As I was looking through the extensive menu, I happened to notice on the wall the special for the day, which was the pozole. Once I saw they had pozole, it was a no brainer to go with it. I don't think it's on the regular menu, although it should be. The pozole was a lot milder than I've had in the past, which I like. The bowl was filled with numerous chunks of tender pork and not too much hominy. It's usually the other way around at most restaurants. It came with a side of cabbage, onions/cilantro, and limes. It was big enough for two meals. read more

Definitely as advertised. Pork tamales are our favorite. Lots of meat and the masa is flavorful and you know they were made that day. Amazing how many tamales the sell everyday. Don't let the location or storefront fool you. Remember cash only. read more

The owner and serving staff at Lupita's are friendly and helpful. We have tried several items on the menu and have found them to be delicious and filling. The specials are also yummy and worth a try. For a casual dining experience and satisfying meal I recommend you try Lupita's. read more

Food was delicious .small shop in the corner of a shopping section that took me by surprise, didn't expect much of it but boy was I wrong ! 5 start service 5 star food thank you read more

The location of this restaurant really blows, it's located in a little strip mall in the corner with a large tree out front not very noticeable from the street as I've probably driven by this place a Million times before I noticed it. Although the place is small it's serving restaurant style food and not street style tacos as I was looking for, they do offer tacos but only Asada, Carnitas, Chicken $2.50 or Fish, Shrimp $3.95.... so I passed and got a Burrito. Baja Burrito - http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/IzWBms4fVPPP7q2SxcEk7Q?select=KFwqNNAunuwjXFUwnIHbCg "Nothing says a good Mexican restaurant like Yellow Cheese" /face-palm........... Baja Burrito, has rice (I left it out), beans and Shrimp wrapped in a flour tortilla covered in sauce topped with cheese and avocado, the burrito was good but nothing great, beans had nice flavor and shrimps were a good size http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/IzWBms4fVPPP7q2SxcEk7Q?select=mxPpj7Sg0Hq9uXq2HZXS6w which is a plus as many places use tiny shrimp. 3.5-Stars They also serve you fresh warm chips with a very good salsa! http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/IzWBms4fVPPP7q2SxcEk7Q?select=HvUIetP-z4RYnRnqBSFTWw read more

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I was looking for some tasty tacos close to home. This place got 4 stars so I thought I'd give it a try. I ordered 2 tacos, 1 carnitas and 1 asada. Pros: Huge in size compared to the average taco Not greasy Free chips and salsa Cons: Meat didn't have much flavor & the tortillas were super thick and rough. They felt the need to double up but it tasted like carpet. I'm guessing their other food may be better but the tacos were nothing special. read more

We were in the area so we stopped to try it out. The food was really good, it was almost closing time and a stream of customers kept coming in. read more

Lupita's - Chips & salsa AUG2013 - Mexican Near Me - Pasadena, California

Great food and friendly service. Got a fantastic recommendation of the Chile Rellano with Carnitas enchiladas. Chile Rellano is a must here! Nice family restaurant read more

Lupita's - Mexican Near Me - Pasadena, California

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On the outskirts of Pasadena, here you find a wonderful, quaint Mexican restaurant serving gourmet Mexicano food~! For starters, the chip and salsa is lovely, but the true gem is actually their entrees. I love, uber love, the pollo senerense here, chicken with a tomato base sauce with onions served with rice and beans. True delight for my senses. A bit difficult to sit one person, since they don't have that many tables, but don't hesitate to go! Bring your friends, sit down and eat a feast! read more

Lupita's - {Pollo senerense} - Mexican Near Me - Pasadena, California

I will definitely be back. So damn good! We ordered Rick's burrito and Baja burrito and both were great. read more

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I had the two crisp tacos combination and it was pretty good. I chose one chicken and one beef taco and the chicken was especially good; flavorful juicy pieces of stewed chicken and I put some of the green table salsa on it. read more

Lupita's - Two tacos combination. - Mexican Near Me - Pasadena, California

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I give this place 3.5 stars out of 5, but round down. Here's why. I'm not a local and currently work in the area. I've come to this place maybe four times thus far and it's consistently decent food all around. I'm not sure why there are so many 1 star or 5 star raters expecting greatness or whatnot, but having known this place forever doesn't make this place a staple. It makes it a local joint. Just an FYI for Yelp! reviewers. First time I came here, packed with caucasians who look like they come here often. People here, good sign so I sat down and had lunch. Free tortilla chips and two types of salsa to build an appetite. I loved it. They were delicious and I couldn't stop myself. Prices for main dishes are $ but on the high side in comparo to many other mexican food establishments. Definitely better than Acapulco (sp?) or other chain mexican restaurants. I didn't agree with the price but having been here multiple times, shows you how much I love the chips and salsa. And the other food isn't bad either from the carne asada tacos to the taquitos. It's decent. But for the price? Maybe worth it, maybe not. The shrimp and fish tacos weren't great but I liked it. Again, they were decent. One, I was thinking fresh fish (not fried, see my uploaded pic). Two, the shrimp was the better taco. Haven't tried the burritos, tortas, ceviche, nachos or any of the other stuff so my review does not reflect any of those dishes. read more

Lupita's - Shrimp and Fish Taco - Mexican Near Me - Pasadena, California

Lupita's camarones al mojo de ajo are amazing! I love their salsa too. I'll post a picture next time I order.

Beans tasted homemade. I have explored Mexican restaurants in Pasadena ,LA, Glendale. I like this Lupita's because it's truly not over spiced like the other food items in other Mexican restaurants especially thyme ingredient. I.e. Rice beans taco has its own distinctive flavor. I've been in Lupita's restaurant about four times have a small group of people who come to eat but the real reason I think they have a small crowd they are hidden way inside a little shopping mall. They are hidden in a corner. To find them you would need to pass a lot of cars in the parking lot plus pass a lot of shops to get there. Oh, I almost forgot they have excellent chips and salsa! read more

Just ordered takeout and it was amazing. ( again)Chile Colorado dinners, Chile relleno sides, chips salsa and guac, enchiladas, Arroz con pollo that I love. They are so nice. we miss being inside their little space. Been great for many years!! read more

I ordered a quesadilla and some Chile's some of the worst Mexican food in Pasadena by far. Horrible parking and the food took forever. My quesadilla was the nastiest thing I ever had. I would definitely go to La Estrella up the street and pay less and the food is by far 100x better. read more

Sorry, folks. There's a lot of great Mexican food in LA but you won't find any here. Tried the enchiladas, Chile relleno, arroz con pollo & fajitas. All terrible. read more

I came here for lunch a few days ago with my mom . We shared the Arroz Con Pollo which was amazing. Not one complaint about that. It's definitely big enough for 2 people to share. The salsa they give you when you are first seated is great too. Everything I have tried there has good flavor. read more

Lupita's - Here's the Arroz Con Pollo . Big portion and very yummy. - Mexican Near Me - Pasadena, California

Craving for good mexican food on our way back to our hotel and found this place on Yelp. Food was delicious and our waiter was really nice. I've never had that black salsa with chips before but it is amazing! Left this place with a happy tummy! read more

Lupita's - a table full of food - Mexican Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Great service! Chicken taco was ok beef not so good strong flavor. Excited to go back read more

Lupita's - Great service! Chicken taco was good beef not so much strong flavor. - Mexican Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Better than most Mexican restaurants. Price is about the same, but quality is better... ... or maybe it's because I ordered the Shrimp Ceviche and the Gordito Burrito w/carnitas (added red ranchero sauce and cheese), and the wife ordered La Concha (tostada salad). All were superb. read more

Lupita's - Inside of menu - Mexican Near Me - Pasadena, California

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I ordered a chicken enchilada combo and a carne asada taco. both were really tasty, and they didn't have the greasy oily taste that many other Mexican places have. The cashier was also very friendly and informative. read more

Lupita's - Yum! - Mexican Near Me - Pasadena, California

First time here, the service was fantastic. Our male server was very attentive, the female server was busy multitasking so I understand where she did not come over to check on us as often. Apparently the ceviche is great, however I don't like onions soooo I didn't have any lol. What I did have was the Enchiladas en salsa verde, which were awesome. read more

Lupita's - Corona on a hot day! - Mexican Near Me - Pasadena, California

Still the best Mexican restaurant in town. Highly recommend anything on the menu. They are family owned and take pride in the care they put into your experience. I am always welcomed with a smile, attention to detail, and delicious food. read more

My favorite Mexican food in Pasadena. Authentic, delicious, and priced just right.

Bring cash!! It's cash only. They do have an ATM inside tho. I just moved back to Pasadena after being in Eagle Rock for 8 years, and haven't had any luck finding any good local Mexican joints. We were famished one night on the way to a store and wanted to find some place to eat, and saw Lupita's, and figured we'd stop in just to fill the gap...Boy, were we pleasantly surprised!! I have lived back in Pasadena for 3 weeks now, and have been here 6 times. I'm a Chef, so I can be hard to please, and I really couldn't find anything wrong with this place. 2 fresh, tasty salsas (I ask for the diablo salsa) served with fresh chips. Everything I (we) have ordered has been fantastic. I had chili verde today, which was superb. My other favorite dish is arroz con pollo. The rice and beans are so tasty as well. I'm looking forward to trying more!! Luckily I can walk here, which I now have to since I always finish my entire plate. I always have the intention of saving some for later, but can't stop eating. read more

Lupita's - Nachos with beef - Mexican Near Me - Pasadena, California

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So, I went there yesterday- ordered the carne asada wet burrito to go. Got to my office and was DELIGHTFULLY surprised! Nom Nom Nom! They use Steak Picado sauce, instead of the thick enchilada sauce from a can! There were sauteed onions finely sliced into the sauce. Yuummmm! I'm salivating! The carne was legit carne too! Not that tough rubbery stuff we've all grown accustomed to. Quality meat cuts is something my taste buds are thankful for- trust me! Also, it's smothered in cheesy goodness! So gooey! I will definitely be back to Luptia's and dine in. Someone ordered some fish tacos that I was eyeballing! Looked DELISH! read more

Lupita's - Here is their carne asada wet burrito. This was about $8. - Mexican Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Food is delish! Fresh and authentic. Friendly service. Prices are very good for the amount of food you get.

I was very hungry. Their Gordito burrito was filling thanks everyone . Very good food. Parking is the plaza. They are doing takeout. Come hungry leave happy read more

Exactly what I was looking for! Simple cheese enchiladas with rice and beans. Added bonus - fresh tortilla chips and salsa. Really appreciate it! read more

Great food. I've ordered from here twice the last few months and I'm very pleased with the quality and portions. I know there are lots of Mexican options out there but this place is on perfectly on point. Will definitely be coming back. read more

This is our favorite local place to get delicious Mexican food. We love the combination plates, our favs are the Chile Relleno's, Crispy Tacos, Enchiladas and Carnitas. They also have very good burritos and my husband loves the Chimichanga. We all love the Tostada Salads and the service is always very good. read more

I work in Pasadena and Lupitas is my favorite Mexican food spot in the city. Love the food, chips and salsa!

Owner lets homeless people walk in and harass customers and ignores the issue as it's happening. This happened too my wife while she was picking up food. So l called him asked why he couldn't intervene or offer any help too my wife as she was being pursued by the homeless person as my wife was very intimidated his reply was it wasn't his problem. What a coward refuses too protect long time customers visiting the restaurant. read more

Rude customer service they dont even say Thankyou i could spend my money somew9else never again who answers the phone of a business and says hello stupid idiot read more

We have been going here for the past five years (have even ordered catering) and if this review was a few months ago I would've given 5 stars but the past few times we've been here, the service and food have not been the same. First off, we tried to go on Sunday and entered the restaurant at 8:40 when it closes at "9" and we were told we could not sit but could order to go. My guess is the workers wanted to leave early. I've never heard of nor have I ever been turned away from here, especially when it is supposed to be closed at 9. Not sure where I the owner has been but the place, service and food has gone down. Tonight we went and had three been and cheese burritos with guacamole and one order of taquitos and three drinks and the bill was $63! The side orders of guacamole were 4.95 each and basically it was two tablespoon fills. The server said the owner has instructed them to only put as much as we were given because "avocados are expensive." However, the portion for each side was tiny and NOT worth $4.95. I am so sad to say but we will not be going back. read more

I work in the same plaza so I've gone here quite a few times for lunch. Almost every time I come, they charge me a different price for their burrito (every time I get a dry asada burrito). The food is okay, definitely not worth the $10.70 I paid for one burrito this last Monday which was $1.10 more than I paid two weeks earlier for the exact same item. I'm not planning on eating here anymore due to this constant price discrepancy. The previous time I asked for limes on the side yet it was cheaper. I recommend going to El Super Burrito on Colorado, MUCH tastier food and literally half the price. read more

Really happy with the Pozole. I believe it's around $12 for a medium size bowl. The Brisa De Mar $14.99. Consisted of fish, shrimp and chicken with adocafo, rice and a little bit of lettuce. Not bad at all. Also got Enchilada & Chile Relleno $10.95. The beef enchilada was kinda good. Thought the Chile Relleno was ok only. Overall, quite happy with my order. Service was fine/good. Price is a little up there, but would come back for the food. (Portions are big, so that kinda justifies the price). read more

It's ok. If your from the states you might be disappointed if you eat alot of Mexican. Enchiladas, burritos nothing special.. needed more sauce and cheese and a bit too salty. Prices inflated because next to el San Juan. We came because everything else was closed so kind of last resort, I would have never willingly chosen Mexican while in PR. Much better, authentic local restaurants down the road... but if your really in the mood for Mexican or wings beers it's not bad go for it. Tres leeches was very good. read more

I am visiting California and got the Carnitas Chimichanga. It was amazing and some of the best Mexican I've had. It was HUGE! I couldn't even finish it all. The staff was also both friendly and quick. read more

Lupita's - Mexican Near Me - Pasadena, California