Oaxaca en Una Taza — Restaurant in Oaxaca

I don’t often leave reviews but I feel I must because the level of petty negativity in recent reviews is outrageous and has tanked this awesome little cafe from a 4.2 to a 3.8 in a matter of weeks. Give this place a shot!

This is an extremely cute rooftop cafe and bakery with ample and varied seating allowing for either a cafe, patio restaurant, or lounge vibe depending on your preference. It’s spectacularly shaded both by umbrellas on the exterior and by a massive awning along the interior. The entire patio gets a great crossbreeze and I sat outside for two hours mid-afternoon and was pleasantly cool. There is upbeat but low volume music playing in the afternoon which created a chilled atmosphere. I could happily bring a laptop and work from here for hours.

I had the cardamom latte and found it to be pleasantly spiced without being sweet, but nor was it bitter. I usually add sugar and did not need to. It’s milky and perhaps more in the style of a north american latte than some commenters would like, but this is my preference and I loved it. The pain au chocolat, served warm, was also excellent and the chocolate had a complexity that was unique and made me wonder whether there is a hint of liqueur used or if it’s just an exceptionally high quality local chocolate. As I walked upstairs I caught a glimpse of their team busily preparing new batches of pastries in the back kitchen, so they are clearly all made fresh in-house.

I walked in the wrong entrance initially and the two women at the front counter happily said hello to me through the breezeway which alerted me to come around and order through them at the front counter. They then promptly brought my order up to the table I chose on the roof, and I paid them on my way down when I was ready. They were extremely patient with my limited and clumsy Spanish and I felt welcome from the moment I walked in until the...

Please avoid at all costs eating here. First the “good”, the space is nice, the pastries and coffee are ok.

The bad: The service, the way they treat you is not good, I’m assuming they underpaid their staff, a bowl of fruit took 45 minutes to arrive, we we’re the only table, it comes with a spoon of yogurt, the eggs are scrambled with the lowest quality ham in the market, the refried beans had no flavour, the orange juice was watered down, everything they served us took not less than 30 minutes. Really, the place is cute, the experience is not, avoid it. Also, really expensive.

This is not Oaxaca in a cup, this is just the worst experience you can have...

Probably the worst service I ever got to Oaxaca They have no idea how to make an espresso . It looks nice in the pictures. After I ordered a double espresso and brown water came in I asked to get a single and returned the double When I realize it’s exactly the same after I paid for my first espresso, water and almond croissant, I decided to leave.

The worker chased me and demanded that I will pay for the additional that I...