La Esperanza

La Esperanza Menu

(574) 522-7340
601 East Jackson Boulevard, Elkhart, IN 46516

Especiales De Desayunos


Chorizo con Papas
$7.95
3 fresh eggs grilled with potatoes, Mexican cheese and chorizo (Mexican sausage). Served with rice and beans.
Huevos a la Mexicana
$6.99
3 fresh eggs grilled with tomatoes, onions and jalapenos, served with rice and beans.
Omelette
$6.99
Create your own omelette with 3 fresh eggs and 2 of the following ingredients - green peppers, green onions, fresh jalapenos, tomatoes, Mexican cheese or ham.
La Esperanza Omelette
$7.25
Omelette made with 3 fresh eggs, avocados, jalapenos and a blend of Mexican cheese.
Chorizo con Huevos
$12.50
3 fresh eggs cooked with chorizo (Mexican sausage)and Mexican cheese. Served with rice and beans.
Huevos Rancheros
8.99
3 fresh scrambled eggs, sauteed with tomatoes, onions and cilantro then smothered in green hot sauces.

$Items Worth Indulging On

Customers can't get enough of these dishes, we think you'll love them too
Pollo con Mole
$12.25
Our delicious sinaloa-style half chicken. Served over a seasoned gravy.
Chile Relleno & Carne Asada
$13.99
Our specialty seasoned steak topped with avocados and pico de gallo. Served with a huge Chile poblano stuffed with special blend of 3 cheeses and then sauteed in a light egg batter.
Fajitas Trio
$14.99
Chicken, steak and shrimp fajitas grilled with green peppers and onions. Served with sour cream and guacamole.
Fajitas de Res
$12.99
Steak fajitas grilled with green peppers and onions. Served with sour cream and guacamole.
Fajita Mix
$13.99
Chicken and steak fajitas grilled with green peppers and onions. Served with sour cream and guacamole.
Camarones a la Diabla
14.99
Don't be fooled. We smothered shrimp in our diablo sauce which is very hot and but very tasty.

$Appetizers


Jalapeno Poppers
$6.99
Jalapeno stuffed with a delicious cheese, breaded and deep fried until crispy. Served with ranch dressing for dipping.
Hot Wings
$7.25
Deep fried chicken wings topped with sauce and served with Southwestern ranch dressing.
Coctel de Camaron
$11.99
Mexican style shrimp cocktail with avocados, cilantro, onions, diced tomatoesand tomato sauce.
La Esperanza Appetizer Combo
$7.99
Get them all a variety of appetizers that give you a complete tasting experience, jalapeno poppers, hot wings, cheese quesadillaand choriqueso.
Fiesta Nachos
$9.50
Crispy corn tortilla chips smothered with nacho cheese, diced tomatoes, green onions, cilantro, black olives, sour cream, guacamole, jalapeno and your choice of chicken or beef.
Las Esperanza Dip
$6.99
Our solution to the dip dilemma, ranch, guacamole, beansand choriqueso.
Signature Quesadilla
$7.99
2 large flour tortillas stuffed with Mexican cheese, green onions, black olives, jalapenos and tomatoes. All topped with guacamole and cheese.
Chori-Queso
4.99
Our queso dip! A tasty blend our special nacho cheese mixed with our rich flavored Mexican chorizo sausage.

$Ensaladas


Chicken Fajita Salad
$7.75
Marinated chicken breast grilled with green peppers and onions in a crispy shell. Topped with lettuce, tomatoes, black olives, jalapenos, sour cream, guacamole and Mexican cheese.
Avocado Chicken Salad
$8.99
Crispy flour tortilla shell filled with freshly shredded lettuce and chicken salad dressed with fresh avocados, jalapenos, tomatoes, black olivesand Mexican cheese.
Southwestern Shrimp Salad
$10.99
By far our favorite! Topped with a delicious spicy shrimp toss and made with Southwestern ranch, tomatoes, black olives, jalapenos and Mexican cheese.
Seafood Taco Salad
$8.25
Crispy flour tortilla shell filled with freshly shredded lettuce, shrimp, crab meatand fish. Topped with tomatoes, sour cream, guacamoleand a blend of Mexican cheese.
Green Salad
6.50
Freshly cut tomatoes, carrots, onionsand black olives on a bed of fresh lettuce. Served with dressing.

$Sandwiches & Hamburgers


Mexican Chicken Sandwich
$8.75
Grilled chicken breast topped with avocados and jalapenos. Smothered with Mexican cheese.
Burger
$6.99
1/3 lb. of lean beef that is hand-patted and grilled to perfection.
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
$7.25
Chicken breast grilled to perfection and topped with our secret seasoning.
Mexican Burger
$7.75
1/3 lb. burger topped with avocado and jalapenos. Smothered with Mexican cheese.
Avocado Burger
$8.99
A fresh lean ground beef burger that is hand-patted and grilled to perfection. Topped with cheese and avocados.
Jalapeno Burger
8.75
1/3 lb. burger smothered with cheese and jalapenos.

$Burritos


Seafood Burrito
$11.99
Stuffed with shrimp, white fish, crab meat, rice, lettuce, diced tomatoes and Mexican cheese. Topped with melted cheese and seasoned red sauce.
Fajita Burrito
$9.99
Stuffed with grilled steak or strips of chicken plus green peppers, onions, beans and lettuce. Topped with seasoned red sauce.
Burrito Mexicano
$8.99
Our burrito original with cilantro and onions.
Burrito Original
9.99
Stuffed with beans, lettuce, tomatoes, Mexican cheese and your choice of beef or chicken. All topped with melted cheese and mildly seasoned red sauce.

$Antojitos Mexicanos


Taco
$2.50
Served American or Mexican-style with hard corn tortilla or soft flour tortilla and your choice of meat.
Tamal
$2.99
Masa (Mexican cornbread) stuffed with choice of chicken or pork.
Tostada
$2.99
Crispy flat tortilla topped with beans, lettuce, tomatoes Mexican cheese and your choice meat.
Taco Yucateco
$10.99
3 pieces. Fish taco.
Taco de Alambre
$2.99
Filled with grilled green peppers and onions.
Gordita
$5.25
Thick tortilla stuffed with beans and your choice of chicken, beef, rajas con queso (poblano peppers and Mexican cheese), or chicharron (pork skins in red sauce). Topped with lettuce, tomatoes and cheese.
Sope
$4.25
Thick tortilla topped with beans lettuce, tomatoes, Mexican cheese and your choice of meat. Available vegetarian-style.
Torta
9.99
Mexican sandwich filled with your choice of meat, avocados, jalapenos, lettuce, tomatoes and onions. Served with French fries.

$Steak - Platillos

All dinners are served with rice and/or beans and corn tortillas.
Milanesa
$11.25
A thinly sliced, breaded and seasoned steak topped with pico de gallo.
Carne Asada
$12.99
A giant portion of our most popular thinly sliced and specially seasoned prime steak topped with avocado, served with pico de gallo.
Bistec Ranchero
$12.99
Thinly sliced steak sauteed in a delicious steaming green salsa with tomatoes, onions and cilantro.
Chile Relleno & Carne Asada
$13.99
Our specialty seasoned steak topped with avocados and pico de gallo. Served with a huge Chile poblano stuffed with special blend of 3 cheeses and then sauteed in a light egg batter.
T-Bone a la Mexicana
$13.99
A delicious prime T-bone steak specialty seasoned and char-broiled with green onions, tomatoes and fresh jalapenos.
Guisado de Alambre
$13.99
Steak or chicken sauteed with grilled vegetables and steaming melted cheese.
Bistec Adobado
$10.95
Thinly sliced steak dipped in our delicious mild red sauce and grilled to perfection.
Bistec a la Mexicana
$10.95
Thinly sliced steak specially seasoned and grilled with tomatoes, onions and fresh jalapenos.
Bistec con Verduras
10.99
Stripe of flavorful steak grilled along with carrots, zucchini, onions and green peppers, served over a bed of our signature rice.

$Chicken - Platillos

All dinners are served with rice and/or beans and corn tortillas.
Pollo con Verduras
$10.75
Strips of marinated chicken breast grilled with fresh vegetables. Served on a bed of rice.
Crispy Flautas
$9.50
Deliciously crispy and lightly rolled tortillas filled with chicken. Served with sour cream.
Pechuga de Pollo Empanizado
$12.99
Breaded chicken seasoned to perfection and grilled. Served with pico de gallo.
Pollo Ranchero
$11.99
Our thinly sliced chicken breast sauteed over a delicious seaming green salsa with tomatoes, onions and cilantro.
Pollo con Mole
$12.25
Our delicious sinaloa-style half chicken. Served over a seasoned gravy.
Pollo Adobado
$10.99
A thinly sliced and deliciously seasoned chicken breast perfectly grilled. Served with our signature pico de gallo.
Pollo a la Parrilla
$10.50
A thinly sliced and deliciously perfectly grilled. Served with our signature pico de gallo.
Polo Sinaloa
10.99
A half chicken marinated in our special seasoning, then grilled to perfection.

$Pork - Platillos

All dinners are served with rice and/or beans and corn tortillas.
Chuletas Rancheras
$10.99
Pork chops sauteed in a delicious steaming green salsa with tomatoes, onions and cilantro.
Guisado de Carnitas
$12.99
The ever popular roast pork sauteed with poblano peppers and onions. Dipped in our mild red sauce.
Carnitas Rancheras
$11.99
Our signature pork roast sauteed in a delicious steaming green salsa with tomatoes, onions and cilantro.
Guisado de Chuletas
$10.99
Two large pork chops sauteed in our mild red sauce and grilled with green peppers and onions.
Carnitas
$10.99
A very large portion of our signature roast pork, served with rice, beans and choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Chuletas a la Mexicana
$10.99
Pork chops specially seasoned and then grilled with green onions, tomatoes and fresh jalapenos.
Carnitas en Mole
$10.99
Our signature roast pork specialty prepared and topped with our house seasoning and deliciously mild red gravy.
Chuletas en Mole
10.99
Two large pork chops sauteed in our house seasoning and accompanied by our exclusive mild red gravy.

$House Favorites

Served with rice and/or beans and corn tortillas.
Asada y Camaron a la Veracruzana
$14.99
Thinly sliced steak grilled with shrimp and smothered in red tomato sauce with olives, green peppers and onions.
Cena de Tacos
$9.50
Our most popular choice. 2 tacos filled with your choice of meat and topped Mexican, American or chicano style.
Chimichanga
$9.50
A crispy fried burrito filled with melted cheese and your choice of chicken or ground beef. Served with rice and beans.
Enchiladas
$9.99
Fresh tortillas dipped in our traditional homemade enchilada sauce and stuffed with your choice of Mexican cheese, beef, chicken or potatoes. Topped with Mexican cheese.
Tamal Meal
10.00
Our classic chicken or pork tamales served with rice and beans.

$Combos


1. Combo
$7.50
1 flauta and 1 ground beef taco.
3. Combo
$11.99
1 Chile relleno and 1 taco.
4. Combo
$8.95
1 gordita and 1 tostada.
5. Combo
$9.50
1 light burrito, 1 enchiladas rice and beans.
2. Combo
7.95
1 tamal and 1 enchiladas.

$Seafood


Grilled Trout
$10.99
Rich in flavor, this Mexican-style rainbow trout is served on a bed of rice with sauteed vegetables.
Camarones a la Diabla
$14.99
Don't be fooled. We smothered shrimp in our diablo sauce which is very hot, but very tasty.
Pescado a la Parrilla
$11.99
Our original recipe. A grilled red snapper served over a bed of rice with a slice of citrus and our classic pico de gallo.
Pescado a la Veracruzana
$10.99
Grilled and served over our original veracruz sauce with fresh vegetables, cilantro, onionand tomatoes.
Pescado Frito
$11.99
Two whole fish deep-fried and served on a bed of rice with sauteed vegetable.
Pescado al Mojo de Ajo
$11.59
Our classic white fish sauteed in garlic-butter. Served on a bed of rice with grilled vegetables.
Pescado Empanizado
$10.99
Deliciously breaded white fish grilled to perfection. Served with sauteed vegetables on a bed of rice.
Camaron con Verduras
$11.99
A healthy option. Shrimp grilled with fresh vegetables and served on a bed of rice.
Camaron Empanizado
11.99
Large shrimp breaded and deep-fried. Served on a bed of rice with sauteed vegetables.

$Fajitas

Served with rice or beans and corn tortillas.
Fajitas de Pollo
$11.99
Chicken fajitas grilled with green peppers and onions. Served with sour cream and guacamole.
Fajitas de Mariscos
$13.99
Seafood fajitas grilled with green peppers and onions. Served with sour cream and guacamole.
Fajitas de Camaron
$15.99
Shrimp fajitas grilled with green peppers and onions. Served with sour cream and guacamole.
Fajitas de Res
$13.99
Steak fajitas grilled with green peppers and onions. Served with sour cream and guacamole.
Fajita Mix
$14.99
Chicken and steak fajitas grilled with green peppers and onions. Served with sour cream and guacamole.
Fajitas Trio
16.99
Chicken, steak and shrimp fajitas grilled with green peppers and onions. Served with sour cream and guacamole.

$Kids' Menu

For kids 12 and under.
Kids Hamburguesa
$5.50
One third pound hamburger served with French fries.
Kids Chiquitos Taco
$5.50
Soft or hard shell taco filled with choice of beef or chicken. Served with rice and beans.
Kids Cheeseburger
$6.99
One third pound hamburger topped with a blend of Mexican cheese. Served with French fries.
Kids Chiquitos Quesadilla
$4.99
One corn or flour tortilla filled with Mexican cheese. Served with rice and beans.
Kids Grilled Cheese
$5.99
Grilled cheese la esperanza-style. Served with French fries.
Kids Chiquitos Burrito
$5.25
One flour tortilla filled with beans and Mexican cheese. Served with rice and beans.
Kids Chiquitos Flauta
$5.50
A tightly rolled taquito filled with chicken. Served with rice and beans.
Kids Pollito con Papas
6.99
Chicken fingers served with our popular French fries.

$Postres


Fried Ice Cream
$4.25
Flan
$3.99
Mexican-style custard covered with caramel and served chilled. Topped with whipped cream, chocolate syrup and a cherry.
Nieve con Chocolate
$1.99
A couple scoops of vanilla ice cream topped with whipped cream, chocolate and cherry.
Vanilla Sundae
$4.75
Vanilla ice cream and slices of banana topped with whipped cream, chocolate syrup and a cherry.
Pastel de Queso
$3.99
Homemade cheesecake topped with whipped cream and a cherry.
Sopapilla
$5.25
Our version of a classic. Flour tortilla shell fried over a soft flame and treated with a touch of citrus and honey. Topped with whipped cream, chocolate and cherry.
Bunuelos
$3.99
Fried tortilla bowl covered with cinnamon and sugar and then filled with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Topped with chocolate syrup, whipped cream and a cherry.
Churro
$5.99
Churritos a la Mode
$5.25
Our favorite light and crispy straight donut with a cinnamon-sugar coating. Served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream topped with whipped cream and a cherry.

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