Esmeralda's Cafe

This is a great hidden Restaurant. We stayed at the strip and came by the Premium outlets to shop and were looking for a quick bite after walking so much . We came in without planning and we were so happy with everything! Service was just excellent, everyone was very attentive, from the server, the owner who is there onsite keeping things nice and neat. THE FOOD, is something that really sets this apart. On our first day, we tried the pupusas and the salpicon, both were really well flavored and the tortillas were all freshly handmade. We came back the second day and again tried other plates with plantains and different pupusas (Rice pupusas), we were just loving the freshness of the food. On our third day in Vegas, we came back for Mexican food and tried the Fajitas, we have tried f

I'm glad I found this place while I was thrifting nearby, the food was very tasty and fresh.I felt like I was at home and my grandma made me breakfast. It was exactly what I was looking for. The staff was very attentive and friendly.

This place used to be a mix of mexican and salvadorian food but now its strictly mexican. They fired the salvadorian cook (very common for resturants for them to make the salvadorian train the mexican cook then immediately replace them) my family have been going to this place for the last 7 yrs but this last time they served us dry tortilla like pupusas and gave a a bowl of hot sauce. No true Salvadorian restaurant would ever give you tapatillo hot sauce for your pupusas. It does come with a sauce but not freaking store bought hot sauce. Im glad the last cook pulled a fast 1 on you guys cuz they definitely didn't teach the new guy right. Go down the street on Maryland for your salvadorian dishes.

Loved the food, variety (I was able to throw a papusa into a traditional combo 😀) and price… the little tangy cabbage salad, the micheladas, and the people working there were all amazing and a relief to the Vegas heat. We just happened to be walking by when we first arrived in town, but I would make it a point to return my next trip, there’s a cool bar down the street next to Savers (half off Mondays!) too.

Wow! Just like home cooking ,I was so glad to find food just like I grew up eating traditional Salvadoran and Mexican dishes. Waitress was very helpful and attentive. You won't be disappointed, Great Job!