Growing up in Mexico City, Alejandro Gutierrez joined his family on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays to help prepare and sell homemade Mexican food at a corner near his home. His path toward owning his own restaurant was a long and winding one, but the authenticity of the food and the satisfaction of the customers remains just as it was so many years ago.
“When I moved to Arkansas in 1997, I thought it was going to be easy to be able to do something like that,” said Gutierrez, who previously lived in Illinois after coming to America. “I had my business plan written and everything.”
Gutierrez’s wait has been worth it. Now the owner of Tacos Godoy in Little Rock, Gutierrez oversees a Cantrell Road location known just as much for its inviting, festive decor and friendly staff as it is for the deliciousness of its food. By the time the restaurant opened in 2019, Tacos Godoy already had a fanatical following thanks to its food truck, which continues to draw both new and loyal customers…