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Entry No. 999 · Oaxacan Mole · mole oaxaqueño (Spanish)

Monte Alban Restaurante

Monte Alban is a Westside Oaxacan staple with mole negro, tlayudas, barbacoa, and breakfast plates. It is the easier mole stop if your day is already west of the 405.

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WaitSanta Monica Boulevard is car-oriented.11:30–13:00 or 17:30; Westside dinner traffic is the bigger issue than the wait.
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Monte Alban is a Westside Oaxacan staple with mole negro, tlayudas, barbacoa, and breakfast plates. It is the easier mole stop if your day is already west of the 405.

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No. 999 for Oaxacan Mole in Los Angeles

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