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In Short – La Fonda's Buckhead location evokes the usual carnival mood with their brightly painted walls and breezy top floor patio. Spanish tunes are suitably bouncy and loud, but you needn't shout to be heard. Service is almost always friendly, and dishes arrive quickly. This reliable cantina serves toned-down American takes on popular Mexican, Latin American and Caribbean dishes. Don't miss the sopa de pollo, a bracing soup loaded with white-meat chicken, yellow rice and diced green onions, jalapenos and tomatoes. If you are a sandwich fan, an array of Cubans comes layered on…