Restaurante El Pombo Sazón de Antaño — Restaurant in Oaxaca

I’m giving them a 5 for the menu del Día. I haven’t eaten off their regular menu. My husband and I stopped by to give their Comida a try and were blown away by the excellent service, the quality and tastiness of the food, and the cleanliness and comfort of the restaurant itself. (Comfortable chairs and even cloth napkins!) The price was a most reasonable $100 pesos for a 4 course meal and drink. The menu the day we were there included absolutely delicious mushroom soup, or a crisp salad with squash, red pepper, corn, and olives; a veggie tostada; pork ribs that were meaty and tender and had a delicious sauce (a bit spicy but not too); and a delicious light cheese cake. The bread was served with real herbed butter. The waiters kept refilling the agua fresca, and served each course with little delay. We were totally delighted and will...

Very average chocolate con agua. They charge you for every tiny thing- even an extra cup.

Service early morning was really good with a barista who was fluent in both spanish and english and took care to make a good cup of hot chocolate and cafe. Late afternoon service has been a miss. Would not recommend this spot - it gets traffic because it has seating, but when you can go one block more and get better quality food and beverage, for the same price and...

Nice architecture and good service, but the food wasn't that great. We had enchiladas l, which were served in a very bitter chili sauce. We also had baked chicken, which was very dry. Both dishes seemed old and warmed over: definitely not fresh. I can't recommend...