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re: after 52 years, Lafonda's is closing on Saturday
Posted on 4/1/13 at 4:57 pm to Skillet
Posted on 4/1/13 at 4:57 pm to Skillet
quote:
t's been forever since i've been to lafonda's, and you're obviously familiar with the situation...did the family that took it over not care about the place, or were they just ignorant about running a restaurant?
Dude's been airing the family's dirty laundry on here for years.
I'm just sad, I'll never get to eat another one of their old tacos or chalupas. It's been more than 10 years since I've been, though.
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Posted on 4/1/13 at 4:59 pm to Skillet
quote:
ignorant about running a restaurant?
none of them grew up in the business like the rest of the family. they were from up north. their mother passed away and they inherited her share. they didn't have a controlling interest but enough to make things difficult for my aunts.
Posted on 4/1/13 at 5:00 pm to Y.A. Tittle
quote:
airing the family's dirty laundry on here for years.
since it hit the fan towards the end of 2002.
Posted on 4/1/13 at 6:15 pm to xLxSxUxFxAxNx
Large beef Nacho, large Margarita with salt on the rocks. Enjoy in the lounge.
I got to go get it one last time.
Sad to see.
I got to go get it one last time.
Sad to see.
Posted on 4/1/13 at 6:15 pm to xLxSxUxFxAxNx
Large beef Nacho, large Margarita with salt on the rocks. Enjoy in the lounge.
I got to go get it one last time.
Sad to see.
I got to go get it one last time.
Sad to see.
Posted on 4/1/13 at 6:41 pm to LSUMJ
I guess that free roll of toilet paper with every meal really did them in.
Posted on 4/1/13 at 7:22 pm to TheEnglishman
It's a love it or hate it kinda place...I loved it and went for many years after every LSU ball game and on Friday nights....
2 crispy tacos, chile con queso, and refried beans with cheese and onions...every time...
That bean dip is awesome!
2 crispy tacos, chile con queso, and refried beans with cheese and onions...every time...
That bean dip is awesome!
Posted on 4/1/13 at 7:46 pm to slaphappy
I actually considered driving down from Monroe for one more order of flat cheese enchiladas. Then, I realized I had a trip to NYC planned for this weekend and got really sad.
Posted on 4/1/13 at 8:41 pm to LSUMJ
Wow ,back in the 80's I worked within walking distance . Friday afternoon margaritas had me laying face down in the overgrown median on Airline mare than once. Great folks though,was very good in its day.
Posted on 4/1/13 at 8:53 pm to redfish99
Whew! Got worried that this was the Lafayette location...it's gone downhill a little the last few months, but didn't think it would close THAT quickly...
Posted on 4/1/13 at 8:57 pm to xLxSxUxFxAxNx
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xLxSxUxFxAxNx
So....you'll have no problem spilling the bean dip recipe then, right?
FWIW, the whole family went Saturday night to say our goodbyes. Place was a mad house.
They called Louise and Annette's asses at home and told them to GTFOver there ASAP.
lulz
Posted on 4/1/13 at 9:10 pm to Tiger4Ever
I've never eaten here lol
Posted on 4/1/13 at 9:11 pm to tduecen
Did you grow up or spend any time in north Baton Rouge?
Pretty sure it was a required event if you grew up on that side of the tracks.
Pretty sure it was a required event if you grew up on that side of the tracks.
Posted on 4/1/13 at 9:25 pm to Tiger4Ever
Well Prairieville lol
Posted on 4/1/13 at 9:29 pm to tduecen
quote:
I've never eaten here lol
One of my go to date spots back in the 70's
Posted on 4/1/13 at 9:29 pm to tduecen
You couldn't even handle the tacos or bean dip then....
One must have conditioned their body for decades to withstand the effects of certain menu items
One must have conditioned their body for decades to withstand the effects of certain menu items
Posted on 4/1/13 at 9:32 pm to Tiger4Ever
I raised the flag and ate at Franks and that was farthest in BR I had gone as a kid
Posted on 4/1/13 at 10:07 pm to LSUMJ
Sorry to hear. I'll go ahead and say it, I went there once and the tamales were definitely straight out of the can. Everything else was less than stellar also so I never went back. This was in the 1970's too.
Also sorry to mention it here but my go to Tex-Mex place is El Rio Grande right down the road. I've been going there since 1969 and the food is every bit as good now as it was then. Same great people, same great dishes.
When I was at LSU in the mid to late '70's a kid named Sammy used to hang with our group at a lot of the LSU Football games. I just can't quite remember his last name after all these years but I understood him to be the son of the owner of LaFonda's. I recall him to be a good guy.
And that's my LaFonda's story.
Also sorry to mention it here but my go to Tex-Mex place is El Rio Grande right down the road. I've been going there since 1969 and the food is every bit as good now as it was then. Same great people, same great dishes.
When I was at LSU in the mid to late '70's a kid named Sammy used to hang with our group at a lot of the LSU Football games. I just can't quite remember his last name after all these years but I understood him to be the son of the owner of LaFonda's. I recall him to be a good guy.
And that's my LaFonda's story.
Posted on 4/1/13 at 10:55 pm to Zach
Paul Bako dad was a waiter or maitre d not sure which
Posted on 4/1/13 at 11:00 pm to TigerWise
I posted this pic on the OT. Kip is the shiznit.
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