Rough Guides

"The contemporary Oaxacan restaurant of the Casa Oaxaca hotel proved so popular that it outgrew its origins and has to move out. It still serves some of the best food in town, with mains like turkey in mole negro."

Lonely Planet

"It’s not easy living up to the mantle of Oaxaca's best restaurant, but this place consistently achieves. A glamorous rooftop terrace, theatrical tableside preparation, a posh cocktail scene, and an array of ravishing dishes – duck in black-mole sauce, among them."

My Edmonds News

"Casa Oaxaca cuisine — it is true to the region, so tamales, for example, are always wrapped in banana leaves, not the corn husks typical of other Mexican regional cuisine. Super moist interiors result. Sweet masa, filled with chicken, turkey or pork combined with mole coloradito — delicioso."

Denise Macuk

"Empanadas de mole amarillo (yellow mole empanadas) are stuffed with chicken in a yellow mole sauce, which gets its color from the yellow chilhuacle chile pepper. Try it at Casa Oaxaca."

Gustavo Arellano

"Decadent, slightly spicy, slightly sweet, with traces of nuts, raisins and dozens of other ingredients overloading your palate until it zonks out in ecstasy."

All Mexico 365

"With fresh salsa mixed tableside and warm Mexican hospitality, Casa Oaxaca is a critically acclaimed restaurant from chef Alejandro Ruiz, who celebrates the traditional flavors, recipes, and heritage of his home state with a menu that encompasses all the best the region has to offer, including mole negro."

All Mexico 365

"With fresh salsa mixed tableside and warm Mexican hospitality, Casa Oaxaca is a critically acclaimed restaurant from chef Alejandro Ruiz, who celebrates the traditional flavors, recipes, and heritage of his home state with a menu that encompasses all the best the region has to offer, including manchamanteles."

Sven Van Coillie

"A must-try is the Chicatana ants doughnut, with maguey worms, guacamole, tepiche herb and mayonnaise infused with chicatanas ants. Challenging but oh so delicious!"

BringFido

"Casa Oaxaca is an authentic eatery for pre-Hispanic Oaxacan cuisine. Go for traditional Oaxaca specialties like Mole Coloradito (red mole sauce with chicken and rice)."

Lydia Carey

Casa Oaxaca’s kitchen is headed up by Alejandro Ruiz, recognized as one of Mexico’s best young chefs. His dishes are richly Oaxacan but with contemporary techniques and a modern presentation. We wholehearted recommend any of Casa Oaxaca’s moles, especially the Coloradito."