fred's texas cafe

what a shame...great outside dining environment and the burgers looked very good but service and attitude was awful! livemusicshould and could have been a nice touch but the volume made it nearly impossible to speak without yelling. they have a list of beers they have available but 2 of the 5 listed they were out of but they could not trouble to update the chalk board list. $13 for nachos we got for the table like for an appetizer in texas that did not come with any salsa or tomatoes. we asked for salsa and they brought a 2 ounce plastic cup half filled that they ended up charging a $1 for. the waitresses would rarely come by and after dropping off the nachos, never came back to take our order. we finally had to go to the bar to get some to cash us out when we finally had enough.

in response to the previous fred's review. sounds like this person should just have gone to in-n-out. must have been awful being able to sip on a beer and listen tomusicwhile you waited for your food. if you wanted drinks quicker, maybe you should have waddled up to the bar in the middle of the patio for your drinks. as for the food, it is very good. yes, overpriced, but you are also paying for the atmosphere and the beer is cheap. bacon cheese fries: great. tacos: great. burgers: great, get the diablo. anyways i am glad that this person didn't like it because freds doesn't need patrons like you anyways, they are crowded enough with people who can appreciate a great place. take some sunflower seeds with you next time to get you through that painstaking wait. a+ for freds.

tried this place three times because of the reviews. the chicken fried steak is by far the worst i have ever had! i could not eat more than a couple of bites! the burgers are mediocre at best. the booths are taped up with tape and so low to the ground you feel like your sitting in a child's seat and super cramped. this is a hole in the wall for food and way over priced for the food you are served! the livemusicis good though, but service is very bad. we felt really ripped off all three times we ate there! all the good reviews have to be fixed!!!

great burger with awesomemusicselection. blbe prepared to come with an empty stomach otherwise you won't be able to finish the burger, they are that big, the only downside was that the place was very cold

just what the doctor ordered!. this is the place to go if you want to slip on some jeans and enjoy a burger and a beer. often, livemusicoutside. inside is eclectic and full of local flavor. this is one of those hidden gems i always look forward to hitting when i'm in town. love it!!

delicious burgers!. i love fred's! they have a great outdoor patio with livemusicand an awesome burger. the chef is a real chuckwagon chef. a must try for fort worth goers.

i've always loved freds. never eaten inside but if it's not too hot the covered patio is badass. burgers are top notch, and live texasmusicis always playing. stop by on fridays for the happy hour and live music. can't beat it

don't waste your time. we at at fred's on a saturday around 1:30, thinking allot of the crowd would be gone...they were full, but definitively not crowded. first problem we had was even getting a rude waitress to come take our drink order...we waited almost 20 min just for that. second problem is the placement of the speakers, themusicwas great and i enjoy good music, but the dude running themusicboard is clueless and the placement of the speakers is, well, stupid if your trying to playmusicon a patio. the third issue was after we finally got a food order taken, it took over an hour to get our food and when we finally got our food,it was ok....not great...just o.k. the chicken sandwich was so dry you would choke on it and in fact we could have gone across the street to in and out burger and probably got a burger just as good, but way less expensive. oh yea that's the other thing, the food is expensive for what you get. so in my opinion, fred's is way overrated and i would not return again. peace!

laid back atmosphere, great burger. fred's is pretty much a country-western style dive bar/restaraunt. i've been twice and the burger was great both times. the fries were too limp the first time i went but the second time they were nice and crispy. good, ice cold bud light on tap. this isn't a place to go for wine or a wide beer selection. the inside is cramped but tolerable and the outside is nice. they have big fans blowing in the summer to keep you cool and livemusicplaying both times i've been. it's a good place for laid back music, laid back atmosphere, ice cold beer and one of the best burgers you'll find. i highly recommend fred's if you're the laid back, down to earth type. i love it, just wish i lived closer. this is not a place for the high maintenance type though. i want a fred's burger right now!

forget the handicap. my brother wanted to take us to fred's for a afternoon ofmusicand food, when we got their there were no handicap parking spots so we parked a block away. i'm tied to a wheelchair but i didn't want to be a party pooper so i went in. after 2 or 3 beers i needed to go to the restroom but when i got there the bathroom was so small i couldn't get in. i went into the back alley instead, putting myself endanger with the law and possible being mugged.

the next i called and asked the managered why and she stated that it was grandfathered and wasn't her problem. i realize that walking people don't think about these things but if you would think of a friend or family member that is handicap and don't visit fred's i would be great full.

les

our family loves fred's!!. we love to meet our adult kids and our grandkids on weekends at fred's. it's a great place to hear livemusicwith outdoor seating. we always go when daniek katsuk is playing solo or with his former band - 'a'hummin accoustical acupunture (aaa) comes to play with katsuk. they are the best band in the metroplex. the crowd loves them and we hope fred's will book them more often. fun and happy atmosphere! we were there last friday with family and friends! loved it!

great food. we just loved the place the food themusicjust wonderful

unique tasty burgers and rich, creamy cfs plate. beer is cold andmusicis live.

ft. worthless food & service. good music, though!!!. wow, where to begin.

i saw fred's texas cafe written up in the dallas morning news and thought i would give it a try after flying back to dfw last sunday.

it was easy to find but that ended up being one of the highlights of the experience.

i walked into the restaurant and waited for almost five minutes before a server/host asked if i had been helped. i said no and then they said i could either sit at the counter or go outside, which was first come first serve.

heading outside, i was met by a server who told me the same thing and asked if i wanted anything to drink. i asked for sweet tea, this being texas and ft. worth no less, only to be told they didn't have any??? okay, so then i just asked for a good tap beer, which was also non-existent here at freds as they only serve swill on tap.

next, i walked over to the outdoor bar myself and looked at the bottled beer behind the counter. deciding on a beer, i saw there was only one empty table next to the guitar player, actually the highlight, on the stage.

sitting down, i ended up sharing with a nice guy named cody. after another few minutes, the server arrived tand asked if i have been helped, which was hard since there were no menus on the table. dropping some off and then wanting to take my order, she also mentioned they were still serving brunch and left to get me that menu as well.

returning with that menu, i was ready to order a mushroom jalapeno burger but she strongly urged me to try something on the brunch menu. ignoring my better judgment, i ordered the huevos rancheros.

i never received any water, asked if i wanted another drink and then when my food arrived, the guy who brought it took off before i could ask for some hot sauce or salsa. no one returned to ask if my food was okay, which it was not, and then when another server arrived, she ended up talking with the couple now sharing the large table with me for around five minutes or so and then when i asked her while she was walking by to leave if i need to pay at the bar or wait for the bill, she said that she'd bring it back to me. i thanked her and at least had goodmusicto feed my senses.

after about ten more minutes, i just walked over the bar to pay my tab. the second server saw me and looked sheepishly as she walked out of the bar and didn't even say sorry.

the bartender asked if everything was okay and i said something like there was goodmusicand singers since i didn't want them to screw with my credit card if i told her how the entire experience was atrocious insofar as the food and service was concerned. i still tipped a fair amount since hopefully they are pooled together and the good servers/bus staff will not suffer for the failings of their co-workers.

to summarize, this was one of the worst restaurants i have patronized in quite some time, maybe in years from a service and food standpoint. honestly, no sweet tea in texas is reason enough alone to avoid this place but the service and the food drive home the point that fred's texas cafe should be avoided since there are thousands of other options in the metroplex.

greatmusichere. get a burger too.