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Mexican Barbecue

Steeped in Tradition

Texcoco is a region in Mexico considered to be the birthplace of Lamb Barbecue (Barbacoa) in this country. Along the roads of Texcoco, a rural area 15 miles east of Mexico City, Barbacoa stands and restaurants serve this unique dish. A weekend tradition, Barbacoa now extends across Mexico, as families flock to eateries that specialize in this style of cooking.

The Barbacoa style includes slow roasting meat for more than seven hours in an underground fire pit covered with the succulent leaves of the maguey plant. By using a specialized oven, we’ve replicated this process, making our Barbacoa the closest to traditional lamb barbecue you’ll get in the US. As a result, our restaurant has been highlighted in press across the nation including by The Travel Channel’s Andrew Zimmern and Rachel Ray Magazine.

Many types of meat can be cooked Barbacoa style, however lamb (borrego) is the most traditional. It’s also rich in flavor and considered to be a healthier alternative to beef or pork. Because preparing Barbacoa takes hours and expertise, families in Mexico go out to eat this special food. In addition to savoring the flavors, Barbacoa is also a social tradition, a time for family and friends to bond.

Aqui es Texcoco Winner of 2018 Experts’ Choice Award

Aqui es Texcoco es  the 2016 Certificate of Excellence

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 1, 2016 – Aqui es Texoco, serving traditional Mexican lamb barbecue, today announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence. Now in its sixth year, the achievement celebrates hospitality businesses that have earned great traveler reviews on TripAdvisor over the past year. Certificate of Excellence recipients include accommodations, eateries and attractions located all over the world that have continually delivered a quality customer experience.  Read the Press Release.

2016 Spectrum Award Winner

CBN draws upon many information sources and weighs and distills them into a single score for the year to identify top companies across the country. Only those businesses earning our highest ratings are honored with the City Beat News Spectrum Award for Excellence in Customer Service.