La Fonda

It's the Saturday of Derby Weekend....ok, it's Derby Day. As we usually do, we try to get out of town on Derby Weekend, which involved a trip to Shaker Village and then lunch, which leads us to La Fonda. After a helluva hike at Shaker Village I was ready for food and La Fonda was close enough to take care of that issue.La Fonda is located right on Main Street in downtown Harrodsburg and is very easy to find, with its burgundy (or is it maroon?) awning. Street parking was a breeze.We were seated immediately and our server (whose name I don't recall) greeted us and brought our drinks right away while we perused the ENORMOUS menu. The décor at La Fonda isn't overstated and it feels genuine to the atmosphere they're trying to create. Yes, it's colourful, but if you know anything about Mexican culture you know that it's VERY colourful. I opted for the spicy pork chili verde, since I have a weakness for chili verde. The "spicy" part of that comes from adding in some chorizo, which is 1) BRILLIANT and B) awesome.Not 10 minutes later our food arrived, hot and steamy. The spicy pork chili verde was OUT-FREAKING-STANDING. The addition of the chorizo gave it just the punch it needed.Our server was spot-on with refills and getting more napkins (chili verde can get kinda sloppy if you use the tortilla eating method).La Fonda is laid back and comfortable. Good food, reasonably priced, and great service. I might just have to make the trip from J-Town again soon.

Fabulous food good selection and authentic Mexican!Lots of food!Fantastic flavors would be back for

It was my first time here with my husband.. Poor customer service, wrong order was given & no way of getting it fixed because the server never explain the ordering to us or did not understand when we asked him questions. The food was not flavorful at all, very bland. Ordered the carnitas and it was not even cook correctly. It should've been shredded and crispy like the pictures, and i receive soggy i oily cubes of meat, mostly fat. I wouldve rather not have eaten anything and starved. Go elsewhere...save your money and tastebuds.

We happened to unexpectedly need truck repairs while passing through Harrodsburg, and this restaurant was recommended to us. It was a bright spot to our day! We stopped in for lunch. I got the taqitua (?spelling) Mexicano, with shredded beef. They were deep fried but not too greasy - fresh tomatoes, shredded lettuce, guacamole, and sour cream. Sooo good! And a side of rice and beans. Everything was tasty. Good value. My husband enjoyed his taco and enchiladas. I wish I lived closer- I'd be back again!

I've been to this place multiple times. The staff is always hard working, friendly, the atmosphere is decent and the food comes out quickly.Last night 5 of us came to La Fonda for a late dinner. I ordered 3 tacos and got 3 puny limes that looked like they had been sitting out all day. The rest of the meals were also too salty.However, the main reason for this review is because my gf ordered a beef enchilada and the beef was definitely undercooked. I mentioned it to the staff (not a waiter) who stated it was chili powder. This was not chili powder and a pathetic excuse for not willing to take the food back and cook it right. This is not how you treat repeat customers.I recommend this place be avoided.

Pretty good little place. Our server seated us (away from yelling children) and took our drink order and answered questions promptly. I had the deluxe nachos and they were great. My husband enjoyed his burrito as well. I'd definitely stop by again if I was in the area.

Ineditable. Both dishes were literally dripping with liquid. They were supposed to be burritos, not soup. Gross!

Really love the food here, and the servers are always very polite and efficient. Seems the prices have increased some - which will happen - but $4.99 for a side of beans?!

They have great ribeyes, which was unexpected, and I had two shots of Don Julio which came with wedge of lime and salt on the rim ( also unexpected and most welcome). I came in with a big group of seniors (10 of us) and the service was great too. Very pleased.

Back 5 years ago this was the best food in Harrodsburg. Now it's the worst Mexican food that I've ever had. The rice tasted like cheap microwaveable rice drenched in oil. Don't waste your money.