Mi Fondita del Itsmo

Wonderful new Mexican restaurant on the South Park strip. Badass 99 cent tacos and absurd $2 pupusas! Also noticed some lovely looking Barbacoa, an oft-neglected choice in Mexican restaurants of the NW. My meal set me back a whole $5. So, yeah, pretty damn pleased with this place.My new favorite place in my favorite corner of town.

Underated casual Mexican dining in the underserved South Park neighborhood. What I enjoy about this place is that the menu encompasses dishes from Oaxaca. Try the tlayudas or the give the "Hawaiian" torta for try. Not a place for a burrito, but definitely a deviation from the standard Mexican fare that Seattle offers.

I am picky ass snob when it comes to Mexican food. I also love family owned and run hole in the wall restaurants. I am definitely coming back here : )

A very nice introduction to the very tasty foods of Oaxaca. The young server very kindly explained the different dishes so we were able to make informed choices and felt quite satisfied. I had my first experience with a tlayuda and found the portion so generous that I took take half of it home. She also got us to try a wonderful fruit water--very refreshing after our bike ride. Atmosphere: very informal, partly grocery store but very clean, even the rest room. We'll be back!

This place is now my favorite local mexican restauraunt hands down. The portions and flavors are awesome! They went out of their way to make me "super nachos" that were amazing acompanied with their incredible creamy avocado salsa. I also order the massive carne asada burrito, but substitute onion& cilantro for the lettuce so no worries with soggy lettuce. They have won the south park mexican food war in my book.

You get a big burrito there, and for the price it is a pretty good deal. I did not like the lettuce int he burrito, got a little soggy and the flavor was a little on the mild side. There are other things I would like to try and give an update on the review.

I got the worst food poisoning from this place. I was puking and had massive diarrhea for 24 hours. I contemplated going to the hospital because my body felt so weak and my stomach felt like it was going to burst at the seams. I saw the worker coming in and out of the kitchen and handling the cash register without washing her hands. PLEASE DO NOT GO HERE. I REPORTED THIS PLACE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Love the vibe of this one stop shop eatery, bar, corner store, cafe. Amazing thing is they open early at 8:30am and you can get the full menu at that time. Expansive menu with soups, seafood, chomporado, and more mainstream items like tacos and burritos. Get $5 Hornitos shots, get candy to go, and drink Horchata, Jamaica.

Oh. My. Gosh.We accidentally discovered Mi Fondita Del Itsmo this morning after our attempt at a brunch at Tasty T&M's down the street didn't work out. We drove past it and saw only Latinos from outside and decided it was probably because it's really authentic. We weren't wrong.We ordered: chips, carne asada, caldo pescado, chicken quesadilla, chicken tamale with green sauce. Total was $35 (two sodas included). Reasonable! Nothing came fast, but once it got to the table, it became clear why: they made everything so fresh. Even the chips.My caldo was divine. It was an enormous bowl of piping hot, tomato-based broth, generously loaded with bone-in fish pieces and prawns. It's a brilliant, low-carb, protein-rich alternative to those noodle soups you'd crave during cold, rainy days.The carne asada was a plate of a giant meat portion, Spanish rice, and refried beans. The meat could use a tad more flavor, but the rice had a slightly bolder flavor than most I've tried, which was great. The chicken quesadilla was full of good chunks of meat, and the cheese tasted smoky.The tamale, the last item to get to the table, was so fresh. The filling tasted more subtle than I'd prefer, but it was good nonetheless.This place's vibe definitely reminded me of many of those humble, super-legit Mexican hole-in-the-wall restaurants I loved going to when I lived in Los Angeles. Nothing fancy, a pair of Mexican TVs blasting on the wall, Spanish-speaking colored people. One thing I noticed, though, was the absence of salsa on the table or any of the dishes. The chips were served with refried beans, which was delicious, but a salsa alongside it would've been nice, too. The red and green hot sauces on the table were really spicy and awesome, however.Overall, it's a winner! I will come back over and over again for more delicious, authentic Mexican dishes!P.S.They do take cards!

Consistently good Mexican home cooking at a good value (well priced, large portions).They make their own chorizo, large tortillas, etc..The chorizo empanadas, tortas, and soups are my favorites.Customers are mainly working latinos, families, and others looking for a good meal.