A new Mexican restaurant will be coming to the former Rock & Wingz building in the Madison area of Mansfield in April. The business will be a welcome site to an area which has not seen much economic growth in recent years.
The restaurant, Los 3 Mayas, 595 Ashland Road, Mansfield will be the second restaurant, owned by Luis and Natalie Davalos. The couple also own and operate El Campestre, 1971 W. 4th Street, Ontario.
The name, Los 3 Mayas, means the three Maya, which stands for Luis, Natalie and his brother, Jesus Davalos representing three maya, or Mexican Indians.
Davalos said he wanted to bring his business to the Madison area because he used to live in the township.
In addition to a separate name, the restaurant will feature a menu that is different from the West Fourth Street location.
“We are planning to put different items on the menu,” Davalos said. He described authentic Mexican dishes which will be offered with chicken, steak or shrimp and will be made specifically for the Ashland Road location.
The authentic, mouthwatering Mexican food is cooked to order and the recipes are family-oriented, going back at least two generations, Davalos mentioned.
Davalos said there are many frequent customers of El Campestre who live in Madison township.
“We really do not have a restaurant in that area,” he said. “The only restaurants in that area are like fast food. So [Los Tres Mayas] can be a change for people to try some new food, sit down and have a drink.”
Davalos said the restaurant will continue to offer their unique Margarita’s.
“We’ve got different flavors and we are the ones that offer a low carb Margarita,” he said. “We also have a jalapeño Margarita. Nobody has them, we are the only ones that make them.”
There will also be major renovations to the restaurant, Davalos said.
“We took the whole bar and we got a trash can and we rebuilt a new one,” he added. “Everything is going to be new.”
Although the renovation of the building has taken a lot of time, hard work and money, Davalos said, it has been worth it.
“I believe the area deserves that,” he said. “Everybody deserves the best and we want the best for the community.”
The goal to open the restaurant is April, but no official date has been set as of yet. Davalos said he will appreciate the support of the community.
“We can be able to say thank you for the support,” he said. “If we all support local business, the money that we spend is going to be around.
“We will try to give them back the best product that we have.”
(Story updated to reflect that the location is in the Madison area of Mansfield.)
“I believe the area deserves that,” Davalos said. “Everybody deserves the best and we want the best for the community.”
