El Puente

Pick up orders will not be delivered .Please give us 20 minutes to prepare your food and remember that you will need to bring your ID when picking up your order. If youd like to confirm that your food is ready before heading out, please feel free to call the restaurant 630-377-8884. For over thirty years, the last name Jimenez has been synonymous with Authentic Mexican Cuisine in the Western Suburbs of Chicago. Jesus Jimenez, the patriarch of the family, first immigrated to Chicago in the late 1960s from Guanajuato, Mexico. After working in several restaurants, Don Jesse began at the now legendary Longys Rancho Grande, in Lombard, IL. After working his way up in the kitchen, it wasnt long before the owner Richard (aka Longy) made Jesse Head Chef. In the early 1970s, Longy remodeled and moved into a larger space, but soon after wound up closing. After the closing of Longys, Jesse tried several partnerships with other individuals, but it wasnt until his wife Margarita became involved that they found success. Margarita Jimenez brought hard work, determination, and a knack for business to the mix and from then on good things happened. Margarita, a teacher by trade, was able to secure financing for the couples first restaurant in 1978. A greasy spoon diner, called Moms Place in West Chicago, was to become The Main Restaurant. Located on the corner of Rt. 59 & Main St. and next to an A&P Grocery store, the outlook was promising. Offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner all combined with Jesses Mexican roots was an immediate hit with the local market. Mexican food, at the time, still being somewhat exotic outside Chicago, drew people from near and far While starting their business, Jesse and Margarita had also started their family as well. When Margarita left her family in Mexico City, and moved to be with Jesse, she brought the oldest son, Eduardo. Not long after arriving in 1973, David was born and the family was complete. Don Jesse & Margarita proceeded to start other bus