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Fonda Chelsea, New York, NY

Fonda Chelsea

4.7
4.7
1057 Reviews
$31 to $50
Mexican
189 9th Ave, New York, NY 10011

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2 people
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
7:00 PM
Booked 16 times today

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Lively
Now serving Lunch, Dinner and Brunch on weekends!

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Roberto Santibanez
  • Private party facilities
    Whether you’re planning a sit-down business dinner, a birthday cocktail party, or a holiday celebration, Fonda offers an array of delicious menus served in our comfortable, festive ambiance with stellar service from start to finish.
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Neighborhood
    Chelsea
  • Cross street
    21st St & 22nd St
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Delivery, Gender Neutral Restroom, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access
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What 1,057 people are saying

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

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Manhattan

    Mexican

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Fonda Chelsea offers a vibrant dining experience with "excellent service" and "delicious Mexican dishes." Patrons praise its "outstanding food" and "varied menu," including inventive margaritas. While it can get "noisy after 7pm," the atmosphere is lively. Ideal for both dinner and brunch, this spot is a "favorite in NYC."
1,057 Reviews
  1. Rachel

    New York City6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Staff was attentive, food is solid. Will be back.

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  2. Charles

    New York City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service, ambiance, drinks, food; in that order.

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  3. jill

    Raleigh3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Nicest and most efficient staff ever. Food + drinks were outstanding!

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  4. Betsy

    New York City5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Fonda has delicious Mexican dishes, a varied menu, and excellent margaritas. It does get a bit noisy and crowded but that's not unusual for Manhattan dining, and the service is excellent. Highly recommend it.

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  5. JulieG VIP

    Nashville13 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 9, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was pretty good… But service was not great. Cell kind of rushed… Wasn’t very friendly… Wine selection was poor.

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  6. Stephanie

    Greater Boston9 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Went for dinner one day, brunch two days later. More impressed by dinner, great food, awesome drinks, nice decor and service. Brunch highlight was the coffee. We didn't do their drink special which seemed like a good deal. Overall the brunch menu was pretty limited, and different from what is on open table. Not what we were looking for, but glad they had reservations. Will definitely go back for dinner!

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  7. bob VIP

    San Francisco12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of our favorites in NYC, Fonda never disappoints.

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  8. John VIP

    New York City330 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Thanks for a fun evening where we were able to catch-up with friends.

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  9. Donalda

    New York City14 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 2, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Every time I travel to New York I have to have a meal here. Tonight, as always, the service was better than good and the food and margaritas wonderful. They went out of their way to make sure my experience was a good one

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  10. Jessica

    New York City12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great Rosilita Margs on the rocks. The food was good and the service was excellent!

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FAQs

Fonda Chelsea offers delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Fonda Chelsea also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (917) 525-5252.

Fonda Chelsea is rated 4.7 stars by 1057 OpenTable diners.

Fonda Chelsea does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Booked 16 times today
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189 9th Ave, New York, NY 10011

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    21st St & 22nd St
  • Neighborhood
    Chelsea
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Roberto Santibanez
  • Additional
    Delivery, Gender Neutral Restroom, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    Whether you’re planning a sit-down business dinner, a birthday cocktail party, or a holiday celebration, Fonda offers an array of delicious menus served in our comfortable, festive ambiance with stellar service from start to finish.
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