La Fonda Latina — Restaurant in Atlanta

I have been enjoying the La Fonda restaurants all over the city for 28 years - seriously, my first visit on New Years Eve 1995 was exactly 28 years before my visit last night, New Years Eve 2023! I live OTP now, but I try to still enjoy a delicious meal here when I come into Atlanta.

The vibe is so laid back and I love all the folk art and murals. Each location has its own distinct look.

Their salsa is perfection, served very cold with smooth tomatoes, fresh cilantro and chunks of onion. Best I’ve ever had. The artichoke dip is divine - like nothing you’ve ever had unless you ate it at another La Fonda. It’s a creamy dip that’s a mix of tangy artichoke with a salty olive tapenade. I scrape the cup to get every last nibble.

Their paella is amazing - a big cast iron pan full of rice and meats, but my go-to entree is the quesadilla con espinaca y camerones- spinach and shrimp! They are huge quesadillas stuffed with cheese, spinach, red onion and grilled shrimp, just the freshest ingredients. SO GOOD!! Love their black beans too - so much flavor.

I had a Mexican Iceburg to drink - Dos Equis Amber beer with a big burg of frozen margarita floating on top. The lime is delicious as it melts into the beer.

I left stuffed but took a Cuban sandwich and a large salsa home so I could enjoy that for lunch on New Year’s Day. Did I mention the prices are great for Atlanta too? Great food and a great value.

La Fonda, thank you for making my taste buds sing for...

Table for 2 for Dinner Approaching the restaurant, I noticed their extremely small parking lot and was lucky enough to find some nearby street parking.  We entered and were greeted warmly and seated quickly.  The place itself had an authentic decor but the dining room was very small. We reviewed the menu and ordered a couple of Pacifico beers and the Tostones as an appetizer.  I guess they make their Tostones a little different from what I remember from other places.  They were smashed plantains, like I expected, but they were dry with an aioli on the side. I am used to them being drowned in oil and garlic.  Well, we tasted them and they were OK.  Their menu was pretty extensive, and we decided on our entrees. I ordered the Paella for one and Wifey ordered the Carnitas taco meal.  While waiting for the food, we enjoyed the authentic music being played in the background.  I observed that the small dining room we were sitting in looked like a converted garage. The food arrived quickly, and we started to dig in.  My Paella was just OK, it needed some salt or other authentic seasonings.  Wifey agreed that her food could have used some more seasoning, as well. We had a nice overall experience.  The staff was very friendly and attentive, but the food...

DID NOT WANT TO GIVE ANY STARS DON'T DESERVE ANY

DO NOT GO TO THIS LOCATION AT ALL......

DO NOT EAT HERE! DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY! THEY WILL RIP YOU OFF!

THIS PLACE IS A JOKE.... HORRIBLE..... DISGUSTING.... NASTY

First of all my boyfriend and I went here for lunch. The waiter which was also the manager seemed bothered to serve us. We are African-Americans. He never asked us for our drink order and we ordered kids meals as I have so any times before. We had to asked to get something to drink. We had to ask for refills of everything.

I asked for the check and when we got it he had charged us for regular meal and we requested kids meals. He said I never got a kid meal from here and he was the one to have taken my order then and many times before. He then tried to change it by saying we can order it to go. It dose not matter here or to go. He should have told me that when we clearly ordered a kids meal. He began to argue with us and never making any attempt to fix the check. We will never step foot back into this place.

We believe he on purpose turn in the wrong meal to have us pay more.

TERRIBLE PLACE THEY WILL RIP YOU...