The Bao bun for the short king holds a lot of the grease and the braised short rib was a little bit dry but had great flavor. As always the Bruce Lee Roy and the papas was great as well as the guacamole although I could've done without the bacon... read more

We have been going to Ay Papi's since they have opened. We have always enjoyed the selection of street tocos and other dishes as well. Overall, this is a good restaurant with solid dishes. The tacos are street style, small but great flavor. They seemingly always have a special toco to try. Their salsa thats served with chips is always fresh. They also have a side mixed green salad that is served with avocado ranch that is always spot on. I will say the customer service is excellent. Always refilling drinks and asking if the order is correct and assisting in any way. The crowds are hit and miss but there seem to be people in and out. The restaurant is clean and unique. I would recommend to anyone looking for street tacos style food. read more

The Food: * Oxtail Taco: A disappointment--completely under-seasoned. When you're paying for oxtail, you expect deep flavor, and this missed the mark. * Carnitas & Steak: Decent, middle-of-the-road options. Nothing to write home about, but they get the job done. * Chicken: Be warned--this has a serious kick. If you don't have a high heat tolerance, skip it. * Sides: The rice and beans were a major miss; way too much salt, to the point of being hard to finish. * Churros: Very good The Vibe & Service: The service was actually the highlight--awesome staff and a great atmosphere. They have a $5 drink special which is a steal, though it's definitely on the sugary side. The Bottom Line: It's a nice spot with fair prices, but the kitchen consistency just isn't there. If you're looking for a cheap night out and aren't a stickler for seasoning, it's fine. Personally, the quality of the food (specifically the salt and seasoning issues) means I won't be back. read more

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Heard a lot about this place from friends. We stopped by on Sunday late afternoon (open until 7pm on Sundays's). Waitress was superb! They had $5 Margarita special for the restaurants 5 year anniversary Some like it hot Margarita ( very flavorful ) Chips & salsa (tasted roasted) very good For tacos : The OG Heat wave (super spicy , be aware , I can handle spicy but this was over the top ) The Bruce Lee Roy La Bebe Verde El poker Churros It's located in downtown Rock Hill Free parking everywhere Nice cool place read more

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Gave Ay Papi a try with mixed results. Decided to try 3 tacos. The O.G., El Porker and Short King. Both the OG and El Porker were just average. Not bad but not anything that stood out as amazing. The Short King was amazing though. It was well put together and the Bau bun was fantastic. Next time I would just get that x3. The service was also ok. Nothing fantastic but not bad either. read more

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Average food. Tacos small. Service ok. Temp 83 in there. Stated they could not adjust thermostat against management rules. Many flies landing on our food. Sad but won't be back during summer as temp was very uncomfortable and air was heavy read more

Went as part of a benefit bar crawl but we stayed for a bit to have some lunch. No wait, got serve very quickly and had our complimentary cocktails as part of the benefit. Ordered the 3 taco meal. We picked the Bruce Lee Roy, Bao Down and Carnitas. I really enjoyed the Asian fusion ones. Fun spot, check them out! read more

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Tried this place for the first time today. It was early-ish lunch for a Sunday. Not very busy. Place was clean, ki d of small, but sufficient . We were greeted promptly and sat right away. We did ask what was popular and our waitress advised us of that per the menu. I decided on the 2 taco plate. I thought they were delicious. I tried a fish taco, and I do feel it could have had a bit more flavor, and be served with lime, but overall food was great. I will definitely be back. My older two ordered off the brush menu. The chicken and Pancake taco and breakfast burrito. The papas are so good! My little one ordered the two chicken and cheese tacos from the kids menu (thanks for having a kid menu)!! Great experience and friendly employees. Thank you. read more

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I'll never come back here again. The bar is chill, but the food is shitty. I tried one of the hottest tacos ever, which is probably my fault and I was shitting and throwing up at the same time if that's what your looking for be my guest read more

Horrific experience. I will never never come back. First of all, hair in the queso. Second of all, the food was terrible. The crab cake taco was so salty I literally could not eat it. The scallop taco had black beans and the flavor was just not right. I did (very nicely and gently) talk to the server and the manager to share feedback on our experience. The manager's solution was to take the queso and $5 off the bill. This dinner was a waste of money and calories. read more

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Walking in it looks festive and fun. Looked much smaller than I thought. They sat us at a high top table that had a giant water pipe in the middle of it with valves sticking out into the seating space. The menu is mostly tacos and their version of some basics. The bar looked great and the drink menu was very extensive. The margarita was on the rod (not blended) but the flavor was good and so was the alcohol content. On to the tacos. The fish taco was good but all the flavor was in the sauce topping. I never really tasted the fish. The shrimp was a little better, but again, the sauce takes over. Somehow they messed up a basic steak taco, very bland and pieces were too big. The Korean style tacos were great, very tender and the flavor was not overwhelming. Finally the carnita tacos, most disappointing. They looked as if the would be great but in fact they were just boring. Another gripe I had was with the tortillas, we ordered corn and it's like they just steamed them for a few seconds before filling them, which made them very weak. Service was great and friendly. PS don't get the rice, not sure what they are trying to do, but it was a big miss. read more

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This place is great! The service and food were perfect. The only reason I can't rate it at 5 is because it was unbelievably hot in there. So hot that it was hard to enjoy our meal. The bartender finally turned down the AC after we'd been there about an hour. I'll go back in the Winter. Tacos were excellent, Mexican Balls were different and great, guac was meh. read more

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We had a fantastic time we didn't spend as much time as we originally intended but next time we definitely well, we met the owner and he's a fantastic person... actually had a really great conversation about how his restaurant came to. As far as the food we ordered the flight taco and some of our choices were the OG, the Catawba, and a Korean inspired one. The tacos were absolutely delicious my only complaint was I should have chose corn tortillas as the base. Come for the drinks but stay for the papas (potato fries) so yum! read more

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Tacos were fantastic, deep flavors and fresh toppings. Tried the elote wedges - good but messy & hard to eat. Salsa was extremely garlicky, but I couldn't stop eating it, nor have I stopped tasting it 6 hours later. read more

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Good food and service. I will return. Price of meal is what you expect for a place like this.

I have been waiting to try this for a while now. My friends and I were downtown Rock Hill and were hungry for a late lunch so we decided to stop by this place. We were sat right away and greeted with the kindest smile. We ordered drinks and tacos which came out in a decent amount of time. The margarita was strong but good. The tacos were different for sure in a good way. They were unique in a way but the flavor was there for each one that I had. Everything was amazing from the food to the drinks. If you want to try new and different I would want to suggest this place. read more

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I met my husband for lunch at this fairly new Tex Mex joint in Downtown Rock Hill, and here's my take. The place itself is pretty cute...with some popping artwork, fancy light fixtures, and bright, colorful palette throughout. However, I thought the layout for the tables were a bit awkward. There were actually only 6 sizable tables, 3 of which were directly facing the bathrooms. VERY awkward! There were lotsa barstools facing the walls and the windows...and I thought that was quite odd. Guess it'd be a good place to visit alone? Seems they specialized in tacos, so I went for the Taco Flight of 3 ("The Bruce Lee Roy", "The Chesterfield" and "The Lafayette"), with a side salad. My husband isn't a fan of the Raddish or Slaw in most of their tacos, so he ordered the "Burrito Me", which was quite sizable, with Papi's Poblano. Well, their tacos had some potential, but they weren't cooked nor served hot enough. The shells and the meats were barely warm. My husband said the same thing about his burrito. We both agreed that our foods were simply not cooked long enough...and not properly heated! Obviously, we both didn't quite love the foods. Also, must say that the Korean taco (misnamed "The Bruce Lee Roy" LOL...BTW, Bruce Lee is NOT Korean!) was not authentic at all...but guess I wasn't expecting it really. Overall, I thought the place had a certain charm (though again, a bit awkward). The foods COULD have been good (if properly cooked/heated!), and at the very least, they were reasonably priced. Also, the service was really good...fast and friendly. Am glad I checked out the place...but not itching to go back soon. Not opposed to revisiting in the future, but I sure hope the foods are properly cooked next time? read more

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Ay Papi = yes, daddy hottie. This place has been on my radar for quite some time and Friday night lovely downtown Rock Hill presented a great opportunity to go. Joined by Kristina and we had been to an art show at the Mercantile. Looking for some food. We rolled in about 845p and the place was packed due to a music event and of course March Madness on the HD's and everyone's cheering for the Cinderella St Peters win over Purdue. They will take your cell and put you on a waiting list. We went to the bar and got some beverages. Then we waited about 20 minutes for a table. The menu is great, we had Leslie as our server and she was nice and made recommendations and took our beverages orders. Even though it was so busy, we got great service. We got the mini-corn on the cob appetizers which were tasty but def a hand-held option. We also got chips & salsa with were OK. The salsa was more like pico de gallo so I was not a fan. We all did 'taco flights' which were great, you can get the option of corn or flour tortilla shells. The pick 3 option with a side is an amazing value at $12 bucks. I had The Bruce Lee Roy w/Korean BBQ, Lafayette w/grilled shrimp, Swamp Mama w/grilled cod. All were tasty and good flavor, the Bruce Lee Roy was my fav. Everyone was happy with the food, the service and the atmosphere. It felt so good to be in a place where there were no masks, people laughing and enjoying being connected humans again. The one downside to this place is parking, there is none. You have the street option or find a surface lot and you will have a bit of a hike though it is available. I will most def be back to try some of the other food options. The value for your $ here is the sweet spot! read more

The food was delicious. The service was great. Prices were good. We were all pleased with our food, place and service. read more

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Great options and fun menu. These are the best tacos in Rock Hill and we have always had great service!

I ordered the pork carnitas burrito with fried potatoes and I ordered a side of guacamole. Everything tasted fresh! The burrito was huge and I could only eat half. Our group tried the churros dessert. It was also very tasty! The only negative was that everything is a la carte including the chips and salsa. I'm accustomed to being greeted with chips and salsa at most Mexican restaurants. read more

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Ordered to pickup, they were on time and friendly. Unfortunately, the food contained a substantial amount of cilantro despite instructions to not add any. Food looked great and was solid, yet unspectacular. read more

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This place surprised me. We popped in during a quick food truck Friday event to escape the heat & rain and glad we did. Inside was busy but service was quick and did not lack. Both drinks and food was fantastic. Try the shrimp & mussels, you won't be disappointed. read more

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Will not go back Roaches came out. I told the guy behind the counter so he could see and kept acting like nothing happened. They comp my food for the belly bites but didn't comp the Dr Pepper or/and shrimp tacos bc I had bit them smh nope never again Then the lady behind me got up from the bar and started killing them read more

My daughter and her friends chose Ay Papi for their pre prom dinner last night. They had glowing reviews and nothing but great things to say. My daughter said her server was wonderful and I know sometimes you see a table of teenagers and are thinking oh my, but she was so attentive and happy to serve them. The food was great as always and they all had a great time. My daughter and her BF go here for special occasions and last night was just amazing for them. Thank you to the server and staff for being so good to all our young adults last night! read more

Fantastic lunch spot at a great price point... The three taco flight is awesome and the variety on the menu is perfect. Some very unique taco combinations. $12 for a good sized lunch, would totally recommend to anyone in town! read more

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This place is excellent. It's so great that we went twice in one week, bringing friends from out of town the second. We get the taco flights so we can mix and match. The Mi Pueblo is our favorite. read more

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All I can say is this place is excellent! The service is great, food is fresh, and their drink menu is awesome. I'm so glad they came to Rock Hill because we needed more authentic food like this! The only things I would change would be the spacing of tables. Even without COVID in the equation it's a little packed. Outdoor seating would be perfect for this time of year and I do hope they look into it! read more

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Ok first I got lucky to go on the soft open....with that said the food and drinks are amazing. My wife and I had half the taco options and they were great. The chorizo queso dip was real good and we even went for dessert and the apple rolls were so good, sorry don't have a pic of that. My only complaint is the seating. I'm a big guy and the bar seats were not comfortable and there is a lot of people in a small space. If you get claustrophobic this may not be the place for you. For my wife and I this is a welcome treat to Rock Hill and we will become regulars. read more

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BEST Tacos in SC !! Thank you Mr. Papi! ?? Mrs. Papi? The bar is amazing too. Drinks are always on point. Bartenders are amazing. And the new additions to the menu are absolutely delicious. My wife and I's favorite "go to" for tacos and Tequila!! read more

Me and my wife are from out of town stopping here on the way to Charlotte. 4 adults and three kids and we all had a great time. service was quick and friendly and food was great. If i lived around this area i would be back often! read more

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Really tasty tacos and the place is super cute. I had a shrimp one I loved and a chorizo one that was my favorite. The salsa was to hot for my taste so had to take it home as I could latterly not eat it there. I do wish they offered a ice tea as a drink option. The staff was super sweet and who does not love a guy in shorty shorts and a man bun. I enjoyed the whole experience read more

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Great downtown location, superb service, and some tasty tacos - especially the Bruce Lee Roy. We'll be back again to sample the cocktail selections! read more

Ay Papi Tacos & Tequila - Tacos Near Me - Rock Hill, South Carolina

La Ancla and Streetcar tacos were fantastic. Stopped in while waiting on kids at soccer practice and ended up getting two orders to go to take home to the fam. If you're in Rock Hill, you have to try this place. Friendly service, food came out quick, and it was delicious. read more

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Just had lunch there Excellent food and service. Many gluten free options we will be back

Love this place! Best tacos! Great service. In a great location downtown. Loved the Hawaiian Taco the most. Lots of flavor. read more

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First time trying this place. It was delicious. We got the fried corn, Bruce Lee Roy tacos, chicken burrito. Definitely need to go back and eat inside next time we go. read more

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this review has little to do with service or location and mostly to do with flavor an authenticity. if you're in the mood for something that's a step up from taco bell or chipotle then you've found your spot. the service team is AWESOME! they're super welcoming, understand the menu, communicate it well and were extremely attentive. the tacos simply lacked flavor and all i could taste in the black beans was cumin. place could benefit from tweaks to the recipes and better cooking techniques. read more

This spot has a great atmosphere, the staff are friendly and a whole vibe. The drinks are everything. The Strawberry Freshie is my favorite. read more

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The service was really good and staff was friendly. We did the taco flights and all of the tacos we tried were interesting and tasty. The mixed drinks were good and they definitely didn't skimp on the alcohol. Nicely decorated and comfortable atmosphere. We went for lunch and was kid friendly. read more