Los Lupes

Some friends and I got together to go to one of our old (lunchtime) stomping grounds in Irving. Back in the day we'd normally head to Los Lupes for good fast Mexican food and a few beers. Boy, how times (and restaurants) change!

Shortly after getting there, we asked about the happy hour specials. The waitress informed us that due to the recent time change the computer didn't know what time it was. Since the computer didn't know we were there during happy hour, we'd have to pay full price on drinks. Yes. Really. So I bit the bullet and ordered smallish $2.25 drafts.

When my first beer arrived, I was dismayed to find out it was in a dirty glass. No, not one of those glasses with lipstick prints on it. It can be hard to remove lipstick from a glass, so that would be nasty but understandable. No, my glass was dirty because it tasted like the drink it contained previously. Seriously. My mug rim was sweet. Ewww!! The waitress brought me a replacement beer. No apology, just the beer.

Picture of the not-very-fresh chips we were served.

Luckily the food was pretty good. Sour cream enchiladas, an old standby. (Hopefully just not standing by in the kitchen...) I just tried to concentrate on the tastiness and not on how nasty the kitchen must be if even the beer mugs aren't clean. Yes, I'm a little ray of sunshine and optimism.

All in all, we won't be back. It wasn't the nasty mug, the fact that there were humongous stretches of time when we didn't see a waitperson in sight & we were dying of thirst. It wasn't the non-happy hour prices. Nor was it the glaring overhead lights that we had to fix by taking out lightbulbs and softening the glare of the last remaining bulb with a paper napkin. No, it was not any one of these things. It was all of it put together. lol!

Place? Los Lupes Mexican Restaurant
Location? For the moment it's 2849 West Airport Freeway, Irving, 75062. However, 183 (West Airport Freeway) is going to be widened so Loops will soon be relocating to Irving Mall where Fuddrucker's used to be.
Number to call when you get lost? (972) 870-1500
Cost? Very reasonable
Kid-friendly? Yes.
Date-friendly? Yes.
Place to meet those of the opposite sex? Perhaps in the bar during karaoke.
Place to go with friends? Yes.
Bathroom cleanliness? Clean enough.
Good service? Um, sort of. Just not very attentive, knowledgeable or helpful. Hmm... Maybe that constitutes bad service?
Would I do it again? Absolutely... not!