What a hidden gem! The food was fabulous, the drinks were unique and delicious, and the staff was…read moreso accommodating. We evident the owner who graciously gave us a piece of their coconut flan. We had the best mole we have ever tasted. You must try this restaurant.

We'd were a large party of over 20 + people. We were allocated a great outdoor area…read more The buffet consisted of drinks , nibbles and the. Delicious chicken , roasted veg, beans and with c delicious tortilla. Staff were very attentive. We had the whole area for two hours.

The food is exelente the music and the customer service ... 100% the best…read moreThe food really fresh, the salad crispy and nice . The place is really clean and spacious I'll definitely bring my whole family here

The restaurant itself was super cute. The staff were just friendly enough but not really overly…read morefriendly. They all seemed very overwhelmed to be honest. That being said the Papito sandwich was delicious. I would go back for that sandwich alone. My boyfriend had three tacos. The fish taco was really really good he said. The Al pastor and carnitas tacos were average. The yuka fries were not that good tbh. Very bland. The maduros were really really good. Overall would go back.

Super quick service and good food! The pricing is a little on the higher end, but maybe it's worth…read moreit! I ordered for pickup and they gave me a 20-minute estimated time. I got there sooner than I expected and my food was ready!! I got it to go, so I didn't get to enjoy it fresh or in the establishment, but when I got home the food was still hot and enjoyable! They did a great job, and this is definitely my go-to spot in Oakland now!

I'm honestly annoyed I spent money here. Molcajete Cocina Mexicana was a huge letdown from start to…read morefinish. The menudo was completely bland and tasted like it came straight out of a can definitely not fresh and absolutely not worth ordering. The chips and guacamole were just "okay," but even that's being generous since the chips were clearly old and stale. The steak nachos were the final straw. They were straight-up gross. I ordered steak nachos and somehow got nachos covered in rice, barely any meat (if any at all), and a laughably small portion for the price. On top of that, they were made with the same stale chips. For what they charge, this level of food quality is unacceptable. I won't be coming back. The server was rude and short didn't care to answer any questions. Sinceramente me molesta haber gastado dinero aquí. Molcajete Cocina Mexicana fue una gran decepción de principio a fin. El menudo estaba totalmente desabrido y sabía como si saliera directo de una lata, nada fresco y definitivamente no valía la pena. Las papas fritas con el guacamole estaban "más o menos", y eso siendo generoso, porque las totopos estaban viejas y rancias. Los nachos de carne fueron la gota que colmó el vaso. Estaban horribles. Pedí nachos de asada y me los sirvieron llenos de arroz, casi sin carne (si es que tenía algo), y con una porción ridículamente pequeña para el precio. Para colmo, los hicieron con los mismos totopos viejos. Por lo que cobran, la calidad de la comida es inaceptable. No regresaré.

Doña is in the perfect part of town on Piedmont Ave! They even have their own little parking lot…read morefor your convenience because Piedmont Ave. is extremely busy! Went on a Sunday and enjoyed the beautiful weather. You order at the counter and then your food will be brought out to you! If you are ordering to go you just pick it up at the counter. I always love when I get the chance to have chilaquiles! The portions were huge and so tasty!!! I highly recommend getting this dish which I believe is only on the weekends. It's hot, fresh, and packed full of flavor! The guacamole and chips was nice for the table as well. I'll definitely be coming back!

This place always has a crowd--and for good reason. The food is super fresh and tasty and it's…read morelight and bright and good for groups. I love that it is also casual: you go up to the counter and order and then find a table inside our outside. There is plenty of seating. We had the fish and veggie tacos and the Dona salad, which had jicama, carrot, avocados, baby gem lettuce, and edible flowers! I also had a cold brew coconut horchata. Yum!

Came here for lunch on a Tuesday around noon and it was pretty busy. We finally lucked out and got…read morea parking spot in the parking lot. We tried coming here on a Sunday and couldn't find parking for 15+ minutes so we ended up leaving. There is some street parking but we prefer to park in the lot. Once you get inside you order at the counter. If you're getting tacos they're all the same price so the cashier will write the number of tacos you bought and you take that receipt and get in the line. Once you get called up you put your receipt in the basket that the worker hands you and tell them what kind of meat you want in your tacos. Today I tried the asada, carnitas, Al pastor, and tripa. They all were delicious, my favorite was the tripa. Portions are good ($4.50/taco) and they have a variety of salsas, jalapeños, limes, etc in the seating area once you exit. I also got a hibiscus (Jamaica) agua fresca that was good. They do accept credit card but they'll charge a $1 fee so try to bring cash if you can. Definitely recommend, this is now one of my top taco spots in Oakland.

This is certainly one of the best Mexican restaurants I've ever been to. Each taco is $4.50 and…read morethey load each up with meat. The meats are all juicy and cooked perfectly. The pina colada drink was perfect to balance out the salty/savory flavor of the tacos. You self serve cucumbers, carrots, and radishes which is always cool. Finally, there's live Mexican music playing and the overall vibes are fantastic. 4.9/5

Food was amazing same with service and it is very nice there, I got the bean rice and vegtable bowl…read morealso bonus points for mexican coke it is amazing. The place was pretty calm as well.

Came here for my brother's birthday lunch. It was pretty quiet for a Saturday afternoon. Inside is…read morevery nicely decorated and welcoming. Staff was very nice and attentive, they kept coming over to check on us. My mom isn't a super adventurous eater but she really enjoyed everything that we ordered. This was my first time having Oaxacan food and my brother just came back from a trip to Oaxaca and had a craving. We ordered the taste of Oaxaca to get a sampler of everything and also the tlayuda with chapulines. It was my first time having grasshoppers, my mom's too. She was not aware that they were grasshoppers and thought that they were nuts. She likes the chapulines but said she would not have them again after learning that they were grasshoppers. My brother and I enjoyed them and would have it again. The taste of Oaxaca sampler had a good assortment of protein. Everything was super delicious and flavorful. We had to take about a quarter of the platter home as leftovers. Super filling meal!

Good chilaquiles !! As a Mexican lady I can tell the salsa…read moreand tortilla chips were great. Nice atmosphere. I'll definitely try to come back again

So delicious! Holy cow! I was just in the mood for a bean and cheese burrito, and I ordered the red…read moreone. The flavors and spices were vibrant, the tortilla was perfect and just the right amount of thin and chewy, very cheesy, and I asked for some hot sauce (I def would want way more than a small container but I am a hot sauce fiend) and their hot sauce was fire. The burrito is gigantic and I had plenty of leftovers! Friendly service, and cute interior and exterior. Places to sit inside and outside. So delicious. I also recommended it to my friend who lives in the neighborhood!

I was here last night(Thursday night) for the Comedy show! The comedy, the crowd, the cocktails,…read moreand the host made the drive worth it! Order dinner 30 minutes before the show starts and get their margarita flight; that should last you the entire show. The comedy happens in the very back of the restaurant.

Came here for dinner and a comedy show Monday night. First impression, it's a really cute spot. I…read morelove the decor, the colors, the ambiance, and the artwork in the back where the comedy show was held. Even the bathroom is so cute!! And that is saying something because I never take pictures of bathrooms for reviews lol. The food is just as pretty as the decor. Every plate we ordered came out looking beautiful. The 4 stars is really because although the food looks pretty, I would say everything tastes okay, nothing really stood out particularly in taste. If this review was based on food tastes alone, and not looks, vibes, and the great show, it would've been 3 stars. The flautas were a bit too hard for me. Ive had way better flautas at El Torito's in San Leandro. Although there were only like 6 of us total in the audience for the show, it was still really enjoyable. The host, Tony Parker has great energy, and a lot of the comics (I think were like 5 or 6) had us laughing throughout. No one was safe lol. All in all, a really cute place for date night and comedy show. Apparently they have them Sunday-Thursday nights, and they're free!

Tacos Oscar, Temescal, shipping container taco spot with a Michelin Bib Gourmand and zero…read morepretension about it. Menu changes constantly, written in chalk on the container door, you get what they feel like making that night and thats actually fine because its always good. Charred broccoli taco sounds like a prank until you eat it. The handmade tortillas are the real thing, fresh pressed, you can smell them from the sidewalk. Got the pork chile verde too, braised and saucy, didnt last long. Order at the window, grab the back patio, dont skip the salsa macha. 5 stars, the taco truck ordering skills ive been cultivating for years finally got tested and this place passed

Tacos Oscar is relatively unassuming when you view the restaurant from the street. Oscar is a small…read morestand with a relatively clean menu that doles out tacos, beverages, and a a few more bites. Tacos Oscar offers up slightly more upscale Tacos with nuanced ingredients and intense flavors. During my latest outing I went with the mushroom, barbacoa, and chile verde tacos. Each of my tacos was great, but the mushroom one stood out. The mushrooms were cooked perfectly and had a slight crunch which gave them an excellent texture. They were also incredibly well seasoned. My barbacoa and Chile verde tacos were also solid with some nice topping variation that helped mix up the flavors and texture. Oscar's service is good and straightforward. Place your order up front and either grab a table there or walk to their back patio. I LOVE the back area on a sunny day and would highly recommend it. Each taco here will run you about 5-6 bucks so don't be too suprised by the sticker shock. I would say 3-4 tacos is the ideal range depending on how hungry you are. Give them a try if you're ever in the Mosswood/Temescal area.

Upscale Mexican-by-way-of-California restaurant with rich and inventive flavors. There are three…read morelegs that hold up the stool here; the masa, the mole, and the celebration of each dish's main ingredient. We ordered the duck carnitas, summer tamales, and kids' quesadilla, along with the roasted beats and a strawberry agua fresca and horchata. I cannot enumerate all of the amazing elements and flavors in this meal, but I can say that the crispy outside of the duck and the ease with which it fell apart drew a connection between duck confit and carnitas that changed the way I will think about both. The hearty masa in the tamales had a the texture of hand ground corn and was substantial enough to warrant chewing though. The beet -- tender and flavorful in itself -- was paired with a nutty, spicy mole like a thick paste, bright with its herbs. The agua fresca was a summertime blast of fruit. Yes, yes. All of the food is delicious and amazing. But what takes the restaurant over the top is that the food is comforting and familiar in equal measure to its inventiveness and flawless execution. This is not just food for the tongue and stomach but food for the soul.

Arrived to no host so another worker had to assist and kept looking around for the hostess. We made…read morea reservation a month prior, the table wasn't ready, but we managed to get seated at a table with other diners. The woman who brought water was very welcoming. The prices on the menu are $5-10 more than the menu on their website. It's a nice dining room, but very loud and the piped-in music makes it worse: I couldn't hear what my date was saying across the table. We started with the smoked trout tostadas. This is kind of ceviche style, and they were delicious. These are "street taco" sized tostadas by the way. The portion was OK but for $20 it could've been a bit more substantial. The duck mole: the duck was nicely unctuous and cooked amazingly, but very salty. The mole had the consistency and taste of hummus. Needless to say it was thick, gloopy and tasted only of cumin. The little salad on the plate was plastered in it. The grilled swordfish Valencia style was just an overly sour salsa verde with a couple chopped green olives with the fish sitting in the watery liquid. The salsa had a kick, but tasted mostly of lime, it was also cold. The swordfish however was grilled perfectly and the portion was great--for $35 I'm glad it was. Beans and rice seemed an overly salty afterthought, and if you don't want beans, too bad, it's served in the same bowl as the rice. The service was almost non-existent--no one checked in on us or asked how things were; there seemed to be only one person taking orders in the dining room and three-four people running around. Our appetizer plates sat in front of us for 15 mins, so when the entrees arrived the runner had a hard time clearing the table and simultaneously putting down the entrees. We didn't see our server again until the end when she gave us the check. Suddenly the charm came on when the tip came up. I appreciate what they're doing, but for that price point there are far better options.