Lopez is already a familiar face in Phoenix. “It’s not a complicated menu, but it’s stuff my grandmother made,” he said.ĭiners can also request vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. Lopez is proud of the menu and said it reminded him of what he ate as a boy. “Chingon is a place where it’s not fast food, but you can get in and get some good food, sit down and be back out playing not an hour later,” said Lopez. “It truly compliments our brand,” said Orozco.Īt the restaurant, patrons will have their choice of a variety of made-from-scratch authentic Mexican cuisine including a fresh batch of tortillas made everyday. Zislis is the owner of the Zislis Group, which owns 40 hotels and restaurants including the Rock & Brews restaurants in which he is partnered with Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley from KISS.ĭominic Orozco, Chief Marketing Officer of Gila River Hotels & Casinos, said Chingon Kitchen is a great fit for Vee Quiva. “We met Kenneth Manuel (Gila River Hotels & Casinos Chief Executive Officer) and Richard Strafella (Gila River Hotels & Casinos Chief Operations Officer) and they believed in us,” said Zislis. “It’s a beautiful little place,” said Lopez of the new dining option at Vee Quiva.Ĭhingon Kitchen replaces Ditka’s restaurant, and it didn’t take long for Gila River Hotels & Casinos to find a new establishment. The first Chingon Kitchen opened at San Manuel Casino in Highland Park, Calif., in 2018. The restaurant rolled out with a bang on May 3 with Lopez and Zislis in attendance for the grand opening events and to christen their second restaurant together. Comedian turned restaurateur George Lopez opened his second restaurant, George Lopez's Chingon Kitchen, with his partner Michael Zislis at the Vee Quiva Hotel & Casino in the Gila River Indian Community.

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