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    Fonda Moderna

    4.3 (164 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, Mexican
    Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Frank P.

    The food here is really good. I had the Cocina burrito. This is made with Hanger Steak. Each burrito is loaded with lots of tender yummy steak. It came with a small side of chips. I also got a bottle of Coke. They have a salsa bar on the right side of the counter. I went with the spicy which was really good. Everything here is fresh and made to order.

    Cecina Bowl
    Annie L.

    Food here is fire!! It's amazing!! I've had the Cecina street taco and the cauliflower-mushroom street taco before, and it was amazing! When eating the vegan tacos, it doesn't feel like it's vegan because of the great flavors. Recently had the Cecina bowl for $18. It was super filling. Flank steak is great quality and quantity. Comes with so many side dishes from guac, rice, beans, cabbage, onions and chips!! Favorite salsa is the mild avocado, which has a bit of a spicy kick! Service counter is small and very clean. You get a buzzer and come back to get your food. I enjoy the flight area where there's lots of food options for others and they have lots of seats and water station. There is 90 mins free parking. You must know your license plate to enter in the kiosk

    Baja Fish Taco - without salsa
    Brian V.

    Mexican food stand located in the Mess Hall Market. The vibe/decor of the Mess Hall itself is meticulous, clean, large airport hangar turned food hall. As for Fonda, I would say that the food seems very traditional with a modern punch up in ingredients and presentation. The service style is you come up and order at the counter and you pick up your food when it's ready (fast casual). The person at the counter was really friendly. I came here specifically to try their Baja style fried fish taco. The fish was perfectly fried with a nice crisp on the outside with not too much batter and the ingredients and salsa all tasted really fresh. All held together by a delicious, chewy flour tortilla. Just a really great fish taco all around. Parking was easy to find because there is a dedicated lot to this area. You get some validation when you dine at the Mess Hall. Which is a scan and app process which might be a slight inconvenience the first time, but if you come here often, I would imagine it getting easier.

    Dave L.

    If you love homemade Mexican food, you will love this place. The food is made from homemade recipes and served in Hand Made tortillas. It is kind of tricky to find this place and the parking is with an automated service that requires your credit card. One suggestion I need to make is they serve their tacos on a tray with paper under them. The issue is these tacos are very juicy and some of the filling spills out onto the tray. There is no way to avoid this. I would like to suggest they serve their tacos on a paper plate or cardboard tray to retain the juice and filling. We tried the steak and pork tacos and like others have said, they were excellent. I loved the pork with pits of pineapple in them. Crunchy, sweet, and tangy. This place is a new discovery in OC.

    Taco combo with Al Pastor Taco, Cecina Taco, Pacific Shrimp Taco!! Tortillas were delicious and absolutely tasted home-made.
    Alexis J.

    A hidden gem!!! Had a lovely outing today and split four tacos in between myself and my mom. We ordered a taco combo with Al Pastor Taco, Cecina Taco, Pacific Shrimp Taco!! Tortillas were delicious and absolutely tasted home-made. Was enough between us and was totally delicious. Honestly some of the best tacos we've had in awhile and we are Very Picky about our tacos! Service was quick and the front cashier person was kind enough to give us a second tray so we could split! Definitely making this our to-go spot for tacos!

    Bertha V.

    Wow! So glad I finally had the chance to come and check out this place. The place is inside the Mess Hall located at the Tustin Legacy. Inside you will find various other food places but we came to try this place. We ordered the Guisado taco sampler and the quesabirria. I can honestly say that all the food was so delicious! The tacos were small but filling my husband tried some and I had a few. We couldn't say which one we liked better because they were all good. The quesabirria was also delicious, the birria was tasty and it was not overly greasy. Let me also tell you about the delicious salsas. One of them tasted like the one my mom makes, so good!!!! We will come back to try some of their other food options because I am sure they are delicious! Also inside there is a bar that is owned by the same company as this place and I had a passion fruit margarita and a hibiscus margarita and both were so good. Miguel the bartender was very nice. Definitely be back for some more margaritas!

    Cauliflower Mushroom Taco and Mexican Squash Taco
    Jessica R.

    If you're in the Tustin area and looking for a great spot for lunch, I highly recommend checking out the Mess Hall. I stopped by for the first time today, and I'm so glad I did! A coworker suggested I try the Mexican restaurant there, and it definitely did not disappoint. What I liked most was that they offer vegan options, which is always a plus. I decided to try the Cauliflower Mushroom Taco and the Mexican Squash Taco. Both were cooked fresh to order and served on warm flour tortillas with fresh, high-quality ingredients. The flavors were vibrant, and the tacos were packed with deliciousness. While both tacos were fantastic, my absolute favorite was the Mexican Squash taco - it had the perfect balance of flavors and was just incredibly satisfying. I'll definitely be back to try more from their menu, and I'm looking forward to making this a regular spot for lunch!

    All beans and white rice, hardly any meat
    Jessica S.

    My son was hooked by a picture he saw online for this place, so we came by to try it out for dinner. The place is inside of the Tustin food hall, amongst a few different spots for food and drinks. It's cute, but definitely needs more businesses. The ordering process was easy, the cashier was friendly. The food was okay, and not worth the price. I bit into my chorizo burrito and it was mainly beans and rice, and it was regular white rice, which was strange. Hardly any cheese. My son ordered the chicken tinga burrito, which lacked flavor and was not juicy.

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    Andrew L.

    I tried Fonda Moderna a couple of weeks ago. It is located inside the Mess Hall food court in Tustin. We ordered a few tacos, the al pastor and the beef. I enjoyed the al pastor tacos the most. They were extremely juicy and had a pineapple salsa in it. The decor inside the food court is nice.

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    Tina N.

    A taco shop tucked away inside the Mess Hall at FLIGHT. Lots of seating area inside and there are ping pong tables that you can use outside. Extra bonus is the bar right across from here. Counter service was quick and their staff was friendly/helpful. I loved that there's a self serve salsa bar. All of them were delicious and had a slightly different level of spice. Was hoping their extra caliente salsa would pack a punch but sadly it under delivered. Birria Taco - 3.5/5 the meat tasted good but a little under seasoned Al Pastor Taco - 5/5 loved that there was pineapple on top Carne Asada Hanger Santa Carota - 3/5 had very little hanger steak and mostly fillers Overall, it was not bad. Burrito was disappointing since there was barely any meat inside but the tacos were solid. I want to come back and try their vegetarian tacos. The cauliflower tacos looks amazing.

    Birra Birria De Mushroom Taco
    Roberta T.

    Taco #21 on my LA Times 101 Best Tacos in LA (even though they include OC and Ventura). The Times taco choice was the Baja fish and it was delicious. I'm not a big fish fun but I am a fan of anything fried! The fish was light and the other ingredients complemented it perfectly. I also got the birria de mushroom taco which was so good, a newer version than the one on the menu, according to the counter person. My hubby got the al pastor and it was good ( but not ad good as in DF, according to my native Mexican honey). We were there during lunch time and the food court clearly caters to the business crowd so it was busy but we got our order pretty quickly. We sat outside and it was lovely. It's a fancy food court so lots of goodies to choose from. Can't wait to go back!!

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    The burrito was good but for the price, it was expensive. Also, the presentation was poor. Don't think we will be returning.

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    Overpriced for the quality and quantity of food that is given . Ordered a burrito and was quite small with an average taste .

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    No more lobster! But their website hasn't updated yet. If you're going for the lobster, you've been warned

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    Great service! There is also a full bar. Good place to get drinks and tacos. Was also able to play ping pong there. Awesome food court!!

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    Ask the Community - Fonda Moderna

    Is this place still in business? We call every day and no one picks up.

    Still open, I ate here maybe a week ago. Not sure why they wouldn't pick up. Sometimes the food court it's located in closes early or on random days and doesn't update their hours on Google or Yelp.

    Says they're open until 10 here but went at 7pm and nothing in the complex is open. When is the grand opening?

    Saturday the 20th

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