Fonda Moderna Taqueria - Tustin

Wheelchair accessibility: Handicap spots are very close to the entrance

Ordered the 5 taco sampler. Great tacos, although a bit on the small side. Large menu though and I did not explore much. Great concept in the “mess hall” approach. Other restaurants available along with a relaxed atmosphere with some game options.

We went to the Mess Hall for the first time today with 3 adults and 1 preteen who can be a finicky eater. We wanted everyone to be able to choose their own meal adventure. I opted to get the Fonda Moderna tacos guisados flight, mango orange agua fresca, and nachos to share. Fresh tortilla chips and a serve-yourself salsa bar were also included and enjoyed! (If a spot doesn't have bomb chips and salsa, is it even trying?)Everything was delicious but the friendly service, especially helping us find non-pork and vegetarian options for other members of our group, was really what made the experience sparkle. Between the four of us, we bought from five different Mess Hall vendors and Fonda Moderna was the best of the bunch!Dietary restrictions: Has vegan and vegetarian options

My friend brought me a few tacos from here (birria, al pastor, and chicken) and WHEW! they were amazing! the sauce was so good and the tortillas were … i don’t even know how to describe them… so unique and clearly homemade? definitely recommend!!

Visited the Mess Hall for the first time and this place definitely stood out with the number of people ordering from there. I highly recommend coming here during off-meal hours as I can imagine the lines being long with all the offices around and the typical lunch/dinner rush. As for the food, I ordered the Guisados Taco Sampler since I wanted to try EVERYTHING to see what I liked the best. Do note that the sampler has smaller tacos compared to the size of a regular taco order. They are pretty good about telling you this, but just in case. Nobody likes the feeling of getting less food. The tacos in the sampler special were all pretty tasty. Five tacos for $13 seems to be reasonable considering the high rent these businesses probably pay. I personally like all the flavors except for the Birria. Not sure if they just made it a little bit differently that day or if the recipe is different than what I'm used to. The Tinga De Pollo (chicken) was probably my favorite but I lowkey think it's the potatoes. I mean it's basically some carb on carb and the sauce is nice. Now the sauces! They have three different levels of heat for their salsas. The tacos do already come with sauce but if you are looking for some additional flavors do try them out. WARNING: the sauces are very spicy. I would like to think I can handle decent spice, these are just a tad bit more. The Jalapeño Salsa has a great flavor and I love the creamy consistency but is just too spicy for me. I ended up mostly using Mild Salsa. If you love spicy, perhaps go for the Diablo Salsa. Curious about how spicy that one is. The Mess Hall itself is really cool and free parking is nice. You can grab a drink from The Drink Bar and get food here. Good cocktails and tacos, I'll be back!