Mi Tierra
This place looks really good and interesting.
Full story at the OK Gazette:
Honduran flavor
Mi Tierra offers a delicious taste of Central American food not found elsewhere in the city.
BY JACOB THREADGILL
Mi Tierra Restaurant Sabor Catracho
3043 NW 16th St.
405-839-8051
What works: Fried green plantains are like a cross between potato chip and french fry.
What needs work: The chicken was slightly overcooked.
Tip: Get traditional seafood stew on the weekends.
As I’m driving around Oklahoma City, I’m always looking for small and unassuming restaurants because not everyone can afford over-the-top marketing efforts.
I’m just as likely to enjoy a meal in a restaurant connected to a gas station as I am going to one with incessant television advertisements. I can feel a tinge of excitement when I notice a new restaurant, especially when it’s offering a type of cuisine not already highlighted in the metro area.
I first noticed Mi Tierra Restaurant Sabor Catracho, 3043 NW 16th St., a few months ago while traveling east along 16th Street after an afternoon of looking for deals at consignment and antique shops.
Since OKC’s city limits are so large and I’m still a relatively new resident (I celebrated a year with Oklahoma Gazette in July), I took the scenic route one afternoon.
I enjoyed a long drive along 16th Street mostly because I’ve heard the tale about the development and gentrification of the Plaza District, so I wanted to get a sense of what the area looked like before it became the hot new spot for developers.
I was intrigued to find that there were patches along the street that felt like I was out in the country. Large yards with big animals and overgrown vegetation around neighborhood churches gave me flashbacks to driving down county roads in Mississippi, but I was still very much in OKC city limits.
As urban sprawl became more apparent, passing through the Royal Oaks neighborhood and advancing closer to the Plaza District, I noticed Mi Tierra at the intersection of 16th Street and N. Drexel Boulevard because it advertised Honduran cuisine.
It must’ve been serendipity because a few weeks later, a caller to the office implored me to check out the restaurant.
“The food is excellent, and the staff is very friendly,” she said. “We’ve enjoyed everything we’ve tried.”
Located in a small space formerly occupied by Taqueria La Mejor, Mi Tierra is adjacent to a Guatemalan convenience store and the Latin market El Mariachi.
In the weeks since my first visit, the restaurant has played up its Honduran roots by adding the country’s flag to the windows because you don’t want to be confused for another taqueria. In fact, there are no tacos on the menu at Mi Tierra.
The closest taco analogue is the baleada, which is a street food staple and popular breakfast item in Honduras. It’s an oversized flour tortilla stuffed with refried beans, cheese and sour cream to which avocado, eggs and meat can be added.
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