La Guelaguetza Mexicana Restaurant

One of the best places I've ever eaten at. A simple space with a simple menu, but what elevated our experience to 5 stars was the quality of service and care. I imagine the two men who were hustling taking orders and cooking are probably owners. They took to making sure we understood what we were ordering and looked out for us when it came to spice level. Upon serving, one of the guys proudly explained he made the green soup and the salsa. Now the food. Nothing overly fancy, but it didn't need to be. The quality was in the ingredients and the preparation. All top notch. After stuffing my face, I praised their food and the same gentleman mentioned they also make their mole sauce on house. Of course, I was too full to order a plate but he brought me a small sample of just the sauces and was blown away. Excellent, all the way.

The food was great and so was the service. We loved it. We especially liked the enchiladas with three types of mole sauce, and also enjoyed the tacos. We highly recommend this place.

Our last day on a 16-day southwest tour - I saved this one for our last lunch before heading to the airport. While not much for the location or atmosphere, the reviews of the mole got me excited. I ordered the chicken enchiladas mole, and my wife ordered the birria tacos. The mole came in 3 styles, each was the best I'd ever had. The hot one brought a few beads of sweats, and the mild was full of flavor. The beef tacos were also amazing. My wife's only complaint was that the freshly fried tortillas were a bit oily for her. By far, this was the best meal that we had over the last 2 weeks. Also, one of the most affordable. This is a don't-miss for any future trips to Albuquerque!

This was a yelped review that brought us here on our way to Austin. They are a James Beard Award recipient. So, service, so friendly, so nice! Atmosphere is very casual, very homey, there's little frills or panache, modest decor and seating. Food was good, the chicken tinga tostada was good, but very soicy, and I like spicy. The chicken tacos were very good, we lived three years in Mexico City and it was akin to the street tacos we usually enjoyed. My husband ordered a few carne asada tacos and a al pastor. He said the carne were quite tasty, al pastor was pretty good. The guac we ordered was spicy, but I liked it!

I found this place on Yelp and I'm so glad I did! The food is truly authentic Oaxacan. We tried the enchiladas de mole, burrito, barbacoa taco, pelliscadas, and pancakes - everything was delicious. I definitely recommend this spot. I even took some mole to bring back home to Vegas! Staff is awesome!

Very tasty food! We had the Pizzabrirria (aka Birria Pizza, not sure if it's misspelled or a play on words "open pie"), which was very good and we were able to ask for no cilantro garnish (not everyone is a fan...shocking, I know). We also had quesadillas that were also very good. The place has minimal decor, super casual and seats about 30 people. Pay attention because you can miss it, especially at night.The staff is extremely friendly and very attentive. I should mention, we did wake up the next morning burping quite a bit. I think the restaurant is pronounced "la-ge-la-get-za", in case you're getting tongue-tied.

Great little place off the beaten path. Clean with clean bathrooms. Was greeted and seated immediately after I walked in. Put my order (chicken enchiladas mole and and a quesabirria taco) in and got my meal in 7-8 minutes. Everything was amazing with the med spice level spot on. I would definitely return.

Food/Taste/Flavor: 5/5 - we ordered based on recommendations from the server of Quesabirria Tacos and Chicken Enchilada with Black Mole. Quesabirria tacos were tortilla with melted cheese and birria-style (meat-stew) beef folded in with a side of savory beef broth for dipping. Absolutely delicious, quite a quick, and much heavier than it looked. The lime is needed to cut through the heaviness. The enchilada was good but the mole was quite interesting! It tasted very earthy and smoky with a sweet aftertaste. Service: 4/5 - slight language barrier but very friendly! If you don't read Spanish, the English menu is quite lacking with no pictures or prices and the items available area slightly different as well. Ambiance: 5/5 - the outside was a little bit scary but inside is clean overall even though it seems like a much older building and establishment. There's colorful decorations on the ceilings and walls and festive music playing. Value for price: 4/5 - we didn't see the quesabirria tacos on the menu and was a bit surprised by the $15 cost but it was delicious!

Oh my goodness! Seriously the BEST tacos you will EVER eat! The sauces are made from scratch that take over 15 hours. We didn't want to finish it because it would be over... sooooooo good! Customer service was AMAZING as well. Just come!

This review is from each one of my kids and I definitely agree with them:This was the best Mexican restaurant I have ever been to and I usually always eat at Mexican restaurantsThis restaurant gets 10,000 million bajillion stars!This is the best Mexican restaurant I ever been to. It was so good.This is the best Mexican restaurant I've ever been to. Every single thing that we ordered was amazing. I just wish this place was in Texas.