Fonda Park Slope

First things first- for the uninitiated, you should plan to arrive on a weekday around 4:00 for one of the best happy hour deals in the Slope. You get a mix of all types squeezed in at the smallish bar area (seating around 9) but the menu selections are worth it at the price point. I rarely go wrong with a mango margarita on the rocks and an order of the nachos which is a massive platter of tortilla chips layered with chorizo, black beans, Chihuahua cheese, pico de gallo, crema and pickled jalapenos. All menu items including the guac are $11 and you will save $3-4 on drinks depending on your libation of choice.Service has always been excellent; bartenders are usually pretty attentive and friendly. There is plenty of additional sitting as well as a seasonal backyard area and the regular menu plays most of the greatest hits with the Pollo Norteno (guajillo marinated chicken with cheese, peppers and onions and warm tortillas) and carnitas being the standout. If it weren't for the bar situation, I might knock off one star as those Slope prices have me wondering what I would be able to get for the same cost in nearby Sunset Park but there is enough of a selection at happy hour, for Fonda to make it into the weekly rotation.

My friend and I went for a late lunch today. The food was excellent! My friend ordered the salad with avocado and spicy carrots. It looked great and was delicious. We shared some plantains and one of the specials: mini latkes. Loved them! I also had the soup special (a creamy corn). Neither of us is vegetarian but we were really impressed with how flavourful everything was.The only issue was with the service. It wasn't busy, but took a while for anyone to come back after our drinks came. And I had to make three attempts to get the attention of the waitress when we wanted to get dessert.The flan was beautifully caramelized and a nice size for the two of us to share. That was the only photo we thought to take.

Best spot around for Happy Hour! 4-6pm weekdays including New Years Day. I tried the elote soup not on the happy hour menu and it was soooooo delicious. Flavorful and green! Happy hour is just at the bar but includes food options as well. We tried the mushroom quesadilla and guacamole along with our drinks and soup and for 3 strong drinks and three food items it was about $76. Filling and top tier delicious. Also, something to mention the bartender was super friendly and the e orange slices were so good! We asked for more of the garnish to snack on. Citrus is in season so this may have been why the orange slices were so good.

Fonda always hits the spot, no matter the location. This location has very cute decor. I came on a date with my boyfriend on a Saturday night and we were sat right away.

I was in the mood for tacos and my friend said I had to try the guacamole at Fonda. We sat outside as it was warm with a cool breeze and we had a dog. Their outside seating had air conditioning and fans. I was very impressed. We asked for them to turn it off as it wasn't needed. They happily obliged. We got the small guacamole. My friend said we should do a large. But I figured we were getting so many things and didn't want to waste. It came with chips, tortillas, salsa and you could choose the spice level of the guac. The portion was much smaller than I thought and given the amount of chips and additional included tortillas it wasn't enough guacamole. Not to mention $16 and they served it in a dish with crevices so you lose about 10% of your guac. It was however the best guacamole I ever had. Even better than the table side guacamole I had in Mexico. I know it's made to order. You can taste every ingredient and it was perfectly balanced. I don't know where they get their avocados from. Of course we got another small, should've listened to my friend in the first place. We preferred the spicy over the medium but both were good.We ordered two sides of chicharron. They were $3 each and a pretty small portion. But another exceptional item. Crispy not greasy and still warm when brought to the table. I wish they sold them in a larger portion. We all opted for taquitos. Two of us got carne asada and my friend who recommended the spot got Al pastor. The carne asada was very disappointing. The guacamole and chicharrones left me with great expectations. This fell flat. Most of the steak was chewy, not tender and bland. I couldn't believe it. I asked for a side of salsa verde. It was honestly the nastiest salsa verde I ever had. It was sour and salty. No heat whatsoever and it definitely didn't taste like the charred the vegetables as is customary when making salsa verde. My friend's Al pastor was better in terms of flavor and texture but I don't like pineapple with savory. If I'm getting pork tacos it's has to be carnitas. Which they offer carnitas on the menu but not in taco form which was baffling to me. The plantains came covered in cream and queso Fresca both bland and unnecessary additions. I scraped it off. The plantain themselves were ripe and yummy. The drinks were divine. We all tried the popular Rosalita which is the hibiscus margarita. You have the option of frozen or on the rocks for a $1 more. It comes with a hibiscus rim. But I opted for a tajin rim. It was well balanced and the hibiscus flavor really shines. Coupled with the tajin rim adding a little smoky and spiciness. Next I tried the tamarindo and you have the option of subbing the tequila for mezcal. I got the mezcal my friend got it with tequila. It was wayyyy better with the mezcal. The smokiness paired very well with the tamarind and added a depth of flavor. My friend agreed. The tequila version wasn't as nuanced. The Pasilla rim added to the drinks complex flavor profile. My favorite drink we tried. El pepino came with mezcal, lime, orange, cucumber ginger pure and a tajin pasilla rim. Another flavorful, refreshing, multilayered cocktail. The rim was my favorite, the mixture of passilla and tajin hit all 5 basic tastes. Senorita Manguito was good. I love st. Germain and the addition of mango and bubbly component made it fruity, citrusy and strong. For dessert we tried the special mango mouse cake. There was great mango flavor, it was light and not too sweet. I'm a chocolate lover so I got the Morenitas which is a chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream. They had salted Carmel ice cream on the menu so I asked to sub that for the vanilla. They agreed. I'm not a huge brownie lover and wish it would've been chocolate cake instead. It was very rich and decadent and something you would need to share. The creamy dense texture with the creaminess of the ice cream was a little overwhelming. The salted caramel ice cream was delicious and balanced. I probably should've stuck with the vanilla given how intense the brownie was. Pastelito de caramel was caramel cake with whipped cream chocolate and cajeta sauce. It was warm and delicious. Not too sweet with great caramel flavor. The sauces added more layers of flavor. I liked the brownie the least. Our server wasn't as pleasant as I would've liked. She wasn't blatantly rude. Just a little stand offish and seemed like she didn't want to be there. The busboy however was very nice. Always smiling, he even brought our dog some water without being asked. It is very pricey especially for Mexican food and some of the portions. I would dine again.

We've been going to Fonda for years and love it. Last night we almost had a lousy experience but NO! The management went above and beyond to make everything work perfectly for us. I was very grateful because it was my birthday. We all enjoy the food- my favorite is always camarones adobado and it was delicious as usual. My son loves the fried plantains and they really are they best of anywhere we've eaten. Thanks Fonda for continuing to be a reliable, fun, delicious place for our family!

Immaculate happy hour - $11-$12 margaritas . Strawberry mango and classic mezcal were great. The strawberry flavor is my favorite. Quesadilla was great happy hour special . We also had the carne asada which was great flavor. Would definitely come back again to try their food. Happy hour is at the bar only.

Came back after not having been here in quite a while and asu usual food was very decent. Barbacoa tacos with beans were very tender and juicy, the nachos were rather on the spicy side. The tres leches cake was way way too sweet for my taste though. As for the margaritas they changed the tequila they made them with before so didn't taste as strong as they used to be but regardless we're still good. The best part of this place is its Mexican owned and all of the staff except for the manager were fluent in Spanish.

Came for happy hour and I was impressed with the service and the food! I had their hibiscus frozen margarita and despite it being happy hour priced, it wasn't watered down! I had their guacamole and goat cheese flan, both were absolutely fantastic. I'm pretty picky about both of these dishes and they managed to make fresh takes without compromising authenticity. I definitely will be back to try their mole enchiladas!

Went for brunch today, food was great! My coworker had an omelette which lacked a bit of seasoning but otherwise everything was good, mimosas were good as well!