A late night haven in the Montrose area, Chapultepec Lupita has stood the test of time for nearly 50 years. Tucked in a funky, rambling old house along Richmond Ave, it has been the perpetual destination for late night goers and shows no signs of slowing down. While it was dingy and divey, it has since been renovated to accommodate more seating and even a good amount of parking. Bathrooms are no longer a climb to the attic, but are located on the first floor in the middle dining area. There is additional seating in the back and dimly lit booths / small tables out front. Not a particularly big fan of the chemical odor on some tables. No matter the time of the day, the staff is on it. They have always been patient, sweet, and efficient. Late night chaos occasionally happens, but they usually have enough staff to keep things in check. Every table starts off with an order of complimentary nachos, which comes with a salsa roja that has a serious picoso kick to it. Tamales for a late night snack has always been a good idea and their pork + beef hit the spot. The enchiladas were also tasty, which plenty of sauce and adequately stuffed with cheese, chicken, and beef. I also love the massive glasses of water, which might be 32 oz. Portions are solid and the price skews a bit higher in the $13 to $20 range. Cash is king, but credit cards are accepted and is charged directly at the table. Also, when staff says the plate is hot, they really mean it. Gone are the pre-pandemic 24 hours and instead weekend hours are now until 4AM, and until 1AM on weekdays. Here's hoping they find an opportunity to be open at all hours iin the near future. Until then, it'll be 3AM visits and lots of jukebox (#1) action. __________ (#1) There's a public jukebox available. Get ready for the soundtrack of your life. read more

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The food at this Tex-Mex restaurant was alright. I got the chicken and spinach enchiladas verdes lunch special, which came with rice, beans, lettuce, and tomatoes. It also came with the choice of unsweetened ice tea or coffee. The enchiladas with the sides were just okay. I would describe this to my friends as very mid. The chips and salsa were also meh. I don't really have much to say about any of the food because it was just very average. It was $16.50 for the meal. read more

Chapultepec Lupita - Chicken and spinach enchiladas verdes - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

Well, I see that Chapultepec hasn't changed much from when I last set foot in it, probably a decade ago. People still complain about what I observed when I stopped going...BAD SMELLS. But it seems they've added some other offenders since then. Homophobia (in a place in Montrose?? Seriously??). Rudeness. Inconsistency of business hours. Let me give you all some advice: LA TAPATIA. Corner of Woodhead, also on Richmond, a short drive from this place. The food is way better and they DON'T SMELL. It's LGBTQ-friendly, so you won't get side-eye from the staff or managers. The food is DELICIOUS, and they have daily lunch specials - so I eat there at least once a week. If enough folks stop eating at this place, maybe it will FINALLY go OUT OF BUSINESS. An anti-gay place has no point being in this part of the city! read more

If I could give it less than one star I would. My group of friends were treated horribly, the food is bland with no seasoning, the restaurant is not clean, the staff was rude, and they try to push everyone out to close earlier than what is posted. So this looks like someone's home turned into a restaurant.. I know it is family owned by Maria Guadalupe Gonzalez and Alicia Gonzales so there is no higher up to talk to... with that plus the combination of having the late night option is the only reason they are able to stay open. When my group arrived it was around 2:30 AM on the morning of july 12th. We started with 4 people and asked for a long table because we were expecting 4 more. Upon entering Raphael (at least thats the name one of the servers gave) stopped my male friend who had on a crop top vest, pants, and close toed shoes telling him he needs to cover up or leave...which by law he was meeting public decency standards. My friend change into a solid crop top with only his navel showing and he tried to refuse him again. My friend returned again with a hoodie on and begrudgingly Raphael let him be seated.... which begin a string of rude events due to this ground level customer service worker with no etiquette being upset at our group. It was highly homophobic as women were coming in with way more skin showing and were not denied service or told to change. The area in the middle where we were seated smelled of sewage. The women's bathroom was up a flight of stairs (which you can see the women going up the stairs from the outside very creepy) and very dirty literally feces on a wall. We waited 30 minutes for 2 menudos and a chicken taco plate... The menudo was passable but the tacos were as bland as boiled cardboard. After the food hit the table we were ignored. We tried to call to Raphael and he ignored us several times. The server made minimal effort to attend to the table. My friends were in and out as they did not want to vape in the establishment. The menudo comes with tortillas which they messed this up. I asked for flour and my other friend asked for corn... we were presented with one warming holder of flour tortillas and instead of explaining that it was juat placed on the table and when we asked about the corn tortillas were were rudely responded to about it. Upon leaving around 3:45 the same friend that was told to change forgot an item in the restaurant when he asked to be let back in Raphael kept refusing him entrance and even sweared at him and used vulgar language even though my friend was being very courteous despite the mistreatment. If your posted hours say 4 AM then as a customer we are allowed to have our bodies in this establishment until that time. If you as a service worker do not want to be there at that hour or want to rush to close then you shouldn't be working the late shift. When I circled back and asked for Raphaels name and why he was acting this way towards paying customers he was even more rude and pushing us to leave the property saying "The owner is aware of the situation" which was a lie... I will be reviewing this on various platforms to spread the word and reaching out to several people within the community and some city officials that I have the pleasure of being acquainted with to adress how poor and homophobic this establishment is.. They deserve no ones business if that is how they treat others.... read more

This place use to be awesome back in the day. The quality has dropped. The place smells like a sewer. The one thing that turned me of was this salsa. It was VOLCANIC hot. Both me and my dinner companion had it taken away. I've had many salsas in n many different Mexican food restaurants. That level of spice and heat is ridiculous. I'm no sissy wirh salsa but that was too much. Wont be back. read more

service was great. ambiance was like most casual tex-mex restaurants, colorful and plenty of seats. the food was mid. the guacamole was okay. but the fish tacos felt like something someone would cook up at your house with random ingredients. they didn't feel like restaurant quality. jamaica agua fresca came in a huge size drink and tasted fine. overall it was an average ok experience. read more

This was a very good place to hop in after our event. we were a large party, they accommodate for us to sit together. As well as split checks individually without any issue, or any additional (forced) gratuity. Service was pleasant, and polite. Food was hot and very fresh. I had flaunts that was crispy with a nice crunch and filed with white meat chicken. with cheese quesadillas, and beef nachos, which were really great with a touch a cheese and guacamole. It was perfect, nothing with over kill. there were two flaws, I asked for no jalapeños and they were still places on there settling in my sour cream, and not sauce or queso came with the flaunts, which was a bit odd to me. For the mishap she did bring me a side of queso, even after being told no. So it made up for the flaws. Which explains my 5star in full detail. The lady restrooms is located upstairs, which was very clean, and updated. The ladies restroom was WAYYYY better than I expected it to appear to be. The restaurant looks like it was a house that turn into a restaurant. this is a place I'll return to again. Food is very delish, I want to explore there menu, which look very nice. read more

Chapultepec Lupita - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

Been coming to this place for years now. When I go to Houston once a year to visit family, I always end up here at least once at 1 am. Food is great, music is always on point. The got a jukebox! Waiters are always expeditious! Fed a party of 16 and every order came out correctly. Don't sleep on Chapultepec. read more

Chapultepec Lupita - Party of 16. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

Very nice clean place. Great service and the food was very good. I had delicious Chicken Mole Enchiladas and my partner had the Monday(only) special Fideo with chicken. read more

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I had the cheese enchiladas with egg over easy. It was worse than fast food. Also the salsa had no flavor and the chips were stale

used to be a late night favorite but the aggressive employee who starts shooing people out at 3:30 saying it's closing time means it's time to go elsewhere read more

The food was good, I got the taco nachos bowl with beef & all the toppings on top. The service was pretty quick given the large group being served. It's a chill low-key spot that lets you eat in peace. They understand the after-hours fresh grub assignment . read more

Chapultepec Lupita - Me forgetting to share - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

I am disgusted and hurt by the behavior of Raul, the manager of Chapultepec Lupita. For context, I have been going to Chapultepec Lupita since I moved to the area (4+ years) to the point where I come at night and they don't even hand me a menu (I absolutely adore their menudo and got it every chance I could) - I would bring friends and really try to support this local small business. It was my spot for after club food. On the morning of 21 June 2025, I brought a party of 8 people to Chapultepec Lupita. One of my party was wearing something that the manager, Raul, disagreed with. This individual was covered, not at all exposed, and even if they were it doesn't justify his behavior. Raul insisted they put a jacket on to cover themselves. They chose not to, and having brought all of them there, I felt embarrassed that Raul would do such a thing to me (a long time customer) and to a table of new customers. We started to leave, when I began telling Raul and the staff that it was extremely disappointing and inappropriate. He began raising his voice at me, then as our party was walking out of the door of the restaurant, he kicked me in my shin. I was aghast, not knowing how he could do such a thing. I called the police, and Raul lied to them, saying I spit in his face. So not only was my party verbally assaulted, I was physically assaulted, and the manager of this restaurant lied to the police. Here's a tip (since you'll never ever have one of mine again): Be A Man. Liars don't get very far. Cowards that kick someone while they're walking away don't get very far, either. It's not a good look on you, nor your restaurant. read more

My wife allowed me to pick a new spot for our Sunday Mexican breakfast. This place was perfect! The menudo was over the top and didn't disappoint! Chips and salsa were tasty, plus the service was very attentive. Once we sat down, we were greeted with family charm and history of long lasting friendship. read more

Chapultepec Lupita - Menudo with extra pata! 10/10 - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

It's pretty ridiculous that a restaurant would charge the full price($3.75) for a refill of sweet tea when they give free refills for unsweetened iced tea. Seriously? Sugar is one of the cheapest ingredients restaurants purchase. Food is decent, but not worth it if this is how they want to nickel-and-dime their customers. Never returning read more

Ahh so many great memories at Chapultepec. Absolutely love this place (and have for many years), and glad it is still going strong! The food here is delicious, and the people who run this place are the absolute nicest. Some of my favorites are the tortas, tacos el carbon, and the queso. The caldo de res is so good when you're feeling under the weather. Tortilla chips are killer too. This is some good ole Tex-Mex, and will definitely satisfy your fix. Now that Ruchi's on West Alabama and Shepherd is closed, my go-to for late night Mexican bites is at Chapultepec or La Tapatia. Hope everyone comes out and continues to support this business! read more

Chapultepec Lupita - the interior of a restaurant - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

I came here with a friend for a Saturday morning brunch. This was my first time here and will be my last. Let me explain... The service was horrible. The restaurant was nearly empty. There were only two other tables when we arrived. Upon them bringing us our food, I asked them for a salsa for my breakfast tacos (not the table salsa, something spicier). We also asked for utensils since they didn't bring any with our food. At least 10 minutes passed and nothing... finally one of the other waitresses comes out to clean a table and after a few minutes we got her attention. Once again we requested silverware and salsa which she did bring, but at this point our food had started to get cold. The eggs in the breakfast tacos tasted off, not sure if it's because cold eggs or they were spoiled. The restaurant itself seemed dirty. The ceiling tiles were moldy and looked like they were retaining water. Although the food is extremely cheap, it's definitely not worth the quality of food and the service. I would not recommend this place. read more

Chapultepec Lupita - Breakfast tacos - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Great selection of breakfast plates. The huevo rancheros were very good. Flour tortillas were not so good. Great service.

Food is always good . I have tried different things on the menu and everything is delicious.

I can't believe this place doesn't have many good reviews! This is one of my favorite frequented late night spots in the area, especially for a late night meal. This is perfect for night shift workers, college students, partiers, or just everyday people who don't have the most accomodating schedules. The ambiance can be pretty hit or miss at times. Sometimes it's dead quiet and almost like a liminal space and the walk up to the bathrooms can be scary, but othertimes, when the jukebox is going or the music is on, it's almost too loud to hear. The restaurant is akin to a house or two turned into a restaurant, but I count it as part of the personality and charm. I can't personally discount it for what it is. This is my third or fourth time coming here, and the staff have always been so friendly and helpful towards everyone I come to visit with. They have been tolerant and offer a variety of options to customize your order. As for the food, I am in love with their menudo, and that's what keeps bringing me back! The last waitress I had even commented that I was the only person that clears the plate and picks the bones clean, just like her. I'd one hundred percent recommend towards anyone who's into adventurous foods or also grew up from an ethnic background. I got the menudo, fries, flour tortillas, my friend got the shrimp burrito, and we had the sopapillas for dessert. Like always, we left very happy! read more

Chapultepec Lupita - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Great menudo. Service was fast. There's two parts to the restaurant, one small which is where I was at and a larger one in the back. Love that they're open late. read more

I was in the area and tried to go to another Tex Mex/Mexican restaurant that ended up being closed. I remembered a colleague telling me about this place and it was close by, so I decided to check it out. There is a huge parking lot right next to it, which you cannot park in. No points deducted for that but as a heads up, there's a narrow driveway on the left side that leads to a parking area around back, which is actually the entrance. Alternatively, if you go around the block there is another entrance to the parking area from a side street. For some reason, walking in was a bit awkward. Maybe it was the lack of any music ( which I don't think I consciously registered at the time), or the lack of greeting. It was so quiet in there. It was like a movie, when the new guy in town walks in a room and all heads turn and look but no one talks. I felt like Marty McFly walking into the saloon in 1885 for the first time. In the words of Tupac.."All Eyez On Me." After the awkward entrance and silence, I made my way to a seat. At this point, I'm just astounded at how quiet it is in this place. It was a Sunday but even church is louder than this. I couldn't decide if the outdated look of the place was by design or just ambivalence. Either way, what I'm really here is for good food, so judging by the looks, I am expecting some abuela level cuisine here. Growing up in a West Texas Mexican household, I have high expectations when it comes to "authentic Tex Mex/Mexican food" (don't get me started on this loaded phrase/label and debate). I'm not sure people in the USA, even Texas, understand how many regions and influences there are in Mexican food, Texas Mexican food being one of them. I digress, though, so let me step off my soapbox. The first time I'm coming to a new Texas Mexican restaurant I'm looking for a few things to standout. The salsa that comes with the chips. I'll give some leeway on the chips themselves although they can't be totally generic, but way less leeway on the salsa. This salsa was really good! This is the heat level that seems to be lacking in a lot of restaurants I've gone to in the area. When the salsa brings a tear to my eye, these are tears of happiness! Okay, salsas good. Let's check a few other things. Do they have Carne Guisada? Check! I'll order that. And let's see what those tortillas do. The waitress was very polite and gave us time to peruse the menu. On a side note, there is a dish called Chapulines on the menu, which means grasshopper in Mexican Spanish ( influenced by Nahuatl, a native Mexican language), and is a thing in Mexican, especially Oaxacan cuisine (again regional). I haven't found them outside of Hugo's (let me know Yelpers) in Houston. So I saw this and was excited as heck until I realized, it's just a chicken or beef burrito. Huh? New one to me. Never heard of burritos referred by that name before. Anyway, the Carne Guisada comes out. It looks a little different than what my mom and abuela cooked and almost every restaurant in west Texas. I'm used to a lot more gravy with my meat. Half of the fun is trying to soak up all the gravy with tortillas. This had very little. The meat was good. It had a good flavor and was tender and the serving size was good. The beans and rice were solid but not outstanding. The tortillas were a little meh to me. Just not as soft and pliable as I like. If you've ever had homemade abuela or mom tortillas, you know what I mean. Everything was ok and I'd like to try some other things out sometime but I'm not rushing back at the moment. I was going to give 2 stars but then I remembered the salsa, which I ordered a container to go. It was that good. I'd go back just for that. The waitress was very good. Attentive and polite. I'm still mystified about the quiet in there though. Play some music, please. Anything, Tejano, Norteño, Banda, Corridos. Even 80's or Country music. It's just weird listening to the table two booths away from me talk about how much they hate El Paso for 30 minutes. I'll give it a three for now. I hope to return in the future and have a better experience. read more

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These low reviews seem nuts. More than serviceable comfort food available late night. In a city with a dearth of options for its size, Chapultepec is dependable and satisfying. And, I didn't learn this until my most recent visit, they will do milanesa de polla for the tortas, which is very cool read more

Chapultepec Lupita - Torta loca con milanesa - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

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The food was terrible. Stale chips to start with and there was A BALL OF HUMAN HAIR inside my tacos al carbon, wrapped up with the fajita like it was done on purpose. I refused to pay and they posted a picture of me online! The entire time I was sitting the large woman in the front stared at me non stop, then when I bit into my taco, I left choking and gagging, the woman proceeded to spit racial slurrs at me, followed me in her car and tried to run me over three times. I'm sorry but who would pay a meal when there was not just. Single strand but a massive ball of tangled hair wrapped up in my taco? Is this a joke or are these people THAT RACIST ???? I mean at this point I'm thinking about pressing charges. I will never ever recommend this disgusting guy to anyone. read more

My friend and I came here for a late dinner. The server took our order we ordered some quesadillas and entree plate. He was nice and polite. After waiting for about 10 minutes, the owner Son rudely told us to move to a different booth but we already settled in and since the restaurant was not busy it shouldn't matter where we sat. The owner son replied "this is my restaurant and you can get out" (yes it escalated that quickly) so we got kicked out because we were sitting in the wrong table at an empty restaurant. I really think that we hurt his ego and he was on a power trip. And soon after the interaction became hostile. To be honest, this place opens late at night for a quick bite, but the food really isn't that good and equivalent to cafeteria food. This is an establishment that I no longer want to support after how they treat paying customers. I will never recommend this place to anyone and instead of go to Ruchis read more

The serving staff were quite hospitable, even if the lackluster food had a tendency to be piled up in a jumble, leading to me having to get the food off the actual item to get to it. The AC in the central room is not steady. However, the big deal with this was that my car was actually broken into in the parking lot right after I left the restaurant. read more

Service was ok as there were not many people in the restaurant. Ambiance was old mom and pops not really decorated just there with some old newspaper clippings on the wall. it was a sketchy area and the 2 young men were horse playing and loud quiet annoying I go to order my food I ordered a frozen margarita and chicken nacho. the waitress did not speak English well she kept asking 6 or 12 and I say I want the nachos. she says yes 6 or 12 I say 6 what she says nachos I just say yes nachos 6 is fine she literally brought me out 6 chips with cheese chicken guacamole and sour cream for $10.99 I will add a pic read more

Chapultepec Lupita - Chicken nachos. They ask if u want 6 or 12 because that's how many chips u will get. They played in my face $10.99 for this - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

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From the moment you walk in the door, the staff is welcoming and friendly. This location has been around for at least 40 years. No renovations, a few painting here and there, but nothing has changed. My favorite on the menu is the Menudo. Menudo is an acquired taste and this restaurant serves it 7 days a week. it's usually a weekend offering at most restaurants. It's always fresh, always clean, no scent and in my personal opinion some of the best in town. Served with limes, chopped onions, cilantro, jalapeños, and your choice of flour or corn tortillas. I could eat it every night. Bravo Chapultepec. read more

Excellent late night spot when craving Tex Mex. Great service for placing pick up/take out order. Reasonably priced with a nice variety of food & drink options on menu. read more

They charged 1.50 for cilantro, which is EXTREME. I only asked for it bc the pico de gallo was pretty bad. I didn't even dare ask for a to go cup for the rest of my drink, i just left it. The chile relleno was good, but it made my taco soggy. They should have put it on a different plate. They also don't have typical guisados like bistec a la mexicana. I asked the waitress and she said they only have sizzling fajitas. Not what i asked, but ok. The menu is extremely disorganized and difficult to read. The chips are hard as hell. I had high hopes since there aren't a lot of Mexican places nearby, but I'll just keep going to Picos. It came out to be about the same price, with much LOWER quality and less nicer ambiance. read more

Chapultepec Lupita - This is a combo chille relleno and fajita taco - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

First thing that we noticed was the sewage smell and mold and dust . Our food was really really greasy. The Resturant was pretty empty. Not an experience we will do again. read more

Very delicious hidden gem. Went here with my work team for lunch. Free unsweet tea for lunch and they have sugar packets on the table. Food came out quick and was sooo good, as you can see by my plate lol. Also, very friendly service and lots of parking in the back. I noticed that they have Happy hour 11am-8pm! The drink specials were priced pretty well but I didn't get a drink therefore, not sure how they tasted. read more

Chapultepec Lupita - It was enchiladas de mole. $10.99 - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

Best place for late night dining. Wine list sucks. Beer is cold. Margaritas are good. Stays open till 4am. always fun.

It was a pretty late night and my date and I were pretty hungry, so we were grateful that Chapultepec Lupita was open at that hour. Our server was extremely kind and explained the menu; there were so many choices, which I loved! Perfect place to grab a decent bite of food post-club/random late night cravings. read more

Great Mexican restaurant that's been in business forever in the museum district. Loved their salsa - food was delicious and service efficient. read more

My wife and her sister were visiting family in Houston and my wife was taking a morning walk when a guy started following her. After he followed her for some time, my wife started getting suspicious and changed pace, direction, etc, all of which he matched. At one point she even started running and he ran after her to keep up. She tried confronting him, telling him to leave her alone, but he kept coming and even tried to get her to come closer to him by saying he was looking for something and maybe she could help him. She finally ducked into this restaurant, thinking she had lost him, only to have him come in and sit down at the table next to her. My wife asked for the owners and explained the situation to them. The owners IMMEDIATELY told the man he had to leave and didn't back down until he did, giving my wife a sense of safety and ending what was turning into a nightmare. I've never met the owners of this restaurant, but you can bet I will make a point of it the next time I'm in Houston. To the owners: Thank you, thank you, thank you for saving my wife!!! read more

I've been going here for 40 years - I won't be back. Chapultepec no longer resembles the days of past gone by. Not sure what happened recently, but the food is radically different - quality is horrible and prices have double in just the past few years. Taco al carbon has always been my go to, two flour tortillas stuffed with grilled fajita, grilled onions, and chopped tomatoes, drizzled with cheese sauce before being rolled up, served with refried beans and yellow rice, and garnished with a tad of sour cream and guacamole. No more! The cheese tastes like burnt flour (I could actually see the burnt bits floating in the sauce) and didn't taste cheesy at all. The fajita meat was definitely not freshly cooked. And they no longer serve it with guac and sour cream. Also had a house margarita which was tasteless. They also used to have some of the best fresh salsa in town. No more! It tasted like it was from a can. And the chips felt like they were fried weeks age. It's a total shame to loose an iconic late night dive hole-in-the-wall that has filled the memories of so many Houstonians. RIP Chapultepecs. read more

Delicious, great cost food open late! We even called ahead one time because we were so hungry and they had all the food ready to serve immediately by the time we got there. read more

My wife & I went here Friday 5/5, around 10pm. Just my luck to get a Tex-Mex craving on Cinco de Mayo. But despite some problems finding the place (the parking is behind the restaurant, and not immediately obvious, it messed up my Google Maps), we found a spot and were seated right away. Our drink order was promptly taken & brought out. My wife had the Torta Milanesa with fries, and I had fajita steak nachos. [NOTE: the nachos are on the menu as 6-piece and 12-piece; I was confused, but they make their nachos on each chip, not a pile of chips. Six pieces is six chips, twelve is twelve. Be aware.] The food was tasty, and our drinks were kept full. One complaint was that my steak pieces were pretty big for one bite, and the meat was cut the wrong way - it was a tough chew. But it tasted good. (Shrug) Overall it was a nice Tex-Mex place for a late-night dinner. read more

This food was good I ordered a cheese enchilada it was good the rice was good and the beans but the chews was not very melted but it was honestly good and the tortilla tasted like pelon candy read more

Chapultepec Lupita - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas