Esmeralda's Cafe
Esmeralda's Cafe
French Toast platter with scrambled eggs with cheese and bacon
3 Tacos Dorados
Carne Asada
entrance to this great cafe is in a strip-mall.
White salmon with shrimp (limited only if you call to make a reservation and ask for this specifically)
Mango juice (not very sweet)
Penne Marinara Pasta
Esmeralda's típico Comes with shrimp beef chicken
Penne Alfredo Pasta
February 14 reservations
Iced pumpkin spice latte
outside
Ribeye
I like the design of the menu!
Omelet was more like a frittata.
I ate my omelet and enjoyed it, but it was not very good.
Desayuno
Omelette w/ Home Fries
Packed on a Saturday at about noon! I'm glad they have a few seats at the bar.
Chicken quesadilla
I'm coming around to the slightly unusual omelet. And the coffee is great!
Bagel sandwich - lifewithhanny
Tres Leche cake
I wrecked it.
Shaun C.
Jul 21, 2024
I've seen this pop up, but never had the chance to try it. As we were heading to Costco, we decided to have lunch here, and it was a great decision! We were welcomed in and told to sit wherever we'd like, and we were quickly greeted with menus. A lot of the menu is in Spanish with translations underneath, and a wide variety of foods to choose from. My wife and I couldn't decide between the omelette and the French toast platter, so ultimately we decided to get both and split them. Both dishes were fantastic! Friday and Saturday they have live music if you're interested in that, but being a Sunday it was relatively quiet. They were pretty busy, and I can see why, the food and service is great! About halfway through we saw on one of the TV's they also have a (new?) location in Butner, and since we live there, we will definitely check it out!
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Vy N.
Feb 19, 2024
Great, authentic place for Honduran breakfast like baleadas and desayuno platters.When you come in, it's pretty busy so you would sit yourself and have to flag someone down to get your order. Once you order, the food is fresh, hot and ready to be devoured. I got the desayuno plate with cappuccino. It was tasty and when I asked for hot sauce, they definitely delivered because it packed quite the heat. It is pretty authentic as 90% of the patrons are Spanish speakers but the servers are bilingual. I should give their American breakfast and other entrees a try but can't go wrong with the Latin-American food options.
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Karen T.
Jun 25, 2024
I stopped in for a late breakfast. It's a big cafe, seat yourself environment. The service was good, they are quick! Food was good too. Lots of options for everyone. I had the French toast platter and it was very good. I will definitely be back as it's conveniently located. I have driven by 100 times and had no idea they were in there!
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Liz M.
Sep 2, 2023
Think a Latin Denny's. When you enter take a seat, if a table is available. The waitress will arrive with menus and place a number stand on your table. The waitress was polite but a little hurried. You will hear Latin music playing and occasionally someone will sing along. There is a mixture of tables and booths. The bathrooms were unavailable during our entire meal. I believe they were being cleaned. I ordered the omelette with potatoes and toast. The other order was a chicken quesadilla. Drinks were gourmet tea and americano coffee. The meal was fine. I enjoyed the omelette. The potatoes were fork tender (which is good). I wouldn't classify the burrito as authentic, but it was fine. Not terrible, not great, fine. And that's perfectly ok. We didn't care for the tea - not quite sure what that flavor profile was. When we asked the waitress she stated it consists of many flavors "peach, mango.." Maybe that was an off batch. The toast had an artificial taste. Like it was basted in oil. I don't feel the need to rush back, but I'd eat here again. Would recommend 3.2 (Latin Casual)
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Paul M.
Dec 14, 2023
I have been here a few times and it's pretty good. Every time I'm here, the police officers are having lunch. So maybe that means something!
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Jeremy M.
Nov 26, 2023
Esmeraldas is a Mexican food restaurant that serves an awesome breakfast in addition to lunch and dinner fare (breakfast reviewed here). Ambience is fine, stylized for the type of restaurant it is. Approx 20 tables or booths, could accommodate larger parties with their standard seating is set for 4-6. Service was fast from seating to being engaged by wait staff and food prep. Very friendly and we were checked on often. Food here was unique and tasty! We had a deluxe breakfast which included carne asada, three eggs, plantains, beans, cheese, avocado and homemade corn or flour tortillas. Everything was cooked as ordered and the food was fresh. Perhaps a little light on the asada but had to stretch here to find a criticism. They also offer other Mexican breakfast options to meet your craving and prices are fair. The standout here was the coffee. I ordered a latte and it was the best I have had in a very long time. A great experience all around, I would recommend this restaurant- you will be happy you gave this one a try!
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Trisha L.
Sep 6, 2023
Oh my gosh!! I wish I'd known about this place sooner!! My husband and I went this past weekend and I had the best breakfast I've ever had in my life! I had carne asada, eggs, beans, and sweet plantains! They even placed an amazing piece of cheese on the plate! The menu said it was to come with avocado slices but I do not like avocado so I had them leave them off. My husband had the pancakes with eggs and bacon. It was all so good!! Do not miss this gem!
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Julie D.
May 13, 2024
We went here for breakfast. We were seated immediately (on a Sunday morning!) and everything was great! The staff was very attentive and I will definitely come back.
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Liliana R.
Oct 3, 2023
I come here mainly for their coffee service! So good. I ordered the Honduran traditional breakfast and it was good, my husband had the whole fried tilapia and it looked so good! But it was tasteless. Their flour handmade tortillas I highly recommend, so fresh and yummy. Overall, not everything is good here, but I will be coming back for their coffee
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Sylvia M.
Jul 27, 2024
Always hot fresh and tasty! Been a favorite for years since hey were in Northgate back k in 2019! Nice people fun atmosphere!
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