The Needle: Casa Oaxaca (August 2007)

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Casa Oaxaca

2106 18th St., NW
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: 202-387-2272

Cuisines:
Mexican, South American

Opening Hours:

Wheelchair Accessible:
No

Nearby Metro Stops:
Dupont Circle
Woodly Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan

Price Range:
Inexpensive

Dress:
Informal

Noise Level:
Chatty

Reservations:
Not needed

Website:
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Price Details:
Starters, $6.50 to $12; main courses, $12 to $19.

Reader's Rating:

5 out of 5

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The place has a festive air, as if the owners had siphoned off some of the spillover crowd standing in line at nearby Lauriol Plaza. So far the cooking, for all its brightness and authentic ingredients, isn’t ready for prime time: The mole is more gentle than gutsy, some of the meats have been tough, and the drinks are too weak.

-This appeared in "The Needle: A Monthly Gauge of Restaurants on the Radar," in the August 2007 issue of The Washingtonian.

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Great Food & Atmosphere

Kay2000 — January 7, 2010 8:58 AM

I have been going to Guajillo for a long while, My Company decided to have our Christmas Party at Casa Oaxaca, Even with a large group service was excellent and the food came out on time, delicious and very well presented. We all enjoyed the More ...

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Best mexican I ever had

Mcqueen1277 — December 17, 2009 12:21 PM

I Have always heard my friends talk about Casa Oaxaca, about how good the food is how, how many types of tequilas they have but never had the chance to go, but now that I been there is going to be my hangout spot, the staff was frendly and outgoing, More ...

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