Food, ambience, and service are wonderful! Dare I say the best Mexican food in town?! Yes I do.

It took 10 minutes after we were seated for a waiter to even come by to take drink orders. (2 walked by multiple times after we were seated.) The chips were really [inedibly]stale. The salsa is not good. The fajita nachos were good. The waiter never came back once he delivered food even though my drink sat empty for most of my meal. read more

Service was outstanding! Thank you Joe! Fajita nachos and margaritas were on point. Very nice place, loved the fun decor!

Love this place the food the people who serves. Been going for years. Ted the oner on Broadway and now His kind. read more

The food was excellent! Beef fajita meat well seasoned. Love the seasoned chips and the hot sauce. Beef taco was well seasoned and bean chalupa was very good. Refried beans were creamy. Service was good and ambiance was calm and not loud at all. I would recommend for good Mexican meal. read more

Front door hostess was polite but lacks training, food was cold unseasoned and tasted very bland, the verde sauce tasted like green canned enchilada sauce with tons of canned jalapeño added to it, rice had no flavor what so ever. If you are looking for Mexican food, don't come here. read more

A neighborhood Tex-Mex restaurant with an incredibly friendly and efficient staff is sometimes easy to overlook. This place is so great for a quick lunch or dinner getaway. We always end up with the same server and he is awesome. read more

Another great meal at Papacita's. This is our fourth trip here. We both were happy with the enchilada and tamale choice. The meal had great taste and was ample for a lunch with a little carry out. Out of all the good Mexican restaurants in Tyler, this is our favorite. Reasonable cost also! Recommend read more

First time to eat here. Food was delicious and we had an awesome waiter. Would definitely come back. read more

The food was horrible. The cheese dip looks and tastes like can cheese. The service was nice. The tortillas were good. The fajitas were bad too. read more

This place is awesome! We come here once a week From the queso to the enchiladas to the fajitas to the quesadillas...it's all so good!

Ordered a pineapple jalapeño margarita no pineapple or jalapeño. Lackluster waiters bland food

I Love this Papacita's in Tyler, TX! The service is always good, and the food is fresh. I only wish they had more parking. read more

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Honestly, everything was outstanding. The food was FAST, and accurate. With the exception of the roasted jalapeño. We were all almost finished before they arrived. I ate so much I was sure my guts were going to explode. Really good food. Definitely recommend. read more

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The food is always amazing when I go! The service is also quick, and the ambiance of the place is amazing imo.

I stopped in and Chuy's is just down the street. I normally would go there but wasn't happy with the last visit. The fajitas were awesome and the service was good. I will come back! read more

Absolutely delicious. Crazy good chips and the salsa had just the right amount of heat. We were just passing through town and Yelp led us here. If we are back in Tyler when hungry this will definitely be a return stop. read more

Delicious homemade Tex-Mex food. You can definitely tell all the items were made with love in house. Jeremiah did an excellent job. Very professional, polite, and personable. Great place on south broadway. read more

Awful service. The staff seated us (party of 4) in a back room without anyone else in that section. The server, an older gentleman, was taking our drink order, as my husband returned from the restroom and came to the table being silly. Then my husband (bilingual) told the server, in Spanish, to use 1800 brand tequila in the margarita I had ordered. The server then told him that he would not serve him (mind you, he had not even ordered a drink) because "they won't over serve" anyone. In a 3 hour period, as my stepmother and I shopped in the mall, he had consumed 2 beers. He was not and did not show any signs of intoxication. Needles to say, we gathered our things and left. We will not ever be back. If they are so overly concerned about serving a sober person a drink, then they shouldn't serve alcohol. My husband is a retired (28 years) Army Veteran and in 15 years together, he has NEVER been intoxicated and would NEVER be that way in public. It was an awful experience. read more

Avoid this place. See attached photo for $30 fajitas for two. Need I say more? There are far better Mexican restaurants in Tyler who will give you value for your hard-earned dollar. read more

Papacita's Mexican Restaurant - $30+ combo fajitas for two - Mexican Near Me - Tyler, Texas

Good food excellent service. I wish they would offer you a different kind of chip, though the ones that they give are way too spicy for me. But all in all a marvelous restaurant. read more

Food has always been good but now you are charged 17.28% sales tax instead of the state wide 8.25% Pretty sneaky they do not tell you this. Guess due to COVID they want to hurt the people that keep them in business. See photo below. 9.41 / 54.45 = 17.28% sales tax read more

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The wait staff was so slow and the food took Forever. Don't waste your time the food wasn't that good . read more

Papacita's Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Tyler, Texas

I looked online today to see if Papasitos was open and it showed open. I ordered online with no problem but when I got there they were not open. How do I get my money back????? read more

Papacita's Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Tyler, Texas

Honestly, the rice and beans were good. The already plated fajitas were okay. The real big disappointment here, was the chips and salsa. The chips tasted more like a Frito than a chip you would expect with chips and salsa. Service was great though, everyone was nice and helpful. Was seated quickly and was helped promptly. read more

Soooooo this was not good Tex Mex in my opinion. Went for the 1st time on Wednesday and ordered their special $5.99 enchiladas. Ordered the food to go , no issues with customer service . I will begin with the staple item of any Mexican restaurant. Chips and Salsa = not good . They put some type of chili powder seasoning on the chips like they do at fuzzy taco/ salsarita. I didn't like what they use here and I think that should be left to those types of food establishments.The salsa I don't think is made in house . I may be mistaken but it could have been store bought . The salsa seemed like it was just tomato and maybe some type of pepper. The enchiladas were not horrible but they weren't that good. I ordered the beef enchiladas and they used no type of seasoning on the meat. Which wouldn't be necessary if the chili sauce for the enchiladas was good - surprise ! It wasn't . Rice was ok as well as the charro beans. I gave 2 stars bc the person who took my order was nice . read more

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Tried this place for the first time. Was pleasantly surprised. Good food, friendly staff, and affordable prices. My husband was hesitant to go. Mexican is not his favorite, he ordered the pescada and said it was very good. The only down was they brought us spicy chips and when we mentioned that wasn't our favorite, they brought us regular chips. The salsa is mild, not spicy. Which is how we like it. Plan on making this a regular place for us. read more

The spinach enchiladas were flavorless, either b/c they weren't fully heated after being frozen or b/c the tomatoes in the enchiladas. (Who does that?). Additionally, the dish was supposed to come with grilled veggies--nothing but bell peppers and onions. The taco, beef enchilada and cheese enchilada were ok, not very flavorful. The restaurant was very pretty, clean and the staff prompt and friendly. The seasoned chips were very good. I may come back but first impression was not stellar. read more

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I have been a HUGE fan of Papacita's for years. The last few times I've eaten here, the food has been disappointing. I ordered online tonight. I don't blame Papacita's for a messed up order. I can normally eat pretty much anything they prepare. What I did receive was probably the worst food I've ever eaten from Papacita's. Shredded chicken burrito was AWFUL. My husband's Mamacita order was pretty blah. all in all, I'm pretty saddened as this used to be my fave Mexican place in Longview. read more

Pretty good spot to eat in Tyler. It's one of my mom's favorite places to eat in Tyler so we go here a lot. Chill vibe, good service. Can't go wrong with Tex-Mex! read more

After watching our cousin play a doubleheader @ UT Tyler, Saturday, we were all hungry for some Mexican Food! We were glad we chose Family Owned & Operated, Papacita's. First, the Chips are Interestingly Seasoned.....I like 'em! The hot sauce has the perfect amount of "heat". I ordered the Chicken Monterrey...marinated chicken breast, topped w/onions & peppers, Sour Cream Sauce & Melted Jack Cheese...served w/ Spanish Rice, sliced Avacados & flour tortillas. Reeeaaally Reeeally Good! Hubby ordered the Steak Fajitas.....plentiful & delicious! The waiter was very friendly & helpful....not bothersome. Moderately Priced. All in All....Great Food & Great Service. We left pleasantly full & satisfied ! I'd defiantly recommend Papacita's to anyone wanting to dine off the "Chain Train" . I look forward to dning @ Papacita's again. read more

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Oh my god!, the chips with seasoning are outstanding!... and the salsa was delicious. I had the Mamacita and it was wonderful. I have had MANY cheese enchiladas in my life, none like the one I had tonight. LOVED it! read more

Food is excellent but they would not honor the yelp coupon that pops up when you check in. Staff is attentive.

The Longview location needs to take some notes from here. Their chips and salsa are delicious. I thought the Longview location had the best but not even close. I actually had to ask if I could get a bag of them to take home. I ordered the enchilada dinner with cheese and beef, rice and beans. I cleared the plate. We will definitely make the drive to eat here again. read more

Looked this place up on Yelp and thought we would try them. Happy hour 3 to 7 Monday- Friday $2 drafts and $2 small frozen margaritas the large are $4. I had the sour cream chicken (2) enchiladas with rice and beans. Very good hot ( not spicy) like they should be. Their charro beans are excellent. Wife had tacos al carbon (2) nice plate very good flavor. I should add love the pour on the draft beers - right up to the top Service was great. Very nice place. read more

stopped in and tried this place today, food was out extremely fast and good service. might stop there again when we get back there.

My wife and I ordered a couple large meals for home. The portions were very generous and delicious!! A lady walked out to my truck and took our order. It was quick and very pleasant. read more

No music, which made it awkward. Me and my gf could hear everyone else's conversations. The chips were nice and that's about it. The server was pretty nice but when my gf asked for $5 change she got a little snippy. I also got food poisoning. Pretty bad experience. read more

The atmosphere isn't great but the food and service are consistently good!! The BEST queso in town!! Margaritas are good too!

Been coming to Papacita's for 28 years now. Food and service is always fast, friendly and fabulous! The chips and salsa cannot be beat! Sprinkled with chili powder loveMonterey Enchiladas recommend. When my mother comes from NY, she wants to eat there constantly! Best TexMex in the land. read more