Jan. 13, 2008 - "Best Mexican Restaurant in Ohio"

A coupon says La Fogata is the best Mexican Restaurant in Ohio according to Country Living Magazine.

La Fogata's title says it's "autentico" but it is a chain. I knew I had seen an ad locally.  There's a La Fogata in Pickerington, outside my usual stomping grounds... 

There's a new La Fogata now in the Worthington / Polaris area... off Worthington-Galena Road, north of 270.  It is in the old La Costa restaurant site at 1175 Worthington Woods Blvd.  Just east of the Crosswoods area.

Tough area wedged between Polaris and Crosswoods.  1178 Worthington Woods Blvd.  was an Italian restaurant before it was La Costa, owned by the same people as Michael Dominics in Worthington... and I think the space was a different Italian Place before that... or maybe a pizza place?

Link to a map of La Fogata - 1175 Worthington Woods Blvd 43085 

Note to poor Katie who can not read or anyone who has had too many cervezas or margaritas who is tempted to leave a comment like:

Jan. 5, 2008 - RE: Columbus Best Mexican Restaurants
Posted by Katie 
Seriously?  Listing 3 El Vaqueros?   That is horrible.  And Baja Fress or Don Pablos??? Could you get any further from authentic Mexican food?

Mexican food here is a sad freaking joke.

La Fogata is a chain... let me repeat it for the Katie's  La Fogata is a chain.   It says it's authentic.. says it in Spanish. 

I will try La Fogata. 

I am going to have to put a breathlyzer on the Mexican Food Poll to keep "Katies" off the poll....

Mexican Restaurant Poll

Copyright 2008 Discover Columbus and Maureen McCabe

Apr. 1, 2008 - RE: "Best Mexican Restaurant in Ohio"

Apr. 2, 2008 - RE: "Best Mexican Restaurant in Ohio"

May. 13, 2009 - RE: "Best Mexican Restaurant in Ohio"

Fogata in the Worthington area is CLOSED 

Jun. 29, 2009 - RE: "Best Mexican Restaurant in Ohio"

Hands down, best Mexican restaurant in Columbus is Chile Verde (Sawmill and Bethel Rd.)

Jun. 29, 2009 - RE: "Best Mexican Restaurant in Ohio"

I am sure Chile Verde  is on my list of favorites here somewhere. 

I have not been since they remodeled or is it expanded?  I need to get back.  They did NOT have a lot on their menu that I can choose from unlike most Mexican restaurants unfortunately.  

La Fogata in the Worthington area is closed. 

Sep. 16, 2009 - RE: "Best Mexican Restaurant in Ohio"

Food at La fogata is good, but not authentic. In Mexico we don't drown our food in cheese or serve Negra Modelo with lime. I haven't found any authentic Mexican restaurant in this city yet, so maybe I need to open my own? LOL

Sep. 16, 2009 - RE: "Best Mexican Restaurant in Ohio"

La Fogata is closed in this part of town.... great location to open one where they were..

or maybe horrible location. 

La Costa closed before La Fogata... it was an Italian place before that...owned by Michael Dominis before that another Italian place?  

There are lots of people from Mexico in Central Ohio who run very succesful restaurants, whether or not they've Americanized their menu for their clientele is certainly their business.  

Thanks for the comment!