Based on all the hype and recommendations, I was expecting superior flavors. Their dishes are ok. Nothing spectacular, but yet serviceable. With so may choices around the city, I would rather go elsewhere next time.

This is a place with tradition, the food is the highlight, really delicious, but the service, the atmosphere and decoration is just fair. If you know who Anthony Bourdain was, then, this is a must visit. Must ask: frijoles con huevo and café de olla. Must watch: the hours, the earlier the better. Having breakfast at 7:00 am, once in a while and in this place. If you arrive at 8 you'll have to wait at least 20 min. Around 10:30 almost all has been sold.

Expect lines to get in but the waiting time is pretty decent. There’s live music inside the venue. The tables are communal, usually seating around 12 people. Their menu is varied, they offer green chilaquiles, different types of eggs, and 5-6 meat or pork “guisados”. Not an option for vegans and limited for vegetarians. Loved their eggs with beans, they were super tasty. The salsa of the chilaquiles was very tasty too. They offer coffee (with sugar, so if you don’t like it order it without it in advance), fresh orange juice, and sodas. The venue is ok, kind of traditional and cozy. Service is fast, kind of friendly, but not the best. Really cheap prices.

This is the most traditional place you can get! Delicious chilaquiles with eggs. You must get the one with eggs and the fried beans with eggs. 🤯🤯🤯 you also get background music 🎶 awesome place!

Located in the middle of the Colonia del Valle, Fonda Margarita is an excellent place to try out the traditional Mexican cuisine. Even though it is easy on the wallet, the servings are more than fair sized and they take credit cards, even American Express! However, its popularity makes the service a bit slow and, unless you are a morning person, there will always be a waiting line. Also, keep in mind you'll likely need to share table, as the smallest tables available are for 6. Overall, if you are up for traditional and cheap Mexican cuisine, the wait is definitely worth your while!

We really enjoyed this place. We saw it on Somebody Feed Phill and so we had to come while in Mexico City on our vacation. The food was great. We got here about 730am so it wasn't too busy and we sat right away and ordered one pf each of the soups. I'm not sure the names. One was a spicy chorizo, pork Verde, and steak red sauce. The pork Verde was by far my favorite and had amazing flavor. All had really amazing depth of flavors. Worth the trip. Make sure to come by when here.

1st morning in Mexico city and we are awake at 6am, we want a hearty Mexican breakfast and this place does not disappoint!!! The atmosphere was lovely with some live music and the foooood... Chicharrón Verde and frijoles with egg and coffee are sensational !!!!!!!

Super legit and authentic Mexican breakfast. We waited about 30 mins in line, brushed off our rusty high school level Spanish and ended up having one of the best meals of our trip. If you're up for an adventure, this place is absolutely worth it.

Best meal that I had in Mexico City by far! I recommend coming on weekdays at 8am or so before there’s a line. Order the most popular dishes (especially the black bean dish and the chilaquiles with eggs).

(Translated by Google) excellent menu as always! But if you want to achieve everything you have to arrive early, before 9-10 because everything ends soon! (Original) excelente menú como siempre! pero si quieres alcanzar de todo hay que llegar temprano, antes de las 9-10 porque todo se acaba pronto!

(Translated by Google) Very good taste and better to take away. The bad and lousy thing is the treatment with the waiters who are always in a bad way and get mad. Nobody ever told them to smile to be nice to customers because in the end they look for tips. (Original) Sabor muy bueno y para llevar mejor. Lo malo y pésimo es el trato con los meseros que siempre están de malas y se encamotan. Nadie les dijo nunca que sonrían que sean amables con los clientes pues al final se buscan las propinas.

Super great experience; low-key, fast service and delicious food. Waiter kinda messed up our order but I'm glad he forgot one of our dishes because it would have been way too much food 😂

I'll just have to pile on with the other superlative reviews of this terrific family restaurant that never lets fame get to its head. I doubt much has changed with this place since the 60's when they moved from a palm frond hut to this building. My family of 6 were greeted with smiles and recommendations for child favourites. We dined with delight on some of the most flavourful food I've had in Mexico. Do make the effort to get here and don't let the fact that it's been on TV put you off. It's the same as it ever was.

Delicious traditional food!! Definitely a must if you are looking for home cooked meal.

The famous egg with black beans lives up to its reputation! Almost everyone there orders one and it was extremely good! Cafe de olla is an acquired taste, I'm alright with it since I don't like sweet coffee, but my bf seems to love it! The coffee is a black coffee with a hint of sweet cinnamon taste.

(Translated by Google) Excellent seasoning. Fair price. (Original) Excelente sazón. Precio justo.

(Translated by Google) RICH (Original) RIQUÍSIMO

Excellent typical mexican food and good service. Better get there early though, they run out fast and the later it gets the longer the line.

(Translated by Google) Place that is distinguished by its seasoning and now with good anti-contagion protocols (Original) Lugar que se distingue por su sazón y ahora con buenos protocolos anticontagio

Brilliant experience. Get the thin ribeye w/ chilaquiles

(Translated by Google) Excellent food, tradition since 1965, known as El Tragadero (Original) Excelente la comida, tradición desde 1965, conocido como El Tragadero

10/10 Highly recommend. All seating is outdoors, but the food is still the same!

(Translated by Google) With a delicious flavor that makes you remember the good times when you ate as a family (Original) Con un sabor riquísimo que te hace recordar los buenos momentos cuando se comías en familia

(Translated by Google) Food must have more love, it is very simple (Original) La comida debe tener más amor, está muy simple

Came for the chilaquiles and the eggs and beans. Everything was freshly made and delicious. The live music was lovely

Amazing!! We had to have the whole menu and all of it was perfect. Despite huge reputation they keep the total family atmosphere. Stands up for the "best breakfast on earth" title.

Really, really cool environment. Food was OK. Beans were GREAT. OJ was very sus - like it wasn’t real OJ. Tl;dr great for a trip to check it out, but probably wouldn’t go back.

DON’T get the chilaquiles, you can get those anywhere. Get a traditional dish instead. Ask your waiter for a recommendation, specially if you’re sensitive to spicy food. Beans are a must and a perfect dish to share.

The food was hearty, delicious, and quick. The inside was so cozy and it felt like mostly locals eating there, so that’s always nice. Delicious eggs and chicaronnes with green Chile sauce

Ok, let's address the main issue here about the 2 and 3 star reviews. This place is a FONDA. If you're not familiar with the term, it refers to a 'popular' food establishment. Popular in this context is more 'for the populous' than the American meaning for popular. Having said that, the food is REALLY good, albeit very simple. Tables are long and you'll be sitting and eating next to strangers. Very homey. Overall I think it’s a great experience. If you’re uneasy in a setting like this or are expecting 5 star dinning, this is not the place. They open only for breakfast.

Most delicious and affordable Mexican meal! Get there early (before 8 am). Must order the frijoles con huevos. The pork in salsa verde was also delicious. Fresh squeezed OJ and cafe de olla. Tremendous!

Liked the atmosphere a lot! Nice place to feel a bit local. Good food too!

Delicious! We’re so happy we came. Best cafe de olla I’ve had and the beans with egg were amazing.

So good - delicious breakfast. Shared tables, live music, place full of happy hungry people eating and talking and eating. Not for vegans, sorry.

Really nice little breakfast place frequented by locals just outside of the tourist hot spots of the city. There's a three piece mariachi band playing whilst you eat which is nice and the food and service is good but not exceptional. Try the frijoles con huevos (refried beans with scrambled egg) and a meat dish of your choice or chilaquiles. Be prepared for very sweet black coffee in case you don't take sugar. Worth the Uber ride and a one off visit but get here early - ideally before 8am and fry to avoid weekends - if you don't want to wait in line, as it's not quite worth a wait.

(Translated by Google) Employees with the flavor of 10 lack more love for their work. (Original) Les falta más amor a su trabajo a los empleados de sabor del 10.

An amazing traditional breakfast. Get there around 8 am to avoid the line. We sampled a bit of everything. The sugar cinnamon coffee is also good if you like sweetened coffee.

Best place to go after your 5am airport arrival in Mexico City. If you skip the beans you’re doing it wrong! Menu changes daily, I recommend the chilaquiles, Credo (pork) En Verde, Bistec (steak) en Pasilla. Earthy flavors you just don’t get very often in the US. This last visit I enjoyed the coffee as well but be warned it is sweetened, but excellent alongside a churro!

(Translated by Google) Recommendable! (Original) ¡Recomendable!

(Translated by Google) Delicious! (Original) Delicioso!

(Translated by Google) Good Mexican stews, good service (Original) Buenos guisados mexicanos, buen servicio

(Translated by Google) Good sason (Original) Buen sason

(Translated by Google) Definitely The best breakfast in Mexico! A unique traditional flavor Their refried beans are masterful (Original) Definitivamente ¡El mejor desayuno de México! Un sabor tradicional inigualable Sus frijoles refritos son magistrales

(Translated by Google) Super delicious (Original) Superdelicioso

(Translated by Google) Very good service and a variety of stews that are very tasty (Original) Muy buen servicio y variedad de guisados que están muy ricos

(Translated by Google) We used to order for Uber Eats and we loved it. Last time they cut the portions in half and the flavor and tortillas changed. (Original) Solíamos pedir por Uber Eats y nos encantaba. La última vez bajaron las porciones a la mitad y el sabor y tortillas cambiaron.

(Translated by Google) It was always a delicious place, however, for a long time, every time we order longaniza, it is a problem with my stomach. This weekend my son insisted and still delicious but it gave my two children an infection, diarrhea and vomiting. Fortunately, I didn't even try it for fun. Hopefully rectify, for now, I will not use again in that place. (Original) Siempre fue un lugar delicioso, sin embargo, desde hace tiempo, cada vez que pedimos longaniza, es un problema con mi estómago. Este fin de semana mi hijo insistió y aun delicioso pero a mis dos hijos les ocasionó una infección, diarrea y vómito. Yo afortunadamente ni de broma lo probé. Ojalá rectifiquen, por lo pronto, no volveré a consumir en ese lugar.

(Translated by Google) Delicious, only sometimes you have to wait for a table, Lenten stews, the richest (Original) Delicioso, solo que aveces tienes que esperar por una mesa, Los guisados de cuaresma, los más ricos

(Translated by Google) Exquisite food, very good service (Original) Exquisita comida muy buena atención

(Translated by Google) Great taste at great price (Original) Gran sabor a gran precio

(Translated by Google) You have to arrive early because it is always full, very good taste👍 (Original) Hay que llegar temprano porque siempre está lleno, muy buen sabor👍

(Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) Excelente

(Translated by Google) Traditional place at a fair price (Original) Lugar tradicional a precio justo

(Translated by Google) The egg with beans is the best (Original) El huevo con frijol es lo mejor

(Translated by Google) Excellent food, they only have to verify their orders well because the ladies who serve give a dish for another that you did not order (Original) Excelente comida solo deben verificar bien sus pedidos porque las señoras que atienden dan un platillo por otro que no pediste

(Translated by Google) The best gusiados and breakfasts in town (Original) Los mejores gusiados y desayunos de la ciudad

(Translated by Google) rich (Original) Rico

(Translated by Google) They are very well-known in the area, very suitable for breakfast, the most classic option of spilled eggs, simple furniture and a not ostentatious setting. Prices a little higher than in other places for similar dishes. Safety and hygiene measures and for the moment there is no longer consumption locally. (Original) Restauran de mucho reconocida miento por la zona, muy adecuado para desayunar, los huevos tirados su opción más clásica, mobiliario sencillo y ambientación nada ostentosa. Precios un poco mayores que en otros lugares por platos similares. Medidas de seguridad e higiene y por el momento ya no hay consumo en local.

(Translated by Google) Beans with egg are delicious (Original) Los frijoles con huevo son deliciosos

(Translated by Google) all delicious !!! (Original) todo delicioso!!!

(Translated by Google) Very homemade and very tasty ... They open very early 6 AM ... (Original) Muy casero y muy rico... Abren desde muy temprano 6 AM...

(Translated by Google) You have a rich and confident breakfast if there is a healthy distance and adequate preventive measures. (Original) Desayunas rico y con confianza si hay sana distancia y medidas preventivas adecuadas.

(Translated by Google) How always: Delicious food and first class service. (Original) Cómo siempre: Deliciosa la comida y una atención de primera.

(Translated by Google) A very delicious place to eat very delicious dishes ... (Original) Un lugar muy rico para comer platillos muy ricos...

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Not my first time visiting and maybe it’s covid that deeply impacted the experience but the place is not the same as one year ago. Food was cold and the taste was off. Would not recommend the visit during covid. Closed on Monday’s. Limited tables outside and the food arrives cold. No es la experiencia ni el sabor de comida de hace un año. No recomiendo la visita durante covid, el sabor y la comida fría afuera no se disfruta.

(Translated by Google) Very good all the food (Original) Muy buena toda la comida