Hey y’all-
We’re Hector’s Tacos!

and we’re bringing tex-mex comfort food to Olympia, wa.

Inspired by some of our favorite southwest restaurants, Hector’s is built on high vibes and true Tex-Mex flavors. Our food is scratch-made using family and classic recipes from Texas. Our team brings the energy, our space brings the vibes, and our food brings the love.

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It all started with a

man named hector.

Hector Rodriguez (“Generalissimo”) was born in San Antonio, TX. A giant of a man at 6’8”, he played basketball at West Texas University before competing in the 1976 Olympics with the Mexican National Basketball Team.

A hardwood Hall of Famer And now hector’s tacos namesake

Fast forward a generation and not much changed—also born and raised in San Antonio, his son and founding restaurant partner, Aaron Rodriguez, is basketball- and Tex-Mex obsessed. Since leaving Texas in 2003, he’s missed the classic foods he was raised on.

Aaron’s wife Lauren grew up in Dallas and remembers Tex-Mex often with a metropolitan twist. But there was also no escaping the classics—like queso and salsa at favorite spots and made at home for Cowboys games and bridge events her parents hosted. Her favorite frozen margarita inspires Hector’s sangria margarita today.

Lauren and Aaron met in 2003 working at El Arroyo—an iconic Austin Tex-Mex joint now known nationwide for its witty marquee. They share a passion for great food and next-level service and ambiance. Together with their partner Kurt, a native of Gray’s Harbor, WA who built Hector’s location on 4th Avenue with his own two hands, they are thrilled to bring some of their Tex-Mex favorites to the PNW.

We hope to make Generalissimo proud…and all y’all happy.

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Vision

Happy humans & connected communities
through authentic
Tex-Mex comfort food

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Mission

Tasty Tacos

Cold ‘ritas

friendly faces

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Our values

Friendliness

We treat everyone like they’re already a friend. We insist on kindness. We are head over heels for our guests and the Hector’s community and it shows!

Community

Community comes together around food and a great shared experience. These things transcend differences. We define our community as our team, guests, partner businesses, and organizations doing great local work that we are proud to support.

Superior Service

We are driven by the guest experience. Our guests will know from start to finish that they are our WHY. We aim to get it all right for them, but if we don’t, we make up for it.

Quality Food

High-quality ingredients—local and organic when possible. Authentic recipes, scratch-made with love.

Humor + Fun

We don’t take ourselves too seriously, but our food and the guest experience is a whole other ballgame.

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