Our tour guide brought us here after visiting the Teotihuacan ruins and we just went with it. The food and drink prices here were pretty high for typical, casual Mexican cuisine and the restaurant can accommodate large parties with its three levels, so I'm guessing this is where many tour companies stop for lunch. Nonetheless, we got seated on the rooftop and enjoyed the view of the Temple of the Sun.
They have plenty of soft drinks, beer, and a full bar, but I recommend trying pulque, a fermented agave drink that's about 5 percent ABV that you can only get in Mexico. They offer a variety of flavors with fruit and even chocolate.
I got the Huarache (sandal-sized sope) with filet steak and it was hearty and delicious! The steak was tender and well seasoned while the lettuce and cotija on top were fresh.
Mi esposo got the Barbacoa Tradicional with soup, tortillas, a dab of guacamole, and a bit of nopales (cactus) salad. Although it was good and presented nicely in the sizzling stone bowl, the portion was quite small and left my husband hungry an hour later.
I wanted to try their land and sea molcajete, but I just couldn't bring myself to spend $26 (US) on it and be disappointed. A friend ordered it and said it was okay, but it didn't look nearly as good as Los Compadres'. The other dishes my friends ordered seemed average at best, but we were all hungry and left mostly full.
Service was friendly and attentive, but some dishes came out at varying times. La Higuera wasn't terrible, but I would not return, mainly for the overpriced food and drinks. read more