Taqueria la Oaxaqueña

Tamal only had ONE piece of meat, literally & had like two pieces of FAT. The masa was good but no meat?? Crazy. The tacos were not good either. I wouldnt come back to this restaurant. It says aguas frescas are natural & they are not! Not authentic Mexican food in my opinion

We were in the mood for some Mexican food, but not wanting anything Tex-Mex, we opted for this truly authentic restaurant. This was a real deal when it came to the plates! It was busy and you could see by the parking lot it was a popular place, people were parking in an overflow area too. It was a nice change of pace. Our experience started with the chips and salsa they provide as always. This place does not have alcohol, no big deal there, so my wife gets the Hibiscus Tea with pineapple juice, and I got the Horchata. Both tasted very good. Especially the Hibiscus Tea and Pineapple was a pleasant surprise. The menu at the location is primarily in Spanish, but there are bits of English to understand what they are, and the servers will help translate it too. Our order consisted of a Chicken Tamale for my wife, and a special dish of Costilla’s de Puerco en Salsa Rojo, or Pork ribs in red sauce with rice, beans five tortillas, and a salad. She said that the pork was very tender, and the sauce had enough heat to enjoy the taste, but not overpowering. The tamale was stuffed with chicken and the Masa was just like you would expect. Wrapped in a corn husk, this is how it’s really made… We also had the guacamole, and it was fresh… It added too the dishes we had, and probably should have got more than one of them… My order was something I’ve never tried before, it was a soup, but not just any soup… It was called Caldo 7 Mares, translated into large soup with fish fillet chunks, scallops, octopus and crab legs with guajillo pepper sauce. The soup base was the guajillo pepper sauce, and it was stuffed with some items not mentioned, such as what I believe was mussels with the shell on some. The octopus was the entire thing in different sizes, with the beaks removed. It tastes much better than I make it sound… The spicy soup base topped it off. The dish came with five tortillas, and a plate of chopped green peppers and onions. It is a LARGE serving and filling… There are many more traditional items on this menu, and some you’ve probably not heard of, but don’t let that keep you away from here. This is something you should try if you enjoy Mexican food, and this is the real stuff here. I am positive we will be back here. The service and atmosphere are great. The crowds show you that it is something special.

Excellent authentic Mexican Food! The Margarita was delicious and NOT an over sweet mix! Friendly, clean and great service!

Ordered Chicken Nachos for an appetizer. I probably wouldn’t order them again as they were lacking ingredients I’m accustomed to such as jalapeños, sour cream, beans. The tortilla chips tasted like they were cooked in old oil to best describe it. On with my dinner which was delicious and that was the Fajita Chicken Burrito. I ordered a side of Pico Salsa. Fantastic! Service was excellent. It’s located in a small plaza off Davis Blvd near Shadowlawn, right after the car wash.