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    Ma Lupe's

    3.4 (66 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Open 9:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Menudo

    Our first time ordering from here it was amazing. We ordered fish &shrimp tacos. Todays menudo was disgusting I thought if their food was good their menudo would be good as well and no it wasn't we even tried making it better with spices at home and still couldn't get it to taste good. IF YOU LIKE FLAVORLESS MENUDO THEN THIS IS YOUR PLACE

    Mini shrimp cocktail and seafood medley.
    Cecilia G.

    Best place for seafood in the valley by far. Their prices are reasonable as well. If you like mariscos this is the place to go.

    The large shrimp cocktail with avocado, cucumbers and special seasonings. It's delicious! It's about $20.00
    RayandIrene S.

    We usually stop by when we're craving a good shrimp cocktail. Their shrimp cocktails are as good as across the border. Their service is attentive. It's not a big place but there's room for big groups with plenty of parking.

    El Centro
    Soo H.

    One of the things I look forward to is our annual road trip to Scottsdale and a quick stop in El Centro to visit Ma Lupe's.  The colorful decor is cheerful and food excellent.  Sadly this year we had to eat in our HR-V. Windows were decorated for Christmas.  Currently they are only open for takeout.  I ordered 3 street tacos.  Carnitas had some crispy bits and were full of fried pork flavor.  Went great with the corn tortilla.  Carne asada tacos were made with tender, juicy beef and I loved the flavor. The 3 tacos were smaller than I remembered and next time I'll order 4 for a good sized lunch. El Centro reminds me of the old days when you could buy fresh fruit from the side of the road.  Now those fruit stands have but disappeared from San Diego.

    Gloria L.

    3.75/5stars This was my first time at Ma Lupe's but it definitely won't be my last! I went with a group of friends most who had been here and had their favorite foods. We had a group of 8 but 3 of us, got there a bit early. We were greeted and shown to our table(really nice since our whole group wasn't there) They had two that would fit our large group so we even got to pick one. They gave menus, took our drink order and brought chips and salsa. The chips were not too thick or thin and had a good flavor or & crunch. There were two salsas-one that was quite spicy. The other was less spicy and had a wonderful flavor that we couldn't quite decide what it is, but we really liked. Our group ordered a variety of entrees-Chile Rellenos, Caldo de Res, Special Quesadilla, and Chimichanga. Everyone said they enjoyed their selection. The Chile Relleno were very good. They seemed like they picked the smaller chiles which was perfect for lunch. The chiles were tender and the relleno fried nicely. The sauce was very tasty-my only small complaint was there wasn't more so next time I would ask for more. It wasn't spectacular but it was very good-a solid 4/5 You need to pay at the register (or maybe we did because of our large group). Service was good. They were busy and the one server was running. She was able to get food to our table quickly. I had to wait a couple of minutes for a box but it was certainly not a big deal. It was a small room and there was little in the way of decor. 3.5/5 I will definitely return to Ma Lupe's. I saw someone with the Coctel de Camarones and it looked so good, I would want to try that. My dilemma is the Caldo de Res also looked delicious so I want to try that. I guess the solution is to come back a couple of times!

    Chorizo con papas Ma Lupa's Burritos

    Total rip-off! I asked for a chorizo con papas burrito. I got burnt chorizo with frozen fries.

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    The shrimp cocktails are very good and generous. Have had them several times. Haven't tried other items on the menu.

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    Food muy bien pero no hay salsa picosa. Servicio muy bien. Te ponen botellas de salsa. Eso no es bueno. Creo pueden hacer mejor

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    Ceviche Ma'Lupe is delicious. It's sorta like aguachile. Even though they're always busy they are also fast.

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    Excellent food! Excellent Service! Food is always warm and delicious, love going to Ma Lupes!

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    Came here for a big family dinner on a Friday night - didn't expect the wait to be this long, but…read morewaited over an hour for a table. We came into town for an event and this restaurant was recommended to us for the "vibes" lol. The food was pretty good, but you can definitely tell that people come more for the vibes. We got different smattering of tacos/Tex-Mex food. MAKE IT A PLATE because the rice and beans and fun veggies. Impromptu belated birthday celebration - cake came with a sparkler! Cake was moist and not too sweet, yummy lemon flavor!

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    Still looking for a great Mexican restaurant in the Imperial Valley!…read more Someone suggested Flautas and Sopes in El Centro and my first impression when I saw their YELP site was to get there asap! The cashier was welcoming and the line wasn't too long and was able to order quickly. I ordered three #1's which is basically the works. I waited for a bit and my order was ready in about 10 minutes. I had 10 miles to drive so I floored it and unpacked the food for the festivities to begin. There was plenty of salsa that was packed with the orders so I decided to start dipping with the flautas. Instead of heavenly bliss I encountered bland no man land! They were basically hard cardboard and the salsa was equivalent to watered down tomato sauce. But I still had the tostada, sope and a machaca taco, there was still some hope. Unfortunately the tostada and the sope were dead, lifeless and tasteless. The only thing barely edible was the machaca taco: barely! All the life and excitement was sucked out of the space and left me feeling as though I had just been robbed! My suggestions to Flautas and Sopes is to either close or start all over again. Based on my experience, now ai know why Taco Bell and Del Taco might ring the right bell for people! At least you know what to expect!

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