We had really great fish tacos and ceviche. Just loved it. Cheaper because it was off the appetizer menu but plenty of food. We were able to get a Saturday night reservation for two on Saturday afternoon. I would recommend the reservation because the place really filled up after 7:30 .

We will go back for the tasting menu and split it.

The entrees are in the $15 to $25 dollar range and I suspect two can split those and it would be plenty.

Great place.

I have been here several times and I would recommend it to anyone. They have very unique and tasty seafood dishes that are fresh and very well balanced. Their ceviches are especially good. You have to try the garlic shrimp and the salmon. Yum! Like some of the other reviewers I like that it is still BYOB - it does make it more economical. Also, there is a beautiful patio in the back with nice ambience (think fountains and mood lighting). The service is excellent too - you can tell the people who work there are proud of the establishment (as well they should be). Overall, this place really delivers.

First of all, just so you know I am the worst seafood critic I know...Believe me, I know my seafood. I've been in Chicago for 10 years, and I finally found a place where I love the seafood....Not like...LOVE! Their seafood is 100% delicious. I had the opportunity to try not only one but 5 different of their seafood entrees and to this day I can't choose my favorite. I also, love their desserts, again I can't choose my favorite, but the one I'm having a hard time forgetting is their Pay de Chocolate y Nuez...it's soo good!!! Enough about food, the place is wonderful, so cozy, warm and at the same time hip. Love the fact that it's an open kitchen, that way I know it's safe food to eat. I think it's great that it's a BYOB, it makes it more economical. The service is the best I've ever had...at the end of the dinner, you feel as if the waiter is part of your dinner table, and they plant you this seed and curiousity to want to come back 100 times more. Also, had the opportunity to meet the Chef and the Owner, and they are wonderful people, hardworkers who strive to provide the best restaurant they can. I seriously recommend this awesome FONDA DEL MAR!

I have been there 6 times in the past 5 weeks, and don't know what the last reviewer is talking about. I have enjoyed 4 dinners and two brunches, and all have been incredible. I am totally addicted, and I LOVE it that it is BYOB. This makes it great and very economical for a group, especially groups with mixed incomes. I recommned their moles and the salmon main course. The ceviche is incredible if you like spicey. and their hand made tortillas are delicious. It's high-end authentic Mexican cuisine, at reasonable prices.

I went there few weeks ago and waited for 15 minutes eventhough I had a reservation. It's not a lively place, more for older people or it might have been that night (it was a saturday but...) The soup we had was cold, the guacamole average. The fish my friend ordered was tasty but a bit too spicy on some parts. The paella I had, average. The restaurant hasn't gotten a liquor liscense yet, so I ended up buying a bottle of wine from the next door store. The fish wasn't as fresh as we'd expected and the food was average.