The service here was really good if not a little over attentive. Great little place with good atmosphere. The breakfast menu had a great selection with good options for vegetarians too. I had tortillas stuffed with mushrooms and squash blossoms. The salsa and guacamole could have had more flavour but overall good.

We were told by many people that La Olla was THE place to eat. The food was good, especially the salads and squash blossom soup. However, I had the Mole Amarillo with meat, and I think the meat had gone bad. I was sick - and I mean food poisoning, not montezuma's revenge - for 3 days. We're still in... More

We heard "everyone" talk about La Olla, so we went. Compared to US restaurants, it was FABULOUS. Attentive waitstaff, great food, fresh fruits and veggies, tender meat. Drinks and dessert, and I did not have to take out a second mortgage for it! You don't have lots of time? Eat there. You will like it and it is wonderful! I... More

Atmosphere of this hidden restaurant is nice; on the ground floor of the restaurant you can either sit inside or outside next to the cozy colonial cobbled stone road. The first floor has balcon where you can also sit and enjoy a meal. The prices are affordable. Service was great. We had a waiter that took his time to tell... More

We had visited the city three years ago and looked forward to the food as much as the people and the sites. Our first dinner in town was here. Wonderful. We'll return next week. Relaxed atmosphere, attentive staff, delicious food.

Just finished a delicious lunch at La Olla with a friend. We both had salads, her the Oaxaca and me the Organica. Both were great sized, fresh and well balanced. The rest of the menu also looked great. Service was attentive but not overbearing. And bonus, for us anyway, the menu was in both (good) English as well as Spanish!... More

Friendly staff, very good food and excellent value. Everything in the menu looks temping and local. not open on sundays.

When we stopped in for dinner at La Olla our first night in Oaxaca, we didn't know it was owned by the chef from whom we would be taking cooking lessons later in the week. If you are any kind of foodie (as opposed to a cook), it's well worth taking cooking lessons in Oaxaca, to better understand the cuisine.... More

We had a nice dinner here but our trip highlight was a cooking class with the restaurant's owner and chef. It started with a shopping expedition to the market, then we cooked and had lunch in her home. A real peek into the real Oaxaca.