Burger restaurant Wahlburgers lived a short life at 11935 S. Black Bob Road in Olathe.
But the owners of Viva Tacos & Tequila hope they can outlast the celebrity-owned spot’s less-than-five-year run.
Viva opened this month in the former Wahlburgers spot. It serves many of the same offerings as the Leawood location at 5031 W. 135th St.
Some of its menu items include seafood tacos, fajita quesadillas and green enchiladas.
The building in the Olathe Pointe Shopping Center was once covered in wood paneling and decorated with lime green accents. (Lime green is Wahlburgers’ signature color.)
Now, skull chandeliers hang from the ceiling and faux grass sprouts out of the walls. A large mural by It-Ra Icons depicts sunflowers, butterflies and a little girl in a bright purple dress.
Customers filled the booths and tables at lunchtime Friday. Some selected from Viva’s extensive drink menu, which offers jalapeno margaritas, palomas, jalisco mules and more. A bar stretches across one side of the restaurant.