It's all in the family for Jose and Maria Gonzalez, founders of the El Maguey Tex-Mex restaurants.

Jose launched the Pflugerville eatery in June, two decades after he and his wife, Maria, opened their first restaurant 20 miles away in Elgin. Maria and son Ivan continue to operate the Elgin site while Jose and daughters Maria and Daisy run the Pflugerville establishment. Even Jose's father, siblings and a sister-in-law pitch in wherever and whenever things get busy.

The restaurant's recipes were created by Jose, who was raised in Guanajuato, Mexico, before moving to Austin, his daughter Maria said. He started in the food service business as a dishwasher, working his way up to general manager before breaking out on his own, she said.

Maria said the new Pflugerville location has already been able to attract a local following.

"We get a lot of regular faces in here," she said. "There's a feeling of community [at El Maguey]. Customers greet each other. We're kind of like a friendly neighborhood restaurant."

1700 Grand Avenue Parkway, Ste. 180, Pflugerville, 512-989-2674, 6 a.m.–10 p.m. Mon.–Thu., 6 a.m.–11 p.m. Fri., 7 a.m.–11 p.m. Sat., 8 a.m.–9 p.m. Sun.