Our Story
The Castillo tradition of delicious Mexican food has been a part of Texas for almost one hundred years. Our cuisine of Old Mexico recipes combined with flavorful Texas style cooking has developed over the years into a Tex-Mex brand of Mexican food to suit the tastes of our customers.
The story begins in 1922, when Grandfather Antonio P. Castillo, Sr. opened the first Castillo restaurant – The Texas Café in downtown Waco, Texas. The popularity of the restaurant and food with the customers prompted “Mr. Tony” to open other Castillo restaurants.
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The Aztec Café and Italian Village Restaurants soon followed adding different cuisines to Waco but always maintaining popular Tex-Mex dishes.
Due to the growth of Waco, son, Antonio P. Castillo, Jr. considered a change in location for the family’s restaurant, in 1982- thus Casa de Castillo was born! Today, we remain consistent to the Castillo family tradition for which we are known- a dining experience with delicious Tex-Mex food and family hospitality under the ownership of grandsons, Antonio III and Richard Castillo, with sister, Mary Lou Castillo, as Manager.