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MAr y TIerrA burrITO Mazatlán Taqueria & Grill Great Variety of Mexican Food! Mazatlán is a popular Mexican tourist city, boasting miles of beautiful beaches and the largest commercial seaport in Mexico. It is also home to one of the world’s largest shrimp fleets and is often referred to as the Shrimp Capital of the World. So it seems fitting that the menu for Mazatlán Taqueria and Grill in Hercules features many authentic Mexican dishes that include shrimp and various other types of seafood. This small but extremely busy Mexican eatery opened ten years ago with a simple, one-page paper menu which has expanded now to a colorful tri-fold menu with nearly a hundred food and beverage selections. So if you like variety and you love Mexican food, you’ll definitely want to try Mazatlán Taqueria and Grill. 34 MARKETPLACEcontrac osta .com june 2015 Owners Mauro and Lilia Cazarez emigrated from Mexico over 25 years ago with two of their five children. Mauro was born and raised in a city near Mazatlán and so was very familiar with the culinary opulence of that city. After moving to California, Mauro worked as the head cook for a Mexican restaurant in Marin County for just over fifteen years before he and his wife decided to open Mazatlán Taqueria and Grill. They had never owned or operated their own restaurant business before, but they persevered and made their dream a reality, naming the venue after Mauro’s “home town”. They still occupy their original location, and their business has grown steadily over the years. Mauro would like to expand the Taqueria if a larger space becomes available in the area, as he would like to add a bar and additional seating. At the present time, he restaurant review 844 WILLOW Avenue, A-11 In HerCuLeS | (510) 799-3391 | fACebOOk.COM/MAzATLAnTAquerIA by vickie lewis


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