La Esperanza Restaurant & Bakery

All the employees are very nice and welcome you

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I can’t say enough good things about this restaurant. Arturo the waiter was the best. Excellent customer service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Walked in two days ago party of four around 6pm. Full house, under-staffed & freezing cold. Sat down to a filthy, greasy table. Asked the waitress to wipe the greasy table. As she was wiping she told me that these tables were MADE to be greasy. At this point I thought “what am I doing here?”

We got menus, waited five minutes. No service, not even water. So we walked out.

Best decision I made all day. Food is usually good here, but we never got the chance. Quite a disappointing experience.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 4

Service: 1

Exelent
Fast service
Very much on my plate
I always ask for containers to take some home .
Ben coming here for few years now...

The man in the vest is amiable

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Delicious! It was our first time having Guatemalan / Salvadorian food as we don’t have this in Wisconsin and everything was great!

First time here. Drove from Anaheim due to word of mouth that food was very good. They did not disappoint. We tried Guatemalan and the Salvidorian dishes and all was great. We also did not head back home without stopping first to buy different pastries from their bakery. We'll definitely make a trip back here again soon.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The cakes we purchased, tres leche and chocolate cake were delicious. Took them to a 4th of July party and they were gone in minutes. Everyone was raving about the cakes not being super sweet.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tried La Esperanza Guatemalan and Salvadoran cuisine. Tried the Pepian beef stew, garnachas (mini tostadas topped with ground beef) and empanadas filled with meat and spices. Really good flavors, hearty portions, and friendly service. The tortilla appetizers came out hot and delicious with the black bean dip.

We only came in here for brunch, but it was a great time. We hadn’t been back in about 8 years (it was actually one of our early date spots!), so it was really nice to see the restaurant still around and going strong post-pandemic. We remembered enjoying ourselves back then, and it was even better coming back with those memories in mind.

The pupusa was stuffed and so satisfying — especially with the pickled veggies on the side. I also ordered the Tipico Salvadoreño because I was craving plantains, and it hit the spot. The black beans on the side paired perfectly and gave the dish that comforting, hearty feel.

Only downside was the wait — we waited about 15–20 minutes before our food came out, but I’m guessing they may be understaffed, or maybe it was just a slow Tuesday morning thing. Either way, we left happy and full. Definitely coming back again sooner than another 8 years!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 3

Very nice, cozy and familiar atmosphere. varied food

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

I love the restaurant and bakery. The service and food is so good.

My mom and her boyfriend brought me and my girlfriend.. and it's a great central american atmosphere and great food.. come on by...

I ordered the Huevos with green and red sauce. The green is very hot. It tastes great. Everything is excellent. The rice and beans have a different taste than Mexican and I like it a lot. Mmmm the fried plantains are so good and Salvadorian tortillas I enjoyed very much. I highly recommend the breakfast that I had.

We got the two pupusa plate with rice and beans. Pupusa were the best I have had and quite large. Staff was extremely friendly. Very colorful place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Plato De Pupusas