Lety’s Mexican Bar & Grill Opens Permanent Eagle Location

Aspen —What does a new Mexican restaurant in Eagle mean for your Tuesday lunch? It means Lety’s Burritos Shack has a permanent home. The business is now open as Lety’s Mexican Bar & Grill on Chambers Avenue.

Leticia Hermosillo, known locally as Lety, opened the doors on July 24. She brings a recipe book from Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua. Her family started Super Lety there in 1988. It was a butcher shop, grocery store, and kitchen all under one roof. Lety worked in that kitchen starting at age 15. She learned her mother’s recipes and her uncles’ techniques.

Her son, Jaysel, is the one who made the move to Eagle possible. He studied gastronomy at CMC to help his mother scale up. The family moved to the U.S. in 2010. They started with a food truck near a Shell gas station in Gypsum. Lety worked from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. She had one cook and Jaysel’s help. They sold barbacoa and menudo on weekends.

The food truck worked, but it lacked a fixed location. Jaysel convinced Lety to find a brick-and-mortar spot. They found it in Eagle. The process took seven months of permits, licenses, and renovations.

The menu has expanded beyond burritos. The family’s new establishment now offers carne asada, enchiladas, tortas, and soups. They serve breakfast all day. You can get eggs any way you like them at 2 p.m. or 7 a.m.

Jaysel confirmed the drive-in service is ready for customers. You can call, pay, and pick up your food from your car. It is designed for convenience.

Lety’s history in Mexico informs the current menu. Her family business, Super Lety, operated for 26 years before she left. It provided economic sustenance for the community. Lety remembers it with affection. She worked in restaurants quickly after starting out. She moved to Juárez and set up a taquito and enchilada stand on her own.

Her journey to the U.S. was not without setbacks. She saved enough capital to buy her first food truck. A fraudster took the money in the transaction. Lety lost everything. She relied on payment plans to restart. Only God knows what could have happened, but they seized the opportunity.

The location on Chambers Avenue is strategic. It sits in Eagle, a town that values local businesses. The shift from Gypsum to Eagle marks a significant step for the family. Jaysel’s academic background complements his mother’s practical experience. He manages the operations while Lety handles the cooking.

The short version: The food is familiar. The service is fast. The location is central. Lety’s Burritos Shack is no longer a truck on the side of the road. It is a fixture in Eagle.

Read that again. They serve breakfast all day. That matters for locals who work late or early shifts. The drive-in option removes the friction of parking and waiting.

Lety’s story is not unique to Eagle. It reflects a broader trend of immigrant entrepreneurs building multi-generational businesses. But the details matter here. The specific menu items. The specific location. The specific timeline of permits and renovations.

The family is back in the kitchen. They are open for business. The question is whether Eagle residents will embrace it as enthusiastically as Gypsum did. Jaysel seems confident. He notes the popularity of their previous location. The expanded menu offers more choices for a wider audience.

The doors are open. The burritos are ready.