The year was 1997. The place, a little town in southern Utah called St. George, where a legend was born. A little restaurant named Cafe Rio Mexican Grill. Cafe Rio served authentic dishes derived from inspired recipes and traditional cooking of Northern Mexico’s Rio Grande region, Southern Texas, and New Mexico. Central to each bite was the belief that every ingredient must be fresh and everything was made fresh to order. And you know what? People loved it, they craved it and obsessed over it. They couldn’t get enough of it. So much so, that one restaurant became six, and those six have turned into over 160 locations nationwide. The full expansion started in 2004 with the idea of spreading the love of making this fresh Mexican food to everyone in Utah and beyond. Cafe Rio has continued to keep the mantra of “fresh food, made fresh” at the very core of the brand. No freezers. No microwaves and nothing premade. To this day, our staff still begins each day, bright and early, hand-squeezing limes, hand-scooping avocados, chopping fresh vegetables, simmering sauces, and preparing the chef-inspired recipes our fans have come to love. We carry this same mindset whether you come in restaurant or order catering. We are obsessed with making only the freshest food, see for yourself with one of our sure-to-please packages, our award-winning Enchiladas Party Pack, Taco Fiesta or our Santa Fe Nachos Packages. Each is guaranteed to make your event a fiesta!