Mi Tierra is a popular dining place, especially for breakfast and brunch, amongst the locals in the Balbuena neighborhood. Both times my partner and I walked past, there were numerous locals waiting for a table outside. On a weekend, I wouldn't even try to get a table last-minute or if anyone in your partner was ravenous.
The pastries offered here are top-notch, a step above the pastries given as part of the typical breakfast/brunch meals in Mexico. In fact, they were rolled out on a cart instead of on a tray. If you're a fan of cream cheese, then I'd recommend the long pastry stick filled with cream cheese. It's a bit too much cream cheese for me, although it may be spot-on for cream cheese lovers.
As far as atmosphere, Mi Tierra has the hustle and bustle of a dining place well-patroned in the neighborhood. Even on a regular weekday, there were lots of patrons in large groups who looked like they came to Mi Tierra on a regular basis.
We ordered the chilaquiles con bistec en rojo, sopes con cochinita pibil, and molletes. Even though I made a mistake on my order since I prefer verde (green) sauce vs. rojo (red) sauce for my chilaquiles, I still finished my chilaquiles - so I guess I was either really hungry or the chilaquiles were that good! In all honesty, the chilaquiles were good, not great. I prefer my chilaquiles with crispy, crunchy chips that are not swimming in sauce. The sauce was flavorful and Mi Tierra did not skimp out on cream nor cheese - huge pluses in my book!
The sopes in the sopes con conchinita pibil were well-fried, although the meat was dry.
Chilaquiles con Bistec: 3/5
Sopes con Cochinita Pibil: 3/5
Atmosphere: 4/5
Service: 3.5/5 read more