Esparza's

Esparza's
The restaurant's interior in 2008
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Restaurant information
Established1990 (1990)
ClosedJanuary 2014
Food typeTex-Mex
Dress codeCasual
Street address2725 Southeast Ankeny St.
CityPortland, Oregon
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97214
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°31′20″N 122°38′15″W / 45.52225°N 122.63755°W / 45.52225; -122.63755
ReservationsNo[1][2]

Esparza's Tex Mex Cafe, or simply Esparza's, was a Tex-Mex restaurant in Portland, Oregon, in the United States. Opened by Martha and Joe Esparza in 1990, the restaurant operated for more than 24 years before closing in January 2014. Its unusual menu included buffalo tostadas, ground ostrich and nopalitos, several varieties of tongue, beef brisket, and more traditional options such as enchiladas, quesadillas, tacos and tamales. Esparza's was one of Portland's most popular restaurants during the 1990s and was named "Restaurant of the Year" by The Oregonian in 1992.

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