

We should have followed our gut when we walked in, but instead we stayed. There were a few diners but no one to greet us at the door for several minutes. The only waiter seemed flustered when we asked if we could have chicken of rib eye for a particular dish. We just ended up getting the rib eye. Bad idea. After a very long wait, it was brought out and uncooked. We went it back and it took another 20 minutes and was overcooked and inedible. The other food on the plate was minimal and the avocado was rotting. I regret eating any of it as I have been having stomach pains all day. My partner also disliked his food. Overall it was a horrible experience. Don't fall into a tourist trap based on a name. read more

I loved this little restaurant for breakfast. The service was a it slow, but the ingredients were fresh and the portions were excellent. The coffee, juice and breakfast package was an excellent price, and the "extras" (tortilla, fruit, hot sauce) made it perfect. read more

Very nice restaurant to go to in Merida. They have a lovely outdoor garden to eat. We had crispy chicken tacos and chicken enchiladas with their signature mole sauce as mains, which were both very nice. As desert, we had mango ice cream and homemade pecan pancakes, very delicious. Prices were very decent. I would definitely recommend this restaurant. read more

Delicious food, lovely atmosphere, go for the ribs! We ate here twice during our visit, once for breakfast and the second time for dinner. Located two blocks west of the Grand Plaza, this lovely restaurant is a comfortable oasis in a sea of noisy, bland, tourist traps and fast food restaurants. The owner and staff are super friendly and the food was so delicious we wished we could have returned a number of more times. For breakfast we had the chilaquiles con carne and enchiladas mole. Both were enormous portions. The mole is dark and sweet, and the chilaquiles come topped with a generous portion of cheese. Dinner was the standout meal, though, of tender ribs and the chiles en nogado. The chiles was warm instead of cold like it is usually, and the filling sweet, with ground beef, apples, and plantains. It didn't have the pomegranate seeds, so they substituted marachino cherries, which wasn't the worst thing in the world. J gets this every time we visit Mexico and he loved their version of it. I got the ribs. Oh, the ribs! Tender, falling apart in a slightly sweet/spicy sauce and accompanied by a small portion of rice and fries--I was in heaven. I highly recommend the ribs. Prices are quite reasonable. Breakfast, with limonada and tip, came to about 250 pesos, and dinner, with a margarita, tequila sunrise, and tip came to 400 pesos. Definitely worth it! read more

We had a really good dinner in this funky restaurant. I had a delicious chicken with mole sauce and my wife had chile en nogada.

I loved this place! I was on a mission to go here and visit Coco, the resident rabbit. The decor was amazing, so colourful. The food was decent, I had a stuffed poblano pepper which was pretty tasty. read more

This restaurant, owned and run by the people who run Platos Rotos is an excellent spot for dinner. It is also open for breakfast and lunch. Whether you eat inside or outside, its a charming place. read more

A great dining experience in this very colorful and comfortable restaurant. We had the Mole Poblano con Pollo and it was excellent! The service was very good and we highly reccomend stopping here. It was warm and they even opened up the roof for us!! read more

Frida's is a beautiful place to dine in, but the service is mediocre and the food is just ok, except for the chile en Nogado, which they do well. (I've eaten here before.) tonight, our waiter delivered the wrong food then quickly disappeared into the kitchen-- I had to go there to find him, and he was sitting on a stool talking w the cooks. The cuitlacoche crepes were room temperature, not remotely hot, and tasteless. And while my pechugas de pollo was tasty, it, too was room temperature. But what left me really unimpressed was how we were left with no silverware and no drink refill offers, and no check ins (which would have remedied the former two problems). The restaurant had three other tables full, so it wasn't busy. You could tell the owner wasn't there. The ambiance is lovely-- colorful decor, Frida paintings all over the place-- and my 7-year-olds appreciated that there was a kind of magical back yard area and a huge friendly rabbit, of all things. But overall, eating at Frida's was less than 'meh'. read more