Maiz Mama started with a friendship and a dream they had been building for years. For more than 20 years, two friends worked side by side, helping build restaurants from the ground up for others and learning the business along the way. Through it all, they had the guidance of a mentor who recognized their potential, challenged them to grow and trusted them with the opportunity to take on more responsibility. Those years of experience, friendship and shared passion eventually led them to a dream of their own.

When the two friends began talking about opening a restaurant of their own, she believed in that dream, too. Her support gave them the opportunity to turn years of experience, shared ideas and a passion for authentic Mexican food and family-style cooking into something of their own. Maiz Mama became a tribute to everything they had learned along the way and to the person who helped make the leap possible. Today, that story lives in every fresh, housemade tortilla, every made-from-scratch recipe and every dish built around real ingredients and the traditions of Mexican cuisine. It’s more than a Mexican restaurant they always talked about opening. It’s a thank-you, and a celebration of the food they love and a dream brought to the table to share with everyone.