We didn't love the cholupa much but the Mole Poblano is our favorite mole the entire trip so far. We weren't really hungry so we only ordered 1 appetizers and 1 mole. They were very nice, they splited it into 2 portions for us evenly without us asking. Our server was so nice, friendly and warm. Appreciate him very much! read more

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Somewhat upscale Mexican cuisine with a nod to local dishes. Expansive menu, everyone will find something to enjoy. Bright, colorful and well decorated; we really enjoyed eating here. If pomegranates are in season, didn't miss their Chile en Nogada - a cheese stuffed, mild pepper with a creamy walnut sauce. It's a fantastic local dish and they do it well. read more

Fonda de Santa Clara - Upstairs dining area - Mexican Near Me - Puebla, PUE

Restaurant is beautiful, food is amazing,we had the 4 Mole sampler, I highly recommend if you are unfamiliar with Puebla style foods.

This place was pretty good. My chicken w mole came after everyone else had eaten and to be honest the chicken was still very tough so it wasn't the worlds best. Mole was less sweet than other places which is not my preference but it wasn't bad. The sopa de fideo was delicious and we liked the chicharron appetizer. Chile en nogada was way too sweet though, tasted like a dessert or a pineapple tamale. Wished it had more meat but we could barely find any. Table bread rolls were inedible but maybe we're for decoration? Overall a nice place, would visit again just for a soup and some appetizers though. read more

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Food is good. Atmosphere gives you the character experience of old time Mexico. Refreshing drinks and great service. Classic hospitality for a nice lunch or dinner. read more

Typical Pueblan food- we got some rice, pueblan mole chicken, flautas and a narajada and jarritos. The chips and bread were great as well. Very typical small traditional restaurant where you can experience authentic food- not too out of the ordinary dishes which was nice for us after seeing chapulines and cactus in alot of dishes in other cities. read more

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Café de la olla was delicious. We eat breakfast two days enjoyed, the service was good, beautiful Mexican athletic food. read more

This place was full of hospitality, The rice and mole was out of this world!! Very fresh and the chicken was so tender and juicy. Gentleman - Martin went far and beyond in answering all of our questions with so much patience. We had just got pulled over because we accidentally passed a red light and they took our plate for warranty of payment. We brought it up in a conversation we had with the Martin (I believe he was the manager) He kindly asked for our ticket and walked over to the police station himself to check if our plate was available for pick up; he took his own time to walk and give us that information!! I was beyond shocked and grateful. Also, my grandma is 93 years old, taking medicine and asked if he had beer with no alcohol he replied that they didn't but he said it wasn't a problem, he will get us one for my grandma.. Honestly, we were surrounded by angels in Puebla. This place is so genuine and kind. We will definitely go back to his restaurant! read more

Fonda de Santa Clara - Mexican Near Me - Puebla, PUE

I didn't have time to eat anything before my flight, so I was super hungry when we finally landed in Puebla. Since this place was recommended by several taxi drivers, this was our first stop after checking in our hotel. We shared the chile relleno and mole. While waiting for our food, we were offered complimentary bread and chips with spicy green salsa. The chile relleno had 25 ingredients and had a lot of different flavors and textures! It was beautifully presented and sprinkled with pomegranate seeds. Some parts of it seemed old and the other parts were pretty good and interesting....I'm not a fan of mole, but was willing to give this dish another try- still don't like it lol. Service was okay and they have some colorful decor on the ceiling towards the front of the restaurant and other interesting things hanging on the walls. read more

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Great & charm place to eat typical food. They also offer a seasonal menú and mixed dishes yo try 2 yo 3 options just un one. Mexican candies aré available for dessert, and there is a candy store right across the syreet. read more

Well worth the trip. Another solo venture for me, while at work in Mexico. I came here based on fellow yelper reviews. I dined at the original location, where it all started. There is a bigger and more attractive branch not too far, also in the center of town, but it was closed on this Sunday evening. The place is pleasant and authentic, with the typical Puebla style tiles and decorations. Because of my low carb eating style, I chose a "botana" grafted out of chicharron, cheese, onions and avocado. It comes with chile pasilla. A curious combo. I expected, salty, sour, other predictable flavors of lesser Mexican establishments, etc. This was a great surprise. I know that the following makes no sense at all, but I felt like I was eating something akin to the goat cheese and beet salad that most French restaurants offer. Maybe because it was served at a very pleasant chilled Temperature and none of the ingredients dominated the palate. Even the beautiful red chile was somewhat neutral, as far chiles go. Or maybe, the frozen margarita with "tradicional" was softening me a little bit. But this dish felt fresh and clean. Next, I was hell bent on trying some good steak or meat with mole, but the very nice waiter insisted on offering the special "chile nogada" traditional dish, since it is in season. The truth is that I had never tried this before, and now I cannot believe I went all these years without it. This was orgasmic. So beautiful to look at, I had a feel of guilt piercing it with my fork, so I started around the edges. A fresh pepper, covered in white sauce, like mole, you can perceive very subtle hints of cardamon and other spices, but just slightly, like hearing a mocking bird in the distance, far away, yet acknowledging his song's sweetnes. And sweetness dominates here. It's like having a delicious dessert as a main course and I mean it in the best possible account. The filling is a stew like combo of meat, raisins and maybe pumpkin? Do you know that feeling when you come home from a Mexican restaurant and your mouth feels acidic, garlicky and hot? You feel like diarrhea is knocking, etc. I came home, happy and rejoicing. I woke up and my mouth feels clean and uneventful. All two dishes and a margarita for $30. I'll be back! Thanks for reading. read more

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One of the reasons why I visited Puebla, was due to the amount of various fantastic foods and flavors. This is one of the top places for foodies worldwide! Coming with this mindset, I was soon to be disappointed. While the service was great and courteous, the food was mediocre. To be honest, I've have had better mole in the States (Puerto Rico, Miami, Nu Yoik, and L.A.) The mole was too sweet, I am aware of some of the condiments that it contains. Due to this, I have tried authentic mole Poblano (in Puebla) it is expected to be just a tiny bit sweet with spiciness in between with an explosion on flavors! As far as flavor goes this mole was just sweet, plain and nothing else. The chicken was just covered in mole without being cooked in the mole. I was very disappointed and having asked why it tasted this way I was expecting an answer along that lines of; "this is the way it is supposed to taste", but our waitress was honest and said that the restaurant was trying to accommodate and adapt to the taste of tourist. This immensely disappointed me and we decided to move along. Unfortunately I will not be coming back whenever Puebla is in sight. read more

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Very nice authentic Mexican food restaurant Really friendly staff Vine list is irrelevant since you should drink tequila, beer or rum Best tip Try the gusanos and the escamoles Really tasty and something different read more

Definitely a tourist spot. They have menus in English and the salsa that they bring with the bread/chip basket is very mild. However, I have been here several times and some locals still think this place is the best in town. I ordered the enchiladas tres moles and it was a fantastic way to try three mole flavors such as poblano, pipian and pipian rojo. My favorite was the pipian, a green sauce made from calabasa. I ordered a side of arroz mexicano and enjoyed my meal. We had tequila drinks prior to coming here so we ordered a jarra de limonada-refreshing and tart. My husband had the mixiotes that come with guacamole and tortillas. He started his meal with a nice nopal salad and did order his chiles toreados as he likes it hot! Worth a short walk from the zocalo. read more

ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. I wish I was back there ALL the time. While yes, it is a super touristy spot, it is absolutely what a tourist wants: beauty everywhere you turn (even the bathrooms LOL), authentic decor, DELICIOUS food, amazing music and extraordinary customer service. While everything was super appealing to all the senses, I was taking pictures of everything like crazy woman and the manager saw me completely enchanted by the decor and took me to take pictures throughout the restaurant and I even got to meet the chefs. At several points he even suggested places to take pictures and took my phone and took pictures of us!! So thoughtful and sweet. I've never experienced such good customer service. Usually when I take pictures inside a resto I get "stupid millennial" looks but he was so awesome and embraced my intentions and even took it to another level. Just great. I can talk about how amazing the food was forever but there's no point... just look at my pictures and drool all over yourself. While the the possibility of better food in Puebla may exist, the experience and ambiance my family and I had here was one we will remember forever. At the end of our time there the manager even walked us to a Talavera shop where we saw a small clip of its history and even artists working on some before our eyes. This manager was unbelievably committed to making our time in Puebla exceptional and I am forever thankful to this man and restaurant. read more

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Beware food poisoning... Food tasted ok - I had the enchiladas with three types of mole sauce and husband had the chicken mole poblano (chicken was dry) Service was not impressive - seated at a dirty table, had to wait more than 10 minutes to place our order, were bothered by two different gals pushing beer samples, waited more than 10 minutes to get our check another 10 for the waiter to come back and take our money. About two hours afterwards I had the most terrible gas, burping and passing wind, of my life. Then woke up a few hours later with the worst case of diarrhea of my life. An internet search revealed this restaurant has a history of causing food poisoning, and it would seem they have not fixed this problem. Beware!!! read more

the food is excellent, the place is small but cozy, and the service above expectations. prices are very reasonable. read more

Fonda de Santa Clara - Mexican Near Me - Puebla, PUE

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Overrated. Perhaps at some point it was good, but not so much anymore. There are definitely better places to eat nearby. La Fonda Mexicana is by far better quality food for similar prices. For breakfast definitely go to Dari. read more

A good, safe place to eat. Traveling alone, I seek out restaurants where I feel safe. The staff was very courteous, and patient with my slow Spanish. The food was very good and reasonably priced, and the restaurant was clean. I ate in another highly rated cemitas restaurant the week before and ended up going to the Dr and on antibiotics all week. I had no qualms eating at this restaurant. read more

Wonderful family type place. Very good steak and avocado plate and mole. Wonderful atmosphere. Would go back in heartbeat.

What can I say, I rarely give a place five stars but this mole was truly delicious and authentic. The last time I visited Puebla was 2009 and I had been craving some Mole Poblano. Business client brought me here and I'm so glad he did!! read more

Fonda de Santa Clara - Mexican Near Me - Puebla, PUE

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Excellent little restaurant and completely Mexican. Everything looked good on the people's plates near me - I opted for the Mole Poblano. It was excellent and quite large. Before the meal, they gave me a basket of chips and tortas, plus a cup of green Chile. With my meal they gave me four or five warm tortillas. It was actually too much for me to finish though everything tasted great. The waiter was excellent too. The meal with extras plus two Modelo Especiales came to about $12.00. read more

Best red pipian and mole you ever eat. Cafe de olla omg! Delicious, if you want original poblana food, you have to eat here!!!

We had few hours to enjoy Puebla, so we decided to go for a good mole in my favorite restaurant in Puebla. The mole was great, as usual. Service was good. read more