Lupitas Restaurant

This was the only place open on New Year’s day when we were passing through Woodburn looking for some good Mexican food. We were glad they were open! The women working there were extremely sweet and the service excellent. I had a chile relleno plate and my friend had some tacos. Everything was fine, though not exceptional. A great find on a cold New Year’s day!

Wandered in here as a result of the Unilocal reviews… The service is friendly, if a little slow. The décor isn’t anything to write home about, but its nice to see a family restaurant like this. And the food is DELICIOUS and fresh (they made our salsa before bringing over chips).

This place is wonderful, and ran by great people. They’ve been serving at the Rose Festival in Portland, and I’ve only been eating their food. They have a delicious $ 6 burrito that’s well worth it because they load it up, let you load up on veggies and then they professionally wrap it up for you. Definitely try this place if you want some quality Mexican food!

The place was empty but the staff was very friendly. The food was great and tasted very fresh. Curly fries were soggy but that’s not their specialty so no biggie. We’ll be back!

We usually go to the Luis’s, but the line was even longer than normal. When we got to Lupita’s it was empty so we were suspicious. We ordered the taco platter for two and it was excellent ! In fact everything was excellent, but especially the carnitas.

Roomy booths and loved the spicy green avocado sauce. The carne asada burrito was above average.

Lupitas is a small family owned Mexican Restaurant tucked back in Woodburn. We’ve seen this place hundreds of times going through Woodburn, coming from Silverton. When using the Unilocal app, it suggested another spot down the road, but my wife wasn’t feeling the look of the other place. She wasn’t really feeling this place when she walked in either. We were moments from splitting, and probably would have if the couple in front of us didn’t do the same.
When you come here, you order at the counter, seat yourself, and then wait for your food to be delivered.
I have to be brutally honest and say, the place needs a major remodel. There were booths on the opposite side of this place that were piled high with; extension cords, boxes, papers, TV’s, Vaccuums… I think I seen an iguana in there too. It’s a real uncomfortable feeling to eat somewhere and seeing junk piled 5′-6′ in the air. How sanitary is my food again?
While waiting for our food, they brought out some chips and salsa. There were a few dishes that had salsas in them, but we wouldn’t touch it since it looked like it had been in the same jar ever since Cortez plundered for gold. The main bowl loaded with Salsa «appeared» to be sanitary… err…more sanitary. Ok folks… at this point I was banking on a few Imodium AD the next day, and was throwing caution in the wind. Shame on me. The salsa had a bite, but it was really good to be fair. The chips were VERY thick and kinda ruined the «chips and salsa» experience.
I ordered a Carne Asada burrito. The burrito was roughly $ 6 and it came with nothing. Bummer. The burrito was muy authentico. It’s exactly what you would get south of the border, main difference is it had prices north of the border. Where as the burrito was good, it really could’ve used more steak, it was sad how little they put in there. The wife went with Steak Chalupas which were huge and came with beans and rice. DAMNIT! I wanted that…
Before we left, we spotted a huge «Princess» themed Piñata. Not only were we about to host a «Princess Birthday Party» for our little princess, but she REEEEALLY wanted a Piñata. It was only $ 12, which was a steal compared to $ 25 for a paper donkey at Wal-​mart. The Piñata was awesome in the sense that it wore out every kid. None of the kids could break through the box. After my wife gave it a GOOD SOLID whack, the kids were able to work on the hole and eventually busted all the candy loose.
Piñata? 5 Stars
Food? 2 Stars
Cleanliness?0 Stars
Service? 3 stars
Meh. I’ve experinced better.

I used them to cater an 800 person outdoor event. He was supposed to be on site at 11:00. At 11:30 we called and were told that they were on the way. We called multiple times and kept being told «they just left». We were at a park only five minutes away.
They finally showed up at 2:30, totally unprepared to handle the volume, despite the fact that they had been told ahead of time how many people to expect. People had to wait in line for over an hour to be fed.
The event was a disaster.

Lupitas is a gem of a restaurant located right in downtown Wooburn. The prices are low and the food is absolutely delicious.
Most of the lunch entrees are around seven dollars. Two people (even with drinks) could have a feast for less than twenty dollars.
One of Lupitas great strengths is the quality of their ingredients. The vegetables taste fresh and the cheeses are of the finest quality.
Service is friendly and quick. The food comes out of the kitchen almost instantaneously. Your server may not be totally fluent in English but her warm smile and desire to help will probably make that problem insignificant.
Lupitas is looking a little old and worn on the inside. However, it’s a clean and spacious restaurant. The booths are quite comfortable.
If you’re looking for quality Mexican food that is reasonably priced and served quickly then I can think of no finer place to go than Lupitas Restaurant in Woodburn, OR.

We went here for breakfast on the recommendation of friends and by the looks of the place, we didn’t expect much. When our food arrived, we were treated to the most amazing chilaquiles, huevos a la mexicana and handmade tortillas. A simple meal that combined the best flavors, textures and authentic technique that I have tasted since I lived in Mexico. Now we just need more reasons to get down to Woodburn for more. Fabulous.