On my quest to healthier eating, I have been doing some research on Vegan foods.  I have also been trying to open up my husband’s mind to the idea of trying to cut back on all the things that are unhealthy and focus on more foods that are healthy.  Yelp is definitely my best friend.  While reading the reviews, I stumbled across a restaurant called Madre Tierra.  It’s a 100% plant based Mexican restaurant, but not all the foods are Mexican dishes.  They have burgers which you can order at anytime and sushi (after 3 p.m.) just to name a few.

For starters, we had two different kinds of Fresca water which offers free refills and are only $2. Mine was pineapple and the hubby’s was cantaloupe.  It was really good and refreshing.  They did offer other drinks such as soda, beer, spirits and wine.  I was somewhat confused at those options but I felt in order to have the true experience, I opted for the Fresca pineapple water.  We also ordered the jalapeno poppers which were filled with cream cheese and vegan crab.  It was so light.  You could see the crab meat but it didn’t have that over powering fishy smell and or taste as a lot of seafood.  I was extremely surprised by how flavorful they were.

Next we moved on to the kids meal potato taquitos that came with a side of red rice. We also tried the loaded nachos with Jackfruit pollo.  We had a side of spicy salsa and a mild green salsa. The spicy salsa was really good but it was seriously hot!  I enjoyed the potato taquitos. I was surprised they were considered Vegan but I guess it’s only potatoes.  The loaded nachos were really good.  The sauce that is in the nachos is made by the restaurant.  I believe our waiter said it was made with cashews. While I did like the Jackfruit pollo, it was a little too much that came on the nachos.  It was a little over powering and I felt it took away from the flavor of the nachos.  Once we removed much of the Jackfruit, we were able to dig in and really enjoy the taste.  I think in the future, I would order the nachos without any meat.

The service is really good. Our waiter answered all of our questions and he was very honest and helpful.  I will definitely be going back as there are a few other items I would like to try.  The price was reasonable and for two people we, dined for less than $45, including tip.  If you are ever in the area, stop by and try Madre Tierra, you will not be disappointed.