LA FONDA RESTAURANT AND BAR

820 Veterans Blvd ste b, Redwood City
(650) 362-3069

Recent Reviews

J. Mario Preza, CRB

This was a special treat because I hadn't decided on where to eat and we figured that's pop in here when the other place that I wanted to go was full and so it was a pleasant Experience for all that it served -- great food, great ambience, lovely presentation and very pleasant folks who attended to our every request. While we were having brunch I wasn't too keen on having a tequila; which is part of what they also offer and they have their own distillery and make some of the finest mescal according to the owner who was also there. Overall a great place for any occasion. #TheBrokerWithAHeartParking: Small lot which fills up fast.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Flautas De Pollo, Pozole, Carnitas, Mole Poblano, Chocoflan, Plates, Carne Asada

Esther Zeng

It’s a very female dominated restaurant:) the only man working there was washing dishes. The service was amazing, however the food is bit normal compared to other Mexican restaurants I’ve been. Skirt beef is a bit dry and guacamole is relatively less flavorful.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

Paola Bonilla

The food is delicious and i highly recommend this place. We tried their chilaquiles verdes con arrachera. The gorditas de chicharron with their red salsa were also soo good. I wish they made them in a bigger entree version. They were crunchy and not greasy at all.On one of the order of chilaquiles, we asked if they could make them red, and they kindly checked with the chef first. Thankfully, they were able to fulfill our request, and we were very thankful.The best deal overall, in my opinion, were the 3 churros for 8 dollars for dessert. You could tell they were freshly made and a good size.As for service, both our server and greeter were both amazing and super nice. They accommodated our request to sit upstairs and our change in the salsa. Overall, we were pleased with this place.Parking: There are two small parking lots but both were full. We were able to find street parking close by and it wasnt that bad.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Churros

Melissa Fenson

You need to come and try this place!! You can tell every dish that comes out is well thought out. The service here is amazing. Our waitress was so sweet!! While we were waiting for our food to come out she gave us fideo(soup) to tide us over.We ordered:Drinks- media naranja, subeté and the guava agua fresca.Oh my god!! Sooooo good!! Just the right amount of sweetness and alcohol. Flavors were very well balanced. Perfect!Appetizer- Gordita chicharron.This thing was on another level!! It was like a Mexican version of a pizza pocket but so much better! And the side of chile was amazing!1st Main dish- Chicken verde enchiladas.Their homemade tortillas adds such a good flavor and texture. The sauce is slightly tangy but still really good! The rice was very nice as well. I do wish the dish came with beans.2nd main dish- Arrachera ( skirt steak, chorizo, cactus and black beans)The skirt steak was pretty tender. It would have been a lot better if they added more salt. The chorizo looked more like a sausage. It tasted good but I was expecting the Mexican style chorizo. It was more similar to Spanish style. The beans were very good and flavorful! We even ate the fried tortilla bowl it came in. The side salsa that came with the dish was not that good.Dessert- churros with a guava sauceI want to start by saying you can definitely tell these are homemade! Thats very impressive!! But I wasn’t blown away with the filling inside the churro or the guava sauce. I would have loved something like vanilla ice cream, Caramel or like a Mexican chocolate dipping sauce.Would 100% recommend this place and we do plan to come back!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Don Gibson

Delicious, highly recommended, great staff, I would suggest they put up some sound damper.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Carlton Saffold

Thank GOD for the new ownership that came in a few years ago. The food is excellent ??. The only hiccup was the waitress asking us about 4 times if we were ready to order when we repeatedly told her we were waiting for others to show up.Still going back for that food though (wish I had 12 of those tacos instead of just a trio ?)!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Taco Trio

Zuriel Ronquillo

Lever levers

Diego M. Castro

A beer and two orders of Gorditas is what's up! The Mole and Cohinita are great as well. Churros or Flan for the sweet tooth, and of course, a myriad of tequilas always available.5/5 will come back for gorditas again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cochinita Pibil

TERESA PARMELY-PEREZ

Great food. Great service! Great prices!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Maria Vargas

Excellent place, variety in the cocktails, and in the dishes the closest to our land.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tacos de Pescado, Gorditas

amy Tu amix

A very nice place and the staff is very friendly and welcoming, a calm atmosphere, I will definitely return soon for the drinks

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jack Frost

Basic Panama food frequented by locals. Reasonable prices. Strange entrance through 2 flights of stairs, unmarked corridor, no signage or anything. Dingy paint work had me a bit skeptical at first, but when you walk into the restaurant, it is full of Panamanian decorations, fells like an art gallery!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

D'Arcy Lussier

Visiting for business and glad I had dinner here. Food was amazing, service was very friendly and attentive, and I was surprised how inexpensive this quality of food is. Would 100% come back next time I'm in town.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kathryn Douglass

This place has fantastic food, the best tequila and mezcal cocktails, and the service is always amazing. They hosted a birthday for our group incredibly well and the food was amazing and quickly served for a party of 12. Can’t wait to come back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Luis Martinez

I am very grateful for the Google map service

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