La Fonda Bar & Grill

El Centro, CA · Mexican restaurant

Rating
4.3/5
★★★★☆ 4.3
Reviews
20
Rank in El Centro
#33
of 119 restaurants
City Percentile
45%
rating percentile
Address
La Fonda Bar & Grill, 1950 S 4th St #1, El Centro, CA 92243
Phone
(760) 353-6450
Website
bit.ly/LaFondaBarGrill
Status
Closed · Opens 9 AM

La Fonda Bar & Grill is a restaurant located in El Centro, CA. It is one of 119 restaurants listed in El Centro. Its 4.3-star rating matches the El Centro city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday9 AM–7 PM

Customer Reviews

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 David Perez · Jan 2026

Never going to return, Service was horrible. Waiter forgot my drink and when it finally arrived, never came back. Tried to waive down a couple of waiters during my meal, but no result. The tacos were meat with guacamole on top. Charged for a draft beer when I was brought a bottle of beer.

★★★★★ 5.0 Lizzay B · Dec 2023

We had dinner at this restaurant. The food with the price was really good for East coast folks like us, our waitress was friendly and helpful, the atmosphere is nice. The service is a bit slow but maybe they were understaffed and at that time more people coming in. Overall we happy and hopefully next time we’re in the area, we’ll definitely eat here again.

★★★★★ 5.0 Jenae Lien · Jan 2019

A local favorite for Mexican cuisine. If you are not familiar with the terminology, ask the kind waitresses and they will be happy to translate the various selections. This is a family run business in its second generation. If you’re lucky, you may be able to meet the owner and learn the amazing history of this restaurant. There’s a full bar in here, slightly segmented away from the restaurant. Excellent food!! We love their special quesadillas, deep fried and full of flavor. You can request any type of meat inside. My only request would be to upgrade their salad lettuce from ice berg to something with nutrition - some spinach would take their salads to another level!

★★★★★ 5.0 James Miller · Dec 2022

One of the best Mexican food restaurants in town. Being from Hendersonville TN, we don't have food like this. If the owner or siblings would like to move to Hendersonville and open a La Fonda Bar & Grill there, they would make a fortune. I will be back. I'm back!

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Ernie Hernandez · Feb 2024

I've got to say, I don't know that I have ever given a place three stars across the board. I had eaten here months before, and didn't have a strong recollection of it. Perhaps this is why. They were quick to bring out chips and salsa. The salsa was spicy but lacked flavor, and the chips, though seemingly made in-house, were made many, many hours before my arrival. The pork in my chili verde was fork tender, but again, had no real flavor. It was a perfect match for the blah beans and rice. The margarita, on the other hand, was mostly sweet margarita mix. When I asked for the check with food still on my plate, the server didn't even ask if I wanted a to-go container. Perhaps she got the sense that I would have said no. This is why I started writing these reviews many years ago. So I coul

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Mexican restaurant

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