Tierra Caliente

Great restaurant in south Oklahoma City!I really love the campechana here, and the ceviche's out of this world.I found the botana de mariscos on the dry side, though, and likely won't order that again.The aguas frescas here are very good, and the lunch buffet's surprisingly fresh and tasty.If the weather's cold, try the Siete Mares (Seven Seas) soup, else the Vuelve a la Vida (Come Back to Life) soup.Oh, and the service couldn't be better than it is at Tierra Caliente. (SUCH friendly staff!) One young man in particular -- the son of the owner -- has really superb English. (Other staff members may have more halting English, but can get by well enough to answer your questions and give you advice.)It's nothing fancy; it's true. (The venue, I mean.)It's definitely in the heart of the barrio, so don't go if you think you're going to have a meal in a posh restaurant in Nichols Hills, people.This is really good, home-cooked food in a wonderful, family-owned restaurant in what may not be the best part of OKC. (But who the hell goes out just for ambience? I don't know about you, but I eat out for the GOOD FOOD part. I also love supporting locally owned businesses that offer high quality goods and top rate customer service.)

Went here once and it was delicious. I didn't order much cause I had a wedding to attend but will be back for sure. Good atmosphere, very nice employees. For sure I'll be back .

Great mariscos. My favorite are the tostadas and mojaras. Good costumer service. Ordered to go on the weekend. Not going to lie. They took awhile to complete it. & did not look busy. Otherwise, good place! Family friendly.

Nice dining experience last night at Tierra Caliente. The food was really pretty outstanding, the salsas were on point and the prices were good. Apparently they have a pretty good lunch buffet I'd love to come back and try some time. My lady friend had a carne asada burrito and I had an assortment of tacos, all of which were delicious. The adobada was really good, as was the carne asada. Their asada preparation tends to have more crisp, almost like a carnita rather than some places you eat at. It was an interesting variation and provided some really nice texture in your bite. I often judge a place by it's salsa and I was not disappointed here. I'm sure this won't be the last time we venture down to eat here.

TRUE AUTHENTIC MEXICAN FOOD!!! I've ordered off the menu and I've ate at the buffet they have and both are truly delicious!!! I am very picky with food especially buffets but this one is above the bar... I am visiting from California and I will definitely recommend this to EVERYONE!!! This restaurant is a must try. The customer service they have here is truly incredible, they are all friendly like a family member you haven't seen in a while. The ambiance gives me a great feel. I love me a family owned restaurant and this truly set the standard!!!

The absolute BEST Mexican food in town! The fact that they have menudo every day of the week is heaven on earth! The people working there are some of the nicest you will ever meet! I go once a week.

The buffet was really good, especially the pasole, menudo and caldo de rez. Service was friendly and efficient. A very pleasurable lunch.

Best Mexican Buffet in town!!! The food it's amazing! Real Mexican food! And their price is very reasonable.

Authentic lunch buffet, excellent service. Everything I tried was excellent. I went during the lunch buffet. Everything tasted like a premium off the menu entree. Service was great.

This is my go to place for Mexican food. It's the authentic you can get in OKC. I love the aguas frescas, especially Horchata. The menudo is pretty decent but can sometimes be way too spicy, as well as the Caldo de 7 Mares.