Guelaguetza Restaurant

Everything about this place is incredible! The food was delicious, the staff was so kind, and the ambiance was wonderful.
I had enchiladas campesinas and enchiladas coloraditas, chalupas, jarritos, Jamaica, cafe de olla, and their tortilla chips with mole. Everything was delicious.
I will advise to not eat too much prior to the entree because I had the appetizer and three servings of the tortilla chips and i had to unbutton my pants and pray to God to help me finish the food (I didn't).
They have live music around 6-9 pm, so that was also fun to hear and witness while we ate.
Overall, I loved everything about this restaurant, the staff, food, and ambiance. I'm definitely coming back!

edit: Have definitely been coming back and tried the vegetarian tlayuda. It is so good. I also tried the chocoflan, 10/10. The staff is always so kind.

Great vegetarian Tlayuda- flavors are good. Has a basil mushroom bean paste Oaxaca cheese... Mole is also flavorful and I am not a mole fan. Horchata was also yummy! This spot is nice and lively in the inside. The food and atmosphere work well! Great service.

Best Mole I’ve ever tried. Their carne asada it’s no really good but the mole and the rest of the food rescue our lunch here. Amazing cheese, beans, homemade tortillas, mole and drinks. The services was amazing very helpful. I would definitely recommend the Tamarind w jalapeño marg 😋

This place was really good. I ordered the non-dairy Mexican Hot chocolate, and to my surprise, it came with a sweet bread. I also ordered the Chilaquiles en Mole with queso Oaxaca. It was a huge portion.

I went in the morning so it was not busy at all. The waiters were always checking up on us which was a nice detail. Very cool place and really good food with big portions.

This is hands-down, the best Molé in the entirety of Los Angeles, California. Every dish so far has been excellent and varied. The enchilada sauce top-notch, the dark chicken Molé top-notch passionfruit Horchata top-notch. The atmosphere is super cool in here. Live band and all! The wait staff is quick and effective and let me just say this, as Arnold Schwarzenegger once said, I’ll be back!

We went here for dinner with friends and luckily got a quieter table behind the bar area. It is a Massive restaurant with a fun night life a huge menu and lots to drink. We tried several different kinds of mole and of course the queso both were delicious.

I definitely recommend giving this place a try and I will for sure return!

Coming here for the first time, I already felt welcomed by the atmosphere. The decor and the look gives you a warm feeling, a feeling that you'll enjoy great food. And they did that successfully; tried some pork, ribs, and carne asada, and they were delicious. Furthermore, the nacho chips with mole and cheese were amazing. The service was also great and were kind. Overall, I recommend going to this place as it gives the true feeling of Mexico.

The food is always absolutely incredible. Been there twice and it keeps me wanting to come back to try it all. They had a live band the last time and they sang happy birthday to some folks celebrating a birthday. The staff is always super nice, friendly, and helpful. And they have a cool tiny gift shop where you can pick up treats and drinks to go!!!

Great place where you will find authentic Mexican food !
Great place , live music .

One of my most favorite Mexican restaurants. Great food!

Food:
Some of the best mole I have ever had. Absolutely love the menu and the variety you get. The menu explains exactly what you are getting from each mole. Starting from the chips topped with some mole to open your appetite. We ordered the queso fundido first. Then the Giant tostada enough to feed 2-3 people & my mole Colorado (chicken breast) was amazing.

Service:
We were seated immediately. Not long of a wait for a Friday night. The waiter took our drink order pretty quickly. We waited a little to order our main plates, but we're never left unattended.

Atmosphere:
I mean to top off except food and service..the place was just so much fun. The band they had that night was amazing and quite frankly the reason we stayed longer and racked up a bill of over $250. But don't be afraid of our total, we had more than our fair share of drinks.

I cannot wait to go back!!

Definitely a staple in Los Angeles. The food here is great and the atmosphere is AMAZING. Loved the live music. Ordered the Botana Oaxaqueña (half) and Festival de Moles. Had leftovers with 4 people, but was fantastic to try all the different things.

This place was on the list of neighborhood restaurant recommendations, so I went and checked it out. I grew up an hour away from the border in New Mexico, so I'm no stranger to Mexico food, but I loved how different this was being Oxacan style which I haven't really experienced before. Instead of the normal chips and salsa, they give you chips with mole and a little bit of cheese.

I asked the server his recommendation, and he said he personally liked "Taco de Barbacoa de Chivo" (tender young goat tacos in a corn tortilla). I was blown away by how good it was. I'm only in LA for 4 days, but I'd love to come back and try more stuff on the menu here.

Love this place! The mole was fantastic, as was everything else we got. Servers were friendly. Atmosphere colorful and fun! Highly recommend!

Food is actually 4 stars, but I’m giving 5 for general rating.

It’s massive restaurant with mariachi stage. Unfortunately, we went there wrong time and missed it but I guess it will be nice if you go there in right time.
It has great vibe by itself anyway.

There are full of interesting food and drink options / probably something new for you if you never tried Oaxaca food.
Although, choosing food wasn’t hard because the digital menu (you’ll scan QR) has some helpful description with pictures.

Very friendly and helpful staffs with minimal waiting. (But we went there 4:30pm weekday, it was slow.)

Delicious complement tortilla chips with mole sauce.

Drinks we ordered were both very sweet, I would even consider them as dessert not drink. But they were definitely unique and I always go try for new stuffs.

Foods were huge.
I think there were some of the most biggest potion I’ve seen in the US. One dish is almost like two potion for us.
Those were pricy compare to other mexican foods though.

I enjoyed my tlayuda. Those three meat toppings were delicious. The chorizo was one of the best quality I’ve ever tried. I wish there were some more fresh vege though because it was a little dry.

Mole rojo was good too, it was a little sweet for us though.

Salsas on the side were good but not my favorite type of spice which is my personal preference.

valet parking only and usually the area is difficult to find street parking.

Beautiful colorful place, the food is very authentic and the service was very attentive, helpful and took the time to explain some question. Live band

The food and vibe of the place was great. CALL IN ADVANCE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR DINER SERVICE. It gets crazy busy and we were told it would be 45 to 1 hour waiting....which was close to what we waiting.
The place had a live band playing and they have a very large patio where you can hang outside without music happening inside.
The only down side the server forgot about us and we had to flag servers from other tables for drink refills? Ordering food...
Everything else was great.

everything we ordered was delicious!
for drinks we ordered: dairy-free Horchata, Chilacayota, Pasión De Oaxaca, and a Margarita.
for entrees we ordered Chiles Rellenos, Enchiladas de Coloradito+Tasajo, Enfrijoladas+Tasajo, Festival de Moles, and a side order of Nopales (grilled cactus)
of course dessert is a separate stomach so we topped it all off with Chocoflan and a slice of Tres Leches.
for a party of 4 it was plenty of food and drinks!
we will be back for more!

Fantastic!!!! Delicious, authentic Oaxaca food, like nothing else out there. Yes, we tried the crickets, and they were surprisingly delicious!! We also tried the moletes (sooo good), the four mole sampler (my fave was the red and the black), and a meat sampler with beef, chicken, chorizo, pork, roasted cactus, onion and jalapeño. Delicious!!! And don't forget the margaritas, as good as you would expect from a great Mexican restaurant. Highly, highly recommend. This is a new favourite and we will be back!!

The guelaguetza is a classic must have Mexican restaurant if you are in Los Angeles. Best bet is to go to the Korea Town one. On Olympic and Normandy. They have other great locations but I think this is the best.

It's traditional Oaxacan food. The Tlayuda is my favorite. I used to get the one that comes with tasajo and chorizo but ived transition to not eating red meat for my health benefits, so I just get it with Oaxacan cheese and black mole base. Black mole is my favorite. As you may or may not know there are many different colors of mole each with a distinct flavor and la guelaguetza gets them all!

Can't miss coming to a great place and enjoy a great lunch or dinner with your loved ones.

The entertainment is great. They have a live band playing, and if you feel like dancing just do it.

They also have a full bar with TV's so you can enjoy your favorite sport. Most likely they will be playing Mexican league football ⚽ games.

Need to mention that they have great seating and a couple different ambiance themes.
Patio seating near the entrance with gas heaters and plants to block the parking view. Inside they have three different areas.
The bar seating area.
The music seating ara.
And for more coasy and be able to hear your conversation the back seating area next to the bar with has lots of paintings and even trees.

Like I said it's my favorite guelaguetza!