Beautiful place, great ambience, uniquely, delicious food!! Definitely worth a visit when you are in this city!

The food was very good. I would give it four stars. The dishes were very creative. The ambiance very pleasant. Unfortunately the service was terrible. We waited almost 50 minutes before being brought salsa and tortillas even though we ordered drinks and a first dish soon after sitting down. We seemed to be ignored by the waiter and when our main course was served the main that came was not what we ordered, steak was delivered, not the rack of lamb (it eventually arrived). Our waiter appeared to be busy setting up other tables, we were never asked how we felt about the food and while I normally like at least sampling a postre, I didn't out of sheer dislike of the energy required to get any attention. As a final note, the waiter, when he did appear, spoke very rapidly despite knowing we were not completely fluent in Spanish. We couldn't understand a word he said. read more

Five star meal. Every course a surprise but in a good way. A drink with a forest of herbs, roast pork in a caper mole, table side made salsa all on a roof overlooking the cathedral. Jazz music wafting up from the zocalo. Awesome! read more

Casa Oaxaca - Roasted pork in caper mole - Oaxacan Near Me - Oaxaca, OAX

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The food was impeccable, the service was excellent and the ambiance was lovely. Above all, the food was delightful. The salsa made in the molcajete was so good and comes as a courtesy part of the dining experience. The tostada de insectos was balanced with the insects crunchy, the pescado del día was fresh and cooked to perfection and the paisaje rocosos was an exquisite dessert with cacao and rosita de cacao. read more

This is one of my favorite places in the city. ALWAYS amazing food and views from the terraza! I love to take friends and family for dinner or lunch. It seems that every time we go, there's a parade- built in entertainment! LOVE! Make a reservation for sure! The staff are very friendly and accommodating, and I love their uniforms- beautiful traditional dresses on the women, and the details on the men's shirts are very nice too! read more

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Gorgeous rooftop views. Perfect spot for an evening dinner. Appetizers: Chile Relleno - 4/5 Suckling Pig Tacos - 5/5 Entrees: Shrimp - 5/5 Desserts: Seasonal Dish - 5/5 Service is incredible. Love the table side fresh salsa. The view from the rooftop is breathtaking, especially in the evenings. Food is delicious. The chile relleno was very good but had a weird fruit/sweet sauce that accompanied it. Wasn't my favorite thing. The tacos were great. Meat was cooked perfectly, and juicy. The shrimp entree was phenomenal. Huge shrimp, bursting with flavor. The dessert came recommended by my waiter and it was sooo good! Really, really great place. read more

After seeing this restaurant on Netflix's show Somebody feed Phil, I couldn't wait to try. One of the many restaurants that truly captures Oaxaca's culture read more

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First meal in Oaxaca and it was amazing! To start we got the Bohemia Pilsners; perfect for a warm day. The restaurant provides complimentary table side made salsa; we opted to omit the crickets. This salsa was GOOD!! We order the fish of the day, Mahi Mahi and it was cooked in lime juice served with capers over tomatoes. It doesn't sound like much but it was exceptionally good. I enjoyed it with their homemade tortillas that came with the other entree, the Turkey mole. The mole was flavorful and not bitter like the ones I had in the states. The Turkey was super tender as well. Honorable mention, it's a beautiful restaurant space with awesome & attentive service! All in all, a superb experience that I highly recommend. read more

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Great spot! Good food and drinks. Perhaps over priced due to popularity and being on tv. Still fun and great service ! read more

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Conflicted about this dinner. We had made prior reservations for outdoor dining, but although we showed up about 8 minutes late to our reservation, we needed to wait for a table for a few minutes. Anyways... for the 98% of the meal, the food was incredible - especially the house made salsa - get it with the chapulines, it's delicious. My husband and I definitely ordered too much food (2 appetizers, 1 soup, 1 veggie, 2 entrees, 1 dessert) but all was well in that regard - we packed it all down anyways. The downfalls were, sadly, our last entree / main plate (duck tacos) didn't live up to the hype for us. And mostly the bad of this meal was the very lax service that my table received: it seemed the other waiters and helpers were busting their butts, but for some reason the people assigned to our table just were not as great - I'm not sure if they were just holding back since it was nearing the end of their shift, or if they hated their job. Luckily, the other serve staff was there to pick up the slack for "our" guys (like with getting our drink orders, getting our check, etc., normal waiter things). So this very great meal that was marred by the lack of service. If I was in Oaxaca, i'd probably skip because the service we got at some of the other nicer restaurants in Oaxaca was on point. Another note to make that has nothing to do with the meal: While we were waiting by the host stand for our table, a presumably homeless person came in the hallway to harass my husband and I for money - we repeatedly said no, and were kind of uncomfortable. The hostess saw our efforts were futile and kind of looked sad for us, but it still took her a few minutes for her to shoo the homeless person away. Homeless person then cursed at us. Strange occurrence, but the thing that has stayed with me was the hostess didn't apologize -- not like it's really in her duties to do that, but it's still weird. read more

As nice as the physical space is, the food didn't match up for us. The service and ambiance on the roof was excellent, the appetizers, salad and dinners were underwhelming. Over dressed salad. Salty, inedible, and returned main course. Maybe it was an off night. read more

From the table side fresh hot sauce to the presentation of my two starters,that I chose instead of an entree,everything was excellent. Presentation was very good and service was excellent. I came without a reservation,which I do Not recommend,but was by myself and they accommodated me which usually does not happen. Dessert was an Almendra dish which looked great and tasted even better. Highly recommend this restaurant. read more

This was probably my favorite meal while in Oaxaca. Good service, fantastic vegetarian eats, and yummy hot chocolate. The salsa made at tube table was so tasty and spicy. Definitely recommend. Sit outside on the terrace. read more

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The food was delicious and the ambiance was great! I would not recommend if you have a bigger appetite than most. I ordered the rib eye and it was delicious but not the quantity I expected. The experience was great overall but portion sizes could be bigger. read more

Casa Oaxaca opens for lunch just when the Jardin Etnobotanico de Oaxaca English tour is complete, around 1 pm. Get the turkey with mole negro (black savory sauce made with chocolate, nuts and spices). Near the gorgeous Jardin Etnobotanico de Oaxaca. read more

Don't pass up a chance to eat at Casa Oaxaca. Reservations are hard to get so plan ahead. The buzz is that Casa Oaxaca is the best of the best in Oaxaca. While it's very, very good, it's not our favorite. And I say that after 2 weeks of eating my way through this incredible foodie town. Simply put, the food was excellent, but it wasn't as complex and intriguing as the meals we had at other Oaxacan restaurants. The tuna was beautifully presented, its dark brown and reddish hues contrasting nicely with the mixed greens, and very tasty. The shrimp were huge, flavorful and a nicely balanced with the greens. The waiter poured one of our party a chardonnay, filling the glass to about one-third full. Left in the bottle was about a quarter-inch of wine. When prodded, the waiter agreed to pour the small amount of remaining wine into the glass. It's not that the person was expecting something for nothing, but with so little left in the bottle, it only seemed appropriate to "top off" the glass. That experience struck us as odd, especially considering that all others Oaxacans we met are very friendly and considerate. read more

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As other reviewers here I was very under-whelmed. The table side salsa services was a nice touch and no complaint on service in general. As a chef I will critic the food. It failed to meet my expectations of a quality forward restaurant such as this one. We started with the tuna tostadas and stuffed squash blossoms. The tostadas were fishy and lacking flavor. The citrus was the only flavor masking the fishy undertone. As for the squash blossoms the best part was the plantain sauce it sat on. Great thought was put into this dish; yet again failed to hit it's mark on execution. We figured we'd give more appetizers a chance so we went with the scallop agua chile. Beautiful presentation yet again the scallops were not fresh and overwhelmingly acidic. Sadly, we did not finish this dish. I take no joy in giving this place a bad review but I felt compelled to leave this review for future diners read more

Amazing moles, delicious table made salsa, patio is covered and nice view. Mescall is amazing! Staff friendly and helpful. Restaurant clean and pretty read more

The rooftop dining at night was so romantic! There was a view of the back of the Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzman. The food was fresh and mezcal cocktails flowing so well! They did a nice table side salsa to start (sand asked for your preferences too! Recommend the Chile de Agua, squash blossoms, lamb tacos! read more

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Featured in somebody feeds Phil but reviews of food were not so stellar. We canceled our reservation for dinner and just came here for a drink on the terrace. It was beautiful and we enjoyed the nice breeze on a summer evening. Menu doesn't look great and glad we saved our limited spot for other restaurants. read more

Wow, so conflicted. In fact, I had to look up desilusionado in the dictionary. Highlights: seared tuna, esfera rellena de mousse (stuffed chocolate sphere) Starters: 4/5 - Complementary memelita - crispy tortilla, thin layer of beans, melted cheese, nailed it - Salsa roja, with chapulin - on the house, made tableside in a mortar, great! - Tortillas - mostly burnt :/ Round 1: 2/5 - Cactus, shrimp, and pea soup with a poached egg to boot - an interesting combination of flavors. If you've had a cajun gumbo, this ended up being unexpectedly along those lines. Flavors a bit muddled. - Fried squash blossoms stuffed with crab - regrettably, this ended up being just a fried cluster of creamy somethings. The beautiful squash blossoms that are prevalent in the local cuisine were completely lost, and we couldn't taste any crab. Round 2: 4/5 - Caper mole with lengua - shockingly large pieces of lengua cooked beautifully. Sauce was a little bit on the sweet side and didn't have quite the pop from the capers that I was expecting. - Seared tuna with green mole - expertly seared fish ("best fish in Oaxaca", as advertised by the water) that did not disappoint. The green mole was very light and very (almost too) subtle. Round 3: 5+/5 - A chocolate sphere filled with Oaxacan chocolate mousse and little dabs of mint cream. Mexican flavors could not have been captured more perfectly in this dessert. Visually stunning. A+ Service: 2/5 - Amazingly attentive from the get-go, which then transitioned into non-existent. Spent most of the meal without water. Would've ordered another drink but nobody asked. We probably stayed 15 minutes longer than expected because we couldn't close out. read more

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I want to give Casa Oaxaca six stars! It's been four days since we had dinner there and we can't stop raving about how amazing the entire experience was--the ambience, food, wine, and service were all stellar. None of us can think of a single thing that needed to be improved. Yes it's pricey by local standards but such a bargain by US standards for the quality experience that we had! Oh actually I just thought of one thing that could be improved haha--their website said to email them for reservations and since my Spanish is a little dicey I sent them about four emails in four weeks to try to make reservations but never received a response. I finally just called them though and they were able to take my reservation in English :) Other than that, everything was stellar! Definitely sit on the rooftop if you can. We were there in early April on a Saturday around 7pm and got seated upstairs, where it was busy but not packed. My career mixologist friend was really impressed by the wine list and had so much fun helping us pair our dishes. EVERY dish that we ordered was amazing. We started with the aguacaliente, which had scallop and was super good, and also the ant eggs which I was a little nervous about but everybody loved them. I forgot to mention that they made the salsa table side, and it was also really very good but almost a waste since every dish was so perfectly prepared and sauces that they didn't need salsa (and trust me, I've been inhaling salsa everywhere we go!) I ordered the suckling pig with mole, which was cooked to perfectly. The meat was incredibly tender, and the mole was so insanely flavorful. My husband had the sea bass, which was the most unique sea bass I've ever tasted and makes all other sea bass flavorless in comparison. It was a little fishy tasting which I know is usually a bad thing but somehow in this dish was so perfect. Definitely come to Casa Oaxaca if you have the chance!! read more

On our first night in Oaxaca, we came here for dinner. It was a little late and we were seated at a nice cozy table inside, pretty nice and romantic for our first dinner in town. I was really looking forward to trying new flavors and dishes. They make salsa to order right at your table, adding just the right amount of spice and flavor to suit your taste. This was served with a crispy blue corn tortilla topped in cheese. We ordered different cocktails, although I can't quite remember the names, the flavors were delicious. To eat, we tried a bunch of different items from the menu including a soup and ceviche, a mole and the squash blossoms. The food was incredible and memorable. read more

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If you're reading this you're almost at the cool kids table, so play it COOL. When you get there just take it all in, the art gallery to your left, the modern art on the walls and the minimalist furniture in the courtyard. Now that you have a vibe of the place asked to be seated on the balcony with all the other cool kids and get ready to enjoy a great view of the cathedral. You can't go wrong with any of the cocktails from the bar or their freshly made juices if you're there for brunch. The waiter will bring you a "botana" act cool it's part of the experience and on the house. Hopefully, you will be lucky and get the same blue corn cheese tostada I got and the made at your table fresh salsa, both are to die for (but don't becuase you're cool). Now time to order, I suggest you start with the Chile de Agua Relleno de Ceviche. A fresh and bright fish and shrimp ceviche with the most amazing passion fruit, mango and pomegranate sauce ever! I've been a cool kid for a while so I know to order the Caldo de Piedra de la Casa ( The House Rock Soup) next. This is a true treat as they heat the soup right in front of you by placing hot rocks in with the fish, octopus, shrimp and scallops and pour the seafood consomme over them. ABSOLUTELY delicious when it all comes together. Now I've gotten you through two courses, it's time the training wheels come off and you learn to be a cool kid on your own. Explore the menu, this is one of the best modern Oaxacan kitchens in the city so be adventures. I suggest you take a serious look at the octopus as it is a specialty and for dessert the sphere filled with chocolate mousse. Don't let me down! Be cool and try it all! read more

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This place is incredible. You start with a tortilla and queso fresco followed by fresh salsa made on the table (just note there are grasshoppers in it if you say okay). I ordered the heirloom black bean soup and wild mushroom yellow mole. Reservations are recommended and their English is okay. read more

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I'd give this place 10 stars if could! Everything from the food and service to ambiance was spectacular. There was a huge down pour before we arrived so our reservation was a bit delayed. We were given complimentary mezcal as a make good. We were seated and had the house salsa which they made table side. Partner had the fish which was impossibly delicate and perfectly cooked. When it started to rain, the waiter was able to retract the roof. Love this place and highly recommend. read more

Casa Oaxaca - Courtyard was beautiful - Oaxacan Near Me - Oaxaca, OAX

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The food has a delicious unique taste; however, it does come in small portions for a high price. The reason for my rating is due to the terrible customer service. I was looking forward to an amazing anniversary dinner & had high expectations. We did not feel welcomed. The waiter had a horrible attitude & was not friendly at all. There was no greeting or customer attentiveness. It ruined our anniversary dinner experience we were lookin forward to. Towards the end, he dropped off a dessert menu & never went back to check on us. We asked assistance from a different waiter & the check. As we were leaving the place, he walked passed us, looked at us & didn't bother to acknowledge/thank/or even say good-bye. We planned on inviting our relatives who are on the same trip with us, but after that experience, we DO NOT recommend this place to anyone!!! read more

Casa Oaxaca - Oaxacan Near Me - Oaxaca, OAX

Honestly I was very underwhelmed. The food wasn't great, the food dishes were really overwhelmed by their garnishments. The octopus tostada, all I could really taste was the chorizo. The carpachio tasted almost entirely of the mango sauce, fish is a delicate flavor and I literally couldn't taste it over the mango and old celantro. The tuna tostada, well it was ok the but tuna was completely cooked by the acid. The sucking pig tostada, it tasted almost entirely of pork rind and celantro. I dug out the pork with a fork and it somehow was not salty and succulent. This is a fancy restaurant in a beautiful location with a great wait staff. It definitely was a place to be seen. But like many well reviewed restaurants in highly touristy areas, I think this place is benefiting from the "hip" factor in it's food reviews. Nothing was "bad", but nothing I ate was excellent. read more

En un principio nos recibieron muy bien todos los meseros y aunque hubo un problema con la reservación, resolvieron para que tuviésemos una mesa en la terraza. Degustamos un mezcal, vino blanco y un martini que estaban inmejorables. read more

I'm by no means a foodie, but this place is ridiculous. The service is top notch, the presentation was beautiful and food was delicious. If you ate at a restaurant like this in New York, Miami, etc. it would easily cost you twice as much. read more

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Gorgeous restaurant especially on the rooftop patio overlooking the city. Perfect for a date and the chance to experience a beautiful night out. Ask for the degustation menu and the chef will put together a beautifully curated five course meal including table side salsa and two postres. Ours included a ceviche, sopa, insect torta (these were all okay) and two excellent mains - pulpo and lechon with different Oaxaca moles. Service was excellent and it was just a nice meal overall. read more

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It is a shame for the well known chef who doesn't control his kitchen and his staff. I ordered sea bass. Restaurant has a photo of this dish on their website and it looked amazing there. Instead I got some type of over salted white fish. More like mahi mahi. I had to return the dish back to the kitchen with a complaint that tender and moist sea bass can be never substituted by firm and dry mahi mahi. Waiter never informed that it would be a different fish type and in addition to that after our complaint he brought two pieces of raw fish trying to prove that it is OK to use other fish since it looks similar. We were charged the full price for this meal and when we complained again to the manager he even didn't manage to apologize. Octopus dish taste pallet was killed by excessive amount or chorizo. We had high expectations but very very disappointing experience. read more

What a wonderful experience. First off, we went mid-week at about 6pm and was able to get right in and get a seat on the roof, which I would highly recommend. The food was delicious, we started with their salsa that they make in front of you and then went into appetizers, which was a black been soup, duck taquitos as well as grasshopper taquitos. All three were delicious in their own way. We then had the succulent pig, which was also amazing. It was definitely too much food for 2, and would recommend a little less. We also had outstanding cocktails (we had 3 each and all different and there was not one bad one). The service was also wonderful. The servers were constantly checking in with us (in a good way), they explained every dish wonderfully and made sure we were comfortable all the way through. If you are in Oaxaca and are looking for a place for a nice dinner, but not extremely expensive, I would definitely recommend here. read more

Besides the street food, this is my absolute favorite place in Oaxaca. We came here for a birthday dinner and loved it so much, we spent our last lunch here too. The aguachile was so fresh and flavorful, we were amazed. The drinks were incredible and I had four dos pasiones during our two visits here. The octopus was cooked just right and I enjoyed having lighter foods on the plate with it too. The table side salsa was really cool and being able to customize it how we wanted was perfect since I don't like it too spicy. The views here were great too and service was great. I miss this place a lot and enjoyed everything we had here. read more

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this place is about 2 steps from becoming a tourist trap. try to sit on the roof if possible none of the dishes were bad but i wouldn't do a tasting menu if they offer it. it was all ok. read more

I was looking for a snack really and got their mahi-mahi which was perfectly serviceable but not remarkable. The table side salsa was unexpected and knocked my socks off. Wow was that beautiful and tasty. read more

My dinner started with the waiter hand-making a hot fresh toasted blue corn tortilla, on a cam-all. I also enjoyed THE BEST salad I've ever eaten at Casa Oaxaca...anywhere in the world. It had smoked roasted vegetables, toasted seeds, roasted apples, quince and an orange vinaigrette dressing, served on a warm plate. Next the waiter brought a stone mortar and pestle and then added garlic, jalapeños, variety of peppers, and salt, which he ground. To that he added crispy grasshoppers, roasted tomatoes and tomatillos. From all those, he made a very flavorful salsa. And then came the main course...wow! I had Mole Negro over Organic Turkey Brest. That was served with Oaxaca's herbed rice and fried plantains. If that wasn't enough, we also enjoyed a fabulous dessert...Sphere Chocolate with Oaxaca's Chocolate Mousse. It included ginger Pacilla Chile Hibiscus syrup. The wonderful dinner was enjoyed on the rooftop of the restaurant as the moon came up over the Santa Domingo Cathedral! Perfect evening...Oaxaca's magic! read more

Casa Oaxaca - Hand-made Salsa - Oaxacan Near Me - Oaxaca, OAX

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Great service and they still sat us in the courtyard when the terrace was full. The turkey with black mole was really great, flavorful and a good portion for two people. Our friends spoke fondly of the cocktails too. read more

Delicious food! Amazing plates and the service is outstanding! Anything on the menu is superb! The prices are great. read more

Casa Oaxaca was a-ok. While our meal was plenty fine, it lacked a little as our hopes were that it would be more homestyle Oaxaca.