FOGON CONTEMPORANEAN KITCHEN — Restaurant in Rich Township

$80 for chips straight from the bag, and salsa as bland as water.

TLDR: The food so inedible it should come with a government warning! We won’t be back—unless we’re filming a survival show—and honestly, I hope no one else falls for this nauseating excuse for a restaurant. And I’m not being hyperbolic—this was literally the most regrettable meal I’ve ever eaten in my life.

Long story long: I ordered fajitas, and it took them three tries to get the right meat—I'm pescatarian. They served me chicken twice before finally bringing the correct order. I can totally forgive the mix-up, but I cannot forgive the complete lack of flavor or seasoning. The poor shrimp lost their lives for this pathetic excuse of a meal. On the third attempt, they completely forgot seasoning existed. It was so unseasoned, I took it home to see if my dog might eat it and maybe help recoup some of the money we wasted. Even my dog, who eats his own poop, sniffed it for minutes before even attempting to eat it—and then walked away.

My friend ordered the burger named after the restaurant—the so-called “highlight” of the menu—and described it as a total disaster. According to him, it’s the most disappointing meal he’s ever had the misfortune to endure.

I mentioned to the staff the food was unfortunately quite underseasoned and didn’t meet expectations, but no one offered to make it right. To make matters worse, there was no salt on the table so I couldn’t even try to fix it myself. And please don’t get me started on the margarita, which should have been the first sign to leave immediately.

I’m not one to complain or send food back, but after one bite, I felt instantly nauseated. The beans had no salt, the shrimp had no seasoning—it was the most dismal meal I’ve ever had. If this were my last meal on death row, I’d ask for the injection first—because their food is just as lethal.

I’m pretty sure the glowing reviews left by others are just the owner’s friends and family doing a solid—because unless you’re related, there’s no way anyone would actually enjoy this "food." There isn’t a single redeeming quality at this restaurant, except the waitress was very nice.

TLDR: This place serves food so inedible it should come with a government warning. We won’t be back—unless we’re filming a survival show—and honestly, I hope no one else falls for this nauseating excuse for a restaurant. It was the most miserable dining experience I’ve ever had. And I’m not being hyperbolic—this was literally the most regrettable meal I’ve ever eaten in my absolute life.

Please, save your money and go...

If I could give this place zero stars, I absolutely would. The only good thing about our visit was our server, who was polite and attentive. Unfortunately, that’s where the positives end. We ordered tacos, a burrito, and an elote. The tacos and burrito were decent, but the elote was inedible. It tasted like it had been sitting in stale water and old cotija cheese. I politely asked our server to return it, assuming management would care about serving poor-quality food. Instead, the server came back and said the manager refused to take it off the bill, claiming “nothing was wrong” with it. I asked to speak with the manager directly, hoping for some kind of resolution, but what happened next was shocking. The manager came out defensive and rude from the start. Rather than listening or showing any concern for our experience, he accused me of being the kind of customer who “doesn’t want to pay.” He even claimed he calls the police “multiple times a week for people like you.” That level of disrespect is completely unacceptable. I never refused to pay for our meal. I simply didn’t want to be charged for food that was clearly bad. Instead of taking responsibility or offering any service recovery, the manager yelled over me and insisted his food was “delicious.” I told him that was a matter of opinion, and in my opinion, the food and the customer service were both terrible. To make matters worse, the restaurant was nearly empty, just one other table, and even they heard the confrontation. They ended up paying their bill and leaving too. For an $8.99 elote that probably costs $1.50 to make, this manager lost three customers and any chance of future business. If this is how they treat paying guests, it’s no wonder the place was empty. Save yourself the frustration and embarrassment and stay far away from this establishment. There are plenty of restaurants that know how to treat their customers with respect. This one...

Friendly staff, awesome atmosphere Delicious food

Def worth it.

To elaborate

Me and my partner came her for the first time and sat at the bar seats.

We used the electronic qr square menu that was already on the bar. (We later discovered that they have physical menus which we will return another day to see if it's different than the qr menu)

I had alot of firsts here

The mussel appetizer and Pina colada/mango Pina colada have revolutionized my tastebuds.

My partner had the Paloma which was strong but good. More to my taste I had the berry mezcalito, it was tart but delicious to drink. And was a great starter drinks with our appetizer.

Our main entrees were the caminos de la Diablo, (I hope I remember the names correctly) which was the spicy shrimp and rice dish. Muy cilente. I ate the pepper my partner gave me and "died" for at least to minutes why the spice lingered on my tongue.

My main dish was the Chicken and Eggplant Pasta. Never has an eggplant dish tasted so amazing. I was left speechless .

Now the reason I say the Pina colada was revolutionary is because good Pina colada are very hard to come by. Not only was this Pina colada smooth silky and you can taste the alcohol. The alcohol wasn't strong to the point it watered down the drink. This place has literally the perfect Pina colada.

For desert we had the bread pudding

By God the ice cream on the bread pudding DELICIOUS

And we had the Mexican flan which I felt like made my ancestors proud. I could never understand they loved flan but if it was this flan. It made perfect sense.

I would never feel the need to go into detail as to why a restaurant is so good. But you can tell this is a passion and not just another restaurant.

The chefs did their Thang and the waitresses...