Vivian S.

10/10 - this place is great! on the pricier side but in my opinion totally worth it if you’re looking for a delicious oaxacan upscale meal! we went to pujol a week prior and almost thought this was better. each course was a delight, perfectly timed and they were very accommodating of dietary restrictions.

+2

Andrew Paxton

Thank you for an amazing morning. Breakfast followed by a cooking class, that went through till early afternoon. Exceptional experience, great taste sensations. Our chefs were so engaging with our whole group across different ages. A must do. Thank you to the team and Jesus for the experience

T C

Fantastic original gourmet food, gorgeous location, great staff. Was a little more expensive but totally worth it. I had the egg taco- inside was an over easy egg- delicious.

Nicky Jurd

We enjoyed dining here very much! We first came here on a tour with Omar and then came back for lunch. The setting is gorgeous in the middle of a garden. You have chickens running around under your feet and it’s quite endearing while we were here. One of the staff lit up some leaves and walked the smoking leaves all through the restaurant in a ceremonial manner. We only had a couple of dishes for lunch but they were delicious and had great portions.

+28

Chris Bonnett

Fantastic tasting menu with unique and local flavors and large portions. I was very pleased with this restaurant - the courtyard is cute and cozy and the server was helpful and friendly. My favorites were the soft shell crab taco, sea bass, and salad with salmon roe. I was also able to easily modify the tasting menu to be pescetarian friendly.

+2

My husband and I attended the suggested brunch with the Key West wine Club. Best of the Best in Oaxaca for brunch. I absolutely love the outdoor seating, watching the food being prepared from the …

My husband and I attended the suggested brunch with the Key West Wine Club. Best of the Best in Oaxaca for brunch. I absolutely love the outdoor seating, watching the food being prepared from the …

Criollo was great - we had the tasting menu, and didn’t regret it. We’d recommend not having the drinks pairing, and it’s not a cheap night out, but it’s a beautiful atmosphere, and the food is sup…

Michele Visser-Fitton

Very good experience here this evening. Six course tasting with the possibility of matching wines. This option we did not partake in. Food was delicious particularly the first three courses - exceptional. The service very attentive without being over-the-top. Atmosphere pleasant. Not possible though to have coffee at the end as the “cafe was closed”. This I found surprising. Overall though very worth the dining experience, all dishes had very much a Mexican undertone, subtle.

+3

I would like to start by saying the experience wasn't bad per se', just at the the price point it does not deliver. When I am paying $125USD per person (fixed price and menu) I expect 5 star service …

I would like to start by saying the experience wasn't bad per se', just at the the price point it does not deliver. When I am paying $125USD per person (fixed price and menu) I expect 5 star serv…

Great food and atmosphere. Service ok. We went at 12 and loved sitting in the sunny courtyard. Delicious mole! Would recommend for brunch.

Great food and atmosphere. Service ok. We went at 12 and loved sitting in the sunny courtyard. Delicious mole! Would recommend for brunch.

Great food and atmosphere. Service ok. We went at 12 and loved sitting in the sunny courtyard. Delicious mole! Would recommend for brunch.

Great food and atmosphere. service ok. We went at 12 and loved sitting in the sunny courtyard. Delicious mole! Would recommend for brunch.

Such a disappointing experience! We all appreciate putting a unique twist on dishes but this depleted from basic traditional Mexican dishes Even the dessert was terrible!!! Best to skip and better…

We heard mediocre things about crillo and they were correct. The tuna was inedible, the wine was undrinkable, and the service was lovely other than they didn’t direct us to better food or wine. The…

We heard mediocre things about crillo and they were correct. The tuna was inedible, the wine was undrinkable, and the service was lovely other than they didn’t direct us to better food or wine. T…

Fun experience but wildly overpriced. Very posh restaurant in a dismal neighborhood. Only tasting menu available when we were there and they did not tell us fish would be in 6 of the 8 dishes. Di…

Expensive for what really is. The food is very good, but not worth the price. The service is very good, but the music is simply terrible.

Dinner was really nothing special. Only one dish out of six was TOP class (octopus). Then 2 were very good (tomato salad and appetizers). dessert and the 2 meat plates were just average. Service wa…

We were a little hesitant about our visit after reading the reviews here. However we had a very nice dinner and service was good until it got to dessert and getting the bill when it suddenly becam…

Mo R

The Christmas dinner set course was a miss. The food was bland, overcooked and unimaginative, especially for the 3.3K price tag. The shrimp taco was cold and rubbery. Service was a bit disjointed but the staff was the highlight of the night. They were very attentive, pleasant and eager to make sure that out table had a great night. The restaurant is beautiful and everything was very well decorated. It be nice to see the quality do food during regular service.

Daniele Lorenzini

We went to Criollo for dinner, after having eaten at most other “top” restaurants in Oaxaca. We were expecting a bit more in terms of creativity: the food was good but the dishes were a bit boring, especially given the price (significantly higher than most other places we tried: $1,950 only food, $2,450 with drink pairing, per person). The drink pairing was good. The pace of the courses was too rushed, especially at the beginning. We were there with our dog, who as always just sat silently in our lap for the entirety of the dinner. The people in the table next to us brought three dogs, who barked a lot and were clearly not happy nor trained to be in a restaurant. Again, given the standing of the restaurant and the price, this shouldn’t happen, and people with pets that are disruptive for other guests should be asked to find a solution or leave. So overall a quite disappointing experience.

+3

We visited Criollo and overall the food was good. The space itself is beautiful, but the service could definitely improve — both in attentiveness and speed. The chocolate chip cookie, the sope, and…

We visited Criollo and overall the food was good. The space itself is beautiful, but the service could definitely improve — both in attentiveness and speed. The chocolate chip cookie, the sope, and…

Tasting menu less than average. Some courses not good and others just ok. Had high expectations because chef/owner is from Pujol in CDMX. Dinner for two with two glasses of wine $250 which is expen…

Mithusa Kajendran

The service and welcoming of staff was good. We ordered the tasting menu but were underwhelmed by the quality and the taste of the dishes. The experience also felt rather impersonal especially for the price.

+1

Do not come here. I got the tasting menu with my girlfriend on our last day in Oaxaca and we paid 4500 pesos for bland, flavorless and not delicious food. It was freezing and it seemed like they inve…

Do not come here. I got the tasting menu with my girlfriend on our last day in Oaxaca and we paid 4500 pesos for bland, flavorless and not delicious food. It was freezing and it seemed like they in…

The food was good BUT it was VERY VERY expensive $400 for a couple Do not recommend this restaurant. There are so many others in Oaxaca to choose

Olga K

Beautiful Interiors, HORRIFIC HYGIENE The biggest disappointment of our Oaxaca trip. We booked brunch, but on arrival were told only expensive set menus were available. After showing our booking, they reluctantly provided the regular menu. I ordered a local slow-cooked meat dish that took ages to arrive, and when I made a first bite, I ended up with a long thick black hair in my mouth. I am blonde with short hair so there was no doubt about the nature of that hair. The waiters were in a bit of a shock and dish was replaced, but there was no apology or acknowledgment from management for such a serious hygiene issue. Beautiful interiors, but overall unacceptable service and standards. I do not recommend this place.