Lupito’s Juice Bar

What else can you ask for from an adorable, family owned neighborhood juice bar. I started coming here because their juices were extremely well priced ($ 4 less than a juice where my Wicker Park office is located). But I keep coming back because I’m addicted to their wraps (delicious, also well priced) and the staff is kinder than kind. They also have metropolis coffee which I love! Emmanuel, one of the owners is always in such a great mood and it seems like he really loves his job and making his customers happy. May places like these always stay in business.

Came at 5 pm with a sign that said they closed at 6 pm, and the worker said «I just closed, sorry.» Really? You mAke smoothies, not gourmet meals that take 30 min. to cook. Could’ve made my smoothie in the same amount of time it took him say that 1 sentence. Well I’m not coming back & you should update your hours!

I tried the juice cleanse advertised on groupon. The guy was really helpful when I made my order but when they delivered I didn’t receive the juices that were listed. I got 3 green and 3 red. I’ve done several juice cleanses before and I am not a fan of beet juice so when I realized that id be drinking them for half of the day I was disappointed. I called and explained and again the guy was extremely helpful and understanding. He offered to deliver the said juices and ginger shots the next day free of charge. 5 stars for customer service but I’ve had more flavorful green juices before. Watermelon juice was refreshing though!

The great thing about Lupito’s is that it’s family owned. They have a passion for quality food/​juice/​smoothies, a passion for health, and in return that same passion spills over to their customers. Anyone can learn recipes for juice blends, but Lupito’s takes it a step further and learns what fruits and vegetables go together not only for taste, but for optimal health benefits. Their location is conveniently located on S Damen in Pilsen at the Pink Line. There’s seating inside, or even patio tables outside to enjoy your juice/​smoothie/​wrap/​salad/​coffee (etc) if you have time to spare. Or if you’re on the go, you can count on speedy service. —– I know, I know, no one is perfect. That’s true in any establishment, but for anyone that has received less than desired service, I would ask that you give Lupito’s another shot. Seriously, I can’t rave enough about them. :)

Ordered two, three-​day juice cleanses from Groupon. Ordered on a Thursday morning and was told they’d be ready for pick-​up the following Tuesday (not the expected time frame on the groupon details). Tuesday comes around and I realize I can’t pick up the order before they close. I call to ask if I can pick-​up the next day only to be told that my order had already been picked up by me earlier that Tuesday morning. I was baffled because I didn’t pick up the order nor did I have someone pick it up in my place. The person on the phone wasn’t very helpful or patient… they asked me to call Groupon to get this sorted out. I ended up getting a refund from Groupon pretty easily. Posting this review to hopefully save others time and hassle.

Lupito is a super nice guy and serves healthy and affordable food. I can always find a parking spot to stop in for lunch. Usually I’ll stop in for a vegetable juice and granola bar, solid healthy mid day meal. Or if I’m a bit hungrier all the sandwiches and wraps hit the hunger spot.

Ordered a 3-​day juice cleanse from Lupito’s, wasn’t able to pick it up that day so the owner himself delivered it to my house later that evening. Which was awesome, seeing that I live 25 mins from their location. Will be ordering again.

Ordered food at 1 its 3 not still nothing.

The guy who works here is actually one of the most friendly people in the whole world

Don’t get there early on a Saturday cause they’re not ready to make your juice. Of course by early I mean 11AM, an hour after their supposed opening time. Glad I was able to purchase a Gatorade from a fresh juice bar…

Update– I’ve had their wraps now too– very tasty and super fresh!

It was alright. Just a normal juice bar attached to the cta. Food and smoothies were ok. Would only go back if I took cta everyday because you can’t miss it.

I don’t know how I feel about this place yet, I was here about a week ago and then Again today (8/5/13)I had the pink line and a Cesar wrap, it was good but not Amazing. And Both times I have been here there has been someone that comes in and ask you for some change, today they even had to call the police to get him out. That is quite annoying if you are trying to enjoy your lunch… But I will give it a try one more time and maybe try one of the sandwiches…

After a 2 year hiatus from Unilocal and a few moves around the country. I’ve come back to review this place.
I work by this place 3x a week and I’ve always been wondering what it was. Unilocal tells me it’s a juice bar with NesCafe. I’ve been going to xocoatl for my coffee fix the last 7 months, and decided to try out this juice bar and see if what this coffee was all about.
I am welcomed by a nice man worker. Although coffee is not on the overhead menu, he says that they have special Nicaraguan coffee. I think the small coffee’s are about 1.50 each and it’s worth it. I get it black and it’s deeeeelish.
The second time I come I am welcomed by the same man. He gave me a coupon for $ 1 off so I try the fresh juice with orange, banana, and strawberry. He cuts up two or three oranges in front of me, grabs a banana from the display thingy, and mixes all of it up. It tastes a little bit more like a smoothie than a juice (maybe cos the banana?) but it’s pretty bomb and good size for a small. I’m going to go back to try the other lines as they’re only about $ 3.25. I got coffee too. It’s still good.
I just wanted to give props to this spot for good coffee and good service. Review on the food will come shortly.
Oh, they took my credit card too. Booya.

This is a great lunch, morning coffee/​smoothie spot! I’ve been here several times since they opened and I love, love this place. The people who work here are also the nicest, friendliest people, so definitely enjoy it even more because of that.
They have excellent sandwiches and salads and they are so reasonably priced. When I come here with my daughter she loves to order their juices and smoothies which are made out of fresh ingredients. My boyfriend has had wraps and smoothies here and is also a big fan (and he can be quite picky).
They also have surprisingly excellent coffee and they even offer soy milk, which is not entirely common in other places in this area.
Definitely go and if you only have the $ to try one thing, go for Lupito’s Panini. Amazingly simple and delicious! :-)

I’ve only been here twice, but the young woman serving us today was fantastic and deserves praise for excellent customer service. (I work retail myself, so I know how hard it can be to please people.)
She was the only one who was working and we were the only customers. After she made our food, she kindly brought it out to where we were going to sit rather than call us to the counter. She also brought me a water!
This is just a little lunch counter place/​juice bar, not a place I expected to be «served» in but she went above and beyond my expectations.
Food here is always fresh and tasty so that’s another reason to visit. It’s becoming tradition now to visit Lupito’s for something to eat every time I go to the fabric store on 21^st street.
I wanted to leave her more money as a tip but didn’t have more than the full dollar bill I left her. I would have left her $ 5!

This place is really close to where I live, so I stop by from time to time for the sake of supporting a local business. Every time, without fail, the people who are working are sincerely friendly, I always leave the place with a smile!
I haven’t tried the sandwiches yet, but the juice is great, super fresh. AND the coffee is fair trade… so even more reason to stop in when you are on your way to work! Its hella better then Starbucks or McDonalds!

This place is definitely a GEM!!! Natural & freshly juiced juices that are to die for! This area absolutely needed a healthy choice restaurant/​bar. I came across it on a Sunday as I drove by the area and finally was able to try it out and the Red Line Juice and the Lupito’s Panini is flavorful!
This bar is located in the actual Pink Line — Damen EL stop and has the option to dine outside weather permitting of course its Chicago after all. Yet, you can also dine in or take it to go and you can also call in your order which will be readily waiting for you when you get there. Do yourself a service and try this place out and support the small businesses TRUST ME you will not be disappointed!

Finally a juice bar at worthy of a review! Well my weapon of choice was carrot juice and although it seems so simple, the flavor was packed with punch. I did throughly enjoy this small hidden gem that is connected to the Damen Avenue stop of the El.
This is what was needed here in the neighborhood and a healthy choice is always the right choice. Check them out if you are just getting on the El or just stop by for a surprising yet refreshing freshly squeezed juice.
Lupito’s offers Panini sandwiches, coffee and bagels, salads, and fruit cocktails. You can’t go wrong, and located right inside the station line at Damen, what?