Lupita,
13-15 Villiers Street, London WC2N 6ND
21/09/2014
She
said: We were on a busy schedule nosing around London’s Open House so we headed
to Lupita for a Mexican lunch break. We had come across Lupita in Selfridges a
few months ago where we sampled something cheesy and said we’d try their full
restaurant experience. Tucked on a corner of the busy Villiers Street, Lupita
is a fairly standard looking modern space but once you get a hold of the menu
things change. There’s a huge array of dishes to choose from and overcome with
hunger we picked a selection from various sections of the menu. Everything was
amazing; great flavours, decent portions, creative dishes. I wouldn’t have the
cactus again, simply because on my first taste I realised I don’t like cactus.
I also thought the fish ceviche was not for me but a good portion and he seemed
to enjoy it. We didn’t have time for desserts but they sounded worthwhile.
Lupita is a good option of you want reasonably priced, tasty Mexican food with
lots of healthy and chubby choices for everyone. Would definitely go back.
He
said: We stepped into Lupita with few expectations, and these were easily
surpassed! Mexican food has been the victim of Old El Paso-style chemical
warfare for far too long, and it’s only with the likes of Wahaca (just) that
the reputation of this much maligned cuisine has finally been burnished. You
probably haven’t been to Mehico, and neither have I. But I’ve been to San
Diego, which is as close as you can get without a border frisking, and where
you can get genuinely, authentically knock-out Mexican food. Lupita is the
first place I’ve been to in London that delivers that wonderful combination of
heartiness, cut through with zingy spiciness. The menu is extensive, with something
there for everyone, vegetarians included. My only gripe is that service was
slow, which I’ll chalk up to Sunday slowness. And at that price point you might
expect a slightly more comfortable space: Lupita was clearly shoe-horned into
some Edwardian wreck of a building and on the chilly day we attended all the
doors were propped open to ventilate the grills. But these are minor points to
balance out an otherwise really good experience. Another day another favourite!
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