Ancestral Cocina Tradicional

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   Diare

   Oaxaca

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   Excelente restaurante, recomiendo el guajolote con mole de cacahuete, solo que es de difícil acceso y no hay estacionamiento, lo demás todo bien
   

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   JAIME

   VIP

   Mexico City

   10 reviews

   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   el menu de degustación fue espectacular! el servicio de meseros fue excelente, atentos y muy amables todos! lo recomiendo muchísimo! además la magia del barrio vale la pena la vuelta!!
   

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   victor

   Washington DC

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great Chef’s degustation and pairing, the service was just amazing and the food experience was great with the Aguachile de tasajo Delicious, the Agua de Piedra soup amazing the whole cook at your table, and the rest if the degustation was well match. We’re highly recommending this restaurant !
   

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   Jill

   New York City

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing food, ambience and service. One of my favorites in Oaxaca!!
   

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   Ian

   Vancouver

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 8 February 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   Ancestral markets and prides itself on being creative with traditional dishes and focused on local ingredients. This was undermined by the blaring-yet-soporific saxophone instrumentals played by a singular musician accompanied by a busker-style speaker. Why not something Mexican or acoustic? On a service note, the servers forgot to offer dessert before shutting down the kitchen, leaving our birthday celebration awkwardly incomplete. Worse, they seemed unconcerned about this oversight or with making it right. Ironically they were surprised that we then asked for the bill, as though there might be something we could then order. The food (not including dessert) was exceptional and it is unfortunate that it won’t be around for long if the service execution doesn’t match it.
   

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   Kathrin

   Frankfurt

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 6 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing restaurant with great food - traditional, but with a modern twist. Really nice outdoor seating and an open kitchen. Everything we had was so good, we can highly recommend the soups (especially the one right cooked in front of you on the table with hot stones) and the ceviche. We had three different mains, all with mole and all were so so good, the main meat as well as the sauces as well as the perfectly prepared sides.
   

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   José Antonio

   Oaxaca

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 2 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Muy buen servicio, alimentos muy ricos y excelente relación calidad-precio. Quizá sugerir un servicio de valet-parking…
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 24 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Experiencia increíble Instalaciones y servicio buenísimas
   

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   Ximena

   New York City

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 23 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Increible, todo delicioso. Comida oaxaqueña en su maximo esplendor. Espectaculares los molotes de platano con mole y el mole con pollo.
   

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    Alison

    Tucson

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on 17 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    A wonderful experience. Peaceful garden setting, amazing caldo de piedra cooked at table, and brownie with mezcal foam for dessert. A very special place.
    

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