Behind the austere rectangular tables and plastic chairs of an office building, there is an incubator for creative Polynesian, Asian, American and Latin American fusion cuisine.
Spencer Langi, left, owner and executive chef of Café Limón prepares birria tacos alongside his son Villiami Langi at the restaurant in West Valley City on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. Langi is half Tongan but fell in love with Latin American food, offering a fusion of many cultures.• Spencer Langi said he was astonished the first time he had a patacón.
Langi also incorporated Spanish terms into his vocabulary. In his mind, he switched the word green bananas to plátanos, and he also figured that no other Anglo name was more appropriate for his first solo restaurant than Café Limón .The restaurant opened in January in the cafeteria space of 2050 Decker Lake Blvd. in West Valley City, which houses a business consulting company.
The menu changes from time to time, and often includes birria tacos, Hawaiian-style barbecue pork tacos, burgers and garlic chicken bowls. “It’s a unique location,” he said. “It’s a really nice area. West Valley is very big and just full of a lot of different cultures. And I’m hoping to kind of capture and represent some of that.”A solo operation
Langi’s son, Villiami, 17 and a high school senior, goes in anytime he doesn’t have class and helps take orders, pack food or whatever is needed. Villiami grew up helping out at his dad’s catering business, and listening to him talk about his dream to open a restaurant or a food truck. Opening Café Limon is the beginning of that adventure and Villiami wants to be a part of it.
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