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This place is so much fun and delicious and the staff was friendly and helpful Order lamb by the kg ( or part-- we got 5oo g and had one serving left for the next days snack ) in addition, you order your sides for about 200 pesos a platter ( like cheese, herbs, nopales, etc). Salsas, onion and lime are free This is one of the few places outside a pulqueria where you can order pulque. Get the "natural" Pulque is made from agave sap. It is fermented and tastes yeasty and crisp. This is also a place you can order chapulenes-- fried crickets--as well as other insects. Don't knock it till you've tried it Don't be put off by a long line. We were there on a Sunday afternoon and it looked impossible, but the host said 10-15 min for a party of two and that's what it was
If you are a foodie , yes, this is for you! They served all lamb related things! Must try the Guava Pulque, so yummm! The Azteca beans were super delish too!
Located in Roma Sur neighborhood is one of the most amazing food places with authentic flavors from Hidalgo Mx. According to our waiter, many of the staff travel from Hidalgo to CDMX to ensure the authenticity and quality of the food! We went around 2pm and waited about 5-8 mins to be seated. We went to the second level and past all the beautiful decor. We ordered a bunch of food and drinks. The Maracya Pulque ( Passion Fruit with Fermented Agave Sap Drink) was sweet with that tang you get from a kombucha or tepache. It does have low alcohol like 4-7% but it's also rich in probiotics so definitely a must try! We also got a Mixtote de Champiñones a dish with mushrooms, poblano chile steamed in an agave leaf. It was sweet and the mushrooms had so much flavor! I also loved the emoladas rancheras with barbacoa. It's a blue corn tortilla similar in shape to a sope topped with spicy and chocolaty sweet mole, a healthy portion of barbacoa meat that was amazing and panela cheese. So good definitely my favorite dish! We also got a variety of quesadillas : huitlacoche, flor de calabaza, and chicharrón. Definantñy a must try not just for the flavor but also cause with the salsas your given it's so good! We got serveral more plates and everything was delicious. Service was impeccable and quick. Unlike in many places however, when we paid with card we had to leave tip in mxn cash so just make sure to take that as well. Loved the experience and the food and I can't wait to go back to CdMX!!
My first time trying barbacoa as this place is known for it - maybe good for those who are fans, but personally I am not! It just tasted very fatty, with lots of fat dripping out of the taco. I didn't find much flavor outside of that as I prefer a bolder taste rather than subtleness. Lots of salsas and limes and toppings but I think they reuse (at least the limes) between customers which was a bit scary due to some mixing. Check took a bit and they also took my card away to pay, which I thought was not common practice in MX as this never happened anywhere else.
This place is pretty famous and in the top 50 list of tacos, so I decided I had to check it out. It's very expensive, they would not let me get a liter of pulque for the table. Food was very good but also very filling, a plus. All their sauces were great, but the check ran me at 400 pesos for 3 tacos and 2 pulques. Holy wow. They also had a very bad service and took them half an hour to bring my check. Overall for the price and quality I think you can get better.
Delicious authentic Mexican food with such a busy beautiful restaurant vibe. This place gets busy but with two floors our large party was seated within minutes upstairs. As you walk through you get a view of the busy kitchen and vibrant dinning room. We ordered a little of everything but my favorite dish were the chicken sopes and mango gelatina. They also had fresh aguas frescas and I had the pineapple with celery which was refreshing and delicious. The waitress we had was great and handled are large party amazingly.
exceptional service, a little high priced, but lovely place. i came here by myself around 11 am to try the infamous lamb bbq taco. you will be seated and greated with their house salsas - which were HOTT, but chunky, and one of my favorites while i was in CDMX for the week. full disclosure, i havent had lamb in about 25+ years. however, i was being open minded. i tried one for 70 mexican pesos. the meat has a lot of flavor, and its juicy. its served in your traditional blue corn tortilla. i didnt hate it, but didnt love it. its just not for me, but i can tell theres layers of flavor here and well worth the try. i also grabbed the egg taco breakfast platter which comes with 6 blue corn tortillas and beans and eggs. i was BEYOND stuffed. this is easily sharable between people. hit the spot!
Great authentic Mexican meal that was close to our Air BnB during our stay in Mexico City. Mostly all locals that were frequenting the restaurant and little to no English was spoken by the staff. They're famous for their Barbacoa, but we had their enchiladas and Sopes as well as guac and chips (and authentic salsa). Definitely recommend if you want an authentic meal. Accept VISA and Mastercard (no AMEX). Full bar and fast service!
Came here for lamb barbacoa after seeing it feature on Netflix's taco chronicles and had a great experience here! The restaurant is only opened Friday - Sunday as the barbacoa is cooked in Hidalgo (known for it's barbacoa) and transported to CDMX. We cam around 10am and seated quickly. We were helped by a server who spoke English and recommended that for 2 people, we order 1/4 kg of barbacoa which comes with tortillas and salsas. We also got an order of queso with cheese to start as we wanted something to eat with the barbacoa without having a full meal. The 1/4 kg is definitely enough for 2 people (makes about 4 tacos per our server) and you can also order single tacos. The barbacoa comes in lean, medium and fatty and we got the medium to get a mix of lean and fatty meats and it turned out to be super juicy and just the right about of fat! We loved the barbacoa which has a good lamb flavor which I love but may turn off people who are not a fan of the gamey taste in meet. The accompaniments are also great and the cheese we got was also good but a but heavy as the queso isn't a melty cheese but more of a sturdy dry cheese (almost similar to the texture of paneer). Will definitely be back for barbacoa the next time we're in CDMX and would love to try the other dishes if we come with more people / a bigger appetite!
Amazing food. Very authentic. Ambience is really nice. Very quick service. They helped us with good recommendations.
We happened to be staying down the street from El Hidalguense and luckily discovered it on a Sunday since they're only open on weekends! Everything from the pulque, to the sopes, to the barbacoa was amazing. But don't make our mistake! We watched the Netflix Taco Chronicles on barbacoa AFTER our visit (Hildalguense is featured on that episode). Watching before our meal would've been so informative - but we appreciated our experience either way!
We went early around 10:30. Wait was 5 minutes. Food, service, and atmosphere were all great. We loved the barbacoa.
Found out about El Hidalguense on Netflix's Taco Chronicles. They live up to the hype! It was an amazing culinary experience. Our waiter gave excellent recommendations. We tried the Sopes Huastecos, Escamoles, Tacos de Barbacoa, Pulques de Fresa, Guanábano, y Guayaba. Everything was so authentic! The Barbacoa tacos came with blue corn tortillas and were even wrapped in a Maguey leaf that was still warm. I had no idea what to expect when it came to the pulque we had heard it's not to everyone's taste because of the texture. I would describe it as a yogurt-like drink that tastes similar to flavored kombucha. Good companion to the tacos and a must have local specialty! Edit: Being from Northern Mexico/United States my family is used to Barbacoa de Rez (Beef) but here they have Barbacoa de Cordero (Lamb). I'm not usually a fan but this was a great exception!
2 months ago
I'm so glad I came! Excellent barbacoa, and the service was friendly and attentive. One of the waiters noticed that my table was wobbly and came over to fix it for me. Highly recommend coming here! read more
El Hidalguense is a traditional Mexican restaurant in the Roma Sur neighborhood of Mexico City. They specialize in lamb barbacoa wrapped in maguey leaves and slow-cooked overnight. They have two stories and we went to the second floor for our table. QUESADILLAS ($135 MXN) - we ordered the potatoes and chorizo which were good. Note that by default these will not come with cheese so you'll have to specify you want it with cheese if the server doesn't ask. 4/5 QUESO FUNDIDO ($150) - this dish came a little late and the cheese was hard quickly making it not too appetizing. Even if it came sooner I don't think it was too memorable. 3/5 CHORIZO CASERO ($190) - these were chorizo pieces grilled and sliced. They were smoky, charred, and delicious. These were the group's favorite by far. 5/5 BARBACOA ($1100) - these are sold by the kg and we got one kg for our group of 8. It was a good amount but we had some leftover. With the rest of the food we ordered we could've gone with less. It was tender but some in our party found the lamb to be too gamey especially after eating more and more of it. 4.5/5 GUACAMOLE ($85) - by default it was spicy but you can also ask for non-spicy. It was a standard good guacamole. 4/5 It's a family-style type of restaurant where many of the dishes are served with tortillas, salsas, limes, cilantro, and onion. You get your hands dirty at a spot that is very local and traditional. read more
1 year ago
This place is so much fun and delicious and the staff was friendly and helpful Order lamb by the kg ( or part-- we got 5oo g and had one serving left for the next days snack ) in addition, you order your sides for about 200 pesos a platter ( like cheese, herbs, nopales, etc). Salsas, onion and lime are free This is one of the few places outside a pulqueria where you can order pulque. Get the "natural" Pulque is made from agave sap. It is fermented and tastes yeasty and crisp. This is also a place you can order chapulenes-- fried crickets--as well as other insects. Don't knock it till you've tried it Don't be put off by a long line. We were there on a Sunday afternoon and it looked impossible, but the host said 10-15 min for a party of two and that's what it was read more
11 months ago
If you are a foodie , yes, this is for you! They served all lamb related things! Must try the Guava Pulque, so yummm! The Azteca beans were super delish too! read more
10 months ago
Located in Roma Sur neighborhood is one of the most amazing food places with authentic flavors from Hidalgo Mx. According to our waiter, many of the staff travel from Hidalgo to CDMX to ensure the authenticity and quality of the food! We went around 2pm and waited about 5-8 mins to be seated. We went to the second level and past all the beautiful decor. We ordered a bunch of food and drinks. The Maracya Pulque ( Passion Fruit with Fermented Agave Sap Drink) was sweet with that tang you get from a kombucha or tepache. It does have low alcohol like 4-7% but it's also rich in probiotics so definitely a must try! We also got a Mixtote de Champiñones a dish with mushrooms, poblano chile steamed in an agave leaf. It was sweet and the mushrooms had so much flavor! I also loved the emoladas rancheras with barbacoa. It's a blue corn tortilla similar in shape to a sope topped with spicy and chocolaty sweet mole, a healthy portion of barbacoa meat that was amazing and panela cheese. So good definitely my favorite dish! We also got a variety of quesadillas : huitlacoche, flor de calabaza, and chicharrón. Definantñy a must try not just for the flavor but also cause with the salsas your given it's so good! We got serveral more plates and everything was delicious. Service was impeccable and quick. Unlike in many places however, when we paid with card we had to leave tip in mxn cash so just make sure to take that as well. Loved the experience and the food and I can't wait to go back to CdMX!! read more
1 year ago
My first time trying barbacoa as this place is known for it - maybe good for those who are fans, but personally I am not! It just tasted very fatty, with lots of fat dripping out of the taco. I didn't find much flavor outside of that as I prefer a bolder taste rather than subtleness. Lots of salsas and limes and toppings but I think they reuse (at least the limes) between customers which was a bit scary due to some mixing. Check took a bit and they also took my card away to pay, which I thought was not common practice in MX as this never happened anywhere else. read more
2 years ago
This place is pretty famous and in the top 50 list of tacos, so I decided I had to check it out. It's very expensive, they would not let me get a liter of pulque for the table. Food was very good but also very filling, a plus. All their sauces were great, but the check ran me at 400 pesos for 3 tacos and 2 pulques. Holy wow. They also had a very bad service and took them half an hour to bring my check. Overall for the price and quality I think you can get better. read more
3 years ago
Delicious authentic Mexican food with such a busy beautiful restaurant vibe. This place gets busy but with two floors our large party was seated within minutes upstairs. As you walk through you get a view of the busy kitchen and vibrant dinning room. We ordered a little of everything but my favorite dish were the chicken sopes and mango gelatina. They also had fresh aguas frescas and I had the pineapple with celery which was refreshing and delicious. The waitress we had was great and handled are large party amazingly. read more
3 years ago
exceptional service, a little high priced, but lovely place. i came here by myself around 11 am to try the infamous lamb bbq taco. you will be seated and greated with their house salsas - which were HOTT, but chunky, and one of my favorites while i was in CDMX for the week. full disclosure, i havent had lamb in about 25+ years. however, i was being open minded. i tried one for 70 mexican pesos. the meat has a lot of flavor, and its juicy. its served in your traditional blue corn tortilla. i didnt hate it, but didnt love it. its just not for me, but i can tell theres layers of flavor here and well worth the try. i also grabbed the egg taco breakfast platter which comes with 6 blue corn tortillas and beans and eggs. i was BEYOND stuffed. this is easily sharable between people. hit the spot! read more
Great authentic Mexican meal that was close to our Air BnB during our stay in Mexico City. Mostly all locals that were frequenting the restaurant and little to no English was spoken by the staff. They're famous for their Barbacoa, but we had their enchiladas and Sopes as well as guac and chips (and authentic salsa). Definitely recommend if you want an authentic meal. Accept VISA and Mastercard (no AMEX). Full bar and fast service! read more
Came here for lamb barbacoa after seeing it feature on Netflix's taco chronicles and had a great experience here! The restaurant is only opened Friday - Sunday as the barbacoa is cooked in Hidalgo (known for it's barbacoa) and transported to CDMX. We cam around 10am and seated quickly. We were helped by a server who spoke English and recommended that for 2 people, we order 1/4 kg of barbacoa which comes with tortillas and salsas. We also got an order of queso with cheese to start as we wanted something to eat with the barbacoa without having a full meal. The 1/4 kg is definitely enough for 2 people (makes about 4 tacos per our server) and you can also order single tacos. The barbacoa comes in lean, medium and fatty and we got the medium to get a mix of lean and fatty meats and it turned out to be super juicy and just the right about of fat! We loved the barbacoa which has a good lamb flavor which I love but may turn off people who are not a fan of the gamey taste in meet. The accompaniments are also great and the cheese we got was also good but a but heavy as the queso isn't a melty cheese but more of a sturdy dry cheese (almost similar to the texture of paneer). Will definitely be back for barbacoa the next time we're in CDMX and would love to try the other dishes if we come with more people / a bigger appetite! read more
2 years ago
Amazing food. Very authentic. Ambience is really nice. Very quick service. They helped us with good recommendations. read more
We happened to be staying down the street from El Hidalguense and luckily discovered it on a Sunday since they're only open on weekends! Everything from the pulque, to the sopes, to the barbacoa was amazing. But don't make our mistake! We watched the Netflix Taco Chronicles on barbacoa AFTER our visit (Hildalguense is featured on that episode). Watching before our meal would've been so informative - but we appreciated our experience either way! read more
2 years ago
We went early around 10:30. Wait was 5 minutes. Food, service, and atmosphere were all great. We loved the barbacoa. read more
Found out about El Hidalguense on Netflix's Taco Chronicles. They live up to the hype! It was an amazing culinary experience. Our waiter gave excellent recommendations. We tried the Sopes Huastecos, Escamoles, Tacos de Barbacoa, Pulques de Fresa, Guanábano, y Guayaba. Everything was so authentic! The Barbacoa tacos came with blue corn tortillas and were even wrapped in a Maguey leaf that was still warm. I had no idea what to expect when it came to the pulque we had heard it's not to everyone's taste because of the texture. I would describe it as a yogurt-like drink that tastes similar to flavored kombucha. Good companion to the tacos and a must have local specialty! Edit: Being from Northern Mexico/United States my family is used to Barbacoa de Rez (Beef) but here they have Barbacoa de Cordero (Lamb). I'm not usually a fan but this was a great exception! read more
One of the most memorable meals of our trip! This place is only open Friday through Sunday because the process of cooking their barbacoa is so intensive. It was fun to see the open prep stations in the front and we were happy with the 1/4 kg we ordered for 2. Make sure to order it "with fat" :p The guayaba agua fresca was also really nice. Would recommend this place to anyone. read more
Parking either street or they have a parking location 3 houses up to the right. Service at the door already very kind and super clean. Very chill vibe family oriented and of course the 1st World Cup game going on. very soft and FRESH along with my coffee... won my soul Excuse me Yelp where is the 10 button at!!!! You want home made food come to this place. Variety galore everything that was ordered was amazing! I don't know what else to say about this place. 10/10 pictures can't say enough. If you're in the area try it out. read more
7 years ago
Read so many blogs about this place had to check it out. Went for their barbacoa and from next time will stick to that and maybe more meats. The vibe was very Spain like. Nice and open, lots of light, sunny and airy. Barbacoa was tender, melting in your mouth types. Their salsa was flavorful, full of spices and nice heat. Tortillas was fresh and delicious. And blue corn. Also tried ant larvae for the first time. It was fine. Had a corn texture. The chorizo was lovely but maybe a tad salty. The broth from the barbacoa was delicious but I saw hooves in it so couldn't eat it. Maybe order just the soup without the leg. They have a decent bar menu. Lovely service. Ask for an English menu if you don't read Spanish. Nice service and lovely ambiance. Will definitely visit again. read more
4 years ago
5 years ago
Came on a Sunday morning (10am) and got seated relatively quickly! It was a little hard to order for someone who didn't speak any Spanish. Based off of some Yelp reviewers recommendations we ordered: - 1/2 kg of barbacoa without the fat - Plato Hidalguense - I loved the nopales and herbs that were included, so refreshing when eating a bunch of meat - sopes - consommé - corn dessert - cafe de olla My partner loved the corn dessert. The lamb was really good but drier than expected due to us choosing the no fat option. It was only the two of us and 1/4 of a kg would have been a better option since we ordered so much food. The consommé was not my favorite, it has a slight bitter taste to it and wasn't super flavorful. The cafe de olla was very tasty if you're a fan of sweet coffee. read more
This famous Netflix baracoa place is no joke! Luscious and tender lamb that has been cooked for hours in stone pits is something out of this world. No gamey flavors, just hints of flavors that hit you as you chew. The Chef/owner raises his own lambs. He only uses two kinds of breeds, feeds them a special organic/whole grain feed, and grows his own wood for the fire to cook. Those details come thru the meat in the most subtle ways. The blue corn tortillas, side dishes and mild salsas balance and enhance these flavors. For myself I ordered the minimum weight of 1/4 kg (1/2 lb.) of regular lamb meat (if you don't like fat in your meat, order it "masisa" which is lean) and the Plato Hidalguense side dish, that comes with an awesome cold salad of cactus, onions and cilantro, a disk of queso fresco (mild white cheese) and a whole avocado and a fresh herb called papalo (liquorish in flavor). The blue corn tortillas and salsas come with the meat order. I also ordered the small consume, which was just ok. It gets busy so come early or come with patients but it's all worth it. English menus and great service. They accept credit cards. read more
We came to this restaurant specifically to try their barbacoa, the house specialty. We came on a Friday for lunch and it was pretty empty, we didn't have to wait at all for a table. We started off first with an order of gusanos de maguey or mezcal worms. I know it sounds gross but they were seasoned and cooked really well. For the main meal we ordered barbacoa which is sold by weight. We got two different parts, maciza which is the meat, and pancita roja, or the intestines. The barbacoa was really good and different than carnitas maciza, this maciza was pretty moist and tender since there's more fat. We also ordered a consomé, the broth remaining after cooking the lamb. It was ok, not my favorite. For drinks we tried pulque which is quite different, it has a particular fermented, slightly sour/tart taste that may be an acquired taste and definitely is not for everyone, especially if you're not too adventurous. To end our meal we had a cold, custardy type dessert with a caramelized bottom which was so delicious, I wish I could remember the name! Service was very attentive and friendly. Make sure you bring cash. read more
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Came for lunch around 1:00, a bit of a crowd waiting, mostly locals and families from around Mexico City. The owner runs and makes all barbacoa from scratch. You can watch the story at Netflix Taco chronicles. Of course the consome and barbacoa are the main dishes. Top quality. Good salsas. Enjoy. read more
4 years ago
This place is showcased in the Netflix show about great tacos across mexico. Sorry to say but it's nothing spectacular. You have to pay extra for any add-ons. The taco is just tortilla and meat. The meat was tender and juicy but needed salt. The salsas were underwhelming and the service was awful. read more
3 years ago
4 years ago
Totally overrated!:-( Came here with high expectations after watching the show the actual video portrays a real artesanal barbacoa and here is not ! I asked for shoulder and flap meat they thought I would not notice I didn't get what I wanted ! The Consome was sour!! And is a very small cup they charge you 65 pesos each !! Usually in any barbacoa place the will fill your checking bowl at least once!! Same with coffee! No refills!! Then at the and they come to offer you deserts and you need to pay for a new Coffee? No way to do business!! If you are a tourist come and visit ones there is a band that plays huapangos live !! There is a Barbacoa stand around the corner that we missed just to come here and I'll bet that barbacoa was way better !! The service was great Liliana was our server she went over to please us and give us great service!! And the bus boy Franco !! Good people!! I haven't seen the total check but keep you posted !! read more
3 years ago
Came here in excitement after watching their Netflix episode! Went on a Sunday afternoon since they're only open during the weekend. For how busy it was, my party of 3 only had to wait for about 20 minutes before we were seated. Of course we ordered the barbacoa tacos but added on a variety of juices, consome, pan elote, escamoles (ant larvae - so good) and sopes. Everything was super tasty! Surprisingly, we all agreed the barbacoa wasn't even the best item we ordered which is saying a lot. We left super satisfied and happy to have visited. read more
3 years ago
Lamb barbacoa was AMAZING!!!!! The Frescas are fresh and refreshing. Highly recommend going early or later if large party. read more
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