About Us

We are La Plaza Taqueria, a delicious Mexican Restaurant right here in San Jose.  If you are looking for an authentic style Mex-Grill, we invite you to come on by, Juvenal Chavez is the founder and the Chairman of the Board of La Plaza Taqueria.

 

Chavez emigrated from Mexico in 1984 and spoke no English at the time, taking odd jobs while attending night school to learn English. At one point he worked as a janitor at Stanford University.and in 1986, he went into business with his brother running Chavez Meat Market. In 1991, deciding to go off on his own, he purchased Country Time Meats in San Jose, California, starting his mercantile chain.

 

Chavez opened his first business in the Bay Area and we are here to Serve You!