"Mr. Natural’s last day of business at 2414A South Lamar Boulevard in the Zilker neighborhood will be on Friday, June 30. In the announcement video on Instagram, the co-founders' daughter, Isabel Mendoza, states that “It is with a heavy heart that we finally need to close our South Lamar location.” The original location on East Cesar Chavez is staying open. Mr. Natural co-founders, co-owners, and couple Jesus Mendoza and Maria Luisa Mendoza opened the East Austin location in October 1988 on East Cesar Chavez, followed by South Lamar in 2001. They run the restaurants with their children, Isabel, Jesus Jr., and Jose, along with their staff. The business became known for its array of quality-made vegetarian, vegan, and/or gluten-free Tex-Mex dishes such as egg-white migas, tacos with its own soy-chorizo and vegan bacon; vegan seitan chicken and whole wheat waffles; vegan menudo; so many pastries; smoothies; and much more." - Nadia Chaudhury
