MONROE – After 22 years working in Mexican restaurants, Martin Gonzalez opened one he can call his own – Taco Ninja, located 1096 N. Dixie Highway. Gonzalez got his start in Mexican restaurants when he was 15. Starting as a chip boy, he worked his way up to server, assistant manager, manager, and then eventually ran the El Camino Real Sky in Oregon, Ohio, for 10 years.