If you love authentic Mexican cuisine and agave-based drinks, you’re going to love Antiguo Lobo, a new restaurant and tequila bar opening in downtown Chamblee.
Antiquo Lobo, which means “Old Wolf” in Spanish, is the latest eatery from restaurateur Jesús Oñate Jr., whose father embedded in him an appreciation for dishes from the elder’s home state in western Mexico: Jalisco.
“I’m honored to carry on my father’s legacy with this new restaurant, which is a homecoming of sorts as my father opened his first restaurant in the U.S. in Chamblee,” he says in a written statement.
What’s On The Menu At Antiquo Lobo?
Antiquo Lobo promises a creative menu that lends heavily on locally sourced ingredients when possible. There will be the customary small plates, ensaladas (salads), sopas (soups), but also larger entrees.
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”14″ display=”basic_slideshow”]Customers can expect to fall in love with the restaurant’s signature dish, Molcajete El Monstruo, which will be served in a volcanic rock mortar (‘molcajete’ in Spanish).
Molcajete El Monstruo can be served with a choice of steak, grilled chicken or shrimp; green onion; grilled queso fresco; tomato; nopal cactus; tomatillo cream salsa; rice and beans.
You also can’t miss with the:
- Enchiladas Verdes – tinga, tomatillo cream, rice, refried black beans, crema, cotija and
- Pollo al mole – mole poblano, rice, refried black beans, toasted sesame seeds, cotija.
- “Old South Tex-Mex” items like Nachos and Burritos and assorted street tacos served on house-made corn tortillas
Where Is Antiquo Lobo Located?
Antiquo Lobo is located at 5370 Peachtree Road, Suite A Chamblee, GA 30341. Here’s a map to help you find it.
When it opens, Antiquo Lobo will serve lunch and dinner Tuesday through Sunday.
as far as COVID-19 protocols, Antiguo Lobo will have several safety measures in place including:
- Mandatory masks for all staff and guests unless seated
- Limited capacity
- Daily wellness checks for all employees
- Socially distanced tables
- Enhanced sanitation and surface disinfecting
Where To Eat Mexican In Atlanta
We told you that Antiquo Lobo is authentically Mexican, but we can’t sleep on the other awesome eateries in Chamblee, especially those up and down the venerated Buford Highway.
Aside from Antiquo Lobo, Jesus Jr.’s other metro Atlanta restaurants are Zapata in Norcross, Taqueria on Broad in Atlanta’s Five Points neighborhood and Monterrey of Marietta.
Here are some of the city’s best Mexican restaurants.
The city has some good restaurants in each quadrant of the city: East, West, North, South. All you need to do is think about what you have a taste for. Italian? Soul food? Tex-Mex? Atlanta has it all.
Metro Atlanta’s food and drink scene continues to grow with no stops on the horizon. Ready to try something new?