Amanda's Cantina and Fonda

Whenever I am in Colorado springs this is the first place I go! It is usually the start of my trip and a happy ending. 😄😄😄 I think the food is the best in Mexican food in the United States. I usually get where you get three items. Then I can sample different items. The enchiladas are superb one of the best I've found are there green sauces amazing. To start the dinner the chips and salsa are a big highlight. Everyone at the table loved them and we all admit that we ate too many they are that good 👍😊❤️ this visit many of the family got the traditional bean burritos which they rated A+. I got a taco with shredded beef which is always fantastic, hot, shredded beef is out of this world especially good 👍😊 my last item was a tamale and it was also exceptional. I enjoy that everything is served it's really hot the beans and rice are some of the best I've ever had in the United States. The service is always excellent I have never had a bad waiter or waitress. I would give the wait staff a six star but you don't have that rating! Whether you come for dinner or lunch this Mexican food restaurant is a bargain, prices are more than reasonable the food is worth every penny!!! A wonderful time with the whole family here for the holiday season and a dinner we will never forget!!!

Nice Mexican restaurant with a nice outdoor sitting area. We had the standard dishes consisting of tacos, burritos and taco salad, etc. Everything was pretty good. The service was nice. The outdoor sitting has a little creek alongside of it and a few ducks were hanging around. They came up to beg for food so that was fun.

The atmosphere was amazing. So nice to sit outside and eat. They're were ducks and little critters. The server was really nice too. The food was just awful though. I got chili rellano, they were wrapped in wonton wrappers which were raw ,the cheese wouldn't even melt Even after microwaving it later. The enchiladas sauce was smokey. The shredded beef was good though and the queso not to bad. The building inside was also pretty gross so it concerns me if they don't put pride in the things customers see what is the kitchen like. But it's definitely an atmosphere place to get some drinks and maybe some appz

Amanda's used to be one of our favorite destinations when visiting the Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs area but it has really slipped in the past couple of visits. When we arrived we waited so long to be seated my wife finally went to go find someone. And the food quality just isn't the same; the prices are somewhat higher, understandably, but also the portions are significantly smaller. It's pleasant to sit on the patio by the creek as you dine but you don't just pay for atmosphere, you also pay to have a decent meal. I had the cheese enchilada and relleno but both (especially the enchilada) were somewhat tough and difficult to cut. I don't care for cole slaw in any form but forgot to tell the server to leave it off, so that's my bad. The best part of the meal, for me, were the beans and rice. Oh, and my wife - again - had to go find our server so we could pay the check. I think this place needs to hire more people. That would certainly help customer service, maybe hiring a different cook might help food quality. Who knows.

Hard to beat this restaurant when it comes to atmosphere, assuming you sit outside. There is a little creek that runs along the restaurant and adds a nice background noise that helps blend in the other chatter from the restaurant. The outdoor seating is also well covered so you won't be in direct sunlight, and we happened to have a nice cool breeze as well. The food was decent, but there are other Mexican places I have enjoyed better, but my wife really enjoyed hers.