05/01/2024
DINING AROUND SHAWNEE HILLS with the Shawnee Hills Area Chamber of Commerce
El VAQUERO RESTAURANT
David Medina, owner of el Vaquero Restaurant, 9130 Dublin Road, has been a good friend of mine and the Shawnee Hills Area Chamber of Commerce for about 20 years. I was eating one of my favorite dished there one time (they make the best chicken tamales) and he and I got to talking. He said that he wanted people to know that they are a very family friendly restaurant. And this was true. I looked around and saw at least five tables with families enjoying their dinners. So I stopped by another evening and met the Marshall family. Jeff and Melody, were there with four of their children – Hope, Lyra, Charlie and Camryn. You could tell that el Vaquero was a favorite of theirs because they each had their own special choices. Lyra ordered chicken Quesadillas, Hope, who went to great lengths to explain why she is a vegetarian, ordered nachos with refried beans and queso sauce. Camryn went for a burrito and Charlie chose from the kids menu - chicken fingers and French fries. As I watched them digging into their dinners it occurred to me that el Vaquero really is a family friendly place. There are food choices to satisfy every appetite. And even as Charlie proved something for the kids with a special menu just for them. We were lucky that evening to have David stop by to greet the family and to take time to pose for a photo. There are two spacious dining rooms and an outdoor patio when the weather permits. One dining room can be reserved for private events. El Vaquero in Shawnee Hills – my favorite Mexican restaurant this side of Mexico.