El Chico (restaurant)

El Chico is a restaurant chain in the Southern United States. The first restaurant was opened in 1940 in Oak Lawn, in Dallas, Texas and now, they have 78 locations.[1] The restaurant serves a variety of Tex-Mex dishes.

History

The restaurant's roots began with Adelaida Cuellar's popular homemade tamales at a county fair in 1926. Her sons opened a cafe in Dallas using her recipes.[1] Today, it is part of Consolidated Restaurant Operations, Inc. (CRO)[2] Joe V. Carvajal was an integral part of the success of many of the el Chico restaurant's in the 60's and 70's. He introduced the Sopapilla to Tex-Mex and American cuisine.

References

  1. 1 2 Official website
  2. ↑ Consolidated Restaurants

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