Mi Tierra

One of the few things I miss about living in Waltham is having Guatemalan/​Salvadorian/​Latin food so close to me. I’ve been here a few times and i’ve been pretty please with the service and food. I’ve tried their Yuca con Chicharron and their Pupusas. Although it wasn’t anything amazing, it satisfied my cravings. What did disappoint me a little was their Chicharron though — I expect deep fried fatty parts of the pork and not deep fried lean parts of the pork that end up being dry.

Yummy!
The food had a surprisingly home cooked feel, look and taste.
Really hit the spot.

Mi Tierra is amazing! The food is about as good as it gets for central american fare, and the homey feel of the place only adds to the experience.
The papusas are great. We ordered 3 to split, but quickly realized why everyone calling in their take-​out order was getting them by the docena. The carne asada, chile relleno, and grilled pork were our favorites.
It is true that we have waited a relatively long time for our food when we went at 7 pm on Saturday night, but other times have been fast. Otherwise the staff are very friendly.

Food is great but service and wait is SUPER LONG. It’s not worth it — even though it’s good, by the time the food comes you’re too angry to enjoy it.
Okay food was SO GOOD! I just edited my review to 3 from 1.
For takeout this is 5 STARS PLUS! Xcaellent! But for eating in it’s way too long of a wait. Such good food though.

Guanachopis has better papusas. I asked for crema and she gave me sour cream! I swear it’s because I don’t speak Spanish while I as trying to explain the cream that the dish already comes with. They have the crema cacique they’ve sold it to me before. Had to eat my corn tamales with freaken sour cream like really?

Really good food, friendly staff, good prices. The homemade hot sauce is spectacular.

This small place in Waltham was very good. It’s not on the best part of Moody Street, but it was easy to find. The atmosphere is non-​pretentious (as someone else mentioned) and basically screams comfort.
I ordered the papaya smoothie and it was AWESOME. Not all Latin American restaurants even offer papaya as a smoothie ingredient so it was a pleasant surprise.
For dinner I ordered the Rib, Sausage, and Pork plate. I eat quite a bit and it was almost too much. The ribs were a tad bit overcooked, but solid. The sausage was actually average, but the pork filet was excellent. The plate comes with rice and refried beans, both of which were good. There is also a small veggie salad that might have too much mayo for some people (I didn’t mind). Overall a good dinner for the price.
The staff was very friendly to us (it also helps that our group spoke spanish) and our food was served at a reasonable time.

The food is delicious. We had pupusas, homemade guacamole, carne asada, and blac beans/​rice/​plantains. The service could have been friendlier and more organized but overall a great meal from the food standpoint.

Used to go here a lot when I lived in the area ten years ago. Hadn’t been back since. I was nervous and felt like i was meeting up with an ex girlfriend. The place did not disappoint. Atmosphere is no frills. But the food is oh so good. Got the taco and enchilada combo with pupusa. Packed with flavor. They take a lot of pride in their food. Not gonna wait another ten years to get back to this place.

I had the sopa res for lunch and it was DELICIOUS, as was the rice and tortilla. Seriously, some of the best tasting food I’ve had. The friends I was with also expressed how much they liked their lunch specials. Decent prices too.

Just a non-​pretentious restaurant that offers good food. We ordered their mixed papusas, tamale, carne asada with homemade corn tortillas, and their fried plantains with crema. They offer good portions here especially for their tamale which was gigantic (especially for an appetizer item). It was also different from a Mexican tamale since it was steamed in banana leaves which I actually enjoyed more because it just gave the tamale a wonderful aroma and flavor.
As for their fried plantains with crema – get it! They were perfectly ripe and just melted in my mouth. The best fried plantains I’ve ever had.

OMG! A-​MAY-​ZING!
I needed some pupusas in my life this week, so I found Mi Tierra online and went down to get the pupusa combo plate, which was 2 pupusas, beans, rice, salad, and plantains. Loved it. Loved it. Loved it. Everything was perfect and you get a ton of food. I’ll definitely be back.
It should be noted that while some of the names of the food resemble popular Mexican food, this is Guatemalan and Salvadoran food. My coworker ordered the chile relleno and it was not at all what he expected.

So I just walked in to Mi Tierra. And the place is busy. There are 2 people working the front and diner area. I wait in line until it’s my turn to order take out. The lady at the front immediately grabs all the money in the tip cup as if it hadn’t sat there all day. In wich I took offensive. But I didn’t say anything. I ordered a burrito. $ 6.95 and the lady tells me it’s a $ 10.00 minimum. Mind you there is no sign. Now I politely tell her that I have an issue. She said we are busy. If you don’t like it you can go. Get out! If I didn’t have any sense I would of went off in there. Instead I took my money and walked out. First time I have ever been discriminated against at a Mexican restaurant. This place is a joke.

I’ve never tasted Guatemalan nor El Salvadorean food before (that I can remember), but I was really surprised when my friend took me to this place. They don’t have much of a vegetarian menu and I remember taking a LONG time reading the menu trying to figure out what I could eat. I ordered what looked like a small dish with cassava — of which I’ve never heard. Everything was surprisingly spicy and delicious! My meal looked tiny, but when I finished everything, I was stuffed. Great place, but I wished they’d expand on their vegetarian options.

The pupusas were amazing. I would love to come back. Prices were decent too.

Street parking only at this unassuming, no frills diner. A variety of Latin American options. I liked the grilled pork chops, carne adobada y carne asada, and pupusas. The strawberry licuado was also good. Friendly and polite service.

It’s 1:30 PM on a Sunday. Your pupils feel like bullet holes and the slit of sunlight streaming under the plastic shade is like a blade to your skull. You are hungover. Why is the heat on 80 degrees? You feel around for your phone in the musky sweat-​saturated comforter. You see several missed calls from Sarah and a text message that reads, «u left ur wallet in my sink. U around?» You can’t possibly think of going anywhere without filling the angry void inside your stomach, dishonored by last night’s dinner of Cuervo and a bag of Smartfood. You remember the emergency money from your mother you almost spent the other day on toilet paper. So you book a campus shuttle to take you to Mi Tierra in the next 15 minutes.
As you enter the restaurant, the smell of corn chips and cervesa hits you like a tropical Guatemalan breeze. The portly waiter, smiles when you collapse into your regular booth. He immediately brings a horchata and a cup of coffee. A telenovela is on TV, which has a color leak or some pixel damage so it looks like all the characters are suffering gunshot wounds. The waiter knows you need the Huevos Rancheros and a papusas plate, but he asks you to order anyways. You also get the tamalitos – The steamed tubes of sweet corn pudding served with queso fresco will comfort your stomach. You eyes wander to the tacky posters of Guatemala and Jesus at the cross. You think of the salvation that will come with a side of refried beans and rice.
In ten minutes, the papusas arrive, but before digging in, you watch the cheese between two fresh tortillas ooze into the complimentary fried plantains. Everything glistens with grease. Even your mouth glimmers with a smile tinged with regret but also longing. Your mind is at peace again, and between the bites of refried beans, you almost don’t regret those embarrassing texts you sent to your ex at 3 AM, or whatever happened leading up to this blissful moment of scrumptious Guatemalan brunch.

Beans and rice. That’s all you need to know. You’ve never had beans and rice this good. Get a plate of beans, rice, avocado and homemade cheese, and enjoy.
The sweet corn tamalitos («Tamalitos de elote») are another standout dish, perfect with a little sour cream. The garnachas (Guatemalan tacos) are beloved by my family: heaps of meat and sweet onions on a tortilla.
The other main courses I’ve tried (having eaten here probably 40 times) haven’t been as successful, like the fried chicken and the beefsteak, which are dry and not very interesting. Just get the beans and rice and savor them.

Earlier this month I went back to Boston with some of my college buddies and revisited our old haunts. My favorite local restaurant while in college was Mi Tierra, hands down. They made the best Guatemalan food I’ve ever tasted and had a very nice staff. After a ten year absence, I eagerly made my way back. The food was still just as good as I remembered!
Located in suburban Waltham, MA, Mi Tierra inhabits a rather unassuming storefront. The inside isn’t fancy, although they do have a deer head mounted on the wall and you can always catch a soccer game or a telenovela on one of the TVs. But let’s be honest, no one goes here for the décor. The food is the real treat.
For drinks we ordered a pitcher of sangria. It was more than enough to give 6 people two nicely sized glasses. The fruit in the sangria was fresh and firm and the perfect conduit for the sweet wine.
If you are ever lucky enough to eat here, you MUST order the tamalitos as an appetizer. It’s sweet corn dough shaped into a tamale and cooked to perfection. It’s then served with fresh sweet cream and cheese. This appetizer is sweet and to me it could just as easily be a dessert. But I’m not one to fight customs so I will gladly have this at the start of the meal! I have never had anything else like this any place else and I crave these things more than I care to admit. They tasted just as good as I remembered. Sweet (pun intended!) nostalgia.
For my entrée I ordered the papusa plate. Papusas are like Guatemalan quesadillas, for lack of a better comparison. I chose the cheese papusa because I can’t get enough of the melty gooey stuff they put inside. Papusas are traditionally served with a mild tomato sauce and a vinegar slaw. Not to be out shined by the papusas, the fried sweet plantain is always a welcome addition to the plate. Mi Tierra are experts at getting their plantains just right. Oh, and their beans are pretty stellar as well. Trust me, this is A LOT of food for one person.
I honestly love this place with all my heart. I have so many good memories (food and otherwise) from this local joint. The best part was that when I walked back in after my ten year absence, the hostess remembered me. REMEMBERED ME. I guess I really did go there a lot of times! If you are ever in the greater Boston area, Mi Tierra is a must.

Some of the pest papusas’s I have ever had. And some unique ways of preparing yuca.
This place has Salvadorian food, with a few Mexican items.
They also have a great home made hot sauce.
If you come in be sure to get a few papusas. Flat corn masa cakes filled with cheese and cooked on a griddle. Put some of the slaw on top and hot sauce and BAM great flavors.