Longtime El Vaquero employee launches new restaurant featuring street tacos, tortas

After working for El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant for 24 years, Susana Morales was ready to branch out.

So she, alongside three other co-owners, embarked on a new concept: Casa Jalisco Grill Cantina. The Hilliard eatery, which is located at 5445 Roberts Rd., is holding its official grand opening celebration today, although diners have been able to receive a sneak peek of their offerings since the restaurant’s soft opening last month.

According to Morales, while Casa Jalisco Grill Cantina focuses on authentic cuisine from the Mexican state of Jalisco, it also leans into dishes that are perennially popular north of the border.

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“We serve authentic Mexican food: street tacos and tortas, Mexican soup. But we do have burritos, chimichangas and more,” she said. “We’re trying to do both cultures, Mexican and American.”

The new Hilliard eatery offers ample space for dine-in customers, and they can do so on a number vibrantly-painted tables and chairs that Morales said are imported from Mexico.

 Casa Jalisco Grill Cantina is open from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. until 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. on Sunday.

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