Local Food Adventures: Cultivar Farm to Fire Mexican Kitchen

Do you like street tacos?

I have 3 words for you: farm to fire. Sounds curiously delicious, right? I am a big fan of Mexican food, so when I discovered Cultivar Farm to Fire Mexican Kitchen snuggled between 6th and 7th Street on Broadway, I couldn’t resist stopping in. Let’s talk about why you’ve got  to try the place that’s bringing the fuego to downtown Oklahoma City.

Cultivar is more than another restaurant to fulfill your Mexican food cravings, it is a 100% source-conscious breath of fresh air. Their no “frankenstein” food philosophy is, refreshingly, becoming more of a requirement for local diners and Cultivar is up for the challenge. Patrons can trust that when they walk through the door, they are going to enjoy honest, clean food that is as locally sourced as possible. In fact, most ingredients come from Cultivar’s very own farm.  Are you impressed yet?

The restaurant concept is much like walk in "burrito" chain restaurants, in that you order your food at the counter first, but the similarity ends there.  As I sat down to begin my experience at Cultivar, I knew that there was much about to happen on that wooden table seared with their name; and it all started with chips and queso, of course. The chips were thin and crispy and the consistency of the queso was just right. Not too watery, not too thick. This was truly liquid white gold. Loved it. While feasting on the appetizer, we awaited our craft tacos. And out they came, a large platter of corn tortillas served with exquisite rotisserie chicken, carne asada, grass-fed fire-grilled beef and pork carnitas with choice garnishes of avocado cream, radish, cabbage, red onion, and cilantro. No regrets. The food was so flavorful, seasoned just right with a freshness that almost took all the guilt out of the loads of queso consumed before the meal. 

If you are looking for authentic Mexican food and are in the downtown area, stop by and tell me what you think of Cultivar!