Owner Rigoberto Villanueva came to the United States in the year of 1983 from his home country of El Salvador. His passion was cooking and enjoyed the great dishes of Mexico. He opened the first Tijuana Mexican Food restaurant in Chelsea, MA in the year of 1989. Then in the year of 2007 opened Cactus Mexican Grill in East Boston, MA. Then in 2024 opened a third location in the great city of Lowell MA, Tijuana Grill. All of these restaurants are operated by himself and his children. You can always catch him in all three locations.