A return visit to the place I had my first cucumber margarita. And yes, the pepino marg was still great! When we got there at around 5:30, we were only the second table, but by the time we left, the joint was full! That's good to see these days when the only lines for dining are at the Portillo's drive-thru. The food is still very good at Lupita's. I tried the Cochnita Pibil, and it was very good. This is a nice find for locals, with many specials (shrimp guacamole?0 and a decent tequila selection. Recommended! read more

A really good quality place for tacos - though a bit expensive. The service is really great and the ambiance is very nice cozy and great to bring family. Love their fish, steak and pastor tacos. One of the better "high end" taco places in the area, and a favorite in the Campton hills neck of the woods. read more

Brilliant food and service. Hidden gem out here in the hills. A step above most Mexican food. A bit more elegant, chef inspired and better decor. read more

Consistently excellent food. Love their fajitas as well as their salsas. Servers are very friendly.

Place was clean, very friendly server, but as others have said food was WAY overpriced for what you get. They start you with a small amount of stale chips and completely flavorless salsa. The guacamole appetizer was equally flavorless, but I did enjoy the the carnitas empanadas. The entrees are where they nickel and dime you, you'll have to pay extra for everything that normally comes with Mexican food, sour cream and $1 for each ounce of hot sauce. The ratio of meat is very small. For what you'd pay for a taco dinner with rice and beans anywhere else you will only get 4 very tiny tacos here, they even go cheap by using a single tortilla where every other place double wraps them (probably cuz of the lack of ingredients). If I'm gonna overpay for Mexican I'll go to nearby Orale Guey. Bigger portions, selection, and better meat quality. And better hot sauce. Nicer ambiance too. read more

Food and service were great! Luis (the new owner) and his team were awesome! He's changed the new.... They made guacamole at the table and our fajitas were the best! read more

The moment you walk in the restaurant it feels warm and pleasant, feels like I'm eating at the Mexico coast. Staff are very attentive and friendly. Definitely need to try the Lomo Tacos, phenomenal. I'll def come here again! read more

Great Food... love the guacamole. So attentive and great all around service! On a nice day it's a beautiful place to sit outside on the patio and enjoy. read more

I love this restaurant because the food is very good and they always serve me well their specialties are the fajitas

I like it a lot because it has very good food in addition to the fact that they always serve me well and their fajitas are delicious

The service was fine. We went on a a Sunday afternoon and it was dead. The inside is pretty small, and they had cloth tablecloths. We chose to sit outside which was nice, but overlooking a pretty busy road. The serving of chips and salsa was super small. I ordered the enchiladas, and they were ok. Nothing had a ton of flavor, and there was no hot sauce on the table. Won't go back. read more

Lupita's has great food, friendly staff, and fast service. It's a pleasant location with both indoor and outdoor seating. There are also tasty options for vegetarians without doing special orders and modifications. We'll be back! read more

The service was very good, and the restaurant is clean. Ingredients were fresh. I ordered the chicken quesadillas which were disappointing. The fajitas were very small actually charged extra for additional tortillas. Avocado and sour cream was extra which was disappointing. Menu said the chicken fajitas for $16, I was charged almost $20. And the bill was extremely high for what you were given in a lunch menu. I would recommend other Mexican restaurants in the area before this one. read more

Lupita's Cocina - The restaurant is extremely clean and the service is excellent. - Mexican Near Me - Saint Charles, Illinois

Great tacos. I've tried many items on the menu- all good. During the summer, I've sat on the patio, and the outdoor seating is a plus.

Really fun. Beautiful food. Excellent service. Really cute inside. Reasonable prices. Inventive and creative menu. Above average Mexican fare. read more

First off, the food is really good. I'm a bit perplexed on the restaurants point of view. The food is very overpriced when you consider the casual location and environment. It looks like a diner inside with really cheap furniture and white tablecloths. Everything is à la cart Which is a disappointment considering the prices. Rice and beans are five dollars apiece. Chips and salsa are initially complementary for a ridiculously small serving, but there is a cost for an additional serving. Service is good. I would love to eat the food again, but we don't feel that it's a good value. And we eat at high-end restaurants weekly. But the environment just doesn't fit the prices. read more

Great food, great atmosphere, super nice waiter, when the family is craving Mexican we will for sure choose this place. Good margs too

Must go for their tacos!!! They serve some of my favorite tacos ever, and the service is excellent.

Friendly service Tasty food Shrimp tacos were especially good Pleasant space, quiet read more

Reading the reviews comparing Lupita's to Bien Trucha is ridic'. Two different neighborhoods and clienteles. The service here blows away BTs by far. Attentive but not overbearing. The food while not as innovative, is both succulent and flavorful. The margaritas are also flavorful and well made. Try the Kiwi and Guayaba. Not to be missed. If you're looking for trendy, stick to BT. If you're looking for a mouthful and solid food and margaritas, come to Lupita's. read more

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My first time trying Lupita's and it was delicious! Came for lunch, had the fish tacos, and will definitely be back to try what else is on the menu! read more

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Highly disappointed. Food was cold, yesterday's meat, savorless, and had bone in meat which made me spit out. Ordered Pastor tacos. I had one and threw it in garbage. We did 2 orders of take-out. Fast service because no one was in the restaurant. read more

Average food. Understaffed. Overpriced. Skip it. Pibl was dry served with little juice. One server for inside and outside service. Aggressively priced. read more

Food was good. But service was lacking a personality and friendly attitude... charged for a little container of chips, $2 each time we asked - table of 4 - and there were maybe 12 chips in the bowl- charged $1 for each extra salsa as well, maybe 2 oz bowl. We did not see any mention of chips and salsa are not include, but maybe we missed it. read more

Man. . . I really tried to like it. Gave it 2 stars because my steak, watermelon margaritas, and churros were good. Sat down and there was no A/C on a hot and humid day. The thermostat said the temp in the restaurant was 85°. We all were served bottles of water when we sat down. Didn't ask for them. Found out at the end that they charged us for them! All the food was kind of bland. Something wasn't right with the ceviche. . . The empinadas were cold in the middle. As a matter of fact, most of the food was room temp. Half the people didn't even finish half their food. 5 people at our table, one didn't order a dinner. $260 bill plus a $50 tip. Expensive day for what was pretty underwhelming. read more

Just had dinner here. Just great Mexican food--nothing "burn-your-mouth" hot. Great Mexican flavors. Great service.

It was good carry out. A little pricey for what you got but it was still good We ordered two fajitas meal packs to go. Can't complain about the service as they were nice at pick up and offered if I needed help. Overall it was mediocre at best. read more

I have fallen in coke with their Enchilada Mole. A favorite that I came to know from authentic recipes and don't tell Grandma but I think about Lupita's all the time! Cute little place and have not had a bad experience since going about a year ago. read more

I was very impressed with my take out order. Tacos were excellent! There was plenty of meat on eat taco and they were dressed up nicely. Everyone on here who complains about price must be comparing them to Taco Bell because the prices are on par with every taco place I've been to in the last 5 years. This is my new favorite food place in the area! read more

Absolutely fantastic. We went for a friends birthday and she got her whole meal comped! Smaller portions but everything was super yummy and service was excellent! Only complaint was I couldn't find a menu online prior to coming (the millennial in me wanted to drool over the menu before sitting down with friends) Red sangria is phenomenal! Shrimp tacos are sensational! read more

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Went out for lunch after a doctors appointment and this little gem was recommended by the nurse and receptionist at the MRI location around the corner. Location is tucked in the strip mall, the hubby and I love trying locations like these. Parking is convenient, but I could imagine it would be hard to find a spot during dinner time! We walked into a cute location, not pack only two other tables were full, we walked in and were great by a gentlemen (didn't catch his name), seated and was ask for our drink order right away! One of my favorite things is where they ask if we know... hubby and I are pretty set with drinks especially for lunch so we don't need much time. Menus were brought with our drinks, specials explained and recommendations were given without the waiter being pushy which was really nice! This isn't you local fast food taco joint, the presentation was simplistic yet enticing which is all part of the experience! I don't believe I have seen a more enchanting guacamole presentation as theirs! Although I did think they were a bit skimpy on the amount, but considering how accommodating they were, it wouldn't have been an issue if we had want more! Flavors in the guacamole were fresh and wonderful.... definitely recommend! The salsa was flavorful but not hot, however I felt that it was almost like a broth, there was not chunks of ingredients which was a bit disappointing but was good nonetheless! Now onto the tacos.... by far they had the best breaded shrimp tacos I have ever tasted, the shrimp was cooked perfectly the breading was amazing and tasted but didn't over power the shrimp the sauce on the taco was INCREDIBLE!!! If you go I hope you stop in on the day that this is the special!!!!!!!!!!! The steak tacos were very very good but I wish they would've brought those out before the shrimp because there was no following such an amazing blend of flavors !!!! The rice and beans were okay nothing superior but definitely what you would expect.... now let's chat about their corn! I do not know the name but the waiter recommended it it's was fantastic, flavorful and my husband and I were definitely battling over who was going to get more! Next time you're in the area check this place out ! read more

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Service was extremely poor, busy night but maybe they need to hire additional help. Had so many carry outs that people eating in restaurant were being crowded by all the people waiting. Food may have been good if it was hot. Had to ask for salsa and chips...this is a Mexican restaurant!!! read more

Super nice people! We stopped by on our way out to Sycamore Speedway for a quick bite. The service was quick and the facilities were very well kept. Bathrooms were clean and the margaritas were cold but could be a little stronger. Yet everybody knows the true test of any Mexican eatery is the free chips and salsa, this is a deal breaker for me and my peeps and Lupita's Cocina delivers. The Chippies are crunchy and not too greasy, salsa was fresh and bright. My wife had the pastor tacos which were fresh and bright. At our waiters suggestion I chose the steak fajitas and was very impressed with the quality of meat and very fresh veggies. Yes, I agree with some of the other reviews, that my mouth did not blast off to flavor country BUT that is because they are using lots of fresh ingredients and are not over seasoning, a little lime on the side and maybe some hot sauce would be nice. read more

The food was terrible!!! I had chicken and steak fajitas. The steak was tough, chicken was dry, and vegetables were over cooked. The service and ambiance was good. read more

It was yummy and I enjoyed it quite a lot. The food did indeed taste like food, and I didn't die, so 5 stars

Chips were stale and salsa lacked flavor. The picadillo tacos had zero flavor. Chicken was dry and chewy. It used to be good. Maybe they have a new cook. They don't have enough help either so service was spotty. read more

First time ordering. Food was awesome! Shrimp fajitas very flavorful. I will be back for margaritas soon!

We are a family of 3 and always enjoy every meal every time! The food is always fresh, the people are friendly and welcoming and we highly recommend the new family meals read more

Went in on a Saturday night - a little later - there was only one table with patrons. All servers were wearing masks. Margaritas were awesome. Ordered guacamole and chicken fajitas. Fajitas served in a very cool looking bowl but it was tough to manage. Everything was good. read more

If it weren't for their carne asada tacos, I'd be able to stay a strict vegetarian. Thanks, guys. Phenomenal, delectable tacos. I've only dined-in a few times, but service is always prompt and friendly. I also enjoy sipping their margaritas on the patio in the summer. Yay local business. I'll be a regular forever. read more