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    Lupe Tortilla Mexican Restaurant

    3.5 (338 reviews)
    ModerateMexican, Tex-Mex
    Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Loud
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Chicken Taco Salad with Poblano Ranch Dressing
    Angelina L.

    Staff and service were all excellent here! Our hosts were really sweet and then our server was super attentive and friendly. It's been awhile since I've been to a Lupe's Tortilla, so I was today years old when I learned that the bean salsa (charro beans) given with our tortilla chips is to DIE FOR - it was so yummy! For food, we ordered the Chicken Taco Salad and the Chicken Lupe Tacos. Both tasted great and were a plentiful portion. The Taco Salad was interesting to us, however, since we expected it to be a salad in a Taco bowl, and instead this salad had pieces of taco shells mixed into the salad. Either way, it did taste great and we were able to get the vibe of what we wanted by eating the salad with the tortilla chips we had at the table. Speaking of which, with the Poblano ranch, this salad honestly tasted like a chip dip almost! The greens were chopped really finely and it become a creamy, fresh combo that was delicious with chips. As for the Chicken Tacos, delicious and filling plate of 2 tacos on flour tortillas with flavorful Mexican rice, beans, and a simple chopped salad on the side. I would have wanted the tacos to have a bit more of their own kick, but that was easily mediated with the salsa we had on the table. Again, LOVED those charro beans!

    Steak fajitas
    Reese S.

    What a great family friendly restaurant here in Houston. The atmosphere is loud, energetic, and welcoming. I was visiting friends here in Houston and this is a favorite spot of theirs && righty so. The food is delicious and completely shareable. We had the table side Guac with fresh chips, YUM! The steak fajitas were delicious and we shared the dish amongst the three of us && were stuffed. The large skinny margaritas (I know, ironic) were fresh and wonderful! I really enjoyed that the restaurant had lots of families and children, a great place to bring your family. Love that! A must try if in the area.

    We had the Tex mex enchiladas and it was delicious  and chips were endless.
    Angie H.

    Service was excellent from start to finish. We had a wonderful server. She was so gracious and professional. Her name is Nesiah. Thank you.

    Blueberry pancakes
    Cindy R.

    Went for Mother's Day brunch and those pancakes hit every time!!! Got blueberry this time. Try them!!!

    Beef fajita meat
    Chloe W.

    I've heard great things about this place, and finally got to go. It did NOT disappoint at all, in fact it was probably the best customer service I have ever experienced. Our waiter, Ryan, was friendly and seemed happy, which is what you want your employees to have when they work. Since it was my first time here, they brought me some sample tacos to try, and the manager brought them. He was so kind, and again, he looked like he enjoyed being there, and had a nice appreciation for food, which I love. The tortillas are HUGE and buttery, they absolutely melt in your mouth. The beef fajitas are amazing, and the beef is perfect. Most places, the beef is tough and hard the chew, but this beef caused no struggle at all. This is by far the best Mexican food I've ever had, with the best workers there. If you're thinking about going here, you will not be disappointed!!

    Steak was great very tender ! Service was more than exceptional went beyond to help! Restaurant was very calm and traditional. Only reason I gave it a 4 star was they used to have a Green Serrano sauce that used to make the fajita over the top.But last time we went for some reason the waiter said they got rid of it.

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    Liz P.

    This was very tasty. We had dinner here on our first night in town, my boyfriend used to go here when he lived in Houston. We weren't super hungry so we split the tableside guacamole and a half-pound order of the fajitas with steak and chicken. I've only had guacamole made tableside maybe one other time, and it was a treat. The fajitas were also very tasty, though I'll caution that the tomatoes they serve with them are pretty spicy. My boyfriend actually forgot his credit card there that night and we called the next night to see if they had it - they did, in their safe, and we were able to stop by at 930pm the next night, even though they closed at 9pm, which was excellent customer service IMO. Overall a very tasty place and I'd come back again when in town, I believe they have a few locations, too.

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    Consistently slow. Out of the two times that I've ordered to go, it's been over 15 minutes late.

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    Awesome if they are on their game. 3 Pepper Cheesesteak is to die for if the chefs are on point. Hate that it has to be hit or miss.

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    The service was great !! The food was great . I had the tacos Al carbon the beef fajita meat was delicious. Margaritas was so good!

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