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Delicias de Mi Tierra Review
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Delicias de Mi Tierra
- Address: 1½ km/1 mi west of the Barrio San José church, Alajuela
- Phone: 433–8536
- Price range: ¢
- Cuisine: Costa Rican
- Location: Alajuela
Fodor's Review:
The name translates as "Delights of my Land," and tasty and traditional Tico favorites are in fact served here: pozol (corn and pork soup), casado campesino (stewed beef with rice, beans, corn, potatoes, and plantains), and chorreada con natilla (a corn-bread pancake with sour cream). Long wooden tables and benches are surrounded by cane walls, decorative oxcart wheels, dried gourds, and tropical plants – the kind of decor trying so hard to be traditional that it's anything but. Ordering a few entraditas (appetizers) is a good way to sample dishes, as is the parrillada de campo (country barbecue), a platter with grilled chicken, beef, pork, rice, beans, fried plantains, and salad, or the larger fiesta de gallos, a mixed platter of corn tortillas with various fillings. There are also cheap but hearty breakfasts. Get here early for dinner, as closing time is 8 PM.
- Credit Cards: AE, DC, MC, V
Member Reviews & Ratings:
Eat like the locals do.
Posted by RAC from Brooklyn, USA on 4/14/08
A large selection of choices, very friendly service, and convenient location--right on the road to Zoo Ave--make it a good place for a quick but leisurely meal.
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