Lupita's - Costa Mesa

Wow! The popusas blew my mind ! I ordered 3 popusas to go and they gave me an option of spicy sauce or regular. Spicy sauce was on point. This is going to be my go to for lunch !! Great portions and price was reasonable.

They take too long to place an order xdd I don't recommend them

I 'm really sad to make this review being Salvadorian myself.The restaurant is located in the same lot as the 99c store that is closing. My husband and I bought some pots and gardening decor that were a steal, but we had to leave asap because he didn 't want to use the stores restroom.I cook all the time at home, and I cook fast. I just don 't like cleaning up after. We decided to support the store that used to be a storage small size shack. However, it was huge! It surprised me.Apparently they bought whatever store was next store and expanded the place. I was confused on where to sit, but not knowing how to get food, we went to the register lady. We asked to use the restroom to which we were told was for customers only. We are the customers....I told her we are ordering, and she still didn 't offer my husband to use the restroom. I told the young girl that we wouldn 't be ordering if my husband can 't use the restroom. She said ok . Then I ordered...I ordered 4 pupusas revultas, gallina en crema, and horchata.After I ordered I set my purse down, and when I went to use the restroom which is snug next to the kitchen, I hear the girl that took my order and the kitchen lady say Well you didn 't tell me what kind of pupusas before . I thought it was an odd comment (in spanish) because who cooks a pupusa or any meal without knowing how the person ordered the dish??? I too have worked in restaurants. I thought it was a funny interaction until later...Afterwards, my husband and I waited an hour later until the food came in. My husband was just about to ask about our order when it came out. By this time I would have been cleaning my kitchen. It took so long for such an easy meal. ? My husband still has to continue working the night, so this was exhausting. We ordered at 6:45pm and we got our food at 7:30. During this time, I saw her go over to people who came in and sat them down while coming over to give them drinks in cups. I go my drink in a foam to-go cup. That 's highly toxic...When we finally began to eat the pupusas were only cheese filled...all..three..of..them. I was going to say something, but we decided to just leave.When my husband decided to have his chicken dish home and get a to-go box, he found a black hair in his cream chicken sauce. We don 't have black hair. At the end of one of my bites of my pupusa, I tasted a sand texture loud grinding pieces. I had to spit it into my napkin. We just wanted to leave.I forgot to mention that right after we sat down to wait for our order, a man started working on the blinds of the store. They had no blinds. There was a huge latter in the restaurant, and a man walking to and fro the window to measure the window sill to then cut them and put them on right then and there. When we left the later was still there. Also, other customers arrived waiting for their meals.This was so sad because the last time we had dinner at the restaurant, it was a small little place but the front lady was grandma aged lady who was so kind and attended us right away. The girl who took our order looked around 19 to 22 years old if I was to guess or high school age. She attended kindly to known customers.My husband and I will not be returning. He did not want me to make a reciew, but I told him this is how businesses get better.Attend to customers respectfully,Check ln the tables,Get the order right,Stay clean and hair back while cooking,Don 't make labor changes to the open restaurant,And be courteous especially when the order is taking a long time.This was the first time we didn 't tip. I only realized it when I looked back at our receipt because we weren 't asked to tip, and we didn 't pay after we ate. We always tip, and we tip more than 20% usually. I 'm so sad. I love my guanacos...I 'm so disappointed!

Excellent Place, good Fresh Food of the Day You Take Your

It's the best salvadorian restaurant. The food is great. Love it.