I usually go on fridays for the tlayuda special and i love it, truly authentic oaxacan food. Place nice and quiet.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael Uzmann
Opened in 2010 Gish Bac is led by third generation barbacoa master Maria Ramos, and along with husband David the Oaxacan spot in Arlington Heights turns out Meats cooked slow and succulent plus rich Mole and a top-tier Tlayuda all featuring fresh Tortillas.Roughly translated as “a place of abundance,” an idea uncommon at Los Angeles’ fanciest Mexican eateries, Gish Bac features casual environs plus friendly service across perhaps a dozen tables in full-view of a kitchen working almost non-stop.Lined in brick with Mexican tunes playing overhead it is a mistake to not start with Horchata featuring the works, a trio of Prickly Pear Sorbet, Melon and Walnuts adding depth to housemade Rice Milk that goes great with complimentary Chips plus Salsa and a side of Mole made with minimal sweetness and lingering heat.Well-known for Barbacoa, a dish novices may not associate with Oaxaca, rest assured that Mrs. Ramos is a master whether utilizing Goat or weekend-special Lamb and even those dining solo would be well-advised to not skip the monstrous Tlayudas offered “plain” or beneath a variety of tender cuts of Beef.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Barbacoa Roja En Su Jugo, Tlayuda Gish Bac, Barbacoa Blanca De Borrego, Tlayuda and Mole Negro, Mole Negro, Barbacoa De Chivo Estilo Oaxaca, Tortillas
esther Hernandez
Very good food but very expensive in this place.
Breana Singer
the food was good, and the service was good too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Deanna C.
The young woman who works here is one of the kindest people I've met in a long time. My friends and family came here for a small feast and we had an amazing time. Thank you.
Jenise C.
LOVE this spot! It's right around the corner from me and we order take-out all the time!!! The Gish Bac Torta is killer. The Birria gives me the right amount of heat and flavor. Oh, and the serrano hot pepper sauce.... OMG they should bottle it. So fresh. Honestly haven't had a dish there I haven't loved. Thank you!!!
Daniel Rubio
First time here and it was good. I had the barbacoa plate and it didn't disappoint.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Barbacoa De Borrego
Jose R.
Mole with pork ribs were excellent...everything else was dismal. It took 45 minutes to get our appetizers, a smallish dish of over-priced guacamole and an equally small serving of nopales. One hour after being seated, we received our meal. This included the excellent mole and a mediocre attempt at chicken soup (it completely lacked flavor). Service was slow to non-existent throughout the meal. Some customers were seated long after we were seated, served their meal, finished and left while we sat there wondering what happened to our food.
Austin C.
Pretty solid restaurant! I'll admit that I'm not the biggest fan of mole, but I really enjoyed what this place had to offer. All the meat was tender and the flavors were enjoyable!
Shane Coles
Really enjoyed the barbacoa roja and it came with nice fresh tortilla. Had to hold myself back from drinking the spicy consome broth. Meat was tender. I'll be back to try more of the menu, especially the chicken Mole. Server was really nice even though there was a surprise county health inspection! (they kept their "A", thankfully)
Went with a group yesterday. Love the look of the restaurant and the staff were great. First the barbacoa was good, not spicy as Oaxacan food is much less spicy than reg mexican food. But a lot of places do good barbacoa today. So it was okay. Had the tlayuda. It was also okay. all the food needed salt, the tlayuda was meh, the meat on it was very hard to chew. the chicken in black mole was tasty, but they dont make their own mole. I saw the mole paste in their fridge. So again sort of okay not great.
K Tr
We tried this place for the first time during Cilavia because it was featured on the website. Maybe because of this, it was chaotic to get a table since there was no clear signage for a wait-list and we got passed up by parties that came after us.The food was good and the portion is pretty big for the price though. Their tortilla was really soft n good, possibly handmade??? Will give it another go on a regular business day if we are around.
CBBC/50shadesoftravel Jd Grey
Simple Oaxacan foodThe mole was super delicious!!The service was great!!Bit of a wait, but it's worth it!!The mole was incredible!!!We left very happy, and satisfied, I took the mole sauce home to use on some chicken!! Did I say that the mole was ???
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
M Ch
We tried this place for the first time during Cilavia because it was featured on the website. Maybe because of this, it was chaotic to get a table since there was no clear signage for a wait-list and we got passed up by parties that came after us.The food was good and the portion is pretty big for the price though. Their tortilla was really soft n good, possibly handmade??? Will give it another go on a regular business day if we are around.
I usually go on fridays for the tlayuda special and i love it, truly authentic oaxacan food. Place nice and quiet.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Opened in 2010 Gish Bac is led by third generation barbacoa master Maria Ramos, and along with husband David the Oaxacan spot in Arlington Heights turns out Meats cooked slow and succulent plus rich Mole and a top-tier Tlayuda all featuring fresh Tortillas.Roughly translated as “a place of abundance,” an idea uncommon at Los Angeles’ fanciest Mexican eateries, Gish Bac features casual environs plus friendly service across perhaps a dozen tables in full-view of a kitchen working almost non-stop.Lined in brick with Mexican tunes playing overhead it is a mistake to not start with Horchata featuring the works, a trio of Prickly Pear Sorbet, Melon and Walnuts adding depth to housemade Rice Milk that goes great with complimentary Chips plus Salsa and a side of Mole made with minimal sweetness and lingering heat.Well-known for Barbacoa, a dish novices may not associate with Oaxaca, rest assured that Mrs. Ramos is a master whether utilizing Goat or weekend-special Lamb and even those dining solo would be well-advised to not skip the monstrous Tlayudas offered “plain” or beneath a variety of tender cuts of Beef.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Barbacoa Roja En Su Jugo, Tlayuda Gish Bac, Barbacoa Blanca De Borrego, Tlayuda and Mole Negro, Mole Negro, Barbacoa De Chivo Estilo Oaxaca, Tortillas
Very good food but very expensive in this place.
the food was good, and the service was good too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The young woman who works here is one of the kindest people I've met in a long time. My friends and family came here for a small feast and we had an amazing time. Thank you.
LOVE this spot! It's right around the corner from me and we order take-out all the time!!! The Gish Bac Torta is killer. The Birria gives me the right amount of heat and flavor. Oh, and the serrano hot pepper sauce.... OMG they should bottle it. So fresh. Honestly haven't had a dish there I haven't loved. Thank you!!!
First time here and it was good. I had the barbacoa plate and it didn't disappoint.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Barbacoa De Borrego
Mole with pork ribs were excellent...everything else was dismal. It took 45 minutes to get our appetizers, a smallish dish of over-priced guacamole and an equally small serving of nopales. One hour after being seated, we received our meal. This included the excellent mole and a mediocre attempt at chicken soup (it completely lacked flavor). Service was slow to non-existent throughout the meal. Some customers were seated long after we were seated, served their meal, finished and left while we sat there wondering what happened to our food.
Pretty solid restaurant! I'll admit that I'm not the biggest fan of mole, but I really enjoyed what this place had to offer. All the meat was tender and the flavors were enjoyable!
Really enjoyed the barbacoa roja and it came with nice fresh tortilla. Had to hold myself back from drinking the spicy consome broth. Meat was tender. I'll be back to try more of the menu, especially the chicken Mole. Server was really nice even though there was a surprise county health inspection! (they kept their "A", thankfully)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Barbacoa Roja En Su Jugo
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Gary Cheong rec
Went with a group yesterday. Love the look of the restaurant and the staff were great. First the barbacoa was good, not spicy as Oaxacan food is much less spicy than reg mexican food. But a lot of places do good barbacoa today. So it was okay. Had the tlayuda. It was also okay. all the food needed salt, the tlayuda was meh, the meat on it was very hard to chew. the chicken in black mole was tasty, but they dont make their own mole. I saw the mole paste in their fridge. So again sort of okay not great.
We tried this place for the first time during Cilavia because it was featured on the website. Maybe because of this, it was chaotic to get a table since there was no clear signage for a wait-list and we got passed up by parties that came after us.The food was good and the portion is pretty big for the price though. Their tortilla was really soft n good, possibly handmade??? Will give it another go on a regular business day if we are around.
Simple Oaxacan foodThe mole was super delicious!!The service was great!!Bit of a wait, but it's worth it!!The mole was incredible!!!We left very happy, and satisfied, I took the mole sauce home to use on some chicken!! Did I say that the mole was ???
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We tried this place for the first time during Cilavia because it was featured on the website. Maybe because of this, it was chaotic to get a table since there was no clear signage for a wait-list and we got passed up by parties that came after us.The food was good and the portion is pretty big for the price though. Their tortilla was really soft n good, possibly handmade??? Will give it another go on a regular business day if we are around.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3