Chapultepec Lupita

The first thing I noticed was how immaculately clean this restaurant was. The salsa was some of the best,if not the best salsa I've had at a restaurant. It had a little kick and was very flavorful. I got the shredded beef chimi and it was very good. (4.2/5) My boyfriend got the fish tacos and enjoyed them as well. (4/5) We came later in the night around midnight and service was great. We will be back! 😁

I was reading the reviews for this place and I need to disagree. Food is not authentic mexican food (I am mexican) but Tex-Mex food. My sister took me to this place after a night dancing just because they open late. We even agreed this looked like some of the places targeted to please foreigners and their concept of what Mexican food is. To be honest I didn’t like the salsa that came with the totopos (what in english people call tortilla chips), and I was starving. It was flavourless. Totoposnwere good though. I ordered the enchiladas verdes but was surprised they looked red. When I looked closer I finally saw the sauce was green but the tortillas were red. There was not much sauce for my liking. Taste was ok. The drink was good (jamaica water) and it was very generous (we even got a container and took the leftover of the drink home). The place was full so we were sat at the section at very back of the place. That room is all concrete and sound bounced all around making it terribly noisy. I was starting to get a headache because of how noisy it was. Still if you are hungry and look for food late, this is an ok option

The perfect hole in the wall. All the locals know and love this place, and for good reason. The food is straightforward, and, honestly, phenomenal. The servers will give you their honest opinions on what is worth eating but frankly it's all good. The table salsa will light you up in the best way, the house margaritas are strong without being offensive; they'll make one of the best micheladas you've ever had. Strongly recommend the mole enchiladas.

I’ve been coming to this place for 20 years. Unpretentious, quick and affordable. The food is really good. The downside is the (sewage-type) of smell at the entrance and the lack of music or tv. It’s very bare bones in that aspect. Still, recommendable.

Very Hole in the Wall atmosphere. Had breakfast and the restaurant was empty besides me. Food came out quick and was delicious. The chips are delicious and the salsa has a bit of a kick. The guacamole was smooth and creamy, which was unusual, but good. The Huevos a la Mexicana (with tortillas) was a little under seasoned, but despite that it was still very good. I would definitely recommend this spot.

I was in the area and tried to go to another Tex Mex/Mexican restaurant that ended up being closed. I remembered a colleague telling me about this place and it was close by, so I decided to check it out. For some reason, walking in was a bit awkward. Maybe it was the lack of any music ( which I don’t think I consciously registered at the time), or the lack of greeting. It was so quiet in there. It was like a movie, when the new guy in town walks in a room and all heads turn and look but no one talks. I felt like Marty McFly walking into the saloon in 1885 for the first time. In the words of Tupac..”All Eyez On Me.” After the awkward entrance and silence, I made my way to a seat. At this point, I’m just astounded at how quiet it is in this place. It was a Sunday but even church is louder than this. I couldn’t decide if the outdated look of the place was by design or just ambivalence. Either way, what I’m really here is for good food, so judging by the looks, I am expecting some abuela level cuisine here. Growing up in a West Texas Mexican household, I have high expectations when it comes to “authentic Tex Mex/Mexican food” (don’t get me started on this loaded phrase/label and debate). I’m not sure people in the USA, even Texas, understand how many regions and influences there are in Mexican food, Texas Mexican food being one of them. I digress, though, so let me step off my soapbox. The first time I’m coming to a new Texas Mexican restaurant I’m looking for a few things to standout. The salsa that comes with the chips. I’ll give some leeway on the chips themselves although they can’t be totally generic, but way less leeway on the salsa. This salsa was really good! This is the heat level that seems to be lacking in a lot of restaurants I’ve gone to in the area. When the salsa brings a tear to my eye, these are tears of happiness! Okay, salsas good. Let’s check a few other things. Do they have Carne Guisada? Check! I’ll order that. And let’s see what those tortillas do. The waitress was very polite and gave us time to peruse the menu. On a side note, there is a dish called Chapulines on the menu, which means grasshopper in Mexican Spanish ( influenced by Nahuatl, a native Mexican language), and is a thing in Mexican, especially Oaxacan cuisine (again regional). I haven’t found them outside of Hugo’s (let me know Yelpers) in Houston. So I saw this and was excited as heck until I realized, it’s just a chicken or beef burrito. Huh? New one to me. Never heard of burritos referred by that name before. Anyway, the Carne Guisada comes out. It looks a little different than what my mom and abuela cooked and almost every restaurant in west Texas. I’m used to a lot more gravy with my meat. Half of the fun is trying to soak up all the gravy with tortillas. This had very little. The meat was good. It had a good flavor and was tender and the serving size was good. The beans and rice were solid but not outstanding. The tortillas were a little meh to me. Just not as soft and pliable as I like. If you’ve ever had homemade abuela or mom tortillas, you know what I mean. Everything was ok and I’d like to try some other things out sometime but I’m not rushing back at the moment. I was going to give 2 stars but then I remembered the salsa, which I ordered a container to go. It was that good. I’d go back just for that. The waitress was very good. Attentive and polite. I’m still mystified about the quiet in there though. Play some music, please. Anything, Tejano, Norteño, Banda, Corridos. Even 80’s or Country music. It’s just weird listening to the table two booths away from me talk about how much they hate El Paso for 30 minutes. I’ll give it a three for now. I hope to return in the future and have a better experience.

The spot. I mean like, you are very inebriated and just came from a late night event. This will set you up right in your stomach. Really great near authentic Mexican food, i can attest.

Just ordered from this restaurant through Ubereats. I ordered the Caldo de res and chili queso fajita. I was not happy with the flavor of any. Very bland and there was no corn in the soup. The flour tortillas tasted like they were made 3 days ago not fresh. I feel sad because the reviews are mostly good. I will not be ordering again.