Freda's Cafe

Been going to Cape May for 25 years. This is the first year. I’ve been to Freda’s on the recommendation of a friend, although it is on the side street and doesn’t get as much traffic as the main mall, the minute we walked in we were warmly greeted by our server, Eddie, and treated to an evening of elegant and Upscale delicious food. Because it’s BYOB, we were able to bring a delicious bottle of white wine to enjoy throughout the meal. We ordered shumai as a starter to share. Each one was tender filled with seafood and the accompaniments were delicious. Then we ordered their special crabcakes. These were not typical crabcakes loaded with breading for stuffing these crabcakes were filled to the brim with big white pieces of lump crab cake sweetened by a mango Sauce at the bottom served over mashed potatoes with asparagus. I feel like I found a gem in Cape May and an alternative to all the old standards. I would clean up the place and do a little marketing to make it a little bit more modern but otherwise I wouldn’t change a thing.

We celebrated a 50th Wedding Anniversary at Freda's Café. From my first phone conversation with Steve. I was confident that we were in for a real treat. I was not disappointed. We had 22 guests. Upon our arrival we were warmly greeted and made feel comfortable immediately. Our main course options were amazing and every one was delicious, I had the crab cakes ad they were the best I have ever had. All our guests were raving about the food. We completed our meal with a superb dessert made in house by the pastry chef. The coffee was delicious (we are all coffee drinkers) Flossy the server went above and beyond and was on top of all the details. I highly recommend Freda's Café, a hidden gem right in the center of Cape May.

After visiting Cape May for many years, we finally discovered Freda’s. What a gem! Service was warm, friendly and so personable. The food was way above and beyond our expectations. Rack of lamb was cooked perfectly and expertly seasoned. The beef Wellington was fantastic. Tender, tasty and perfectly cooked. The ambiance was surely somewhere between kitschy/retro/80’s but still cozy. It didn’t really matter since food is so great. We will definitely be back here.

We had a wonderful dinner at Freda's. Somehow this restaurant fell off of our radar and we hadn't dined here since before the pandemic. Freda's is a single room restaurant, so it is small and intimate. This is a BYOB establishment so you can bring your own wine/libation and save on liquor costs. That said, we found the price points to be very fair particularly in light of the quality meal and service we received. The staff seems to be long-time employees versus transitional workers, and they are vested in the restaurant's success and your dining enjoyment. We had absolutely wonderful shrimp dumplings (shumai type) that were very memorable - we can't remember having better. The seafood soup was delicious as well. Bread was served with the appetizers and your meal as well as a nice side salad - both of which were nice added touches. Our dinner entrees (which were in the low $40 range) were cooked to perfection. We enjoyed the filet and rack of lamb each of which was accompanied by delicious sauces and vegetables. We didn't have room for dessert. We were delighted when some neighbors were seated next to us and they raved that Freda's is their "go to" Cape May restaurant. We clearly understand why. We will be returning on our own. Definitely worth trying.

One of the finest, most delicious dinners I've ever had, anywhere. I had the 210 Ocean Street, two kinds of pasta with Lobster, Shrimp, Scallops, the biggest lump crab meat I've ever seen, in a light tomato cream sauce. Just spectacular! The tremendous amount of seafood in this dish was more than I ever would have expected and was cooked to perfection! My dinner companions had the Crab Cakes Marcus and the Duck which were superb! Deserts were the Bread Pudding and Apple Cobbler with vanilla ice cream. Again, just superb!

What a wonderful find! November night, well into the 60's, and we wanted to sit outside. Found Freda's Cafe with a large heat lamp warming the 4 outdoor tables. We ordered the duck and the grouper (duck was amazing, grouper was ok, but the fish came with crabcakes that more than made-up for the mediocre fish). Flossy, our server was exceptional, which made the food and ambiance that much better. Save room for coffee & dessert (we chose the Bread Pudding).