This review is for the restaurant side of the grocery store. It is unfortunate that I have ordered burritos plenty of times and each time they do not Put sour cream when i specifically ask them they have forgotten in the past. I was hopeful they would get the order correct and ordered multiple different times as this location is convenient for me and I do like getting products from the grocery side of the store. Grocery store is good! They have the essentials and the a variety of products from around Latin America. However, as for the restaurant side- I am not sure why they aren't great at following requests for orders that you are paying for, that are supposed To include things like guacamole and sour cream, and then you receive them and it is a disappointment! In conclusion- not a big fan of ordering food here, better off ordering somewhere else and getting what you ask for. For the market side- they have a good variety of products for everyday needs. Anywho! This was my experience. read more

Hmm, this is tough. The first time I went to get a burrito, it was huge and packed with meat. It was really good and definitely a 5 star visit. The last time the burrito was not that big and just so so. 3 star visit for sure. I'll probably give them another shot when I'm in the area if I want a burrito or tacos, especially with the bars in the area. This is only a review of the food counter, not the grocery store. Do people read review for which grocery store to go to? I'm guessing no, so hopefully you came here to read about the food. I'll snap a menu pic next time I go. read more

We find the most folkloric flavors of the Americas here at MI TIERRA Foods super market, the energy of the employees is radiant and full of Latin spirit read more

This review is only for the grocery store, as i haven't ordered any takeout food from the carryout section of it. Mi Tierra is the convenient Mexican grocery store for me to go to as it is within walking distance. It's not a huge place, but it's got plenty of grocery ranging from produce to meats to frozen to salsas. Especially good here is the salsa de guacamole they make, a green salsa mixed with -- you guessed it -- guacamole! So why only 4 stars? I hate writing about this during COVID but many of the prices on the shelves are out of date, so what you pay for is sometimes a surprise. On a recent visit I had, about 3-4 items were charged more than listed on the store shelves. While it isn't egregious amounts (often sub $1 per item difference) it's hard to shop confidently with lack of true price transparency. During COVID: face masks required, gloves available when walking into the store, sanitized baskets. read more

This review is for the restaurant side only. I ordered pork tamales for my Christmas Eve dinner, and they were so horrible. I have been ordering tamales for over 5 years, but this year they were dry, and hardly had any meat inside of them. They also used some type of red paste on each end of the tamale. I guess it was to give the person the illusion that there was going to be cutting into a delicious pork tamale. This was such an embarrassment for the guess we invited that I had to apologize on behalf of Mi Tierra Food restaurant. I will never purchase food from the restaurant again. If I could give them a no stare I would. read more

I have been stopping by here for some time to buy their (previously) delicious Conchas (mexican sweet bread), which my kid loves. I bought a batch a few days ago and it just wasn't the same (crunchy bits in the bread, discolored frosting, just not as good as previously). I came in to let them know that this batch just wasn't great, I brought in my receipt, and explained the problem. The woman at the register was short with me, defensive, and rude. She mentioned that the recipe may have changed, but couldn't say for sure, told me the crunchy bits were cinnamon (fine, but they haven't been like that before) and pretty much dismissed me. I told her I would get the conchas again and figured it was just an off batch, but she told me not to, offered to have me talk to the ladies that make the bread (to accomplish what?) and pretty much acted annoyed. I left feeling pretty awful, unheard, and disrespected. I think they really need to work on their customer service. I will not be coming back. read more

I'm a fan of Mi Terra market and shop here often because it's one of the bigger stores in my area that sell a variety of Latin foods. They have a large selection of dried and fresh chile peppers, spices and vegetables - which is mostly what I buy. A larger variety than other stores, so when I don't want to run around I just come here. The torta rolls are made fresh daily and 4/$1.00. They have fresh cheeses, meats and a seafood department. You can buy delicious fresh mexican cheeses by the pound, I love the queso fresco and the cotija. You can get some good deals with better flavor (marinated meats) over shopping a larger grocery store. They also make fresh squeezed juices and sandwiches that look delicious. If you love to cook as much as I do, you'll find Mi Terra to be a great resource for those hard to find ingredients. read more

Love this place - especially the small, frozen mangonadas! They also have very tasty pastry.

Local Gem Market in the East Bay! I'm a sucker for local gem Mexican markets mostly because I grew up in LA. I grew up watching the butcher cut up my meat, buying corn tortillas in bulk, and especially buying pan dulce in a variety of flavors. The pan dulce is a must! Come in the morning when they come out fresh. I would caution buying daily made food at night because there are flies that roam about once in awhile (lured by the delicious smell throughout the day), but the cases are emptied daily, so no need to worry the next day. Around 9:30AM everyday, they make turkey sandwiches ($3.95) and cream cheese with jalapeño sandwiches ($0.99). What a deal, right? For their sandwiches, they use housemade bread called bollios. They also freshly squeezed juice daily, including orange, carrot, vampiro (beet), and verde (a combination of different greens). I've also had their rotisserie chicken, which is absolutely fantastic! Also look out for housemade salsa, spicy guacamole, ceviche, and a bunch of different cakes. I did not like the horchata, so I wouldn't recommend it. (It's much more worth it to go to La Mission, only a few blocks away). For special holidays, Mi Tierra comes out with their own selection of specialties. For the Day of the Dead, they have sweet bread. For Christmas they make their own cookies. For Three Kings Day, they have King cake. They have a good selection of organic food, which the exception of their meats, which I have eaten, but would be wary. Overall, I highly recommend Mi Tierra. It's my go-to market! ---- If you like my review, make sure to check out my personal blog: sassymissclassy.blogspot.com read more

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Hair, hair & more hair! Found three mid-length light brown hair strands in the marinated carne asada. I thought, heck, I'm going to grill the meat anyway so it will kill whatever cooties were in there. Then, there's short dark hair strand in the pre made "ceviche de camaron!" Heck, by that time I was on my second glass of margarita so I could careless. I didn't tell my husband. I thought, whatever my husband doesn't know won't hurt him, right?! Nobody got sick but I felt really unpleasant and guilty the next day. The ceviche was tasty from what I can recall. My husband really enjoyed it he said he especially liked the texture and perfect sour taste of the shrimp ceviche...(oh forgive me)! Anyhow, I hope they enforce hairnets when preparing food going forward. Staff are really nice and friendly. I'd give this place another chance but if I find anymore hair in my food...!?! read more

My kid wanted to make vinegar peppers with all of the empty "Mexican" Coke bottles he has saved (over a doz.) so we rolled over to Mi Tierra. And we rolled out with a cart full of goodies! A bag filled with homemade Bolillos and Apple Turnovers, chips & salsa, 40 tortillas for $12, and 2 liter bottles of Jarritos Mexican Soda Pops. Took a hot grilled chicken which was "mucho gusto." Oh, and a big bag of hot peppers for $3! Best of all, the customer service was really great, even of a non-speaking Spanish shopper, like me. Arigato! read more

My search for the best cheap Mexican in the East Bay continues... This is a Mexican influenced market, with a meat market and a small taqueria inside. A quick browse of the market showed off some produce: the basic goods, but it all looked fresh, a ton of products one would need to make Mexican/Latin influenced foods like arepas, huaraches, etc... and a butcher counter. I didn't buy anything at the market so I can't speak to that, but I did grab a massive burrito at the taqueria. And that massive burrito was really good! I went with the al pastor super burrito filled with rice, beans, pico, protein, cheese and guacamole (I forewent the sour cream) and all for less than $10. The meat was a tad dry, but I do appreciate that they're not shy with it with big chunks of pork; this thing was meaty! The menu consists of the usual suspects: tacos, burritos, tortas and so on with a small salsa bar and fresh juices available. A few tables and a long community bar table to enjoy your eats, Mi Tierra is a hidden gem for a quick, cheap, filling and delicious Mexican bite! read more

I discovered this awesome market because of the Berkleyside newspaper and I'm so glad I did. I live in Walnut Creek and I used to go to Cárdenas to get all of my favorite Nicaraguan and Central American ingridents and snacks. Sadly they closed and I had no idea where to get the items I used to buy. I saw the article in the newspaper and drove myself immediately. I'm first of all impressed with how they're handling the pandemic and only allowing 15 in the store and sanitizing carts. When I went inside the store they were fully stocked and found all the staple items I was looking for! What's even more amazing are their prices. I'm highly impressed with this store. I wish I had heard of it sooner especially when I was living in Oakland. Regardless of the distance I will be making trips here when I need to stock up again. :) read more

Esto es algo increíble como puede ser que te compres una o dos libras d carnitas y te den una d huesos lo malo que estás un poco lejos para poder ir y decirles lo malo que es esperar carne tener huesos y aun que te cuesta 13 dollars la libra te están robando ( o no se cómo llamarle a eso ) que gran mal servio read more

Mi Tierra Foods - International Grocery Near Me - Berkeley, California

Man this is one of the best burritos I've had not too soggy really fresh the asada cooked just right I had them put some jalapenos inside because I do like a kick the salsa is excellent and what's really great if if I was done eating lunch I can just go and grocery shop here kill two birds with one stone read more

Mi Tierra Foods - International Grocery Near Me - Berkeley, California

Happy to have a Mexican store in Berkeley It has a lot of things I miss from back home. Conchas, seasoned fajita meat, Mexican coke, Mexican crema, Mexican hot chocolate and the list goes on. They have so many services under one roof right here in Berkeley. Bakery, butcher shop, Mexican restaurant and grocery store! I love this place and the friendly staff. read more

Great bakery, place is well organized & clean , good butcher & cheese section too. Not much of a hot food selection, Not like Cardenas hot good selection . 4 stars because I wish they had more then tacos, Burros & tostadas .... read more

Tip: If you walk to the meat counter you'll see a huge glass box full of what looks like fresh chicharrones. I'm not 100% sure if they fry them in-house or not, but we bought some and they were a great tasty snack (so if they weren't fresh, consider me fooled?) read more

(To start with, I love and depend on the market side of the store, so this is regarding the taqueria side only.)...While the tacos have always been good, I decided to try a burrito on my lunch break today: big mistake - i ordered a super al pastor burrito with refried beans.....what i got was (no exaggeration) 80% rice, no beans, maybe a tablespoon of sour cream and cheese, and a couple tablespoons of bbq'd marinated pork. Possibly the worst burrito I've ever had. Go down the street to Gallegos instead! read more

Okay, I went here awhile ago. March, I think. I was looking for some manteca (pork lard) to make Spanish rice. My Mom has a recipe from the 1950's that calls for pork lard and it makes the BEST Spanish rice ever. I also needed some pickled jalepeños (for the fish taco sauce). Anyway, I was having a party and I was having problems finding it at traditional supermarkets so I thought I'd try Mi Tierra Foods because is was convenient to my family home. I walked in and it was your normal, bustling, independent grocery store....it had a little bit of everything, but with a Latin flavor. I asked the guy for some manteca and he nodded over to the butcher's counter where the manteca was sitting in little plastic tubs. Yay! The best part? $2.00 a tub! Double yay! I ran by the peppers and picked up my jalepeños and I was good to go! Folks, you can buy pork lard at a traditional store, but you can't get it for the price of a Mexican store. Additionally, I believe they bleach the pork lard, making it look like Crisco. (Typically, it has like a brownish, tannish hue to it). I guess bleaching it must be super expensive because Ive seen it for as much as $7.99 for a small Skippy jar size. So save yourself some trouble and great expense - go to Mi Tierra. if you have to park, there is plenty of side street parking for free. The help is nice and helpful and the price is right. What else can you ask for?! read more

Holy guacamole, this place is fantastico! Not only will you find exotic Latin staples like bocadillos, carne asada, and jugos frescas (fresh-squeezed fruit & veg juice!) but they've got a lot of mainstream grocery essentials too. You could practically do all your normal shopping here, as long as you don't mind the cramped quarters. I was surprised to see items like like RW Knudsen juice (he makes the best tomato for bloody mix), beautiful fresh produce, and snack foods like kettle corn. While they obviously cater to Latin customers, there's a large clientele of gringos too, so you won't feel out of place. I'll definitely be back for the spinach-celery-pinapple juice for $3.75! *Insert requisite "Me gusta mucho!" here. read more

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Down Home Girl - Old Crow Medicine Show My boyfriend always shouts, "that's my girl!" when he hears that song playing. And after going through the frantic motions of having new money, I'm a happy prodigal eater of down home meals cooked by this down home girl. I like nothing better than to investigate new recipes and Mi Tierra is my current go-to for a Rick Bayless type of journey on cooking Latin food. Recently, I cooked a Bolivian Aji de Carne (peppery pork with green banana) dish that required whole, elusive Peruvian Aji Amarillos. I found not one, but two different types of aji amarillos. Which saved me from a last resource 10lb purchase from http://thechileguy.com. They also have green bananas, which are sweeter than plantains, and have the weird consistency of styrofoam. If you call 24 hours ahead, you can purchase prepared tamale masa for 99cents a lb. I bought a 10lb bag of masa, 3 types of chilis (pasilla, anaheim, serrano), 2 cheeses (mex mozz, oazaca), and corn husks. We stood around the steamer, hopping and whooping at the first batch! They came out so frigging well and they were so friggin easy! Yeah I bought prepared masa, but I'm a down home girl and I know how to take it easy sucka. read more

So, you ask yourself, what the mierda am I supposed to do with the strange foods they sell at Mi Tierra? Here's the incrediblly easy and cheap meal we had tonight, made with ingredients purchased there: Una Cena Estilo Centro-Americano Pintos with Queso Oaxaca (which is much like mozerella) Chopped jicama with lime juice, cilantro, and chili powder Rabanos, in quarters (um, radishes?) Tostones (also called Patacones in our family's homeland, Panama) Crema Mexicana Leftover guacamole Toasted corn tortillas Pile everything on the corn tortilla and, eat over your plate, por favor! Here's how we make Patacones: Buy the plantains that are greenest, slice 'em up. Fry in a pan with oil, remove from pan. Use something heavy to splat! each plantain slice, so that each slice is thin, yet unbroken. Fry once again in hot oil, drain on paper towel, and salt to taste. Gracias, Mi Tierra, for stocking so many lovely ingredients, including organic produce and Hippy bread from Vital Vittles, and challah....and mostly for hosting a cool band that played non-stop Cumbias at the West Berkeley Fest last week! Two last words: meat counter--yes! Especially for homemade carne asada, and deli counter--yes! Especially for big orders. read more

Mi Tierra Foods - International Grocery Near Me - Berkeley, California

I had come here looking for some ingredients for my chicken enchiladas. I had a hankering for some cheesy, little spicy, chicken enchiladas. I came to the right place. Found the enchilada sauce, chiles, cheese, and beans. The produce was cheap and looked pretty fresh as did the meats. Some of the items seemed to be more expensive or the same price as in the regular old grocery store but they do have queso fresco which I am a big fan of! There's a parking lot in the back of the store but you parking on the street is easy to find. read more

I could get lost in this store, every aisle gets better, I need this and this and this...and when you go check out you are always greeted by friendly faces. I have to admit some things I have no clue what do with but the beauty of googling recipes, I do have to read a life story before I begin cooking but it is worth the time. I need to try their take out. Yup love Mi Tierra Foods. read more

Quality of meat was really good. Flap meat is cleaned well and hardly ever has any excess fat. I also took chicken wings and the taste was great. read more

My go-to grocery store for so many things: 1. Tamales (chicken or pork), hot and ready to consume. 2. Pan dulce (yum) 3. Pre-marinated carne asada fajita meat 4. meat at good prices (did I hear someone say pork shoulder?) And all the stuff you might need at a grocery store, milk, oranges, etc. A great cornerstone to the West Berkeley neighborhood. read more

I came here with High Hopes. Trying their tamales. First off the tamales are very high priced second, when I came to get them, they were frozen I still thought I'd give them a chance. When I got home and warm some up, it was way more Maza than meat... Just a little bit of pork. The taste was OK but nothing special and definitely not great for the price. I will try to go back when they have them fresh and give it another shot. the service was great. Very nice people read more

Sometimes you have to stick to the source! My co-worker and I visited this spot for the burrito bar inside this San Pablo market with a sidequest for a 3 liter bottle of Mexican Coke. The cola exists, and the asada and lengua super burritos were excellent! It is interesting to see how each restaurant interprets "super". In this case that refers to the guac and other extra ingredients that are added. I was also impressed that they had two different salsa verdes! They only serve carnitas on the weekend, but I have no problem coming back here in the future for more! Overall 4/5 burritos and 3/5 beers for the drunchies since they close at 9pm. read more

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This is for the restaurant side. The customer service is great on the weekdays, but I come here every Tuesday for the same 3 tacos (taco Tuesday discount), been going every Tuesday for almost a year. Today, they've magically raised the prices. The $8 tacos on Tuesday are now $11. I also feel like this is slight retaliation because i complained about ordering a $15 burrito last week and asked for no rice ( they gave me rice anyway), i asked for extra sour cream and they said it would be $2 extra. I said Nevermind just give me regular sour cream portion. They gave me none. And I brought the burrito back more than half eaten to show them that I didn't get any sour cream. I could tell the lady at the register did not want to give me sour cream, but the other lady said to give it to me. I probably won't be returning as only the tacos are delicious and they're too much now even on discounted days. I'll stick to ole ole in Oakland read more

I had high hopes for this place but I discovered their produce section is just awful. Crappy selection, old shriveled fruits and vegetables. Hasta la vista Mi Tierra. I'll stick to Fruitvale next time. read more

Having grown up in East Los Angeles, I often find myself missing my mother's homemade Mexican meals. So I promised myself this weekend that I would make some good burritos. I came here hoping to find some decent tortillas, carne asada, and refried beans. I actually found a lot of nothing. Unless I wanted 40 tortillas for $15. This place would be useful if you're looking for some cheap meats and don't want to leave Berkeley. Otherwise, I'm heading out to Fruitvale to get my goods. read more

This is a review of the grocery store. I haven't tried the restaurant, and given what I've seen, I'm not likely to. Seriously, if a health inspector were to pass through here, I think they'd be in trouble. I stop by maybe every other week for Mexican staples and other odds and ends, but I can't imagine buying produce there again. I've never gotten a jug of milk that stayed good more than two days, or cheese that made it more than three. Every time I go, at least one entire shelf (the strawberries were the most recent) is caked in mold. I'm too nervous to try the meat, which always looks a little sad / oxidized. Maybe if I were planning to throw it immediately on the grill... The other major issue I'll occasionally get a receipt that has an item doubled on it. Even though they've always corrected it, the amount it seems to annoy them, and the frequency with which it happens, make it suspicious. I hope they figure out a way to keep their produce safe and fix their refrigerator cases. It's a tough sell when both Berkeley Bowl West and Whole Foods are each a 5 minute bike ride away and are always immaculate. If you're in a pinch, stop in, buy something packaged and preserved and check your recept. read more

Tried the cafeteria style restaurant found in the Mexican market. The store and restaurant are very clean and the staff are hospitable. Super carne asada burrito and a horchata all for $12 The horchata tasted authentic and the thick and silky cold liquid went right down into the books with me it was absolutely delicious and most important not too sweet. This burrito was massive like bigger than my foot. It had all of the fixing guacamole pico de gallo etc. They had a bean selection and I chose black. I wasn't impressed with beans and rice they were a little bland. The rice seemed like it was boxed rice based off of the texture. Its not a deal breaker though. The smoked red chili/salsa at the self serve bar was pretty good. The smokiness really hit home. All and all it was a good burrito and I will be coming back. read more

I like this place. Good products and prices, and not a big chain market. But I do have one complaint. The service is friendly but one fellow at the butcher shop has always put more meat in the bag than I ask for. If you ask for six drumsticks, he'll put in nine. If you ask for five chicken wings, he'll put in eight. I just let it go, but yesterday was the last straw. This has happened to me multiple times, and will start to complain to manager, if it happens again. read more

This review is for the meat section. I was in line at the meat counter and noticed the young butcher picking his nose and not washing his hands. I mentioned something to him and he seemed annoyed that I brought it up! I mentioned this to the older butcher and he kind of laughed, like it wasn't a big deal. I guess if you don't mind booger's in your carne asada this is the place for you. At last I mentioned to the lady at the front counter and she just sighed like it wasn't the first time! Esta reseña es para la sección de carnes. Estaba en la fila en el mostrador de la carne y noté que el joven carnicero se hurgaba la nariz y no se lavaba las manos. ¡Le mencioné algo y pareció molesto porque lo mencioné! Le mencioné esto al carnicero mayor y se rió un poco, como si no fuera gran cosa. Supongo que si no te importan los mocos en tu carne asada, este es el lugar para ti. ¡Por fin le mencioné a la señora del mostrador y ella suspiró como si no fuera la primera vez! read more

Tacos are delicious and actually affordable. Their market is quaint and has all sorts of cool imports.

My new favorite grocery during COVID. minimal lines and they carry many of the items that we get from Monterey Market. They have really good tacos and aqua fresca for lunch or take home. Have been going here a few time s a month especially on weekends when the other places are so crowded. read more

This is regarding their new taqueria, I am a person who does not eat beef or pork. But in five visits to this taqueria ordering vegetarian or chicken (tacos and burritos, which are nice when they get the order right), they keep giving me cow and pig instead! I am so done trying to go here. If you don't want a cow or pig, you better shout and clap in their face, to get their attention, or they will just nod along and give you pig meat. I give them 3 stars because when they make the right order, it is pretty good, and the grocery store itself is nice. read more

This used to be my favorite place for fish burritos, but after coming here for months and getting a fish burrito and jarritos for 11.99 I come in today and the lady behind the counter, who isn't the normal person, starts talking to me like I'm crazy and says they don't do that. The cook, who is much older than the usual younger guy, tries to tell me it takes more fish, I said fine I'd pay it but he didn't want to make it. I show the receipts and she says she can't do that. I say fine even though I'm now unhappy and I order two fish tacos with rice, beans, cheese, guacamole, and sour cream and a jarritos for here, and it's 14.99. Then, after a longer than usual wait, they give me my food in a plastic container and ask if it's to go, I said no and at this point I am just disturbed by the lack of listening and customer service failure so I left without a bag. This is usually one of the few places you get what you pay for and I always order extra meat with the burritos because it's like 4oz portions or something. The super Mercado part is ok and I haven't been to the butcher yet. I guess it was just an off day... read more