"It feels like home when you come in here, it feels like your walking into your grandma's house," One loyal customer said.
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Another customer added, "This place has a heart."
The owners, Juan and Anna Hernandez, are both retired. Juan was a firefighter and Anna was a teacher for 30 years. They say the restaurant was offered to them by the original owners.
"We thought, good, we'll do it for 5 years. The way the lord will have it, we've been here for 18 years already," Anna said.
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One reason the restaurant is still standing- the homemade food.
"We stick with grandma's recipes," Anna said. "We have a tortilla lady who makes them fresh every morning."
Dona Maria is located at 2601 Navigation Blvd.