Our family serving yours since 1944…
Welcome to Guadalajara! We have a rich history that dates back to the 1940s when Librado Casillas built apartments on Casillas Street, which was named after him. In 1951, those apartments were transformed into the beloved Guadalajara Restaurant. Unfortunately, a fire destroyed the original building in 2014, but now we're back and better than ever!
At Guadalajara, we pride ourselves on preparing a variety of authentic recipes using the finest and freshest ingredients. Our hand-rolled enchiladas, tacos, chile rellenos, and sauces are made fresh daily to ensure an amazing dining experience for you. And that's not all – with each visit, you'll also enjoy a larger order of our freshly cut and hand-fried tostada chips, along with our delicious hot green salsa and sopapillas.
Join us at Guadalajara and savor the flavors of our fantastic cuisine.
Phone
(575) 935-GUAD
Location
810 E 21st St suite 5
Clovis NM 88101
Hours
Su 10:30a-9p
Mo-Th 11a–9p
Fr-Sa 11a-10p
The history of the Man, Don Librado Casillas
Don Librado Casillas was born on August 2, 1895, in a small town called Canadas. Canadas is located in the region of Jalisco, Mexico, which is where the big city of Guadalajara, Mexico is located. This is where the Guadalajara Cafe came from.
Don Librado lost his parents at a very young age. He became an orphan and lived on the streets of Mexico. Story has it at a very young age he ran with Pancho Villa and his gang. One day he crossed Pancho Villa, so Pancho Villa sent a man to kill Don Librado, but Librado offered the hitman a meal and gave him shelter. Don Librado and the hitman became friends until the gentleman passed away in the 1930’s.
Another story has it that when Don Librado came to the United States around 1915, he joined the military. WWI was in full action at the time. He had no proper documentation papers, ID, SS number, etc., but the United States was not going to turn down any young man. With him being very light skinned, blonde hair, blue eyes, and looking like an American soldier, the US Military took Don Librado. Unfortunately, he could not speak English, so all he did in WWI was ride the train across the United States from coast to coast (Atlantic to Pacific Ocean. That is when he fell in love with San Diego.
When the war ended, he went back to his hometown region. The townspeople hailed him as a great American war hero even though he had never filed a rifle or left the United States and never went to boot camp.
He met Francis Huerta shortly after returning home and got married in Obregon, Jalisco. They settled in San Diego, a city he fell in love with as you will recall. Francis, however, wanted to be closer to her family. They settled in a small town in New Mexico, Clovis. And this is how the story began told by his grandson, Michael Mendoza.
