Fonda

Great spot for both happy hour and dinner! As we have enjoyed the other location in Chelsea, it was great to welcome this establishment in Tribeca. Birria de res was an interesting spin! The guac was tasty, and I’d recommend getting the spice on the side. HH all night Monday and Sunday; 4-7 p.m. Tuesday to Friday.

The staff are INCREDIBLY NICE AND SO SO SWEET. One of the best service I’ve experienced. They truly care and are warm. Thank you so much to the waiters and staff for the very tasty food and being so kind. The proportions were good for the price. We will be back!

Fonda restaurant offers a delightful culinary experience that beautifully blends traditional Mexican flavors with a modern twist. The vibrant and colorful ambiance sets the stage for a memorable dining experience. The friendly and attentive staff enhances the overall atmosphere, providing excellent service from start to finish. The menu at Fonda boasts a wide array of delectable dishes, from flavorful tacos and fresh ceviche to mouthwatering enchiladas and decadent churros. Each dish is expertly crafted with high-quality ingredients, resulting in rich and authentic flavors that leave a lasting impression Overall, Fonda restaurant is a must-visit spot for anyone looking to enjoy a taste of Mexico in the heart of New York City. With its inviting atmosphere, flavorful dishes, and attentive service, Fonda is sure to impress even the most discerning food enthusiasts.

NYC is full of great restaurants and this restaurant is amazing! They have indoor and outdoor seating and we decided to sit outside! The menu has plenty of good options and they have separate vegetarian menu! The service was great our server was very friendly and helpful and attentive, the food came out quickly and everything was very delicious and fresh! I recommend this place!

A lovely find in the heart of Tribeca. Authentic Mexican food with a modern touch, we loved the food the atmosphere and the super friendly staff of this place. The birria dish with warm tacos and crab cakes were our favorites from what we’ve tried. We will be back for more :)

Fonda is a delightful Mexican restaurant that offers a warm atmosphere and vibrant decor. The menu features authentic dishes bursting with flavor, and the service is attentive. Don't miss their signature tacos really good must order

Love editing a prior review for a positive! Red snapper was perfectly crisped and flavor was balanced with just enough citrus notes. New host (and/or manager) this evening and the service is very friendly and welcoming - perfect.

Fantastic place and food! We loved every dish we ordered - camarones adobados, seared salmon, quesadillas, guacamole with chips and the lovely signature margaritas. Super attentive service, what a great find!!

Was good but not really authentic coming from a Mexican. The flavors weren't the same but it was good. This is the only place that is good that is considered Mexican food hearing that NYC doesn't have good Mexican food.

Some of the best Mexican I've had on the East Coast. Represent, Fonda. Please come to DC! The mocktails, nachos, pineapple upside down cake, churros, and flan were EPIC. Literally reminded me of my childhood. So nostalgic!

Fantastic mole and margaritas in a festive setting! I'll definitely be back! Service was attentive and friendly.

I'm definitely a Mexican food snob after living in Mexico City and California - this is my favorite upscal(ish) Mexican in the city! I came by for an early dinner with a friend where we had the hibiscus non-alcoholic drink, guac, mole enchiladas (with cheese), tixin fish (the cod with plantain rice and black bean sauce), plantains, watermelon salad and for dessert the tres leches, churros, and Mexican hot chocolate. Musts: guac was actually great! Mike enchiladas very good too but the tixin fish wins it! Plantain side dish was phenomenal. The water salad was refreshing. The churros was delish (dark chocolate dip was incredible) and I lovedddd the hot chocolate. I will skip the hibiscus nonalcoholic drink and tres leches as both were too sweet. Service was attentive and nice ambiance. I'll definitely be back!

First things first, NYC is not known for our Mexican food and especially not more niche regional Mexican, as it typical of SoCal. For example, it is super uncommon to find taco options other than carne asada or chicken or al pastor. Forget finding tripe or cabeza or even carnitas. Getting that out the way, Fonda is a great, upscale option in Tribeca to get your Mexican food fix. Margs are amazing and staff is always accommodating. Get the Queso Fundido and build your own Carnitas. Being that it's in Tribeca, it tends to be an earlier scene here compared to the Chelsea location. The lighting and space here is much different, with high ceilings, candlelight and... high chairs for the Tribeca family set. The Avenue B Fonda used to be my favorite, would love to see it open in the neighborhood again.

came on a Saturday for a quick brunch in the area and Fonda did not disappoint! We arrived as soon as they opened and the bartender was so friendly. The decor inside is marvelous, loved the bright lighting also. We ordered 2 apps and both were delicious. Drinks weee great as well. Definitely returning again!

Delicious meal. I was pleasantly surprised by the guacamole. Very fresh and delicious. I had the arrachera and it was delicious. The sauce was divine and the tortillas such a good compliment. My boyfriend had the enchiladas and they were fantastic. Service was great! So good!

HH all day Monday, rest till 7pm. Very lovely place. Love the decoration n ambiance. Drinks are nice n striking. Service is very friendly.

Really nice Mexican food! The Guacamole was my favorite - so fresh and the chips were so good! We had to ask for more chips to finish the guacamole. Yum! The Croquetas de Jaiba were also very enjoyable - served with three sauces, each bite was a different surprise! It's my first time trying Enchiladas de Mole Negro Oaxaqueño, there were so many flavors and it took some getting used to, but I did enjoy it. :) Staff are super friendly, would recommend coming here!

This was a pretty disappointing Mexican food experience. I live in California so I know what a good Mexican food shit taste like and I've been into many regions of Mexico to have tasted some authentic stuff. Let's just say this felt like some frozen Mexican dinner and an extra limy Mezcal margarita That just should not ever belong anywhere near Tribeca. The place in terms of ambience is stunning and I think they should be given one more chance to improve their menu. Service is also pretty good. The food is blahhh.

Came here for a late dinner last night. Great food (had the shrimp enchiladas), great chips and guac, and fun drinks. I liked the green smash quite a bit. Would definitely come back

¡Fantastico! The service was perfecto. Reese was a standout and OG of this chain. The ambiance is gorgeous, calming, yet vibrant in design and pops of color to maintain the Mexican vibes. The birria is the best I've had hands down & apparently is the original way to serve birria. The most tender meat literally, not too salty, not too spicy, flavor explosion and with the flour tortillas to balance. Wow wow wow...I can't wait to go back for it. The water must be well purified here...it's the cleanest tasting water I've had at a restaurant in nyc that I can recall...I'm a water drinker and can taste the slightest differences. My friends taquitos looked like tacos we thought taquitos were rolls but maybe they got her order wrong or we don't know what's what lol she still loved them as well as her croquettes. FYIs: They serve churros here they're just not on the menu & only at this location. You're welcome. The restaurant week menu is only usable if everyone in your party also orders from it. Love love it I'll return. Go, enjoy!!

***Great Portion, Delicious, Excellent Service*** I highly recommend checking this restaurant out. Their guacamole is so fresh and delicious. If you can handle spices/spicy, a medium level spice is not even remotely spicy. We also ordered the crab croquette, mole enchilada and churros. Everything was so delicious and our waitress was so wonderful.

I'm rounding up from 4.5 stars, but overall had a really good experience here! First off: the food is amazing. The guac is great and the salsa they serve with it, though very spicy, is incredibly flavorful. Taquitos were excellent especially when we added some of the guac on top, and they kept bringing us more chips when we ran out. I ordered a salad with steak, and it was so good. The steak was cooked perfectly and so well seasoned, and went really well with the smoky salsa. The salad was huge and had a good balance of ingredients, although it came with pecans and there were very few in my bowl. All in all, the food was amazing. Drinks were also very good. The restaurant itself is also lovely. The vibe is upscale but not snobby--we were in jeans and felt fine. The service was mostly good, but there were a few times when we had to flag down our server because they hadn't come around in a bit. All in all, will absolutely be back!

Such a fun spot absolutely love their frozen margaritas and the guac and chips! The staff is super nice and I was able to walk in without a reservation!

Wildly underrated place with the nicest staff and quality mole. After my trip to Oaxaca I felt like I was thinking about mole negro A LOT. My friends and I decided to come here after work and we all loved everything we got. I got the enchiladas with mole negro and was surprised how good it was! Just wished it was a little hotter. The desserts were also incredible. We got the tres leches and the chocolate caramel cake. I'd say the chocolate caramel cake was better, but I loved how the tres leches was slightly citrusy. I'd recommend trying both! The only thing I didn't enjoy was the esquites. It was good don't get me wrong. But it was watery and not super flavorful. Great spot for a chill dinner spot with friends or if you're craving Mexican at a place that's not impossible to get into. Will be putting this into my restaurant rotation!

Came here for after work drinks. The three of us managed to kill 4 pitchers of sangria. Not the healthiest thing to do but it was a Friday, so.. well deserved lol. I must say, their guacamole was pretty darn good. I'd go back for just that and drinks.

Visited Fonda Tribeca again and was very satisfied again. We had a reserved table for 7 at 8:15pm on a Monday night. We were greeted with smiles all around & seated immediately. Directly after being asked by our server, Luis, about our water preference we were asked if we'd like cocktails and guacamole (you most certainly DO!) and how spicy? The freshly made guacamole was served with Street sized blue corn soft tortillas, classic fresh made tortillas chips & a side of hot sauce. Delicious as always! The cocktails followed quickly after the guacamole. I ordered a spicy classic margarita on the rocks which wasn't spicy despite being served with a whole Serrano pepper in it (so I ate the pepper along with my sips ). I then ordered the enchiladas de mole negro. The velvety molé sauce abundantly covered 3 large enchiladas filled with slowly cooked tender chicken and was lightly dusted with queso fresco. A really wonderful example & use of a well executed molé. I had a side of their plantanos fritos (fried plantains) & they were irresistible...again! We chose to share a citrus tres leches cake that was presented beautifully & sweet, creamy and airy all at once. A perfect combination of flavors to end the meal. A really lovely evening at a very reliable Mexican restaurant. Highly recommended...by me.

I came here for a get together and the service was wonderful. we ordered the salmon and tacos and chips and guac. it's rather expensive and the price point doesn't align with the flavors and food quantity/quality but it's a great place to meet up downtown and have a good time. it's fairly empty when we went. the ambience was fantastic and s good vibe. i will try to come back here if i'm near but it's tough cause it's a bit out of the way unless folks work near the area. the salmon was cooked great and the guac is very organic and delicious. come by on tuesdays for those tacos!

Excellent food! Found this place on Yelp, and it did not disappoint. The steak tacos and the esquite were so good, so flavorful and just the right amount of size. Very good. I didn't really care for the service, a bit slow and unattractive, we ran out of water at some point, waitress walked by a few times w/o asking if we needed anything. Ordered a agua de tamarindo, took a while to get. It was carbonated... never had i ever had carbonated tamarind water. Otherwise. The food it self was absolutely delicious.

I wonder why Fonda is rated so highly. On my last trip I tried the guac and chips and the frijolitos con queso from the vegetarian menu. The food was above-average but nothing special. The service was friendly but the food took for ever to arrive. At least they could have brought the guac and chips sooner. The set up at Fonda is inviting and the location is very convenient. But I am still searching for reasons why this would be a four or five star Mexican restaurant. Perhaps I will change my rating over the course of a few more visits, but that seems unlikely.

Warm waitstaff, spicy mole, well-made Mezcal cocktail and the most flavorful frijoles negroes. Cozy little restaurant with backlit perforated metal screens in the heart of TriBeCa.

Food and service was impeccable!! Love the authentic flavors and reasonably priced. People looking for authentic Mexican food should come to Fonda. Can't miss chicken enchiladas suizas , carnitas, and flautas. Can't wait to come back!

I loved this place. They made the best margaritas! Very good Mexican food. Place was really nice inside. Friendly fun staff.

I wasn't moved by the setting, the food or the Margarita. Nothing was flavorful enough. The guacamole was bland and tasteless (we'd asked for medium spicy). I ordered a quesadilla (not on the menu), which was fine, but I would not go back. I disagree with the enthusiastic reviews. I rarely dislike a Margarita, but this was missing the zing.

I thought this place was pretty good overall. I had a shrimp burrito. Pretty underrated I think, hopefully people spread the word! Good spot for after-work drinks too.

Pretty cool place inside. Service was great. Standard Mexican fare, drinks were fine. Opens you up

Finally was able to try the Tribeca location after having been to Chelsea several times and even East Village back in 2019 when it was still open! Very different layout and decor than the other spots but still fun vibes. Service was great and menu was the same as the other locations. Tried the Shrimp Mosquitos and they aren't joking - that sauce is spicy!! Still delicious though. My boyfriend had one of their specials which was a duck mole. I usually always go for the Rosalita Marg but decided to switch it up and try the Paloma. Was not as good and would not do again.

Lovely lively restaurant with excellent happy hour. Fantastic margaritas and yummy food, my go to for Mexican in Tribeca.

Apologies for food review hiatus, trust. Still cooking gourmet, still eating out and most importantly hoping to map a trail of delicious locations. Fonda is an amazing Tribeca restaurant. Service, atmosphere, food and drinks are all on point. They are children friendly and accommodating. I order almost something new each time, it's become a staple of Tribeca restaurant eaterie

I love Fonda it's one of my favorite places in the city, the Chef Santibañes is one of the best chefs ever, thank you chef for all the delicious Dodd you have created for all of us

Great customer service! The food is on point I have been to two other locations and the standard is the same and consistent! The decor is as beautiful as the other locations with nice booths but also an open concept where I saw a birthday party being held which I thought was a great idea and food for thought when my birthday comes around. The ambiance is great with music and dim lights.

Amazing!! So much flavor in every bite. Very authentic Mexican food. Also the mojitos are delicious.

Finally... A Mexican place in New York City that is outstanding. The shrimp with the jalapeño rice is truly fabulous. Probably one of the best Mexican dishes I've ever had the enchiladas Suiza's was exquisite. The chicken was tender and flavorful. Even the rice and beans was great That says menu to go Mexican restaurant. So happy to have found it I did delivery so I can't speak us to ambience or service, but the quality of the food was fabulous.

I frequent this neighborhood, and this was a fantastic new addition. I've been there for lunch, dinner, and happy hour several times. The food is delicious, and the service is outstanding. Everything on the menu is great! My only silly complaint is that some of the tables are too small - I was with a colleague and we didn't have nearly enough room for all of the plates! This will be a regular stop for me when I'm in the area.

First time coming to this establishment. Was super excited being that is was close to work. First bummer only happy hour at the bar that had only about 10 seats. So if you're at a table you're stuck paying full price during happy hour for drinks. Another downside after we ordered the $18 guac, we see double guac for $9 more. When we asked the waiter if he was able to do this for us he gave us an excuse that he couldn't because he had to add it on the buttons in the machine when originally ordering. Something as little as this held me from ordering more food, & no dessert. Saw the manager ask him what happened. Manager never came over to talk to us about anything. Poor management skills. We are frequent flyers visiting different restaurants, this will be a place we will never recommend to people we know, nor will we go back as this really left a poor taste in our mouth.

David is an incredible server, we ordered all of his recommendations and they were all delicious. We also had the kindest gentleman refilling our water and clearing our tables. Food was PHENOMENAL. Drinks were incredible . Can't wait to come back.

Great service and delicious authentic cuisine. I have been a few times and enjoyed the duck dish as well as carnitas tacos. Beautiful food. Great tequila selection and the ambiance is 100% downtown Tribeca.

Excellent, authentic Mexican food! Definitely will be my go to! Very pretty also, and great service!

Fonda was awesome. Went in a Saturday with a few friends and we caught happy hour!! Bartender was super friendly and ambiance was so cute!! Definitely coming back!

This place is fantastic. Upscale Mexican food with fair price point. Order pickup once a week. Also has awesome happy hour deals.

We had a delightful experience at this new spot. We have been to their Chelsea location a few times & saw the new one on IG. Good timing, for a trip to Tribeca to our favorite boutique that has unfortunately moved! but we ended up having a great meal, so the evening was saved. The room is so spacious and modern, a departure from the other spot that is more rustic. Drinks are very good...we tried a couple of new ones before moving on to classic margs and a mezcal cocktail. We started at the bar which is roomy enough for dining, but took a booth. Guac is so much better here...we like that they serve with fresh tortillas and hot sauce in addition to chips. Crab croquettes were amazing even if one of the 3 sauces was too hot for me! Ceviche plentiful. The duck in tortillas w/spicy tomato cream sauce was delicious. My entree was sooo good - shrimp with a creamy lime sauce & green spinach rice. Wow. Staff was pretty good for the first week and had a nice attitude overall. Strongly recommended.

We were looking for good Mexican food on our last visit to NYC and decided to try Fonda on a whim. We were not disappointed. Our party of four had the mole, pork carnitas, and the carne asada con hongos. Everything was delicious. Great guacamole, margaritas and micheladas a plus. We will recommend to all our friends.

Let's start with the good stuff. Place is beautiful. Great for friends and couples. Staff is very attentive. However it was hit or miss with the food. The carne asada tacos were delicious but the enchiladas were just okay. The drinks were lackluster. It may be just what we ordered. I will go back just for the tacos and maybe trying a different drink.

Simply a place that gets it right. I was a big fan of the Ave B location and its such worth the short commute to see familiar friendly faces. The food drinks and most importantly how you feel with the service is why I always recommend this place to any and everyone looking for a great night out. My wife and kids have been to all four locations and have never had a bad experience.

The food is terrific and the service was great Delicious , easy, fun with great decor ! A fantastic dining out !

Fun atmosphere, great service. Great food! We love this new addition to the neighborhood. Definitely will go back. We were a table of 10 people and they handled it like pros.

Great find! Amazing drinks, good tacos, great guac. And very affordable for New York City

Probably my favorite downtown Mexican spot. I love spice, though my wife less so - and I should note that the last time we went, she struggled a bit with the level of spice here but still enjoyed it and would certainly join me in coming back. Great drinks, friendly staff, nice setting on top of stellar food. Given how amazing the old Blau Gans was, it's nice to see it replaced with a new spot that hits on all cylinders. If they added a kids menu, we would be regulars. As it is, we will be back!