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La Fogata
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
3 reviews for La Fogata
We were in Maple Valley and needed a quick dinner. This was just the spot, better than fast food. Good Mexican food and prices were OK.
My wife had the Fajita Salad. It was large and she thought it was good - I didn't taste it. I had the Pollo en Mole. The Mole was a bit on the sweet side, but the spices were good and it didn't have the peanut butter that some Mexican restaurants are fond of adding, so that was a plus. The Fresh Salsa and the Refried Beans were just pretty standard. Not a bad place to eat in Maple Valley.
Visited La Fogata for the second time tonight with friends. They are regulars & live nearby so they suggested we go here for dinner. Very fast, attentive service. Chips & salsa were fine. Cadillac margarita pretty tasty. My Arroz Con Pollo was not the best I've had but not bad either. Hubbys seafood chimichanga was a little small for $14. Friends chile verde burrito also looked small. Makes me wonder if they are cutting portion sizes to save money?? Would go back, but would not go out of my way to go there. I'll stick with La Hacienda in downtown Renton.
Several times a year we head out to the booming mecca of Maple Valley to visit relatives. When we take the dogs we can fairly easily entertain ourselves, but with no dogs, darkness at 4:30pm and pouring rain in a subdued suburban subdivision, what does one do? One eats, that's what one does.
When we drove over to La Fogata, I immediately appreciated life in Seattle. At home we wouldn't hesitate to walk a mile to a restaurant, but in Maple Valley deciding whether to use the car is a no-brainer. Rain aside, having to walk across SR-169 means risking death. So we drove.
Entering into La Fogata I was happy to see plenty of booths, which often give a sense of privacy while dining. With a party of five adults and one child, however, no booth for us. No worries. Our table was located in the middle of the room, but I didn't notice any distracting noise, and there was plenty of space around our table so wait staff could move.
Service was very friendly and very fast, and dished out with a sense of humor. Our waitress noticed our 2-year old niece and said, "Margaritas, everyone?" I ordered the enchiladas camarones, Stephen & his Mom ordered enchiladas suizas, and I also saw carne asada at the table as well. The carne asada looked good, if one likes red meat. Cooked medium - medium well, the meal was served on a platter with tomato, guac, sour cream, corn or flour tortillas (customer's choice), rice & beans. Stephen reported liking his enchilada plate. When my meal was served, I couldn't help noticing how beige it was. The menu, as I recalled, described shrimp, but what I got instead was shrimpmeat. I also didn't see all the veggies I thought I was ordering. Not a refried bean fan, the wait staff kindly put my beans on a separate plate for our 2-year old niece. We knew she liked them, as she kept saying, "Chip!" which meant, of course, "May I please have another taste of those delicious beans, placed ever-so-gingerly on a tortilla chip?" So, while I wasn't too appreciative of my meal, those around me were very happy.
Another dose of humor followed with the bill. What looked like the owner returning the credit card and sales slip to the table, he looked at Stephen's Dad, owner of said card, and remarked, "It didn't go through." Steve's Dad, "It didn't go through?!" Owner: "Yes, it went through." Scared the bejeezus out of Steve's mother, but she appreciated the joke.
It looks like the next time we experience a dark and stormy, dogless night in Maple Valley, we'll have something to do.
