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Locale: <\/strong><\/span>Buenos Aires, Palermo Hollywood Restaurant Type:<\/strong><\/span> Casual Dining<\/span> Price: <\/strong><\/span>$$$ Hours: <\/strong><\/span>Mon-Fri: 8am to 2am [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_toggle admin_label=”2017-V3-06-RC-DO Summary for Desktop” saved_tabs=”all” global_module=”43819″ title=”Summary of Review” open=”off” disabled=”off” disabled_on=”on|on|” open_toggle_background_color=”#2d2d2d” open_toggle_text_color=”#ffffff” closed_toggle_background_color=”#050505″ closed_toggle_text_color=”#ffffff” icon_color=”#af9011″ title_text_color=”#ffffff” body_text_color=”#ffffff” body_line_height=”1.2em” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” custom_css_main_element=”margin-top: 5px !important;||margin-bottom: 5px !important;||margin-left: -2px !important;” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”]<\/p>\n Trendy Mexican Food with very nice decor. The chef has attempted to modify and glorify Mexican food but has not been entirely successful. Some of the dishes like the enchiladas were quite tasty, despite being nowhere close to authentic.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle admin_label=”2017-V3-06-RC-MO Summary for Mobile” saved_tabs=”all” global_module=”43820″ title=”Summary of Review” open=”off” disabled=”off” disabled_on=”|off|on” open_toggle_background_color=”#2d2d2d” open_toggle_text_color=”#ffffff” closed_toggle_background_color=”#050505″ closed_toggle_text_color=”#ffffff” icon_color=”#af9011″ title_text_color=”#ffffff” body_text_color=”#ffffff” body_line_height=”1.2em” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” custom_css_main_element=”margin-top: -10px !important;||margin-bottom: 5px !important;||margin-left -10px !important;” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” _builder_version=”3.0.65″]<\/p>\n Trendy Mexican Food with very nice decor. 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And he has done so quite successfully, with arguably the most popular chain of \u201cMexican food\u201d restaurants in South America. And the truth of the matter is that the food at Lupita is actually pretty tasty, despite the fact that it doesn\u2019t much resemble anything Mexican.<\/p>\n When I go to a ballet I expect to see people dancing. When I go to a Mexican food restaurant, I would like to be served some Mexican food. Well it just didn\u2019t happen at Lupita. But on at least one dish ... they sort of came close.<\/p>\n The menu sort of foreshadows what the dining experience will be like. On the menu, they have little chili pepper grapic images to denote just how spicy each dish is. One chili means it\u2019s a little hot (\u201cpicosito\u201d). Two chilis means it\u2019s sort of hot (\u201cmedio picoso\u201d) and the icon with three chili peppers indicates the dish is very hot (\u201csuper picoso\u201d). Of seventy one food items on the menu only two have the icons. One of the nacho dishes is indicated as being a little bit hot and one of the guacamoles (laced with tidbits of mild pickled jalepe\u00f1o slices\u201d) is branded with the very hot three pepper icon.<\/p>\n Naturally, I tried the super-hot version of the guacamole, the Guacamole Pa\u2019 Macho. You see where this is going, right? I didn\u2019t even break a sweat. And this is the only thing even remotely hot on the menu. The other unique variety of guacamole is the Guacamole con Pancetta. Guess what? Pancetta isn\u2019t even a Spanish word. It\u2019s Italian. And to be truthful what they call pancetta in Buenos Aires isn\u2019t really even Pancetta. It\u2019s like the lean ham-like part of the pork belly. Point is that guacamole with ham is not really Mexican. Notwithstanding this minor oversight, the guacamole is pretty good. My personal preference is the classic or the hot one that\u2019s not really hot. I prefer not to have ham in my guacamole.<\/p>\n I thought I\u2019d give the shrimp tacos a try. I was hoping I\u2019d get some cumin and chili pepper dusted shrimp wrapped up in steaming hot corn tortillas with some killer tomatillo relish. But no. It didn\u2019t happen. Three tiny boiled and tasteless shrimp on three near-cold corn tortillas. The salsa was fresh and fairly tasty. It was the only part of the dish that had any flavor whatsoever. They were acceptable but certainly not much more than that.<\/p>\n I also split an order of what that call \u201cgringas\u201d with my friend. A word of warning, if you\u2019re a Porte\u00f1o and you go to a restaurant in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico you won\u2019t find any \u201cgringas\u201d on the menu. If ask for a \u201cgringa\u201d they\u2019re gonna send you to California where the gringas are blond and have fake body parts.<\/p>\n These gringas they are serving up at Lupita are flour tortillas (which by the way, are Tex-Mex, not Mexican ingredients) that are just barely crispy with a little bit of meat tucked inside. And they have some sort of sweet, syrupy sauce drizzled over the top. Sort of like a quesadilla with maple syrup and without the cheese. At any rate, they weren\u2019t very substantial and they weren\u2019t even remotely Mexican. They tasted okay, but were hardly worth the US$8 (ARS$99) they were charging for them.<\/p>\n Finally, I ordered the enchiladas. To be honest, I can\u2019t remember whether I ordered the lamb or the veal enchiladas. Although these weren\u2019t even remotely Mexican they were very, very good. The meat was well seasoned and wrapped up in a flour tortilla that had been baked until the ends were just starting to char. They were drenched in a very delicious \u201csalsa verde\u201d. Despite the lack of authenticity this was a very good and flavorful dish. I highly recommend this over either the tacos or gringas.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s sum it up. The owners of Lupita have done an admirable job of taking a common man\u2019s cuisine and making it sexy and trendy. And they have managed to serve up a few tasty dishes in the process. In a city where culinary creativity means altering the chimichurri with you mom\u2019s secret recipe, I suppose this attempt should be praised. For me personally, I\u2019d rather go to somewhere a little more authentic. Perhaps Maria Felix for something a little on the elegant side or over to Real Revolution for something way more authentic.<\/p>\n If on a particular night your goal is to be seen in a trendy restaurant in a trendy part of town then Lupita is a darn good choice. For authentic Mexican food, I think there are better choices with walking distance.<\/p><\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”2017-V3-10 Text LC PH” _builder_version=”3.0.65″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid” saved_tabs=”all” global_module=”44055″ \/][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text admin_label=”2017-V3-11 NG Map Module Global won’t Work” _builder_version=”3.0.65″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid” custom_margin=”20px|20px|20px|20px” saved_tabs=”all”]<\/p>\n
\n Address: <\/strong><\/span>Fitz Roy 1834
\n Telephone: <\/strong><\/span>+54 11 4771-8240\n<\/p>\n
Cuisine: <\/strong><\/span>Mexican
\n Service Type:<\/strong><\/span> Table Service\n<\/p>\n
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Review by: <\/strong><\/span>Ollie O
\nRating: <\/strong><\/span>3.5 stars
\nReview Date: <\/strong><\/span> 08\/29\/2015<\/div>\nWhat is Lupita? Hmmm. That\u2019s a good question. One thing is fairly certain. It\u2019s not Mexican food. Mexican food is hot and spicy. It\u2019s meat from pigs and goats. It uses chili powder and cumin and lots of beans and rice. It comes on big platters and in big baskets and bowls. There are a few variations on these elements of the formula but not many. Perhaps if you\u2019re in some beach town in Mexico near the Pacific Ocean or Gulf of Mexico you get some seafood thrown into the mix. But that\u2019s pretty rare. Check out this video to see what Mexican food really looks like. And check out these authentic recipes from Coctione.com for some iconic Mexican and Tex-Mex dishes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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