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Her father, Max Elmer, frequently called in takeout orders while out making customer calls for his in-home TV repair service. Max Elmer made this special order so frequently that the Kearney Street Mexican Villa staff got to know the guy. Eight years after her father passed away, Tonya Elmer said she visited the Kearney Street store and a longtime staffer recognized her as the daughter of the Elmer burrito guy.

Now, Tonya and her son, Tyler Jones, head there for mother-son dinners. A number of Springfield-area customers not only found enchilada-sauced dinners, but love, at Mexican Villa. Kelly Masterson May said her parents, Allen and Delores Masterson, had their first date there 51 years ago. To this day, "we probably go there at least five times a month" as a family, May said. Petra Butler, who lived in Springfield from to , said a boy took her on a date there in the early '70s.

The hot sauce rendered her taste buds unable to taste anything else that night, but later on she became a fan. In the '70s, Butler said, she could consume an entire Burrito Enchilada Style in one sitting. They typically order it when they make a trip back to Springfield from their current home in Portland, Oregon. Harrison concedes he often makes his parents take them to Mexican Villa immediately after pickup at the Springfield-Branson National Airport.

If I get low, I get nervous. Mexican Villa 65th Anniversary Party 11 a. Saturday Vintage Car Show 11 a. Mexican Villa South, S. The Springfield staple Mexican Villa is celebrating 65 years this weekend.

The restaurant has been serving up its signature selections like the Burrito Enchilada Style since On Saturday, the restaurant celebrated its Springfield legacy. Garin Ferguson's grandfather fell in love with this type of food when he was serving in the military in San Antonio.

He brought a spin off of that Tex-Mex to the Ozarks. However, Mexican Villa dishes are like no other. It's a Springfield original and it has become a favorite.

You get the same, good food every time you come," Bob Lewis said. We make everything from scratch, all of our tortillas, chips, spices, salsas, it's all made in house," Ferguson said.

Mexican Villa has grown from one small restaurant in Springfield to seven locations. Skip to content. Jude Dream Home. Weather School Contest. Ozarks Sports Zone. On Your Side.