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Reviewed 25 September 2020

It’s has nothing to do with Mexican food or Mexicans. Low quality food for 10€ drinks not included, Chain own by Iranian owner and operate by his own Iranian people, who was never in Mexico and never taste mexica food. It’s shame they call this...discussing food Mexican - shame on them! Avoid if you don’t wanna spend your rest of the day with stomach pain and medicine. Weird mix of everything ( corn and beans from can/ green salsa from supermarket/wrong tile of cheeses/weird mix called chicken/no red onio/food is not fresh/ chipotle souse in the plastic bottle!/ didn’t even offer cream/only one small 1/6 of lime/tables was sticky- didn't washed well/ top water/employee do not wear mask or or plastic hat - strongly do not recommend.More

Date of visit: September 2020
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Reviewed 11 August 2019

Little restaurant with take away and eat in options. The service is quick, the food is fresh and really good, just like the ingredients used. Clear recommendation.

Date of visit: August 2019
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Reviewed 20 September 2018 via mobile

Food is okey quality wise and service pleasant. When it came to finish and bring left overs and trash away: No recycling for food/bio, no recycling for metal. All goes to same trash can. Disgusting.

Date of visit: September 2018
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Reviewed 11 August 2018 via mobile

We are a couple that enjoy vegetarian food and don’t need loads of meat. So this place was great for us, we had quesadillas and enjoyed them. A cheap meal in Helsinki is not always that available but this was good. We travel a lot,...54 countries so far, and Helsinki is expensive so you have to choose where to spend. We could go fine dining but would rather only do that once in a while. So when we travel we like dining simply most of the time. This is that sort of place, if you want big meat meals read elsewhere , cheersMore

Date of visit: August 2018
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Reviewed 5 August 2018

I ordered the Hel Seitan, expecting a delicious tortilla filled with BBQ flavored meat, great mildly hot salsa, fresh salad and veggies, but instead of that I received a box containing some foot fungus they call "tofu", wrapped in an old man's flaky skin. After...one bite, I threw to whole box in the garbage. Now I regret that because my whole kitchen smells of that old man's skin...More

Date of visit: August 2018
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Reviewed 24 July 2018 via mobile

I wanted a nice big taco last night. But instead I have to get 3 tacos! And instead of a nice crunchy shell to go with my beef and cheese, but instead all they have is soft tortillas! If you eat it like that it’s...a total mess. Also the service is terrible. And all I wanted was a taco!More

Date of visit: July 2018
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Reviewed 3 July 2018 via mobile

After a long day of traveling, I was so hungry and not feeling like the long walk to the vegan establishments I knew about. I stumbled upon this place and was so happy! There are several vegan options for fillings and non-vegan ones for the...carnivores, too. The owner was very knowledgeable about veganism, too, so I didn’t have to worry about whether my food was truly ok to eat. Good stuff!More

Date of visit: July 2018
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Reviewed 1 July 2018 via mobile

Visited this one in Kallio and i loved it. Took a beef burrito with pico de gallo and it was great. Staff was friendly and helpful. 5/5 will come again.

Date of visit: July 2018
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Reviewed 11 February 2018

The food is fresh and delivers solid mexican flavors. The chain is much better than the other ones that have now opened up in Finland.

Date of visit: November 2017
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Reviewed 4 February 2018

I went to the one in Easton, in Itäkeskus. As part of the Kotipizza chain there, it was much better than I expected. The salad was very fresh and the other ingredients certainly pretty decent, though I could have skipped the rice in the naked...burrito. For a chain certainly not bad.More

Date of visit: February 2018
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Reviewed 22 January 2018

I got the Tacos - Pork Filling. Really some weird mush as a filling. I don't believe the meat was really spolied but it had that kind of taste where you leave left-over cooked meat in the fridge for a couple of days. In no...way did it taste 'fresh.' I must not be the only one complaining - the restaurant owner is prohibiting another review system to publish any critiques!More

Date of visit: January 2018
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Reviewed 26 November 2017 via mobile

Grabbed a quick lunch with a hubby. Good quesadillas. I enjoyed the pictures and graphics on the menu and steps you take to place an order - but that’s just a pet-peeve of mine. To get extra kick out of pleasant graphics. :)

Date of visit: November 2017
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Reviewed 9 September 2017

I always get disappointed when I go and I stopped going. Even the guacamole does not taste real and I think it's not made of real avocados. I don't recommend this place.

Date of visit: July 2017
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Reviewed 15 August 2017

A small establishment, Chalupa is a good place to eat cheaply with daily deals on particular combinations. This is a fairly typical Mexican eatery, directing you to order a burrito, taco, quesadilla, and so on with various fillings and toppings that are available. The Angus...beef and Carnitas were quite tasty, as were the chipotle aioli and the hot sauce they call "WTF" (a well-deserved sobriquet) that we used on the two burritos we made. Fast, cheap, and tasty is hard to beat. It's also very well located, just around the corner from Hakaniemi.More

Date of visit: August 2017
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Reviewed 9 August 2017 via mobile

The food was high quality and tasty. Environment was casual. It is a small restaurant, probably with a maximum capacity of 25 people. Staff are very friendly. Awesome experience for us. Our 2.5 year old enjoyed the atmosphere and was playing around freely. The place...is so small that, taking the stroller inside, although perhaps feasible, might not have made much sense. Keeping it outside the door was a perfect option though, because it was in our sight.More

Date of visit: August 2017
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Chalupa Food Machete is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 3
  • Service: 3.5
  • Value: 3