Visiting the area and a local put me on to this place. Had the tamales and the fish tacos. Tamales were great, authentic and flavorful. Would definitely reorder. The fish tacos were among the best I've ever had. The fish was flavorful, a little smoky, and obviously grilled. Definitely, a must try!
Food: 5
Big Al Staggs
What a pleasant surprise to find all of the food is made from scratch. I really enjoyed the white salsa keeping a Virginia thing going here in the mountains. All the food was fresh and affordable. Definitely got chips and salsa to go for the cabin.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
RHINO GRAPHICS \u0026 DESIGN
Truly delicious, they retain the authentic Mexican flavor in each of the dishes we tasted, the truth is that we could not finish with what we ordered because it is very abundant and delicious 1000% recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brandon Schall
I had the burrito vegan special (has tofu!😊). Service and food were awesome. Will be a regular here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
blaine pearce
Good food, friendly server, nice atmosphere. I enjoyed the place immensely
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shelley Rauch
Should this place be 4.5 stars? Yes. Will the entry experience make you question reality? Also yes.
Rolling up a little after the posted 11 a.m. opening time, I attempted to enter like a normal human. Three locked doors later, I finally found one that let me into the bar, where I was greeted by… absolutely no one. Not a soul. Just me and the faint hum of refrigeration.
Eventually I wandered far enough into the dining room that a man emerged from the kitchen like a friendly NPC. Super warm, super welcoming, immediately sat me down.
I ordered my takeout and sipped a beer. A family came in through the same “secret portal” door I had used. I waved down the waiter (since there were still no staff in this area), who sprang into action and promptly seated them. Moments later, another employee walked in that same door, then locked it behind her, further confusing the entry situation.
Now, onto the food. It took a little longer than typical takeout because, brace yourselves, they actually cook things here! The wait was more than worth it.
We ordered ceviche, queso, guacamole, salsa, crunchy beef tacos, and a shrimp quesadilla. Every single thing tasted fresh, balanced, and intentional, unlike the flavorless B.S. some places have tried to pass off as Mexican over the years. Real and delicious, start to finish.
They’re still ironing out some kinks. Doors, staffing, visibility, general “is this place open or not?” energy. But the food? The service once you find the staff? The actual quality? Don Lupe appears to be on a mission to raise the bar in Nelson.
I am so excited to watch them grow!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ирина Астахова
It was very tasty, fast, and chip — I recommend this place! The service has improved, the food was prepared and served quickly. The portions are large, and the food is fresh. They have a kids’ menu. Thank you, we’ll be coming back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Linda
Yummy lunch we had ! Great ice tea also. We will return.
We returned today (Halloween) and it was yummy ! FYI they now have margaritas and beer.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Victoria McLatchy
My husband and I are staying at the Wintergreen resort and we were craving Mexican and remembered seeing the Don Lupe restaurant on our drive up. It is hands down the BEST Mexican food we have ever had; please try it! I promise you'll love it! Five stars all the way!!!!! The horchata is creamy and sweet; just what you need! The tricolor burrito is chefs kiss & you haven't had a coke until you've had their Mexican soda!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kevin Huggard
AWESOME FOOD, it speaks for itself. Will be better next week when they get there liquor license. THEY NEED TO EMPLOY AND TRAIN SERVERS THE PROPER WAY TOO WAIT TABLES AND SERVE FOOD!!!!!
The Chicken Quesadilla was one of the best Quesadilla’s I have ever had! Finished it In about 4 minutes for as big as it was
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tess M
Tasty!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jacob Truslow
Probably some of the best food I have had in recent memory, it doesn't really matter what I write when this establishments food does all the talking. I will definitely come again. Also to address the elephant in the room, this is not a fast food place, everything here is made fresh. You are obviously going to have to wait 10-20+ minutes for your order due to this revelation. Also I'm not exactly a huge judge when it comes to atmosphere, so I'm not going to give it a perfect mark, but I think it wasn't too bad.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ashley Elzein
We had been anticipating this restaurant for months. We saw the couple reviews about service and it seems they read the reviews and worked hard to overcome the growing pains of overcoming a new restaurant. We were seated pretty much right away and our drink order was taken promptly. Food was quite tasty and we were checked on regularly by the staff, who were friendly and courteous. The prices were very reasonable and portions generous. Drinks and chips were refilled regularly. In all we had a great experience, and we’ll definitely be back. Any new restaurant will have some kinks to work out and management is definitely listening to feedback and improving on it. We highly recommend giving this place a try, they will be a wonderful addition to Nellysford!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Roger Cook
I'm really hoping this place picks up. They have been open for only a week or two. Most places will have a few kinks to work out. I am pretty sure they are short staffed. Only two ladies were working the floor, and checking people out. Which may be why service was slow. It took a while to get drinks and the standard chips and salsa. Oh, they have no alcohol yet. No beer. A dish for the salsa was dirty and could not be used. My culinary companion said the ladies bathroom was pretty bad. The tables also have formaldehyde compliant stickers for you to read while you wait. All in all the place is not so great, but it has plenty of seating. Like I said at the start I hope this place comes together, and improves on some things, because the food is pretty good. We only had three items from the menu, but they were tasty. I will give them a couple three months to hopefully get it really going and give them another try. Cheers!
Visiting the area and a local put me on to this place. Had the tamales and the fish tacos. Tamales were great, authentic and flavorful. Would definitely reorder. The fish tacos were among the best I've ever had. The fish was flavorful, a little smoky, and obviously grilled. Definitely, a must try!
Food: 5
What a pleasant surprise to find all of the food is made from scratch. I really enjoyed the white salsa keeping a Virginia thing going here in the mountains. All the food was fresh and affordable. Definitely got chips and salsa to go for the cabin.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Truly delicious, they retain the authentic Mexican flavor in each of the dishes we tasted, the truth is that we could not finish with what we ordered because it is very abundant and delicious 1000% recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had the burrito vegan special (has tofu!😊). Service and food were awesome. Will be a regular here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good food, friendly server, nice atmosphere. I enjoyed the place immensely
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Should this place be 4.5 stars? Yes. Will the entry experience make you question reality? Also yes.
Rolling up a little after the posted 11 a.m. opening time, I attempted to enter like a normal human. Three locked doors later, I finally found one that let me into the bar, where I was greeted by… absolutely no one. Not a soul. Just me and the faint hum of refrigeration.
Eventually I wandered far enough into the dining room that a man emerged from the kitchen like a friendly NPC. Super warm, super welcoming, immediately sat me down.
I ordered my takeout and sipped a beer. A family came in through the same “secret portal” door I had used. I waved down the waiter (since there were still no staff in this area), who sprang into action and promptly seated them. Moments later, another employee walked in that same door, then locked it behind her, further confusing the entry situation.
Now, onto the food. It took a little longer than typical takeout because, brace yourselves, they actually cook things here! The wait was more than worth it.
We ordered ceviche, queso, guacamole, salsa, crunchy beef tacos, and a shrimp quesadilla. Every single thing tasted fresh, balanced, and intentional, unlike the flavorless B.S. some places have tried to pass off as Mexican over the years. Real and delicious, start to finish.
They’re still ironing out some kinks. Doors, staffing, visibility, general “is this place open or not?” energy. But the food? The service once you find the staff? The actual quality? Don Lupe appears to be on a mission to raise the bar in Nelson.
I am so excited to watch them grow!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
It was very tasty, fast, and chip — I recommend this place! The service has improved, the food was prepared and served quickly. The portions are large, and the food is fresh. They have a kids’ menu. Thank you, we’ll be coming back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yummy lunch we had ! Great ice tea also. We will return.
We returned today (Halloween) and it was yummy !
FYI they now have margaritas and beer.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My husband and I are staying at the Wintergreen resort and we were craving Mexican and remembered seeing the Don Lupe restaurant on our drive up. It is hands down the BEST Mexican food we have ever had; please try it! I promise you'll love it! Five stars all the way!!!!! The horchata is creamy and sweet; just what you need! The tricolor burrito is chefs kiss & you haven't had a coke until you've had their Mexican soda!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
AWESOME FOOD, it speaks for itself. Will be better next week when they get there liquor license. THEY NEED TO EMPLOY AND TRAIN SERVERS THE PROPER WAY TOO WAIT TABLES AND SERVE FOOD!!!!!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 2
Restaurantji Recommends
The Chicken Quesadilla was one of the best Quesadilla’s I have ever had! Finished it In about 4 minutes for as big as it was
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tasty!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Probably some of the best food I have had in recent memory, it doesn't really matter what I write when this establishments food does all the talking. I will definitely come again. Also to address the elephant in the room, this is not a fast food place, everything here is made fresh. You are obviously going to have to wait 10-20+ minutes for your order due to this revelation. Also I'm not exactly a huge judge when it comes to atmosphere, so I'm not going to give it a perfect mark, but I think it wasn't too bad.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had been anticipating this restaurant for months. We saw the couple reviews about service and it seems they read the reviews and worked hard to overcome the growing pains of overcoming a new restaurant. We were seated pretty much right away and our drink order was taken promptly. Food was quite tasty and we were checked on regularly by the staff, who were friendly and courteous. The prices were very reasonable and portions generous. Drinks and chips were refilled regularly. In all we had a great experience, and we’ll definitely be back. Any new restaurant will have some kinks to work out and management is definitely listening to feedback and improving on it. We highly recommend giving this place a try, they will be a wonderful addition to Nellysford!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I'm really hoping this place picks up. They have been open for only a week or two. Most places will have a few kinks to work out. I am pretty sure they are short staffed. Only two ladies were working the floor, and checking people out. Which may be why service was slow. It took a while to get drinks and the standard chips and salsa. Oh, they have no alcohol yet. No beer. A dish for the salsa was dirty and could not be used. My culinary companion said the ladies bathroom was pretty bad. The tables also have formaldehyde compliant stickers for you to read while you wait. All in all the place is not so great, but it has plenty of seating. Like I said at the start I hope this place comes together, and improves on some things, because the food is pretty good. We only had three items from the menu, but they were tasty. I will give them a couple three months to hopefully get it really going and give them another try.
Cheers!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
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