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Patron’s Mexican Restaurant now open on Essen


The former Times Bar and Grill on Essen Lane is now Patron’s Mexican Restaurant, a family-owned Mexican joint with an expansive food and alcohol menu.

Owner Javier Lopez says the menu offers both authentic Mexican cuisine and a few Tex-Mex options. Patron’s offers bold signature options like the Patron Special—a fajita stuffed with chicken, steak, shrimp and chorizo topped with tomatoes, onions and green bell peppers along with a cheese quesadilla. The special, along with most entrees at the restaurant, comes with a side of rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo.

Patron’s signature cocktails are as bold as the cuisine, Lopez says. The Patron Margarita, is a potent mix of Patron Tequila, orange and lime served in an 18-ounce glass. The restaurant keeps several beers on tap and available in bottles, and Lopez says the latest sports games are always playing on the restaurant’s 10 TVs.

Patron’s Mexican Restaurant is at 5207 Essen Lane. The restaurant is open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. on Sundays.