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4221 W. Bell Road Phoenix, AZ 85053

602-548-7900 

 

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  • Latin American, South American
    Sun 11am-7pm, Tue-Sat 10am-9pm
    $, $$
    All Major Credit Cards, cash, check
  • Casual
    Banquet Facilities, Catering, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout
    Dinner, Lunch
    Beer/Wine
  • Required for Large Parties
    Lot Available
Description

The food at Mi Cocina, Mi Pais has just enough in common with other Latin American cuisines to be accessible: moist tamales, kicky salsa made from a South American chile called aji, and tasty two-layered flan de coco. But if you visit this cheerful little Ecuadorean restaurant - which also serves specialties from Colombia and Peru - you'll thank yourself for trying something different, like the sango de camarones, with plump shrimp and plantains in a savory, nutty sauce. The portions are huge, and the prices are anything but.







  • 2011 | Best Latin American Restaurant

    Technically, Mi Comida is an Ecuadorean restaurant, but you also can find dishes from Bolivia, Venezuela, and Peru at this homey little storefront. More familiar dishes such as tamales, empanadas, and ceviche share the menu with lesser-known entrées, like lomo fino saltado (filet mignon sauté), sango de camarones (delicious shrimp stew), and sudado de pesado (banana leaf-wrapped fish). We recommend you try the chicha morada (a fruity Incan beverage, jam-packed with vitamins)... More »

  • 2007 | BEST COMBINATION PLATE

    Okay, we know what you're thinking. "How much can a restaurant improve on the time-honored taco, enchilada, and chile relleno platter" Our answer: When it doesn't include any of the above.We're used to getting variety at Mexican restaurants, but Mi Cocina Mi Pais has won us over by sheer novelty, with a tasty culinary repertoire that ventures much farther south of the border, to Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia. In particular, we're enthralled with La Bandeja Paisa, a combination plate with more... More »

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    phoenixnewtimesbestof | Phoenix, AZ | 315 Reviews

    | Wed, May 6, 2009

    Mexican restaurants already blanket the Valley, but what about culinary offerings from much farther south of the border, as in South America? For those, you might have to search a little harder, but the effort's worth it. Our favorite stop is Mi Cocina Mi País, a strip mall gem that serves up homestyle dishes from Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia in a happy orange dining room draped with colorful woven tapestries. Here, shrimp ceviche gets a tasty twist, thanks to pickled red onion and a handful of popcorn, while juicy pork tamales come wrapped in glossy, dark green banana leaves. Sample fluffy arepa (corn cakes) or sobrebarriga Bogotana (Colombian slow-cooked beef), and then quench your thirst with a cold glass of sugary chicha morada (a purple punch made from corn, of all things) or pineapple-sweetened avena helada. Desserts like flan, plantain cake, and torta de camote, made with sweet potatoes and raisins, are authentic as well — and too tasty to pass up.

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    hughiej | Phoenix, AZ | 3 Reviews

    | Mon, September 7, 2009

    very good so american food it is not mexican fair price good chef

  • Jcbisel
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    Jcbisel | Phoenix, AZ | 1 Reviews

    | Thu, July 2, 2009

    Great food great price

Main Menu
Entradas
$11.80
Encocado De Camaron
shrimp with coconut milk
$9.99
Ceviche De Camaron
ecuadorian shrimp cocktail
$9.99
Ceviche De Pescado
peruvian style fish ceviche
$14.50
Ceviche De Calamar
ecuadorian style fish ceviche
$8.99
Ceviche Of Chocos
lupini beans ceviche
Turnovers
Ea $1.99
Saltenas
bolivia turnover
Ea $1.99
Empanadas De Morocho
white corn turnover
Ea $1.99
Empanadas De Verde
green plantation turnovers
Ea $3.49
Queen Arepa
arepa reina pepiada
Ea $1.95
Empanadas Of Carne
beef turnover
Tamales Dela Abuela
Ea $1.95
Mexican Red Tamale
Ea $1.95
Mexican Green Tamale
Ea $2.75
Ecuadorian Tamale
$6.60
Sampler Platter Tamales
Comidas
$10.99
Churrasco
ecuadorian style
$10.00
Churrasco
peruvian style
$6.69
Seco De Pollo
chicken stew
$10.49
Seco De Chivo
goat stew
$10.49
Carne Apanada
Side Orders
$1.85
Patacones
$1.85
Maduros
$2.05
Lentils
$2.05
Beans
$1.30
Rice
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