Mexico Restaurant
From it's beginning as a single location in Richmond,Virginia, Mexico Restaurant has grown into one of the region's success stories. This family business has built on it's reputation of providing fine food and friendly service in a festive atmosphere. Today, the Mexico Restaurant has unique neighborhood eateries throughout the Richmond metropolitan area bringing the wealth and breath of Mexico's cuisine to thousands of loyal diners.
Since 1990, when the Garcia family from Guadalajara opened its first Richmond location, the business has grown into muliple locations with dining rooms richly decorated with beautiful murals featuring scenes from all over Mexico.
Maria Garcia says these restaurants are distinguished from many others that serve Mexican food by their top-quality, healthy foods, and by the distinctive dining spaces. People today are more health conscious, and we know that," she says. At Mexico, customers have come to expect the freshest ingredients in dishes ranging from the typical tacos and burritos to those that feature sophisticated sauces and unusual tastes. It's not surprising then, that Mexico's menu is described as "a fiesta for your mouth."
Being involved with the community also has been important to the restaurants' owners and staff. The sponsor a variety of charitable events, such as fund-raising drives for the March of Dimes and children's charities, Maria Garcia says. The restaurant also help out when school groups, teams, and organizations come calling. "We are very active, very local," she explains.
"This is a true family business. We want even the customers to fell that way about it. We want our customers to know that we will continue to give them our best!