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El Bajio

Alejandro Dumas 7 | Col. Polanco, Mexico City, Mexico
5281.8245
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Ranked #84 of 1,245 restaurants in Mexico City
Price range: $20 - $30
Cuisines: Mexican
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Good for: Large groups, Doing business, Local cuisine, Special occasions
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, Late Night
Description: At El Bajío we try to make art and culture being noticed and enjoyed by eating the magnificence of traditional Mexican cuisine. We provide a space in which the most diverse dishes of the traditional Mexican cuisine coexist, starting with the delicacies of Carmen "Titita’s" homeland of Veracruz such as the anise gorditas, the filet of fish Veracruz-style and the papantecos tamales, as well as typical dishes of northern Mexico, including the pride of the house: carnitas Michoacán-style, as well as other delicacies from Yucatán, Puebla and Oaxaca, to mention a few others.
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Mexico City, Mexico
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18 reviews 18 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2013

We had just come off an excellent Turibus tour and were longing for a nice meal. I live in Polanco and had seen this restaurant and was happy to finally try it with my visitor from California. We shared a combinations plate of a tasty steak, rice, beans and avocado dip. A basket of warm tortillas topped off the meal.... More

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Huixquilucan, Mexico
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7 reviews 7 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2013

What I like the most from El Bajio is their uncomplicated homemade food, its dishes are just what mom used to cook when I was little. I’m specially fund of their huazontles.

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Ciudad de México, México
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69 reviews 69 reviews
36 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2013

I am a regular customer, food is very tasty and a very good selection of mexican food, the appetizers are delicious

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12 reviews 12 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2013

We have been twice in the last month to the original location of this restaurant in Av Cuitlahuac. Since we were about 8 in our group last week we had a chance to try several dishes from the long menu. Reception was encouraging; a helpful couple of ladies take us to our table in the air conditioned area. For a... More

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Pachuca, Mexico
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12 reviews 12 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2013

By Mexican standards, this restaurant is a bit expensive (keeping in mind that you can eat in a market for 40 pesos). However, by U.S. standards, it's like eating at a Chili's, but I think the food is better at El Bajio. It's delicious, and you can even watch them make the tortillas. My favorite thing to eat there are... More

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New York City, New York
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42 reviews 42 reviews
32 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

I had breakfast with a friend here and we both loved it. Not only it offers a great variety of dishes from all over the country, but also its affordable, its well located, and the service is great. We started with an authentic mexican hot chocolate and a mexican muffin. Then, we shared a few entrees, like the mole enchiladas,... More

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Mexico City, Mexico
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87 reviews 87 reviews
50 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 1, 2013

I just brought my Uncle to the Reforma 222 location ... and the place lived up to the namesake of its original location in Azcapotzalco .... Don't be fooled just because some of the locations of these restaurants are in malls does not mean that the quality is bad .... we usually head to the location in Parque Delta (a... More

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Mexico
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34 reviews 34 reviews
17 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 22, 2013

If you are visiting Mexico City and you want to try some real mexican food, non touristic and budget friendly, this is the place to go. Great menu with plenty of options and dishes from all the country. Try the mole with chicken or in enchiladas. For dessert: Go different with the sweet potatoe and pineapple mousse. Great place for... More

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Melbourne Australia
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113 reviews 113 reviews
66 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 33 cities Reviews in 33 cities
51 helpful votes 51 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 14, 2013

Joined a group of friends for lunch at the branch of El Bajio that is on Insurgentes Sur just one block south of the World Trade Center and Poliforo Siqueiros. So this is a southern location and rather more 'Mexican' in clientele than the Polanco and other more central branches. I had a lotabout this chain and had high expectations.... More

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Green Valley, Arizona
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54 reviews 54 reviews
34 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 14, 2013

We were greeted by Matilda who made sure all our needs were met. She offered some Mexican chocolate that was delicious! Breakfast was so good, we went back the next day; dinner was good and we had only a short wait

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