Empanadas del Carmen — Restaurant in Oaxaca

Ever had a perfect Shanghai Soup Dumpling? The wrapper is strong enough to be held up by chopsticks to your mouth, but thin enough to burst open with no resistance from a tiny bite.

That's what the tortillas are like here: they're perfect. Whether you get the quesadillas or memelas, you're guaranteed the juiciest fillings on top of or inside the thinnest, freshest tortillas.

Pre-made tortillas do not exist at this stand. They make them when you order and the tortillas + toppings are evenly cooked on the stone slab. There's just something very singular and pure about the whole experience of eating something on the street that's been made right in front of you. Tacos, memelas, and quesadillas, I believe, are meant to be eaten like this.

I've had all the flavors of quesadilla and memelas, but ironically not the empanadas. That said, if you're omnivorous and not actually picky about your food: there's no wrong answers here. You literally can't miss and land on a 'bad' item unless you particularly don't like a certain ingredient (then that's obviously your problem and not theirs).

Just be careful not to order too many at once. Each menu item is made in snack sized portions and is meant to be enjoyed hot and fresh, like a proper...

The food is amazing! The price is pretty cheap! I strongly recommend Empanada de Amarillo (mole amarillo)!

However, the service and communication are bad. We ordered and waited more than 10 minutes. They served new customers before us. I asked them politely what happened. Then, they served us within less than 1 minute. However, we only received half of what we ordered. I thought they were making the other half while we were eating... then, I went to ask again... and they said they don't have what I ordered anymore... Why did they not informed us at the beginning?

Anyway, for the taste and price, I still recommend it. However, be sure to follow-up constantly...

Found this by accident whilst exploring Oaxaca city :). The ladies working are so friendly and work hard to give us the yummiest food! My favourite was the Quesadilla De Flor De Calabaza, simple yet delicious! In Sundays they have a more extensive menu. There isn’t a lot of seating so we went around the corner & sat on a bench, easy! It’s nice to get an easy street meal that’s also delicious and affordable😍. The Memelas were great too. They also have fresh agua frescas, the...