Dining
BY THALIA GUZMAN
The Pachanga Six features six Modelo beers fully dressed with shrimp, peanuts Tajin and more for $45 .
The Botana Bucanera is $47 and features ve types of sh and shrimp ceviche, with butter ied raw shrimp in the center cured in lime juice and covered with red onions and cucumbers.
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El Bucanero specializes in seafood in San Antonio El Bucanero’s humble beginnings started when owner Julio Cervantes went to California from the Mexican state of Sinaloa. After starting as a way to provide for his family, Cervantes recruited his sister Reyna and they began their business selling fresh seafood from the back of a pickup truck. The backstory Cervantes soon sought to expand outside of
General Manager Elizabeth Cervantes manages El Bucanero’s second location at 13802 Embassy Road.
Elizabeth Cervantes. Elizabeth is also the daughter-in-law to Julio. She took on managing their second location at 13802 Embassy Road, which opened in 2014. A third location opened at 8300 Marbach Road in 2017. What’s on the menu? El Bucanero serves Sinaloa-style camarones aguachiles, similar to ceviche where shrimp is cured in lime juice but also packs a punch with green chiles, cucumbers and red onions. Also popular is El Bucanero’s selection of molcajetes, loaded with grilled meats and seafood. “We don’t shy away from portions and pre- sentations and that’s why we’re so popular,” Elizabeth said.
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California and found a recipe for success in Texas. The brother-sister duo moved to San Antonio and opened their rst location on the southeast side, eventually nding a bigger home at 16505 Blanco Road in 2012. “We are a true family business—most of our sta are majority family,” said General Manager
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13802 Embassy Road, San Antonio https://el-bucanero.com
THREE CONVENIENT CAMPUSES SERVING SAN ANTONIO
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NORTH CENTRAL: 12222 Huebner Rd. STONE OAK: 20615 Huebner Rd. DOMINION: 6185 Camp Bullis Rd.
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