I'll start off honestly -- I came across this restaurant by chance after discovering that the two Mexican places I usually visit were closed (it was a Monday). I did notice that the recent reviews weren't very positive, but I decided to give it a try anyway -- and I'm so glad I did. When I arrived, the restaurant was empty, which made me a little hesitant since it was lunchtime. However, the woman at the counter was incredibly kind and attentive. She even asked if I wanted my drink right away or with my meal -- a small but thoughtful gesture. I opted to have it immediately, and I'm glad I did. Their Agua de Horchata was fantastic -- rich, creamy, and authentically flavored. I often judge a Mexican restaurant by its Aguas Frescas, and this one truly impressed me. Honestly, it was almost as good as my mom's, which says a lot. I also appreciated the festive decorations throughout the lobby. It's always nice to see a restaurant put effort into creating a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Since I had to head back to work, I ordered takeout. When I opened my food, I could tell right away it was going to be good -- the presentation alone looked fresh and well-prepared. I ordered the Sope and Flauta combo, and from the first bite of rice, I was already happy. The flavor and texture were perfect. The combo itself was excellent and very affordable -- I believe the lunch special was under $10, available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It included rice, beans, and a side of sauce for the Sope and Flauta, which I haven't seen offered anywhere else. It's a great touch that shows attention to detail. Overall, this was a pleasant surprise. Despite the empty dining room and a few rough online reviews, my experience was wonderful. Friendly service, authentic flavors, and great value -- I'll definitely be coming back. Español: Voy a comenzar siendo completamente honesta: llegué a este restaurante por casualidad, después de darme cuenta de que los dos lugares mexicanos a los que suelo ir estaban cerrados (era lunes). Noté que las reseñas recientes no eran muy favorables, pero aun así decidí darle una oportunidad -- y me alegra muchísimo haberlo hecho. Cuando llegué, el restaurante estaba vacío, lo cual me hizo dudar un poco, ya que era la hora de lonche. Sin embargo, la señora que me atendió fue increíblemente amable y atenta. Incluso me preguntó si quería mi bebida de inmediato o junto con la comida -- un detalle pequeño, pero muy considerado. Decidí tomarla en el momento, y qué bueno que lo hice. Su Agua de Horchata fue fantástica -- cremosa, auténtica y con un sabor delicioso. Siempre juzgo a los restaurantes mexicanos por sus aguas frescas, y esta realmente me impresionó. Sinceramente, casi tan buena como la de mi mamá, lo cual dice mucho. También quiero mencionar que el restaurante estaba decorado de manera muy festiva, algo que me encantó. Siempre es agradable ver cuando un lugar se esfuerza por crear un ambiente cálido y acogedor. Como tenía que regresar al trabajo, pedí mi comida para llevar. Cuando abrí el recipiente, pude notar enseguida que iba a estar buena -- la presentación se veía fresca y bien preparada. Pedí el combo de Sope y Flauta, y desde el primer bocado del arroz ya estaba feliz. El sabor y la textura eran perfectos. El combo en sí fue excelente y muy accesible -- creo que el especial de lonche costaba menos de $10, disponible de 10 a.m. a 2 p.m. Incluía arroz, frijoles y una salsa para acompañar el sope y la flauta, algo que no he visto en otros restaurantes. Es un detalle que demuestra atención y cuidado. En general, fue una experiencia muy agradable. A pesar de que el restaurante estaba vacío y algunas reseñas no eran buenas, mi visita fue excelente. Servicio amable, sabores auténticos y un precio justo -- sin duda regresaré. read more

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Food is good specially the president tacos or shrimp tacos are my favs but sometimes it smells like sewage, not sure what it is. Good service read more

I hate to give bad restaurant reviews, but this was so bad and disappointing I must. Worst burrito I've ever had (even Taco Bell does a better job and I wont go there again either), worst Mexican restaurant I've ever been to and the worst any restaurant I've been to in over a year. The place is tired (holes in the booths), dirty looking and run down in general. The wait staff was good, but not enough to make up for the dismal food. I should've looked more closely at the reviews ... only 4 in the past year and 2 seem similar to my experience and 2 good reviews (perhaps from friends). I don't how this place stays in business and makes payroll or pays the rent. read more

Lupitas Mexican Restaurant - The worst burrito ever having eating a couple of pieces of pork. I can't even tell what the rest of this is beyond a salty pile of mush. - Mexican Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

Food was the polar opposite of our last visit. It is hard to post this, but the tips below are real important to implement. Staff was still awesome. Chicken street tacos were great, the Al Pastor wasn't hitting the high bars this time. Seemed like a different cook kinda thing. 1. Please get your soda machine tuned up, calibrated ASAP - the diet coke was a crime against soda. Maintenance and adjustment, testing you own soda fountain is an important part of running a restaurant. If you don't have the time or bandwidth, please remove it. read more

Lupitas Mexican Restaurant - The Al Pastor and the Chorizo tacos are BOMB.COM! Delicious and juicy. - Mexican Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

Great selection, excellent taste... large servings. A bit of a wait, but worth it. We decided to come to this location because Sparks was closed, so it was a bit of a drive!! read more

Lupitas Mexican Restaurant - Lupitas on a Tuesday Evening - Mexican Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

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Horrible food !! I will not return. server was nice . place looked clean but there was a weird smell by the kitchen area. Food was not good at all . Rice was undercooked and hard I did let the server know but I was ignored. Sope was very hard and weird taste. Chips were good. Salsa had no flavor read more

Staff is not nice to customers Dirty and Mess. Food is Luke warm at best . Food needs to be hot and served with kindness

Soooooooo goooooood best food I have had a lot of bad ceviche, but this place makes it so good 10/10

We're traveling from Las Vegas nv and got recommended this place I can say the food is delicious couldn't complain about that kinda bummed no homemade tortillas which you guys have it clearly on your menu. Also order queso fundo and just wanted cheese only came out with chili on it took back just covered it with more cheese thinking we could not taste jalapeño smh Overall I was very disappointed in the customer service it was very poor but yet all the men were being well attended at the bar customers service is what I'm high on and it was not given at all I only have 3 stars due to the food being good but I feel you guys can do better read more

Lupitas Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

weird aroma as you first walk in, but braving the smell, it has delicious birria and margaritas! well tequila is very delicious despite being only 7.50 a marg!! service was incredibly friendly, however there were moments where we didn't see a server for about 10 minutes. mole was flavorful but tamales didn't have sauce on top which we thought was a bit weird. salea picantes both red and green were amazing but the appetizer salsa left something to be desired. perhaps too much chili powder? anyways, it was still delicious and i would come back again to this super cute hole in the wall restaurant, 8/10 read more

Lupitas Mexican Restaurant - birria tacos, very moist and flavorful, deep heat but doesn't last long. my favorite part so far - Mexican Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

The service was good but the food was mediocre. The salsa was not good IMO...why is does it have such a sweet flavor? I didn't like it at all...the chips seemed sweet as well! I want food that's supposed to be salty and spicy to taste that way. The tacos were okay but they seem to like put sweetness. I'm good I want spicy read more

The service was just okay... The waitress was pleasant and nice but very slow after greeting us. We sat for almost twenty minutes with nothing to drink and a very small portion of chips and salsa. We ordered horchata and were very disappointed. It tasted very watered down. We ordered the pollo mole and the sauce was okay, I have definitely had better. Our other entree order was the sin nombre which was almost inedible. The dish was completely overpowered by lime and I could barely taste the flavors of the fish, cilantro or any other spice. The decor and ambience was pleasant but our overall experience was just disappointing. read more

Very good food very good service. Try it you'll like it and the plates are very generous.

Excellent!!!! great service, good, salsa, never disappointed the tacos are the absolute best!!!

If you appreciate authentic Mexican food you will love Lupitas. Arguably the best Mexican restaurant in the Reno/Tahoe area. Hands down.

Let's just say, the canned beer was good. Can't go wrong with canned beer, right? As far as the food goes, it could have been loads better. We've come here more than a few times and the service, cleanliness and food just keeps getting worse. This time, we ordered a campechana. No flavor. We also ordered the shrimp pozole. No flavor. The oysters were far from fresh and the side of al pastor tacos tasted like boiled meat tossed in sauce too late for it to hold on to any flavor. We might be too demanding but this is definitely not what good, authentic Mexican food should taste like. Needless to say, that was our last visit. read more

Oh man! So let's talk about Lupitas. Their food was awful. Carne asada tasted like it was reheated from being cooked the night before on an old crusty dirty grill. The taco was birria. It was loaded but zero flavor. They added onion cilantro and a watered down salsa. Still no flavor. The birria burrito was plated with beans and rice BUT WHY when the burrito already had beans and rice and mozzarella cheese. Again no flavor, the rice was ok. The service was bad. I only got 1 glass of water. No refill. She didn't check on us to make sure our food was ok. Nothing. To add to this horror it stank so bad in there. Stinky!!! Thanks. But I'll pass on any future visits. read more

Staffing is very nice shrimp cocktail was amazing cold beer laid back environment!!!! read more

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Exceptional service, I came in and was seated right away. Chip and salsa is on the house. I order a carne asada burrito, it was ready in about 10 minutes. The waitress was polite and mannerly. Full-bar for anyone interested in drinks. read more

Lupitas Mexican Restaurant - Burrito with carne asada Chips and Salsa - Mexican Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

This was my first time here (on a Saturday night) and mostly likely my last. The food was very average. The atmosphere was pretty undesirable (the customers influenced this heavily), but the prices were very reasonable. When the chips and salsa we're brought to our table I immediately knew I would not be a fan of their salsa...and I was right. The salsa (chile verde) brought with our food was also subpar. For me, salsa is usually a make or break with Mexican food because I eat it with every bit which means it has to be as good or better than the food. The wait staff was very nice and work very hard at this establishment. read more

Can we all say one thing "El Presidente" these tacos are to die for. An here lupita's they are doing things well. These are hand made tortillas with Steak stripes, lettuce an some housemade taco sauce. They are on the Ala Carte menu. I only have ordered this and will continue to only order these. Other then that the chips an Salsa are that good too. The Salsa is housemade an is very well made that I can drink it an not wanting to waste an ounce of it. But anyways other then that I'm hooked on this place especially for those tacos. For the service... The Service here at Lupita's will be a hit or miss, somedays I've been here service is right on an some days it's just horrible. I remember getting my chips an Salsa after I received my drink an main dish. But it all depends on your waitress but overall I'm very happy to recommend this wonderful establishment to any of my friends who is in the mood for some awesome tacos. read more

The atmosphere is not very fancy but the civeche is the best. It comes in the molcajete and tastes so good. read more

Lupitas Mexican Restaurant - Civeche - Mexican Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

I thought. I would never find a good tamale in this town. Most every tamale I have ordered has a ton of mass and very little filling. My grandmother spoiled me with homemade tamales. The tamales you get at lupitas are darn close to my grandmother's. I ordered a chicken enchilada and pork tamale. Both were fantastic, chock full of flavor. The restaurant itself is nothing special, but looks can deceive Give this little Mexican restaurant a try for some fabulous food.. read more

Lupitas Mexican Restaurant - Enchilada and tamale - Mexican Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

We have been here several times over the years. Mostly because of the location, close to work and other local businesses. The service is always fast and friendly, good chips and salsa. The food is OK but nothing to rave about. Everything we have tried from tacos to tamales seems to be made fresh. I would assume they make most of their profits from the large bar area. We would return. read more

Lupitas Mexican Restaurant - Perfect lunch for a Friday attitude. - Mexican Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

Co-worker took me here for lunch and bless my soul..... Authentic, tasty, love it! I had the Chile Verde and it was great. No, hold that, it was smack my ass and call me Guera Loca good. My co-worker had the Tamale combination and it smelled and looked great and he said it is his favorite and he comes here a couple times a month. I will definitely be coming back and bringing my husband. read more

Definately not the same experience as in Incline. Although the food was good this place is extremely run down. It needs a remodel. It does have a nice patio area though. Our service was fine but they began vacuuming while we were eating grrr!! It was only 6:45 and they were getting ready to close. My margarita was terrible, however, the homemade tortilla was great!! read more

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Four tacos, warm chips and the best salsa I've tasted for $7.00 and change. Unbeatable! Grilled Serrano peppers add the needed heat. Warm friendly atmosphere. The carne asada is missing that authentic taste but overall a very decent place. read more

I like the shrimp tacos here, they're pretty spicy, but they're pretty good. I've also tried their shrimp dishes and they are tasty. Their food is a bit pricy, and as most of the other reviews have noted, the wait time is pretty long. You get seated right away, but it does take a long time to get your food. The waitresses are nice, and attentive. I come in here whenever I get a shrimp taco craving and other places aren't within reach, but I do prefer other places for shrimp tacos. read more

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I loved Lupita's when it opened. in fact, i ate there so many times the owner asked me about it. The quality dropped, though. I've held off giving it a so-so review, because I really want them to succeed. It's been years since i had a good meal there. So just three stars from me. I got a margarita, a taco and a beef burrito. Because I got the margarita they gave me a free ceviche tosada and it was nice. The margarita was bad. Tasted watery. Not much flavor. The taco was the best part ot the meal. I don't remember which meat I got. The burrito was forgettable. For either value or quality, there are many restaurants out there better than Lupita's. read more

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Its good food and cheap... but because its cheap, service is terrible. Took us and hour and half just to get our food watching others get our food before us. No comp on the food as it was the waitress fault. Come on a slow day or expect a long wait time. But if you have time and on a budget... this is your place. read more

Decent food with casual authentic atmosphere. Rice and beans were cold although nicely seasoned. Chips and salsa tasty, crispy, and fresh. Salsa was very spicy. Main course was decent. I had the Camerones a la Diabla. Very tasty chipotle twist on a classic tomato sauce shimp dish. Thick sauce which was great in their home made corn tortillas. Small rice and bean portion that was cold, did not even melt the cheese on top. Bar slash restraunt so be prepared for a lively crowd on a friday night. Large menu with many choices. Veggie options for people with food restrictions. My girfriend enjoyed the veggie enchaladas, good assortment of veggies. I would return if it was convienent for me to do so. Would not make a special trip across town. read more

Lupitas Mexican Restaurant - Veggie enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

Queso rah so rah, whatever they make I will eat, there prices they can't be beat, Queso rah so rah. I really think I have found my new favorite Mexican restaurant. Lupitas is located on the corner of McCarran Blvd and prater way, in the same strip mall as big lots. When you walk in the front door and almost all the patrons are speaking Spanish, and parts of the menu are in Spanish, that is a good thing. We arrived about 10:45 and were seated right away. There is a separate bar area, and a rowdy crowd was watching soccer. I ordered two shrimp Enchiladas, and one pork tamale. I did not order the combo, just ala carte. Like I said earlier, the food was fantastic. It was incredibly fresh and full of flavor. The presentation was incredible to. Since I ordered ala carte it was just the Enchiladas. The Enchiladas had chicken inside and on top was a green sauce, onion, slaw, and tomato. Drizzled on top of the tomato was sour cream. The pork tamale was to die for. I am married to a Mexican, and Deb always tells me how her grandmother would make tamales, very little mass, lots of meal. The tamale was delicious. Most definitely will be back. I forgot to add, total bill for two people, lunch and drinks, twenty one dollars. read more

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I am pretty disappointed. I ordered a chili relleno and queso fundido through door dash and the menu options were 2 choices on the queso fundido. Beans or sliced jalapeños. I selected the jalapeños because I can not eat beans and paid an extra 2.00 to add chicken to it. . When my order arrived, the queso was filled my chicken and with both beans and jalapeños. After the first bite and noticing the beans through out the entire thing, I wasn't able to eat any more of it and had to throw it away. It was a waste of $8.50 and i'm pretty upset about it. If they don't advertise something as simple as melted cheese dip correctly then I'm not sure I can trust anything else they have on their menu either. read more

Slow service, cold food. The only thing that was good was the $1 margarita!! Ordered a chimichanga, it had tomato in it. It should state that on the menu. I told them no bells because it said it had them. read more

Ate here today for an early dinner. It was only my table an another table being acupied. After getting seated our drinks an salsa and chips came out right away. There salsa was extremely spicy hottest iv ever tasted at a restaurant which for some ppl that can be a good thing for me it wasn't tho it was to hot to eat. After about ten or so minutes the food came out. I ordered a carne asada burrito with rice an beans on the side. It was all pretty good the price was reasonable overall it was alright I would probably go back but maybe order something different. read more

Lupitas Mexican Restaurant - Extremely hot salsa - Mexican Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

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We will most likely not be back. We came because my husband loves fresh made tortillas, well they don't make them anymore. When I ordered I had to ask for three different things since they were out of what I asked for. This was at 10:30 am so you would think they would be ready for the day. It also smells like smoke inside. Overall it was not a good experience. The food I ordered,mole, was ok. My son couldn't eat his carnitas though. Our food also took almost 45 minutes to come out and we were the only ones in there. read more

Upon arriving in Reno, the first task I undertook was to begin interviewing the hotel employees about their favorite restaurants. I was looking for good Mexican because of the rather sizeable Hispanic population in the area. Most recommendations named Bertha Miranda's....so I looked on Yelp and found mostly favorable reviews except for a few that sounded like a negative review that I would give. Going on my gourmand instincts, I kept looking around and found this solitary review of a place they thought better than Bertha's. I took the bait. At first, this is a little hard to find if you are not a local. It is at the end of a rather long strip mall (1/4 mile) and faces a corner street, so Lupita's has an address but the store faces the other corner street. At the time I went in (7 pm ish) the restaurant was half full with local patrons, most all of them speaking Spanish. GOOD SIGN Walking in reminded me of the many local, one store, one owner Mexican restaurants in East LA . The decor is festive and is in a perpetual Cinco de Mayo state of readiness. Clearly they are not catering to the tourists, but you can feel the culture deeply embedded in the interior decorations. Although most would immediately think the objects hanging on the walls and from the ceilings gave it a cluttered look, upon closer inspection, it became obvious every item had a particular meaning to owner. I love just going into places like this. So how was the food? 1. Pork tamale: For $2 a la carte, a smallish tamale the size of two king sized Snickers bars was actually very tasty. Very modest amount of meat however. I would have preferred to have a $4 tamale with more meat in it. Overall, still very tasty. 4 stars given the price, 2, Pork taco: Served just like the vendors in the streets of Mexico. Two small tortillas (4'"in diameter) covered completely with a mound of cubed, seasoned, and skillet fried pork with onions and cilantro. Sauce on the side. This was just great and it was only $1 per taco. 5 stars. 3. Sin Nobre (assorted cerviche seafood). I wanted something different than the standard, taco, enchilada, rice, beans, fajitas fare....so scanning the menu I noticed cerviche. For those not familar with it, it is raw seafood marinated at least overnight in lime juice and spices. The citric acids literally cook the seafood when it sits for long periods of time. The translucence of seafood turn an opaque white when it is "cooked." In this version they had octopus, oysters, mullosks, shrimp, crab, some kind of white fish, squid. The portion was generous and the result was fabulous. At $13, this was a real bargain. An upscale DC restaurant could easily charge $30-$50 for an entree like this. 5 stars for this dish. If you are ever in Reno and want to have Mexican food, take the time to drive 10 minutes east to Sparks and give Lupitas a try. You will not be disappointed. And thanks Tracy for the Yelp posting...... read more

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First and last time here! Unfortunately our food was extremely salty! I ordered a ceviche de camaron tostada, my husband ordered 2 ceviche pescado tostadas and lastly my son had a carne asada burrito. I'll admit my ceviche de camaron was the only dish with a decent flavor, However my poor child didn't say anything about his burrito til he was half way done. He described it as sour , so I got concern and tasted the meat! WOW it was extremely salty! I can't believe he even ate half of the burrito like that! My husband also complained about his food being salty. After asking for the check I decided to mention to our waitress that our food was extremely salty. She thanked us for the feedback but stated she couldn't do anything regarding our check. (I never asked her to deduct or suggested I wasn't going to pay my bill ) I was very disappointed not only in the food, but the customer service. read more

After reading all of the shining reviews for Lupita's, I was excited to try it out. For me and my friends, it was just adequate. My shrimp a la diabla was fine. The sauce was reminiscent of BBQ sauce almost and it tasted like it was made with condensed OJ. It was a nice flavor, just threw me off a bit. The carne asada was overcooked and far too gristley. I realize that it isnt supposed to be a fine piece of meat, but Ive had better versions almost everywhere else. The service was also adequate but all in all a very forgettable experience and not one worth driving across town for, for sure. read more

Pretty good Mexican food at good prices. They also let me order chilaquiles off the menu and I'm glad I did as they were pretty good. My lime margarita had too much ice. It was hard to drink. My kahula and cream was good though. Nice ambiance and good service. A little tricky too find and not as clean as I would want it to be, but a good find. read more