The story of how Eddy Martinez opened Beijing Bistro in Buda starts in Manor.

The landlord of a new commercial center in Buda at FM 967 and FM 1626 came into Martinez's Manor restaurant in 2015 and ordered lunch.That day, he offered Martinez a spot at his new development.

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"I guess he liked it", Martinez said. Martinez, who co-owns the bistro along with Marino Alvarado, opened the Buda restaurant in mid-2015. He said the restaurant has gained popularity with customers because it takes classic American Chinese food recipes and tweaks the recipes slightly.

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"It's almost the same like everyone else but we try to change our recipes with little touches," he said. "I think the customers like it."

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Martinez and Alvarado have been working in restaurants together since 1995 and in that time have formed a close bond, Martinez said. The pair worked together at Chinese food restaurants throughout Austin in the late 90's and early 2000's. When Martinez decided he wanted to open a restaurant of his own, Alvarado joined him.

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The restaurant's most popular item is the sesame chicken entrée, Martinez said. The dish is made with dark meat and served with a side of rice.

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