Horrible Bland Overpriced. $14 for guacamole with no seasoning. Whoever is cooking in this place has no clue how to season anything. The pricing is HIGHER that a 4+ star rated place a mile away (Escalantes ( I HIGHLY recommend)) and is not edible. After looking at some of the other reviews, I wish I would have checked my receipt for "forced gratuity". One good thing about this place... It will teach you to look at reviews before you chose a place to eat. read more

Service was fine, the 2 waitress were talking with some friends and sitting on their table but then another waiter helped us and he was nice; food terrible, not mexican at all, I cook better mexican than them and I'm not from Mexico. Drinks disgusting looks like they made koolaid with lots of sugar instead of aguas frescas. Music and ambient was ok, it was kinda Venezuelan style, only they know who tf was singing. read more

This place was close to our hotel, so we decided to try it. The restaurant was fairly empty which is always a bad sign. They brought chips and salsa and it was so so at best, and the salsa was not that great! Ordered the tacos and they served in a timely matter, but they really lacked flavor. I was disappointed with the tacos for a Mexican place, but you never know until you try a place. I cannot recommend this place and I will not return read more

My first visiting Paparrucho. Atmosphere is very loud. Moderate service. Food was very good until we realized that we had a special visitor with us in the restaurant. We had a mouse in the corner of the window. A friend of our took the rat out. The manager didn't even bother coming to see us. The bathrooms were a hot mess Stay away! read more

Paparruchos - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I would stay away from this place Food was subpar Service was poor Waitress was rude Beer was cold I will not return to this place read more

Drinks suck ass. Syrupy asf on literally anything you order. Save your $10 in parking.

Got here around 10:50 p.m. tonight and seated myself at the bar. I waited about 10 minutes before someone gave me attention. The female bartender was too busy chatting up this male patron to serve me, so I sat there patiently, listening to the karaoke singers. Finally, a bartender asked me if I wanted to order, so I asked for a drinks menu and then placed an order for a Malibu pineapple with cranberry. This was the largest Malibu pineapple and cranberry I have ever been served. I decided to request a song and asked the wait time, the DJ told me that it depends on how long it takes for her to find the song. I noticed she had two other songs already in the queue ahead of my request so I figured I'd be up in about 15 minutes. Took a little bit longer than that but I was enjoying my massive drink and the other singers so I was okay with it. I performed my song, finished my drink, paid and left. This place has a special corner in my heart because it was one of the first bars I visited when I first moved to Houston. I like the decor, the open patio area, and the general set up of it. The customer service can be improved but it is not as bad as other places. It's a nice chill, low-key location. read more

I would give it negative stars if I could. Went there on Saturday with a large group of folks and was told they would combine checks. When we said there several different people and we need them separate, they said no. That should have been a sign. Got hat handled and then we waited over an hour for our food, which was straight horrible. We got the check and paid the bill that already included the 18% gratuity, based on what I am reading here is pretty standard for this joint. We left the next day and drove back to San Antonio from Houston. A couple of days later, we found an extra $20 exactly added to our charge. I call back and speak with Lalo, who was handed the phone mid-sentence and tell him what happened. He said I can bring in my ticket and card and he would fix it. Said I live in SA and that was not possible. He then said there was nothing I can do for you. He said he would give me his personal cell and if I texted him MY PERSONAL BANK ACCOUNT he would fix it. You cant handle my meal receipt, yet I should text you my account number? Nope not happening. Long story short I told him if he didn't fix it, I would contest the whole charge with my bank. Then he said I should call my bank, lie to them and say I didn't go there and they would reverse the charge. Avoid this place at all costs. read more

I visited this place on a Friday night because we wanted some food and drinks, but didn't want to go far from home or break the bank. Paparruchos fit that bill and I'm really glad we came here. First, the salsas that they offer are amazing. we got chips and salsa, but we received three different salsas, and all of them were amazing. I think one of them was a "secret" salsa so ask for that when you visit. I ordered quesadillas. They were not anything special, but just a standard quesadilla done right. The meant was juicy, the cheese was gooey, and the tortilla was slightly crispy. Also, the quesadilla was huge. I love quesadillas so I would totally get this again. My only dig on this place is that they don't have any draft beer. They do have lots of bottled Mexican though. I'm definitely coming back. read more

Paparruchos - Trio of salsas, all delicious. - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

Went for lunch with business partner. I ordered tortilla soup ($9.99); he ordered a Mexican hamburger ($12.99). My tortilla soup was lousy: thin soup, no meat, lots of tortilla strips, some avocado, cheese n sour cream on the side. Worst part was no soup spoon. Lot of work to shovel soup into my mouth with that teaspoon! My buddy said his burger was juicy but not particularly Mexican. Conclusion. Why pay $10 for a thin soup when for 30% more you can get a big juicy burger? The good point is we sat on the patio and talked business for 2 hours undisturbed. Need to try this place at night for different atmosphere and dinner menu. read more

Do NOT come here. Complete waste of time and money. Your stomach will not be happy, either. The service was terrible. Taking the order took a while, the food came out BEFORE our chips and quesso, and finding the server to pay the bill took forever. The food was disgusting too. Overpriced for what it is, and the meat tasted like something out of McDonald's, except it was priced 3 times as high. Parking is a nightmare. The drinks extremely overpriced, but that didn't matter because the bar was randomly closed. STAY AWAY. No idea how they're still in business. read more

Horrible food. DONT order the lemon pepper wings. They come with no seasoning! NONE I ordered chicken tacos. Again. No seasoning. BLAND FOOD HORRIBLE DRINKS read more

Paparruchos - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

Perfectly adequate. Kinda like the Chevy Sonic of Mexican restaurants... It'll get you where you need to go, but you won't be thrilled by the experience. read more

Paparruchos - Strong line in decorative flags - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

We were referred to this spot by our hotel. So we had LALO to help us and it suck . He tried to charge us a extra drink that we never received and charged us a gratuity fee. He even got hostile with us. Bad customer service! We asked for a manager and he advised he was it which I highly doubt. Last time I checked if a gratuity fee was charged for parties larger than 5 and our party was only 3. We are first time visitor trying to make the best of Houston and this was definitely not it. If staying in the galleria area for business stay clear of this place. We made it known to our hotel not to refer business to them for future reference. read more

Not too many people at 4pm, so I didn't have to wait. Service was very friendly, but a little slow for not being full. Food was good at a good price. read more

Came for a drink after work with my girlfriend had the Mexican burger was delicious. Maria was our server very attentive.

Absolutely stunning authentic Mexican food. The folks writing the negative reviews have me completely bemused. Two nights in a row, tacos, mole, cake, chilaques that were wonderful with a variety of sauces if one wished. Service is superb, vj spinning grear selections nightly. Thanks for a great time!! read more

Paparruchos - Chilaques - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

Awesome place! Been here like 20 times since early July. Close to Hilton. Very nice staff and food is great!

Great place to just chill with friends or family Wait staff was great and friendly!! Food was great and plenty! read more

Virginia was great, She was very sweet & knew all about the drinks as well as the menu. Excellent service! I will definitely be back soon.

No comments on the food as we didn't have any. We stopped in for A drink (2 people, 2 drinks total) and ended up spending $47. We each had a margarita with premium tequila, However, there are no prices on the drink menu. When we got our bill, it wasn't itemized, just the total amount. I'm fine paying $20 for a true premium, curated cocktail, but this was not it. The bartenders were nice enough, but the drink prices don't match the quality or the atmosphere. read more

The place looks nice , the drinks menu it's okay, I really think they can do much better on they're menu. Service okay but the music and the people are very nice they have a lot of hotels in the area so it's very convenient you can walk to the place have some drinks and go back to your hotel .. read more

Paparruchos - Very bad place to come - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

The food is amazing and the service is better, the girls are super sweet and attentive

I went to dinner here with 4 other friends. We weren't really impressed. They only gave us one thing of chips and salsa for the entire table. We asked twice for them to bring us more.. which they didn't bring out until our food came out too. The salsa had no flavor so we loaded it up with tobasco and that made it better. My chimichanga was actually amazing.. which is why I'm giving this place 2 stars instead of 1. Two of my friends said their dishes were cold. My margarita was good. When the server brought us our checks he immediately grabbed my ticket after I wrote the tip and then asked my friend with the pen if he was done, he said no and then the waiter said well will you give it to them (referring to everyone else). It was extremely pushy and uncomfortable. It resulted in all of us leaving less than a 20% tip. read more

Paparruchos - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

BE CAREFUL ON THIS PLACE! I went out with a group of friends. The waiter completely messed up our check and I ended up being charged the wrong amount. read more

( I can't speak on the food, never had any. I only go for drinks)Amazing and fast service. Very friendly staff and some of the best margaritas I've ever had. Always playing good music in the background as well. And they have tv's all over the place playing sports, music videos and much more. 5/5 read more

Emmanuel was the best server I've ever had. Not only was he super friendly but the drinks and food were good. We had a few margaritas and he recommend amazing shots. Will come back! read more

Mexican Food is good. Just don't try to order burger or Cuban sandwiches because those aren't so good. Portions are big. The service is lacking as they spend too much time gossiping. The Russian bartender girl's boyfriend who is super jealous waits for customers to leave and picks fights with them if they so much as look at her wrong. Totally unprofessional. I'm shocked the establishment even allows him to go in there while she's working he is such a distraction for her. I'm surprised they haven't been sued for such altercations. read more

If you ever want to try authentic Mexican food, this is the right place!! I love their service, and specially their tacos Al pastor, but there is more!! the restaurant it's self makes me feel like home, I definitely recommend it 10/10 read more

Literally nothing at this place makes sense. You pull up and there's NO parking anywhere. This place forces you to pay $10 to valet, there's nowhere else to go unless you park across the street (which by the way you WILL get towed as my friend did). I asked for a table for 10 and the manager told me all the tables were reserved for the entire night. I look around and there is NOBODY in this place but I see about 5 big top of tables with Reserved signs. I asked about those tables... some of which weren't scheduled to come in until 9 or 10. Did I mention it's 7PM? I literally see the manager turning people away with parties of 4 or less. Again... this makes no sense. Instead of using the tables and setting them up later... they sit empty for HOURS. Anyway... manager pulls some random tables together in a corner and sets us up there. We open the menu... food is not cheap. All margaritas are $10... including the house. We ask if we can purchase a pitcher and they say... Pitchers are not normally available but since there are about 5 margs in a pitcher, it will be $50. ARE YOU SERIOUS? Yes... yes they were. I order a Don Julio and go to the restroom which is COMPLETELY flooded because the toilets are stopped up. NOBODY is tending to it or cares. Anyway... I guess nobody mentions that this place turns into a Latin night club which is probably why those tables are reserved all night and why they force you to valet. This is honestly the ONLY cool part about coming here. MOST IMPORTANTLY... WATCH YOUR TAB. These people are so dishonest. I was charged over $300 on a tab I NEVER reviewed, never signed and never tipped on. I went back a few days later to get an itemized receipt because once the charge posted to my account it went from $250 to $300. A $50 tip, really?! They were UNABLE to produce my itemized receipt or my signed receipt proving that I actually authorized the charge or tip. I ended up disputing the charge with my bank because the managers were useless. Also... when i went up there for said receipts... SOMEONE else was there speaking to a manager about being overcharged. Coincidence? Also... my friend said she came here once and bought a bottle of Grey Goose (we all know what that tastes like, right). The bottle came to the table already opened and was OBVIOUSLY Taaka or something. They had it sent back and a new UNOPENED bottle brought out. Come here if you want to get ripped off! read more

I'm not sure why the reviews here are so low...?? No, this place ain't the Taj Mahal, but it's a great spot to get drunk and eat some delicious Tex-Mex. The patio is the best part! It's fully covered with several fans. Even on a 110 degree Houston summer day, its still comfortable. Parking isn't the best. Fortunately, I live close by and can walk here. I'd suggest uber if you can. read more

I frequent this restaurant often, used to love it however tonight picked up a to go order, get home and the food was absolutely HORRIBLE! We ordered a giant burrito and egg and rice with a few other side items. Not only was the food bland the rice was completely HARD! I mean crunchy. Burrito ruined and of course egg and rice wasn't edible because of this. Called back and spoke with the manager she was rude. She insisted we needed to bring the food back in this evening for a refund. I let her know it is 9P and we would not like to the leave the house this late we could bring it all back tomorrow and she stated she would not rectify the problem unless we brought back all of the food tonight. Horrible food and customer service. Won't be back! read more

We were hesitant to stop by this place due to the ratings. However, some of the pictures looked okay as far as food, so we decided to give it a shot. Overall, it was an okay experience. I ordered the shredded chicken enchilada. I actually thoroughly enjoyed it for the most part. It was a great portion. The only thing I would suggest is seasoning the chicken a little more and maybe serving it with sour cream. I also had a mango frozen daiquiri. That was delicious! Prices were good as well. My main complaint was the drinks came in regular and large sizes. We asked for a mango daiquiri and she brought them out and they were huge. We questioned what size they were. Long story short, she brought us large drinks; thus charged us a large price. Price wasn't bad, but i feel we should have been asked what size drink we wanted instead of assuming. Other than that, decent Tex Mex for a quick bite. read more

Paparruchos - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Visiting Houston for the weekend and grabbed a bite to eat here and it was SO GOOD 10/10 service was great our sever was so sweet and she recommended the best things on the menu and they were all so good! hope to come back again one day because this was the best Mexican food I've ever had and I'm such a picky eater very happy with my experience! read more

I'm never returning to this establishment I've given them 3 opportunities to change my kind every time I go I'm charged a different amount for the same item it's also more than annoying to see waiters annoyed to have to wait in you because they are too busy socializing read more

If I could give a half star, it would be too high a rating. We came here last night after The Rolling Stones concert looking for some late night snacks and drinks. The place was loud and seemed energetic. The dance floor was crowded and people were having a good time. I noticed we got some looks as we were being seated, and then I realized why. Our skin color was different. In this day and age and in a city as diverse as Houston, we were treated as if we had a communicable disease. Wow. As someone who consults Yelp regularly, I have to say, this is not a place where light skin color is welcome. read more

Don't waste your time or money. The small, alcohol-less margaritas are overpriced during happy hour, even. They charged us for an extra margarita and didn't want to remove it. Grateful my friend and I didn't eat. We did lunch elsewhere and sought a place to have margaritas. Place was empty when we arrived mid-afternoon. Assumed it was due to social distancing requirements. There were about 7 people working and talking at the bar where we sat. One girl was sitting on the counter. Music stopped after one song. The group kept talking like we wanted to hear just their conversation. Guy made 2 margaritas(in photo), with no taste of alcohol. There were no prices on the menu, but guy said it was happy hour that included margaritas. The bill was $51.00. It included $7 each margaritas during happy hour and $6 extra for adding tequila! Watched them make the last margarita with a splash of bacardi rum and a load on pineapple juice. read more

Paparruchos - A Pineapple and Watermelon Margarita with chips. - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

update to my review. a week later they added no parking signs. they were NOT there before. especially when i was talking to the "manager" that i found out wasnt even a manager who said it was public parking. i'm talking to lawyers soon about this. read more

Not one to complain about bad food, but these fajitas were the worst. The 3 stars are for the service (nice server) and the actual ambience. Disappointed in the food because I really wanted to like it since it's right down the street. Margaritas were good, but for $20 a piece, I hope it would be. Don't go for the food... the scene and over priced drinks it's what keeps this place in business. Cheers! read more

Let me start by saying that I do not understand why this place is so underrated. We were celebrating a family and friends reunion and wanted to make our night special, thanks to choosing Paparruchos. We had such a great time last night there. The food was AMAZING, we had beef and shrimp fajitas, they tasted really good. The guacamole was really fresh! The drinks were good as well. Thanks to our server Diana, who was always there, very attentive and helpful. Great food, great service! Thank you! read more