"Great food and excellent service! Everything was fresh, flavorful, and authentic. The tacos were delicious, and the portions were generous. Friendly staff and a welcoming atmosphere. I will definitely come back and highly recommend Loncheria El Popo to anyone looking for great Mexican food!" read more

The food is simple, but delicious and VERY well priced! They are always fast and reliable with big take out orders. If you want a solid torta at a great price, this is the place! read more

These are amazing Mexican style sandwiches made with melt in your mouth special bread I believe they get from Nuevo Laredo. They have a shredded beef filing with lettuce and tomato. They throw in some very tasty not very spicy peppers that compliment the sandwiches quite well. Try them! read more

Los tradicionales de ternera, de wines y hamburguesa. Service was fast and the staff very friendly, reasonable prices. The place was very clean. read more

Loncheria El Popo a restaurant my family have been enjoying since the 60's. With the inflation our country is facing right now it's very hard to justify the price of $3.35 per lonche. I wish the place would offer other items like fries. The Padrino #1 on park has a combo that includes 2 lonches, 1 order of fries and 1 can sofas for $7.99. If they can do it why can't Popo do the same. Anyhow, at least the chili serannos are still free!! read more

Loncheria El Popo - 2 hamburger with mustard and lettuce. - Mexican Near Me - Laredo, Texas

Yelp brought me here and boy am I glad it did. Didn't really know what to expect, only with off the reviews saying "... This is a larado must." While I have only spent 24 hours in larado I can say this is FOR SURE a must go to. There are only 4 burger options; hamburger, brisket burger, weenie burger and actual ham burger. The prices for all these ARE ONLY 2.90 each. We ended up just buying all 4 of them. A little "eat the menu" situation. 1) weenie burger 2) hamburger 3) ham burger 4) brisket burger But honestly, just get them all because they are all good and did your own rankings. read more

Loncheria El Popo - Ternera. Hamburguesa. Jamon. Wines - Mexican Near Me - Laredo, Texas

This is one of our stops when visiting Laredo. The menu is very small but you shouldn't need anything else. They make lonches de ternera, hamburguesa, weenies, and jamon. We all ordered the lonches de ternera which is shredded beef. The sandwiches are relatively small so you may want to start with two. The sandwich has lettuce and tomato, but you definitely want to add some mustard to bring it all together. They serve pickled serrano peppers which are great. I typically don't like spicy foods but these peppers are not too bad. Lays potato chips are a must have with this as well. Then you wash it all down with a cold Mexican coke! read more

Loncheria El Popo - Lonches de tenera - Mexican Near Me - Laredo, Texas

Best lonches around. They're served hot and tasty. Menu is simple, only four items. Beside lonches, they have hamburgers, hot dogs, read more

Hice una orden de 10 lonches, 5 fueron de hamburguesa y otros 5 de ternera. Esta locación es muy ingusta por la razón que me dieron los lonches de ternera con puro pan literalmente solo venía 34gramos de ternera con todo y lechuga es muy ridiculo que hacen esto!!! Y es precio no es nada barato!! Fue un total de $43 por 10 lonches que 5 de ellos no tenían nada de ternera read more

The menu is in Spanish. Thank goodness for smart phones for those couple words that I couldn't understand from the menu. The hamburgers here are excellent. The bread tastes homemade and the meat is definitely not frozen. Service is very quick and friendly. If I ever come back to Laredo, I am definitely coming back here. read more

This place is so legit, they don't even speak English. I come here, order two lonche de tenera (it's pretty cheap, but each lonche is small) and a topo sabores (manzana -- the best flavor), and munch on the complimentary jalepenos. My absolutely favorite in Laredo for a quick bite. read more

Loncheria El Popo - The entrance - Mexican Near Me - Laredo, Texas

Simply delicious and the staff is always attentive. For those of us who were raised in Nuevo Laredo, Lonches El Popo, are a tradition. I highly recommend them. read more

Love this place. A great place to feed the family. Great sandwichs at a great price. This is a good takeout place to bring home food for the family. read more

If you are not familiar with the traditional Mexican lonche de ternera then you may not know what to expect. It is a small burger type sandwich. The bread is not your usual burger bun but instead a "margarita bun". The protein part is cooked shredded beef that is then pan fried on a griddle. Simple toppings of lettuce, tomato and o job and a bit of mustard. This place started in Nuevo Laredo over 60 years ago and except for the bread (can't find the same bread on this side of the border) their flavor is still just as yummy! They also have hand pressed burgers that are griddled crispy on the outside and have a great flavor. They have a "lonche de wines" which unfortunately might read wine in English but translates to weenies and a lonche de jamón or ham as we know it. They serve everything with pickled Serrano peppers and the only side offered is lays potato chips. That said... don't come here for a three course dinner! Unless you eat three "lonches" like most people who order! This is one of my favorite "go to" places for a yummy quick meal. read more

Been having these lonches since I was in my mothers stomach. Let's just say it's a family tradition to go here and pick up lunch or dinner.

OMG Best Mexican burger ever!! I'm a real burger person and let me tell you this simple local restaurant is small but sooooo delicious! Absolutely recommend this place to anyone that enjoys a good burger, they have few items on the menu but honestly once you have the burger you'll see why, it's so classic and simple that you can't beat it. Definitely going to make this place a regular!! Please try it out if your in Laredo!! And definitely can't beat the prices! read more

I have to say that for a quick lunch pick up, especially during these times of social distancing it is a great buy. The cheese burgers and ternera burgers are the best! read more

El Popo's theme really seems to be "simplicity". It can be seen from the decor to the burger ingredients to the side dish(es). Our favorites were the ternera and hamburguesa. All burgers have lettuce, tomato and mustard. First off, we ordered all burgers at once and the ternera came out with hardly any meat in it. We ordered another and this one came out hearty and hot. The hamburguesa had a nice sear which gave it a delicious crunch. The wines wasn't that great, simply being sliced hot dog wieners on a bun. For the jamon burger, it was a really odd rectangle shape of ham that resembled spam and was too salty for our taste. The only side dishes offered were Lay's chips and serrano peppers. As for the bread quality, it has noticeably declined over time. Overall this place is great for a cheap snack or quick lunch. read more

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El Popo has a very limited menu but everything on it is done well and consistently no matter which El Popo you go to. Many of the staff are not bilingual but all are friendly. Even when I go alone I leave feeling I've dined with friends. read more

This place rocks, I also have tried the Popos in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. Both the Mexican and American resturaunts has some of the best burgers I have ever had. I love this place, but be warned it's not a burger your used too. The bread is absolutley the best and you can't go wrong with this place. read more

El Popo is amazing. I've been getting their lonches for years. So affordable and incredibly delicious. The people who own it also are really nice. read more

Loncheria El Popo - Lonchesito - Mexican Near Me - Laredo, Texas

Best restaurant in Laredo! Had the hamburger and the shredded beef sandwich (not sure what it was called). The meat had amazing flavor and the soft, fresh bun was the perfect compliment. Service was quick and friendly. This place is a must every time I visit Laredo for work!! read more

Loncheria El Popo - Mexican Near Me - Laredo, Texas

Good sandwiches that aren't greasy! I like the feel but they didn't have any chips. Good price for a smaller sandwich.

The best burgers in town. Tannera and the ham burgers are the only two dishes I eat here and they are truly amazing. The service is really good and don't even talk about the price. Such tasty food for so low cost, just keep the tanneras rolling.. read more

Burgers and lonches are good. A bit small and no fries only lays potatoe chips (which I don't like) that's is why I'm giving it 4 stars. Super economical and taste Mexican burgers! read more

When I think of Mexican sandwiches (aka lonches) I think of this place. The menu is super simple, but makes it much easier to order. The ternera is a must for beginners! As authentic Mexican as you can get, since it is pretty much the same as the one in Nuevo Laredo. Overall, this is one of the must-go Laredoan restaurants. read more

Simple menu, delicious, fast service, good prices. Any chance we get we eat here. They have several locations, even in San Antonio.

From San Antonio and this was the best hamburger I have had in forever. They are fast clean service is nice. Bag of chips is only w hamburger is 3.70 can't beat price read more

Flavor is really good, almost as good as the original in nuevo laredo. You really have to work on the bread consistency, sometimes is good, sometimes is really thick and pasty, which ruins the sandwich. With that a side, good place for lunch and to even have a take out working lunch with customers. Work on the air circulation, you leave the place smelling like lonche, lol! read more

Love the burgers! Everyone is always friendly and the food always comes out fast! Nothing bad about this place

Looking for a quick, inexpensive, delicious meal? Popo is the way to go. You can call ahead and they'll have them ready for you, they are delicious and go hand in hand with their chiles for extra flavor. read more

AMAZING !!!!! Lonches (Ternera), the best...... have been doing these "lonches" forever in Nuevo Laredo, Tamps, Mex... and have moved on to the american side..... Try the "lonches de Win" i believe its what they are called, its sliced hot dog on their amazing bread...... a little mustard an done!.. ill have 1 of those and 2 ternera...... every time i visit Laredo i make sure and go at least once!!!! read more

Loncheria El Popo is Laredo's version of a White Castle. They serve up small sandwiches (they're a little too big to be called "sliders" but small enough to not be a full on hamburger) with your choice of ground beef (hamburguesa), shredded beef (ternera), hot dog (wines), or ham (jamón). The meat is cooked to perfection every time and is served on a bun that is just slightly toasted and buttered and is complimented with crisp shredded lettuce, juicy tomatoes, and savory onion. Hell, you can even add avocado to the sandwich if you so wish to do so. I've never had a bad experience. The service is quick, the food is great, and the price is too good. If you're on a budget and you want to munch out or if you're in a hurry and need to take it to go. This is definitely a place to check out. One thing worth mentioning, however, is that they don't serve fries. In the 62 years that this business has been around, I don't think they've ever served a French fry. So if you're looking for spuds, you're going to be disappointed. They do have a great selection of potato chips though and they have pickled peppers that go great with the sandwich if you're looking for some spice! Grab a lonche of ternera, order a Mexican coke, take a bite into a pepper! Can't pass this place up! read more

This tiny ternera sandwiches are to die for. I don't know of anybody that can stop at just one. The secret to a great sandwich is, besides what goes inside, is always the bread. This round bread is fresh, fluffy and toasted to perfection, then filled with chopped ternera meat decorated with guacamole and mustard. This great evaluation comes from somebody that never eats mustard. read more

This place is awesome if you're on a budget or just want a quick lonche. Can't go wrong with the lonche de ternera. Forget dollar burgers, lonches el popo has the best burgers in town and they are under 2 bucks. This place reminds me of a N. Laredo puestesito, fast, great food, super cheap. read more

The tortas here are so yummy! The prices are low and the menu is just so simple you don't have a hard time choosing what you want just get it all! Can't go wrong with the classic ternera! read more

Made it here from san Antonio glad I found this place. Simple but delicious a must try for those who haven't had it

Delicious! I usually reserve 4 star ratings for restaurants that offer complex flavors and sophisticated cuisine but in all of its simplicity this place is delicious and a 3 star rating would not do it justice. Lonches (Mexican style sandwich) served with fried shredded beef, tomato, lettuce, mustard, and onion. As simple as it sounds it is delicious. The cheeseburgers are really delicious as well, the patty is well caramelized and crispy on the outside and moist on the inside, full of flavor. The pickled carrots and Serrano peppers are delicious and are a perfect match with the lonches. The menu is very small but everything in that restaurant is tasty and delicious. This restaurant was originally opened in Nuevo Laredo Mexico having a very large American clientele, they opened up a location in Laredo. Highly recommend this. 85/100 read more

I really love this lonchesitos. They are very tasty. My family and me go there very often. I really recommend it to everyone. I have tried all the different lonches and they are all fantastic. read more

Best burgers in town.... a must try if you haven't, you will get hooked on them. Delicious..