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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM T-1

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

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CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2)

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

Not Applicable	94-1347393
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization if not a U.S. national bank)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
420 Montgomery Street San Francisco, CA	94163
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Wells Fargo & Company
Law Department, Trust Section
MAC N9305-172
Sixth and Marquette, 17^th Floor
Minneapolis, MN 55479
(agent for services)

REAL MEX RESTAURANTS, INC.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	13-4012902 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
4001 VIA ORO AVENUE, SUITE 200 LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA (Address of principal executive offices)	90810 (Zip code)

10% SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2010
(Title of the indenture securities)

        Item 1.    General Information.    Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

(a)

Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.

Comptroller of the Currency,
Treasury Department
Washington, D.C. 20230

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Washington, D.C. 20429

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA 94120

(b)

Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

        Item 2.    Affiliations with Obligor.    If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.

        None with respect to the trustee.

        No responses are included for Items 3-14 of this Form T-1 because the obligor is not in default as provided under Item 13.

        Item 15.    Foreign Trustee.    Not applicable.

        Item 16.    List of Exhibits.    List below all exhibits filed as a part of this Statement of Eligibility. Wells Fargo Bank incorporates by reference into this Form T-1 exhibits attached hereto.

Exhibit 1.	A copy of the Articles of Association of the trustee now in effect.*
Exhibit 2.	A copy of the Comptroller of the Currency Certificate of Corporate Existence for Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated November 28, 2001.*
Exhibit 3.	A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate trust powers. A copy of the Comptroller of the Currency Certificate of Corporate Existence (with Fiduciary Powers) for Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated November 28, 2001.*
Exhibit 4.	Copy of By-laws of the trustee as now in effect.*
Exhibit 5.	Not applicable.
Exhibit 6.	The consents of United States institutional trustees required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
Exhibit 7.	Attached is a copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.
Exhibit 8.	Not applicable.
Exhibit 9.	Not applicable.

*

Incorporated by reference to exhibit number 25 filed with registration statement number 333-87398.

SIGNATURE

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Los Angeles and State of California on the day of 25 of May, 2004.

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
	/s/ Jeanie Mar
Name:	Jeanie Mar
Title:	Vice President

Exhibit 6

May 25, 2004

Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549

Gentlemen:

        In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the undersigned hereby consents that reports of examination of the undersigned made by Federal, State, Territorial, or District authorities authorized to make such examination may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request thereof.

Very truly yours,

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

/s/ Jeanie Mar Jeanie Mar
Vice President

Exhibit 7

Consolidated Report of Condition of

Wells Fargo Bank National Association
of 101 North Phillips Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
at the close of business March 31, 2004, filed in accordance with 12 U.S.C. §161 for National Banks.

		Dollar Amounts In Millions
ASSETS
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
	Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin	$	13,890
	Interest-bearing balances		6,251
Securities:
	Held-to-maturity securities		0
	Available-for-sale securities		27,661
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:
	Federal funds sold in domestic offices		1,436
	Securities purchased under agreements to resell		170
Loans and lease financing receivables:
	Loans and leases held for sale		29,359
	Loans and leases, net of unearned income		233,785
	LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses		2,629
	Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance		231,156
Trading Assets			8,314
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)			2,787
Other real estate owned			180
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies			284
Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding			69
Intangible assets
	Goodwill		7,915
	Other intangible assets		6,871
Other assets			11,217
Total assets		$	347,560

LIABILITIES
Deposits:
	In domestic offices		$	240,660
		Noninterest-bearing		78,496
		Interest-bearing		162,164
	In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs			15,087
		Noninterest-bearing		3
		Interest-bearing		15,084
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
	Federal funds purchased in domestic offices			18,617
	Securities sold under agreements to repurchase			3,028
Trading liabilities				4,973
Other borrowed money
	(includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)			18,180
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding				69
Subordinated notes and debentures				4,824
Other liabilities				9,494
Total liabilities			$	314,932
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries				70
EQUITY CAPITAL
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus				0
Common stock				520
Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)				23,424
Retained earnings				7,812
Accumulated other comprehensive income				802
Other equity capital components				0
Total equity capital				32,558
Total liabilities, minority interest, and equity capital			$	347,560

        I, James E. Hanson, Vice President of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

James E. Hanson
Vice President

        We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true and correct.

Howard Atkins
Dave Hoyt                                                           Directors
John Stumpf

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Exhibit 25.1 Statement of Eligibility of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as trustee, on Form T-1