La Carta de Oaxaca

This restaurant specializes in the cuisine and drinks of Oaxaca and serves it all in a brightly lit, high-energy room. From a country where family units are tight, you're sure the waiter's mother or aunt is cooking and that his sister keeps filling your water glass. They pour one of the largest selections of mescal in all of Washington. Look for spicy dishes and excellent mole. Lunch is not served on Mondays.