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If you can get past the racist logo, which I didn't notice until I sat down, this place is pretty good and very reasonably priced. They almost exclusively have tlayudas on the menu, which I ordered with Cecina (129 pesos). I also had a Michelada. They didn't have corona or Victoria oddly, so I had it with Heineken. A true fusion of cultures! Tlayuda was great with a ton of cheese. I loved the salsa that came on the side. Wouldn't have minded some salsa de cebollas, but that's alright. Bathrooms were a bit rough but otherwise the place was clean and spacious. Food came out VERY quickly.
For a traditional Oaxacan dish, a tlayuda is worth tryin! Each has a base of a corn maize crunchy tortilla filled with a bean spread and oaxacan cheese with your choice of protein. I got the tlayuda with arrachera (beef). The veggies as a nice crunch and the pickled onion/chilies and range of salsas add to the flavor. The location is off a beaten path from the city center but it's worth the walk. It's a place visited by locals!
So worth the walk or taxi drive! Beer and mezcal but not on menu, just ask nicely : ) Pretty simple, order a tlayudas with whatever you want inside. Don't be afraid of the salsa/guac/ etc. load it up and get a little messy! Don't miss the onions, spicy!!! Enjoy the music and plan your return. Service was awesome too!
I'm almost embarrassed to say that I came here because I was hesitant to enter the building when I saw the restaurant mascot on the wall. It' very racist as is the name of the restaurant. The only reason I went was because I was invited to meet friends I made on the trip and we were told the restaurant had a nightly interpretation of the guelaguetza. The food was poor quality and the entertainment mediocre. With so many places in Oaxaca this was a poor choice.
Love this place that was recommended by a friend, is kind of a karaoke restaurant with great food and service , the tlayudas were very good and way better than the Netflix la chinita . The drinks are also very tasty . Cold beer also available. This is a family ambience. Heard also there's shows sometimes. I definitely will be back and will tell everyone about this place
When flying into Oaxaca, I sat next to a man who was on his 4th visit in 4 months to Oaxaca. He told me about tlayudas, which would be difficult to find outside of Oaxaca, as the oversized corn tortillas are special to this state. Wary of having to negotiate prices at carts and in the markets, we turned to Yelp to find a sit-down restaurant that served tlayudas and we found Tlayudas el Negro. We ventured on foot from the main area of Oaxaca to TeN, along sidewalk-less streets. We saw the smoke emanating from the grill first, and I knew this was it. A man saw us and ushered us in. We were seated immediately at a round table where live music was playing and the smoke from the grill gently wafted in the air. Menus were placed before us. Requests for drink orders were made. Our server returned with our bottle of water and we ordered 1 tlayuda with dried beef, having read a tip that 1 tlayuda would fill 2 bellies. We also ordered flan. The dried beef was actually quite tender. I had expected a beef jerky-like consistency, but was pleasantly surprised it was more like a thin steak. I appreciated the pickled onions as a condiment. The flan was OK, much like the flan I buy in the refrigerated Mexican desserts section at a international grocery store in the US. Overall, TeN was a great locals joint, where basic Spanish will get you by, or do what I do at a dim sum restaurant in Hong Kong: point at menu items! There are also 2 clean bathrooms available for patrons.
This a popular place and well known by the locals. It was recommended by our tourist guide. I'm glad we took his word. Due to the fact that the restaurant lyes in a residential area, it was hard to find a parking spot. The restaurant was nearly packed but still got seated quickly. Our server greeted us and took our beverage order quick then we had plenty of time to look over the menu. The menu was not that big, the tlayuda is the main dish you just got to decide the choice of meat and any sides or extras that you may desire. I loved the cheese they use in their tlayudas, but I guess you'll see that almost everywhere in Oaxaca. The restrooms could use a renovation, they need some work done as soon as possible. FYI. If paying with credit card, they will add 3% surcharge so you may want to carry cash with you instead.
Tlayudas el Negro is a bit of a walk, but it is worth the trip from town. The large restaurant has a grill up front and a large and rustic dining room with folding chairs around tables. There was live music on Friday night, and he was pretty good. The food was incredible. We ordered a Tlayuda Con Chorizo. The tlayuda is fresh and the cheese here is OUT OF THIS WORLD!!!! It is so fresh. The chorizo is wonderful and is served on the side as crisp links. I enjoyed every bite of the crunchy tortilla with black beans and melted cheese. I used lots of pickled onions. We also ordered grilled nopales y cebollas, which were a tasty side. Our entire meal was 150 pesos (including aguas fracas - DM had te y lemon which I do not recommend but I had jamaica which was wonderful). Yup, that is about $8. And totally amazing and very filling (one tlayuda for two people is plenty). Great and friendly service and lovely locals round out the experience.
A must while in Oaxaca. I didnt know how far it was from my hotel, so it was quite the walk.. nonetheless I was happy about the walk after eating half a tlayuda and a tostada. My favorite was actually the tostada de chorizo. I want to go back just for that tostada! It was the most flavorful tostada I've ever had. Awesome place, they had live music, and you see all of what goes on with the preparation of your food. Great service!!
I hate fried or crispy foods and I can't eat cheese. I was content leaving Oaxaca with out eating a tlayuda. Coming back from my appointment I share this information with my taxi driver. He insisted I eat one before I leave. So that's how I ended up at tlayudas el negro. I had three choices of meat, the tasajo is a tougher meat so I decided to get one with cecina. Other options were costilla -ribs or chorizo. I was able to modify it and have it with very little cheese and I asked if they could not fry it too much. I ordered the enmolada for 120 pesos. The mole was good but it had a very thin layer of it, tiny pieces of meat couldn't taste the flavor and the tlayuda was extra crispy and burnt but it didn't bother me that much but I didn't enjoy this dish. I'm glad I tried it and you may like it. If you get a chance try one from the Mercado or the street vendors. If your gut can handle it. What I really liked was the garnish on top! Yes just this one or two herb pieces was delicious. It gave the food such a distinct flavor I liked the aftertaste. The herb is called chipeche. Service was great and there's live music, someone was playing the violin. I will not be back but you should try it. If you're a drinker I think you have a good chance of enjoying the food and atmosphere. read more
Fantastic courtyard seating with sights and sounds from the surrounding cityscape, the menu was straightforward and easy to navigate, had tlayudas with chorizo fantastic, the three choices of salsa were mild hot and hotter, delicious. Service was good. The el negro drink was fantastic. read more
1 year ago
Absolutely loved this meal - this tlayuda comes all folded into a quesadilla type meal and they'll even cut it for you to share. We got the chorizo and arrachera and it comes all wrapped up the cheese and beans. They also have 4 salsas that are amazing and elevate this to quite an incredible meal. Fast service and great food! read more
If you can get past the racist logo, which I didn't notice until I sat down, this place is pretty good and very reasonably priced. They almost exclusively have tlayudas on the menu, which I ordered with Cecina (129 pesos). I also had a Michelada. They didn't have corona or Victoria oddly, so I had it with Heineken. A true fusion of cultures! Tlayuda was great with a ton of cheese. I loved the salsa that came on the side. Wouldn't have minded some salsa de cebollas, but that's alright. Bathrooms were a bit rough but otherwise the place was clean and spacious. Food came out VERY quickly. read more
For a traditional Oaxacan dish, a tlayuda is worth tryin! Each has a base of a corn maize crunchy tortilla filled with a bean spread and oaxacan cheese with your choice of protein. I got the tlayuda with arrachera (beef). The veggies as a nice crunch and the pickled onion/chilies and range of salsas add to the flavor. The location is off a beaten path from the city center but it's worth the walk. It's a place visited by locals! read more
So worth the walk or taxi drive! Beer and mezcal but not on menu, just ask nicely : ) Pretty simple, order a tlayudas with whatever you want inside. Don't be afraid of the salsa/guac/ etc. load it up and get a little messy! Don't miss the onions, spicy!!! Enjoy the music and plan your return. Service was awesome too! read more
4 years ago
I'm almost embarrassed to say that I came here because I was hesitant to enter the building when I saw the restaurant mascot on the wall. It' very racist as is the name of the restaurant. The only reason I went was because I was invited to meet friends I made on the trip and we were told the restaurant had a nightly interpretation of the guelaguetza. The food was poor quality and the entertainment mediocre. With so many places in Oaxaca this was a poor choice. read more
2 years ago
Love this place that was recommended by a friend, is kind of a karaoke restaurant with great food and service , the tlayudas were very good and way better than the Netflix la chinita . The drinks are also very tasty . Cold beer also available. This is a family ambience. Heard also there's shows sometimes. I definitely will be back and will tell everyone about this place read more
2 years ago
Food was very good. They could use more variety in terms of non meat but guess this place is strictly for Tlayudas and they are the best. read more
2 years ago
2 years ago
When flying into Oaxaca, I sat next to a man who was on his 4th visit in 4 months to Oaxaca. He told me about tlayudas, which would be difficult to find outside of Oaxaca, as the oversized corn tortillas are special to this state. Wary of having to negotiate prices at carts and in the markets, we turned to Yelp to find a sit-down restaurant that served tlayudas and we found Tlayudas el Negro. We ventured on foot from the main area of Oaxaca to TeN, along sidewalk-less streets. We saw the smoke emanating from the grill first, and I knew this was it. A man saw us and ushered us in. We were seated immediately at a round table where live music was playing and the smoke from the grill gently wafted in the air. Menus were placed before us. Requests for drink orders were made. Our server returned with our bottle of water and we ordered 1 tlayuda with dried beef, having read a tip that 1 tlayuda would fill 2 bellies. We also ordered flan. The dried beef was actually quite tender. I had expected a beef jerky-like consistency, but was pleasantly surprised it was more like a thin steak. I appreciated the pickled onions as a condiment. The flan was OK, much like the flan I buy in the refrigerated Mexican desserts section at a international grocery store in the US. Overall, TeN was a great locals joint, where basic Spanish will get you by, or do what I do at a dim sum restaurant in Hong Kong: point at menu items! There are also 2 clean bathrooms available for patrons. read more
7 years ago
This a popular place and well known by the locals. It was recommended by our tourist guide. I'm glad we took his word. Due to the fact that the restaurant lyes in a residential area, it was hard to find a parking spot. The restaurant was nearly packed but still got seated quickly. Our server greeted us and took our beverage order quick then we had plenty of time to look over the menu. The menu was not that big, the tlayuda is the main dish you just got to decide the choice of meat and any sides or extras that you may desire. I loved the cheese they use in their tlayudas, but I guess you'll see that almost everywhere in Oaxaca. The restrooms could use a renovation, they need some work done as soon as possible. FYI. If paying with credit card, they will add 3% surcharge so you may want to carry cash with you instead. read more
8 years ago
Tlayudas el Negro is a bit of a walk, but it is worth the trip from town. The large restaurant has a grill up front and a large and rustic dining room with folding chairs around tables. There was live music on Friday night, and he was pretty good. The food was incredible. We ordered a Tlayuda Con Chorizo. The tlayuda is fresh and the cheese here is OUT OF THIS WORLD!!!! It is so fresh. The chorizo is wonderful and is served on the side as crisp links. I enjoyed every bite of the crunchy tortilla with black beans and melted cheese. I used lots of pickled onions. We also ordered grilled nopales y cebollas, which were a tasty side. Our entire meal was 150 pesos (including aguas fracas - DM had te y lemon which I do not recommend but I had jamaica which was wonderful). Yup, that is about $8. And totally amazing and very filling (one tlayuda for two people is plenty). Great and friendly service and lovely locals round out the experience. read more
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A must while in Oaxaca. I didnt know how far it was from my hotel, so it was quite the walk.. nonetheless I was happy about the walk after eating half a tlayuda and a tostada. My favorite was actually the tostada de chorizo. I want to go back just for that tostada! It was the most flavorful tostada I've ever had. Awesome place, they had live music, and you see all of what goes on with the preparation of your food. Great service!! read more
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Really great steak tlayuda today. They are cooked fresh with real Oaxaca cheese. Very tasty read more
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Today I tried another Tlayuda place: Tlayudas el Negro. I have driven by this place several times and today I decided to check it out. It is a really big space with loads of tables and chairs, they also have a roof area. The service was very quick and efficient. I had a Tlayuda with Tasajo, there are not that many ways to make a Tlayuda but what is different at this place is that you can ask for your Tlayuda to be rolled up just like a hard taco roll. This way makes it a lot easier to eat and less messy. The Tlayuda was good and the Tasajo also. After 4-5 pm you can phone to order and they will deliver it at your house in the centre!! What is also interesting is that they mention in several places (you will see it on the wall in my photo) that if you do not like your Tlayuda it's free, if your waiter doesn't attend you well he will have to pay the bill and if the cook burns your Tlayuda, he will have to pay for it. Haha I find it a good way to get the best out of your staff! read more
3 years ago
7 years ago
+1 point service: friendly and quick +1 point overall atmosphere: large space, music, bathrooms, clean +2 points food: good price point ($80 tlayuda, $20 soda), big portions (we split a tlayuda and it was plenty for both), three toppings for the tlayuda (avocado, pickled onion, chile) It's a good sit down restaurant that isn't too pricey. read more
8 years ago
A taxi drive away from the center of touristy food joints but worth it. I ordered the Tlayuda con tasajo, my friend and I also ordered some grilled onions and cactus... so yummy! The service was great too. If I find myself in Oaxaca again, I'll be sure to make this place a spot. read more
8 years ago
It's hands down delicious!!! The food has an authentic simplicity that captivates your taste buds. The environment is chilled and makes the experience really nice. Service is great and I loved the live music. Delicioso!!! Auténtica comida que te cautiva con sj simplicidad El servicio es muy bueno y me encanto la musica en vivo read more
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Vicente Guerrero 1029
Col. Centro
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