La Carta de Oaxaca: authentic Mexican deep in the heart of Ballard
Feb 15th, 2004 by Jon Stahl
I have a new favorite restaurant. La Carta de Oaxaca opened up recently in the space formerly occupied by a Taco Del Mar at the north end of Ballard Ave.
Handmade chips, fried to order. A half dozen homemade salsas. Stiff margaritas. And that’s just to start.
Main dishes consist of a selection of authentic Oaxacan dishes — no mix-and-match Mexican here. All the plates were small — in size and price — perfect for sharing.
Ballard just keeps getting better and better.
[...] Looking for the best mexican in Seattle? Of course, the winner is up for debate, but seattlebloggers love the already well reported La Carta de Oaxaca in Ballard for fresh, savory and super-yummy authentic mexican food. But when sit-down dinners with a likely waiting line any time of the week, it’s nice to have good alternatives. Thank goodness the bloggers over at Los Taco Trucks have done the leg-work for us! [...]