Originally Posted by
putongo
Does anyone remember La Fondue on 55th between 5th and 6th in New York? From the late 70s til about the mid 90s, the Isaacson family owned and managed it and made sure every meal was exactly the same as before. You could rely on the sourdough bread, the croque monsieur, and the chocolate fondue to be spot-on. My mouth is watering thinking about it . . . . .
I can't tell you how many meals of croque monsieur and chocolate fondue I had at La Fondue. I started going there when I was in high school in the late 70s, it was a treat when we'd go to a Broadway show. Loved the place. When they closed, I was crushed - I've had plenty of croque monsieurs, many in France, and never found one as good as at La Fondue.