Myrtle Beach family opens new authentic Mexican restaurant, fulfilling a lifelong dream

A Myrtle Beach family recently opened a new restaurant in late July, fulfilling a lifelong dream of theirs.

Delia’s Kitchen, named after the mother Delia Flores, serves authentic Mexican and Central American food such as tacos, pupusas, savory griddle cakes and marinera soup, a Caribbean-style dish with fresh seafood.

Originally from Honduras, the Flores family has lived in Myrtle Beach since 2003, and has a brother still living in Honduras.

“We’ve been blessed to have these opportunities to start a business here and to settle roots in the place that we now call home,” Krizia Flores, the primary owner, said.

Delia’s Kitchen is located at 1108 3rd Avenue South, open from 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.

The price of food ranges from $10 to upwards of $18. While the menu isn’t completely set, the Honduran fried chicken is very popular, including a quarter of a chicken, fried plantains, and a side salad.

While the family began opening the restaurant this year, Krizia Flores, said the dream has been with her mother for more than thirty years.

Before the family devoted all of their time to the restaurant, Krizia Flores’s mother and sister often worked three jobs at once to cover living expenses and save up money for the restaurant.

“She spent all her life working seven days a week, working crazy hours, for me and my sister,” Krizia Flores said. “We wanted to give this to her as a gift.”

Krizia Flores said that while the work ethic was impressive, she has to remind her family that you’re supposed to “work to live, not live to work.”

But her mother loves it. Delia Flores works as the primary chef of the restaurant and preps food two hours before opening.

“I love it when people love my food,” Delia Flores said.

The building for the restaurant, which previously housed Diamond Motors, has archways near the entrance, exposed brick walls, a patio area, and space for a karaoke stand.

Krizia Flores said she sees a lot of potential for the future of the restaurant.

“This is all I can picture myself doing for the next few years,” Flores said. “ I really want this place to like, grow and become the dream. The American dream where we make it.”