Mexican Villa Comida

Weve built our reputation on consistently serving you the best – in taste and quality. We believe in using only the finest and freshest quality ingredients for our recipes because we believe you deserve no less than the best! As we mark 68 years in service to Springfield and the Ozarks, we would like to express our appreciation to our many loyal friends, customers and employees. Were a family business and the most important part of this family has always been you. We dedicate this milestone to the people of the Ozarks. Thank You, we look forward to serving you for the next 68 years and beyond. In 1943, our country was at war and millions of young men left home to join up. Garin Ferguson left Springfield, his girl-Betty Hall, and a job at Heers Department Store to join the Army Air Corp. First stop was Aloe Field in Victoria, Texas. Missing Betty, he sent a telegram proposing marriage. She said yes and they married on his first leave. While flying P-40s, B-24s and B29s at Randolph Field in San Antonio, Garin (Hargrave to many of you) fell in love again…with Tex-Mex food. This passion for Mexican food would follow him home to the Ozarks. After the war, the Fergusons returned to Springfield. Garin started Ferguson Crop Dusting Service, dusting and seeding from here to Tunica, Mississippi. His career would span 17 years, 11 pilots, 9 Stearman biplanes and one run-in with power lines. Garin and Betty bought the Pig-N-Bun in 1951, a longtime barbecue restaurant at National & Bennett. There, Garin gave Springfield its first taste of Mexican food! Working from Texas memories and with the help of Mike (yes, the legendary Mike), the same recipes you enjoy to this day, made their debut. In the late 50s, the Fergusons moved to Glenstone (across from the Cat & Fiddle) to open Old Mexico, the citys first carry-out restaurant. They leased the Pig-N-Bun to Tommy Lafino for his Italian Villa. Betty worked in the restaurant while Garin cropdusted. He would buzz the restaurant on