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    La Papa Loca

    4.1 (36 reviews)

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    Jomar A.

    Get it. Just go. You know you want it. Their food is such a guilty pleasure. Service is kinda slow but it makes sense the place is busy and the little area they're in has so much activities going on. The vibes were great!!

    Asada & shrimp
    Coleen P.

    Baked potato cravings satisfied!! Ordered the asada & shrimp baked potato and it was delicious. I had leftovers and it reheats up well! Cucumber agua fresca was super refreshing. Also had bites from my friend's asada fries & Cali burrito - the chipotle sauce on those 2 is good!! Only reason I give 4 stars is because I wish they actually gave more jalapeños on the potato (only a little bit in the middle) + I wish they had salsa to put on all the meat!!

    Three meats papa loca
    Omar S.

    Food was honestly amazing, wish there was more hot sauce options but other than that amazing. Service was amazing and fast, they seem to be very organized. The vibes were amazing, could get very hectic though !

    Three meat!
    Hannah W.

    Had no idea there were these tiny pockets of adorable food trucks tucked away in San Jose! We made the trek and will share its 100% worth it! The La Papa Loca truck is located all the way at the end of the corridor of food trucks. We ordered the 2 meat baked potato with asada steak and shrimp! Tons of flavor! The shrimp is seasoned well and plump! The steak is cooked with a nice sear and soft! The potato comes with sour cream, cheese, salt/pepper, green onions and jalepeno! (We were splitting with our little one and the tiny slivers of spicy peppers caught us off gaurd-next time we will skip the jalepenos!) My husband got a three meat potato and I have to say, it's worth it, for less than a dollar you get an extra scoop of protein-you can't beat the deal! If you're bringing the kiddos, come on the weekend where they have live music and a bounce house!

    Kevin D.

    Everything was well seasoned and there's that many places in SJ that sell loaded baked potatoes. Portion size is kind of small for $17.

    Baked Potato
    Kelli K.

    Delicious! Came her specifically for the loaded baked potato! I've been craving potatoes and haven't had a good baked potato in a while! Found them on Instagram and knew I had to try them! I ordered double meat and added pico de gallo. So good! It was so loaded I barely made a dent in it! Are about 1/3 and took it home! Popped it in the air fryer later on and ate so good! A must try!

    3 meat loaded potato and mango agua fresca
    Britany L.

    Omg best loaded potatoes hands down!! My first time trying this spot. Was recommended by a lot of friends and also seen them blow up on tik tok. I came on a Friday around 8p.m and was able to order quickly and get my food quickly as well. Only took about 10 mins total and was hot and fresh. I love their portions. 1 order can definitely feed 2 people. I chose the 3 meat loaded potato and added guacamole and corn. So good and filling. Will be coming back again. So delicious. I also got their mango Agua Fresca drink so fresh and yummy as well.

    Madison B.

    We came here for their soft opening this week, it is located inside a food truck hub spot with parking surrounding it. We ordered two of the three meat combo baked potato and ours had asada, shrimp, and bacon as toppings. It came with all the fixings and took about 15 minutes to come out. There are other toppings you can add, but we wanted to try by itself first. It was delicious and I love the concept of a hearty baked potato. I would definitely come back here.

    Carne asada and shrimp
    Rayna T.

    My friend brought me here, and the prices were pretty reasonable. This spot is located at the grid, surrounded by a variety of other food trucks. I ordered their carne asada with shrimp. I wasn't expecting my plate to be so loaded. But they definitely didn't skimp on portions. The only downfall was the shrimp, it was pretty bland and could've used a lot more seasoning. But overall, I'd come back.

    Baked potato with shrimp
    Jason P.

    The food was good. Nice little spot for outside eating. The only issue we had was parking. There are no parking signs in the main street and parking next door is towed at your own risk. I think you would have to park down thw street and walk over.

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    I highly recommend La Papa Loca; it's really delicious. Great flavor, great service, great atmosphere

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    Cool place with BIG PORTIONS. I do not like that they don't serve chicken....but the potato was good with carne asada.

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    Really good food outstanding portions highly recommend anyone trying to bless their taste buds you will not be disappointed

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    Ts was so good like i literally fell in love. The service was amazing and the food was so good and yummy.

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