I've been dining here for many years. I can't recall every having less than a good experience. Last night I had the Camarones al Mojo de Ajo Plate which was fantastic. The shrimp was perfectly cooked and the presentation very good. The waitress was super attentive and made sure I enjoyed my meal. Pricing is good and their menu is very good with many choices. I don't understand why this restaurant does not attract more patrons. I've come here on occasion around dinner time and was the only diner at the location. The restaurant is certainly not hidden and the parking lot is very convenient. Maybe they ned to haver special nights such as an entertainment or Mariachis. Just a thought for the management. read more

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Service was BAD.... people sitting with empty drinks. While ordering the server runs away before we are done speaking. We asked for waters that never came. We had high hopes! read more

Other reviews about slow service when restaurant is not full are accurate & food is below average. I think some of the other 1 star reviews capture the essence of how we felt about dining here First batch of chips we were served were stale and she offered to bring more when the basket was empty and it was a good, hot fresh batch Our meals took what felt like forever to come out. Food was not good. I could make better Mexican food at home myself and I'm not even Mexican Two stars because other than the kitchen taking forever to push out entrees the service we received was decent read more

Lupita's Mexican Grill - Beef Flautas Appetizer & Combo Plate - Mexican Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

Forgot how legit great their food is!!! Use to go all the time but then... forgot? Mom and I had a fantastic dinner and Lily our server was wonderful. Not cheap, but well worth it read more

Lupita's Mexican Grill - Capt Kev enjoying a margarita - Mexican Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

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Chips & Salsa are very good. Chicken Enchiladas are Ok when evaluated w/o regard to price, Very Good when evaluated with regard to price. All I drink is simple soda-pop, but at many of my visits here it takes a long time before someone gets around to checking the emptiness of my glass and provide a refill . . . . all the more exasperating given the small size of the place. This needs improvement. read more

We eat here weekly. I felt compelled to write another review because we just took my daughter and grandkids here the other day and again the food was so amazing so hot so fresh the chili Riano is just to die for it's the best anywhere. read more

Lupita's is always delicious Mexican food for reasonable prices either friendly service. It's perfect for a date night or a big family dinner! We love it. Everyone enjoyed all of the different items they ordered. read more

I am so sorry to write this review. We have been going to Lupita's for many years. Always loved their meals. We ordered take out tonight. What a disappointment. The chicken tacos and chicken enchiladas have always been our favorite. Their generous serving of white meat made them very tasty. Tonight was a shocker. When I took the first bite, I knew something was wrong. Lupita's had replaced the white meat with some nasty tasting dark meat. It was horrible. Couldn't eat it. Come on Lupita's, stop cutting corners and return to the delicious white meat chicken entrees. Your clientele is not stupid. You'll end up sending us elsewhere. read more

We went to Lupitas on Sunday, September 1st just before 9pm. They were accommodating and happy to get us in despite our late-ish arrival, they close at 9pm on Sunday. We got good/friendly service from Lilia. The chips and salsa were on point, and the main course was solid, not amazing, but adequate. I had the two-taco combo plate which come with rice & beans, it hit the spot. The inside décor is nice, a definite Mexican theme. This appears to be a place that folks stop in for a nightcap drink. read more

Well, where should I start. We drove by yesterday and my wife reminded me that we had not been to Lupita since we lived in Lomita, that was 2009. So today we were headed in that direction around 11:45'ish. We were greated upon entering. There were only two other parties inside a table with one patron and a second with 4 persons. We placed our orders which was Huevos Rancheros and a bowl of Albondiga soup, both with corn tortillas, and our drinks. Chips and salsa came out fairly quick; however, for only being two other tables our food took about 25-30 minutes to come out. The waitress was friendly but never came back to check on us even after several minutes after we got there, she brought a burrito to the single customer on the table next to us. We finished our chips and salsa and still no visit by the waitress. I flagged her down and requested more chips and salsa. She brought chips but no salsa. I reminded her for salsa and she brought it. I was getting agitated from the extreme long wait. About 30 minutes later, she brought my wife's Huevos Rancheros with out utinzels or tortillas. She said my dish would be out soon. After a bit longer, she brought my bowl without tortillas. She said that the tortillas would be out. We asked for a fork for my wife. She brought my tortillas but not my wife's or the fork. I reminded her that my wife had also requested tortillas and a fork. The only saving for being a zero stars is that my wife liked her meal. My Albondiga soup was okay, the broth had a different taste then what I'm used to but that's expected from restaurant to restaurant. I requested a to go container for my soup. She brought it and asked if I wanted a plastic bag to which I said yes. She brought the check, then the receipt without the plastic bag. She went back to the kitchen and I waited for a bit but decided to not wait any longer for the plastic bag. By this time there was only one other table with two customers whom had barely placed their order. If we decide to return on 16years from today, I'll probably call in my order in advance so we don't have to wait such a long time to get our meal. Imagine how long more it would be on a busier time of the day. Maybe they have more staff on duty at those times, but I guess we will never know since this experience left a sour taste. read more

Absolute worst joke for a taco salad. I would recommend Taco Bell over this place. A completely flavorless container filled to the brim with chips, a sprinkle of lettuce and barely any ground beef. This picture is my taco salad. I called to see if they gave me nachos on accident and they said that's just the way it is.....no apologies or anything. Do not waste your money here! read more

Lupita's Mexican Grill - WORST "MEAL" EVER!! - Mexican Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

Food wasn't bad! Service was missing a lot of personality. Lady who served us had such a crappy attitude. We asked about a couple items on the menu and she was like "well the description is there." Oh ok thank you! Ambiance well it looked authentic. Not a bad spot. The part that really bothered me was that 22% tip was automatically added on there. I really really didn't want to leave the tip, so undeserving. I thought a review would better serve the purpose read more

Wonderful owner, great and real Mexican food. Love these guys. I have been going there for 15 plus years. Always excellent.

Service was awful, we waited an enormous amount of time to get our drinks, our appetizers and our food . I could have go to East LA and gotten better service, and great tasting food. If you want authentic Mexican food this place is not the place for you. Sorry not sorry read more

I don't know what this is or how it got in my burrito but I nearly broke my tooth on it. Service was better than the food, but I got take out. read more

Lupita's Mexican Grill - Barbacoa Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

Lupita's Mexican Grill has the best spinach enchiladas I've ever had! The waitstaff is friendly & pleasant.

I love this place! This is my dad's favorite spot and I have visited many times with friends. The food is delicious, their margaritas are amazing, and the servers are friendly and attentive. Good ambiance with music. read more

Excellent! Chips freshly made. Salsa and guacamole fresh and tasty. Good margs. Chile Colorado plate was outstanding - best I've ever had (and I've tried them all). Service was attentive but not rushed. Will definitely be back! read more

Food is great! Unique dishes that are not typical at other Mexican restaurants. Service is great! I usually walk my dogs over and pick something up and then will have it ready for me and meet me at the front door. read more

Lupita's Mexican Grill is the most authentic Mexican restaurant I have been to in a long time. The food and service is phenomenal. Family owned and one if a kind. I highly recommend. read more

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Service is terrible. Slow as hell. Not crowded at all. It's like they make one meal at a time. Sat down at 7:10pm and didn't get our food until 8:13. Just my wife and I. Ridiculous. Food quality was 3/5 stars. We decided to try this place and it will be our last visit. We do not recommend at all. read more

Love this place. If you want real Mexican home made food this is the place to go to. Service is great. The ambiance is amazing.

Their prices are through the roof for moderately decent food. I was shocked to be charged over $75 for 2 fajita dinners. The worst part is there was maybe 6 ounces of meat and the rest was just greasy onions & peppers. What a rip off. read more

Bought a pork tamale dinner & was disappointed. Tamale was overcooked and hard to chew on. Not very happy with their chicken enchiladas with mole. Chicken was diced and seems like it was fried. Even though their enchiladas were pretty big I doubt I would buy that meal again. read more

Food was average at best. 6 on a scale of 1-10. Decent flavor but nothing to write home about. Service was horrible. Waitress didn't seem to care about anyone really. Very slow service. Didn't even ask if we wanted any more to drink until we stood up to let her know we were leaving and asked her for the check. Service was so slow we were taking money out to cover our drinks and were getting ready to talk out. Place was not very busy to warrant service this slow. Will definitely not be going back. Too many good Mexican restaurants in the area to waste time going here. read more

If you're in the mood any old Mexican food, and Lupitas is the most convenient for you, then it will get the job done just fine. The tamale and chile colorado are excellent, the shrimp and crab enchiladas are pretty good, and everything is presented well. Where it falls short is that everything is a little on the bland side, and the fried stuff (chile relleno, crispy taco, and tortilla chips) is way too oily. The location is on a fairly busy stretch of PCH, but left turn access is ok. The restaurant itself is nice enough for when you're ready to start eating indoors again. read more

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Best Mexican Restaurant in Redondo Beach. Very Authentic Mexican style Great Carne Asada!! Margaritas too!! read more

Carne Asada Burrito is any steak lovers burrito and in this case satisfied one of my kids appetite. Restaurant price burrito, but worth it. Carnitas Plate with choice of flour or corn tortillas is another option for pork lovers and allows customers to test authenticity when eating. Flan is the staple dessert that carved Lupitas as a name in the Mexican Restaurant scene. Tijuana Burrito is a chicken or steak fajita burrito. While.the prices have become on the high side, the food is plentiful and delicious. There are many negative reviews, however, when scrolling some state horrible food and service. I think the expectation is going to verify CDC card Give them a try read more

Our quesadillas were top notch! We ordered one with steak, and the other only cheese. There was plenty of fresh guacamole, sour cream, and some chopped tomatoes + onions served on the side. Everything was delish and tasted fresh. read more

Last week I forgot to post I had the south of the border margarita it was delicious! I give it 4/5 stars. Wasn't strong . read more

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Picked up 2 taco salad orders for my mom and I, little did I know the taco salad is actually nachos. Literally 90% chips. Called back because I thought surely it was an error and they wrote up nachos on the ticket on accident but nope! They're fully aware their salad is actually closet nachos. Just so bizarre and disappointing that they wouldn't make it right. read more

Lupita's Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

We got cocktails: Lupita Margarita and Chi chi which was half pina colada and strawberry that were delicious, and ordered fajitas which was muy delicioso. The drinks were strong. The supreme fajita is definitely for two people. We were stuffed. It was supposed to be happy hour but not sure what we got that was happy hour but I believe we didn't pay happy hour prices. All in all we were satisfied. The only thing dissatisfying was the bathroom. It was not clean. The place was empty the day we went so not sure why it was left so dirty. read more

May not look like a big deal from the outside, but the food is GREAT! The portions are large, so you may want to share if you loaded up on their yummy chips and salsa or ordered an appetizer. If you are in a rush this isn't your vibe. If you want to relax, have a cocktail and visit before you eat, this is your vibe. Drinks are generous and quite a variety too. I ordered the shrimp and crab enchiladas; the shrimp are LARGE and SO SWEET, SO FRESH! Friends ordered the chicken fajitas to share and the beef soft taco plate, hubby got a wet burrito and couldn't finish it all. Everything was delicious and made fresh to order, which is why the food takes a while to arrive; it IS worth the wait! Service was lovely, even the busboys are attentive, but not hovering. We will being going back for more! read more

Service doesn't exist. I was taking my daughter to dinner. We entered and sat at a booth, after 5 min waitress gave us a menu, no water,chips and after 15 minutes she never came back. WE were the only customers in the place! I'm pretty sure they had phone orders to tend too. Will not go back read more

We had the chicken burrito and carne assada burrito and it was delicious! Definitely I recommend that place.

I have an annual tradition - I never eat at a Mexican restaurant on Cinco de Mayo. They're always crowded as everyone else feels compels to eat out on that day. I often like to deliberately go to a Mexican restaurant on Quatro de Mayo, the fourth of May, because the restaurants are almost always empty and you'll get the exact same food but with better service and a lot less crowd caused annoyances. Chips and salsa were provided first. The chips were fine. Two salsas were provided, one a more commonplace salsa with a chunks of tomatoes and a small amount of cilantro, and a second salsa with pureed tomatoes and a more mild spice taste. My entree was the Chicken Mole Plate. Moles are a little like curries in that there is no standard list of ingredients that make them up, but they do fall into similar families. This mole was a dark chocolate mole (negro) with a tendency toward the sweet side. I know that moles can be sweet but my personal preference is for them to be less sweet, or if they are sweet to keep it on the subtle side. However, the mole was good and with the help of some corn tortillas I scooped up almost all of it. The chicken was cut thin and seemed good - I say that because the mole had a tendency to overwhelm the chicken meat. The side of Spanish rice was average. The side of beans were served in a bowl with melted cheese on top - not salty and very good. Service wasn't slow when I was here yesterday afternoon but seemed a little slow relative to the small number of customers who were present. Not a problem for me but I could see service becoming problematic when this place is more crowded. read more

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Ask for Julia. Best food and service in the area. Flavorful and fresh. Good selection of margaritas. Quality Chips and salsa

We found this place a few months ago. You know a Mexican restaurant is legit when other Mexicans are eating there when you walk in. The salsa is made fresh with identifiable pieces of onion, green onion and some tiny tomato pieces. It isn't spicy or run through a blender like some other places. We haven't been disappointed in any of the dishes we've tried. Chile Colorado, fajitas, flautas, tequila shrimp with carne asada. The house margaritas and horchata are great too. (I never trust a Mexican place that doesn't serve horchata) Only one caveat. They are SLOW. Everything is made to order so be patient. Have a drink, maybe another basket of chips... relax. read more

We were looking for a Mexican restaurant on New Year's Day, and Lupita's was one of the few that were open. We'd never tried it before, and we could not have been more pleasantly surprised! The ambience was fantastic, the service so friendly and efficient. And the FOOD!!! WOW! So, so delicious! From the chips and salsa to the main courses, it was all absolutely FANTASTIC!!! We will definitely be back! read more

Lupitas is the bomb! Good people, good food. Support them, you'll be supporting a hard-working small family business.