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El Bajío

4.1 (53 reviews)
ModerateMexican
Open • 8:00 am - 11:00 pm

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Casual
Quiet
Outdoor seating
Good for groups

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Chilaquiles rojos con barbacoa
Andrea M.

This location is in a mall, you check in at the front desk and then get seated. The wait wasn't too long, and we were greeted with our pick from the pastry basket. We got some cafe de olla and chilaquiles verdes y rojos. This place is solid, come try it!

The first thing they try to still from you as Mexican do, we went for dinner they add it $25 extra to the bill when we ask they told us sorry it was a mistake BS the manager Osvaldia didn't even apologize. Be aware of the bill other wise crock !!!!

Chicken mole
Vivian M.

Me elcanta el ambiente, muy fina y acogedora right inside the nice mall. Very nice waiters. I just noticed every different parts of Mexico have different types of dishes, they ALL tastes good! Every time we go a trip, we always try restaurants that we don't have in San Diego. Cocina El Bajio is good. I ordered grilled pollo bien hecho quemado con spanish arroz. En general muy buena experiencia.

Vance K.

It was a perfect day for an awesome breakfast and since we were close to, we figured that this restaurant was as good as any. My wife and I started out with cafe Americano, along with two concha pastries. The coffee tasted pretty typical and so did the conchas which I have had several times before. Our Server was great and he spoke pretty good English which made things easier for us. I ordered the huevos ala Mexicana breakfast meal and it was a good portion with refried beans on the side. My wife chose the two hotcakes with marmelada breakfast. We both also ordered orange juice. Our breakfast was very good, and when we needed ketchup and salsa, our Server was fast to respond. The overall ambiance of the ace was peaceful. We were both seated in their outdoor section within the mall.

Mexican sweet coffee
Chaitali S.

Amazing food. Great service. Be patient with translation if you don't know Spanish because the staff certainly is patient with you. Nice ambiance for the breakfast rush. Great accommodation. Right inside the mall.

Lu-Shien T.

Great start to our food crawl in Mexico City. Air conditioned place to sit down and eat amazing street food in a mall. I got 3 tacos with all the toppings--lengua, barbacoa and carnitas. Excited about the taco carts but this place is close to my hotel so I'll be back. My peers tell me the Chilaquiles are fiery. Phffft.

Camly T.

The waiter was incredibly nice and helpful. Feel free to ask for an English menu. The chips and sauce were yummy as well as the guacamole that come on the side of my dish. I had asked for my beef to be cooked medium, but it was quite raw. The waiter offered to have it cooked some more. The tiramisu was delightful!

Amazing Mexican hot chocolate and pan dulce complementary
Sam W.

This is an unpretentious and elegant restaurant that ranks among the finest we have visited. The service was pefectly attentive and the food was delicious. From the complimenrary whipped (at the table) hot chocolate and pan dulce (lightest, flakiest croisants this side of Paris), to the zuchinni flower omlette and the delicious pork rib meat entree, everything was perfectly seasoned. The refried beans are the best I have ever had. Then the chocolate gorditas made a perfect compliment as desert to a second serving of the hot chocolate. For those of us who tend to splatter sauces on our clothes, request a white cloth bib, you will not be the only one! Provecho!

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Steve B.

Excellent restaurant. Beautiful interior. Service was great, the prices were very reasonable. We paid about $35.00usd for dinner and a couple shots of tequila. Extensive drink menu. I had enchiladas verde and my wife had chicken tostadas. Her chicken was cold as in chicken salad style but still very good. Highly recommend this place.

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We went with some friends who are local. Location is great and food is good. Great place to just eat and chill.

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Delicious traditional Mexican food. Atole de arroz was soooo good!!! Pan dulce was fresh and warm!

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Service was very good and the food came out fast. The enchiladas verde was really good and the chips and salsa they give you is great.

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Gross tortilla soup, tasted like salty tomato soup. Tostadas were burned and the chicken was bland and flavorless. Do not eat here

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Great place for the price, good service and good to people watch. A lot of vegetarian options too.

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El Cardenal - Enchiladas cochinita pibil

El Cardenal

4.5(515 reviews)
2.8 km•Centro Sur
•$$

Came in for breakfast 7/27/27, table for 4 on 2nd floor…read more Definitely a nice place to have breakfast outside of eating tacos every wherelse. We order pan de dulce for the table and we got 2 conchas, soft and warm just made. A chocolate roll and a fig and nata pastry along with coffee for the table. We order hievos rancheros with the red sauce. Huevos revueltos con chorizo, omelete con flor de calabaza y tamal de elote con crema. We also order a birria de res to share with the table. Service was very quick, efficient and friendly menus can be had in english or Spanish . My daughter order a hot chocolate with preparation table side, she said it was amazing. Fantastic place for brunch but arrive before 9:45am otherwise lines and some slight wait after 10am.

Found on Yelp as we were in the area. Yelp rating is earned. Came in at dinner time, like 5:45 on a…read moreweekday. Sent to 2nd for right away and seated right away as place was maybe 1/2 full. No music beyond the 2 guitar player going around table to table to see if you wanted a serenade. Skipped their offer 1st time around. Pretty quiet, bright and clean. Found that waiter spoke a little English and with our little Spanish got things done. Menus are bilingual Spanish-English. Ordered 4 lamb tacos, chile en nogada, cooked chicken in green sauce and a fish dish (forgot name, little spicy) then a coke, horchata and a pineapple drink. We got chips, cheese, sauce while waiting. Those were all nicely done but average. Dishes out maybe 10 min later. All presented well and hot. We shared each dish. Lamb tacos nicely done, little dry, but they give you some guacamole, a brown sauce, along with the green sauce and cheese with the tortilla chips. Nice, not fatty. Next was the chiles en nogada. First time tried this and really enjoyed, many flavors and nicely flavored beef. In general little on sweet side, so probably couldn't eat more than 1. The chicken in green sauce was a homey, comfort food. Nicely cooked chicken leg and thigh was an ever so slightly spicy sauce. Also came with tortilla wraps and Spanish riceLastly was the spicy baked fish. Done well, fell apart pretty easily, was spicy, but not too much. Had green beans on side done well, not too soft or hard, and Spanish rice. Drinks were all a hit. Coke is coke. Horchata and pineapple juice served in big mugs. Pineapple tastes freshly squeezed and horchata was a super solid example in every way. Oh almost forgot, later in the meal we figured out how to get the 2 guitar fellows to play for us. 2 songs for 300 peso, about 7min total. They did a good job with both the guitar and singing, was enjoyable to listen to them. Would stop back again if in area.

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One of many dining rooms

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Café de Tacuba - Obsessed with their uniform

Café de Tacuba

4.0(468 reviews)
2.7 km•Centro Norte
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This is a 4 star joint, driven by its ambience and authenticity. The food is traditional, but not…read moreoutstanding. It may end up being a 3 if you're after punchy flavors and culinary wizardry. We came at off hours with minimal wait time, basking in the live music and historic backdrop. If your wait time is astronomical you may want to consider going elsewhere, because you are chasing diminishing returns. We had a half pitcher of watermelon agua fresca, which hit the spot after a long day of sight seeing. The tacuba enchiladas especiales were the highlight. Very creamy with a green spinach and poblano sauce. The rest of the food was serviceable but not mind boggling.

So Mexico City is a city that is truly a foodie's paradise-One can't throw a rock without hitting…read morea Michelin rated restaurant. Another thing this city has is very inexpensive spots you can eat,like pop ups or stands that serve such high quality food at very cheap prices. The third thing I found about this city is where this restaurant fits in-They have restaurants that are historic,that opened over 100 years ago-Cafe de Tacuba fits in that category,having opened in 1912. This restaurant is located in Centro Historico-just a few blocks from Zocalo.Its location is a very busy touristy part of Mexico City. When we arrived there was a 30 minute wait,but once we walked in it was obvious why as it was truly a work of art in there. The walls were adorned with amazing paintings and murals and interior designs elements that transported you back to Mexico in the 1950s and earlier. It was gorgeous. I don't want to call it a fancy place with all the stigma that sometimes represents but it was a fancy place without all the stuffiness of a fancy place. It was a very warm and welcoming place to dine at. There was a lady walking around with a platter full of conchas and churros that one could indulge in while waiting their main meal. I had to get a churro-it was so delicious. We also got chicken tortilla soup-it was so rich and tasty with the perfect blend of Mexican seasonings. I had a pretty good cafe con leche as well-you could really taste the high quality coffee beans they use in their coffees compared to what I'd been getting all trip in the streets. Now when you visit this restaurant and you could only try one dish-that dish begins and ends with Enchiladas Tacuba(355 pesos/$20.35) That's what I got and it was awesome.Its basically a chicken enchilada dish with a creamy spinach based sauce topped with cheese-flavor bomb to the fullest. 9.5/10 Item I wouldn't clarify this as an inexpensive meal compared to other places we visited in Mexico City,but I would call this place an incredible dining experience where one can just feel the importance of the building one is having this meal. Heck Diego Rivera had his wedding reception here in 1922. I for sure would recommend anyone who has the pleasure of visiting Mexico City,must add Cafe de Tacuba to their itinerary-it's such a rich experience.

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Café de Tacuba - Beautiful grand staircase

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El Cardenal - Complimentary bread

El Cardenal

4.5(142 reviews)
1.7 km•Centro Poniente
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El Cardenal was a memorable stop during our Mexico City vacation!…read more We ordered the milanesa de ternera (breaded veal cutlet) and grilled chicken with enchiladas de morita. Both were flavorful and generously portioned. We also enjoyed the fresh green salsa, warm bread, strawberry agua fresca, and Topo Chico. For dessert, we had the moist pastel de elote (Mexican corn cake) and a creamy traditional Mexican dessert, a perfect ending to our meal. The restaurant has a welcoming, traditional atmosphere, and the service was excellent. If you're visiting Mexico City, I highly recommend El Cardenal for an authentic Mexican dining experience. We'd definitely return!

Traditional Mexican cuisine with many ingredients not found in other venues. The small bolillos…read morethat come with meals are exceptional as is the pan dulce. They are worth trying even if you don't normally eat bread. All are made in house. Some of the more unusual ingredients were maguey worms, grasshoppers, and ant larvae. We didn't try these. Although there were vegetables that I like, the huitlacoche and huazontles came with other you ingredients that I don't eat, so I ordered chilaquiles verdes and my husband had the enchiladas de cochinita pibil. The chilaquiles were freshly fried to a crisp (no packaged totopos here), served with a mild green sauce (I'd prefer a bit more heat) and were topped with avocado, thinly sliced purple onion and a light amount of finely grated queso freso and crema. The portion was too large for me and could be shared. My husband enjoyed his dish and found the seasoning to be well balanced, not overpowering. Coffee was good, if not quite hot enough. The ambiance is traditional Mexican and always crowded even by 9:00 am. Service is polite and professional.

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El Cardenal - Hot chocolate

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