If you are in the downtown square this is a great place to people watch. You can enjoy a nice meal…read morewhile you do it. In the outside area you will have a number of people try to sell trinkets but that is the case in many places here. Service is fine some servers engaging more particularly those that know some English - which is fairly rare here.

Food was average a bit disappointing for our first night in OAXACA but at the end the music was…read moregreat !! Don't order enchiladas the tortillas were soggy so they will break down making them hard to eat. I recommend the carne asada oaxaqueña that was an 9 my plate was cold . Also order a Chocolate it was mediocre. I'll give them a chance again just for the music!!

My boyfriend and I stopped here after walking to the zócalo. El menú del día was only 68 pesos…read moreeach. It included a cup of soup, bread, mole con pollo y arroz, tortillas, dessert, and a drink. The soup was very good. It was a thin broth with rice and a few tiny pieces of veggies. The server also gave us diced onions and jalapenos for it, which added a lot of flavor. The mole was interesting. This was the first time that I've tried it so I don't really have anything else to compare it to yet. The dessert was a small slice of cake. It was a great way to end the meal. Also, we got the piña (pineapple) aguas and it was really good. Note: Since this is so close to the zócalo where the teachers are protesting, tourists should be extra aware of what's going on. We were there on Sunday afternoon and it was calm then. However, we saw a lot of police (8 cars/trucks) pass us on our way home.