Las Lupitas

This place was definitely still open (noon on Sunday 4÷24÷16) and definitely amazing. Got 1 lb of still warm tortillas carnitas and barbacoa. Will be back again.

So I’m going to try to leave the review that this place deserves… For the past several days I’ve been feigning delicious tacos and was wracking my brain to figure out where the best taco is in Charlotte so I decided to go off the beaten path a bit and find Charlottes best taco.
I pulled in and in the corner next to the check cashing place and pawn shop I see the lettering stuck on the windows listing some of the items you can get here and I knew I must be at the right place. So I walk in and immediately all eyes are on me because of my lost stare and my pale skin. This was my first time and had no idea what or how to order. To the left you see a plethora of special meats and cheeses that are all Latin foods and at the end is where you order whatever it is you want and up on the wall is the 98 sanitation score which was very encouraging.
One gentleman notices I have no idea what I’m doing and calls the English speaking manager over to speak to me. Ray was so welcoming and courteous and when I told him it was my first time he asked what I liked, showed me what they have there and how the corn tortillas are made same day and even let me sample the beef and pork tacos in fresh (still warm) corn tortillas. He let me sample two of the sauces that they make and holy cow the chipotle sauce is out of this world! You have to try it!
I knew I had found it, the coveted best taco in Charlotte so I went home with a pound of Chicken which is marinated for 24 hours and a pound of beef along with queso fresco, some extremely fresh corn tortillas, and some green sauce. I have nearly eaten all of it in a day and I will be back very soon. If you are a foodie like me and are looking for the BEST TACO IN CHARLOTTE then you must check this place out and pick up some of this deliciousness. If it’s your first time and are intimidated by the options or have no idea how or what to order ask for Ray and he will have you leaving educated and enthused to get home to try this stuff. ¹⁰⁄₁₀! Will be back soon!

Las Lupitas has a great reputation for a reason. Everything is prepared so well and it is so cheap. It’s a market with take out prepared food options. I get carnitas, warm fresh corn tortillas ($ 1/​lb), queso fresco, salsa verde (SO GOOD) and an avocado.

This place is FANTASTIC! We hardly go out for Mexican food anymore, since we started buying carnita meat here! Just go to the meat counter, and tell them you would like some Carnitas. We usually get a pound or 1 ½ if we want leftovers. The meat is fantastic, juicy and doesn’t have skin or bones, which I have run into in the past at other places.
We also get queso fresco, a pound of freshly made/​still warm torillas, and at the register ask for pico di gallo, an avocado (they are always ripe), and a bag of chopped onion and cilantro. They also have sauces here, but I haven’t tried them yet.
The prices are fantastic, come home and make some tacos!
The place is very clean, no weird smell, the staff is very sweet and helpful. It doesn’t get any better than this!

I have to say that I really like their food. The carnita (pork) and Barbacoa (beef) is good. But the last two time have it, I have gotten sick from it. They really need watch how they make the meat and cook it.

After braving the construction zone that is N Tryon St, I pulled into the small strip mall with Las Lupitas. The place reminds me of every ethnic deli I’ve ever been to. Fridges full of drinks and a meat case. Few descriptions, a bunch of people working to keep the cases full, one cashier. I ordered ½ lb carnitas and ½ lb chicken to go. The chicken turned out to be roasted thighs on the bone. Both meats delicious and moist. You cannot beat the prices! $ 6 a pound for carnitas or chicken. I also got 1lb warm corn tortillas for $ 1. I also purchased a ripe avocado, a bottle of crema and 2 homemade salsas. Off I went back into the traffic battle zone to head to meet my fiancée for lunch. Everything tasted so well together, flavorful and fresh. I know next time I want pulled pork, I will just come buy it here and to tacos at home. I cannot recommend this place enough. Our impromptu picnic made us feel like we were in Mexico on the beach! Go to Las Lupitas to get something authentic to eat for a change.

I Love this place! I never liked corn tortilla until I came here. It’s sooo fresh and soft and keeps me coming back for more. Love their pork with additional pork skins on the side. This is our go to place.

Just moving from Chicago I was fearful that it would be difficult to find authentic tortillas and taquerias. This authentic whole in the wall should be your first stop when craving fresh made tortillas, salsas, Mexican meats and cheeses. The Chicharrón case is well appointed with standard «sheets» of skin and ribbons of my preference Chicharrón con Puerco which includes meaty belly portions attached to the skin. Either is great with some beer or Modelo Chelada (also sold in the case with the best price I have seen in town.) The deli case has fresh Chorizo and various sausages and fresh cuts. They offer Cecina which is a very thin cut of beef which I pan fry, chop and serve as taco meat. It was good but not as flavored as I expected, perhaps a shake of seasoning the next time. Their Barbacoa and Carnitas were both good if not slightly overpriced. The Carnitas were a clear favorite for me. Tortillas are made fresh and in house, amazing and dirt cheap, helping to explain weekend lines out the door which move very quickly. Oddly, they only serve the Pico de gallo on the weekends and it was some of the best I’ve ever tasted. The Arbol, Chipotle, and Verde salsas are available at all times and very spicy and delicious. I also really like the Queso Fresco and Queso Oaxaca «Mexican cheeses» are perfect for topping tacos.
If I had one complaint, it’s that the men working the meat counter pretend that «give me a half pound» isn’t something that that understand which means you will likely get ¾ of a pound or more… I could be picky but I never want to call attention to myself being the one and only gringo I have ever seen there in more than 5 trips.
They serve bags of sliced limes and cilantro/​onion on the weekends at the register, as with some of the salsas, cash only for those particular items.
On most evenings you can purchase Tamales out of a van parked out front doing your part to stimulate the local economy. All ingredients are purchased onsite in obvious partnership and they are fantastic.
A perfect place to swing by to assist with a quick family meal at home with some assembly required or if you are feeding a crowd for the ballgame on a budget. The best part is the authenticity and flavor.

This place is amazing, possibly my favorite place for tacos in all of Charlotte.
The meats are delicious and decently priced (a pound of Barbacoa and carnitas are about 6 bucks a pound, and they’re already cooked and hot). Queso fresco is delicious and the tortillas are hand made and amazing (like $ 1.50 a pound!)
Don’t be intimidated by the language barrier, the manager/​owner was very friendly and helped us out greatly. Also the salsas they sell up front are amazing.

Can you say handmade corn tortillas?! This place is so authentic-​I felt like I was in Mexico and judging from the eat-​in crowd as well as the constant carry-​out, a lot of folks agreed.
The portions are huge! I saw some soup bowls coming out of the kitchen that made me sad I didn’t order sopa I had the shrimp tacos and they were delish and my husband ordered a fish dish off the Honduras section of the menu the was perfectly cooked.
FYI-​we were at the South Blvd. location and it is a stand alone building with an adequate parking lot, but it is so crowded creative parking prevails. The service is a little slow but worth the wait.

Had the most delicious tacos! Yum!
The atmosphere rocks, the staff rocks, what’s not to love… that there is only one of these in Charlotte.
Yummmmmmmmm

Went on an office-​lunch adventure looking for Mexican food in Charlotte. Came upon this joint: warning, this is mainly a carnicería (butchers shop) with NO seating whatsoever.
Walking in, my group was immediately offered samples of the meats: shredded pork, beef and many other options. The free samples came with tortillas and were equivalent to an entire taco.
I plan to go back for the pork, buying in bulk and taking it back to the office. Plenty of Mexican drinks available to take away from cola to cerveza. Super cheap.
I left not buying anything more than $ 5 bucks worth of Cokes since we were looking for a sit down meal, and felt guilty. The samples were free and they wouldn’t take any money for them!

Excellent Mexican deli. Bulk meats and awesome corn tortillas. No seating, this is a take out place. You must build it yourself. But it’s delicious

Thank you Unilocal.because I would probably have never ventured out to visit Las Lupitas if not for the ridiculously high ratings, and I’m glad I did because everything was awesome!
They have a display case with a number of raw meats including chorizo fresco, fajita steak, different hams, pork belly and other pork cuts, chicken thighs, and even blood pudding. The end of the display case has a number of Mexican cheeses (oaxica, queso fresco, chihuahua were among some I saw). All of the meats and cheeses seemed to be between $ 5 – 8 per pound except the thin fajita steak was $ 10/​lb.
They also have cooked carnitas and barbacoa, and I order a pound of each ($ 7 for carnitas, $ 8.50 for barbacoa) The barbacoa was well-​seasoned with a good hint of chile and other spices and was pretty tender. The carnitas weren’t seasoned as heavily but they were SOO tender. Aside from making tacos, I actually used leftover carnitas for BBQ sandwiches the next day which were also incredible!
They also sell tortillas that are literally warm off the tortilla press when you get them for just $ 1/​lb.
They had different salsas to choose from as well– salsa verde, one with arbol chiles, pico de gallo, an habanero salsa, and plain red salsa. Each was $ 2 and they are cash only because the salsas do not have barcodes apparently. I just got the salsa verde, but I wish I had tried more because the salsa verde was incredible!
They also sell avocados, Mexican sodas, and beer that I noticed. The service was friendly, everything I got was incredible, and the prices were really cheap for the amount of delicious food you can get.

Soooooooo good! The meat is so delish, queso fresco, and tortillas! Yum! Make sure you bring cash as the sauces they have are from another vendor that only accepts cash.

Once you enter, head to the deli line or straight ahead to the lady with baskets on the counter. Someone will take your tortilla and/​or meat order. Once you have your order head back to the front of store to pay at register. Add on salsa, avocado, or bag of cilantro/​onion at the register. Those condiments need to be paid with cash. Everything else can be paid with credit/​debit.
The tortillas are absolutely amazing fresh and the real deal. Love their salsa verde too! Their carnitas are are okay… a bit greasy. The cheapest dinner you’ll get for sure. Regardless, you can’t beat homemade fresh tortillas. A must stop when in Charlotte.

People have greatly under rated the 24 hour marinated chicken theighs in mexican seasoning and juices here! They are moist and fall right off of the bone to be shredded for tacos! 1lb tortillas, 1lb Barbacoa, 4 theighs, ½ lb queso fresco, 2 salsas for 2 plus leftovers! #Bang#sodilish#deservesahashtsg#instagrampostworthy

I frequent the N Tryon location just south of Eastway. Like other reviews their carnitas and corn tortillas are awesome. Although Spanish is spoken fluently, English is not an obstacle! And yes, credit cards accepted. Take out only. Nice deli, too. Gotta go for it!

Las Lupitas follows the 3 «B“s that we always look for in Spanish: Bueno, Bonito, y Barato. Translation: «Good, Pretty (In this case appealing to the eye), and cheap!»
These are some of the best tacos you’ll have in Charlotte, but all food is to go. Order 1 lb. of meat, either the Carnitas or Barbacoa, 1 lb. of Fresh Cheese, and 1 lb. of tortillas. The tortillas are practically free, $ 1/​lb, and you can see the ladies making them from scratch in the back. When I went they had 3 sauces for sale at the register and I bought the 2 spiciest ones, the spiciest one was way to spicy for my taste and I love spice.
This is a great spot to hit up before a picnic or before having people over for «make your own taco» night. Best deal in town!
I am not sure if they speak English or not, but since everything is out for you to see it would be very easy to order by pointing, please do not be intimidated, everyone who works there is SUPER nice. If you need a translator, I translate for tacos!

The employees could not be nicer. And the tortillas could not be less expensive.
Excellent fresh salsas for $ 3 (cash only).