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Creating a "People's Restaurant"

A note from Bobby Coyote

Dos Coyotes is the result of two major inspirations: My love of Santa Fe and my childhood in Los Angeles. I grew up in a quiet corner of West LA, eating some of the best, most authentic Mexican food you can imagine. And as soon as I was old enough, I started making my own. I’d hang out with my friends and cook quesadillas, burritos, carne asada and marinated chicken. At first I was simply trying to recreate the traditional flavors I loved, but then I started experimenting, looking for unique ways to make them my own.

Around the same time, I took my first trip to Santa Fe and immediately fell in love with the people, the climate, the colors, the culture… And the food. I fell in love with the food. I felt a connection to Santa Fe chefs and how they played with the concept of Mexican food, creating the fusions and hybrids with other cultures that came to define “Southwestern cuisine.”

By the mid ’80s, I’d held a number of interesting jobs (including a gig as a laser light technician for the rock band WAR), but my love of food eventually led me into the restaurant business. I was managing the trendy Café Figaro in Los Angeles when I had the realization that — in a city with thousands and thousands of restaurants, bistros and eateries — there wasn’t a single place that combined great, unique food and an engaging atmosphere at a price the average family or college student could afford. A “people’s restaurant,” as I referred to it. It just didn’t exist. So I decided to build it.

I was refining the concept for what would eventually become Dos Coyotes but was having trouble finding the perfect location. Then my sister, who was working on her Ph.D. at UC Davis at the time, called and said, “Hey Bobby – I think I’ve got the spot you’re looking for!”

The first Dos Coyotes opened in The Marketplace in North Davis on January 5th, 1991. The menu was a little smaller than it is today. Our original tacos were – literally – two warm corn tortillas, tender, flame-broiled steak or chicken, onions, cilantro, a charbroiled cebollita green onion and whatever salsa you liked. Simple. Pure. Delicious.

One of the first big changes we made was adding “seasonal specials.” Our fixed menu was popular, but it didn’t give us the room to explore or opportunity to truly take advantage of the region’s incredibly flavorful, diverse produce. The seasonal specials changed all that. They gave head chef Mark Casale and I the freedom to experiment… to create new items and give customers a vibrant, evolving culinary experience.

In the 30 plus years since we opened that first restaurant, Dos Coyotes has grown, but the core principles haven’t changed – delicious food, engaging atmosphere, exceptional value. That’s why I started Dos Coyotes and why I go to work today. I love watching people walk through the door, enjoy our food and appreciate what we have to offer. That’s why we’re in business.

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The Coyote Crew

Leverage agile frameworks to provide a robust synopsis for high level overviews. Iterative approaches to corporate strategy foster collaborative thinking to further the overall value proposition. Organically grow the holistic world view of disruptive innovation via workplace diversity and empowerment. Bring to the table win-win survival strategies to ensure proactive domination.  At the end of the day, going forward, a new normal that has evolved from generation X is on the runway.

Fresh - Local - Delicious​

As a supporter of Sacramento’s farm-to-table movement, we’ve always believed the best food comes from the best ingredients.

Sustainability

Our commitment to sustainability extends to every aspect of our business, from washing dishes to the napkins in the dining room.

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Natomas

2701 Del Paso Road #160, Sacramento, CA 95835

Citrus Heights

5450 Sunrise Boulevard STE F, Citrus Heights, CA 95610

Thunder Valley

1200 Athens Ave, Lincoln, CA 95648

San Ramon

3191 Crow Canyon Place, San Ramon, CA 94583

North Davis at the Marketplace

1411 W. Covell Boulevard, Davis, CA 95616

Market Square at Arden Fair

1735 Arden Way #230, Sacramento, CA 95815

Roseville at Rocky Ridge Town Center

2030 Douglas Blvd #4, Roseville, CA 95661

South Davis at Oak Shade

2191 Cowell BLVD, Davis, CA 95616

Folsom at the Red Bull Center

13385 Folsom BLVD #100, Folsom, CA 95630

Elk Grove at the Marketplace

8519 Bond Road #100 Elk Grove, CA 95624

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6450 Folsom BLVD. #110, Sacramento, CA 95819

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