Real de Oaxaca

This place is just looks cause food is not grate, I have had better oxacan food and cheaper prices in different restaurants, here the food is too pricey for what it is, I pay 39 for 2, 10 inch tortilla with beans and cheese and a little piece of meat. The menu set it was $12 but nowhere in the menu it says that the meat is charged separately, I will never come back to this place and will never suggest it.

Late post but I need to share this experience and warn future potential customers. Ordered, Mole w/ chicken breast, tamale w/ mole, chiles rellenos all came with rice & beans and we ordered Tlayuda real de Oaxaca. This place does not have authentic food. Flavor is bland, chicken is chewy, the only good dish was the chiles rellenos cheese only. The tamale was mushy and disintegrated Horchata is watery, Jamaica they say is fresh but it comes in a plastic container, but it’s good. Service was good up until we asked for the bill. Waitress has attitude. Place is overpriced and not worth it. Avoid this place I messed up and told my family it was good based on reviews. They hate me now 😖 On top of that. My sister was double charged. Managers Jerry and Jerónimo tried telling us she wasn’t but her bank confirmed she was. Jerry promised me he would resign since he approached me with a disrespectful attitude and acted like a parent scolding his children, not the attitude of a manager. He stated he had lots of options and didn’t need this place. They argued with us telling us we they didn’t double charge. We waited an hour for Jerónimo to get off the phone with the bank. We had family waiting in the car and these people kept us waiting. Jerry offered to refund us the food out of his pocket then he said oh no I can’t this place is not my business. Jerry was childish and unprofessional rushing us out the door. I should have recorded them. This all started because Bertha the waitress wanted a $97 dollar tip. Check your bank account as soon as you pay with a Credit Card, this place is robbing people. Oh my brother got a tour of the kitchen Jerry wanted to prove something to him, he proved that the kitchen has frozen food and back of house staff don’t follow cleanliness guidelines. Avoid this place.

Great Oax style dishes 👌, But in our Tlayuda order we ask for epazote (not included in most expensive tlayuda), we got charged 6usd!!!, for 4 strips !!! 😠, be careful or ask them when order extra ingredients!!

The tlayudas (I call them a Mexican pizza), a huge thin tortilla topped with lard, beans, and your choice of toppings - string cheese, beef, chorizo, vegetables, etc. Depending on your hunger, each tlayuda can easily feed two guests. Their Mangoneada is a delicious mix of mexcal, mango, and chamoy. It's sweet and salty with a hint of spice.

We had a family celebration dinner here today. We were very excited about it and had high expectations. Although the food we got was tasty there were some important problems. -We have gone to several Mexican restaurants and we have never been charged for each tortilla. They have always been included in our meals and came together as one price. The menu did not specify that each tortillas would be an additional charge nor did our server inform us about the hidden fee. -Second we had ordered 2 horchatas drinks one for my wife, second for my child. Both drinks were the same price but completely different sizes. I mentioned this to our server but she just apologized. -Third concern, The Michelada picture presented on the menu shows a large traditional red Michelada drink but unfortunately what I got did not taste or looked nothing like it. I guess you are coasting on your laurels, but cheating your customers like this will hurt your business. At these prices, people won't give you many chances. I would have made a fuss with the manager, but it would have spoiled our celebration. Maybe you can read this soon and consider making changes immediately.

The atmosphere here is pleasant. There was two birthdays on a Thursday so it's a good place for events. There are no booths so be aware the seating is all tables. They have cheese and breads you can buy to take home also. Ok so the food... The ribs my husband got were very flavorful (around $20 ish think). Not a huge portion and the prices are pretty high in my opinion. I got a corn truffle and cheese empanada ($15) which I couldn't eat because for the first time in as long as I can remember, I legitimately didn't like it. There was very little cheese in it and that was also disappointing for me. My husband and mother in law ate it and we're ok with it. The handmade corn tortillas are absolutely amazing. They have a lady making them from scratch. Our waitress was a real sweet heart and very knowledgeable about the menu.

This is by far one of the best Mexican restaurants I have ever eaten. The food is typical Oaxacan, and is the best. Hand made tortillas, different mole styles, Cafe de la olla, we had the huitlacoche empanadas, and enchiladas, very authentic, and also pan de azucena, delicioso 😋. I recently had a very bad experience at el Torito in Redondo Beach, you can read my review. But from now on El areal de Oaxaca is my favorite and my wife's as well. By the way our server Jeremías was superb.

Everything is so delicious, and they provide top notch service! Vegetarian friendly too!

Amazing food....the hand made tortilla Fresh and delicious ...Definitely be back The tlayuda and enmoladas was crazyyyyyy

Service was friendly for a Sunday. My tlayuda was good not the best I have had but it was fair. I came here with friends but I wouldn't necessarily go again.

Mole tlayulo was tasty. Really big XL tortilla. The mezcal rainbow drink was very sweet. The service was very good. Small restaurant.

Let me tell you, I am a picking MMEXICAN FOOD eater. I dont take empty calories.....but this place is amazing! Everything everything i tated here was amazing. Thr house speciality suggested by our host were savory and deliciously good. The eclaictaic favor in their mezcal drinks are a taste of their own. This place is the real real! I highly recommend a trip.

nice decor, taste is good. you can try the enchiladas. friendly service, a few suggestions tho they dont have regular coffee or decaf only cafe de olla, that was the only thing missing and a must. prices are a lil over priced for what you get.. overall it was just ok

We just got out of Sunday mass and my wife said let's go to La Huasteca in Lynwood for brunch. Well low and behold, La huasteca is gone. We saw this other place El Real de Oaxaca so we said let's try it. Well..... shoulda just went home. Two stars for service. Berths our server was nice and sweet. Was patient as we took a while to figure out what we wanted. My wife got a Naranjeada, orangeade with mineral water. Well, it was Tang with mineral water. To top it off it was almost flat probably from them wishing the Tang powder in the glass. Not worth $5. Skip it. Better off getting a glass of water, squeezing in the lime that comes with it and ask for a sugar packet. That would probably have been better. So we ordered the mole before and the salsa con carne. The mole negro was just ok. But it has a weird spice that was overtaking the sweet mole flavor. The chicken itself tasted like it was just boiled in plain water and then they poured the mole on top. The pork ribs with salsa roja. We're just ok. Rice plain. Black beans tasted kinda canned. The giant corn tortilla tasted pretty flavorless. Overall all this was a huge miss. Ambiance used to be better and I'd says good as well when it was Guelaguetza. Don't say I didn't tell you so...

Came here for a group dinner to celebrate a graduation. I called ahead for a reservation since we were a big group and it was no problem. We arrived early evening on a Friday and I wasn't too busy. We ordered Horchatas and a Cafe de olla. Drinks were perfect and not overly sweet. We got a couple of Queso Fundido Con Chorizo Y Champinones which was served with large fresh tortillas. They were delicious and the perfect starter - highly recommend! My husband and I each ordered mole. I got the Mole Negro, the house special, with chicken breast. The portion was generous and it was very good but on the sweeter side. My husband got the Mole Rojo with chicken breast and it was more savory with a little spice. I loved both! The dessert sampler at the end was amazing and gave everyone what they wanted. It had flan, arroz con leche, fresas con crema, and plátanos.

Like always a good spot for enmoladas. They are one of my faves. Service was exceptional, she was quick and very friendly (Thank you Bertha!!!!) my mom loved the chile rellenos and my dad loved the Tlayuda. The atmosphere is nice but a little too dark for me. It almost seems like it's a place to bring someone you don't want no one seeing you with. If you know what I mean, lol.

Entering the place you feel like you are entering Oaxaca! Cook making fresh tortillas and the smell of home made food. We went for mole and boy did we get some great items. Don't look at the bland looking white chicken breast...trust me, when you grab your piece of tortilla and the. Put the chicken that shreds easily the fun begins! Try a little of the dark or the rojo my favorite, the. There is a spicy one but I don't eat spicy and I was able to handle it. Next you can try the Colorado flavor and that's good too and it came with rice for $40. My mom had a Chile relleno and my son a quesadilla. I ordered nopales and cheese and I was able to share with the table, looking back we did a taste test purchase and we were happy with everything, we would like to go back and have drink special for the happy hour and desserts. They have some high end tequila but went for cafe de la olla no creamer needed. They also have Mexican sodas or streaming soda. My son liked the French fries too! Next door is yogurt land and that was fun too! Front parking and accessibility! Also a carousel down the corridor in the middle of the plaza. Great memories made this day!

Real de Oaxaca is located in this adorable historical plaza in Lynwood, where we stumbled upon a super cool cultural dance ceremony on our way to the restaurant. We decided to stop by in a bit of a rush, so we let our server know that we were on our way to a concert, and she delivered the fastest service we've ever had. Thank you, Maggie! The horchata con tuna y nuez was super unique, the cafe de olla was delicious, and the bartender was generous with the margaritas. The carne asada was very good, the guacamole was great, and the handmade tortillas were well worth the extra charge. We'll definitely be back to eat again and check out the Mercado!

I always came here with my dad growing up and I always love the food. I wouldn't say it's authentic, but it's very similar. The service is great typically I'm treated with hospitality every time I go there and I enjoy my time. I would recommend if you're tourist or with family just to spend time.

Excelente comida, ambiente, servicio, bar y es parte del Plaza México en Lynwood California. Excelente Mole !!! Great food and service ... enjoyed their full bar ... we have been customers for several years ... Enchiladas De Coloradito !!! #PlazaMéxico #Lynwood #California #dulceYpicanteTV #MarcoTapia .................................................

The quality of the food is average, the flavors lacked salt and were very bland, especially the mole on both the tamal and the mole negro plate. The prices reflect mostly the ambiance of the restaurant than they do the quality of the food. Tortillas are not included with any dinner plates and are an extra charge, the cheese on The Tlayuda is also an extra charge, the size of the water is about 20oz. They also tried to sell us cheese to go. 2/20! Went here for my bday got to eat at this fancy place but the quality of the food will not bring me back:/

They don't have burritos They have small Chile rellenos The staff is friendly The restrooms are clean Food is tasty Campechana is amazing (I ask for extra limes ) Guacamole is so fresh and tasty

Our experience was 5 stars hands down. Antonio, our server was so thoughtful and considerate. We had questions about the different mole's and he brought out a sampler to help us decide. All the mole's were delicious. We went with the dark mole. First restaurant where I'd come back for the mole specifically. My mom and Tia's mole is hard to beat I'm surprised by their 3 and half start rating. We went when it was not busy. Perhaps consistency and quality suffers during busy hours

This place used to be really good but over the years it's just gone downhill. The past two visits they haven't brought out the chips and mole that they always used to bring out with our order of drinks. The friend I go with is super disappointed. I'm a little butt-hurt too but apparently it was the owner's decision not to serve them anymore. It was literally a small plate of chips with some mole de coloradito drizzled on top, sprinkled with a little queso fresco. Literally every Mexican restaurant I know of serves free chips and salsa. No bueno. I was not impressed with our most recent visit, (03-12-22.) I ordered my usual, the Enchiladas de Coloradito with Oaxacan String Cheese and Cecina, (pork.) My dish wasn't even hot. It was luke warm at best. My cecina wasn't fresh as you can see in my recent uploaded pic of the dish. I don't think any of the food was fresh, otherwise it would have been hot. They were getting ready to close and sweeping the restaurant and shuffling around the chairs which made a lot of noise, while there were still roughly 30 people in the restaurant. That's super unsanitary because people are still eating while they're sweeping and kicking up dust and stuff. Super gross! We won't be going back for a while. Not until we see their reviews get better. We are posting this review in hopes that the restaurant will see the feedback and hopefully they can make the necessary changes to make it better.

Muy buena experiencia y buen servicio!! La comida está excelente, las bebidas estaban perfecta especialmente la mangonada. Una mención especial para Antonio nuestro mesero que nos atendió nos dios un excelente servicio, Cada vez que venimos nos vamos contento y gracias al personal por su amabilidad

Sad days Ordered the tlayuda. Meats were dry, dry, dry. Coloradito had chicken that was also overcooked and mushy. The mole, nearly flavorless. It was sold as the spicier version of mole rojo, but had no spice, was very sweet. The horchatas were good. Expressed dissatisfaction with the meals a couple bites in - to which we only got a shrug. Guess customer satisfaction went out the door with the chef. Not very many customers inside. Wish I would have read the memo...

Not worth coming to this place, food is really expensive and the food was bland. The food lacks a lot of flavor. We were a party of 17 and not one of us enjoyed the food. The only good dish was the mole but for the price I wouldn't come here. In the end, they charge us almost $130 in tips for a mediocre service. They didn't even offer us water napkins. The only thing they did was try to sell us their overpriced products. We all left disappointed and won't come back again.

The most expensive beans and rice ever. I brought my family thinking it was going to be a good experience but unfortunately the food was expensive and horrible. $140 for a family of 3.

This place is great!! Went this past Sunday for lunch and was seated as soon as I arrived. The food was made right away as you can see them cooking it. People leaving negative comments are the same ones that love King Taco and Taco Bell

The ambiance is fun. The mescal drink I had was terrific. And we had a grasshopper dish for an appetizer that was pretty good. But our entrees were barely edible. I had a dish with cheese and chorizo and the chorizo had a dirty taste that I didn't like at all and I love chorizo. The guacamole was bland and flavorless. My dinner friends all said their entrees were bad. I'd recommend this place for drinks, but for any real food I'd give it a pass.

Nunca me había tocado unas enchiladas de ilusión , ningun platillo estaba bueno no lo recomiendo

Based on my experience this place was just amazing. Our server was on point and super generous. Breakfast turned into a chill time with there mezcal drink which. I must say, was too bomb. Great place, great environment and thank you for taking care of us..

Amazing food amazing service i truly recommend the tlayuda its just so good to eat the place is nice and really clean

Great find here as MOLE with Chicken is one of my favorite dishes and to know they have 4 different styles of Mole, I can't wait to come back and try them all. Server was as great and you can't forget the Cafe de olla, fantastic true OAXACAN style dishes.

This used to be my favorite restaurant in Plaza mexico, but now that has changed due to my recent visit. We ordered the tlayuda guelaguetza and the Mole coloradito, The food is absolutely bland, not cooked right, and I can certainly they cut corners with the meat especially. I dont think I'll be coming back anymore

The food was good, the service was vfriendly and professional, the ambiance it was family oriented but the furniture ASAP needs overhaul, come on the chair is missing the brass nails on it ripped my blouse....

I went to eat here with my 100 yo grandmother and mother. 1. They sat a party that came after us before they sat us down and did not ask us if we wanted to sit inside our outside. When I asked why they said it was because of my grandmother. That is elderly discrimination. 2. We ordered the queso fundidio with chorizo. It was hard and cold. The tortillas they gave us were also cold. When I informed the waitress, she offered to take it back and reheat it. To which I responded that it was not hygenic especially since we had tried it and the pandemic. We asked for a new order or to take it off the bill. They did not bring us a new order and billed us for it. 3. The entree we ordered with steak was hard and overcooked. We could not eat it. Overall the service was terrible as was this food.

Parking: Theres lots of parking in the Plaza Mexico Food: was okay, large portions. Good if you love mole. Service: I didn't think it was the best. Came on a Saturday evening with my friend and there were three parities including us that arrived at the same time. My friend and I were clearly second and the server asked us and the third party who had arrived first. Then when we were deciding on what to order first the waiter asked is 3x in a span of 2 min if we were ready to order. The next minute we were and it took him 4 min to come back. The food takes a while to prepare because it is fresh, which is understandable. It also took us a while for us to get our checks. The people were trying to be nice and courteous though. I personally feel like I wouldn't come back, but that's just me personally.

The restaurant we were going to was closed, so then we ended up here. I have passed by many times but never tried it. As soon as I walked in I was already impressed. This restaurant is a lot bigger than what I expected! Two floors with live music in the weekend. The waiter that assisted us was very nice, polite, attentive and very helpful. I left very pleased with the good customer service. As for the food I never had tried Oaxacan food, so wasn't sure what to order. I ended up ordering a plate with various type of meat "Especial de carne" comes with rice, salad, black beans, chorizo, and two others that I dont remember the meat , as well as with some string cheese. It was a huge plate, worth every dollar. We also ordered the Caldo de res (beef soup), cafe de olla, and the chicken kids plate which comes with fries and soup. I tried the chicken that came with the kids order and it tasted better than I expected. They, also give you the option to either get the regular corn tortillas at no extra charge or get one big hand made for $2.50 extra. We got an order of both type. The hand made tortilla was delicious, the black beans that typically I do not prefer were delicious, the rice, the meats, everything was soo good and fulfilling! I was unable to finish that huge plate and tortilla. The coffee was bomb too. Overall, this location exceeded my expectations, was delicious and the customer service was on point. By the way, the restaurant was nice and clean including the restrooms! Looking forward to my next visit. If you have not tried it , try it! The menu has a little bit of everything Oaxacan style!

I use to love this place but with time its gotten bad! Due to pandemic they do take orders by phone for pick up. Parking for the restaurant was filty, not their fault but can check from time to time. Spoiled food was on floor that looked like it had been there for days, yuck! Already being disgusted, I was in for a couple plates of cheese enchiladas and a ball of oaxaca cheese and i was charged above $70! Woah! I understand times are tough, but really! Very disappointing experience for someone that use to regularly come in and drive over an hour to support the business. Pros: Beautifully decorated, friendly staff, Cons: Overpriced food, bad quality, slow service , dirty parking slots Take your pick!

Come here if you wanna spend 3.99 for a side of sour cream and 9 Dollars for 3 flour tortillas. Ridiculous.

Food was good. Surprisingly better or just as good as others. Everyone liked their food and drinks. The music ambiance was a good mixed at the proper sound level. The ambiance was also very pleasing. I'll definitely visit again if I'm in the vicinity again.

The worst service I get the server was female bad attitude terrible hospitality We where for dinner March 26th 2023 Sunday

There's nothing worse than to arrive at a restaurant you've been eyeing for a while only to find out that they're not open. This restaurant needs to fix the times they say they're "open". Today is Saturday. It's 10am . And they're not open. The times stated on Yelp are not correct. This place doesn't open until 11 on Saturdays.

With this place I had the worst experience of my life, the first thing I touch upon entering, they receive you very reluctantly and with a face that my God, another thing is that the place is very small and for more than 3 people the place does not the service and price of things is adequate it is very expensive I say for the taste and quality of food because in reality this salty has nothing to know and the service of these people is the worst honestly if you want to waste your money better throw it in the garbage arias the best option than to come to this place

For starters I didn't even know what happen to my waitress. She left and didn't tell me and then the other waiter I asked to help me told me to ask my waitress (with attitude) . I told him I've been waiting for like 20 mins and I don't know where she went sooo then he proceeded to help me. 2. The champurado was really bad. It wasnt sweet at all. Only two of us got champurado and then the other two champurados didn't come out until I was done eating my food and that was after asking two waiters about what happened to them. 3. Hot chocolate (water based ) tasted burnt and my sister had to ask for a water instead. (Can't mess that up) 4. Basically hospitality was trash I just wanted to leave at this point nobody checked on us. My clayuda was as big as my plate with the meat being a sliver of tasajo wth! Never coming back here again!!

Great service and great food! Definitely recommend this place nice ambiance. Drinks were delicious!

Great customer service . Great good and great ambience. Everything was great for us . The tlayuda was delicious , I finished it lol , the cecina and tasajo were bomb. The cafe de olla was so good, had to take some to go . Definitely worth a try and very good Oaxacan food restaurant .

First time eating at Real De Oaxaca and we were so pleased. All the food was great, especially the pork. Serious Oaxaca food. The service was great and we were not rushed. The menu is vast and the servers will help you with your order, if you are not familiar with the food. On the night we were there, we were able to enjoy some great music. We will be back.

My coworkers and I ended up eating here unexpectedly for our holiday gathering. I would have to say the best thing about this restaurant is the drinks. The staff are very friendly, but the service is terribly slow. Also, the food was not very good and overpriced. My coworker had to send a shrimp dish she ordered back because she didn't realize the dish was cold. It was basically raw onions and raw shrimp...not shrimp cooked in lemon juice, the shrimp were grey and raw. If you eat here, make sure you don't order that dish. As far as food goes, I enjoyed the crickets the most (if you are into crickets), which are on the menu as grasshoppers. Unfortunately, I do not recommend this restaurant.

Came here for lunch and got the Tlayuda Real De Oaxaca - layered with aciento paste, and black bean paste, topped with queso fresco, lettuce, Tazajo, Cecina, Chorizo and Oaxaca Cheese (see photo). It was HUUUGE... like the biggest pizza I've ever seen in my life! This was my first time trying it and I loved it! Since it was so big, I was only able to eat 1/4 of it, and had to take the rest home. We also got chips and salsa. I absolutely loved the salsa! This is a big restaurant and it can seat a lot of people. When we went, the restaurant was only a quarter full. They're located in Plaza de Mexico and there is plenty of parking. The service is attentive enough and the food came out fast. This is an authentic Mexican restaurant. I would definitely return!

Tasteless food. Nothing I ordered was any good. Sorry I dont like to leave bad reviews but the only good thing was the service.

We came here for mother's day and it was a terrible experience. We originally had a party of 8 and got news 2 more people would be joining. Making it a total of 10. An hour had to go by of me waiting for them to tell me they were not serving any parties with more than 6. The server Jerry decided to split our party and was very rude. I spoke to one of the other servers(young lady), who told me "they don't like serving big parties". Luckily, Vladimir came to the rescue and saved the day. Even getting into an altercation with Jerry over accommodating us. That is foul for someone wanting to spend some money on mother's day. I will never be back!.

Service and staff is ALWAYS good and friendly, they do the best to accommodate you. They have outside seating. Family friendly! Food is always fresh and delicious. Portions are big enough to share. A plus is that they have their own tequila and it's delicious!!!

I asked for a burrito de asada and there's no meat just rice and beans :( very disappointed, it had potential bc it taste good just sad because I paid like $10

Went a few weeks ago with my family from the entrance to the ending we had a great time and the food! Omg the mole is bomb!!! I can't wait to drive up here for more mole bcuz it was that good

It's a shame that this place is very beautiful and fancy looking, all just for horribly low quality food... it's deceptive and it isn't right because it's a trap. And it's an insult to real Oaxacan food. From the watered down spice-less mole appetizer to the enchiladas, the meals are literally watered down, just think canned sauces with no spices or flavorings, and hard boiled smelly tough chicken... My enchiladas felt exactly the way a microwaved and diluted meal would taste, I can't even finish the plate because of how flavorless and how ugly the chicken smells. It's not seasoned whatsoever. It smells like wet barnyard chicken. This is NOT Oaxacan. I don't recommend this place at all. The pricing is high up there too... the owner needs to read this and get some new cooks or re-educate his staff because this food is just nasty. Sorry not sorry.