Lupita’s Taqueria — Restaurant in Hillsborough

Whenever I look somewhere up that has 5 stars, it’s usually for a reason, Lupita’s is no different.

Made the 20 min drive from Durham to drop something off in Hillsborough. Passed by it on the drive out, looked it up quickly on google, saw the 5 star reviews and made a quick U-turn… SO glad I did!

Ordered a chicken quesadilla on flour and barbacoa on corn. Sadly camera did not eat first bc that’s how quickly I finished it off. They did not skimp on meat and honestly, the tortillas were the main character. Every other cxquesadilla I’ve had in NC comes with soggy shredded chicken that I honestly can’t stand. Their chicken was diced, flavored with onions and a delicious sauce I believe, a cheese mix that actually added more flavor and again… the tortilla. Wow, fresh and you could taste that it was far from being generic.

Only disappointment was that I move back to TX soon and it took me all of 16 months to finally find...

I drove by here many times to and from work before stopping, I wish I had stopped sooner. The inside is no frills but that's okay, it is definitely more of a restaurant than grocery.

Barbara tacos - absolutely amazing possibly the best taco I have had

Chicken tacos - I was a little disappointed the chicken was dry but the flavor was good.

Burrito - it was good but not great

Pombosa- I had never had one before but wanted to try something new, for those who don't know it is a Mexican sandwhich with potatoes inside. The pombosa stole the show in my opinion the bread was soft, the filling (not sure what to call it) was warm and very flavorful, I do wish I had asked for barbacoa.

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Ordered the steak and barbacoa tacos, a chicken Gordita, and chicken quesadilla. The chicken quesadilla was my favorite and the steak taco a close second. The homemade tortillas, especially on the Gordita which had both a crispy/crunchy and soft texture, were excellent. I would love to see more sides, such as chips, salsa and guacamole, added to the menu. Also, a desert option (churros, tres leches, etc.) would be nice. Lastly, they also offer a nice Mexican beer selection such as Pacifico, Modelo and Dos Equis to name a few, as well as Jarritos and imported Coca-Cola made with cane sugar. It was excellent and I will definitely...