Bienvenido, amigos! El Patron Corona opens in Oxford
Oscar Araiza is owner/manager of the new El Patron Corona in Oxford; the family restaurant features authentic Mexican cuisine.
By Rod Lee
In no time at all, the new El Patron Corona restaurant on Sutton Ave. in Oxford has won the hearts of the dining public.
El Patron Corona is the fourth restaurant in a group owned by brothers Felix and Jose Bracamontes. The others are in Northborough (Rancho Corona), Lynn (Hacienda Corona) and Marblehead (Casa Corona).
El Patron Corona held a grand opening in late February in Oxford Crossing, a busy plaza near the on-off ramps for I-395 that is anchored by a Market Basket, a Home Depot and a Dollar Tree. It settled into space formerly occupied by Ox Bar & Grill in the northeast side of the plaza.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on March 4.
Ernie and Rebecca Hart of Upton and Ernie’s brother Peter and his wife Deborah enjoy lunch at El Patron Corona in Oxford the afternoon of March 2
If there was any doubt about the appeal of “authentic Mexican cuisine” in the town of Oxford, it has been quickly dispelled. On a mid-afternoon Wednesday, El Patron Corona was busy with patrons coming and going in quest of fare from a wide-ranging menu. In addition to appetizers, street tacos, pollos, mariscos, carnes, burritos and rancho quesadillas, there are such house specials as Steak Torero (a twelve-ounce New York steak, flame broiled and topped with sautéed onions, green peppers and mushrooms and covered with red sauce and melted cheese served with rice and refried beans.
The bar at El Patron Corona in Oxford.
Borrego Don Matute (lamb shank marinated in a delicious red chili pepper sauce, baked slowly until tender and served with marinade sauce, rice, refried beans, Pico De Gallo and avocado slices is another staple.
Las Fajitas, pork dishes, veggie dishes, egg dishes, sopas, enchiladas and ensaladas are all available at El Patron Corona, as are small combinations and large combinations.
The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner.
Festive Mexican music played continuously on March 2nd, contributing to a festive atmosphere.
“Our customers are nice, we have had no complaints so far,” Oscar Battista, a server, said, as he moved back and forth from the dining room to the reception booth.
One man walking into the restaurant saw a hat sitting on a stool and said, jokingly, “do I have to wear the sombrero?”
Breaking away from his work in the kitchen, Oscar Araiza, an owner of El Patron Corona with Jose Bracamontes (Mr. Araiza is also a manager), said, when asked “why Oxford?” as the newest location for the company, “we like this town. I was in Northborough for two years before coming here. Our restaurants are doing well.”
With such established restaurants as Oxfords Casual Dining, the Whistle Stop and J Anthony’s (on the Oxford-Auburn town line), pizza shops, and Chinese eateries, El Patron Corona seems like the next good fit in Oxford as alternative fare.
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Contact Rod Lee at [email protected] or 774-232-2999.
Ernie and Rebecca Hart of Upton and Ernie’s brother Peter and his wife Deborah enjoy lunch at El Patron Corona in Oxford the afternoon of March 2
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