Ernesto’s Mexican Bar and Grill Closes Owensboro Location, Plans Future Reopening

Ernesto’s Mexican Bar and Grill has closed its Owensboro location following the end of its lease, according to a notice posted on the restaurant’s door. The notice cited an inability to reach agreeable lease terms with the property’s new ownership, saying the proposed agreement made continuing operations at the location unfeasible.

In the message, the restaurant thanked the community for six years of support, acknowledging both slow and busy seasons and calling the decision to leave a difficult one. While the final Ernesto’s location in Owensboro is now closed, the owners shared plans to reopen in a new location and are actively working toward purchasing their own building. Updates, including a future opening date, will be shared on Facebook.

Customers can still visit Ernesto’s at its Whitesville location, which will remain open as the business prepares for its next chapter.