re: La Fondas - Baton Rouge

Posted by CP3LSU25

Louisiana

Member since Feb 2009

52570 posts

Posted on 5/5/09 at 8:54 pm to DaddyFrogLegs

quote:
I don't know how they manage to stay open.

They have the best margaritas and have you seen the place? Place is packed every single night. EVERY NIGHT

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Posted by Fewer Kilometers

Baton Rouge

Member since Dec 2007

37829 posts

Posted on 5/5/09 at 10:03 pm to CP3LSU25

Go to La Fonda in Lafayette.

Posted by Afreaux

Conway Bayou

Member since Aug 2007

47019 posts

Posted on 5/5/09 at 10:11 pm to CP3LSU25

quote:
Place is packed every single night. EVERY NIGHT

It was as dead as Elvis when I went.

Seems like the bar is what keeps them open.

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Posted by CP3LSU25

Louisiana

Member since Feb 2009

52570 posts

Posted on 5/5/09 at 10:53 pm to Afreaux

quote:
It was as dead as Elvis when I went.

It was probably closed and you went in

Posted by Kajungee

South ,Section 6 Row N

Member since Mar 2004

17033 posts

Posted on 5/6/09 at 6:02 am to CP3LSU25

I think everyone here is refering to two differant places..

Lafonda's in BR and in Laf. which are in no way connected.

Posted by TreeDawg

Central, La.

Member since Jan 2005

27144 posts

Posted on 5/6/09 at 7:46 am to Afreaux

Fro, go check this place out (the BR one) and give us all an un-biased review. You know your Mexican food and I for one would like to know how you stack it up against your favs..................

As I said before, Beef Enchiladas are very good IMO and anything with Ground Beef you should try, just because of the uniqueness of how they do it. The Cheesecake Dessert is good as well.

Posted by PnG Exsanguination

About 5 miles from Tiger Stadium

Member since Jul 2008

2768 posts

Posted on 5/6/09 at 12:37 pm to TigerSpy

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I think you guys are just trading on nostalgia. Hell, my old man used to take me there when I was a kid. He was a fan of their margaritas.

TigerSpy: Are you me? Same exact story. My dad would take my brother and I there when we were little kids in the 80s. He loved the frozen margaritas. I've been there twice in the last two years and both times the food was really unpalatable.

I still like that they serve bean dip and salsa with their chips.

ETA: Talking about Baton Rouge.

This post was edited on 5/6/09 at 12:44 pm

Posted by Y.A. Tittle

Member since Sep 2003

109332 posts

Posted on 5/6/09 at 12:39 pm to Kajungee

quote:
Lafonda's in BR and in Laf. which are in no way connected.

I always heard there was originally some sort of tennuous connection between the two. The original owners of each were somehow related? Is this incorrect?

Posted by Kajungee

South ,Section 6 Row N

Member since Mar 2004

17033 posts

Posted on 5/6/09 at 12:50 pm to Y.A. Tittle

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I always heard there was originally some sort of tennuous connection between the two. The original owners of each were somehow related? Is this incorrect?

that may be so, I am not sure.
I was always told they were not releated. Ad they do seem to be completely differant type of places.

Posted by Tigerbait46

Member since Dec 2005

8048 posts

Posted on 5/6/09 at 1:05 pm to Kajungee

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was always told they were not releated. Ad they do seem to be completely differant type of places.

true, they have no relation. The Baton Rouge one was first and I believe there was originally a conflict between the two restaurants when the Lafayette one opened with the same name.

And fro, if you go, you can't go wrong with quesedillas, beef enchiladas, tacos, chalupas, and the meat nachos are great. For dessert try the chimicheese cake.

Posted by TexasTiger05

Member since Aug 2007

28326 posts

Posted on 5/6/09 at 1:08 pm to NOLATiger86

I didnt know there was one in BR.

One in Laf is okay, margaritas are no bueno

Posted by Rex

Here, there, and nowhere

Member since Sep 2004

66001 posts

Posted on 5/6/09 at 3:48 pm to NOLATiger86

That place is creepy weird.

Posted by Kajungee

South ,Section 6 Row N

Member since Mar 2004

17033 posts

Posted on 5/6/09 at 4:01 pm to Rex

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That place is creepy weird.

Why do you say that ? just because its a 1950's era house ?

Posted by Enfuego

Uptown

Member since Mar 2009

9951 posts

Posted on 5/6/09 at 8:57 pm to NOLATiger86

the fried rabbit is my favorite appetizer

Posted by slaughlin

North Dad Gum Louisiana

Member since Apr 2008

3195 posts

Posted on 5/6/09 at 9:14 pm to Enfuego

When I was a kid in the early 70's, my folks used to take us to the one in Lafayette (we lived about a block from it). My fav was always the carne asada - it was fantastic!