My favorite Mexican restaurant. a friendly and informal atmosphere, good food and good service.

Fantastic experience! Food is delicious, fresh and flavorful. Beautifully presented. Service was attentive, but not overwhelming. Made excellent suggestions. Appetizer that included guacamole, beans and cheese dip is so good. My husband and I both had shrimp tacos. We ordered one with flour tortillas and one with corn tortillas. Both were great...Chips are fresh and warm. We will definitely return... read more

I have a system. If the nachos are good then chances are everything is good. When visiting a New Mexican spot, I would ask for recommendations or pick the best looking pic on the menu (mistake). You end up disappointed with a higher than expected bill. So I adopted the nacho system lol. I ordered nachos with shredded chicken (the shredded chicken being the tell all). The chips were fresh, lightly salted and thin. Perfect. The chicken was seasoned (delicious!!) and shredded exactly how I like it. Guacamole, just the right amount and again, on point. Cheese sauce, yellow and not clumpy, consistent to the last chip. Sour cream drizzle. Listen, I haven't been this excited over nachos ever. This was possibly one of the best plates of nachos I've ever had. This tells me everything else on the menu is probably above the average Mexican food experience. I will definitely be back to try more of their items. And for $10.99?! Everything on the menu is reasonably priced and looks better than expected. My pic says it all. Clean plate. Happy customer! read more

Casa Oaxaca - Shredded chicken nachos. Gone! Excellent!! - Mexican Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

The customer service is excellent and the food is even better! From happy hour Tuesday-Friday on delicious margaritas or your favorite beer, to Taco Tuesday's where you can get delicious tacos for a low price. All prices are reasonable and you get great proportions. If you're looking for a nice environment and great authentic Mexican cuisine, check them out! read more

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Dropped in trying to find a casual Mexican restaurant near us and this fit the description. Great house margarita although a bit on the sweet side. Service was attentive but we had to ask for extra hot sauce and more salsa. Guacamole was delicious. My husband had the chicken quesadilla which was far better than the chicken tacos. Will try the mole sauce next time! read more

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I used to get mole at an amazing mom-and-pop restaurant in Worthington in the early 2000s. They closed a long time ago and I have been chasing that high for years, but have yet to find a mole in this city that stacks up and actually tastes like it should... UNTIL NOW. My mole dreams have come true--the depth of flavor is astonishing and it tastes like an abuelita has been tending to it for the last 24 hours. Sheer perfection. I'm sure everything on the menu is amazing based on this dish, but enchiladas oaxaqueñas are going to be the only thing I will be able to order, unless I add on a bowl of posole. Attentive service, Paloma was great and not too sweet, salsa was definitely made in-house, and DID I MENTION THE MOLE?! What's not to love? This will definitely be my go-to for Mexican and I'm already for more. read more

Continues to be a great spot for authentic Mexican food. It looks like they've updated their menu! It used to be a 1 page menu (front and back) but now the menu is a booklet with multiple pages. We came in midday on a Sunday and it wasn't busy at all. The lady directed us to pick a table and we opted for a booth. Once we sat down. The menus were already at our table which was so convenient. I opted for their chilaquiles (verdes) and my husband got a torta. The chilaquiles plate was a generous portion - it came with beans, rice, the chilaquiles, a piece of steak, one fried egg, and a small slice of telera (bread). The steak was thin and seasoned well. The green sauce for the chilaquiles was a little acidic, not spicy, but overall delicious! We will continue to be back to this restaurant. Definitely worth checking out for AUTHENTIC MEXICAN FOOD. read more

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Who said that were not any good mexican food in Columbus This was a great find.I had two birriatacos with consume. Husband had the steak mexicana. Both were amazing. Full of flavor. Can't wait ti try the pozole next time. read more

The location makes it easy to overlook, but it is definitely worth a visit. We had tacos and a quesadilla. Everything was spot on. Already planning on returning! read more

Our new favorite Mexican spot!!! The food is great and not greasy at all, the menu even has pictures of most, if not all of the meals. The staff is very friendly friendly, and they even have Modelo on tap, which was nice! read more

I have been coming here since I moved to the area two years ago. The food is delicious and very well priced in my opinion. The service is fast, friendly, and tentative (I have sat inside and ordered pickup). Definitely recommend! read more

Great to find places that cares more about the food and less about their novelty margarita glass presentation. The food rocks. read more

Service was good and the chicken tacos were even better. If you like spicy green sauce, this is the place.

Honestly we love this place. Easily best tacos in Columbus in our opinion. Suadero tacos are amazing, best chicken tacos I've ever had. Best salsa for chips, if you drink alcohol best house margarita ever. Shoutout Daniella and Francisco, always warm and welcoming staff. They're so kind. Bring someone you love, have a nice conversation over some delicious food. read more

With Chile Verde sadly just closing the other day, I kind of wanted Mexican and crossed the street to this. It's tucked away in a small strip mall, doesn't look like much from the outside. Doesn't look like much on the inside either. It's nice enough, orange walls, clean, maybe slightly run down. Posole sounded good on a very cold day. So I got that, and a birria taco, because birria is all the rage. Chips came out first, decent chips with a very thin, just OK salsa. The taco was pretty good, although I think birria is a bit overhyped. Tender meat, not a whole lot of flavor, for birria in general and this particular version. Cheese and a nice shell. The posole was amazing. Loads of meat, radishes and cabbage, I think, and other things in the very, very tasty, very slightly spicy broth. Some other veggies on the side along with crispy tortillas. Not as much hominy as I usually see in posole, but enough, and the combination of flavors and textures was wonderful. Just excellent, and I was very disappointed to reach the bottom of the pretty big bowl. Service was great. Prices are good for the quality and quality. I forgot about the consommé, but I already had a soup so... Service and posole five stars. Chips and salsa and ambience three stars. Taco three or four stars. I am a person who prefers really good food over ambience- and this place is not bad looking or feeling, don't get me wrong. They have an extensive menu, with lots of stuff I want to try. I will definitely be back. read more

We discovered this spot last week when we were visiting Tulip next door. We love Mexican food, so we were excited to try a new-to-us spot! The staff is very friendly! Greeted kindly and service was great the whole time we were there. The space is simple, but interesting as there's a huge empty area right in the middle of the room. Maybe they removed tables at some point? It's no biggie at all but it's interesting! Also, it was a cold day so maybe that's why, but it was pretty cold inside which wasn't great. We went for torta Cubano and alambre meal (al pastor meat with peppers, pineapple, cheese)/rice/beans and tortillas. Oooh man everything was so delicious! Especially the torta -- they add egg scramble to theirs and maybe chorizo. It's fire! Oh and definitely get hot sauce. Theirs is super good - great spice level and full of flavor. I'd absolutely recommend it and look forward to warm weather to sit outside on their patio with a glass of jamaica! read more

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Pozole was very good. Not much to look at, it's a big space, with just a couple tables, tacos were fine, but the pozole was very good

Ok so we ordered a ton of food on a lazy Saturday. Not a ton to say about it other than that the birria sauce was thin, and most everything else was just OK (pastor torta, chicken burrito, pastor tacos). However, my pozole was excellent. The garbanzos were cooked well and I smashed literally every bite of it. I have never had pozole outside of Mexico City and I wasn't disappointed. I have mixed feelings about this place because of that. I think I might need to give this place another shot, if only for another bowl of pozole. Or maybe I just need to find good pozole at a place that also does the other things well too... hmm. read more

Casa Oaxaca - pozole - Mexican Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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I moved here two months ago, and this restaurant quickly became a weekly staple--sometimes more. I've brought coworkers who are now regular customers as well. The food tastes like true homemade cooking, and the quality is consistently excellent. Highly recommended. read more

I had 6 tacos and a kid's hot dog+fry combo GrubHub delivered to me, my best friend and kids. The delivery was quick, the food was still warmish. The packaging was nothing to brag about but I have seen way worse. I give this particular experience with Casa Oaxaca a 3 for these reasons: - There was absolutely NO sauce in the order, Idk if this is a midwestern stereotype consumer adaptation or what, pero bb-- I want and NEED my salsa verde for my tacos de lengua to reach their rightfully elevated status. - There were no condiments with the kid's hot dog either; no ketchup? Idk too many kids who hate ketchup guys lol! On the flip side-- my kid ate the entirety of the thing sans Ketchup, and even ate the bun (both rarity), kid then proceeded to eat one of my lengua tacos. - the tacos could've been placed in separate containers and labeled -- the lack of labeling wasn't a problem for me, but lol I can imagine the nightmare this would've been had I ordered for my husband, self, best friend, her significant other + kids / any group larger than the three i ordered for when EVERYONE wants tacos. The flavors make me want to give the place a 5 but the lack of salsa? NO JALAPENO? NO NOPAL -- with my lengua? Or any street taco? Missed opportunity yall. read more

Casa Oaxaca - One Birria Taco, three tacos de Lengua, and two Steak Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

I had high hopes from the reviews, but this place did not live up to my expectations. The layout is very strange, tables centered around a large bar that only has tequila, no beer, etc. The food selection was small and entrees severely limited. This is probably best for tacos. The entrees were basic. Very average Mexican fare. Mine was lukewarm and just ok. The service matched everything else. Maybe this was just a bad night for them. This place isn't bad, but there is no compelling reason to return. read more

I haven't found a lot of good taco spots except La Super Torta. Found them on Google! I ordered the asada, pollo, and chorizo tacos with fries. Delicious and not dry! I did wish the tacos came with salsa. The fries were good too. Seasoned and all that! I did pop them in the toaster oven to crisp them up a bit. It's an open restaurant with tables by the walls and a bar area in the middle. Not busy when I came on a Saturday evening. Pickup orders are at the bar. A staff member did come to greet me so that was nice! read more

Delicious food and amazing staff! Very affordable and the nachos were absolutely fantastic read more

Casa Oaxaca - Mexican Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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Went to Casa Oaxaca because Yelp gave it 4.5 stars. All I can say is you people are delusional. Barely any pork in my Pastor burrito and my wife's chicken chimichangas contained inedible pieces of chicken inside. Salsa with chips were bland and rice and beans had zero seasoning. We won't be back and you should probably skip as well. read more

Excellent food and service! My table loved everything we ordered. I especially enjoyed the molé.

Came here for the Birria tacos! They were crispy on the outside and yummy on the inside. They did not put in as much meat as some of the other places do but it still was pretty good. The consommé was my favorite as it had rice in it and was very flavorful. I also got a steak Street taco where the steak was crisp and tasty. The owners and staff were extremely friendly. Can't go wrong with this place! read more

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Very good street taco's, friendly staff. Place is clean. Good area. The help is very nice and polite

Pozole was amazing! Hit the spot on a cold day when I was just passing by the restaurant and everyone was very nice and helpful! Will definitely be back for more read more

What a lovely surprise to find this hidden gem. Salsa was much better than average. Chips were light and crispy. Birria and suadero tacos were so good. Ordered the birria dipping broth ($3.99) and ate it with a spoon. Delish! And the guacamole was outstanding. So glad to have found this neighborhood delight. read more

Casa Oaxaca - Mexican Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

We came to try the mole on a recommendation and it was great. We also got the tlayuda on the recommendation of the waitress. Wow! It was full of toppings and was so good. I would also recommend getting the horchata. We will be back. read more

Casa Oaxaca - Tlayuda and mole enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Portions are super small.! The only thing they have going for them are the beans but I literally saw them using a microwave for most of the meals. read more

Yall better come n support! Lovely people n great food! one of the few food places with what i consider authentic Southern Mexican cuisine!

Mole, mole, mole. Hard to find authentic mole in cbus. At Casa Oaxaca, the mole is good - like their abuela is actually making the mole in the back (i'm not saying she isn't..). Not crowded, great service. I'll be back. read more

La comida muy buena solo el cervicio no es bueno dan las 7:50 y si no terminals de comer casi te sacan del restaurante. les urge cerrar termprano. Casi casi te Quitan el Plato. read more

This the hidden gem of Mexican food in Columbus. Great value and excellent quality. A must try if you like authentic regional Mexican food. The Mole is amazing!!! read more

First time trying. Absolutely amazing. I got the chicken chimichanga and tried a birria taco. Soo good. Even their beans and rice are amazing! Hands down best Mexican food I've had in Columbus. Truly authentic. 100% recommend!! read more

Great little restaurant with amazing homemade chips! Also has excellent Birria tacos. The only downside is that they charge $4 for consommé! read more

Definitely a new hidden gem tucked in a center off of Hayden Run rd! They are fairly new to the area and offer BOGO pastor tacos on Tuesdays! This was my first time here and my husband's second! Flavors are authentic and bold! I got a Birria quesadilla with dipping sauce on the side. Hubs got a pastor torta and it was delish! They now serve margaritas as well!! The service was great and they were very accommodating. I can't eat corn tortillas and we all know Birria tacos are best on corn, but the cooks were able to make me a Birria quesadilla and I'm sure it was just as perfect as the tacos! Thank you Casa Oaxaca! read more

Casa Oaxaca - Birria Quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Great authentic food y'all located in back of the grocery store. But don't let that fool you, food is very good. Hopefully you speak a little Spanish if not just order off the menu. delicioso!! read more

My husband and I just ate here for the first time and they had some of the best tacos Al pastor that I've ever had! Reasonable prices, friendly staff. Will definitely be back. read more