La Oaxaqueña — Restaurant in Salt Lake City

If you are a mole lover, be prepared to fall in love with La Oaxaqueña.

I have family from Oaxaca and go years without seeing them, but having an order of enmoladas brings me so much homey comfort.

La Oaxaqueña is vibrant, consistent, and authentic; nothing but true to the Oaxaqueño culture.

I've had the mole, pupusas, and the tlayuda and enjoyed each of them.

I do ask for the enmoladas to be filled with beans instead of chicken for a vegetarian option. They also used chicken that had bone in the first few times I ordered them, and was a bit put off; the bean substitution keeps me satisfied without the bone digging.

My only real complaint with La Oaxaqueña is the restroom - it is clearly an afterthought. If I'm washing my hands before a meal, I'd like to believe the bathroom is as clean as the rest of the establishment; right now, it's not something I'd want to be...

we drove 1 hour 30 minutes to eat here and went with high expectations since my husband is from oaxaca... i was beyond dissapointed. I asked for the bean tlayuda and it hardly had beans and no tomato or avocado on it ( the menu says it comes with it) The Mesero was not friendly- zero people skills and the vibe inside was just very dissapointing. I was hoping for a fun atmosphere at least some music to make it more enjoyable but it was very slow service even though hardly no one was there. We expected better flavor but it was just okay - pupusas were okay as well- we never had anyone ask how the food was or if we needed refills... just very sad service. We...

I fell in love with Oaxacan food when we visited a couple years ago. I tried a few places when visiting home in San Diego, but none came close to the real thing. This place is the real deal! You need to come here. The chocolate (hot chocolate) and pan (bread) was just like in Oaxaca. With that and the tamal de mole, I was transported back to the food stands in 20 de noviembre market in Oaxaca. The mole was smoky, sweet and very authentic. You can tell they don't skip any steps and go through the long process of making it. I can't wait to go back and try more. They also have tlayudas. I will...