Service is excellent, food is amazing in regard to authenticity, freshness, and quality. A few noteworthy dishes are; Guadalajara Molcajete, California Burrito, Los Dos Compadres, Chilaquiles Divorciados (Breakfast Menu Only), and the seafood is also exceptionally good. This is a Brighton staple and worth the try if you're looking to try something new and support a local family run business supporting local farmers and butchers. read more

Lupita’s Mexican Restaurant - New Bar Drinks! 02/26/2026 - Mexican Near Me - Brighton, Colorado

Add consomé for the quesatacos it would help make them a 8/10 to a 10/10 and dont add cucumbers add some salsa de avacado

Always consistently good! No matter how many times we come, we're always greeted by Laura and know the food is 100% comfort-food. read more

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After spending all morning and some portion of afternoon at the Wild Animal Sanctuary the past Saturday, we were hungry for a good food: a good Mexican meal to be specific. When I did a search on Yelp for the specific cuisine, this one came up amongst others. After viewing more than several photos posted by the past diners, Lupita's was just the type of place we'd want to go and dine. And we are glad we did!! Easy access from Highway 85, this restaurant is hard to miss due to the sign at the top of the building. Once inside, grandiose decorations at the entrance inside it welcomes you. This appears very promising to be an authentic place. As we were walking behind the receptionist who was taking us to our comfy booth, we noticed more art decorations from Frida Khalo to papel picado. This place is spacious and well-kept. It didn't look like a new restaurant. I utilized the ladies bathroom and it was clean as well. They have a massive menu. Almost every item has a picture with the description of the ingredients. Because of this, I didn't find the menu intimidatingly huge. I went with the Jalisco Enchiladas (my friend went with one of the burritos.) Both of our plates were massive in portions especially mine. We were able to eat only 1/3 of our meals. And let's not forget to mention the quality of them: both of our meals tasted authentic. We loved them. The staff were friendly and accommodating. Even this young male worker (could be the bartender) said a nice thank you/goodbye as we walked past the reception area after our meals. I don't hang out much in Brighton and yet if I drive through it next time and start craving for a good/authentic Mexican meal, I now know a place where I can get just that. read more

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Usually love this place, but today I ordered the carnitas plate and it came "smothered". Absolutely disgusting! Or am I the only one in colorado that doesn't like green chile. Told the server, but he sad I should have read the menu closer. SMH. Lupitas does have the best soft chile releno, just sub the "green chile sludge" with red sauce. You'll thank me. read more

The food is great! [[HIGHLIGHT]]The atmosphere is very welcoming[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] and one of our favorite Mexican places is brighton

Got Dos Compas beans are bland taste like caned beans rive was dry everything has no flavor what so ever. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Wasn't bad inside tho just food[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

The food is ok but the people are rude. I won't be back. I am polite I tip wrll. I go out of my way to smile.and ask my server how they are. idk what is going on in Brighton but it is taking place here too. I order off the menu I don't make a ton of special requests. I don't understand the rudeness. read more

Excellent food. The queso fundido was the best I have had in any restaurant. For my entree, I had the corn Gorditas with barbacoa and asada, which were delicious. My husband had birria tacos that he really enjoyed. Overall delicious. We will definitely be returning! read more

The service was great and the food yummy we enjoyed the dos compadres and the chicken verde and spinach enchiladas. The portions are large even the teenager didn't finish everything. Wheelchair accessibility: the paths are open and easy to navigate and there are plenty of wheelchair accessible seating options. There is a decorative table in the bathroom hallway we had to move and the doors in the front and the bathroom are a bit heavy. read more

Food is descent for sure but the prices are a bit high and the service honestly sucks...at least with the waitresses we had. Not friendly, even after multiple visits with the same waitress and being super respectful (as we always are). They just wanna turn over tables...PLENTY of other joints in Brighton to sit down for an enjoyable dinner, especially for chips & salsa! read more

Horrible- couldn't recommend less. Run by cons, stole all the recipes from another local Mexican Restaurant- Spicy Taco's. Visit them instead. I imagine this place could be decent if they had used their own recipes, but pretty low to steal another business's recipes. Bummer they couldn't have class and start with their own recipes and business ideas. read more

Great food and the best Mexican Restaurant in Brighton in my opinion! My wife and I heard good things and stopped in. Chori queso dip was delicious. California burrito was huge and delicious! Wife got the shrimp tacos and a lengua taco was happy! Highly recommend! read more

First time. Food was good. Wish there's more vegetarian/vegan options, tho. Drinks were a bit watery. We will return next time. Solo server/waiteress was busy with several tables on Sunday. read more

Was not impressed with all the canned & pre packaged food. Will never return . Service was good just not the food. read more

Authentic Mexican food. My daughter loves authentic posole which is hard to find. She said it had just the right spice. I had the Taquitos because I wanted something light but they were very filling! The bebida loca was a HUGE drink. It is made with fresh fruit juices and very good. Our waiter was prompt and made sure we had everything we needed. We will be back to try more menu items. read more

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Two words Green Pozole! I go every week to get my bowl. Don't get me started on the fresh corn tortillas that I get made into quesadillas. Chef's kiss! read more

-Not a place we would come back to- The guacamole is green sour cream masquerading as guac (see picture). Disgusting. I'm glad we had my seven-year-old son because he didn't care and he ate it. The adults took one bite and decided "hard no." An average sized margarita is $12.50! Are you kidding me? You give me well tequila and charge me $12.50 for a house margarita on the rocks?? It wasn't even a large one! This will definitely make us never come back here ever again. I had to look at the menu to confirm the price just to make sure it wasn't a mistake. It's true, $12.50 for a house margarita. LMAO! Friday evening dinner time. Seated immediately. The restaurant was maybe half full. The food here is just average or slightly below average Mexican food for the Denver area. Most things are overly salted and the ingredients quality is maybe slightly below average (Sour cream with green food coloring sold as guacamole) YUK. They do however, put your food on a GIANT plate and spread it very thin so it looks like you're getting this huge meal. Lol. I think it's still the same portions you get most other places, not sure. The prices are, I guess in line with what is normal these days, except for the ridiculously over priced margaritas. I would describe the food as; Just about like any other slightly below average Mexican restaurant in Denver (of which there are thousands). Pros: Easy parking lot with plenty of spaces. Greeted and seated right away. Decent sized menu. Reasonably priced kids menu. Cons: -Sour cream with green food coloring sold as guacamole? YUK. -You can smell the bathrooms if you sit anywhere within a 20' proximity. Gross. -Did I mention that they have sour cream with green food coloring sold as guacamole? YUK Just another write off: Mexican food hell in food hell Denver, as usual. I know not to expect anything different when we are in Denver, but we keep on tryin. Lol. I'm beginning to think that the ingredient quality in the center of the United States is just not as good as it is in the coastal cities. Maybe the food all gets rotten by the time it gets to Colorado??? Just sayin... read more

Lupita’s Mexican Restaurant - Green food coloring in sour cream masquerading as guacamole. Disgusting. - Mexican Near Me - Brighton, Colorado

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I meant to Yelp this place a while back, because they had good food and decent service, a rarity in Brighton. Notice the past tense of that statement, HAD. Last time in, we were treated to (see attached photo) this unwelcome addition to my wife's shrimp tacos. Add in the fact that we ordered our items off the ala carte menu, yet were charged the full price for combo dinners, despite us telling the young lady THREE TIMES we wanted ala carte. When we brought the shard of plastic to the attention of our server, we received no attention from the manager, and rather than being offered a replacement plate of food or having the item deducted from our bill, we received a lame "senior's discount", about $3.50 off our bill, which was still too high and we had to wrangle that out about three times to get adjusted, and the final result was that I still got charged for a side of rice and beans that I didn't order, and said side was $4.-FREAKING-50. $4.50 for RICE and BEANS????? Time was, that's how much the entire entrée would have cost. So no more Lupita's for us. Once again, a Brighton restaurant blows it badly on customer service. Rather than take care of us and ensuring our continued patronage, this place chose to blow us off and try to get away with giving us substandard food and overcharging for it, to boot. read more

Lupita’s Mexican Restaurant - A plastic bag clip that my wife was lucky to have found before she swallowed it. - Mexican Near Me - Brighton, Colorado

Absolutely a great value for huge potions and a delicious taste! Start with fresh chips, bean dip and tangy salsa. The menu indicates 2 baskets are included. La Playa, salad presentation with chicken is big enough for 2. Pecans, avocado and orange slices are like eating the rainbow. The Mexican hamburger inside a flour tortilla, smothered in green chili served with beans and rice is a tasty option. Carne asada is a delightful palate pleaser. Combo 2 included a burrito, chile relleno smothered with green chile and served with beans and rice! With so many choices for Mexican food in the Brighton area, Lupita's is a must try! read more

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Prepare to be amazed. The entrance is not on Main Street - go around back. It's worth the drive for Denver! read more

First time here and it's been an amazing experience great service [[HIGHLIGHT]]clean restaurant[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] and delicious food a molcajete for two adults and has left over the best thing fresh delicious corn tortilla read more

This place is great! My wife and I always look for good Mexican food and this is up there for sure. Meats were well seasoned and not fatty (which we like) Mondo Ada is delicious! Don't miss out on that All in all.. great place and authentic read more

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I loved this place. We had a great customer service and even though we were a party of nine there was not issues with our order and we were served delicious food. They have really good drinks and a lot to choose from them Menu, specially for vegetarians. I order a delicious Michelada named "La Gorda" totally recommend, but be aware is Hugee. Totally recommend this place for authentic Mexican food. read more

lupita's is legit. if you are looking for authentic mexican food, this is the place. little ethnic touches and cooking choices that the watered down franchises tend to forget and neglect. it was friday, and a woman was literally homemaking tortillas right then and there as you walk in.. served warm to the table. you have to go in with the expectation that your hostess may not know a lick of english. .. and the place is nothing fancy.. but the food will amaze. read more

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Delish food and big portions! Driving through to visit a friend and stopped here for dinner on a Saturday night. They immediately served us fresh hot tortillas, chips, and two different salsas. They also had a few different flavored margaritas on $6 special on a Saturday. Both our meals were great and good service. read more

Well I had a good time! The bathrooms were clean and they were a good place to wash up before dinner! The food was good! I got the enchilada plate and it was delicious! The service was good and attentive! I left a big tip! I am a gentleman when it comes to tipping! I tip big! We did not wait long for our food. I recommend this restaurant! I will visit again! read more

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Great food and service. Best Mexican place in Brighton IMHO. I love the carnitas burrito My wife loves the mole.

Best Mexican food ever, everything when had was delicious. Service was great, [[HIGHLIGHT]]great atmosphere.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Will definitely go back. read more

When they moved into the space River Bottom vacated, my first thought was "just what culinary-wasteland-of-Brighton needs". Couple of years and several Yelp reviews with "best Mexican restaurant in Brighton" later, we pulled the trigger. Absolutely nothing distinguishable between this restaurant from the 100+ Mexican restaurants in Brighton (that estimation may be an exaggeration, but not by much). Not the jalapeno margarita, not the chips and salsa, not the chimichanga. The Corona was good though. read more

Food is ok. Service was good. Probably will not go back. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Restaurant was kind of dirty and dated[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

This was pretty tasty Mexican food, the service was good and so was the atmosphere here. Very polite and attentive servers. I enjoyed my meal here I had the chicken chimichanga two of them and they where amazing. Thank you for everything here. Want to eat some authentic Mexican food this is it! read more

Lupita’s Mexican Restaurant - Chips and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Brighton, Colorado

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I ordered the pork smothered burrito in which the pork was cooked perfectly and tender, but the chile sauce seriously lacked flavor, zero hotness and was practically pure liquid. They did provide plenty of liquid Chile though to not need a separate side for it. The menudo also lacked flavor, zero hotness level, but the meat was well cooked. Everything seemed watered down for more quantity. The food was still fairly good, but unfortunately not true authentic Mexican food per a real Mexican. I will not be coming back for more. read more

The service came with an attitude and even though the food was huge portions, most of it was just average.

I went to lupitas tonight for my first time and let me tell you its my favorite Mexican Restaurant in Brighton hands down. Wonderful Margaritas and daily specials as well. The food and plate come out hot and delicious. Well cooked steak and great salsa and chips. they also had this bean dip with the chips which is my favorite. i will be back again next time I am in town. Head to Lupita's for a great meal and friendly staff. read more

Lupita’s Mexican Restaurant - Bar area - Mexican Near Me - Brighton, Colorado

Great food!! Have been here a couple times and was satisfied with each visit. Would recommend.

Food is delish. Homemade tortillas on weekends are where it's at. Hector is an awesome waiter and there is plenty of space. Oh yeah, the fried ice cream is a MUST. Thank you. read more

They have a new waiter named Daniel. He is super sweet and efficient and actually writes down your order so you get what you asked for. Food has always been good, but glad to see that the service is improving! read more

This family owned restaurant is a gem! The food is always amazing and the homemade tortillas and salsa on the weekends adds that special touch! They just celebrated their 1 year anniversary with a Mariachi band that played such beautiful music! I see many more years to come for this restaurant! read more

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Great food, Great service. Love the atmosphere. They follow the Covid guidelines, also have take out. You won't be disappointed. read more

Lupita’s Mexican Restaurant - Margarita, chips, and salsa. - Mexican Near Me - Brighton, Colorado