For nearly six years Sierra’s Mexican Food has served customers in a little house on Spring Street.

“It’s neat to work here because everything is so closed in; it feels just like home,” said Virginia Vences, restaurant manager and owner Luis Vences’ sister. “A lot of our customers have told us that it feels like home in here because it’s so cozy.”

The restaurant has 20 tables in four rooms throughout the building, she said. The building was a restaurant before her brother purchased it in August 2010. Once Luis purchased the building he redecorated and closed in the patio.

Luis runs the restaurant with his wife, Ruth Silva, and both work in the kitchen preparing the food. Luis began his career working in Mexican restaurants as a dishwasher when he was 16 and worked his way up until he became a chef.

“He started getting into the kitchen and started his own recipes,” Virginia said.

Luis crafted all the recipes for the dishes served at Sierra’s, she said. The menu features a mix of Tex-Mex and classic Mexican food, and the restaurant serves breakfast and lunch dishes throughout the day.

On the menu, migas are the most popular breakfast item, Virginia said, and many customers also favor omelets that can be made with ham, sausage or fajita chicken. Sierra’s also offers a full menu of breakfast tacos, she said.   

For lunch, Virginia said some of the top-selling dishes include beef, chicken or cheese enchiladas; chicken or beef fajitas; and soups.

The restaurant also offers breakfast and lunch specials, such as chili rellenos, burritos and carne asada, which rotate throughout the week.

Georgetown resident Leonard Miranda said he stops at the restaurant three to four times a week for breakfast on his way to his construction job. Some of his favorite dishes include the omelet and pancake plates.

“It’s real good food, and the waitresses are real nice and take care of you,” he said.

The name for the restaurant comes from a family name, Virginia said. The family also wanted to name the restaurant Sierra’s because the word means “mountain range” in Spanish.

Although the name represents something big, Virginia said as of now, the family plans to keep the restaurant in the little house.

“Right now we like our little place,” she said. “Who knows what the future will bring?”