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Established in 2016. Cacao Restaurante has finally taken root, settling into a new location in Kansas City that was home to Applebees for 10 years. But the address is where the similarity ends between these two concepts - and it's something the new owners know they'll have to explain to customers when they come through the door. Applebees was here for a long time, and they provided us this perfect space to work with for our concept, but they served american food - that will not resemble our dishes from Mexico," says Victor Esqueda, one of the partners in Cacao Restaurante and former owner of Ixtapa Mexican Cuisine. Cacao Restaurante is a partnership between and long-time restaurateur Victor Esqueda, owner of Ixtapa Mexican restaurant in the Northland, and his nephew, Alfonso Esqueda, Cris Macias and Fernando Borges.Established in 2016. Cacao Restaurante has finally taken root, settling into a new location in Kansas City that was home to Applebees for 10 years. But the address is where the similarity ends between these two concepts - and it's something the new owners know they'll have to explain to customers when they come through the door. Applebees was here for a long time, and they provided us this perfect space to work with for our concept, but they served american food - that will not resemble our dishes from Mexico," says Victor Esqueda, one of the partners in Cacao Restaurante and former owner of Ixtapa Mexican Cuisine. Cacao Restaurante is a partnership between and long-time restaurateur Victor Esqueda, owner of Ixtapa Mexican restaurant in the Northland, and his nephew, Alfonso Esqueda, Cris Macias and Fernando Borges.