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    Lupian's Mexican Restaurant

    4.2 (148 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Open 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Dogs allowed

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    $17 shots from a $25 bottle during happy hour

    A friend had recommended this place for happy hour. The restaurant has a private bar space on the corner of the building. The food was generic, nothing special. The service is slow so don't come here hungry ready to eat quickly. I ordered the $2 margaritas. I noticed they had Grand Malo tequila which I had bought for $25 at the grocery store and I liked it so I ordered 3 shot for my friends to try it. When I got the bill and paid it without making sure it is right. I got home and pulled the receipt out. Wow! I saw they charged me $17 for each shot. Yeah, don't come here or check for hidden fees on your bill. $17 shots from a $25 bottle... wow!

    Sad taco with flour tortilla
    Matthew P.

    Met the family here at Lupian's for our monthly family dinner. The restaurant is spacious, clean and has a nice comforting feel. The service was so so. The young man seemed a bit confused with who ordered what, but the young lady at the bar was on point. I had the bacon wrapped shrimp plate with rice and beans. I also ordered a carnitas taco with flour tortilla for $7.99+ tax. The shrimp plate was good because anything wrapped in bacon is going to be delicious When the young man brought out my carnitas taco it was on corn tortillas so I had to let him know that I ordered the flour tortilla taco. He took it back and moments later brought me back the sad taco you see in the picture. It seems like all they did was warm up a flour tortilla and scraped the filling off the corn tortilla taco they initially brought me. There was no lettuce, no tomato, no love. I didn't ask but for a flour tortilla taco I half expected the flour tortilla to be fried like a taco shell. Either way for $7.99 + tax, it was the saddest flour tortilla taco that I've ever had, not to mention there was only about 2oz of carnitas in the entire taco. Very disappointing

    Entrance
    Kathleen A.

    Service was great! The food for me was a 8/10. We liked the decorations and how they were decorated for Valentine's Day. They had a cute balloon arch.

    Fish Tostada/Tostada de Ceviche 11. Carne Asada
    Mia A.

    The service was fast. The food tasted very authentic. I loved the aesthetic of the inside. Overall 10/10.

    Shrimp fajitas
    Susana N.

    This Mexican seafood restaurant offers spectacular service and a beautiful, welcoming atmosphere. The ambiance was really nice and made the experience even better. The food was good, and we truly enjoyed our visit.

    New storefront
    Dennis X.

    Such a beautiful new space with the same comforting, homey Lupian vibe! This team has since moved from downtown/16th st into the El Portal plaza (former Las Islitas) and it feels and looks great. The dining room is very spacious and has artistic wall art from the sea. The staff here are all so pleasant and attentive. There's also a designated bar area with a full bar: spirits, beer, and wine. There are also TVs available if you wanna sit in and watch a game. On a regular night, I usually like to order some fish/shrimp tacos. But if I want something heavier and a signature dish of this restaurant, I'll get the Molcajete. You also can't go wrong with a shrimp tostada or some ceviche. Come check out the new place!

    Taco Tuesday/ Thursday special. 3 tacos, and a soda $10.
    Joe B.

    What a nightmare! Food poisoning, dirty silverware, terrible waitresses. The worst dining experience of my life. We took our out-of-town friends out to dinner. There was a table with 8 people In the center of the restaurant who had finished eating, empty plates but lots of drinks on the table. I just figured they would be leaving soon. They were as obnoxious as you could imagine. Half were drunk, cursing, being confrontational dirt bags. The waitress kept serving them drinks, riling them up even more. The cursing just kept getting louder and constant. I was embarrassed for bringing people to this restaurant. The dirt bags started taunting other customers "You don't know me, I don't give a F***". It was rediculous. The wait staff just kept bringing drinks, not asking them to move to the bar area or quiet down. Patrons were leaving shaking their heads. I asked our waitress for the check early just to get my visiting friends away from this fiasco. I can't believe Lupian's didn't cut them off or at least have them move to the bar area. We definitely will not be back. We were sick all night from the food. You lost some good customers tonight. Ambiance is whatever, cheap paint job from the previous failed restaurant. I guess it's new management??? Take my advice, go to Agaves Mexican Grill -779 E .Yosemite Ave. Merced

    Catfish plate
    Eloy G.

    Visited this place for lunch while working nearby and glad I did. The restaurant had great customer service and the waitresses were all amazing and friendly. The food had good flavor and the portion sizes were good. This plate cost $24.99 so a little on the expensive side but it was worth it. The ambiance is a nice restaurant with good clean tables and overall good atmosphere. I would definitely recommend it here and would eat here again when I'm in the area again.

    Dining Area
    Daisy C.

    Lupian's has established a faithful customer base here in Merced. They began in a smaller shop near the bus station and have since moved to a plaza in northern Merced. The new location is beautifully decorated and the staff keeps the place spotless. We went on a Saturday morning and saw the place fill up quickly. Our meal was delish and the portion sizes were huge! We also got to see what other folks ordered and everything looked soo good. They have a bar and their cocktails were elaborate and intriguing.

    Yuliana D.

    Very delicious food! The service is the best and definitely what keeps us coming back! The music brings it all together definitely a great place to spend my Friday evenings!

    Fried Catfish (amazing)

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    I didn't enjoy my visit. The smell inside the building was very strong and made it hard to stay it even gave me a headache.

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    Have been a patron for many years. The food and service are always excellent! Try the Tacos Governador!!!

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    The people are what make this restaurant fantastic. The food is great and they are so kind, we always want to return.

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    Me and my family had dinner here recently and this place seems like a very popular spot. As soon as…read morewe walked in we were greeted with a friendly face and was seated. It's not a very big restaurant, but when you walk in it seems there might be a private room immediately on the right side of entry, unless it's just a small area to the restrooms. Almost all the tables were taken, but these ladies hustled! As soon as we ordered the service was fast and they did not miss a beat. As soon as my son sipped his last drink, here comes the lady with another drink. I was so impressed with the service here. I watched other tables and she was on top of those tables too! The menu has so much to choose from that I didn't know what to get. I ended up getting a shrimp plate and I was sooo full that I didn't finish my food. They serve pretty good size portions here that I was anticipating eating all my food because I was hungry, but they came out with this big oval sized plate. I would love to come again. Service was amazing, it seems like a family owned business and they are super friendly and welcoming here. If you love Mexican food and you're from this are and don't know where to go, check this place out next time!

    The service was so slow and we were the only ones there that day…read more In the couple of times I been there. The prices are high for the restaurant. Ordered a couple of the drinks and they were good. The food not so much. Ordered; the coconut shrimp so disappointing. 1/5 Bland Ceviche samplers 2/5. The wings were ok. 3/5 The best thing was the camarones ala plancha nothing out of the ordinary. But the best thing the had. Not sure if I want to be back. I believe it's to expensive for what it is.

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    Chips, bean dip and salsa
    Chile rellano with green sauce. Tasty.

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    Chile rellano with green sauce. Tasty.

    Lupian's Mexican Restaurant - mexican - Updated June 2026

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