Cocina Central 1812 — Restaurant in Mexico City

We arrived here by accident, we were looking for “La Terraza del Conquistador” and when we arrived to the lift and asked to the operator for the place, he took us to this venue, we thought that the operator receives a small commission to take people to this place.

When we arrived the staff were friendly and willing to fulfil your needs, they offered us a table with a view to the Zocalo.

We must say that the place looked good but not nice, the restrooms were flooded, the water was running on the floor from the sink and the drain was blocked with paper.

About the food we think it needs an improvement, we had for breakfast the traditional “Chilaquiles Verdes” and when the waiter brought it to us, we noticed they used Totopos instead of real tortilla and the green sauce was acid but not spicy and missing on coriander and epazote, ingredients that a traditional Mexican green sauce must include.

The price of the dishes accordingly to the quality of the ingredients, its preparation and tastiness was expensive, we paid around $250 for a chilaquiles course and a cup of caffe, surely you can have a delicious Chilaquiles dish for less money in...

I highly recommend coming here for breakfast. The prices are reasonable and the view is great! We took many pictures on the balcony area. When you get to the building you can walk down the hall and you will see an elevator on the right side. Go up the elevator and you will get to the restaurant. The bathrooms are to the right of the elevator (very clean and for multiple people) and to the left you'll enter the restaurant. The staff is very polite and professional. The menu has many delicious options for foods and drinks. We loved the food, they even brought us a plate of fresh fruits to start off. I accidentally spilled my drink but the staff were quick to help and clean it up. If you can't find the restaurant there should be a person outside of the building holding a menu with the restaurants name on it. Tell the person you want to eat here and they will guide you all the way up to the restaurant. When you're done you shouldn't have an issue finding your way out. This restaurant also has a lot of history, it's been in the area for a very long time. The food is delicious and filling. The beverages are super refreshing....

FOREIGN TOURISTS STAY FAR AWAY! Do not be fooled by the friendly staff and people inviting u in from the balconies. We got scammed. We order 2 sets of tacos that were 5/10 , priced on menu at 250, priced on our bill at 310, chicken ceaser 1/10, menu price 260, 350 on our bill. 2 giant beers which were 500 pesos each?! Not told the price until we saw the bill. Guac and chips 7/10, never told a price charged 300 totalling 2270 with a random fees of 200 n 400 pesos totalling 2870. When i asked about the price differences between bill and menu i recieved no explanation other then they don't understand what im asking. When asked about additional fees they couldnt tell me what it was, i asked was it taxes or service fee (tip) no explanation. We paid and left very disappointed. Got a couple cool pics but the experience is not worth 3000pesos. If you go have a drink enjoy the view and leave expect to be...