Juan L.
Yelp
If you are in search for a nice meal with great value and delicious food in Oaxaca de Juarez, look no further!
Upon my arrival, I was graciously welcomed and taken to my table right away where I was, once again, welcomed with 2 house-made tortillas and salsa. The tortillas, crisped on the comal, were warm, delightful, and full of corn flavor. This was certainly a great start to the meal.
To drink, I had a cocktail that was made from Mezcal, Burned Pineapple, Hoja Santa, and Chapulines. This cocktail certainly hit every flavor profile- sweet, salty, sour, savory, bitter and certainly fantastic!
To start, I decided to go with their "quesillo envuelto en hierba santa con chapulines." What seemed like a simple offering on the menu was totally different upon arrival as I was reminded of a caprese-style salad. The chapulines in the dish were wrapped in the "quesillo" cheese and hoja santa. These wrapped offerings were accompanied with baby tomatoes, wild greens, and a basil-like pesto. This was a clean, bright, and well balanced start to my meal that had me actually wanting more!
All entree selections seemed good, but in the end I decided to try their Trilogy of Moles which came with Mole Negro, Mole Coloradito, and Mole estofado de almendras with chicken and pork belly.
The dish- simple, yet complex. All moles had their character to them and all moles were delicious. The Estofado de Almendras was sweet and had a wonderful almond flavor that complemented the chicken that accompanied the mole.
The mole negro was robust, complex, and full of character. The subtle burnt, yet slightly sweet flavor of the mole was a standout on its own and did not need the chicken to be its own.
The mole coloradito accompanied with the pork belly was sweet and the perfect pairing for the tender, and slightly fatty pork belly.
House-made tortillas certainly helped scoop up every single gram and grain of mole and rice on the plate.
This is a restaurant not to miss if ever in Oaxaca de Juarez!