Popular restaurant operating out of food truck after fire damages building in Greene County

XENIA — A popular Mexican restaurant in Greene County is operating out of its parking lot after a fire damaged the building.

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As reported on News Center 7 at 5:00 p.m., Los Mariachis on North Detroit Street in Xenia was damaged after a large freezer caught fire and the flames spread to the restaurant’s attic in June.

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No one can go inside the building but the restaurant is still open for business. Since the fire, all orders have been placed in the parking lot at a food truck.

“The food is really good and I miss the restaurant but I’m trying to support them by coming regularly,” Kathy Reese, a frequent patron of Los Mariachis said.

A manager got hurt during the fire. A firefighter was also injured after falling at the scene. They have both recoveders.

Crews have been working on the repairs since June, but there’s still a lot more work to do.

One of the owners said they’re waiting on permits and equipment.

Mark Thomas, the owner of Xenia Radiator across the street from Los Mariachis said the restaurant was a ‘good family operated business’.

“They have people coming in. Not as much as when it first happened. I just hope they can get something going. Supposedly the wheels are spinning, but it’s been a very long time,” Thomas said.

Since the fire, the business has been steady, but Reese said she would like to see more customers like her fill the parking lot.

Employees at the restaurant said the goal is to reopen in October.

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