Absolutely Delicious! Amazing authentic Southwestern Mexican food! It was my first time here and I was blown away. I'm from SoCal and this is the most authentic Southwest Mexican food I've had. I've been to Tucson many times and it's my new favorite. The Machaca enchilada was incredibly savory and the portion sizes are great. Shelly was the best server ever--so welcoming and super helpful with dish suggestions, which made the experience even better. The service overall was phenomenal and they have an adorable ambience. Can't wait to come back! read more

Yelp secret for sure. I heard this place is selling and closing soon so if they are still around, be sure to stop by. Some of the best comfort food I've had in ages. The green chile enchilada was lights out and I even came back two days later for more. Sweet family owned and operated - go check them out while you still can. read more

I've been there three times it's right by my home there always courtesy and great food Will give them another try Always buy coffee and chips from them read more

Stopped in for the first time. We lived here in the 1980s and never came in. Man did we miss out. Everything was fantastic! We had the homemade chorizo plate with rice and beans, it was perfect and we highly recommend getting it. The red chili burrito, enchilada style was another amazing dish. Even the taco, rice, and beans from the kids menu was so flavorful. They have something for everyone. Make sure to stop, Shelley was so welcoming and friendly. They had just opened so it was quiet and peaceful, easy to have a conversation. Thanks for everything! read more

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Stopped for dinner and had the green chile plate. Pork was very tender and beans and rice were good too. Ramon (my server) was pretty cool. All in all, a good vibe and I'll go back read more

This is a family favorite for my in-laws. They like the food and the we all like the is a family owned business and that they really care about serving their customers hot, tasty Mexican food! read more

The food and service was good. The restaurant is a typical Mexican restaurant that is around nowadays. The styling isn't great but works for what you need to have a nice meal. The food is nice size portions but is a bit overpriced feeling. It is the only place to eat within several miles so you need to take that into mind. The one thing I didn't like was that is was in the mid 80s and sunny outside and the AC was not on inside. So it was a bit warm and stuffy but if you sat still it wasn't too too bad. read more

While in the Oracle area the Mexican restaurant we typically visit was closed so we stopped at Lupe's. This was my first time. There was only one waitress handling both the orders and the cash register so service was somewhat stressed. Three of us ordered the machaca taco plate while the fourth, who is new to Mexican food, tried a burro for the first time. The small basket of chips and salsa was quickly devoured and we waited a long time for a refill. In particular, I felt the regular salsa was weak and, as the picture shows, the squeeze bottle was half used before we got the hot salsa as seen in the black bowl. While acceptable, it was not hot in my rating system. Overall I would rate the entrees as typical for the Tucson area. The chips were a bit below average. The ambiance was average. Service was acceptable given the circumstances. All in all, there was nothing to make Lupe's stand out. I doubt if I would came back, although two of the people in our party live in the area and will return. read more

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This place is amazing! It tastes like the authentic Mexican food that my husband and I grew up on! They are the nicest people, too! The salsa and enchilada sauce is delicioso!!!!! read more

Friendly atmosphere with good food. The restaurant is a short distance from Biosphere and conveniently located at the intersection of the highways. read more

Started with a dirty salsa bowl and a black hair in. Got a new little salsa dish only to find an even bigger hair in the chips!!! On a lighter note- food is good, it's always busy but a little pricey being run down and old smelling read more

Lupe's Restaurant - Where's Waldo?? ( hair in my chips!) - Mexican Near Me - Catalina, Arizona

Lupe's Fine Mexican Food is a diamond in the desert that serves authentic Mexican cuisine! Consistently good!! The food always comes hot, fast, always delicious. Great hot coffee! Just off the highway with incredible views of the beautiful Catalina Mountains. We have been coming here for years and absolutely love the owners Jackie and Ramon along with their hardworking and caring family who all work together and make you feel welcome and loved! One of my favorite restaurants! Thank you! read more

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Has gone down hill, (over last 6-7 years) and now, we will not ever return for many reasons. Greasy food, cheap tasting chips from a bag, (not homemade anymore) salsa taste like tomato juice with little seasonings, no call backs from waitress, staff laying in booths on their cell phones. The place is dirty looking, inside and out. Sad to see this place not remain authentic Mexican food and service anymore. read more

Service excellent. Food wise everyone in my group loved it. Food was delicious in taste. So if you are close by. Sure give it a try.

I love this place. It reminds me back in the days. Nice good warm food tasteful the service was really good and it's a good environment.

Shelley was great. Attentive and friendly. The chile relleno was outstanding - the best I have had in years. Enchiladas were really good, with a very flavorful sauce. And the margaritas were the best! read more

Food was fine, but extremely overpriced for what you get. Had the quesadilla, burger and beef tacos.

We have eaten at Lupes for years. The restaurant is ready for an update, but we like their food. We love their green mixed burros but since they were out of chile verde when we were there recently, we ordered tacos. The taco "meat" was the weirdest, mystery, mushy stuff. Ohmygosh, if we weren't loyal fans, I'd probably never go back. read more

Pleasant breakfast, good start to the day. Ingredients were allowed to speak for themselves. Will be back. read more

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Lupe's has a faithful crowd based on the vehicles and some of the conversations we heard while in the restaurant, but frankly we didn't get it. The building itself is an old abode structure which has its charm, but the food was rather lackluster. The salsa reminded me of marinara sauce and didn't have that zing I expect from Mexican food. Overall our meal was rather bland. For mid-western transplants who have never experienced good Mexican food, this may be your place, but in a town like Tucson, there are much better opportunities out there. read more

This place is amazing food is really good service is good it's a family owned restaurant and they are so nice and the food is amazing.

Hands down best bean and cheese burrito I've had in a long time. Their tortillas are paper thin and handmade with now chewiness or tug to them. Simply amazing. read more

Very nice waitress Served fast and was kind Food was only okay Local paintings on wall were nice Was air conditioned I would have loved chopped herbs as a garnish to make my meal tastier and fresher. read more

Fantastic food, great service, and family owned!! The Green chile plate is my favorite. We always stop here on way back to Phoenix from Tucson. read more

Great little family-owned restaurant! Had the shredded beef enchiladas smothered with green chili verde. An excellent dinner! Owner's are very friendly. We will definitely be back and will highly recommend it to others! read more

Excellent!! This was a "drive by" and we rolled in. Before we got out of the car we read the prior Yelp reviews. We too were very happy. Steak fajitas, enchiladas and tacos were yummy. Manager and staff very friendly and came to the table and let us try some different meats. read more

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A must when you are passing through Catalina. The food was delicious, the service exceptional. Shoutout to Shelly who was more than hospitable, she truly made us feel like family during our visit. A few things to order: the spicy salsa (so tasty), the menudo (great flavor and extra hominy is a must), enchilada and tamale plate. Food was hot and by that I mean it was fresh out the oven and off the stove! We will be back. :) read more

Lupe's Restaurant - Menudo w/extra hominy. - Mexican Near Me - Catalina, Arizona

Disappointing... the food is ok, the chips are not fresh, the price is fine. They have no dessert options. :( wouldn't come back

Food and service are fair. We live within 3 miles and we're hoping for a great Mexican restaurant. It isn't. Carlottis is way better.

Everything was wonderful. Our cycling team got stuck in the freezing rain and found Lupe's. The staff was so hospitable and kind. The food was amazing as well. Cannot thank and recommend this place enough. read more

Lupe's Restaurant - Our cycling team got stuck in the freezing rain and they graciously took us in and fed us. - Mexican Near Me - Catalina, Arizona

Tasty and traditional family Mexican restaurant. And the service was fantastic. I had the chorizo and eggs which was delicious.

Great food great service have to stop everytime I drive by here definitely try the machaca

We went in, and the foyer had a sign saying, "Please wait to be seated" we waited.... and waited... Eventually, I said in a loud voice "is there anyone here?" There was no answer. After waiting a little bit more, I remarked to my family almost as loudly, "I guess we will have to go eat somewhere else" and we did just that. You know what they say about first impressions, this place won't get a chance for a second impression with us. read more

Amazing location, such great hospitality and service and tasty food. Thank you Ramone.

Ok, first off let me dispel the misinformation by people with no background in geography. This restaurant is NOT in Tucson it is between Catalina and Oracle right at the 77 junction. Sorry for those folks driving around Tucson looking for it. Now let's get down to business... Establishment is cafe style with booths and tables, nice decorations. It can be a little loud as it is an open floor seating. The staff seemed to be a little short handed and were moving around just as fast as they could. I would not call this poor, just understaffed. It was a Sunday however. I was served FRESH tortilla chips and salsa when I sat down. The salsa appeard to be just standard red tomato sauce, however it was more than that. A delicious blend of fresh tomatoes and spices. It was better than most I have had. I ordered the machaca chimi and an ala carte chili relleno. Both dishes came out after about 15 minutes and were very very hot. So hot the served them double plated. I will admit that I usually take one bite of the rice and beans and never touch them again as usually they are just blahs, however I ate ALL of the rice and beans on this plate as they were both delightfully flavorful. The chimichanga was about half the size of most places however the machaca was moist and flavorful and the chimi was fried perfectly. The chili relleno should be ordered with no sauce. I had to scrape off the sauce as it was to overpowering for the dish. After I scraped of most of the sauce the relleno was moist with a combination of white and yellow cheese, lightly fried in delicious batter. Overall a I am glad I did not pass this little gem for the millionth time. While I will not call it the best in "Tucson" I will call it the best in the Oracle, Catalina, Saddlebrook area. If you want to drive from Tucson 20+ miles then definitely stop in. Overall grade A read more

Lupe's Restaurant - Chili relleno, order without the sauce. - Mexican Near Me - Catalina, Arizona

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Thank you to ALL of the Yelpers that gave this place amazing reviews... After traveling on the road for about (2) hours to get to Biosphere 2. I forgot to pack some snacks and I was really hungry. After staying at the Biosphere 2 for about an hour and half, I was beyond hungry. Thank you to yelp - looked at the reviews and it was the closest restaurant near us and that was it. We are heading to Lupe's. I had no idea if it was only take-out or we could dine in, these days you never know and happy it was a place where we could dine in. However, there are outside tables if people who do not want to dine in the restaurant and rather be outside. Our host, she was very graceful with us. They are limiting their crowds and doing the social distance of every other table or booth. Fortunately, we had a nice booth and felt safe. There food is delicious. I had their Sweet pork Chimichanga with refried beans and Mexican rice and it was so amazingly delicious. My husband was surprised that I ate everything on my plate...hahaha! He made a comment and said "Hmm, I have to starve you all day so you eat all of your food!" lol, what a jokester.... Between the host, who eventually became our waiter and the waiter himself work together simultaneously in helping all of the customers including us. It was really nice to see. I love their chip and their salsa...I could of just ate that and I would of been fine too.... Its location feels like it is in the middle of nowhere. I just know its close too Biosphere 2.... read more

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Excellent mexican style breakfast. It's kinda out of the way, but right next to the highway. If you've driven by, you may have been curious to stop - do it next time. The staff was friendly and service was attentive, and my chilaquilles were delicious. read more

We have been relatively long term loyal patrons of Lupes (7+ years) and previously shared well deserved 4 and 5 star accolades. Our sentiments regarding the present quality of food unfortunately have dramatically changed for the worse. The basis of the above comment relates to having been served the likes of stale, broken bits of chips with a "salsa" that tasted strongly like canned tomato sauce with little to no flavor as well as a runny, watered down Chile Verde sauce over tasteless, soggy and stringy meat. There is no mean spirited intention to willfully bash Lupes here, however, it is the truth the meal served up on our recent visit was among the worst Mexican food we've ever had in a restaurant located within the Southwest United States. Sad to say what used to be a reasonably priced, convenient "go to" place to get pretty good Mexican food, is no longer at this time. Do wish this was a one time anomaly, but the overall decline in our opinion has been in place for some time now. read more

Great food. I had the Machaca chimichanga green style and it was delicious. Very filling meal! Truly an authentic mexican experience.

Favorite Mexican food in the area -great service -machaca is the best -would go anytime.