Restaurant Journeys: Angelica’s Mexican Gill

For many people, Mexican food is their first choice when it comes to dining out, but finding a truly excellent establishment that provides consistency with both menu and service can seem daunting.

Look no further! Angelica’s Mexican Grill on St. George Boulevard offers delicious menu options, great service, and value for your next mealtime excursion.

Located on St. George Boulevard, Angelica’s features authentic Mexico City-style street food. Everything on the menu is “made with love” by owner and restaurateur Angelica Lancaster, who immigrated to the United States over fifteen years ago.

The story of how Angelica made her way from Mexico to St. George, Utah, is one of perseverance, hard work, and courage. As a wife, young mother, and new immigrant to Utah, she planned to study in the U.S. for a few months and return home. When her plans did not go as she had hoped, she became a single mother who worked three jobs to support her small family.

That was a challenging time for her. “I would just kiss my daughter goodbye in the morning while she was sleeping and kiss my daughter again at night,” she said. “My mom raised my daughter. I hardly saw her for six years, and that’s a very sad part of my life.”

Always a hard worker, Angelica was employed as a dishwasher at Olive Garden and eventually worked her way up to server by memorizing the menu and studying local news to learn English. She met her husband, Jack, online, and the couple was married not long afterward. The two now work as a team to make Angelica’s Mexican Grill one of the busiest eateries on St. George Boulevard.

Although the restaurant has changed locations several times, it continues to be the go-to Mexican restaurant for residents and visitors alike. In September 2018, Angelica became a citizen of the United States and in May 2020, Angelica’s carnitas, sweet carnitas, and carne asada street tacos were served to the Republican members of the United State Senate at the invitation of Senator Mike Lee, who became acquainted with Angelica when he presented her with a certificate from the US Senate recognizing her as a new citizen.

“It was a huge honor,” said Angelica’s husband, Jack. “She never dreamed growing up in Mexico that she would be a restaurant owner in the United States. Having her food served to the United States Senate was beyond her wildest dreams.”

The menu at Angelica’s packs in everyone’s favorites. The street tacos are made with fresh, lightly crisped corn tortillas and loaded with your choice of meat: carne asada, carnitas, pollo asado, chile verde, sweet carnitas, or machaca. Mulitas, made with corn tortillas, are filled with melted cheese, meat, and beans. Add your own toppings at their fresh salsa bar, where they have five salsa choices, fresh shredded cabbage, limes, and pico de gallo.

The menu also features soft tacos, burritos, quesadillas, the fajita platter, and a fan favorite, the torta, stuffed with avocado, onion, tomato, and your choice of carne asada, carnitas, or pollo asado.

Angelica’s sacrifice, hard work, and dedication have paid off as shown by the restaurant’s nearly five star ratings on Tripadvisor, Yelp, and Google reviews and by their loyal following of customers who come from near and far to taste Angelica’s Mexican food— always made with love.