La Esperanza Restaurant 1864 S Blue Island Ave
1864 S Blue Island Ave, Chicago, IL
Beverages/Bebidas
Appetizers/Aperitivos
Guacamole
$9.50Queso fundido
$15.00Nachos
Homemade chips with beans, melted cheese, sour cream, guac, pico de gallo and pickled jalapeño. Choice of steak,chicken or chorizo$18.00Papas Fritas
French fries$6.00Papas a La Esperanza
French fries topped with mayonnaise, mustard and pickled jalapeños$7.00Ceviche De Camarón
Shrimp with lime juice, tomato, onion, cilantro and cucumber$23.00Coctel De Camaron
Shrimp cocktail$23.00Vuelve a La Vida
Seafood cocktail$23.00Chicken Wings
BBQ/buffalo/Mexican style$15.00
Desayunos/Breakfast
Salpicón Con Huevo
Scrambled eggs with cecina and salsa. Tomatillo sauce,guajillo or albañil$16.00Breakfast Burrito
Eggs scrambled with potatoes, Mexican sausage. Beans, cheese and sour cream$12.00Chilaquiles
Fried tortillas mixed with homemade salsa. Your option of eggs or cecina. (Tomatillo sauce, guajillo, albanil or mole+ $2.00)$17.00Machacado Con Huevo
Scrambled eggs with cecina, onions, tomato and jalapeños$16.00Omelet Al Gusto
2 Eggs with tomato, onions, jalapeño and cheese. Plus 2 more options. (Mushrooms, spinach, ham and bacon)$17.002 Pancakes, Eggs, Bacon & Hash Browns
$15.00Huevos Albanil
$14.00Huevos A la Mexicana
$14.00Huevos con Chorizo
$14.00Huevos con Ejotes
$14.00Huevos con Espinacas
$14.00Huevos con Jamon
$14.00Huevos con Nopales
$14.00Huevos con Papas
$14.00Huevos con Salchicha
$14.00Huevos con Tocino
$14.00Huevos Divorciados
$14.00Huevos Rancheros
$14.00Huevos Revuéltos
$14.00Huevos Estrellados
$14.00
Authentic Mexican Food
Chile Relleno
$15.99Flautas
Potato or chicken$18.99Tostadas (2)
Tinga or steak$12.99Quesabirrias (3)
With broth$13.99Burrito
$11.99Burrito Dinner
$15.99Torta
$12.99Torta Dinner
$16.99Enchiladas
$18.99Torta Especial
Breaded chicken with ham, mozzarella, avocado, tomato, red onions and mayonnaise$16.99Gorditas
$12.99Sopes
$12.99Huaraches
$16.99Quesadillas
$10.50Tacos
$4.50Tacos Dinner
$18.99Quesadilla Mixta
$11.50Sope Mixto
$13.99Huarache Mixto
$17.99Gordita Mixta
$13.99Sope Sencillo
$6.00Huarache sencillo
$7.00Gordita sencilla
$6.00
Carnes/Meat
Cecina Esperanza
Fresh cecina served with grilled cactus, guacamole, pico de gallo and pot beans$26.00Cecina
$25.00Milanesa De Res
Breaded steak with french fries$25.00Carne Asada
Grilled steak$25.00Bistec a La Mexicana
Steak strips cooked with onions, tomato and jalapeño$25.00Lomo en Chile De Árbol
Steak strips with homemade arbol sauce$26.00Lengua en Salsa
Tongue stew with tomatillo sauce or guajillo sauce$29.00Fajitas De Res
Steak strips with bell pepper, onions and tomatoes$26.00Fajitas Mixta
2 meats steak, chicken or shrimp mixed with bell pepper, onions and tomatoes$29.00Fajitas 3 Carnes
Steak, chicken and shrimp mixed with bell pepper, onions and tomatoes$31.00Carne a La Tampiqueña
Grilled steak served with 1 cheese enchilada, grilled onions & jalapeño and guacamole$29.00Combinación
A combination of cecina, grilled chicken breast, Mexican sausage, cactus topped with albanil sauce$29.00Carne Suiza
Steak topped with homemade albanil sauce and melted cheese$27.00
Pollo/Chicken
Pechuga a La Plancha
Grilled chicken breast$22.00Pechuga en Crema
Grilled chicken breast in a creamy sauce, topped with ham and melted cheese$24.00Pechuga Esperanza
Chicken breast strips with homemade arbol sauce$24.00Milanesa De Pollo
Breaded chicken breast with french fries$25.00Fajitas De Pollo
Grilled chicken breast strips with bell pepper, onions and tomatoes$24.00Pollo en Mole
Leg and thigh topped with our delicious mole sauce$25.00Pechuga a La Tampiqueña
Grilled chicken breast, with 1 cheese enchilada, grilled onions & jalapeño and homemade guacamole$27.00
Mariscos/Seafood
Caldos/Soups
Sides/Extras
Avocado
$3.99Rice
$3.99Grilled Jalapeños
$2.00Chips
$3.00Sour Cream
$2.99Refried Bean
$3.99Grilled Onions
$4.50Side De Mole
$5.00Side of Tortillas (5)
$2.99Dozen of Tortillas
$7.50Pico De Gallo
$2.50Queso Fresco
$2.99Telera con Mantequilla
$2.50Salsa 2 Oz
$0.50Side of Cecina
$5.50Side of Mexican Sausage
$5.50Side of Cactus
$3.99Side of Grilled Chicken
$5.00Side of Bacon
$5.99Salsa de 16oz
$6.00Salsa de 5oz
$2.00Mole 32oz
$25.00Frijoles de olla
$3.99Mantecadas
$1.00Conchas
$2.50Hashbrown
$1.00Extra Limon
$1.00Huevo Extra
$2.00
Pasta
Kids Menu
Plant Based Menu
Vegan Burrito
Soyŕizo/vegan meat. Wrapped with beans, cheese, lettuce, sour cream & tomatoes$13.99Vegan Chilaquiles
Topped with cheese, sour cream, onions & your choice of vegan meat or soyrizo$17.99Combinacion Vegana
A mixture of cactus, mushroom, soyrizo & our speciality sauce. Accompanied with beans, rice, salad & delicious homemade tortillas$23.99Vegan Enchiladas
$18.99Vegan Flautas
Side of beans, rice, salad, cheese, guacamole & sour cream$19.99Vegan Quesadilla
$10.99Vegan Sope
$12.99Vegan Gordita
Topped with avocado, beans, cheese, lettuce, sour cream & tomatoes$12.99Vegan Huarache
Topped with avocado, beans, cheese, lettuce, sour cream & tomatoes$16.99Vegan Nachos
Topped with beans, cheese, guacamole, jalapeños & sour cream$15.99Vegan Taco
$4.99Vegan Torta
Smothered with beans, vegan mayo, lettuce & tomatoes$11.99Vegan Taco Dinner
$20.99Vegan Quesadilla Mixta
$12.99Vegan Gordita Mixta
$14.99Vegan Huarache Mixto
$18.99Vegan Sope Mixto
$14.00Vegan Burrito Dinner
$17.99Vegan Torta Dinner
$17.99Vegan Taco Dinner
$18.99
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Lengua en Salsa
$29.00
Tongue stew with tomatillo sauce or guajillo sauce
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