Mission Local reports:
Carlos Barrios and his daughters, Betty and Luna, said Tuesday that the restaurant has passed all its building inspections and is now awaiting clearance from the Health Department.
They expect to be open at the end of February. [link]
Finally! Gosh, whole generations have come and gone, whole industries have boomed and busted — and La Rondalla just laying there dormant. Can’t wait!
That being said, we’ve reported that La Rondalla “is about to reopen” like a million times over the years. Hopefully this time it’s forreal.
The “Previously” on this story is amazing. La Rondalla is perfectly trolling the Mission.
“La Rondalla returning ‘by June at the latest’
Posted May 4, 2012″
La Rondalla is finally going to reopen!
Posted Sep 12, 2011
La Rondalla is open for business! (Almost.)
Posted Jun 14, 2012
La Rondalla is seriously almost ready to open this time, seriously, any day now
Posted Sep 11, 2012
Oh man. I really hope this is true, but I’m not going to hold my breath.
Haven’t been here since the early to mid 2000′s (I forget, am I even thinking of the right place?), and even then meh.
Cool story, Hansel!
They had the best margaritas in town. Assuming they still do once they re-open, It’ll absolutely go back on my list of places-to-go.
Agreed. I hope it’s decent. I’d love another great place to eat on the block.
Are those the proprietors in the picture? Maybe a little accountability will make all the difference…
I’ll come back if they re-open!
Naw, I won’t. Well, maybe for the weekend.
I endorse this plan.
I wish they’d call it Betty Barrios because that is the greatest name ever.
Assinine Alliteration
Spotty Spelling
No offense, but this family represents the epitome of inefficiency, and intellectual laziness. I’m actually beginning to think that the tamale lady may be one up on these bozos, albeit with the exaggerated help of supervisor Crapos and his minions.
First off, I was around when the original restaurant was around- besides being a cheapo margerita place for genX pre-hipsters, the food was crap, and the place looked dumpy and dirty. Just lazy.
Then they get shut down. And….wait for it…they can’t get their shit together for 7 years!
I will give credit in one way: I’m quite sure that Carlos, as incompetent as he has been, was at least smart enough to buy the building (or someone in la familia did.). Otherwise no chance in hell these guys would be paying rent for 84 months sans restaurant!
So good going there. But please, stop trying to cut corners with cheap-dumb contractors and get your prime location ‘strant open again. And while you’re at it, hire a decent chef to make some clean, fresh and interesting food. We don’t need another totally average/forgettable Mexican restaurant in the hood. Thanks.
Yo dog I found someone who agrees with you 100%
http://missionlocal.org/2014/01/one-month-to-go-at-la-rondalla/comment-page-1/#comment-408633
Oh god, now you’re over HERE being dumb and wrong? Sigh.
it’s like looking in a mirror, huh? chilling.
Exactly
LOLz at someone having the gall to call someone intellectually lazy after ctrl + v’ing their lame argument throughout the interwebs. BAHAHAHHAA. Thanks, I needed a good laugh.
That is pretty funny.
Even then, it looks like he’s using the “Generic Contrarian Commenter” template that they *all* seem to use.
He’s probably trying to steal CW Nevius’ job.
To poor.ass.millionaire, if you don’t look forward to the reopening, THEN DON’T GO THERE. See how easy that is?
You are correct in that the food wasn’t the best, but it wasn’t the worst either. I never heard that anyone got sick from the food, although most of my friends and I (and many, many others) enjoyed La Rondalla for the margaritas, mariachi bands, silly xmas decor mixed with fishing photos that stayed ALL YEAR LONG!!! The food was edible when we’d been out partying late, all were welcome, I don’t recall us ever having a bad time.
Take your poor.ass.millionaire wannabe elsewhere. You won’t be missed.
RATS
Doesn’t matter if they open next week or next century, after personally experiencing their cockroach problem there’s no way I’d ever set foot in that place again.
*shrug* Your loss, d00d.
They are sitting on a very lucrative business. They need to literally just do what puerto Alegre does. Passable Tex Mex and margaritas
Latin American Club is making good pint sized margaritas now
I have to say, this sort of thing (and the eternal closure of Delanos, Real Food up in Noe, and countless other commercial places) illustrates the problem with Prop 13 being applied to businesses. I liked La Rondalla just fine before, but this place could have been providing jobs, tax revenue, etc for that last decade. And crazy that they could hang on to the liquor license for this long without using it.
Hi,
I just at the this resturant this past weekend and this place is rasist. I would never eat here again. I tried to contact the manager but the number listed on this website says not in service.
may B they just dunt like stoopid ppl who cant rite R spel gud