Food, service, ambiance -- all excellent! I've been here a couple times now and my only "complaint" is that it's not in my neighborhood. But I definitely recommend it for delicious Mexican food, tasty drinks, and servers so warm & friendly they make you want to invite them to sit down & join you for a while!

I loved their steak and mushrooms! The drinks were delicious and loved the vibe of the place.

I was in the mood for tacos and my friend said I had to try the guacamole at Fonda. We sat outside as it was warm with a cool breeze and we had a dog. Their outside seating had air conditioning and fans. I was very impressed. We asked for them to turn it off as it wasn't needed. They happily obliged. We got the small guacamole. My friend said we should do a large. But I figured we were getting so many things and didn't want to waste. It came with chips, tortillas, salsa and you could choose the spice level of the guac. The portion was much smaller than I thought and given the amount of chips and additional included tortillas it wasn't enough guacamole. Not to mention $16 and they served it in a dish with crevices so you lose about 10% of your guac. It was however the best guacamole I ever had. Even better than the table side guacamole I had in Mexico. I know it's made to order. You can taste every ingredient and it was perfectly balanced. I don't know where they get their avocados from. Of course we got another small, should've listened to my friend in the first place. We preferred the spicy over the medium but both were good. We ordered two sides of chicharron. They were $3 each and a pretty small portion. But another exceptional item. Crispy not greasy and still warm when brought to the table. I wish they sold them in a larger portion. We all opted for taquitos. Two of us got carne asada and my friend who recommended the spot got Al pastor. The carne asada was very disappointing. The guacamole and chicharrones left me with great expectations. This fell flat. Most of the steak was chewy, not tender and bland. I couldn't believe it. I asked for a side of salsa verde. It was honestly the nastiest salsa verde I ever had. It was sour and salty. No heat whatsoever and it definitely didn't taste like the charred the vegetables as is customary when making salsa verde. My friend's Al pastor was better in terms of flavor and texture but I don't like pineapple with savory. If I'm getting pork tacos it's has to be carnitas. Which they offer carnitas on the menu but not in taco form which was baffling to me. The plantains came covered in cream and queso Fresca both bland and unnecessary additions. I scraped it off. The plantain themselves were ripe and yummy. The drinks were divine. We all tried the popular Rosalita which is the hibiscus margarita. You have the option of frozen or on the rocks for a $1 more. It comes with a hibiscus rim. But I opted for a tajin rim. It was well balanced and the hibiscus flavor really shines. Coupled with the tajin rim adding a little smoky and spiciness. Next I tried the tamarindo and you have the option of subbing the tequila for mezcal. I got the mezcal my friend got it with tequila. It was wayyyy better with the mezcal. The smokiness paired very well with the tamarind and added a depth of flavor. My friend agreed. The tequila version wasn't as nuanced. The Pasilla rim added to the drinks complex flavor profile. My favorite drink we tried. El pepino came with mezcal, lime, orange, cucumber ginger pure and a tajin pasilla rim. Another flavorful, refreshing, multilayered cocktail. The rim was my favorite, the mixture of passilla and tajin hit all 5 basic tastes. Senorita Manguito was good. I love st. Germain and the addition of mango and bubbly component made it fruity, citrusy and strong. For dessert we tried the special mango mouse cake. There was great mango flavor, it was light and not too sweet. I'm a chocolate lover so I got the Morenitas which is a chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream. They had salted Carmel ice cream on the menu so I asked to sub that for the vanilla. They agreed. I'm not a huge brownie lover and wish it would've been chocolate cake instead. It was very rich and decadent and something you would need to share. The creamy dense texture with the creaminess of the ice cream was a little overwhelming. The salted caramel ice cream was delicious and balanced. I probably should've stuck with the vanilla given how intense the brownie was. Pastelito de caramel was caramel cake with whipped cream chocolate and cajeta sauce. It was warm and delicious. Not too sweet with great caramel flavor. The sauces added more layers of flavor. I liked the brownie the least. Our server wasn't as pleasant as I would've liked. She wasn't blatantly rude. Just a little stand offish and seemed like she didn't want to be there. The busboy however was very nice. Always smiling, he even brought our dog some water without being asked. It is very pricey especially for Mexican food and some of the portions. I would dine again.

Fonda always hits the spot, no matter the location. This location has very cute decor. I came on a date with my boyfriend on a Saturday night and we were sat right away.

Immaculate happy hour - $11-$12 margaritas . Strawberry mango and classic mezcal were great. The strawberry flavor is my favorite. Quesadilla was great happy hour special . We also had the carne asada which was great flavor. Would definitely come back again to try their food. Happy hour is at the bar only.

Came back after not having been here in quite a while and asu usual food was very decent. Barbacoa tacos with beans were very tender and juicy, the nachos were rather on the spicy side. The tres leches cake was way way too sweet for my taste though. As for the margaritas they changed the tequila they made them with before so didn't taste as strong as they used to be but regardless we're still good. The best part of this place is its Mexican owned and all of the staff except for the manager were fluent in Spanish.

Went for brunch today, food was great! My coworker had an omelette which lacked a bit of seasoning but otherwise everything was good, mimosas were good as well!

Great neighborhood place. I stopped by for happy hour on my way home from a eye Drs visit. Margarita was refreshing. I love the old fashion ornate glassware. Next time I'll have to come n try the great looking plates. Love the matches! Comes w a great pick up line!

We stopped in here for a quick drink while wondering around the neighborhood. It was Happy Hour so the place was fairly packed, but we managed to grab seats at the bar. (Happy Hour is available at the bar only.) The bartender was friendly and attentive. Mom & I got a Watermelon Margarita and my sister a classic with Mezcal ($11). The Watermelon Margarita ($12) was delicious and refreshing. I could taste the fresh watermelon. My sister enjoyed the classic margarita. The place is quaint with festive décor. The boozy brunch is a great deal. For $37.50 you get an entrée and 3 cocktails. I will check it out next time for sure!