Tijuana’s Bar and Grill founder, Alex Gómez, began to work at a young age in a restaurant chain in San Juan, Puerto Rico. After acquiring experience through various restaurant positions, he decided to transfer within the same company to San Diego, California. Later, he began working at a Mexican restaurant chain near the border of Tijuana, Mexico.

After working for several years and becoming familiar with Mexican culture and gastronomy, he decided to return to Puerto Rico, bringing with him some of that experience and knowledge. This event led to the creation of Tijuana’s Bar and Grill in the San Juan County area in 2003, thus paying homage to the town where he acquired his knowledge of Mexican cuisine.