Letters
from
our customers
and friends
October 17th, 2009
Dear Ken:
Thank you for all your special service when Jack and I come in for our Friday night nachos, hot sauce, and margaritas!
Yours,
Valerie Townsend
July 12th, 2009
Dear John:
Just a quick note to thank you for the delicious food and cool margaritas and the great set up with such a nice wait staff at our reunion. Everyone enjoyed it all. You made it a success, and it was so nice working with you and the staff. I will keep you in mind in the future for any upcoming events, and I will see you at the restaurant.
Thanks so much again,
Marcia Wilson
Dear Mr Berry:
Just
wanted to let you know that I treated my aunt and cousin to a meal at your Oak Hills
location on Saturday, April 14, and we totally enjoyed it! None of us had ever been to La
Fonda, but I had purchased some gift certificates online from Q101.9 because I like to try
out new restaurants.
The food was awesome and our waiter totally attentive. The place is lovely. I felt like I
was sitting in a restaurant in Mexico instead of San Antonio. I know that we will
definitely be back in the future and will introduce the rest of the family to the La Fonda
experience.
The only drawback is that I live in the Austin area, so I won't be able to visit nearly as
often as I would like!! Hopefully my family will take advantage and visit without me!
Vicki Santa Ana
Business Analyst
Round Rock ISD
Dear Mr Berry:
A note,
to let you know what a wonderful way of you to reward students for their straight A's
report card with dinner! I had received the coupon in the mail, and with my daughter's
report card went to your restaurant on Feb. 27, 2007, along with her grandparents. We were
expecting a very limited menu, but to our surprise there were no limits and our soft
drinks were included as well! The food and service was great, it had been years since we
ate there, and we will definitely be back. My daughter was very happy to know it was her
good grades that provided us with this enjoyable meal. I am proud of my 6th grader, and La
Fonda who recognizes the efforts of our students.
Thank you so much from a grateful parent
Lisa Johnson
P.S.
I have been spreading this great experience to others.
Dear Mr Berry:
It's so
nice to see a personalised website displaying the uniqueness of a local business,
especially in San Antonio. I love the descriptions of your staff and the overall look of
the site. Whatever you are paying for the site, it could never be enough when compared to
how generic other sites are. Much "props", in fact I'm going there for the first
time tomorrow. It's my bro's birthday, and we love trying out different place. Chains are
boring and mindless for the most part, Okay, I didn't mean to go so far, but keep up the
great website. Those who know really appreciate it!
Kellie Jungman
Dear Mr Berry:
Please
allow me to take this opportunity to tell you how pleased we were with the special efforts
made for the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Sex Education
Program team as we met with out Teen Advisory Board in your restaurant on Thursday,
October 12th, 2006. My team was very impressed with the organization of your staff, and
the effort that was made to make the evening successful.
Please extend my appreciation to Janie, who served our party, and made us feel
very welcome.
Thank you very much. We will look forward to working with you in the future
Kristen Plastino, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Ob/Gyn
Program Coordinator
UTHSCSA Sex Education Program
Dear John:
The
party was great. And everybody loved your food!! I was getting so many compliments on your
food. Please keep us on your calendar for next year at the same time and I will do the
same.
Linda Urrutia
Dear Mr Berry:
I just
wanted to personally thank you and your wonderful staff for a job well done. They each
deserve a pat on the back. They were the most polite and courteous people I have ever had
to work with. The food was magnificent. We had no complaints, only positive comments. I
look forward to having our next luncheon catered by you as well. It will be sometime in
November possibly looking at a Thanksgiving menu. Please let me know if you'll cater for
Thanksgiving events, and what some of the dishes you can serve are.
Thanks again,
Y'all are the BEST!!!!
Laurie Wood
Benson Honda
Dear John:
I
attended the Wise Choices for Youth meeting at your restaurant on Tuesday evening, January
31st. The meal was delicious, and the waitstaff was courteous, helpful, efficient, and
quiet as they served and cleared our dishes and offered us our beverages.
It blessed me, and I'm sure the attendees, that you provided our meal at no
charge. May God richly bless you and you family for that generous provision.
My daughters were at SACS while your boys were there. My husband and I have
enjoyed dining at La Fonda Oak Hills for about 38 years. Your shrimp taco salad is the
best taste in town!
Sincerely,
Cindy Rowe
Dear Mr. Berry,
On
behalf of our Board of Directors and our staff, I want to take this opportunity to express
our gratitude for your generous offer to comp the cost of the dinner that we had Tuesday
evening in your warm and welcoming restaurant. The food was delicious, and your staff was
wonderful.
Our goal for the evening was to bring together a group of key people who might
be interested in partnering with us in our mission to promote the goal of sexual
abstinence until marriage as an expected and valued behavior through increasing community
awareness and community involvement. That goal was met, and it was a very encouraging
evening as we met and spoke with people that all seemed to have a burden for helping our
youth make wise choices.
Thank you again for your generousity, and please know how much we appreciated
working with your staff. Ivan and Roderick were wonderful. They were polite, attentive,
and worked hard to keep everything running on time. Please extend our gratitude to them
for us.
In His Grace,
Sandy Bradford
Executive Director
Wise Choices For Youth, Inc.
Dear Mr. Berry,
This is
another letter of thanks from all of our Lampasas Club members who want to thank you,
Donna, and Henry for providing a most enjoyable and successful meeting for us at your La
Fonda restaurant.
Donna was most cooperative, as always, in helping us to make the reservations
for our gathering. Henry made every effort to provide excellent service, and, as usual,
the food was excellent.
It's somewhat difficult for us to realise that our Lampasas Club has enjoyed
your great food and hospitality at our meetings that have been held twice a year since
1991 - that's 14 years!
Again, we thank you, and all of your employees, for taking such good care of
us.
Sincerely,
Carey Deckard
Brigadier General, USAF (Ret.)
Dear John:
I would
like to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt thanks for a job well done by you
and your staff. Our stall luncheon this year was by far the best ever. Working with you
was so easy and enjoyable. The food was absolutely delicious, and everyone was overwhelmed
by the amount of food that was served. Many asked several times for the name and locattion
of your restaurant. Every step of your catering process was excellent. The set-up and
decorations, the plate presentation, and the efficiency with which the luncheon was
executed were all flawless. Henry and Emelio were both gracious, friendly, professional,
and a pleasure to work with. They made my job so much easier. I was so grateful to have
their help. Our staff definitely felt loved and appreciated, which was our whole goal. La
Fonda played a huge part in our success this year.
I have been eating at La Fonda since I was a child. It has always been a
family favorite. The service and food have always been excellent. That is why I chose La
Fonda to cater our luncheon. You proved to be just as great in your catering. I will
definitely use you again when I am catering an event, and would also definitely recommend
you to others. Thank you again for a job well done. We were all so very pleased.
Sincerely
Katy Fulkerson
Hospitality Chair
Personnel Committee
Firt Baptist Church
Dear Mr Berry:
I just
wanted to send a little note to say thank you so much for the excellent service that we
received on the Marotta 50th. wedding anniversary that was held on Saturday, August 6th.
My parents were very pleased with everything, and I have to say that everyone complimented
on how delicious the food was, but in addition to that we had an extra bonus from the
excellent service that we received from Chayo, Richard, and Rosie. Chayo, who was in
charge, was always very cooperative, and always said with a smile "Sure, whatever you
need, just tell me." Richard and Rosie made sure we had our drinks filled to the top,
and if anyone asked for anything, they were on top of it. Honestly, this was the choice of
my parents, and I have to admit that this was my first time to La Fonda, but I would
definitely recommend your restaurant to any of my family or friends. My parents enjoyed
themselves so much, and we all had such a lovely evening. Thanks again for all the great
service you provide to your customers.
Nancy Marotta-Cueller
Dear Mr Berry:
I wanted
to let you know how great your waiter, Richard is. He is the best in the city. I
eat out at least ten times a week, and see my share of waiters. I just wanted to let you
know.
Thanks,
Beth McLean
Dear Donna:
Sheila
and I would like to thank you and your staff for the wonderful time we had last Friday
night at the rehearsal dinner for Craig and Amanda. Everyone had a great time, and the
food and service were outstanding. Emelio, Ruth, and Adrian worked very hard to make sure
our evening was a success. Emelio worked very hard also to hook up our video presentation,
and in assisting with boxing up the leftovers - which wasn't much! All of our guests were
very impressed with the the La Fonda Oakhills, and we will certainly be back when the
occasion arises. Thanks you again for everything.
Regards,
Gary and Sheila Williams
Dear Mr Berry:
I thank
you and your staff for returning my wallet and contents. Your honesty and integrity give
me new hope for humanity. I've been coming to La Fonda since 1969, and will continue to do
so in the future. Please find enclosed a small token of my appreciation to cover the cost
of mailing my wallet, as well as to treat whoever found it to a meal.
Yours truly,
Cary Tanamachi, MD
Dear Mr Berry:
I was an
attendant at a rehearsal dinner this past Friday night, June 18th, 2005 (Williams-Aguilar)
I wanted to let you know that I was thoroughly impressed with the facility, the food, and
most of all, the service. The waitstaff was so helpful. We had planned for a
"surprise slideshow", and Emilio in particular , was prepared and knowledgable.
Every time I turned around, he was right there waiting with an extension cord, an extra
table, even a dish to help prop up the projector! I didn't want him to think that his
attention to detail went unnoticed. Thanks again for making the night so memorable, La
Fonda! I'll definitely be back for some margaritas and cheese enchiladas the next time I'm
in San Antonio.
Thanks again,
Tamara Cuellar
Dear John:
Thank
you and your staff for handling the surprise birthday bash for Al and Walter Booth on
Saturday, June 18th.
Ruth did an excellent job of serving the food, and the chocolate cake was
excellent. We appreciated your efforts!
Sincerely,
Maureen Booth
Dear John:
Thank
you so much for your hard work in making the breakfast cruise a success. Everyone had a
great time and absolutely loved it! Your staff was great, as was the food. We really
appreciate everything you did. Thank goodness the weather held up. My new husband and I
can'r wait to visit the restaurant for dinner.
Thanks again,
Christine
Dear Mr. Berry:
You have
done a very noble, honorable thing in giving the entire Justice Foundation an exemplary
luncheon - one we will always remember, mainly because it was an unexpected gift! I don't
know you, John, but I know your style - and we all thank you. My son Forrest remembers you
from AHHS when he says you were ahead of him by 2 years. We have had meals at La Fonda
Oakhills at the birth of our two grand children, and now we know the owner.
Thank you from each of us, and thank you!
F. Smith
Dear Mr. Berry:
We want
to thank you and your excellent staff for the wonderful supper you provided the Olmos Park
Garden Club. Not only was the meal excellent, Magnum and Henry went to extra measures to
make the evening perfect! They decorated the area, made each guest feel special, kept
offering more food, and cleaned up so well afterwards that we did not have to do a thing.
It was joyous to have you cater this event. I hope we can repeat it
Our most sincere thanks,
The McPhersons
Dear Magnum:
First of
all - THANK YOU for being so kind and wonderful this morning when I called. I'm so glad
you answered the phone and that I was able to talk with you. I thank you for taking care
of my problem.
I visited your website last night, and read about your staff, and all the
kudos you receive from your customer's letters. Now I will add to that list. It's too bad
I can't drive down tonight to have another fabulous meal. We'll be back soon. We've even
told friends and family that it's well worth the drive from Austin just to dine with you.
Thank you, a million times for your help! I apologise to you, and the staff,
for any inconvenience and hassle this may have caused.
I have your website up and am leaving it up for a while so that I can listen
to that song that plays in the background.
Stephanie Weiser
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Dear Mr Berry:
I write
to thank you and your wonderful staff for the great party they produced on Saturday May
14. When my wife, son, and I arrived to find another party in the private room, we had
doubts about how everything would turn out. Once the other group departed, the wait staff
did miracles.
The delicious margaritas and beer as precursors got everyone off to a good
start. After chips and salsa and time to visit, the staff put out the food, and the food
was so good! Everyone had platefuls, and a good deal remained even though we had only one
person who didn't come. The restaurant did not stint on the food. To our delight, there
was food to bring home, and we enjoyed it Sunday for both lunch and dinner.
Despite the pressure the staff must have felt and the undoubtably long day
that they had spent, they were pleasant, fun, and professional. They could have not been
more accomodating to people as we all asked for additional drinks, including water and
iced tea. The staff made the party to a large extent, because they were so cheerful and
helpful.
Our family and friends had a wonderful time. Out son, whose college graduation
we were celebrating, had a great time, and was so excited that everyone enjoyed themselves
so much. One of his cousins asked aloud why he had not had such a nice party when he
graduated. Another, looking ahead, said that he wanted the same party, at the same place,
when he did graduate. Thank you all for such a wonderful time,
Hayden E. Boland
Dear John:
I wanted
to write a note to thank you and your fine staff for such a remarkable job at our
clubhouse function last week. Everything was absolutely perfect, and we can't thank you
enough!
Having been in the restaurant business myself, for over twenty years (I just
closed two months ago.) no one understands better than I about the time and effort that
goes into catering. And your phenomenal fee of only $5.00 for a non-profit organization
tells me that you certainly have a heart in the right place!
Once again, my sincerest thanks and accolades for an outstanding job. We hope
to do business with you again in the future.
Connie Marshall
Dear Mr. Berry,
Your
website is beautifully done.
I also want to acknowledge the excellent service your family has given San
Antonio since 1932. My parents, Dr. and Mrs. M.W. McCurdy, were patrons of the Main Avenue
La Fonda since 1932. I have been a habituee of all three La Fonda's for many years. Thank
you again for all your high food standards!
Maryanne McCurdy
Dear Mr. Berry,
I want
to take this opportunity to thank you on behalf of all the members of the Lampasas Club
for the very enjoyable evening we had this past Sunday at your fine restaurant. We
thoroughly enjoyed the use of your large meeting room, and the outstanding service
provided by Henry and other members of your staff.
Please know that the 14 years of gatherings of the Lampasas Club at La Fonda
have all been most enjoyable, and we thank you for the wonderful cooperation, the
excellent service, and the outstanding food which you have provided for us. We would
especially appreciate it if you would pass along our compliments to Henry and your staff,
so that they will know how grateful we all are for their outstanding efforts.
Thanks again for everything, and we look forward to seeing you again soon at
one of our favorite restaurants.
Sincerely,
Carey Deckard
Brigadier General, USAF (Ret.)
Dear Mr. Berry,
The
Brackenridge High School Class of 1948 held their 55th. reunion last Friday evening, June
25th, at La Fonda with 51 members attending. It was a great success in large part to the
delicious food and the excellent service by Henry, Rosie, and Janie. Every request to
these veteran servers was met with a smile and instant attention. They are certainly a
credit to the success of La Fonda.
I began my planning of this event by working with Donna this past November,
and found her to be an excellent source of suggestions. Her attention to each detail
assured the success of our party.
For many years we have spent Sunday evenings enjoying Ken's margaritas and
dinner with friends in your restaurant. Thanks again for making our party a great success!
Sincerely,
H. P. Wright
Dear Mr. Berry,
On a
rainy night a few weeks ago, we were served a delicious dinner at La Fonda by a young man
named Magnum. He was pleasant and efficient, but so much more than that: he renewed our
faith in mankind.
That night, after dinner, we gathered up our belongings and walked out with
our friends, wraps, and "doggie bags", but didn't realize until we'd reached
home that I'd left my purse behind.
We rushed back to La Fonda in a panic, thinking, of course, "Identity
Theft", but we were blessed that there are still people like Magnum who exemplify the
words "decency, honor, and integrity." I thought it significant that he wears a
beautiful gold star. He had found my purse under the table, put my name on it, and had it
waiting for me at the front desk.
We've alway thought of La Fonda as the best Mexican restaurant in San Antonio
- Now for us it's the only one. We thought you'd like to know.
With sincere appreciation,
Lea S. Weiner
Dear Mr. Berry,
I would like to express my gratitude and thanks to your staff for making our Bridal Shower Luncheon, which was held at La Fonda on Sunday, 19 Nov, such a special event.
When my husband and I made the reservation with Veronica, she assured us that your staff would see to it that all of our needs were met. I went by and spoke with her on the day before the luncheon and I left with a feeling that I had nothing to worry about. When I arrived prior to the arrival of the guests, I was met by Veronica and Rene (our head waiter) who assured me that they would assist in making the luncheon a success. From that moment and until we left the restaurant, Rene was really "on top of things".
As they left, the guests all remarked on how good the meal was, and that the service was great. Needless to say, the luncheon was a great success. Several people remarked that they didn't know about your party room, and that they were going to keep your restaurant in mind for their parties.
Again, please express my thanks to all of your staff, especially Veronica and Rene, for a very special day.
Sincerely,
Alicia C. Cullen
Dear John:
We want to thank you for the terrific catering job at our party last Friday. The food was excellent, your staff was great, and you were on time. In short, we could not have asked for a better experience - our first time with a caterer.
Smoky and K. Manna
Dear Mr. Berry:
Thank you and your staff for a wonderful Christmas party! I
have received many compliments on the efficiency and warmness of the staff. The room
looked festive with the lovely hurricane lamps. Many, many thanks to all of you for making
us all feel special!
Sincerely,
Esther and Herman Barsun
Dear Mr. Berry:
Mack and I wanted to thank you and your staff for helping us
give such a successful rehearsal dinner.
Your waitresses were excellent! They were courteous, friendly, and right there
when anyone needed anything. The service was prompt, and the food was delicious as always.
Thank you all again so much.
Mack and Donna Wood
Hi John:
Just wanted to let you know that you still have the best Mexican
Food we know of - real tostados and guacamole to die for - everything is great!
See you soon,
Lois Callaway
La Fonda Oak Hills
350 Northaven Street
(Just off loop 410 on
Fredericksburg Road)
San Antonio, TX, 78229
Ph. 210-342-8981
Fax 210-349-8205
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