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Fonda Chelsea, New York, NY

Fonda Chelsea

4.7
4.7
1053 Reviews
$31 to $50
Mexican

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 8 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Lively
Now serving Lunch, Dinner and Brunch on weekends!

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Roberto Santibanez
  • Delivery & takeout
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What 1,053 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Fonda Chelsea offers a delightful Mexican dining experience with "fantastic food" and "great service." The restaurant is praised for its "fresh guacamole" and "tasty margaritas," while dishes like enchiladas and mole are standout favorites. Despite a lively atmosphere, it remains a "neighborhood gem" with "authentic" culinary flair.

1,053 Reviews
  1. JulieG VIP

    Nashville12 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was pretty good… But service was not great. Cell kind of rushed… Wasn’t very friendly… Wine selection was poor.

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  2. Betsy

    New York City5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Fonda has delicious Mexican dishes, a varied menu, and excellent margaritas. It does get a bit noisy and crowded but that's not unusual for Manhattan dining, and the service is excellent. Highly recommend it.

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  3. Stephanie

    Greater Boston9 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Went for dinner one day, brunch two days later. More impressed by dinner, great food, awesome drinks, nice decor and service. Brunch highlight was the coffee. We didn't do their drink special which seemed like a good deal. Overall the brunch menu was pretty limited, and different from what is on open table. Not what we were looking for, but glad they had reservations. Will definitely go back for dinner!

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  4. bob VIP

    San Francisco10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of our favorites in NYC, Fonda never disappoints.

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  5. John VIP

    New York City322 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Thanks for a fun evening where we were able to catch-up with friends.

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  6. Donalda

    New York City14 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 2, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Every time I travel to New York I have to have a meal here. Tonight, as always, the service was better than good and the food and margaritas wonderful. They went out of their way to make sure my experience was a good one

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  7. Jessica

    New York City12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great Rosilita Margs on the rocks. The food was good and the service was excellent!

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  8. Jerome

    New York City233 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 29, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Christian is a great server.Started with Double Guacamole and Campechano Taco. Entrees were Birria and Camarones Adobados. All the food was outstanding! Cadillac Margarita, some tito's and Negra Modelo's made for a fun evening. Thank you

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  9. Victoria

    New York City3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Great food and service. This place gets noisy after 7pm

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  10. Lisa

    New York City5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent! Our second visit here., and equally wonderful this time. Interesting menu - wonderful deep flavors - we brought friends and we each enjoyed our food thoroughly! Very attentive, but not overbearing service. Didn’t feel rushed. We will return.

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FAQs

Fonda Chelsea offers delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Fonda Chelsea also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (917) 525-5252.

Fonda Chelsea is rated 4.7 stars by 1053 OpenTable diners.

Fonda Chelsea does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 8 times today
Google Map for Fonda Chelsea

189 9th Ave, New York, NY 10011

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Roberto Santibanez
  • Delivery & takeout
Gift card

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