But not only do they have great drinks, they also have great food. Not surprisingly, it was fairly busy for a Thursday night, but I still got a table very quickly. I started out with a Mojito. This was a well-balanced, very refreshing drink. Not too sweet and not too tangy, with just the right amount of alcohol. A perfect start to whet my appetite.
I was with three other people, so many plates could be shared. Our appetizers were the guacamole with chips and salsa and tuna tartare. Even though I am not a big fan of avocado, I try to eat it due to its health benefits and am fine with it in the form of guacamole. This guacamole was fresh and not overly played up, letting the natural flavors come through. The tuna tartare was very tangy with fresh lime juice and lightly seasoned. Two good starters.
For our seafood entree, we had the sauteed prawns and also ordered two sides of Fonda's homemade corn tortillas for this dish. The tortillas come rolled up in dark burgundy cloth napkins and are steaming hot when unrolled. The perfect accompaniment to any of Fonda's dishes. The prawns were served in a bath of salsa negra, garlic and lime sauce. I could've slurped up this sauce right from the bowl, but instead, opted to use pieces of tortilla to lap it up and linger in its magnificent flavor.
One of my favorite dishes at Fonda's is their skirt steak. Grilled as you like it, they serve it sliced thin with a side of fried Manchego onion rings on a plate drizzled with a mojo colorado sauce. We ended up ordering two of these.
The grand finale was dessert. Fonda's makes a fabulous warm chocolate cake that oozes out the chocolately goodness when you stick a fork in it. It's also served with a homemade whipped cream that is dense, not too sweet and a perfect side to a decadent cake. I could've had an order of just the cream.
I would highly recommend Fonda Solana if you are in the Berkeley/Albany area. Great for happy hour, dinner or a late night meal.
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