Photo by Tamra SantanaEl Chaparros fajitasserved with rice, beans and guacamoleare one of the most popular menu items.
Photo by Tamra SantanaOwners Efrain and Gustavo Hernandez had worked in the industry for 20 years before opening El Chaparro.
Photo by Tamra SantanaThe restaurant opened four years ago in Magnolia and a second location opened this year in Tomball.
Photo by Tamra SantanaEl Chaparro has a small dessert menu, but all of the offerings are homemade, including caramel flan.
El Chaparro Mexican Bar & Grill owners Gustavo and Efrain Hernandez have worked in restaurants for two decades, from bussing tables to bartending, to managing a restaurant in The Woodlands for five years. The two brothers decided to use their expertise to open their own restaurant.
El Chaparro opened in Magnolia four years ago, serving authentic, fresh Mexican cuisine.
"My brother talked to me one day and said, 'Let's open our own restaurant instead of working for someone else,'" Efrain said.
Gustavo and Efrain partnered with the property owner to start El Chaparro.
