Two Madres Mexican Kitchen, the latest concept by the Galardi Group, offering a fresh and healthy twist on traditional Mexican food, announced the opening of its first fast-casual restaurant located in Mission Viejo, Calif. With an emphasis on bold flavor profiles and customizable options, Two Madres offers burritos, tacos, bowls, salads, and tortas created with fresh, all-natural ingredients handmade daily by a chef-trained team.
Satisfying meat-lovers, vegetarians and gluten-free diners alike, Two Madres combines new world flavors with the traditional old world ingredients that influenced early Mexican food. Cocoa, papaya, jicama and chiles come together with tamarind, cilantro and tomatoes to create exciting taste combinations that infuse bold flavors into chicken, pork, beef, fish, and vegetarian dishes. Made-from-scratch sauces, salsas and dressings such as tamarind garlic sauce and grilled pineapple salsa are made fresh on site every morning with fresh produce, herbs and spices.
With years of chef and executive chef experience at top Orange County restaurants including Charlie Palmer, Cucina Enoteca and Marché Moderne, Chef Brent Omeste brings upscale culinary skill to the Two Madres kitchen. “Our kitchen looks like a farmer’s market; lots of fresh tomatoes, chiles, pineapples and fresh herbs everywhere,” said Brent Omeste, Corporate Chef at Two Madres Mexican Kitchen. “I’m proud to be a part of what Two Madres kitchen stands for: combining fresh and sustainable ingredients with age-old cooking techniques to create dishes that are high-quality, but served fast at a reasonable price point.”
The menu is designed to allow guests to customize their perfect dish. First, “Pick It,” and choose either a Burrito, Tacos, Bowl, Torta or Salad. Then “Fill It” with the large variety of proteins to choose from including chipotle-citrus marinated rotisserie chicken, grilled steak rubbed with garlic, lime and spices, slow-cooked hand-shredded pork marinated in adobo, wild-caught and grilled Ono fish or mixed, grilled vegetables. Lastly, “Own It,” by building your personal flavor creation choosing your salsas, sauces and toppings from a delicious list of fresh ingredients including: seasoned fiesta, white and brown rice, slow-cooked black and pinto beans, a variety of cheeses, and fresh produce chopped daily such as the crisp jicama slaw. Guests can add additional levels of flavor with their choice of homemade salsas, sauces and dressings including cilantro aioli, roasted pasilla salsa, chipotle césar, and hibiscus citrus vinaigrette.
Children’s menu items also are available including quesadillas, burritos and tacos served with a kid’s size chips and juice or milk.
Underscoring its commitment to serving natural and sustainable ingredients, Two Madres Mexican Kitchen procures meat that is fresh and never frozen, and is 100 percent free of hormones, steroids and antibiotics. Organic produce is sourced locally whenever possible and all dishes are prepared without a trace of trans fats or lard.
Two Madres Mexican Kitchen is located in Portola Plaza at 27690 Santa Margarita Parkway in Mission Viejo (between T.J.Maxx and Ralph’s). The restaurant is open daily from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and seats 48 guests. The interior features bright reds and oranges to highlight the flame-grilling and rotisserie cooking and the open, exhibition-style kitchen further supports the chef-driven, made-from-scratch dining experience.
Grand Opening Event
To celebrate its grand opening in Mission Viejo, Two Madres Mexican Kitchen is inviting the community to visit the restaurant on Friday and Saturday, September 13 and 14, 2013 from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The first 100 guests both days will receive a free meal with other prizes, gift cards and free food awarded throughout the two days. All guests during the two-day grand opening celebration will also receive free chips and salsa.
Two Madres Mexican Kitchen is a fast-casual restaurant offering a fresh take on traditional Mexican favorites and a custom experience for diners who crave fresh Mexican food served fast. The customizable dishes including burritos, tacos, salads and bowls, are healthy and flavorful with everything prepared daily in a from-scratch kitchen, using only sustainable and all-natural ingredients. Chef-inspired salsas and sauces are made with organic and locally-sourced produce, whenever possible. Two Madres uses only high-quality meats and proteins, never frozen and always free of hormones, steroids and antibiotics, which are grilled and slow-roasted throughout the day. Two Madres is a concept of Irvine, Calif.-based Galardi Group. For more information, visit www.twomadres.com and “like” Two Madres on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TwoMadres or call (949) 916-3643.
