49 Redditors across 72 mentions, Oct 2023 to Jul 2026. Not enough people have weighed in to score it yet.
What Reddit says
Redditors remember Fonda Balam fondly as a favourite Mexican spot and say they miss it. Comments are in the past tense, and the chefs are mentioned by name, which points to a permanent closure.
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In their words
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“Fonda Balam was my absolute favourite restaurant for a moment. It was amazing”
Loved itr/FoodToronto, Jan 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “I thought Fonda Balam was quite good while it was open”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Jul 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Fonda Balam was so good! The birria was unreal and the guac was so tasty.”
Loved itr/FoodToronto, Jul 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Fonda Balam. Kate and Julio we miss you 😭”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, May 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “I found it fun and tasty, but not somewhere I would go back to again and again.”
Mixedr/FoodToronto, May 2024Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “I think Fonda was my favourite of the ones I've tried from him!”
Loved itr/FoodToronto, Jan 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Fonda Balam worked because the food felt elevated enough to justify the higher price point.”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Jan 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “did quite like Fonda Balam when it was open.”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Jan 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “This place always overpriced and underdelivered on tacos compared to some of the other offerings”
Not a fanr/FoodToronto, May 2024Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “That is exactly how I'd describe every one of my experiences at his places - nothing bad, nothing above average”
Mixedr/FoodToronto, Dec 2024Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Fonda Balam in the same spot was incredible. Really miss it already”
Loved itr/FoodToronto, Dec 2024Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Fonda Balam, Pat’s Homestyle Jamaican, Bar St Lo”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, May 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab)
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