I have read the positive reviews from others here on Tripadvisor and all I can say is that everyone is right on with their praising of Oscar and the absolutely wonderful experience at Casa Crespo. We had made a reservation at La Casa de los Sabores, and even provided a credit card deposit. When we arrived on time for our... more

This is Neuveau Oaxacan cooking. Oscar suggests many dishes, and you get to choose appetizers, soup, salad, main course, dessert, drinks. First you go with Oscar to the local mercado to buy fresh local ingredients. Oscar intros each dish and demos techniques, but you do the actual preparation. My wife and I liked best our passionfruit mole salsa! more

As of this writing, I have been in Mexico for over a month vacationing and consider the 5 hours I spent at Casa Crespo exploring Oaxacan cuisine (with Chef José's creative flair!) the highlight of my entire trip. After originally booking a Tuesday morning class, which I missed thanks to an inaccuracy in Lonely Planet's information, I called Casa Crespo... more

I spent a delightful morning with Oscar planning our menu, shopping the colorful local market and preparing a delicious Oaxacan meal in the small but efficient kitchen at Casa Crespo. I was the only student but that did not deter Oscar from giving me his undivided attention and sharing his knowledge and expertise with me in a most relaxed and... more

Had a lovely day at Casa Crespo. From the market trip to the final meal it was impecably run by charasmatic Oscar in a beautiful courtyard location. The many different dishes were all delicious and we thoroughly enjoyed making the tortillas and the salsas. A real insight into true mexican food. A welcome break from rice and beans! A definite... more

having never taken a cooking class and having always believed that one could wing it kitchen with fresh and wholesome ingredients, i finally realized that great dishes and true flavors take time and a bit of patience; but with Oscar's easy manner and gracious smile, even making an original oaxacan mole now seems easy and well worth the few extra... more

Food is half of the reason one should visit Oaxaca with it's abundance and diversity of flavors. Casa Crespo took us behind the scenes, allowing us to feel like a local for 4 hours. A rich, personal and interactive experience. Much success Oscar--thank you for sharing your Mami's recipes--yum! more

I recently attended a hands on cooking class at Casa Crespo with 4 other people and we had a wonderful, informative and delicious experience. Chef Jose sat us down in the Casa's lovely patio area and we planned a menu with him. We then took a trip to a local market to purchase what we needed.. The lesson was very... more

I took the class after spending 17 days in Oaxaca, eating several times over at some of the best restaurants in town. It was exciting to make some of these dishes myself under the excellent guidance of Oscar our teacher, and to make some dishes that hadn't been offered at the restaurants. How we managed to make so many dishes... more