I love their breakfast burritos! My go-to is always ham or the chorizo. If you have not tried Mama Lupitas for your breakfast burritos, you are missing out. I like that they are big, so I can always eat half for breakfast and the other half for lunch. read more

So my review 12 years ago still stands up. My update is they still have delicious food cooked right. Their service is still great and prices are more than fair. Last words...I need to go there more often. read more

Mama Lupita's - Taco Thursday. - Mexican Near Me - Salinas, California

Great food. Chile Relleno burrito fantastic and homemade tortillas can't be missed. Service was great. Ambiance was fair but typical of what you would expect from a simple restaurant. Clean bathrooms. read more

Mama Lupita's - House made consume with Chile Relleno burrito and home made tortillas. Salsa spicy and fresh! - Mexican Near Me - Salinas, California

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Terrible, unprofessional.....the waitress charged me for the mistake in the order she made! She said I ordered a double order and I did not.....after I explained her mistake she just disagreed and walked away and insisted I pay. I'll never go back!!! read more

All you have to know is that the food is delicious! Tastes like homemade food at abuelita's house. Great service too. Everyone is really nice. read more

Ordered a Caldo De Pollo. Noticed they no longer have the sm/lg order option, just one size one price. $14.95- had plenty of veggies (zucchini, carrots, chayote) came with a side of beans and rice and hand made tortillas. Broth could use a little more flavor but overall it was fine. I also ordered a side of the chunky salsa, that one is spicy read more

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The chileverde omelet was delicious and so were the hash browns everything was delicious

Both my brother in law (a foodie) and I had a combination taco, enchilada, and chilli relleno. Service was prompt. Keep in mind, the food is made fresh to order, so it took around 20-25 minutes. Meanwhile, snack on the homemade chips and green salsa (has a bit of a,pleasant bite) and a bowl of their soup of the day. Today it was split pea. Delicious as was the rest of the food when it arrived. My BIL ate everything, I could only eat half. Everything was so good and flavorful. Even the iced tea was from scratch. I'm bringing people back to this place...family owned and run with apparent care and love. Sorry I didn't take a pic read more

3.5 stars food is good the breakfast is traditional service can still be slow and the old lady in the kitchen always has an anger problem. Every time I go in she's in some out loud dispute I don't know but she's not pleasant. Pack it to go please. read more

Quick service, delicious food. Had the crispy tacos with beans and rice. Will be back. read more

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I was prepared to love this place more than I actually did, sadly. The menu is a wonderful mix of traditional and interesting choices, the place is cute as can be, the service is spot on, and the portions are generous. My wife had the Three Taco plate (comes with rice and beans) which she enjoyed, but said that the crunchy tacos were a bit tough. I had Pollo en Molé because I am a big fan of that dish. The chicken quarter was cooked perfectly in the molé, but the mole itself was a little lackluster. The flour tortillas they served with it were fresh and obviously made on site! I want to believe that the same can be said for the tortilla chips that came with our orders because they were excellent, too. Both the rice and the beans were pretty bland but the salsas they included perked them up, but they shouldn't have needed to. Still, a great local place that we will probably visit again. read more

Great service. Great food. This place is a hidden gem of home cooked Mexican food. It feels like mom's cooking sometimes. We love coming here on weekend mornings where locals come and enjoy. The menudo is most excellent. They are pretty busy in the morning on weekends but it's well worth it. read more

Everything was good service was good but the only thing that is botherinh me is that there was a cockroach in my molcajete

Albondigas is so good!. Never ate there but I like the soup. It could have more in it rather than just all that juice and huge cute veggies but overall good read more

Hand made corn tortillas. I like the chilequilles with nopales (cactus). Always freshly made. From breakfast to dinner this is original Mexican food. You will not be disappointed. read more

First time eating here. I got a meat quesadilla. It doesn't even have all the fixings inside like most places do like lettuce, cilantro, onion,etc. It only comes with meat and cheese and if u want additional toppings they're extra in this case I wanted sour cream. I went to go pay for it and it came out to $14. 89. I was gonna pay with card but noticed a 3.75% card fee. So I had her cancel the card so I could pay with cash instead. The price with cash was $14.35. Im not sure if she didn't charge the card fee or they still charge a hidden fee even with cash. Personally I feel a quesadilla with minimal toppings should never come out to basically $15 for meat, cheese, and none homemade tortilla. The food wasn't worth bragging about. It wasn't horrible but also not worth what they're charging. read more

Breakfast was delicious! My husband had red salsa chilaquiles and I had the green salsa. The green salsa was amazing and the service was great. Enjoyed my delicious coffee. read more

Mama Lupita's - Chilaquiles with chile verde. - Mexican Near Me - Salinas, California

I had the huevos con papas, very delicious! The handmade tortillas, my weakness, were just some of the best I had in a while. The green salsa they serve with chips, was soooo good; I needed up mixing it up with the eggs to make it even more tasty! Great portions too!! Big thumps up!! read more

Lots of daily specials you won't find at other Mexican restaurants. Their food is always fresh. read more

Mama Lupita's - Today's Specials! - Mexican Near Me - Salinas, California

We stop by for breakfast before our son's football game on a Saturday morning it was mellow inside, service was fast and the food was amazing great traditional Mexican homemade flavor. read more

Mama Lupita's - Posole and chilaquiles and some miniature flautas ! - Mexican Near Me - Salinas, California

Love mamas! Best breakfast burritos, feels authentic, family run, everyone works hard and is eager to help. My daughter adores their bean & cheese burritos. read more

Okay first off these handmade corn tortillas are TO DIE FOR. So so so good right up there with my suegras tortillas and that says a lot! The enchiladas were really good and the steak from the fajitas is so tender yet crispy on the outside. I didn't get a picture of our carne asada fries because we devoured them in 10 seconds but those were amazing. Definitely satisfied with this place! read more

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So I'd say we're batting .500 with Mama Lupitas, which is great for baseball, not so much for dining out. We arrived at 855 AM, a few tables seated, and sat down quickly. The server and hostess took our order, and then the wait began. Brought us soup before our drinks. Then drinks. More people came in , sat down, ordered, and got their food before we did. A man came in, ordered to go, and left before we were served. At 940 we asked about our food and were told the cook just started it. We paid our bill, got it to go. Adding insult to injury, the hostess did not seem concerned about the situation, and rather than apologize for the delay, she wished us a nice day. Very disappointing, the food the first time was good, and the restaurant is within walking distance, so we'd love to have a breakfast option we can walk to ,but I guess First Awakenings will be the default. read more

Super delicious Mexican food. It's not my top spot, but it's been closed, and in Watsonville. Glad I found this spot. Didn't take many pictures but did get one of the soup they started with. Nice touch. I had the chile relleno. Sauce is everything for me. This was very good. The beans tasted very fresh. The rice was good. Salsa etc. Highly recommend read more

Mama Lupita's - Consume - Mexican Near Me - Salinas, California

I placed a phone order ordered combination 15 and combination 27 which I repeated to the girl and when I went to pick up and got home I noticed an item missing so I called and I told her what happened and I repeated that I wanted combination 27 and she said oh I charged you for 18 which is way off and then had the audacity to tell me if I wanted the missing item to go back and she will charge me more for the missing item. So I will no longer give this place business read more

This is hands down the best burrito in town. The portions were excellent and she was very accommodating with the extra salsa. You cannot find better food for the price in this town. $8 burritos are unheard of in Salinas. Great restaurant! read more

The food is delicious, but be aware! The veggie burrito is absolutely full of mushrooms. I didn't expect it, and have a terrible allergy to them. Mushrooms aren't listed on the ingredients, so having eaten 2 bites thinking it was sautéed peppers was very disappointing. Learned an important lesson. Now to find something I can eat there. read more

I had the menudo. It was ok but it had hairs in it!! YES HAIRS more than ONE. I went back for a refund and it was a big deal to the workers. They stated the pata (pig feet) has hair so it's normal for menudo to have hair. I stated I'd never ate menudo with pork feet that had hair. After some attitude I got a refund I Won't visit again!! read more

Mama Lupita's - Menudo - Mexican Near Me - Salinas, California

In town for business decided to stop here for dinner from the good reviews on yelp. The waitress was very nice and kind. She gave me a basket of both flour & corn chips, salsa was a bit spicy but very good flavor. I order the Chicken Enchilada & Chicken Fried Taco both were really good and came out temperature hot. Was served with soup, salad, rice and beans. Soda is in cans $1.50 each. My dinner was $10.95 I would definitely return if in town again. read more

Mama Lupita's - Chicken Enchilada & Taco - Mexican Near Me - Salinas, California

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The food was mid nothing special. I don't think I will be going back. Service was okay.

Amazing service and amazing food. I ordered a pozole because I was feeling a little under the weather and it made me feel so good. The flavor is amazing, reminds me of my family friend's cooking. Thank you so much ladies read more

Well worth the wait!!! Full plates of homemade goodness. Well seasoned food and pleasant service

Stopped here while passing through and sooooo glad we did! The food was so good! Friendly quick service. They have a nice kids menu. I got carnitas with rice and beans, everything was amazing! read more

Stumbled into this place while driving from SFO to the central coast. What a lucky find! Food was excellent. Beers were ice cold. And there is a menu that is kid friendly. I had the Chile Colorado. It was rich and delicious. I cleaned my plate. The tortillas - we had both corn and flour - are made fresh and came out steaming hot. Overall a friendly and delicious spot. Glad to have fallen into this place and hope to do so again! read more

Great hot salsa with nice portions! Friendly, fast service! Found this restaurant on a search. I recommend Mamas

There chicken enchiladas plate was pretty good it came with a side or ride & beans tasted fresh

Perfect hole in the wall Mexican food. First, don't waste your time or stomach capacity on the the Asada Fries, it is not worth the curiosity. Yes, they still are delicious, but the traditional menu is so much better - treat yourself to that good life of better food! If Mama Lupita's were in my hometown in Alaska, this would be my go-to for Mexican food. This operation is clearly family owned and has minimal staff. There was only a cook and one staff that operated to take all orders, deliver food, bus tables and all that. However. It is worth the wait, going a little thirsty, and having to be patient. Mama Lupita's offers a spicy fresh salsa, handmade fresh chips and tortillas, and more. The expansive menu is good for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and they offer mexican drinks. We ordered the Gordita, asada fries (again, with regrets now wishing we had gone the traditional route ignoring our curiosity), chicken enchilada, beef sopa, and the molcajete. Gordita - the tortilla was flakey and fried perfectly. The carnitas were juicy and it was complimented nicely with the sour cream. Guacamole - freshly made. Cilantro was absolutely delicious. It was just the right amount of flavor on too small of a plate but well worth the price. Sope - this was pretty greasy (at least to me) but the beef on it was full of flavor as well as the traditional Mexican fixings on this particular food item. I had no clue what this particular item was when I ordered it but I definitely do not regret ordering it at all. Enchilada - full of flavor and absolutely a worth while dish. Rice and beans - my boyfriend (who is originally from California) absolutely loved the fluffiness of the rice and commented on how delicious the refried beans were. Molcajate - this was an absolute feast of food. Chicken, carne asada, nopales (cactus), pork, shrimp and Mexican cheese were put together in a bowl with some of the freshest tortillas I've ever enjoyed. This dish was the reason why we regretted getting the asada fries. Because our eyes were larger than our stomachs. To wrap up, Mama Lupita's is delicious and would be difficult to beat. I highly recommend Mama Lupita's as your choice for Mexican in the Salinas, CA. read more

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Great place to get a bfast burrito to go. They are decent sized and cost $5.75 each. Ordering over the phone was easy and they had our order ready upon arrival. I opted for the sausage bfast burrito that comes with eggs, potatoes, beans, and cheese. Other options besides sausage are bacon, ham, chorizo, asada, nopales, shredded chicken or beef machaca. My friends ordered bfast burritos also and they were happy with their choices. read more

Excellent almost homemade, tortillas certainly are. Very good and price affordable. Tried different hours, service great, salsa yum. Haven't tried the pozole yet. read more

Delicious breakfasts! Mexican omelette with potatoes and beans and warm, soft, thick corn tortillas. Eggs, bacon and pancakes - with a two thumbs up on the pancakes from my pancake loving husband! read more