Every time I come Tijuana or pass by I always stop by my favorite restaurant inside Mercado Hidalgo and this spot has been my go to for years! Nice small little location, with great tasting food and big amount of food too. It will fill you up so be prepared to come with an empty stomach. Service always great, very attentive servers. For two only $260 pesos $17 dollars! What a steal! Once again I got my Cemita de Carne Arabe, so delicious and the cheese is what just makes it complete! Love to taste of the cheese, how stringy it is when you bite into it and let it dangle until it is gone! read more

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Love it! My cousin picked this location. He even had me try cooked ant, believe it or not, it was really good. I had the chicken enchiladas especiales with mole and fried plantains on top. Super yum. My cousin ordered Escamole (ant larvae) didn't try it, it's a little past my adventurous eating limit. Not going to knock it down, it's a cultural delicacy, and supposedly good protein alternative. read more

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MOST IMPORTANT TIP: if you don't speak Spanish, study this restaurant's menu BEFORE going in (there are pics on Yelp), and use Google translate to figure out what's what. I didn't recognize many of the terms on the menu and my phone wouldn't connect to data inside the restaurant. I was looking for lunch in the Hidalgo Market, and wasn't finding anything I wanted. Then from a distance I saw this restaurant's sign. I had walked right past this place at street level about 5 times because it doesn't look like a restaurant from the outside, and inside it's just a few tables. I am aware of Oaxaca's prominence on the Mexican culinary map, and especially of the various moles. It would have been easy to just order something familiar, like a mole negro on chicken. But I decided to be adventurous. I picked a dish with a couple of words I knew, and did my best to talk it over with the Spanish-only server. I was able to confirm that what I was ordering wasn't some strange organ of a cow or pig--in fact it was vegetarian (I think). I ordered "huazontle," served relleno style with cheese and fried, and smothered in the mole or salsa of my choice (I went verde, yum). And it was a dining lesson. Huazontle is similar in appearance to broccoli, but much sparser and with woody, slender stems, which I had to work around as they were too tough to chew. But the flavor was unique--earthy and almost nutty yet strangely fragrant. I've never tasted anything like it. It came with rice and delicious tortillas. All very very good. I also had a lovely and refreshing goblet of not-too-sweet guava juice. The adorable server brought me a sample of it, and of another juice, so I could decide. Pre-meal was the typical small bowl of super crispy chips and salsa with spoons. (True to Mexican style, it's meant to be an appetizer, not a whole meal-sized basket of chips which Americans are used to). The whole thing came to USD$9. I'm giving 4 stars as it's very good, but far from fine dining, and because the woody stems of the huazontle should have been removed, IMO. It was busy enough on a Wednesday afternoon, but I was the only gringo--this is a true local find. I have need to be in Tijuana every few weeks and this Oaxaca eatery will be top of the list for a revisit. But next time I'll translate the menu in advance! read more

La Oaxaqueña - Classic little bowl of chips and salsas, and a goblet of lightly sweet guava juice on ice. - Mexican Near Me - Tijuana, BCN

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Comida típica de Oaxaca! Siempre pido una quesadilla de huitlacoche con flor de calabaza- simplemente ricaaaa También recomiendo ... 1. Las tlayudas 2. Enchiladas de Mole negro 3. Las cemitas La verdad es que todo lo que cocinen aquí, siempre comemos rico ! Buen provecho! Typical Oaxacan food! I always order a huitlacoche quesadilla with squash flower - just delicious. I also recommend... 1. The tlayudas 2. Black Mole Enchiladas 3. The cemitas The truth is that everything they cook here, we always eat well !! read more

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This was the best surprise at the Mercado Hidalgo. I love Oaxaca and their cuisine! No question about it I had to eat at this restaurant. Looking at the menu I couldn't believe how many options there were. From Tlayudas, Mixiote, Chiles Rellenos, caldos and so many other goodies. I was also surprised to see on the menu Chile Relleno de Picadillo (stuffed chile with ground meat) because most places only do the cheese ones. I ordered the Chile Relleno de Picadillo and the Mixiote plate with a flavored water called Carambola (it's a fruit that is yellow with a starlike shape). EVERYTHING was delicious! My Chile Rellenos were smaller than the norm, but it was ok because the plate came with rice and black beans. The picadillo was flavorful and the chiles were bathed with a tomato sauce that brought all the flavors together. Now the Mixiote was my favorite of the two. The Mixiote is marinated lamb. Now when i say marinated the meat was seasoned with a lot of spices. So if you can't handle spices (like cinnamon, clove, bay leaves, etc) this might be heavily condimented for you. Very flavorful and tender! I highly recommend this place for those looking for a homey meal or looking to try Oaxacan food. I'm definitely going back to try their Tlayudas (huge, thin tortilla topped with meat, beans and cheese). read more

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Really kind service and delicious food. The chips and salsa were so good. We shared the vegetarian Tlayuda and enjoyed the atmosphere. read more

La Oaxaqueña - Vegetarian Tlayuda - Mexican Near Me - Tijuana, BCN

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Muy rico todo el mole es delicioso , las memelas , los tlacoyos y sobre todo el chile en nogada esta muy rico, muy bien precio

The colors at this restaurant and the overall rustic atmosphere were fabulous. We ordered a variety of dishes and they were mostly good. The service was great read more

They have everything I want in a Oaxacan restaurant. Tlayudas, Tlacoyos & chapulines. The chorizo and adobada covered tlayuda was awesome. Seriously delicious. Their mezcal is clean and just a little smokey. The chapulines in guacamole you got to try once. They really do taste good if you can get past the fact that you're eating crickets. Definitely coming back. read more

La Oaxaqueña - Chapulines - Mexican Near Me - Tijuana, BCN

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Amabilidad. Buen sabor y variedad. Cuentan con platillos típicos. Esta muy sabroso. También las aguas frescas de frutas naturales están buenísimas. read more

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If you ever find yourself shopping for produce, piñatas, Mexican spices or other great finds at Mercado Hidalgo then you must pay a visit to La Oaxaqueña. You are in for a treat with traditional plates from Oaxaca and from Puebla. Their Tlayudas are as authentic as it gets (huge toastada like with fresh oaxaca cheese). They also have great mole and mole dishes. My favorite are the mole enchiladas. I have bought "quesillo" and even though it's a bit pricier than regular oaxaca cheese it is well worth it and much fresher. The coffee is brought from Oaxaca as well and it has a very bold smoky taste distinct of Oaxaca much like the bitter chocolate tablets (for hot chocolate and also sold here) Come to do your shopping and sit and relax while you enjoy traditional and delicious Oaxacan cuisine!! read more

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Oaxaca is a huge "state", I believe it has 9 Provences, each region has it's own styles of delicious food, my mother is from Oaxaca and This place reminds me of her and my grandmother cooking. I love getting Tlayuda, what it is is a thin toasted tortilla covered with blended black beans, Oaxaca cheese, lettuce, tomato slices, avocado and yours chose of carne asada or chorizo. The queso fundido with chorizo and nopales is to die for too! read more

La Oaxaqueña - Mexican Near Me - Tijuana, BCN

Delicious! My girlfriend wanted me to try Huitlacoche (corn mushrooms) and Flor de Calabasa (squash flowers) and we happened to stumble onto La Oaxaqueña while at Mercado Hildalgo. We had black quesadillas of each with chapulines (grasshoppers) and it was a toss up as to which one was more delicious. Friendly service and inexpensive. A must try if your into trying unique foods. read more

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The market itself is fantastic place for local culture. There is everything from candy to pinatas to produce. We ate lunch at La Oaxaquena based on a local's recommendation. We don't usually order mole, but since we wanted to get an authentic dish we tried it. And really enjoyed it. read more

I got the mole negro enchiladas & they were delicious! I also got a tamal. My in law got the omelette with came with a tomato sauce. Everything was very good i high recommend the place. read more

This place is a small little restaurant located in Mercado Hidalgo I was looking forward to trying this place out of so I did it turned out to be okay as I arrived with my family we were greeted and seated and given menu's they do have a variety of foods and drinks from Oaxaca I decided to try the tlayuda which was okay I felt it was a little cold and the cheese didn't taste as good other than that everything else was okay read more