New La Familia Mexican Restaurant first to serve beer, wine in Rossville

Front from left, Rossville residents/family members Brian Durbin, Aaliyah Hill, Ashley Hill, Libby Goodman and Jesse Goodman Jr. dine at the new La Familia Mexican Restaurant. Back from left are chef/co-owner Carmen Guzman, waitress Ashley Franklin, co-owner/manager Paulina Martinez and first cook Delmar Morales. Franklin recommends that customers try the Philly cheesesteak, nachos or tacos. Front from left, Rossville residents/family members Brian Durbin, Aaliyah Hill, Ashley Hill, Libby Goodman and Jesse Goodman Jr. dine at the new La Familia Mexican Restaurant. Back from left are chef/co-owner Carmen Guzman, waitress Ashley Franklin, co-owner/manager Paulina Martinez and first cook Delmar Morales. Franklin recommends that customers try the Philly cheesesteak, nachos or tacos.

By Katie Ward January 27, 2016 4 min read

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New La Familia Mexican Restaurant first to serve beer, wine in Rossville

One of the dishes at La Familia Mexican Restaurant: the Alambre, featuring steak, shrimp, bacon, bell peppers, onions, pineapple and cheese.

The Hawaiian fajitas are a favorite. They are served inside a carved-out pineapple and come with steak, chicken, shrimp, bell peppers and onions. Rice, beans and guacamole salad are served on the side.

La Familia Mexican Restaurant chef/co-owner Carmen Guzman, left, and her daughter, co-owner/manager Paula Martinez, showcase specialty entrees sold inside the spacious restaurant in downtown Rossville. Sitting on the table is the Alambre featuring steak, shrimp, bacon, bell peppers, onions, pineapple and cheese. Martinez is holding the Hawaiian fajitas: steak, chicken, shrimp, bell peppers and onions served with rice, beans and guacamole salad on the side.

A feast awaits patrons at the new La Familia Mexican Restaurant in downtown Rossville.

The staff at La Familia Mexican Restaurant is ready to serve guests in downtown Rossville. From left are chef/co-owner Carmen Guzman, first cook Delmar Morales and co-owner/manager Paulina Martinez.

If you go

La Familia Mexican Restaurant is at 516 Chickamauga Ave. Call 706-956-3210 to learn more. To utilize the Dinner Delivered option, call 423-634-8899 or visit DinnerDelivered.com.

La Familia Mexican Restaurant is new to downtown Rossville.

Starting in February, the restaurant will be the first to serve beer and wine in the city limits. The restaurant is also unique in that it offers “Dinner Delivered,” a third party that picks up the food and transports it anywhere requested in the Tennessee Valley.

The restaurant’s official grand-opening festivities will be in early February. However, it began operating around the holidays.

“My mom [Carmen Guzman] is the chef here, that’s why we call it La Familia,” said co-owner/manager Paulina Martinez. “Two of my brothers work here too. We all quit our day jobs to do this. The American dream is to own your own business. We fell in love with Rossville, but we did not know what we were getting ourselves into. We did not have investors.”