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| - A bunch of friends and I arranged a dinner here for a birthday and unfortunately, it was a miserable experience. Something has happened - a change in ownership, or a staff revolt - that has rendered this place non-functional. It's too bad, because Fonda Lola has a ton of potential to be a more upscale spot for Mexican food in the city.
Though the bright side of the place is their range of tasty cocktails, the food arrived on a strange schedule and was frugal and bland. We ordered about 5 plates of guacamole which though good enough, came out in tiny spoonfuls for $9. The mains we ordered came out incredibly slowly from the kitchen. One friend got her meal first, and then 10 minutes later a few others got theirs. Finally, the birthday girl's meal came out another 20 minutes afterward after reminding the server. The tacos were stale and cold, and meat dishes greasy and in tiny portions.
When it came time to pay the bill, they were unable to separate us for it, and unwilling to compensate for what they admitted was poor service. I don't know how long they'll be around at this rate (the place was empty on a Thursday night) so it may be a lost cause at this point, but I'd love to see things turn around.
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