It’s been almost two years since Fonda La Chona opened in town. This is the sister site of one of my favorite Mexican restaurants, Taquería La Chona. Since it has been nearly two years, I wanted to swing back by for a revisited look at this little southwest gem.
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1210 W. Pawnee St., Wichita, KS 67213
316-364-3624
Monday – Thursday: 11am – 10pm
Friday – Saturday: 11am – 11pm
Sunday: 11am – 9pm
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Before hopping into the food, I need to give Fonda La Chona some props because they have some of the best tables and chairs in the local restaurant scene. I’m talking about sturdy tables that don’t wobble and the most padded and comfortable chairs.
Don’t eat too much as you may fall asleep in these chairs.
Condiment fans, salsa fans will enjoy the selection offered at Fonda La Chona. And once paired with the sturdy chips, it’s almost like a meal in itself. Yes, sometimes I do fill myself up with so much salsa that I lose my appetite.
My favorite of the three was the guacamole salsa. I’m not sure what they put in it and I don’t want to know because it’s incredibly addicting.
And just in case the chips and salsa weren’t enough (they were actually), I decided to pig out a little more and get some elote in a cup. Fonda La Chona’s was simple and satisfying.
For my main entrée, I went with the birria ramen. It’s a dish I’m a sucker for. I’d probably put theirs at maybe #3 or #4 for the best in town.
A word of warning, don’t go into this meal eating too many chips and salsa as the bowl of ramen noodles, birria and consommé is very heavy. Fonda La Chona’s, I believe, has the biggest portion size when it comes to this meal. What I love about birria ramen is just how savory, spicy, sweet and even sour this dish can be. It’s quite complex when it comes to the soup dishes. And when the birria is done right, meaning extremely tender, it hits on all scales.
After finishing maybe half of my meal, I literally wanted to crawl out of the restaurant. This was just too much food.
And the service at Fonda La Chona was wonderful. The servers stopped by multiple times to check on things, were engaging, friendly and had a big smile on their faces.
You can’t go wrong with this restaurant.
Here’s the menu:
Happy Dining,
Eddy
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