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    Ma Lupe's

    3.4 (66 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Closed 9:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Menudo

    Our first time ordering from here it was amazing. We ordered fish &shrimp tacos. Todays menudo was disgusting I thought if their food was good their menudo would be good as well and no it wasn't we even tried making it better with spices at home and still couldn't get it to taste good. IF YOU LIKE FLAVORLESS MENUDO THEN THIS IS YOUR PLACE

    Mini shrimp cocktail and seafood medley.
    Cecilia G.

    Best place for seafood in the valley by far. Their prices are reasonable as well. If you like mariscos this is the place to go.

    El Centro
    Soo H.

    One of the things I look forward to is our annual road trip to Scottsdale and a quick stop in El Centro to visit Ma Lupe's.  The colorful decor is cheerful and food excellent.  Sadly this year we had to eat in our HR-V. Windows were decorated for Christmas.  Currently they are only open for takeout.  I ordered 3 street tacos.  Carnitas had some crispy bits and were full of fried pork flavor.  Went great with the corn tortilla.  Carne asada tacos were made with tender, juicy beef and I loved the flavor. The 3 tacos were smaller than I remembered and next time I'll order 4 for a good sized lunch. El Centro reminds me of the old days when you could buy fresh fruit from the side of the road.  Now those fruit stands have but disappeared from San Diego.

    The large shrimp cocktail with avocado, cucumbers and special seasonings. It's delicious! It's about $20.00
    RayandIrene S.

    We usually stop by when we're craving a good shrimp cocktail. Their shrimp cocktails are as good as across the border. Their service is attentive. It's not a big place but there's room for big groups with plenty of parking.

    Gloria L.

    3.75/5stars This was my first time at Ma Lupe's but it definitely won't be my last! I went with a group of friends most who had been here and had their favorite foods. We had a group of 8 but 3 of us, got there a bit early. We were greeted and shown to our table(really nice since our whole group wasn't there) They had two that would fit our large group so we even got to pick one. They gave menus, took our drink order and brought chips and salsa. The chips were not too thick or thin and had a good flavor or & crunch. There were two salsas-one that was quite spicy. The other was less spicy and had a wonderful flavor that we couldn't quite decide what it is, but we really liked. Our group ordered a variety of entrees-Chile Rellenos, Caldo de Res, Special Quesadilla, and Chimichanga. Everyone said they enjoyed their selection. The Chile Relleno were very good. They seemed like they picked the smaller chiles which was perfect for lunch. The chiles were tender and the relleno fried nicely. The sauce was very tasty-my only small complaint was there wasn't more so next time I would ask for more. It wasn't spectacular but it was very good-a solid 4/5 You need to pay at the register (or maybe we did because of our large group). Service was good. They were busy and the one server was running. She was able to get food to our table quickly. I had to wait a couple of minutes for a box but it was certainly not a big deal. It was a small room and there was little in the way of decor. 3.5/5 I will definitely return to Ma Lupe's. I saw someone with the Coctel de Camarones and it looked so good, I would want to try that. My dilemma is the Caldo de Res also looked delicious so I want to try that. I guess the solution is to come back a couple of times!

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    MaryJane G.

    First time eating from here and we loved it! The botana was absolutely amazing the toastadas were a perfect touch! The tacos de mantarraya were so good! Full of rich flavor!

    Chorizo con papas Ma Lupa's Burritos

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    6 years ago

    We love their agua Chile and seafood dishes. Definitely one of the best Mexican restaurants in El Centro area.

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    9 years ago

    Will not repeat and will not recommend. I wish there was "0" star rating. Over priced and really bad service.

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    12 years ago

    We had chile relleno burrito and carne asada nachos. Quick and good food! Right down the street. Very convenient.

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    9 years ago

    I highly recommend this place they have the best mexican food and sea food you can ask for.

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    This place is Amazingly Awesome! The Nopales continue carne is the Best,definitely worth coming back.

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    This place was great! Loved the homemade tacos, chili relleno, and sopes. Prices are reasonable and service was very good.

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    Well been wanting to try this place, but went during business hours posted on their sign in front and they were closed.

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