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Guacamole in a black stone molcajete with halved avocados, limes, tomatoes and tortilla chips on blue slate

LaEsperanza

Traditional Mexican home cooking by the Cordova family, since 2002.

Restaurant & Bar
Lindenwold, New Jersey

Casa the story

Since 2002 the Cordova family, from Puebla, has served traditional Mexican home cooking in a pink house with blue trim on Gibbsboro Road.

It was the family’s first business. Esperanza means hope.

The little house in the logo is the first house the family owned in Mexico, on the side of a small mountain, where the brothers and sisters took their first steps.

La Esperanza badge: a hand-drawn house with the words Mi casa es su casa, Mexican Restaurant and Bar, since 2002

Mi casa es su casa.

Our house is your house. Family-owned and operated since 2002.

The logo’s house drawing next to a photo of the real family house in Mexico, with a cactus beside it

Mesa nine plates

From the molcajete to El Imposible: nine dishes from the carta, in the restaurant’s own words, with the menu prices.

Guacamole in a black stone molcajete, with halved avocados, limes, tomatoes and tortilla chips on blue slate

01 of 09

Guacamole

Market price

Delicious dip made with fresh avocados, jalapeño peppers, onions, cilantro and tomatoes made and served in a Molcajete. Our customers say, “You can’t go without it!”

Golden fried empanadas on slate, one split open to show the beef and potato filling, with a halved lime

02 of 09

Empanada

$7

Patties filled with stew beef and potatoes, fried for a crunchy bite – de carne con papas.

A homemade tamal in its corn husk on a white plate, with the stone molcajete behind

03 of 09

Tamales

$7

Fresh homemade tamales, they’re just like the ones Mom makes, and that’s because she does. You have your choice of pork or chicken.

Three soft tacos with cilantro, onion, radish and lime on a white oval plate, on blue slate

04 of 09

Tacos

from $17.50

Orden de tres tacos – three soft tacos, $17.50 unless listed.

Close-up of a sizzling fajita plate: grilled chicken with peppers and onions

05 of 09

Fajitas

from $21

Are you a little afraid of the Mexican food? Then get some good home cooked sizzling fajitas. Tasty grilled peppers, onions and tomatoes, served with warm tortillas and a side of rice and beans, take your pick or get them all.

Carnitas de puerco: fried pork chunks with shredded lettuce and tomato on a white plate, on slate

06 of 09

Carnitas de Puerco

$19.50

Our fried pork chunks, slow cooked and then fried, served with a side of rice and beans.

Enchiladas de mole poblano with melted cheese, rice and black beans on a blue Talavera tile table

07 of 09

Enchiladas de Mole Poblano

$21.50

Corn tortillas filled with cheese or meat covered with our Mole Poblano sauce, garnished with cheese.

Bistec a la criolla: grilled steak on a fried sweet plantain with a fried egg and sliced avocado

08 of 09

Bistec a la Criolla

$22

Marinated grilled steak on a fried sweet plantain with one egg over easy, sliced avocado and a side of rice and beans; you may not need dessert.

A slice of El Imposible, half chocolate cake and half flan, with caramel on a white plate and a cup of coffee behind

09 of 09

El Imposible

$7

Half chocolate cake and half flan napolitano. It’s impossible to say no to this!

Carta the whole menu

Every plate and every drink with its price, straight from the restaurant’s own 2026 menus. Reservations by phone: 856-782-7114.

Family favorites Original Fresh Margarita Fajita de Lujo Combo La Esperanza El Imposible

“For your convenience our menu is written in Spanglish, any grammatical errors, mis-espelled words and all other mistakes have been made on purpose or because English is our second language. Not Bad! Right?”

MP = market price; ask = no printed price, ask your server.Prices are subject to change based on food and labor cost, we appreciate your understanding.

The health department warns that consuming raw or undercooked meats, fish, shellfish or fresh shell eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.

Barra margaritas & tequila

A fresh margarita with a salted rim and a lime wheel on a sunflower Talavera tile table, against a dark room
A shot of golden tequila on a sunflower tile
A blue margarita with a salted rim and lime on blue tile

There is no Margarita as Fresh as this one.

Milagro tequila margaritas made with fresh-squeezed lime. Martinis, sangrias, mezcal and Mexican beers are on the carta.

All drinks
  • Original Fresh Margarita (signature dish)$11.50Fresh squeezed lime juice, Milagro Silver Tequila and a dash of agave nectar.
  • Spicy Orange$12Muddled orange and lime, Milagro Silver Tequila, orange juice, Valentina hot sauce, agave nectar and Tajín.
  • Citrus Cilantro$12Freshly muddled orange, lemon, lime and cilantro, Milagro Silver Tequila and agave nectar.
  • Cucumber Jalapeño$12Muddled jalapeños, lime and cucumber, Milagro Silver Tequila, and a dash of agave nectar.
  • Poblano Pineapple$12Pineapple juice, Milagro Silver Tequila, Ancho Reyes Verde chile poblano liqueur, lime juice and a dash of agave nectar.

Galería the slate, the tile, the house

Visítanos hours, address, reservations

40 E. Gibbsboro Rd.
Lindenwold, NJ 08021

Reservations by phone. Half of the tables are kept for walk-ins, so when you want to be spontaneous you don’t need one.

Hours
MondayClosed
Tuesday – Thursday11 am – 9 pm
Friday – Saturday11 am – 10 pm
Sunday11 am – 8 pm

Family-owned and operated since 2002 · 856-782-7114

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