tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post624859172021370233..comments2024-03-18T20:53:02.128-07:00Comments on Orange County Memories: Which Mexican Restaurant in Santa Ana or Orange?Steve Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07254867681706917705noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-83147497112540208252015-06-19T00:31:01.058-07:002015-06-19T00:31:01.058-07:00Hi Tina, My parents started taking me to La Fonda...Hi Tina, My parents started taking me to La Fonda's on So. Main in Santa Ana when I was in a stroller, I was born in 1943. I would love to have your wonderful recipes for the beef tacos and the cabbage salad....any of the recipes would be heaven sent. I live in Northern CA now and still long for that wonderful La Fonda food.<br />Patty P. pparker43@att.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-70238515063687721722015-06-19T00:24:13.313-07:002015-06-19T00:24:13.313-07:00If you could find the recipes for your families wo...If you could find the recipes for your families wonderful food they served at La Fonda's, you could sell tons of recipe books.<br />Patty P.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-25120628073109594772015-06-19T00:20:51.875-07:002015-06-19T00:20:51.875-07:00Red cabbage, small amount of grated carrot and par...Red cabbage, small amount of grated carrot and parsley. Wesson oil, apple cider vinegar and sugar. Grate cabbage, carrot, add chopped parsley. You will have experiment with the amount of Wesson oil, apple cider vinegar, and sugar to suit your taste and the amount of cabbage mix you make. Good luck and happy eating!<br />Patty P.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-77712100980854959002015-06-19T00:15:37.341-07:002015-06-19T00:15:37.341-07:00They had the very best cheese enchiladas...Yum I c...They had the very best cheese enchiladas...Yum I can just taste them! La Fonda's had the best beef tacos and cabbage salad....I would love recipes from both of those great places.<br />Patty P. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-3167874756015236732013-11-02T19:01:59.689-07:002013-11-02T19:01:59.689-07:00No, it
Has been gone since the early 70's. ...No, it <br />Has been gone since the early 70's. They had potatoes in their tacos....good!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-22205284588103157702013-09-17T16:50:10.353-07:002013-09-17T16:50:10.353-07:00Has anyone made an attempt to publish the recipes?...Has anyone made an attempt to publish the recipes? There are so many people who would like to try to make them although your great aunt had a knack no one could probably duplicate. If I could help let me know as I know a publisher.<br /><br />bonnieamy2003@yahoo.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-44443986965517953062013-09-06T09:03:48.763-07:002013-09-06T09:03:48.763-07:00I went to Willard Junior HS and we used to got to ...I went to Willard Junior HS and we used to got to Louie's for lunch. We were able to walk in the back door and get everything at half price. We always got the tostados.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-80349652126860862062013-05-29T16:43:04.537-07:002013-05-29T16:43:04.537-07:00My dad went to high school with the son of the fam...My dad went to high school with the son of the family that ran Louie's, and I grew up eating there. I know they were still open in the mid 80's, my dad got me one of their T shirts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-15933895768353616262013-03-11T08:30:40.395-07:002013-03-11T08:30:40.395-07:00No. It is not related at all. WAIT! Th...No. It is not related at all. WAIT! The White Tortilla Kitchen is coming back to Beautiful downtown El Modena. After 25 years is coming back, original menu items you enjoyed way back when. Chips with that wonderful dipping sauce, the Original Don Ramon sandwich. Yum! All coming back soon. Keep watching out for more info coming soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-32208438366374116802013-02-07T12:35:47.961-08:002013-02-07T12:35:47.961-08:00P.S. to the restaurant on Tustin Ave in Anaheim wh...P.S. to the restaurant on Tustin Ave in Anaheim where the name cannot be remembered, some people thought it had the name "Daisy" in it, while others thought it had the name "Rose" in it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-5998114436342121432013-02-07T12:33:11.095-08:002013-02-07T12:33:11.095-08:00What was the name of the restaurant in the old Spa...What was the name of the restaurant in the old Spanish Manor on Tustin Ave. near the corner of La Palma Ave. in Anaheim? It was torn down years ago and now is a business strip mall and Starbuck's and El Pollo Loco. It was on the east side of Tustin Ave.I have talked to a few people who went there and no one can remember the name. The used to hold receptions there also. This was back in the late 70s to early 80s. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-8206062541824168532012-11-25T16:38:24.283-08:002012-11-25T16:38:24.283-08:00Gloria, I couldn't have said it better myself!...Gloria, I couldn't have said it better myself! Our family started going there in the early 60's. Every Friday night...5 kids and 2 parents. What a treat. I can remember every square inch of that whole place. I've never found any food close to La Fonda's beans, cheese enchiladas and those fab tacos (I always suspected a bit of potato in them. Yum!).<br /><br />I will search for that La Fonda Website! Viva Santa Ana in the 1960's!!! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-30791398618614782152012-10-17T08:24:28.794-07:002012-10-17T08:24:28.794-07:00The restaraunt in Garden Grove was called "Do...The restaraunt in Garden Grove was called "Don Diego's"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-8963270089305042882012-09-22T19:56:51.535-07:002012-09-22T19:56:51.535-07:00Yes, I remember the White Tortilla. I lived in Or...Yes, I remember the White Tortilla. I lived in Orange in the mid to late 60's up until 1980. I remember another Mexican restaurant on the corner of Katella and Shaeffer called Casa Gamina, I think. Used to be a Manny's until the early 70's. Also, I remember the Chili Pepper. Do you remember Watson's Drugstore, right near the Orange Circle?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-53624814835077715202012-08-26T22:42:35.337-07:002012-08-26T22:42:35.337-07:00Wow, La Fonda!!! Was there any better Mexican fo...Wow, La Fonda!!! Was there any better Mexican food in Southern California? I don't think so. My family's car dealership was right across the street from La Fonda for15 years till we moved. Corn tortillas that Gil taught my sister and I to slather in butter, the best cheese enchiladas anywhere and everything else they served that was terrific. And then, with your belly bursting with great food, you hit the candy hard on the way out. God, life couldn't get better than that. One more memory to share, no liquor license, but my dad would always go next door for his beer. Nothing but great memories delivered to us by the Gil and his family and our favorite waitress Carol. Thanks from the entire crew at O.R. Haan Chrysler/Plymouth group.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-15766312243388828992012-06-12T15:16:24.127-07:002012-06-12T15:16:24.127-07:00I was born in 1943 & raised in Santa Ana, my p...I was born in 1943 & raised in Santa Ana, my parents started taking me to La fonda's as an infant. We enjoyed their excellent food and hospitality for 47 wonderful years until they closed in 1990. If you have their great recipes would you share them with the huge following of La Fonda fans?<br /><br />Thank you....you can email me at pparker43@att.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-9332956023547977752012-06-12T14:49:47.467-07:002012-06-12T14:49:47.467-07:00I was born in 1943, and raised in Santa Ana. My p...I was born in 1943, and raised in Santa Ana. My parents started taking me to La Fonda's as an infant. We ate there for 47 years until they closed in 1990, loving their wonderful food. If you have all the recipes would you share them with all of us that love La Fonda's?<br /><br />E-mail me at pparker43@att.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-65413025770550136612012-06-03T11:40:31.699-07:002012-06-03T11:40:31.699-07:00Is La Fonda connected to the White Tortilla?Is La Fonda connected to the White Tortilla?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-88692898773528369292012-05-29T17:58:13.309-07:002012-05-29T17:58:13.309-07:00Best memories ever, going to La Fonda once or twic...Best memories ever, going to La Fonda once or twice a week for dinner. I remember Gil who went to Santa Ana High with my father. Gil always greeted us with a smile and warm welcome. What I would give to go back and have "the plate" again. I was lucky enough to take my children there before they closed.<br />A wonderful memory and what I would give for the recipes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-54742710863915198492012-05-15T19:04:49.152-07:002012-05-15T19:04:49.152-07:00Can't wait for the web site!! Any way to get s...Can't wait for the web site!! Any way to get some of the wonderful recipes of that delicious food? Can't find anything around that compares and I'd make it myself if I knew how.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-88138916465106458082012-05-15T19:02:38.962-07:002012-05-15T19:02:38.962-07:00I agree - the salad with the vinegar dressing was ...I agree - the salad with the vinegar dressing was the best! I wish I could find a recipe to duplicate that flavor. Brings back great memories!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-38127726253828991582012-04-26T11:41:52.133-07:002012-04-26T11:41:52.133-07:00Your right, the lollipops are the main clue.Your right, the lollipops are the main clue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-31906606571571638182012-04-12T20:20:07.859-07:002012-04-12T20:20:07.859-07:00Yes, it was Casa Palma. The best beef burritos and...Yes, it was Casa Palma. The best beef burritos and chips and dip!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-57458273842564303202012-04-12T20:18:42.184-07:002012-04-12T20:18:42.184-07:00Yes,it was Casa Palma and I used to get those huge...Yes,it was Casa Palma and I used to get those huge burritos almost everyday in the 70's when I didn't have to worry about my weight!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-43245445148317141422012-03-04T14:21:39.474-08:002012-03-04T14:21:39.474-08:00i just happen to come across this site and notice ...i just happen to come across this site and notice my families restaurant La Fonda being mentioned, I would love to say Thank You for the wonderful words and the memories everyone has shared, Eva Gonzales was my mothers aunt(my grandfathers sister) and she raised me from birth,I remember going to La Fonda couple times a week, also her son gilbert and his wife Esther would always take us to church and take us to dinner every sunday, times were good back then. Also i too have all the original handwritten recipes from the restaurant which have been kept in the family. Love to all, Thank You againAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com