Lupian's Mexican Restaurant and Seafood — Restaurant in Merced

When we sat down I asked the waitress if there was cilantro in the salsa, she said yes, both. I mentioned that I was allergic & that my face would swell if I ate some & asked about cross contamination when chopping. She assured me they wash their knives, but depending how allergic I was would I feel comfortable. While waiting for drinks, they suddenly brought me beans with cheese to dip the chips in, what a nice thing! I ordered a chili relleno & beef enchilada. My husband was thrilled with the food, cleaned his plate! The chili relleno was too spicy for me, although the taste was great. I ate the rest of my food & took the chili home for my husband the next day. The waitress was attentive without bothering us & although it was a little pricey for our budget ($20 each) my husband has every intention of going back. We loved the rice & beans & have been wanting some that good for a while. The lady up front said they don't usually get spicy chilis, so I...

My husband and I are new to merced and have been looking for a new 'favorite' Mexican restaurant that we like both food and margaritas. Our lovely neighbor told us about this place so we tried it out. The place is clean and cozy. My husband and I both ordered margaritas and we were happy with the size of the beverage although they were quite weak. But they were still good. The food was pretty good. They did not have the typical Spanish rice like most Mexican restaurants. Their rice was from Spain. It was a white rice with carrots 🤢🤢🤢 I was very disappointed with that and it's hard to get kids to eat their food after they see that nonsense in their rice. But all in all it was a good experience. We will likely go back. The wait staff was...

Great restaurant with great food. The food is delicious, price reasonable and portion sizes are good. We ordered chilli verde, carne asada burrito, vegetarian enchiladas. The salsa was on the sweeter side but a few drops of tapatio fixed it. The adjacent table was having a party and so we were entertained with lovely music.

I only wished they were a little more accommodating to vegetarians. The chips were cooked in pig fat and when asked if they could serve a small portion just fried separately, they said it wasn't possible. The rice too cooked with chicken broth. But they substituted it with salad for the vegetarian plate.

We finished with choco flan and fried icecream. The fried ice cream was the bomb but it is huge and...