Gary_Wayne_Diablo

My wife and I loved Emiliano's for several reasons. First the food - although owned by Pancho's it was really good and different from most in the area at that time. There were several dishes that I really miss to this day. Also the margaritas were excellent, at least in my memory, which may have been clouded by those same margaritas.... second, the house band was Larry and Marilyn and the Brass Connection, featuring Alonzo Alonzo on drums... the son of the founders of the band Alonzo y sus Rancheros (I blelive that's the name) mentioned in other threads about music in the area. Marylin had about a four octave range and could sing the h*** out of "Bobbie McGee". One of my friends worked for Larry and we got to go to a recording session one night at Gilley's studio. And he got us past the waiting crowds several times. : ) I think Marilyn is now a big deal real estate agent in theSW but the band may still be performing..... Lastly, the people watching....many fairly recognizable faces could be seen there, including one local female tv reporter who seemed to always be there enjoying *several* of those margaritas...... still miss the place. Good times, good times......

That's the place... and the music!! thanks for your post--- that ties some memories together for sure!

Was I right about the location--- was it in the Memorial City Mall?

Seems weird that it was gone so quickly having been such a 'hot spot' at one time--- I'm guessing it was the early 80s when it disappeared...

Does anyone remember Emiliano's. If I recall--- this had to be the mid to late 70s and the location was in the old Memorial City Mall.

Emiliano's served Mexican Food but was set up basically like a dinner theatre with a large stage. There was always live music going on during the dinner--- something you don't see that much of anymore...

I was a tiny kid, but remember the food, the almost night-club environment and the waiters in tuxes promising ice cream if I could just make it through the singer's shrill rendition of "Torn Between Two Lovers"....

the place used to be really packed, but I don't think it lasted into the 80s. If I remember correctly, that space became the Luby's in Memorial City Mall.

Am I just imagining this place?