Culturas Hidalgo & Oaxaca Restaurant — Restaurant in Salinas

So to start off our waiter was really nice and very attentive so that was good anyways the first thing I ordered was an horchata and honestly it was mid at best the only thing that was really holding it back was the fact that it was so watery I had no like creamy sort of like milky texture to it it just tasted like it had milk rice cinnamon and sugar but no condensed milk and lechera which is like one of the most important parts that give it that signature flavor but anyways after that I wanted something warm so I got un atole de cacahuate and that was pretty decent at first but then as I started to taste it more and more the flavor was getting stronger so it is pretty good and then for the actual food honestly the rice was so good I really liked it it had really good flavor I like the little vegetable pieces that it had in it and for the beans honestly the texture was pretty bad the beans were quite running instead of being more thick cuz that's how I normally refried beans are so they needed to let them cook a little longer so that they would get thicker and then for the actual pascala and honestly I thought it was going to be basically the same like regular mole but just green because that's what it says on the menu that it's green mole but anyways if it felt like very mushy instead of like a thick consistency that normally mole is oh so you can see in the image all the water on the side which can give you an idea of how liquidy this was also what was kind of weird is that it felt like if you Blended a bunch of vegetables together and then added water and put it over some boiled chicken and lastly the tortillas are realyy good they are nice and thin and also for the pascala it has like no flavor I was putting it on the tortilla with the beans and rice and I could literally taste the beans more than the actual sauce that's supposed to have more flavor and I also forgot to mention the beans had really good flavor as well just a texture...

I love this place. As a vegan, there are not that many options for me by my work so when I found out about this place I was so happy. I have tried huaraches with flor de calabaza, mushrooms, huitlacoche, cactus salad, and lettuce. They add cheese but to make it fully vegan, they omitted and even though they ask if you want it vegan or vegetarian, kudos for this! Also, I have tried an order of tlacoyos which are so yummy as well as gorditas. Not long ago, we hot some food to go and my husband ordered birria tacos, which according to him they were very good, in addition, they gave us a cup of broth. I will keep coming back as my favorite place to get a healthy and delicious food. Also, the service is extremely fast and the ladies who took my order are friendly...

It was the first time I had been to Culturas Hidalgo & Oxaca Restaurant in Salinas California. I was first greeted by the beautiful blue building that made the place feel festive from the get go. The ladies at the counter who spoke perfect English and Spanish, were very friendly and helpful!  They suggested menu items that I could try. I ended up ordering the Tlayudo 😊 It was an extra large charred crispy earthy corn tortilla, black beans paste, lots of Oxaca cheese, shredded cabbage, and tomato. I had mines with just beef on top. However, they have a variety or combinations of meats to choose from. The Tlayudo was finished off with slices of avocado and a delicious - not really spicy, salsa. I would so go there again when I'm back in Salinas,...