Guero's Taco Bar Blog

This month we are spotlighting Lynda Summerset, our GM!

1. What is your favorite band that plays at Guero’s? Pete Simple

2. What is your favorite dish to order? Chicken Al Carbon, the chicken is marinated in Achiote, orange juice and cooked on an open flame.  I like to add our jack cheese, guacamole and put it on one of our home made corn tortillas. This is also my family’s favorite.

3. What are some of your favorite things about working at Guero’s? Some of the fun things about working at Guero’s is our Christmas party and our Labor Day picnic. The Christmas party is full of fun and merriment. Lots of food, music and laughter fill the room as we exchange gifts, dance and toast each other. This past Christmas we even had a visit from Santa and one of his elves. The children were all very excited.

Our Labor Day picnic is held at a beautiful place called Krause Springs located about 45 min west of Austin on HWY 71. The springs fill the pool with cool water on a day that can be very hot, however we have had a few wet picnics when it has rained. Everyone always has a great day whatever the weather may be. It’s a time we get to see old friends because employees that have moved on still return for the annual picnic. Yeah, it’s that much fun.

4. How long have you worked at Guero’s? I have worked at Guero’s for 25 years. Guero’s is more like a family than just a job. Some of our customers have been coming here for as long as I’ve been here. I watched customers children grow from kindergarten to college, and beyond. Some of my best friends started off as customers. Yes this is more than just a job.

5. Who is the most famous person you have ever met at Guero’s? So many famous people have been to Guero’s however I think the most famous would be President Bill Clinton in 1995. My favorite though is Lyle Lovett. He is a regular when he is in town and he is always a true southern gentleman.

We love that  ’Donna Cooks’ has highlighted her Guero’s brunch experience in her latest ‘Recent Adventures’ blog post.  She went in for a casual lunch with friends. Donna  enjoyed the Buenos Dias Plato while she was there, and of course, the delicious salsa!

Click here to read more Donna’s delicious daytime brunch at Guero’s!

Celebrities, tourists, and Austinites alike enjoy the casual atmosphere, live music, and great Mexican food Guero’s has to offer. Hellohouston.com raves about the diverse menu from delicious breakfast items that are offered all day long to our mouthwatering lunch and dinner options.  For our thirsty customers, we have an extensive drink menu with beers, margaritas, and of course tequila!

Click here to read more about what Hellohouston.com has to say about Guero’s.

If you are in the right place at the right time in Austin, TX you can bump into all kinds of famous people from musicians (of course!), to the President of the United States. For the record, if you ever needed to know what that “right place” was, it’s Guero’s.

POLITICIANS: When you live in the Capital City of a state as large as Texas, you can’t help but run into some politicians. Furthermore, when you’re a politician in the Capital City of a state as large as Texas, you can’t help but chow down at the best Mexican restaurant in town. We’ve had the honor of accommodating some of the red, white, and blue’s famous persons. Guero’s Cabinet of Celebrities has seen everything from Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, to governors and cabinet members too!

ACTORS: You don’t have to ACT like politicians are all we’ve seen munching on Mexican food at Guero’s, we have plenty of Actors and Actresses too! We couldn’t tell you how the lights or cameras were, but when we served them their authentic Mexican food, we all saw some definite action. Sandra Bullock, Val Kilmer, Vince Vaughn, the list goes on.

SPORTS ICONS: Not to name drop, but as far as football goes, we have seen everyone come in from U.T. coaches to the owner of the Dallas Cowboys. Guero’s has been Hookin’ ‘em Horns up for years!

MUSICIANS: We won’t brag too much here, we know the “Music Capital of the World” has plenty of musicians walking through the city. But we have a list of the ones that have a better taste in food .

Check out our long list of 164 celebrities who have entered our doors and had a taste of the South! From butt kickin’ Uma Thurman to our sweet serene John Denver, Guero’s is the right place to be on celebrity watch. Did we mention Dave Chappelle was here this month?

So do you have a celebrity sighting around Austin?!  Head on over to our Facebook or Twitter page and tell us!  We gotta know!

Just in case you didn’t catch it, we were featured on E-news last night as Sandra Bullock’s favorite mexican food restaurant in Austin, Texas! Here’s the clip:

We are so excited about this!

We can give thanks to Austin Star Maps for spotting celebrity fav-spots in Austin. Heather Brady has an interesting blog going, so if you want to read about her Austin celebrity knowledge, you can follow her here: Austin Star Maps

We love you Sandra! Can’t wait to see you next!