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5431 Ballard Ave. N.W. Seattle, WA 98107

206-782-8722

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Seattle Weekly
Recommended
Best Posole
Award Winner 2010

Cuisine(s): Mexican

Hours: Mon-Thu 5pm-11pm, Tue-Sat 11:30am-3pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-12am

Price: $$
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, MasterCard, Visa, cash, ATM/Debit

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout

Serving: Dinner
Alcohol: Full bar

Reservations: Not Accepted

Parking: Street

Description

Perhaps the most stylishly designed Mexican restaurant in the entire Pacific Northwest, La Carta de Oaxaca avoids every piñata-cactus-blanket cliché you've ever drunk a strawberry margarita under. Also cliché-free is its menu, great for sampling and sharing tapas-style. Mole negro, the house specialty, is on the sweet side, delicious over pork or chicken with rice and tortillas. Standouts are a spicy fish soup and fried tortillas stuffed with potatoes and beef sausage. The margaritas are practically perfect.

2010 | Best Posole

The menu at La Carta De Oaxaca is a blessedly simple document: just some tacos, a few small plates and appetizers, a couple of dinner plates (like the stewed lamb or chiles rellenos), and one soup. All told, there are fewer than 20 options for those wise enough to show up hungry, but the one that really matters is the posole. This highly traditional Mexican soup is one of the greatest gifts of the Latino canon--a hearty mix of pork and hominy in a rich broth, served with a few of La Carta d... More »

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By Jason Sheehan, SW Staff | Wed, March 23, 2011

"So what's the best restaurant in the city?" On a good day, some of us will be faced with that question several times before lunch. It will be asked by readers and strangers, by family members and old friends. And the answer is never a good one. ... More »
Versus: Gimme Summer That!

By Julien Perry | Wed, July 21, 2010

The Drink: There's just something about a margarita on a hot day. Arguably the most popular summer drink, this refreshing cocktail is a combination of citrus and tequila with a hint of salt. Now that our weather has begun to reflect the season (fi... More »
¡Uff da!

By Katie Millbauer | Wed, March 24, 2004

Ballard—OK, Crown Hill—has boasted good, authentic Mexican food for years at Burrito Loco (9211 Holman Rd. N.W., 206-783-0719). Now as part of an influx of new restaurants, three new Mexican eateries have moved in. A Ballard resident myself, I've ... More »

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keithwaldbauer | seattle, WA | 16 Reviews

| Wed, May 20, 2009

There's always a wait, and there's a reason for it. The food is really really good and worth the wait.
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mhines41 | Seattle, WA | 12 Reviews

| Wed, April 15, 2009

You�ve never seen an all-female line rock the kitchen the way they do and put out consistent, fast, incredible food traditional to Oaxaca.
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KyoungK | Seattle, WA | 56 Reviews

| Mon, November 15, 2010

Love their wall decorated with framed photos. Main guy in all the photos is manager's father-in-law (ha!). Great food and atmosphere. Love the different kinds of salsas you can serve yourself!
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Carta

Cocketel De Camarones
shrimp in tomat sauce, acovado, onion, cilantro, and chile

Caldo De Pescado
bowl of spicy fish soup served with tortillas

Albondigas
beef meatballs and vegetables soup served with tortillas

Tostadas
refried tortillas covered with guacamole or black beans, salsa, oaxaqueno cheese and beef

Picaditas
fresh tortillas topped with pork sauce, black beans, oaxaqueno cheese and green and red salsa

Quesadilla Fritas
fried cheese quesadillas covered with guacamole, beans, salsa, oaxaqueno cheese and crema mexicana

Tacos Fritos
rolles and fried tortillas with chicken or beef topped with guacamole and black beans, dried chile sauce, oaxacueno cheese and sour cream

Tacos Al Pastor
barbequed pork in homemade tortillas with cilantro, onion and hot sauce

Tacos Carne Asada
beef in fresh, homemade tortillas, topped with cilantro, onion and hot sauce

Molotes
potatoes, beef sausage, wrapped in fried homemade tortillas with guacamole, hot sauce , and oaxaqueno cheese

Empanadas
yellow curry sauce, chicken or mushrooms, grilled in a fresh tortilla

Tamales De Mole'negro
black mole'with your choice of chicken or pork, wrapped in a banan leaf

Enchiladas
tortillas smothered in red chile, sliced onion, parsley and oaxaqueno cheese with a fried egg

Chile Rellenos
chicken pork or cheese stuffed green chile pepper, deep fried in an egg batter with mexican rice, whole black beans and two homemade tortillas

Posole
poek and hominy stew, served with tortillas, sliced cabbage, radishes, cilantro and onion on the sidw

Mole' Negro Oaxaqueno
the house specialty black chile mole' with chicken or pork, served with white rice and tortilas

Entomatadas
tasajo (grilled, thin sliced beef) with homemade tortillas in your choice of tomatillo sauce or red sauce with oaxaqueno cheese, onion and cream mexicana

Lamb Birria
stewed leg of lamb served with beans, rice, pico de gallo and tortillas

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La Carta de Oaxaca

5431 Ballard Ave. N.W. Seattle, WA 98107

206-782-8722

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2010 | Best Posole

By Jason Sheehan, SW Staff | Wed, March 23, 2011

By Julien Perry | Wed, July 21, 2010

By Katie Millbauer | Wed, March 24, 2004

keithwaldbauer | seattle, WA | 16 Reviews

mhines41 | Seattle, WA | 12 Reviews

KyoungK | Seattle, WA | 56 Reviews