Federal Fritter & Bistro

We took some friends to The Federal last night, and once again, it did not disappoint! This was our fifth or sixth visit, and every single time we've been, the experience has been fabuloous. The food is consistently delicious, the atmosphere warm and inviting, and the service top-notch.

We all ordered different dishes, which made it even more fun to sample everything. We started with the fritters (of course), the soft shell crab appetizer, and then enjoyed the hanger steak, red snapper, cannelloni, and gnocchi—every dish was beautifully prepared and full of flavor. We topped it all off with the tiramisu cake and Jonathan's Ice Box cake, both of which were the perfect sweet ending to a fantastic meal.

Our friends were just as impressed, which made the evening even better. It’s rare to find a place that gets it right every time, but The Federal truly does. Highly recommend—definitely one of our go-to spots!

First time going to The Federal. The place is small. CeCe was our server and she was fantastic. Very helpful with the menu and other questions I had. Water was filled and refilled promptly. The gazchapo was delicious and my husband said his fish was really good. As others have stated, it's really pricey for the portion size.

Fritters are the best here! The other menu items are good - but fritters!! I got corn, artichoke and apple Fritters with caramel sauce. All were good but the apple are melt in your mouth, light and fluffy and with the caramel sauce are beyond amazing. We also had the short ribs with bok choy and carrots in a balsamic glaze and the apple ginger cake a la mode. The cake definitely needs the ice cream (or actually they should offer the caramel sauce as a topper) because it's kinda dry otherwise. All in all a good meal. Definitely get those Fritters. Pro tip - if you order to go check for all of your dipping sauces. We didn't get the other two savory ones to try but didn't want to drive back for those.