Loved the homemade corn tortillas that they kept asking if we wanted more! This is your mom and pop place. I would go back just for the corn tortillas! read more

6/8/24 Getting lunch! Called and ordered a chicken torta with jalapeños and shrimp ceviche. A little difficult with English, but it worked out. Lunchtime!! Order split. 1/2 of the chicken torta was fresh & absolutely DELICIOUS! The hot sauce they included was really hot and Great! Made it even better!! Tender, tasty shredded chicken & fresh torta bread!! 1/2 of the shrimp ceviche was Great! Fresh & flavorful atop the taco shell included! Mother said her half was "wow" Great! Really enjoyed it all!! Good service & GREAT lunch!! Highly recommended!! read more

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Best authentic Mexican food ever! Great customer service they treat me like family every time I visit their restaurant. The restaurant is always nice and clean. I love this place! read more

First time at this place and it was amazing! Had a pambazo and a huarache. My friend had Mole enchiladas and was delicious. I really recommend this place. read more

I ordered caldo de pollo & albondigas. I was expecting flavor and I just didn't get any. I had to add salt & more seasonings to it, maybe it was an off day but it lacked flavor & my chicken was extremely dry. The only good thing was the red salsa. I probably won't try it again. read more

3.5, but I'll round up. I was CRAVING a taco from La Elegante, but they were closed. So, I pulled up yelp and found this place just right down the street (literally 600 feet away, yay for location) +1 I walk in (around lunchtime) and there are only about 3 other people here. So I became a bit skeptical. -.5 The cashier was kind and helpful. +1 I ordered a carne asada taco and a carne asada torta... The order came out in about 7 minutes +1 I opened the box and there was one lime for the taco. But, no napkins, salsa. -1 The carne asada meat is flavorful. +1 Although, the torta and the taco tasted a bit bland and dry. -1 I think the corn tortilla is homemade. +1 The total came out to $8. +1 There you go, I'll probably try it again, but definitely ask for more lime, salsa, guacamole and napkins... read more

This was a massive burrito. I had the carnitas burrito and it was delicious. Basically busting at the seams, I probably shouldn't have eaten the whole thing. Will be going again soon. My Spanish isn't good, but we communicated just fine. read more

What a fantastic surprise. We were driving back from Sutter Creek, yelping for a lunch spot. Ofelias popped up. First, don't use Apple nav to get here. Took us on a roundabout direction. The area is tired. The restaurant shares space with Ofelia and Sons barber Shop on one side Central Fish market on the other. We walked in. Ed, a regular was having his usual of grilled fish and veges "He's on a special diet" said our waiter...who turned out to be Ofelia herself. I asked for her suggestion, something with veges "Ed, how do you like yours?" "It's good!" Ed also shared that Ofelia cuts his hair. "I was just sitting on my chair and she cuts my hair". He smiled at her and she teased back. She placed fresh pico de Gallo down and homemade chips. Could have made a meal out of those. The pico is fresh with just the right amount of acidity. I ordered fish tacos at Ofelias recommendation and I added a cup of albondigas soup. The soup came beautifully presented with the veges draped over the meatballs. One sip of the broth. OH MAH GAHD. Rich hearty flavorful broth. The meatballs have a touch of mint in them. I've eaten all over California and this was the best albondigas soup I've ever had. Seriously wonderful. The fish tacos were amazing. Full fillets of white fish, crunchy cabbage and some chipotle sauce with just a bit of the before mentioned pico de Gallo. Again, perfect balance of creamy and acid. My hubby had the chicken quesadilla while my friends had a wet burrito and another order of those fish tacos. All loved their meals. While eating a young security guard came in to order a breakfast burrito. I listened to Ofelia ask about his new shift and work plans. It was like sitting in someone's kitchen listening to your mom or grandma catch up with your day. In a word-A treasure. read more

Esperanza's Cocina - Ofelias Cocina next door to her barbershop. A place where everyone knows your name. - Mexican Near Me - Fresno, California

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Not sure when it happened, but what used to be Ofelia's is now Esperanza's Cocina. The food tastes the same as the last time I was here. Had the adovada sopes with rice and beans. Hubby special ordered fish sopes which aren't on the menu. Still tasty as ever. read more

Esperanza's Cocina - Mexican Near Me - Fresno, California

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The food is really good here! Im not fluent in Spanish but the stuff was really helpful. Definitely try the Menudo and Posole! read more

Esperanza's Cocina - Posole! - Mexican Near Me - Fresno, California

Very delicious food. I'm a constant return customer. Highly recommend this Mexican restaurant.

Best authentic Mexican food ever!! I love this place I use to go everyday until my work shift changed! Food has so much flavor and they have great customer service! Hidden Gem best prices in Fresno. I've tried their tacos with the homemade shells, regular tacos, wet burritos, menudo, asada fries,pancakes and bacon. I can't wait for lunch tomorrow! read more

What an amazing place! We're coming back from Sequoia National Park and decided to stop in Fresno for lunch. You wouldn't expect it, but the food here was probably the highlight of the trip. Walking in, it felt very homey and we were greeted with the owner of the restaurant. She was warm and welcoming and sat us down. Right away, we got chips and salsa. The chips tasted freshly made and had a spicy seasoning on them, and was accompanied by a fresh tomato and onion salsa. I got the wet burrito with carnitas and was amazed when it came out! It was huge! It was stuffed with rice, carnitas, and cabbage. They also brought out three different sauces: chipotle, hot sesame, and serrano. My friends got tacos and they looked delicious. All the items are under $10 and seems like the perfect place for a lunch. Tips - Don't get the beans and rice on the side if you get a wet burrito, it's already a ton of food without it. Pros - Warm and inviting hole in the wall restaurant. Taste of homemade Mexican food. Free chips and salsa. The horchata here was just sweet enough! Cons - Don't come here if you are in a rush! The iced coffee here is super sweet read more

Esperanza's Cocina - Wet burrito with carnitas! - Mexican Near Me - Fresno, California

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Excellent food here, all made in-house with love. I ordered a #7 combo here with a pork tamale and an extra taco a la carte. A basket of fresh fried chips and salsa was served without asking. The salsa was little cubed pieces of onion, tomato, cilantro and jalapeno without a tomato sauce backbone. It was delicious and seasoned perfectly. A lot of Mexican places totally oversalt everything without paying careful attention. Not here! Ofelia herself served me and brought these items out with perfect time, letting me eat one and then bringing another. The fresh corn tortilla was apparent in it's taste and texture. What a nice touch. The chili relleno that comes with the combo is actually a soup! It's the normal chili relleno but in a flavorful broth full of green peppers and onions. It was a delicious and unexpected change from anything I've had in the past. The sauces here are all made in-house and that includes the bottled red and green sauces in squirt bottles. The red sauce used on my chicken enchilada was so good. It had a deep and subtle complexity that was flavorful without overdoing it. The green sauce on the tamale likewise was fresh, bright and dimensional. Always one to beat the rush, I arrived downtown to the China district at 10:45 AM. Parking was a breeze and I had all the elbow room I wanted. In way of encouragement to you, Ofelia, I noticed and appreciated the skill and love that shines through your food and service. Please pass this along to your staff! -G read more

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It's like going to your Tia's for lunch, Shes yelling out asking for special requests, your Tio is trying to get everyone seated, it's chaos all over the place but it's all love. The food is delicious and you might wait a long time or you might get it right away but either way it's worth it. The prices are so low it's suspect but I feel fine! I was a little worried I might get mugged walking up but I'm Glad I stopped, you should too. BTW, I had beef stew and tacos al pastor. read more

One of the best Mexican restaurants I have ever been to. From the outside it's just a little hole in the wall, but as always it has the best food. I ordered an asada wet burrito. It had the perfect amount of spice and hit the spot. I also ordered a horchata and it had the perfect amount of sweetness. They also provided large amounts of chips and salsa while we waited for our food. The chips and salsa were both home made and they were DELICIOUS. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone in the Fresno area. read more

Esperanza's Cocina - Mexican Near Me - Fresno, California

The food was delicious and homemade corn Tortillas was the best even though my order was Alittle messed up I still loved there food thumbs up read more

Seriously, tacos are so freakin' good. The tortillas are homemade and you can taste every ounce of the corn. They're heated just enough to give them a little crisp edge but are otherwise butter in your mouth. I had an asada taco and a shrimp taco. The asada was pretty lean and was still full of flavor. There was even a full-on grill taste to it. The shrimp were perfectly cooked and had a mild crema sauce over the taco. Both had cabbage (but not too much) and a bit of cilantro/onions. The chips were on point! The seasoning that lightly covered them was a total compliment to the salsa, which was fresh and just spicy enough. Oh, and they usually have PINEAPPLE EMPANDAS (someone just bought all of them so I couldn't taste them!), need I say more?! Can't wait to go back!! read more

This might be my new go-to spot! We were greeted right away by Ofelia's herself who proceeded to wait on us. She was very sweet and down to earth!! Had a great attitude which alone will impress anyone! There were lots of options and everything was well priced! I got the pozole and the hubs had a tamale, lengua torta, and 2 tacos (lengua and carnitas). I tasted his and OMG...loved everything! Carnitas were quite tasty and he enjoyed the lengua a lot! The tamale was delicious and had lots of good flavors! Pozole was delicious and had plenty of meat and hominy. No big fatty pieces and definitely hearty sized bowl! Had tortillas and chips on the side too! Can't wait to be back for the molè and enchiladas!! If your in Fresno...try it! You won't regret! read more

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Stopped in here for burritos and they were amazing! I got 1 asada and 2 shrimp burritos. They were delicious and the lady that made them was very nice. The dining area was very clean and organized. The next time I'm in downtown fresno I will go here again. read more

So dirty and unclean. The chip basket under the paper was filthy. I'm pretty sure my chips were a combination of other peoples leftovers as I saw the waitress combing several baskets before she gave ours to us. The puzzle tasted good. My husband's meal though was cold and looked like reheated leftovers. read more

We ordered by phone 4 items on their menu yesterday (08/26/21): 1) Wet burrito, 1) Menudo, 1) Fries, and 1) Enchilada plate. All four (4) items were amazing! We finally found our favorite Mexican restaurant spot. They even make their own and handmade corn tortillas y they are huge. Totally recommend this place. Plus, they are all nice folks. We'll be back soon! In few days :) read more

Stumbled onto this spot on accident while looking for some other place. Located right behind Central Fish on Kern and G Street. Wanted to grab a breakfast burrito but saw the pancake option. Never had pancakes from a Mexican Restaurant so I figure it might be interesting. Then again, I also knew that since it's not a huge chain restaurant, they'll have to actually make them instead of heating something premade. It took awhile as expected because I saw a lady mixing the batter. If you're not a fan of Mexican food, go for the pancakes. It was equally as good or better than pricier pancake houses. The price was also very competitive. The wife ordered a Mexican dish and was not disappointed so it must have been good as well. Don't go on Tuesdays; they're closed that day. Any other day, 8am to 3pm. Planning to return for another double stack very very soon. read more

Esperanza's Cocina - Mexican Near Me - Fresno, California

Delicious homemade food! Appears to be family-owned. The young man who waited on us was very nice and kept checking on us. I had the sopes with ground beef and they were so good. My husband had two crispy tacos and beef enchilada. Very reasonable in their prices especially for the quality of food and service. We will definitely be back! read more

I'm here often. Late mornings. Everything on the menu is fanatic. The prices are great for my skinny wallet days - never over $9.99 a meal!! Order their posole, use the garnishes! Ask for chips to eat with it. read more

Esperanza's Cocina - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Fresno, California

Very good food for the whole family. Tacos, sopes, burritos you name it. They even serve up some good pancakes. I recommend the tacos de birria, boy they are good and they come served on home made corn tortillas. read more

Stopped here on the way back from a camping trip with a group by chance because the place we had routed to was closed. The service was friendly and homely. The food was incredible all around, from the chips and salsa to the mouth watering fish tacos. Highly recommend! read more

Driving into Fresno on the way home from a long weekend away. Decided to rely on Yelp for a place to have lunch. Mexican sounded good, so we landed at Ofelias! What a great find... just like being in her kitchen. Ofelia served us a delicious lunch. First off, the chips and pico de gallo were the best I've had. She suggested the fish tacos... so I tried them. Delicious!! My husband and friends enjoyed their lunches! We will remember Ofelias the next time we're in the area! It's not in the greatest part of town, but it's real cooking... the place where the locals hang... the best kind of place to be!! read more

Once a month I drive across town just to patronize Ofelia's place. Her taco carne asada is simply delicious and satisfying. Genuine good cooking and flavors. read more

Awesome authentic Mexican home cooking. Price was affordable and service was on point.

This place is bomb and is priced competitively. Very authentic! Daily lunch specials. If you don't work in downtown Fresno it might be a little out of the way but its definitely worth a drive. read more

This place is tops for Mexican food. It is as authentic as it gets! Order the pozole. You won't regret it:)) In fact, order anything on the menu. Ofelia is from Mexico, and these are recipes from her home town. Ive never had Mexican food this good! read more

Just drove here from across town. No ones here. Three other people showed up to meet me here, the hours say they should be open. WTH.

This place was amazing! Its a little whole in the wall that's a gold mine! I myself ordered a wet burrito and it was amazing. One thing is she makes her sauces spicy and delicious tasted like a home cooked meal. My husband got a carne asada torta and it was amazing! I tried a piece and the flavor made me feel like I was in mexico. I loved it will definitely be going back again. The four stars is because she had ice cream and I decided to get a scoop but it looked like it had been melted and refrozen it was only $1 but over all everything else was perfect. And Ofelia is the one who tends to you and she is so sweet and funny. Made me feel like I was at home with my own mom! read more

I added this restaurant to Yelp but made a mistake on the name. It is Ofelia's Cocina, not Café.

My coworkers and I eat here frequently. The food is excellent and the prices are incredibly cheap. The restaurant is clean and the staff are friendly. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

This is my favorite place to get Mexican food in Fresno. The food here is like the work of a fine craftsman, a work of art. I highly recommend the birria tacos, which are served upright in metal racks. Superb. read more

Food comes with chips and salsa (pico de gallo is very fresh). We ordered a carne asada burrito, asada taco, and pork tamale. The meat is flavorful and the ingredients are fresh . Location is right off freeway easy to get to and the service was great. Would come again. read more

I've lived in California all my life. I know Mexican food and this place although not fancy is superb!!!! Amazing!!!

Went here while we were in the area as our favorite restaurant was closed.... I was pleasantly surprised. Service was good. The food was really tasty with homemade tortillas with our breakfasts. I'm definitely coming back to try other items in the menu. read more