Tierra Caliente is in unassuming location in a small strip mall, next to a Mexican grocer. Inside, they have your choice of tables (for large groups) and booths. They always have a couple of TVs on with Mexican sports or other program. It gets a little busy listening to the TV, the crowd, and a jukebox that plays slightly loud.

The servers are always friendly, but may not speak English very well. However, don't let that put you off. The menu items (the headings) are in Spanish, but the descriptions of each are in English. We are always treated well.

Tierra Caliente is open for breakfast, lunch and Dinner. They have several breakfast specials ($4-$5) and soups specials ($4-$6) on weekends. They have a larger selection of lunch specials ($5-$7), and for dinner they have a selection of appetizers ($3-$7),and large selection of chicken, beef, seafood and pork specialties ($7-$21). They have a kids menu, a small selection of desserts, and serve beer if you like.

We always go for breakfast, and I always get their Huevos Mexicana ($4), which are eggs scrambled with diced onion, bell pepper, and jalapinos, and served with rice and beans. My wife likes their soups, and usually gets one of their weekend soup specials. On weekends they have Menudo (spicy soup with beef tripe) or Pazole, which is another spicy soup. Our young daughter is not as adventurous, and usually has regular eggs and/or pancakes.

Tierra Calente is located in north Dallas at 1957 East Beltline Road, which is at the north east corner of Beltline Road and Josey Lane. Beltline is a major east/west street easily found on all maps. To get there, take US-75, I-35, the Dallas Tollway, or countless major north/south routes and go north of the 635 LBJ Freeway to Beltline. Tierra Caliente is at Josey Lane, which is east of I-35, west of the Tollway, and far west of US-75.