I grew up eating at Espe's, and it is a mandatory place to visit anytime I'm home. If you ever find yourself in the Central Valley, this place is the one to visit. The beans, the rice - perfection. The tacos - damn I'm getting hungry. The enchiladas, the chile relleno, and so on and so on...I could keep going. HOWEVER - the real gem: the Chile Verde (on its own) and the Espe's Chips (with more chile verde). Holy crap I could eat those beautiful homemade tortilla chips, topped with chile verde, the smothered in melted cheese on top any damn day of the week. You should too. Eat all the Espe's chips you can. Now I'm sad that I live so far away. read more

Best Mexican restaurant I've ever been to. Excellent Chile Verde and Espies are the best! Barbacoa on Saturdays is lit.

I grew up on this Chile verde. This place is more than a restaurant, it's a staple. Can't go wrong with anything on the menu here.

Stop! If you are fan of chili verde then you need not look any further. This place, hands down, has the BEST chili verde you will ever eat. I promise. To get the full verde experience I suggest the Espy chips. They are always hot, fresh and delicious! That's just to start the meal, for dinner you can't go wrong with tasty enchiladas, rellenos, tacos, beans, rice, etc,.. Little tip: order you rellenos with verde sauce on them. Yeah baby, heaven!!! You name it everything is fresh, authentic and inexpensive. My family only makes it to the valley every few months or so and we always make a point of stopping here and chowing down. My last bit of advice is to wear loose fitting pants or better yet sweat pants, that extra large stretched-out shirt your wife hates and your appetite. You will not be disappointed. read more

La Esperanza - Espy Chips - Mexican Near Me - Cutler, California

Chile verde is so good here. Servers are always friendly. Enchilada sauce is also outstanding.

I grew up in Orosi, for as long as I can remember this has been a favorite Mexican food restaurant of mine! Highly recommend

I was thinking - what should I review? I have a list, I went over it...yeah...sounds good, sure..ok...WAIT! La Esperanza's. Oh. Yes. Now. Please. Come get me, salsa verde. Yo quiero. Mucho mas. First, I must give "props" when they are deserved. My former DH, a lovely man named M. Burtner, told me of this place and brought me there for the first time. I fell deeply, sickeningly in love with the place and have since introduced my current (and final, I hope!) DH to it. A "real" Mexican is he, and after trying it and getting over the weirdness of how I learned of it - it has become a place that we consider "ours." And he's mentioned it to family members - so yeah! ;) Plus, he loves it and I take his thoughts on Mexican food seriously - with tias that cook even better, why wouldn't I? But on with the show... Get the Chile Verde Quesadillas. At first, I was skeptical - I *thought *that M was right, but quesadillas? At a real Mexican place...um...ok...I'll tryyyyyyyy it. Thank god for M. Thank god and all of the universe for the green sauce. I'm taking deep breaths, panting, nearly hyperventilating with desire, lol, for salsa verde! Oh! Ok...I was gone for a while...I'm back ;) It's small, family run place, with TV's and a super casual atmosphere. As I hinted at above, the chile verde is kick-ass-write-home-curse-in-front-of-your-Grandmother good. When paired with the flour tortilla and some kind of cheese...oh...see, they take a huge homemade tortilla, fill the inside with the chile verde and extra sauce and cheese, fold it, melt it, and then smother THAT with the same chile verde/salsa verde. Oh, and they have beer. :) Any time I head that way, it's a needed thing. An hour outside of the trip? Fine! Worth it. I hope someone here gets to go, because it's so damned good I can't write enough. It's just like Mexican comfort food should be. Filled with flavor, simple and spicy. I gotta craving....I wonder if they still ship it, because yes, all - they shipped it for me once a looong time ago (in a galaxy far, far away). Might need to make a call to good ole Esperanza's... read more

This is definitely the best Mexican food around! They have AMAZING carne asada and their chile verde is nice and spicy! The Espe Chips are to die for!! We get them EVERY SINGLE TIME we go. And this place is 20-25 minutes from our house! Yet we still go about once a week (sometimes more). If you go, you won't regret it. Just make sure to get there early enough. read more

Good food great signature dishes. Recommend the wrap. Service was nice as well. Just starting to get popular.

I had the carne asada nachos and thought they were great. The staff was friendly, and the food was finished quickly. Beans were great. Good chips. read more

This place was awesome and super authentic. We ordered the chilaquiles and they were super delicious. The carne asada in the burrito de carne asada was so well seasoned a combination of lime and adobo. I completely recommend it! We just came back from visiting Hume Lake and were looking to fill our thirst for traditional Mexican food and this place exceeded our expectations. Definitely a must the next time we drive through. read more

Really good Mexican food. Fast and friendly service even though they were busy on a friday night. My husband and i were in and out within an hour. Would really recommend if your craving chile verde. Espe chips and fries are bomb.. read more

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I gre up in Dinuba and moved to L.A. when I was 18. I have yet to find Mexican food that stops my cravings the way Espi's does.... yum. My parents take me here everytime I come visit. As a kid I always got bean and cheese burritos, SO good. I still have them every once in awhile as sort of comfort food. :D Now, though, I LOVE their carne asada tacos. Delicious, perfectly prepared meat... which says a lot because typically I don't eat beef. Yum. Dear god, yum. Mix your rice and beans. Eat a ton of that (fresh) spicy green salsa on your free (fresh, warm) chips. Have a beer or 'rita... why the hell not? Delicious food, quick, super-friendly service (I always make it a point to flirt with the waiters!) and a cool atmosphere... what could be better? read more

The service is super warm and welcoming and anything verde is bomb. The only issue I have is the dry and bland chicken in my enchilada. Good place to eat, ill be back soon! read more

Been eating here since day one!!! Great food , great family! Old family recipes that can't be beat!

Best restaurant in the valley. No Cap. Number 1. Parents have been taking me for over 10 years.

Went here for breakfast. So good. I had the Chile Verde omelette. It was perfectly cooked. The Chile Verde was really good. Their salsa was spicy and delicious. The service was fast and friendly. read more

This is my favorite Mexican restaurant, awesome service and great chili verde. Anything on the menu that has chili verde is good

Great food. I'm always up for some espy chips and there bolo burrito always hits the spot. Comes with great customer service.

Very good food! Good service too! The only thing I don't like, is that they are strictly a green sauce place. Red sauce is not used here in any of their dishes. read more

Make sure you pay attention to the price of the food before you go up and pay, they like to makeup prices on the check, I've been going there for 20 years and it's sad to say but I don't think I will be back! I don't like being ripped off! Just too pricey nowadays not worth it! read more

I grew up with this restaurant. I joined the army and traveled the world and always compared the chili verde to everyone else's. no comparison read more

I've known this place just about my whole life, since it was originally in Visalia. Its an important element of many of our family get-togethers. The main attraction here is the Chile Verde. Order it cooked with your chips, and then use the rest of it to pour over your meal. It has a kick to it too, which makes it even better to me. You can't really miss with any of the combos, I usually get the one with the 3 burritos. The beans and rice are great, the portions are very ample. Very tasty. Its not the nicest looking restaurant you've ever seen, the interior isn't all that special or that clean, but make no mistake that this place is surely a treat you don't want to miss. read more

Best Mexican restaurant in CA. We drove by there years ago and saw people leaving and rubbing their stomachs. Great advertising. We went there weekly for their chili verde and I'm so sad we moved to Southern CA and can't go there anymore. One year my spouse ordered chili verde delivered to us in San Diego for our anniversary. Greatly missed! read more

Have been going here since I was little. Best food in town, can get a little pricey though but definitely worth it! I highly recommend the chili Verde, you won't regret it! read more

Talk about some delicious Mexican food. Went last Friday. Had to wait about 10 minutes which wasn't bad at all. I ordered the Espy chips with a side of rice and beans. The meat was so tender it almost melted in your mouth. The sauce was on point as well. I drove about 30 minutes just cause I was told how good it was. Did NOT regret the drive this place is well worth it!! If you want good Mexican food with great size portions you should stop there. read more

Espie chips are a must!!!!!!!!! Extra meat extra cheese. Love that family as well. Bolo burrito is bomb. Fast and friendly service always.

We waited for 10 min no service no drinks no nothing WORST SERVICE EVER!!!!!!!!!!!! While walking out the waiters were just looking at their phones! Never coming again I dont know how they have good ratings! read more

I have been coming to this restaurant since I was in the womb, it is the most amazing Mexican food I have ever eaten. My family has been coming here for years and it never ceases to satisfy. And when you go, be sure not to leave without eating their world famous espi chips! They are to die for! read more

My family has been coming hear for years and the service is great. When ever we come hear also we we're always greeted nicely.

This family owned restaurant is great. They are known for the chili verde, but it is too spicy for me. the cheese and onion enchiladas and ground beef tacos are delicious! The tacos are like what I grew up on, we now call them "Okie tacos" ground beef, onion, lettuce and cheese, yum. The enchilada sauce has a rich, smoky, gravy consistency that I dream about. I highly recommend for the food and the service. The servers seem to be all family and well trained. Only downside is the salsa is too hot for me, but guacamole with Pico de gallo isn't. read more

Drove 20 mins to Cutler from Visalia and it was worth the drive best Chile Verde and Chile Rellenos. Reminds me of how my Grandma and Mom would cook the food. Bomb place read more

Great place to eat.... must order the espie chips and ask for Eddie for great service...

I love you Epsie's! There are very few bad reviews on this restaurant because it is worth every penny. The food is fantastic, I've never had a bad experience at this restaurant and I've been going since I was a child. There are many other choices in this area for Mexican food but Espie's is one of the best! read more

Our family has been going here for probably 30-40 years. Best Chile Verde hands down!

Horrible customer service: we phoned in an order and they were rude and even hung up. Food was expensive ( a burrito and orange juice for $10.82) they don't take cards for orders under $10. No actual potatoes they use hash browns...I LOVE POTATOES!!! But who knows maybe it's just because it's monday. read more

This place is way over rated. Nothing is good here, everyone brags about their chile verde-no bueno. I tried their tacos... Taco Bell makes better tacos. I better stop. You may wonder why I continue to go there, cause my boss likes it and he pays for it. read more

My family and I usually go here every Sunday for breakfast; we typically order the same thing every time we go, I get a Chalupa de Asada which is an excellent meal, we never wait long for our meal, the staff is fast and friendly, and the food is delicious. We've never had any problems with the food, or service, and don't miss out on the Espe Chips which are amazing read more

The best Mexican good ever! I've been eating at this place since I was young and won't stop. I always go at least 2x a month from Visalia. Love those espe chips! Great customer service. Highly recommend this place. read more

This is a regular stop when I'm visiting family in the valley. The food has flavor and reasonably priced. You get chips and salsa as soon as you're seated and their menu has a wide selection of food. My favorites are the enchiladas and the chalupa. The plates come with good sized portions of tasty food. They gotta do a little work on the interior. It's a bit dark and looks like the place needs a little elbow grease. Another note... go before you go. The bathrooms definitely need to be remodeled....ew. I'll definitely be back, it's one of my Mom's favorite places. read more