Órale Güey, the family-run Mexican café that went viral on social media last year, is leveling up from breakfast crush to full-on dinner service on Columbus's far north side. The team is opening a second full-service restaurant at 1175 Worthington Woods Boulevard, taking over the former Zacatecas Grill space and stretching its Eastmoor daytime menu into evening hours. Owners say the Worthington spot will serve all-day meals along with newly developed dinner options when it opens later this month, a rapid jump for a business that started as a food truck and built a devoted following around chilaquiles and stacked breakfast plates.
According to The Columbus Dispatch, the new restaurant at 1175 Worthington Woods Blvd. will be Órale Güey's second full-service location. The Dispatch reports that the owners announced the expansion on Instagram, where they confirmed plans for all-day service and separate evening menus designed for the new site.
Grand Opening Set For May 23
As reported by 614Now, the Worthington location is scheduled to host its grand opening on May 23. That puts the debut just ahead of the summer dining rush and gives the owners a little breathing room to hire and train staff for the new evening shift.
From Viral TikTok To Two Locations
WCMH's NBC4 first highlighted how an eight-second TikTok posted by the owners' daughter sent lines snaking around the block and turned the East Broad Street café into a local sensation almost overnight, coverage that was later republished online. Local critics followed the crowds, including a review from Columbus Underground, which showed that the social media hype translated into repeat business instead of a one-week wonder.
Local Praise And Momentum
Columbus Monthly named Órale Güey one of its Best New Restaurants of 2026, spotlighting the family recipes and the quick rise from food truck to brick-and-mortar café. That editorial nod, stacked on top of the TikTok buzz, has helped keep demand strong well beyond the initial viral moment.
What The Worthington Site Means
The Worthington address at 1175 Worthington Woods Blvd. most recently housed Zacatecas Grill, which makes the move a practical choice for expansion, according to WhatNow. Neighbors can expect new dinner-hour options in a corridor that was already used to restaurant traffic, along with a likely boost in evening foot traffic for nearby retailers.
Menus and hours for the Worthington restaurant will be shared on Órale Güey's social channels as opening day approaches. For the initial announcement, see The Columbus Dispatch. Evening hours are expected to start with the May 23 grand opening and then expand as the team settles into the new kitchen and dining room.
