"There are times in life when you can have it all, and a visit to El Valle Oaxaqueño is one of those instances. Here you can start your day with some fresh pan dulce and maybe invest in a tortilla press while you’re at it, or sit down for a hearty Mexican breakfast and sip on a strong coffee as you contemplate life’s big questions. But we mean it when we say this Pico-Union marketplace has everything, including great moles and fluffy pan de yema that’s best enjoyed with a Mexican hot chocolate. El Valle’s amarillo de pollo is wonderful and comes as tender chicken thighs and drumsticks coated in a yellow mole sauce - a bright and spicy variety that doesn’t call for sweet cacao. Along with its sides of rice and warm tortillas, the stew also includes chayote squash, carrots, onion, and lime wedges for an extra spritz of acidity." - Sylvio Martins
