I've been coming here for as long as I can remember. My husband as well! We always love the people and food over here!

My husband was working in Dinuba I decided to come and meet him for lunch . We looked in yelp and decided to come to this restaurant in Cuter small town next to Orosi. Well let me tell you the food is good and the service is excellent. Our waiter young man helped up . He was so nice he made us feel very welcome. He brought us a small Chile verde nachos plate it was delicious. I ordered the costillas with Chile sauce and my husband ordered wet Chile verde burrito. We will definitely come back if we are in the area. read more

La Esperanza - Costillas with Chile sauce. Wet Chile verde burrito. (Bolo) - Mexican Near Me - Cutler, California

A great place to enjoy quality Mexican food. Their specialty is Chile verde and it does not disappoint. Our entire group left satisfied. Well worth the visit read more

La Esperanza - Chile verde 6. Quesadilla de Chile Verde and Enchilada Combo - Mexican Near Me - Cutler, California

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The Best ! Love the chili verde quesadillas , especially when the verde is extra spicy . It's all good ! read more

Traveling through town and saw the Yelp rating and we had to stop and try. What a great place to eat and food was awesome. read more

La Esperanza - a plate of food on a table - Mexican Near Me - Cutler, California

I rated a 4 because the have a limited menu ---the food is flavorful, staff is friendly and the Thursday special ribs are awesome SPICY! A nice addition is the bar area. read more

Came back to Esperanza's while in town visiting. I was not disappointed. I was sooooo happy to eat at my favorite Mexican restaurant. It had been way way too long. Espe chips are my go to. But everything is excellent. Esperanza's is AUTHENTIC Mexican food, I see some people complaining about the food. For those of you who eat Taco Bell this may be too much for you. It spicy and flavorful. If you can't handle that then I don't recommend it. Staff have ALWAYS gone above and beyond for me, those who are complaining about the horrible service must be those people only have negative comment. I love Esperanza's and always will. read more

La Esperanza - The best Mexican food ever . I travel all over the U.S. and eat at Mexican food all the time. I crave Esperanza's espe chips! - Mexican Near Me - Cutler, California

Came for dinner at 4 pm so it wasn't packed. Very good chile verde. Very good chips and beans. That is about the sum of a great mexican restaurant in my estimation. We got combinations 5 and 7 chili verde/taco and chili verde/ burrito. Nothing tricky just weell executed. Ps the bathhrooms were real clean which I think is a good sign read more

La Esperanza - Sample Chile verde with chips - Mexican Near Me - Cutler, California

Food was amazing the customer was beyond my expectations! Great ambiance. Friendly service! Almost felt like the guest of honor. The owner was a great host! read more

They have great Chile Verde nachos, only place I get them! The quesadillas are good too.

The chile verde here is pretty good. I don't know if I would go as far as saying is was the best around but it's pretty good. The 2 times I have been here the service has been 2nd to none. I felt the rice, beans and carne asada were all ok. My overall impression is this place is definitely worth a visit if you are in the mood for chile verde or just want some decent Mexican food with outstanding service. read more

Very attentive servers. Went on Saturday for lunch. Good crowd not too busy. Must order the Espi Chips. Their chili verde is to die for! The flavor is spicy but tame. It had a good balance. Can eat that by itself but we ordered a full size as an appetizer and boy was that something! Almost didn't have room for anything else. During the weekends like most Mexican restaurants, they have menudo. I ordered their menudo and it was amazing! No pata, they didn't ask either. But the broth, the tripe, and the hominy were all great! You shouldn't taste "where it came from" so that was good. Super satisfying meal. Great place. Will definitely go back again. read more

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I really hate to do this to a popular Mexican restaurant that serves tasty chili verde "espe" nachos with asada, but that was the only thing I liked. Skip the chile relleno with overcooked pepper and the boring chicken taco. Avoid the cheese enchilada, rice, and beans because they each had peculiar flavors that were slightly sour. read more

I came here because of the hype and I was highly disappointed. I got the Espi chips and the chile verde meat was hard. It felt like I was eating beef jerky. The meat should be super soft not hard and chewy. Also ordered some beef tacos and again, not impressed. read more

We found this place on yelp that was a town away from where we were staying. Wow what a gem. From the moment when walk in till we left we were treated like royalty. Absolutely some of the best Mexican food I have ever eaten. If you're head to Sequoia National park and are in the area you got to give this place a t read more

La Esperanza - This was an appetizer the owner brought to us. - Mexican Near Me - Cutler, California

Took over an hour to get our food, when we brought that up to manager he didn't do anything, No apology or anything. Then I get my food and it's terrible. I couldn't eat the enchilada because the chicken inside was so dry. The manager did take that off the bill which was the right thing to do. Beans & rice were not good either. There are so many more better Mexican restaurants in the valley, I will never go back here. read more

Yuck. This place is gross. If you want real Mexican food go somewhere else even Taco Bell would be better. I got a Chile relleno, it had cheddar cheese on top . My dad got barbacoa, never got his tortillas and it was literally boiled meat. The rice was crunchy . DO NOT try the Chile verde. It is not good. Worst Chile verde I have ever had. The espies chips are gross. I was literally gagging. If you want American food this is your place. Not if you want Mexican. read more

Amazing!!! Delicious.. authentic... service above and beyond. Definitely coming back. Worth the 30 mins drive

Fire. This place never ever disappoints. Chile verde is the best around hands down. Quick service, helpful waiters and delicious food everytime! read more

Foods good. People are amazing. Nice place to eat always clean. Back to the people were always treated so nice I just love going there

Great food and amazing customer service They get your food completed correctly and also don't take long! read more

This place is what I most look forward to when coming home from college besides (family and friends). I always go for an order of the espe chips and the #9 which is a Chile verde quesadilla. The food and service is always consistently good. I can't wait for my next trip home to be reunited with this place. read more

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

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Awesome hole-in-the wall place, fantastic customer service! Excellent food, with a nice touch of family history and authentic cuisine. Will have to visit again, thank you all for a such wonderful experience and look forward to returning again soon. Espe Chips/fries are worth every penny! read more

We take the 20 minute drive just to have the Espe Chips, no other place comes close. If you come here you have to try the Espe chips. We usually get them as an appetizer and order a couple ground beef tacos a la carte since we really just come for the Chile Verde nachos. The service is always great, and the staff is always friendly, they are definitely a part of what makes it so easy to keep coming back. read more

Quesadilla De Chile Verde and Chile Relleno Combo very delicious really delicious get it spicy

Great place to eat. Espe Chips, Enchiladas, Quesadillas, Chile Verde all great choices here. By far the best place to eat in the area. This place never disappoints. read more

If for any wierd reason you find yourself in beautiful cutler California coming here is an absolute must to eat the esperanza chips! Delicious chile verde nachos that i have been eating since i was a kid.i dont ever get anything else from the menu but id drive from fresno just to eat these chips! Definitely an all time favorite an must try read more

La Esperanza - A mouthful of chile!! - Mexican Near Me - Cutler, California

We went looking for some fishing spots for when the season opens. I wanted to hide at a hole in the wall spot because my face had an allergic reaction and was so red !! So we pulled into this little restaurant. Wow! Can't wait to go back again just for the verde sauce . I wanted to drink it with a straw !! The BF never compliments any place we go and he loves it !! The espe chips are amazing! The chili verde is the best we have ever eaten!! The service is awesome and always checking on you. I wish o would have got his name . We had to take half of our food home because the portions are very generous. The whole crew was so friendly and welcoming also. If you want authentic Mexican food with great service and a great price , make sure to stop! We will be driving back again . read more

Food was very tasty. Only thing wrong was... we ordered huevos rancheros and we received egg with carne con chile. I asked if my order was correct and they said yes. Eggs and chile verde is not huevos rancheros read more

There are few times in life when a meal expertly crafted and planned, that is nothing short of genius. Tonight was one of those nights ~ This dish was excellently prepared, best chili verde in the world~ read more

La Esperanza - Mexican Near Me - Cutler, California

My favorite Mexican restaurant! I live in the Bay Area and have to stop by here when I'm in the area. Best chile verde quesadillas and their beans and rice are delicious. I will drive half an hour off the freeway on my way back from LA to get a dozen burritos to bring home to family in the Bay. read more

La Esperanza - Quesadilla de Chile Verde and chicken enchilada - Mexican Near Me - Cutler, California

If you want Chile verde it's the place to go I've been cook for Mexican restaurants for a little over 10 year I can personally say i seen the good and bad in quality and customer service but this place is almost to good to be true not only is the Chile verde amazing that I can't get tired of it every bite is better then the first but the beans are freshly made no over use of lard perfect re fried beans not overly mashed but just right the rice is moist and compliments the means highly recommended Chile Verde Burrito read more

I stopped here after a very long Friday. It was late & near closing time (8:30pm). Still, they welcomed us in & provided solid service. My friend wanted a cup of coffee so they made a pot of coffee for her. We ordered a large burrito, a 2 taco plate, a daiquiri, & coffee. The free chips tasted like a lightly-salted standard bag of grocery store tortilla chips. The portions of food were ample but not memorable. To me, it tasted like an average American Mexican food meal-nothing particularly jumped out about the flavors. It wasn't bad but it wasn't amazing either. Slightly disappointing was the strawberry daiquiri which had all the sugar syrup settle at the bottom & which was noticeably weak on the alcohol portion-it was more syrup than strawberry or daiquiri. In the past, I've had better tastier meals here so it's possible that it was just because it was close to closing time. Still I would not make it a priority to return here. read more

OMGosh service was great and food was fantastic I highly recommend this restaurant for their Chili Verde one of the best I've ever had in any restaurant all over the US. Our server was a nice young man super friendly he gave us a sample of the Chili Verde Nachos. Small birthday party of four the fun staff had everyone sing happy birthday. Arrived a hour before closing and the Chili Verde was still fresh. I highly recommend for anyone seeking great food. read more

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My husband is a Cali to Oregon transplant specifically from this area. La Esperanza is always a must stop for us. The espy chips are the most amazing things ever! We always add asada and get some of the Chile verde sauce to go to take the delicious home. Covid does not seem to have slowed business too much, the parking lot was full and there was quite a line for pick up. The food was wonderful as always. read more

I have been to Esperanza's for so many years. So far back everybody's hair was dark, no gray!! Even mine!! But their food has NEVER failed to excite my taste buds, ESPECIALLY the Espie Chips. Espie's are in so good my family (which are all grown) go from Visalia to Cutler, just for their food. There's a variety of great food but espies are outstanding. read more

Finally made it here after hearing great things from people and it did not disappoint. Got the espe chips as everyone recommended and they were so flavorful and delicious. Service was great and the staff makes you feel warm and welcomed. Will definitely be back! read more

La Esperanza - Espe Chips.. so good! - Mexican Near Me - Cutler, California

Espi chips, espi chips, espi chips. They are the best. They can be very hot one day and mild the next. But they are truly the best!!!!

So good! Please grab yourself some chips with chile verde & cheese, I've been loving this plate for yearss

I highly recommend eating at La Esperanza. Some times I get cravings for their Chile Verde and call my husband who has a shop in Orosi to have him bring some home. It is a short drive from Visalia but definitely worth it. My favorite thing to order are their Espy Chips (Chili Verde Nachos). It is a pretty big portion so I usually share this with someone and get a chile rellano or a taco. I really like their tacos because they are not your average taco truck type of taco. They come with lettuce and parmesean cheese which adds a really awesome taste! The customer service is fabulous too. It is locally owned and when I asked what region of Mexico their food was from he laughed and said that their food is "homestyle". Everything they cook is their family recipes combined. Nothing is "heated up" or bought from the store. Everything is literally home made. That is always great to hear since so many restaurants have frozen items. read more

La Esperanza - Mexican Near Me - Cutler, California