Ruta Oaxaca Mexican Cuisine

"Great cocktail menu - all very interesting with plenty of Mezcal options. Nachos were delicious, as were the steak and pork tacos. Didn’t love the shrimp, but overall would def go back here for sure Infatuation reco: We’d all be happier if we applied this Mexican restaurant’s maximalist approach to our own lives. Why serve a habañero mango cocktail without adding a torched sprig of rosemary first? Why paint a patio pastel pink when a shade called “hot pink” exists? If there’s a vat of earthy mole negro in the kitchen, why not pour a pint of it onto a plate with chicken enchiladas? The portions of Oaxacan specialties at this Astoria spot are massive, and the mole and tequila flow like tap water. This is a fun restaurant, and it’s especially appropriate for a group of friends or a date who’s interested in splitting a skillet of gooey queso Chihuahua with a pile of chorizo on top. If you need another reason to make this Oaxacan spot a priority, know that Ruta offers a 2-for-1 cocktail special during brunch service on weekends when all tables are first come, first served until 4pm. Restaurants like this one disprove that whole “less is more” concept, so the next time you want to eat in the dining-room equivalent of the Energizer Bunny, spend a couple of hours at this colorful corner spot in Queens."

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"Ottimo ristorante messicano!!"

@giulio.b

"Delicious guac and chicken quesdilla"

@tmckinney

"Amazing queso and non alcoholic watermelon marg"

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"Mexicain dont la spécialité est le mole "

@_laura

"Astoria Mexican Ruta Oaxaca puts out colorful plates of the type you might enjoy in that southwestern Mexican state today, including several of its famous moles in shades of red, yellow, green, and the deepest brown. Last winter, we practically luxuriated outdoors in the restaurant’s beachy streetside shack, but now a lot of the action has moved indoors to a dining room with bright murals, an energetic open kitchen, and one of the better mezcal selections in town."

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"on eaters best NYC restaurants"

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"Spicy ceviche, mole specialists, mezcal flights"

@micnicrod

"Dinner with Joe after first day of woek"

@aztrobe

"Excellent Mexican restaurant "

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"Favorite mexican in ny! Also great 2 for 1 brunch drink deal. Fav spicy cucumber margarita "

@tmf627

"Did takeout. A lot of food for the money. Steak tacos and drink"

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"Restaurant mexicain, un des meilleurs du Queens! "

@alachaud09

"Short rib; ceviche; fish tacos; queso"

@ariwein