Lonely Planet

"La Carta de Oaxaca is easily one of Seattle's best lunch and brunch spots. Those who crave authentic Oaxacan-style cooking will swoon at the house special mole negro Oaxaqueño (chicken or pork in a chocolate and chili sauce). Whatever you order, expect serious flavors."

Lonely Planet

"La Carta de Oaxaca is easily one of Seattle's best lunch and brunch spots. Those who crave authentic Oaxacan-style cooking will swoon at the birria (braised leg of lamb). Whatever you order, expect serious flavors."

Fodor's Travel

"The mole negro is a must."

Sara Dickerman

"The dish that blew us away was not the mole, but birria, a lamb stew. We shoveled the tender lamb and its bricky chile sauce into our well-seasoned rice and wrapped everything in our fresh, fragrant tortillas,

Seattle Met Magazine

"The best entomatadas north of the border. Expect to wait."

Jayson Moy

"One of their specialties is their Mole. Thus I went with the Pork Rib. It was rich and deep with hints of chili and chocolate. With the rice and tortilla sides, it was great!"