Tierra

Just being opened for 10 years solely deserves AJC's 2008 restaurant of the year... But obviously there's something else going on in here because who really trust the AJC anymore? It's the food.

Latin American and Caribbean cuisine that is done right is hard to come by. This mom and pop shop delivers the authenticity from those regions right to your front door without the airfare and vaccinations. I only wish all restos feel like this when you step in... Cozy, warm, inviting and comfortable. The food and service feels like home and from the heart all the time, every time you visit. The menu is ever evolving and it's just a treat to taste what they come up with next.

Pionono - Platanos filled with beef picadillo. Nuff said. Yum-mo.

Salvadoran Cheese Pupusa with curtido - Pupusa is so hot right now. These puppies can hold their own to any found on Buford Highway.

Roasted Chicken breast in Argentinecorn sauce served with boiled parsley potatoes - You know it's good when the server tells the room there's only one left. I don't know what planet the potatoes came from but they were the size of an baby's head. The abnormally large portion of chicken was tender and juicy as well.

Grilled Pork Medallions with tropical fruit relish and chipotle mashed potatoes - 3 perfect sized medallions were flavorful and spot on. The relish was delish, amazing flavors and colors. What is it with mashed potatoes that you just can't stop shoveling spoonfuls of it into your mouth?

Dan and Ticha Krinsky have stayed the course of what they set out to do from the beginning and like the old saying... "If it ain't bwoke, don't fix it". You just don't find gems like this anymore, this is the warm and fuzzy feeling we all crave.

I need to change my strategy by ordering backwards next time because my pouch leaves no room for the Tres Leche cake at the end which is why everyone come here for in the first place.

Muy bien.

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1425 Piedmont Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30309

(404) 874-5951

www.tierrarestaurant.com/