Oaxaca en Mexico — Restaurant in Mexico City

The city had been the capital of the Aztec empire and in the colonial era, Mexico City became the capital of New Spain. The viceroy of Mexico or vice-king lived in the viceregal palace on the main square or Zócalo. The Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral, the seat of the Archbishopric of New Spain, was constructed on another side of the Zócalo, as was the archbishop's palace, and across from it the building housing the city council or ayuntamiento of the city.

A late seventeenth-century painting of the Zócalo by Cristóbal de Villalpando depicts the main square, which had been the old Aztec ceremonial center. The existing central place of the Aztecs was effectively and permanently transformed to the ceremonial center and seat of power during the colonial period, and remains to this day in modern Mexico, the central place of the nation.

The rebuilding of the city after the siege of Tenochtitlan was accomplished by the abundant indigenous labor in the surrounding area. Franciscan friar Toribio de Benavente Motolinia, one of the Twelve Apostles of Mexico who arrived in New Spain in 1524, described the rebuilding of the city as one of the afflictions or plagues of the early period:

The seventh plague was the construction of the great City of Mexico, which, during the early years used more people than in the construction of Jerusalem. The crowds of laborers were so numerous that one could hardly move in the streets and causeways, although they are very wide. Many died from being crushed by beams, or falling from high places, or in tearing down old buildings...

Food was a little expensive and not the most flavorsome but still not bad. Some delicious little tamales were served before the meal for free which was a nice touch.

The problem we had here is the atmosphere unfornately. Very dark, no music, not a single oher person besides us and the waiter in the room on a saturday noon (granted its march so low season).

Not bad by all in all, especially compared to many other places...

Lugar: Es una vieja casa en la Colonia Guerrero a la que urge una remodelación. El lugar es oscuro, sin música, ambiente ni nada. La vajilla es muy vieja y descuidada. No hay nadie en la entrada, no sabes si entrar a la planta baja o subir las escaleras. Tardaron 10 minutos en dar el menú, y 15 en traer la cuenta. Servicio: No es malo, simplemente es nulo. Un mesero para todo el lugar, olvida todo y tardan de 15 a 20 minutos en servir los platillos. Comida: Medianamente buena, el precio es alto para lo ofrecido. Las bebidas muy malas. Tepache más bien un agua de piña insípida y servido al tiempo! La horchata sabe a Zuko o Tang. Nada recomendable, es una lástima porque podría ser un sitio exitoso si se esmeraran en verdad. Si buscan comida mexicana o oaxaqueña recomiendo Alipus en Tlalpan o Corazón de Maguey...