Dianna S.
Yelp
One of the best restaurants in OKC, hands down! If you want upscale Southwest American Mexican/New Mexican cuisine, this is your place. Don't even worry about it. You have found THE ONE.
First of all, this restaurant is lovely. Very elegantly decorated.
Second of all, the food is super high quality. The ingredients you'd swear came right from the garden/dairy farm/animal sanctuary in their own backyard. Fresh and glorious. Here's what we tried:
SEAFOOD TAMALE
house made green chile tamale, shrimp, lobster, crab, scallop, sherry cream
* That sherry cream is LUXURY, sweet and sort of maple-y. Ugh. I could drink it. This is probably the best tamale of my life, y'all. Not "fishy" - it was just perfect. Scallop was a seared masterpiece. A heavenly balanced, cohesive dish.
SHORT RIB EMPANADAS
green chile, wild mushroom, goat cheese, ancho chile demi
* These were fantastic! The empanada shell was so beautifully flaky, tenderfully crunchy. No cheese inside, and you prefer it that way. The goat cheese smear is all you need.
SOUTHWEST SPRING ROLLS
pulled chicken, rajas, corn, black beans, pico, chihuahua cheese, parmesan-asiago cream, green chili pesto, chipotle gastrique
* These are filled with all your favorite southwest things. The epitome of quality ingredients. You eat it, and you feel light and joyful, maybe even skinnier if that is what you're going for. A cozy food. Like familiar music or a childhood secret.
TAMALE TRIO
mushroom, green chile, and sweet potato tamales, charred poblano chimichurri, sautéed southwest vegetables
* I never in my wildest dreams would expect to love a non-traditional tamale as much as I did these. I added the cashew creme for the $2 upcharge, and it was absolutely worth it. Unique flavors, ultra savory. Masterpiece on a plate. Truly.
SANTA FE SPICED PORK CHOP
ancho maple glaze, caramelized peach compote, yukon gold-sweet potato gratin, garlic and chile grilled squash and zucchini
* I don't see this one on their menu anymore, so either it was a nightly special a the time, or they've taken it off. Either way, it was another good one. It was a bit overcooked for my husband, but it was still juicy. The ancho maple spice really came through, and the peach compote was a good topper. Hubby didn't eat the au gratin because he doesn't like "stringy" cheese, but the zucchini and squash was amazing.
CHEDDAR CHIVE GRITS
* Huge bowl alert! But man were these good. Super cheesy flavor. I just had so much leftover. I hate that we don't live in OKC sometimes - these grits would be the perfect next morning breakfast treat!
I absolutely loved our entire FRIDA experience. This will be one of my top recommendations for anyone dining in OKC. You couldn't get much more perfect than this.