Lupe's East L.A. Kitchen

"A refuge of Los Angeles expats, Lupe’s offers the typical menu of that city’s Mexican-American cuisine in a brightly colored setting full of chrome and Formica. The burritos are an obvious choice, but the bill of fare also presents options such as potato-filled taquitos and steaming bowls of chile colorado and chile verde. Strong cocktails are available, too, at this place that never ceases to be hip." - Robert Sietsema, Melissa McCart

"For homesick Angelinos and San Franciscans, New York boasts a couple of Cal-Mex spots, foremost of which is Lupe’s East L.A. Kitchen, where you can get cheese enchiladas in chile Colorado, rolled potato taquitos, chile verde, and a full range of bulbous Mission burritos, an invention of San Francisco. This restaurant with a trippy diner setting and views of Sixth Avenue is operated by David Seixas." - Robert Sietsema

"Lupes isn’t on our list of The Best Mexican Restaurants In NYC, and there’s a very simple explanation for this. It isn’t one of the best Mexican restaurants in NYC. But it is fun, affordable, and perfect for a casual weeknight dinner. It’s only about the size of your standard-issue bodega, but it has a couple of big booths and a bar - and on top of that bar, you’ll find a big dispenser filled with margaritas. Stop by for Happy Hour and have a few of these bright green beverages alongside a perfectly fine burrito and some free chips and salsa." - hannah albertine, bryan kim

"Lupe’s East L.A. Kitchen in Soho serves a range of Angeleno specialties, such as crisp fried potato tacos." - Robert Sietsema