La Fonda Bar Grill

Reviews

• Coco E.

  star star star star star 9 June 2026

  Wait...... I've never reviewed La Fonda?  um
  How is that possible. I've been a faithful patron since 1988 when you used to have to fight bums on Adams Ave to get from the parking lot to the front door.
  
  I'll keep it simple and short... I don't care which location you have visited the food is consistent wether it was Adams Ave., Broadway or at the mall this place has never disappointed me.
  
  Machaca Verduda con Verduda with taco sauce and if you're feeling extra hungry order a special quesadilla on the side.

• Gloria G.

  star star star star star 31 May 2026

  Everything is so delicious. Tacos, enchiladas shrimp coctail .. well everything is always fresh. Brewed tea and horchata Is just the best . Chips and salsa fresca. You name it they have it.   I also see alot of people taking to go orders as well. So if you prefer take out then this will work out too.

• Gloria L.

  star star star star_border star_border 23 May 2026

  Overall score now: 3/5 stars
  
  Second visit 2/5 stars:
  Came here again for lunch. They had a lunch special of 2 cheese enchiladas with rice & beans.  They don't have a lunch menu so I had to get one shrimp taco, one carne asada and refried beans off the separates section. The shrimp were a bit greasy and the flavor of the carne asada meat tasted off to me. The cheese enchiladas were overly greasy. We would not do either again. The dinner menu is too big and too $$ for just a lunch so we will probably try another place for lunch. Today, overall wasn't as good as our first visit. Too bad.
  
  First visit 4/5 stars:
  I've had this bookmarked for a good while. The reason is that we haven't found our favorite place in town and La Fonda has a full bar so we can get a margarita, if we want, when we have Mexican food. We tried one other place that was ok but not some place we look forward to going.
  
  We finally stopped today for lunch. We entered, got to choose out table, menus given and drinks ordered. This was Super Bowl Sunday so we didn't have a margarita but we can look forward to that next time.
  
  The menu isn't huge-which is good. Many places with huge menus do not make food from fresh ingredients, so I was ok with it. They have all the main Mexican entree selections. Hubs chose the 3 enchiladas-and got 1 beef, 1 chicken and 1 cheese. I always get my test Chile Rellenos to determine if I will like a place.
  
  We got a nice basket of chips with salsa. The chips were fresh and crispy and the salsa had pieces of onion & cilantro and a nice spice (for me, too much for my hubs). The chips were so good that they were pretty well gone. Oops. It's Sin day-eat heathy tomorrow!
  
  Our hot platters came out steaming and filled with food. After photos (and so we don't scorch our lips!) we dug in! Hubs said they were awesome and the best he's had. The enchiladas were filled with meat! And the shredded chicken was tender and had the best flavor!
  
  My Chile Rellenos were wonderful! The chili was soft and stuffed with cheese. The sauce was a bit milky looking as opposed to the clear one that I'm used to, but it was very flavorful. I could have used more of the sauce so next time I will request it.
  
  The beans were house made and delicious.  They were smooth with a very tasty flavor.  The rice was good too.
  The good news is that I had some left over. I will add cheese and serve as a dip with chips. Rice can be a side for another meal.
  
  I'm so glad we finally came here. We will definitely be back-on a Thursday for Albondigas! And a margarita. Can't wait!

• Eric T.

  star star star star star_border 23 May 2026

  The taco plate, potato soup and carnitas plate were excellent. Good service and moderately priced. Overall I'd say this is an authentic place to dine.

• Frank G.

  star star star star star 15 May 2026

  Hi there I Franklin went to eat at the Fonda and it was delicious food  me and 11 people great food and service from the waitress and owner  I came for vacation to Calexico and great city thank you very good