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far back as the early sixties, Lydia Rivera and her husband
Roberto Rivera had a dream of one day opening and operating
a business of their own. The fire burned persistently in Lydia,
and after working in various eateries around Kingsville, that
dream finally became a reality in the early eighties. After
raising four boys and one girl Lydia opened up a small restaurant
on 14th street and started what has now become known as Lydia's
Homestyle Cooking Restaurant. Lydia and Roberto struggled for
the year that followed but the dream still burned strong in
their hearts. After that year the restaurant was moved to another
location on 14th and Yoakum street. Lydia's cooking was becoming
well known for her homestyle flavor and the restaurant began
to flourish. In May of 1986, the opportunity again came knocking
and Lydia's made another move but this time it was to the west
side of town at 819 West King. By the early nineties Lydia's
had become well established in and maintained a good reputation
as a good place to visit while in Kingsville. In 1993, due to
Lydia's health reasons, she and Roberto were force to retire
and the restaurant was then passed on to Roberto Jr., and his
wife Rafaela (Fela) and family. The new owners rapidly adjusted
to their new life and the business continued to run as smooth
as before. The restaurant continued to gain popularity and with
a well established local clientele, the restaurant soon was
again suffering from growing pains. In 1998 Lydia's again made
an executive decision and moved to its present location at 817
West King. With it's larger facility and new and modern equipment
this proved to be a wise decision. Lydia's now enjoys a dining
room that can accommodate 200 plus customers and a 1200 square
foot kitchen. The food still continues to leave the kitchen
with that homestyle flavor and the local clientele still manages
to honor us with their presence. With Roberto Jr. and Fela at
the helm, the dream that Lydia and Roberto once had is still
alive and well. Today, Lydia's Restaurant continues to enjoy
business from a well established reputation and serves it's
customers Monday through Saturday from 5:00 AM to 1:30 PM. With
our local customers, tourists, and other occasional visitors,
Lydia's cannot help but continue to flourish in the years to
come. Please come and join us and meet some of the friendliest
hometown folks here in Kingsville. We await your visit or phonecall. |
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