Fonda Fora

Fonda Fora reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Anna VIP

   Calgary6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was incredibly delicious and the portions are great for sharing
   

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   DG VIP

   Washington DC15 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Very good food and friendly staff. Slightly overpriced, but very good quality of ingredients. Would definitely recommend to others.
   

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   Kate

   Vancouver1 review

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We were lucky to have Rylan as our server last night! He took the time to explain the menu, was incredibly attentive, and made our celebration even more enjoyable. Everything he recommended was fantastic, and our drinks were perfect.
   

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   Leah VIP

   Calgary13 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 29, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   First time here and enjoyed the ambiance and food. Just overall great
   

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   Bryanne

   Calgary32 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 25, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Really tasty food, lovely presentation, very tender and tasty adobo short ribs. Very pretty restaurant.
   

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   Kirk

   Calgary2 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on March 22, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   We made a reservation, arrived 15min early and the restaurant was only about 30% full, we were seated right away, the front staff gentleman was outstanding, friendly, knowledgeable and just a delight. Once seated the waitress came over took our drink order, this is when it all went downhill. My wife and I sat there for about 20 min with no a single person stoping by, no drinks, no waitress, the restaurant started to fill up but it was a manageable crowd. Once my wife finally waved over our waitress, she started to blame her miss management of our table on others, ie it was a large table of 15 people that slammed the bar therefore our drinks were not ready, we mentioned that the restaurant isn’t that full and there are a number of bartenders working, plus multiple wait staff, the restaurant wasn’t slammed. We were like we have been ready to order for 10-15 min and you never stop by to go over features, take appetizer order, we were left to ourselves. Again she blamed the table of 15 people a table she appeared to not even be serving. We have eaten here a number of times and the food is excellent but not sure if we will return. In my opinion take responsibility for your actions and just say hey I forgot about you, don’t make up stories and blame others for your mistakes, to this note we got up and left and went for a fantastic dinner at Caesars.
   

   Fonda ForaResponded 4 days ago

   Hi Kirk, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We’re truly sorry to hear that your visit did not meet the high standards we strive to uphold. We sincerely apologize for the delay in service and for the way your concerns were handled. There’s no excuse for making a guest feel overlooked, and we completely agree that taking responsibility is always the right approach. Please know that we take your feedback seriously and will be addressing this with our team to ensure this doesn’t happen again. We genuinely appreciate your past visits and hope you’ll consider giving us another chance in the future. If you do, please feel free to reach out to us directly so we can personally ensure you have the outstanding experience you deserve. Fonda Fora Management
   

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   Amber

   Calgary1 review

   3.0

   Dined on March 14, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   This has always been a top pick for me, but was disappointed that my favourite dish was taken off of the menu - the shrimp ceviche. They've replaced it with a different one, but this was completely lacking in flavour and looked like my teenage son could have thrown it together. Put a damper on the rest of the meal, which was ok, but I found overpriced. Service was fantastic though!
   

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   Diane

   Calgary27 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 13, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent Mecican food! Service was great, food didn't disappoint.
   

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   Richard

   New York City3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 9, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was delicious. Our waiter was excellent. Great ambience in the room.
   

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    Jen

    Calgary12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5

    It was our first time at Fonda Fora and definitely won’t be our last. We ordered the savour churros, trout alcaparrado, and carne asaada tacos. Was more than enough to share among two people. The ambience was lively. The only feedback I would have is that our tables were quite close together, where I could reach over and tap both neighbours on the shoulder. Service was average.
    

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