May 5, 2008
Restaurant reopens in time for Cinco de Mayo
Just in time for the Mexican holiday, Cinco de Mayo, a Roanoke Mexican restaurant has reopened after a fire in March. On Sunday, El Rodeo on Plantation Road opened its doors after closing for about two months to repair damage from fire and smoke. On March 6, a fire burned through its roof. The early morning blaze was caused by an electrical line from a neon light.
Since then, the restaurant has repainted walls, replaced decorations and made other repairs, said general manager, Nelson Flores.
Already, customers appear to be flocking to the reopened eatery.
“Yesterday, we had lines for almost two hours. Right now, it’s packed,” said Flores, who spoke with me at lunch time.
To celebrate Cindo de Mayo, El Rodeo is serving its lunch buffet all day. It also has a variety of drink specials. You’ll find discounts on food and drinks at Mexican restaurants locally and nationally in honor of this holiday that celebrates Mexico’s victory over the French in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.
Comments
[May 5, 2008 3:24 PM]
GregMy wife, son, and I ate there last night. We live near there and were very sad about the fire. The place looks great and the food is as good as always. Judging from the crowd, I'm sure they will be making up for lost time real soon!