Service and food were excellent. The prices were reasonable. We usually get the party packs of tacos and eat at home, but I think that we will be dining out more often.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Richard Jones
From what I understand this restaurant has been in continuous family operation for 40 years. I understand why. Whatever you order is authentic. I have traveled to Mexico a number of times and enjoyed the local food. This restaurant in Cottonwood has somehow been able to maintain authentic tastes and recipes throughout time. The food is served on very hot plates. When they say be careful your plate is hot believe them. The chips are warm and fresh. The salsas are served with two choices of hot or more mild. The chili relleno was perfection. It had a very light egg batter. Often, chile rellenos at some restaurants are served with some breading. The tamale was served with generous portions of meat stuffed inside the cornmeal and then a corn husk. Once again, a very authentic tamale with perfect seasoning. It's amazing how a little extra provided with a meal make such a difference in the eyes of the guest. La Fonda serves a warm sopapilla with their meal. It was excellent and I of course had to have a little honey which they were happy to provide. As a side note a server was kind enough to direct my wife to the restroom instead of just pointing to a general location. I think The quality of the restaurant was especially surprising because it is a bit off the beaten path. This alone is a tribute to its long-standing success. Many times if a restaurant isn't convenient or challenging to find they simply cannot succeed. Part of the charm of this restaurant is its isolated location off of a main highway.. To sum it up, there is no secret to why certain restaurants succeed. Their people, their quality of food, their decor, and the desire to make people happy. In the case of La Fonda they succeed on all differentiators.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sopapillas
Michael Lanier
Stopped in for a drink and was told we must order food in order to have a beer? Made no sense.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Taz Mycreations9
They have a wonderful small area view with before entering, the service was amazing, the margarita was great. Very homie an good food!
Dan Richie
First time. Recommended by locals.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Green Chili Burro Enchilada Style with Beans, Deep Fried, Sauce, Sopapillas, Chips and Salsa
Krista Lovoi
As always great food, service, and price.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Green Chili Burro Enchilada Style with Beans, Mixed Fajitas, Bean and Cheese, Fajitas Mixtas, Quesadilla with Chicken or Beef, Beef Taco, Fajita Salad, Bean Tostada, Carne Asada Burrito, Sopapillas, Rice and Beans, Chips and Salsa, Carne Asada Bean Cheese Burritos
TJ Brown
The LaFondas in Flagstaff is good and saw the rave reviews for this LaFondas in Camp Verde so I thought it'd be a safe bet here, too. It was not. Chips and salsa were good, but my friend and I ordered two 16 oz frozen margaritas and the bartender first gave us on-the-rocks ritas. She took em and came back with 1/4 frozen margaritas (frozen on top but liquid the rest) like it looked like she had tossed the same drinks into a blender. It ended up tasting like lime water, wasn't too happy about it but wasn't going to make it a big issue, even though they did have an actual frozen margarita machine going in the back but it appears we didn't get served that. Asked for the check so we could get real margaritas somewhere else. Wasn't going to make a big deal of it but then when we received our check we saw we were charged the wrong size margaritas. When trying to rectify the mistake with our waitress, she said the bartender had brought us the wrong size by mistake and the manager said to charge us for the larger sized drink either way. How were we supposed to know what size we got, we weren't ever communicated this and we weren't going to pay for someone else's mistake after getting our initial order wrong, especially since it was basically $17 water. I'm in the restaurant biz and this would never happen to the customer, upcharging after the staff's mistake. Our check was resolved after bringing it to the managers' attention again but received pushback, definitely not returning. Our waitress was great, but staff and manager alike needs some communication and quality customer service retraining.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
Cheryl Pulver
Best Mexican food and service with Lucy was excellent! I love Mexican food and this set the bar way high! A great find! Will definitely come back when anywhere around the area! The cheese crisp with guacamole was a fun treat! The beef fajitas were tasty with a definitely spice that set it above par!
Never been here before but my uncle came with my aunt once. The food was delicious. Definitely a must go. You'll miss it if your not paying attentionKid-friendliness: Children ate here tooWheelchair accessibility: No steps. Smooth walk in or roll in
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Beef Taco, Sopapillas, Chips and Salsa
Service and food were excellent. The prices were reasonable. We usually get the party packs of tacos and eat at home, but I think that we will be dining out more often.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
From what I understand this restaurant has been in continuous family operation for 40 years. I understand why. Whatever you order is authentic. I have traveled to Mexico a number of times and enjoyed the local food. This restaurant in Cottonwood has somehow been able to maintain authentic tastes and recipes throughout time. The food is served on very hot plates. When they say be careful your plate is hot believe them. The chips are warm and fresh. The salsas are served with two choices of hot or more mild. The chili relleno was perfection. It had a very light egg batter. Often, chile rellenos at some restaurants are served with some breading. The tamale was served with generous portions of meat stuffed inside the cornmeal and then a corn husk. Once again, a very authentic tamale with perfect seasoning. It's amazing how a little extra provided with a meal make such a difference in the eyes of the guest. La Fonda serves a warm sopapilla with their meal. It was excellent and I of course had to have a little honey which they were happy to provide. As a side note a server was kind enough to direct my wife to the restroom instead of just pointing to a general location. I think The quality of the restaurant was especially surprising because it is a bit off the beaten path. This alone is a tribute to its long-standing success. Many times if a restaurant isn't convenient or challenging to find they simply cannot succeed. Part of the charm of this restaurant is its isolated location off of a main highway.. To sum it up, there is no secret to why certain restaurants succeed. Their people, their quality of food, their decor, and the desire to make people happy. In the case of La Fonda they succeed on all differentiators.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sopapillas
Stopped in for a drink and was told we must order food in order to have a beer? Made no sense.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
They have a wonderful small area view with before entering, the service was amazing, the margarita was great. Very homie an good food!
First time. Recommended by locals.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Green Chili Burro Enchilada Style with Beans, Deep Fried, Sauce, Sopapillas, Chips and Salsa
As always great food, service, and price.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Green Chili Burro Enchilada Style with Beans, Mixed Fajitas, Bean and Cheese, Fajitas Mixtas, Quesadilla with Chicken or Beef, Beef Taco, Fajita Salad, Bean Tostada, Carne Asada Burrito, Sopapillas, Rice and Beans, Chips and Salsa, Carne Asada Bean Cheese Burritos
The LaFondas in Flagstaff is good and saw the rave reviews for this LaFondas in Camp Verde so I thought it'd be a safe bet here, too. It was not. Chips and salsa were good, but my friend and I ordered two 16 oz frozen margaritas and the bartender first gave us on-the-rocks ritas. She took em and came back with 1/4 frozen margaritas (frozen on top but liquid the rest) like it looked like she had tossed the same drinks into a blender. It ended up tasting like lime water, wasn't too happy about it but wasn't going to make it a big issue, even though they did have an actual frozen margarita machine going in the back but it appears we didn't get served that. Asked for the check so we could get real margaritas somewhere else. Wasn't going to make a big deal of it but then when we received our check we saw we were charged the wrong size margaritas. When trying to rectify the mistake with our waitress, she said the bartender had brought us the wrong size by mistake and the manager said to charge us for the larger sized drink either way. How were we supposed to know what size we got, we weren't ever communicated this and we weren't going to pay for someone else's mistake after getting our initial order wrong, especially since it was basically $17 water. I'm in the restaurant biz and this would never happen to the customer, upcharging after the staff's mistake. Our check was resolved after bringing it to the managers' attention again but received pushback, definitely not returning. Our waitress was great, but staff and manager alike needs some communication and quality customer service retraining.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
Best Mexican food and service with Lucy was excellent! I love Mexican food and this set the bar way high! A great find! Will definitely come back when anywhere around the area! The cheese crisp with guacamole was a fun treat! The beef fajitas were tasty with a definitely spice that set it above par!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fajitas Mixtas, Carne Asada Burrito, Sopapillas
Never been here before but my uncle came with my aunt once. The food was delicious. Definitely a must go. You'll miss it if your not paying attentionKid-friendliness: Children ate here tooWheelchair accessibility: No steps. Smooth walk in or roll in
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Beef Taco, Sopapillas, Chips and Salsa
Excellent food and good service. ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sopapillas, Chips and Salsa
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Comfort food!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sopapillas, Chips and Salsa
A mile west of the I-17 on the 260,Best place to eat in Camp Verde,Faster Than McDs,served by someone who cares
The Fonda doesn't beat any Mexican food restaurant in Globe except Taco Bell.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Great food, great price. Treat you like
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Authentic place in operation for 48 years, you can't go wrong.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5