La Fountain – Downtown

Meh… Service was descent, food was poor quality and generic. They’re idea of a green chile burrito is a tortilla slightly filled with sloppy beans and that’s it topped with some sauce. It contained no veggies or meat.

This place has excellent service! We stopped in to dessert and coffee and our waiter was the best. We were seated quickly and within seconds we had chips and salsa and our water. I highly recommend this place.
Ps. Make sure to check out the art. It’s pretty special

This is excellent Mexican food! The service, food, and prices are all great. If red iguana seems to far away or you’re looking for something different, that’s just off the beaten path of downtown SLC, I would highly recommend this restaurant. It’s a favorite of mine, especially for lunch.

Great value in downtown Salt Lake. Had the beef chimichanga and it was fantastic. Great prices on margaritas and beer as well.
Wish there was quest on the menu. Also could use another tv and would be a great little spot for a game.
Less than two blocks from the Hilton. Skip a brewery one night and come here.

Some of the best «Mexican» inspired food I’ve had. Good friendly service. If you order a burrito make sure it’s smothered. The gravely is delicious! Margaritas were good. They also have typical domestic and Mex type beers. Chips and salsa (picante) were tasty. Salsa has a kick of heat which I enjoy.

I’ve only eaten here once, so I can’t give it 5 stars yet. However, I won’t be surprised if after eating here again I change my rating to 5 stars. I enjoyed the bean dip with the chips & salsa (so much better than La Costa’s). I ordered the chile verde enchiladas & they were delicious. I appreciated having plenty of water in my glass (except after the plates were cleared, I could have used more, but I may be odd man out in that I drink a lot after eating). I can’t wait to go back & try other things, because if their chile verde is any indication, I don’t think I’ll be disappointed in anything I order. One note, I went with someone that doesn’t like spicy food & she couldn’t handle the heat of the salsa or the chile verde. She should have asked what dishes were the most mild, but she didn’t & so she sadly only ate a few bites. I didn’t think either was very hot at all, but I can handle quite a bit of heat. Next time I may try the homemade flour tortillas, but I don’t think $ 4 more is worth the price difference between corn & homemade flour tortillas. This is just a little hole in the wall on the south side of the street, slightly east of the downtown post office.
UPDATE: I didn’t realize there are 7 La Fountain locations & they’re part of the La Puente/​La Frontera family. Nice to know.

Unbelievable that I only just now dined here. They’ve been open two years. This is the most authentic comida Mexica in La Ciudad de Salt Lake. If you or your guests want to have real Mexican cuisine at real unbelievably market rate prices please give them a try. From the exterior you may think «what am I getting into» but it’s clean, comfortable and again, completamente autentico. This is the real deal. If you live in SLC drive down and enjoy. If you’re staying in a downtown hotel within a mile walk down and enjoy the sublime cuisine. You can’t go wrong. Thrilled to find the «real deal» in genuine Mexican here in Utah!

This place was close to the hotel and the reviews were good so we gave it a shot. It was fantastic. Great food, great service and really clean. The portions were huge. I would definitely come back again.

This place looks rough on the outside but the inside is very clean and remodeled. The food was also very good and would recommend the place anytime.

The only reason I am giving 2 stars is because the staff was fabulous, if only based on food it would be a one. Unfortunately the reviews for this restaurant are either by people that have never had good Mexican food or by people that only know Utah Mexican food. Either way, the reviews are sooo very off or are paid for as Taco Bell would have been cheaper and better and I hate fast food!
I am lucky enough to have had amazing real Mexican food in Mexico. You honestly have no idea what that is unless you’ve had a cute little abuela cooking for you in Mexico! Also amazing Mexican food in California as well as great TexMex in Southern Texas! So trust me when I say, I have a solid appreciation for Mexican food.
So to the food. Granted we ordered very American meals but it’s not like we had any real Mexican dish options.
FREE chips and salsa: The chips look like Doritos but we’re not cheese flavored which was good. The salsa was the consistency of marinara sauce but was reasonably spicy, I doubt kids would like it.
Super Nachos: The photo in the menu (I mean places with pix in the menu should have been a red flag but Don Pedro’s in Heber City has them & their food is delish!) showed a nacho with a little cheese so I asked for extra assuming it would mean a more portioned version. They went overload! Literally looked like I was eating a plate of melted cheese. It was WAY to much!
Chicken Chimichanga: The chimi was small but good. Nothing over the top but nothing to frown over.
Chicken Enchilada: The plate looked great but again there was nothing to write home about.
The meat for all meals ordered was not very seasoned so unless you smothered it in a sauce you were lacking any real flavor.
The interior: There really isn’t any décor & the set up is so strange! There was a small Mexican blanket made into the shape of a bow tie on the mid wall to the left when you enter and the chairs look like something from an Asian restaurant in the 80s. Possibly because they kept the same furnishings from Ginza, the sushi place previously in that space. There is what I can only describe as a bar table setting that wraps around the mid wall on the left, hiding the kitchen which is sooo awkward. They should have left the kitchen open as it would have made the space look larger and then the bar seating would make sense. All in all, nothing great about the interior unless you are into really weird seating arrangements.
They do have the ability to host large groups though as while we were there a family of abt 12 was eating when we arrived and after they left a group of abt the same size of guys arrived.
To be honest, outside of our super awesome waiter (he might have been the owner) there is zero reason to return and I honestly wished that we had gone to Red Iguana instead as at least we know what to expect there and it’s worth the cost.
If they could get their food up to the level of their staff this place would be amazing, right now (Nov 2015) it’s a definite skip.

Great food and awesome service. The place was spotless inside. Good home cooking and Carlos is very friendly.

The food is delicious, the service is wonderful, prices are very reasonable. Since I’m living a low carb style, this restaurant is very accommodating to that. I always get the fajitas, no beans, no rice, no tortillas. Carlos suggested grilled mushrooms instead and I’ve been getting then ever since instead. Love it!

To anyone whos attending SLCC this is an amazing restraunt only 5 mon away from the convention center.
The prices are fair and the food is delicious!!! The service is top notch and it is very clean.
I would say I will be coming here in the future for sure!!!

Absolutely delicious!!! Met up with La Nueva Ola ecno
This food was awesome portions are great, I was happy to get some so cal food in Utah TY!

Had dinner here with my husband on the last night of our honeymoon; we were in SLC for one night before our flight home.
Homemade flour tortillas were great, service was great, rest of the food was better than average for a Mexican joint. Outside of building is a bit off putting, inside is very nice.

Delicious! Nothing fussy or fancy, but worth the trip into town. The building is a little sketchy on the outside, but very clean and well organized on the inside. Friday night at 6:30 we were seated immediately.
The wait staff was extremely attentive and friendly. I spilled food all over my white shirt & my waiter noticed and brought extra napkins and a chlorox wipe out to me!
They have free chips (endless?) & salsa. The chips are definitely home made & the salsa is thick and just a bit spicy.
I had the chicken fajita burrito & had it smothered in chicken chili verde (nothing against the little guy, but I personally just don’t love pig). It came with perfectly grilled chicken and caramelised veggies wrapped in a home made flour tortilla. The thing was huge. Had rice & beans (again, tasted like they’re made in house). Topped with fresh guac & sour cream.
My husband ordered the cheese enchiladas in corn tortillas. Fresh, perfectly sauced & home made tortillas.
We ordered water to drink and they brought & left a pitcher on the table (thank you!) Although they’d stop by occasionally & still fill our glasses for us.
My waiter put extra chili verde sauce in the bottom of my to go container «because I don’t want your leftovers to be dry». So awesome!
We spent around $ 25 & will definitely be back!

I had the smothered chili burrito, and it was delicious. I’m crazy for real tortillas and refried beans. The wait staff was very prompt, but I’m glad we missed the dinner rush. Once it hit, we had to wait for a while for everything.

GF and I come here quite often. Carlos the usual sever on staff is AMAZING! He’ll know you by name and what you like to drink/​order if you become a loyal patron. They could work on the atmosphere a bit but I’m just picking knits, I LOVE this place and would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for good Mexican food at a good price. The margaritas are top notch!’

Cheap and incredibly fast! Best service I’ve ever had, and fastest sit-​down restaurant experience I’ve ever had. Within seconds of sitting down, you’ll have a water and chips and salsa in front of you. Placing an order is easy, the food comes out fast, and getting the bill is also fast. The food is also good.

Great Mexican food! I thought it was great food for reasonable price.
The food was amazing and the service was great. I had a mexican steak that was covered in a delicious mexican sauce with sautéed onions and bell peppers, with rice and beans on the side. The margaritas were so good, and the price was really reasonable. They use Sauza Tequila for their margaritas and have super cold beer.
I’m definitely going back!