Zane S.
Yelp
We've been coming here for years, we were always impressed & I've met Cappy a handful of times, every time I did he rewarded me with tokens. Cappy is a very great guy & very successful. Unfortunately we've been hearing through our friend group that the quality has been going down hill & most of our friends have stopped going.
My wife & I haven't been out on a date in a few months so I decided to surprise her with a trip to La Fonda on Main. We didn't have to wait long as we had reservations, our skinny margaritas were amazing as always. Once seated our server Armando, did a fantastic job. He presented the Chef's specials for the evening and we decided to go with the Fried Octopus, it sounded delightful. However, to start the presentation was off. They were served over a "bed" of green beans with crumbled bacon. They didn't need the green beans which weren't even seasoned. The fried octopus tasted like batter, zero seasoning, no salt present and you couldn't even taste or tell there was octopus present. The cause was the best thing on the plate.
When Armando returned to check on us he apologized and had it comped. We were told it would be replaced with a dessert instead then found that it would only be replaced with a "celebratory dessert" which was almost like a mango flan. It was okay, not great. When our mains arrived the Alambre Mixto was just okay, again lacked seasoning & salt. The veg was absolutely not seasoned at all, the best thing on the plate was the creamy chicken nopalito rice. The Lobster & Shrimp Enchiladas were delicious, spicy, but delicious. This isn't typically a spicy dish as we've had it before, it's possible the poblano had a little heat but they're generally a mild flavored pepper.
Unfortunately it was a date night completely wasted and not worth the investment. I don't think we'll be back, I don't know if they have a new head chef. If they have a new kitchen staff or what, but they need to taste the food. And come on, no seasoning??? We even saw people asking for salt shakers and adding salt to their meals, for the level of restaurant La Fonda is one should never have to ask for salt. Best of luck to you Cappy, definitely a sad to see the quality like this.