New Mexican restaurant coming to Alexandria

A sold sign was recently placed at the entrance of the building that last housed the Tennessee Roadhouse at 4820 Highway 29 South in Alexandria. (Al Edenloff / Echo Press)

By Al Edenloff

April 19, 2021 at 1:07 PM

The mystery about what will replace the former Tennessee Roadhouse in south Alexandria is over.

It will be a Mexican restaurant.

El Loro Mexican Grill is scheduled to be on the Alexandria City Council’s Monday, April 26 agenda at 7:10 p.m. It’s applying for on-sale and Sunday liquor licenses at its location, 4820 Highway 29 South.

Rumors and wishes swirled around Alexandria this past February when a “sold” sign went up on the property. At the time, the 4,950-square-foot building was listed at $663,000.

The Tennessee Roadhouse closed in 2017 after the owners filed for bankruptcy.

El Loro Mexican Grill has 14 locations in the Twin Cities metro area. It offers a wide variety of Mexican dishes and specialties for lunch and dinner, including nachos, quesadillas, fajitas, burritos, chimichangas, tacos, combinations and more. It also serves vegetarian meals and desserts.

By Al Edenloff

Al Edenloff is the editor of the twice-weekly Echo Press. He started his journalism career when he was in 10th grade, writing football and basketball stories for the Parkers Prairie Independent.

New Mexican restaurant coming to Alexandria

Rumors and wishes swirled around Alexandria this past February when a “sold” sign went up on the property that last housed the Tennessee Roadhouse.