La Fonda on Main

La Fonda on Main reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Cynthia

   Austin17 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Be careful to clarify where you will be seated! This is a lovely restaurant with great food that we have enjoyed before. I booked a post college graduation celebration lunch here over 2 months ago for my son as well as my husband and elderly parents. I selected Standard (vs. outdoor) seating. Upon arrival they insisted I had booked outdoor seating and nothing indoors was available. We ate in 98 degree heat and it was hard on my 85 year old parents and put a damper on things. I double checked my open table booking which definitely said "standard seating". Upon asking the restaurant, they said it is better to call them directly to book and not use open table because it "glitches". I have never had this problem with open door, but probably will not be using it again, or if I do, I will follow up with a phone call to the restaurant to double check things.
   

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   Rick

   Las Vegas6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   They have a new item for brunch. They replaced the Blueberry Pancakes with pistachio/strawberry pancakes! OMG! Awesome! Our server/waiter Stephen was incredible! Felt like family. They knocked it out of the park! 5 stars!!!
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Dallas3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   La Fonda on Main is the quintessential TexMex San Antonio experience. A must for any out of town visitors.
   

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   mary ellen

   San Antonio3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had our corgi with us and were so happy to discover we could eat here with her on the patio. I have loved La Fonda for decades from back when I lived here. My husband was pretty happy with everything too. Enchiladas Verde, chips and guacamole (very spicy, delicious!) and our server was perfect, bringing dog water too. Parking is easy and in the shade.
   

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   John

   Los Angeles7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We are back visiting family in New Braunfels and decided it would be great to bring them to La Fonda. Everything was excellent about our experience. We needed to sit inside because of the temperature outside as did many others. That created a louder environment which was a little hard to hear one another. Word of advice don’t skip dessert there Chef Special is always out of this world.
   

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   E VIP

   Washington DC14 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our server, Eliza, was a perpetually cordial and amazing server. We had a late dinner and had a long day and she pulled us out of the slump with her friendliness and excellent service.
   

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   William

   San Antonio12 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Always an excellent meal and drinks. Definitely a go to restaurant when guest come from out of town!
   

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   Jadrin

   San Antonio2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always amazing, always delicious. The bistek enchiladas are my favorite, add a skinny marg and you’re set.
   

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   Mary

   San Antonio6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We have gone to LaFonda several times and they do not disappoint. Great food, service our waiter was excellent
   

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    Angela

    San Antonio5 reviews

    1.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3

    Wow, so disappointed. We have been long time patrons of La Fonda on Main (daughter had her wedding there). The food was always delish and flavorful. We moved away a few years ago, and were back in town to visit family. Of course we had to visit La Fonda and get our Mexican food fix. Our server (don't feel like I need to mention her name), was obviously distracted. I asked for a margarita sangria from the bar, with NO SALT. I said this three (3) times at least. My drink comes covered in salt. I politely reminded her that I asked for NO SALT. She took the drink poured it into another glass and gave it back to me. Needless to say the drink was salty and I was not impressed. I would have like a fresh drink, but I guess that was asking too much. I didn't address it any further since we had guests with us and I didn't want to make anyone uncomfortable. As for my entree, I ordered the Chili Relleno because I love the traditional filling that has raisins in it (sweet with the savory..yum). This was not the case. It was very soggy, bland, no raisins and the meat was tough and lots of gristle. So, so sad! When the check came, she processed the transaction at the table, and before I could say boo, she walked off. No, "thank you", or "thank you for coming". I wanted a receipt, but she never came back. I hope this isn't the usual experience and we just got them on a bad day, but as for us, we will not be back. $150 for a very poor dining experience is not something I would like to revisit.
    

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