Stopped in while on vacation. The food was fresh and hot, and the restaurant was clean. The service…read morewas prompt and friendly. I would eat here again.

The food was so good! Everything we tried was on point. Big shoutout to our server Brittney T --…read moreshe was super friendly and made the whole experience even better. The chicken tacos were tasty, the Texas burrito was huge and delicious, and El Rey is a dish you definitely gotta try. The nachos were crazy good, and the birria tacos? 100% recommend -- they were amazing! Can't wait to come back!

This place is consistently great! I've dined in, ordered takeout, and even gotten delivery through…read moreDoorDash, and every single experience has been great. My order is always correct, which says a lot, and they genuinely try to accommodate special requests--even on takeout and delivery orders. The food is always flavorful and delicious no matter how you get it. The 3-item combo is such a great value -- generous portions, tons of variety, and everything on the plate is always spot on. And the fiesta nachos are one of our favs! Loaded with chicken, beef, and shrimp plus basically every topping you can think of. I also really appreciate that they include complimentary chips and salsa, even with takeout and delivery. It's such a nice touch and shows they care about their customers. On top of that, their prices are very reasonable for the quality and portions you get. This has definitely become one of my go-to spots. Highly recommend! Ambiance of the restaurant is nice, lower lighting, and there's also a bar. So you can enjoy a delicious margarita if you're dining in:) the bar area is also kind of separated from the dining area too, if that's something you care about.

Update 6/16/26.I will be honest and say that this isn't my favorite mexican restaurant in the…read moreHagerstown area, but it is the closest to me. I went for lunch today. Ordered the lunch portion chimichanga with ground beef filling with sides is rice, refried beans some Pico and sour cream. Pros... it was a decent sized chimichanga with a generous amount of seasoned ground beef in a taco seasoned sauce. The server (Gizelle?) was friendly and very attentive. She did a great job! Not so great... the chimichanga was rather tough. Took more effort that mermaid to cut into it with a fork. The filling as noted was generously filled, though the added sauce mace the filling rather "saucy"... more like a Mexican sloppy joe. Including tip and a soft drink my bill came to $20 for lunch. You really can find better lunch spots for the money.

We always enjoyed Mexicali Cantina in Frederick, so when that location closed, we started thinking…read moreabout the newer one in Hagerstown. I'm happy to say the food's as good or better, with good service in an interesting setting. On crowded Massey boulevard with its strip malls and chain restaurants, it takes a keen eye to pick out this spot (hint - look for the Hobby Lobby parking lot). Then get ready for some unusual decor - the last occupant, a seafood place, did a LOT of intense decorating, including ocean-blue floors and dock pilings. We've visited this location 3 or 4 times now, and the food's been fine, partly out of our sentiment for the gone Frederick location. It's not hard to find Latino cuisine around here, but Mexicali had some of our favorites, including the delicious chiles rellenos (here, fried battered chilis, stuffed with cheese). When we went last week, it seemed clear they'd recently stepped up the game a little - new dinnerware and maybe even larger portions, and just as tasty if not more so. As usual, the chips were crispy and good (though our basket was mostly fragments) and the house salsa is a treat, fresh and zippy but not too hot. I had my go-to Azteca combo, with that chile relleno, a pork tamal, and a chicken enchilada, along with Mexican rice (though no beans this time, for some reason). My wife chose her favorite shrimp fajitas, also with beans and rice, though maybe a little skimpy on the bell peppers this time. My classic margarita on the rocks was big and zesty. Our server was attentive and polite. The crowd was thin on this Saturday night, so there were plenty of staff on hand. In an area with tons of Latin food choices, we depend on the consistent flavor and service here. Bueno!

Taco chips thin and crispy. Dip just right, not too spicy or too bland, con queso and guacamole…read moreprepared at the table we're excellent. All six of us enjoyed our entrees, along with sopapillas for dessert. Service was welcoming, attentive, and efficient. Will definitely be going back.

Service was wonderful and food came out quickly. I had probably the best al pastor tacos I've ever…read morehad in my life and I am not exaggerating. Like so good I literally made a yelp account just to make this review. This place easily got added to our restaurant rotation

I tired to order on the website and it's not even a website it's a random background with a giant…read morered tool.

I randomly stopped by Big Papi's, I was visiting the area from Maryland and wanted something good…read moreto eat. I searched and found this spot had good reviews. Big Papi's believes in keeping things real and fresh by incorporating high-quality ingredients and bold flavors. The place was very clean and has a tables to dine in as well. I ordered the Barria tacos and they were so good, comparable to food I eat in the DMV area. I loved the red spicy sauce that comes on the side, the tacos were cheesy and the meat was so tender. The staff were nice and there was plenty of parking, I would definitely go back.

This Papi's looks good, but tastes only "ok"…read more We were tired on a Sunday early-evening, (Jun 2026), and the staff of the Big Papi's location in Hagerstown seemed unmotivated, maybe worn out from towards the end of their day. We got a birria taco, a rockfish taco, a vegetarian burrito, and a guacamole. The fresh-made guac was quite good! Creamy, fresh, and generous. The Birria taco was good. Flavorful and tender and generous. But inexplicably they did not include a side of consommé sauce for dipping. Lots-of-sauce is a key part of a messy juicy birria taco. That would have just been a disappointment. But the fried rockfish taco, meh. It tasted fresh, but it tasted like something had burned in the oil. The fish seemed too chewy, overdone. The coating was overly-hard. The bean and rice burrito was also meh. The dull rice seemed too chewy, either overdone or cooked until it was too dry. And there were only a small amount of black beans, and no added veggies, so there was little flavor. Overall, we were disappointed in the Big Papi's location in Hagerstown. For over $35, we only liked $8 of the food. What was good, was very good. Maybe they were just having a bad evening. We might try Big Papi's again, but probably not this location.

Overall the food was good. The waitress was very attentive and nice. The ambiance was calm and not…read moresuper busy. We went on a Saturday at around 2pm and it was surprisingly not crowded. Our group ordered margaritas and the gambas al ajilio for appetizers. The sauce was garlicky with a hint of lemon. The jalapeño margarita was nice and spicy. For the entree we got shrimp tacos, cheese enchiladas, ground beef enchiladas and Valencia paella. Everyone enjoyed their food, nothing crazy just good. For dessert we got flan, sopaphilas and fried ice cream. I liked the fried ice cream, the shell underneath tasted like Cinnamon Toast Crunch and I loved the shell on ice cream. Overall would come back.

This place never disappoints. Went here in January with one of my coworkers and thoroughly enjoyed…read moremyself. It has a family vibe. Food is well seasoned and the staff is always friendly.

Atmosphere was nice and quiet. Wait time could have been shorter at least for the drink. Most…read morelikely won't return.

We always have great food here. The guacamole is absolutely delicious, every time. The atmosphere…read moreis cozy and family friendly. We come here once a year or so with friends and always have a good time!