Pro: DMZ zone for the cruise ship folks. Safe enough food and drinks, loud music, random madness Con: Insane drunk bros and whores, pricy taxi, pricy food, you are still in Mexico. Let's face it, if you are below the age of 40, in Ensenada and when the ship drop your already drunk ass off, you are coming here. Not for the food, but the madness that lives at papas and beer. The guys walking around with shot glasses, stickers for the ladies, and waiting to see when will someone get his ass handed by the worm. Come check the place out. read more

This is the worst establishment for Americans!! If you are an American beware. They see dollar signs and treat you like an atm!The food is mediocre! They offer you good service but they mark everything up! Ended up charging me and my friend 300 dollars each for 2 beers and dinner. Their security will harass you if they see you are American and won't let you leave if you don't pay all that. Honestly feared for my life. This establishment should be banned and if they want to treat the people that help their business like this then they should early advertise their prices better. read more

Last time I was here was 10 years ago....what can I say, some traditions live on. The place looks the same, same vibe with party goers that just want to party and get drunk and have fun. They didn't open up the upstairs area this time, but a crowd was building so it was still fun. Of course they still have the waiters that will bring your friend up and embarrass them, shove cheap alcohol down their throat and flip them upside down for a nice $20.00. Everyone is cool there, touristy vibe....just come to party and drink and have fun! read more

In my top 3 favorite places to visit when I go to Mexico no matter if it's the Rosarito establishment or Ensenada establishment they know how to show their guests a good time !! read more

Cool bar to visit when in Baja California! Super big and spacious full of seating and two separate bars to sit at cocktails are priced reasonably a mai tai will run you $5 ! A must stop by if roaming around the streets of Ensenada ! Only reason I give 4 stars is because there was no music playing and when they did start it was played low and wasn't upbeat . read more

I've been here twice, both on stopovers during a Carnival Cruise. First time was about 7 years ago with a buddy, had a great time watching everyone do shots and the girls going crazy. This time around came with the family in the morning and the place was more low key as we grabbed a spot on the patio and had a decent lunch. Looks like Papas moved across the street into nicer digs. We tried the Nachos and Fish Tacos, Nachos were actually pretty good, fish tacos were kind of bland. Stuck with drinking beers and stayed away from the shots. Service was cool since we had the teenagers with us and didn't get harassed too much. Place is touristy but why not, food and drinks are still reasonably priced. read more

This place is a typical tourist place which is odd because Ensenada doesn't have touristy places that are like this. It was like we were in America, which isn't a bad thing but not what we wanted. We were told to go here because it is party central but I guess we didn't see that at 3:00pm. The drinks were overpriced and watered down and the music and whistles were too loud. My friends did pay for me to get flipped upside down and have tequila poured in my mouth which was a lot of fun. I honestly didn't think the guy would be able to do it because of my size. All of that being said, the staff were friendly and it was a clean atmosphere but it was too expensive and touristy and not what we were looking for. read more

Had a great time!! Jose was great!!! They fixed my Strawberry margarita!! And the tacos were OKAMAZING!!!

My rating is purely for the food. I ordered the carne asada fries and fell. in. love!! These fries are soooo good and so filling!! If it weren't for the food, I'd give this place 1 star. Service is terrible, it's too loud to hear what the guys are saying, and the pina coladas have absolutely no alcohol in them. I came here both during spring break season (March) and early summer (May) and it was like a different place each time. March is live and festive and filled with people and in May, it is dead and much easier to get slightly (and very slight) better service. I will still recommend this place for the food but make sure to pay with either exact cash or needing more than $5 in change because once they take your money, they are gone! Don't do the upside down shots either unless you want to pay $10 for a shot. read more

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Raul is the shit ... it's a real LITUATION when it come to him!!!! Faded extra faded go see Raul tell him KOKO sent you

I went here with my family for lunch one day. We arrived in Ensenada with a Princess cruise and need a place to eat. A fine gentleman on the street told us about this wonderful restaurant. The food was excellent. The drink was great. What especially caught my eye was security. This place was safe. There were several gentleman walking around blowing whistles making sure everyone who took a shot of alcohol was ok. They used the whistles to kindly get everyones attention. My daughter was one of those people. She had her first shot of tequila in Papa's and Beer. The security forces came to her aid and assisted her with her shot all while blowing the whistles for safety. They even turned her upside down just to make she didn't spill any of her tequila on her shirt. These guys are so nice. I have never seen such care and consideration by a bar staff for their patrons when they were drinking. Over the course of the next hour the Papas and Beer team spent a lot of time blowing their whistles and turning women upside down making sure they were safe from doing shots. Some men even got turned around. A few of the women accidently got alcohol spilled on them. Some men from the audience had to come up and lick it off. They were so nice to do that. I would highly recommend Papa's and Beer for everyone when traveling to Ensenada, Mexico and looking for a nice, safe place to eat. read more

Comfortable place to hang out while in Ensenada. Clean restroom. Service was ok. Margarita was overpriced and underwhelming. It was very weak, I thought it was a virgin margarita. I doubt if I'll go again. read more

Extremely expensive, they mention the tab is free of none is provided but the guys say they'll bring the tab after the payment, and well that didn't happen. Besides that, like I said, extremely expensive place. We went on a Thursday. Across the street the bucket of beer was half the price of P&B. read more

Jose Garnica was the the man for the job at papas and beer. He was fast and attentive.

This place wasn't too bad. It was touristy, but what place in the main strip of Ensenada isn't? We just had a drink each. There was a guy walking around with a cart to make fresh guacamole. We ordered some chips and guac, then found out that he was not part of the restaurant and only accepted cash. Good thing we had cash! It was yummy. The atmosphere was not as crazy as it can be since we went in October. All in all we had fun while we were there. read more

Good and loud music to help set the atmosphere. Nice drinks and the food was alright. They will come and grab you trying to give you shots of tequila with a person blowing a whistle. It's fun and they charge you $5 for that. I come here everytime I visit this city! read more

Papas & Beer - Bars Near Me - Ensenada, BCN

This location is over rated unfortunately. Food was good, entertainment was par. Could be better for a tourist spot!

As the saying goes, "When in Rome (Ensenada, Mexico)..." Was recently found our way here while on a quick cruise stop, with my kids. After a few hours of shopping, dad & mom needed a beer, BAD. If you have been to Ensenada, there are plenty of options for drink stops, and we went with the traditional spot - Pappas & Beer. We enjoyed some ice cold beers, and a serving of chips and guac, it all hit the spot. This location is large with plenty of seating, but being the trendy stop, it can get crowded, but I feel it's worth the experience. My family settled into an area that was outside the hoopla. They do lots to entertain the guests, my girls were thrilled to watch an old time Mexican Cowboy perform lasso tricks, let me tell you, that hombre was good. My girls also got a character drawing done, so there is plenty of things for kids to enjoy. There is also a good chance half the bar is inebriated, so expect some tomfoolery, which may not be ideal for kids. I was fascinated with the "fire shot" bar which is exactly what it sounds like, shots which are set on fire and then consumed. This location has several televisions which show ESPN, and whatever relevant sporting event might be happening. Expect loud music and a festive atmosphere, but service can be slow because of the party atmosphere. Cheers. read more

Great place to come especially when you are in your young 20s... my buddies took me here after getting off a cruise and this place is probably the only place you see that's extremely packed in downtown Ensenada. Great beer but I must say the shots do taste a bit watered down for some reason but everything is cheap. Not your average bar....Do expect staff to be blowing their whistles nonstop doing their famous papa & beer shot flip or whatever you call it... they literally pick you up and spin you around , slap you a couple times and pour a shot down you.... then ask you for like $10.... lol...great memories here! Even picked up a couple of shirts from across the street ^_^ sooo... you have been warned so do come prepared! read more

Pepe Garnica is great! He hooked the hell out of us and took hella care of us! MUST COME!

Raul is the best! Amazing service and super friendly. If you go here find him. You will leave happy!!

They charged us $17 USD for two watered down drinks that barely tasted like alcohol. Walk over to most other bars within 5 minute walking distance and you can get drinks at 3USD a piece, and they will be much more delicious and significantly stronger. A complete waste of money and time! Find yourself a more authentic bar and stay away from this tourist trap! read more

This place is a chain kind of like Senior Frogs. Because of that you get a bigger menu and selection for the most part and possibly better service, but you pay for it. The drinks here are on par with American pricing. Not as cheap as other smaller bars on the strip. They have recruiters on the corner trying to get you in the door claiming good deals, but they're just trying to fill the place up as fast as they can so it looks like the place you want to be. read more

Papas & Beer - Bars Near Me - Ensenada, BCN

This place is a great time. I had fun, but I was more watching my surroundings, while my friends did all the real fun things. A lot of the locals were watching our every move & trying to sell us shit we didn't need or want. The biggest hustlers I have ever seen are the kids! Yes kids ages 5,6,8,7 keep away from then & don't let them trick you with a sad story... Let me get back to why you came here, sorry the things I seen is a culture shock to me. But have a good time & just keep an eye on your belongings & your bill. Enjoy. read more

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Funky bar with plenty of room to party in Enceneda, Mexico! Clean and refreshing! Be sure to check it out! read more

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Raul E was a great server and host. I would recommend this place to anyone who is in the area! Papas and Beer rocks!

Papas and beer with Raul! My girls and I had soooooo much fun! Go see him he will take care of you guys for sure!

veni vidi vici - I came. I won the drinking contest - I left Awesome time! The dude that makes the guacamole there is on point too. Very fun spot! read more

I love this place, the food and music is always on point. I been coming here now 13 times. And I will keep coming, the service is good, just slow at times, but I understand, it's crowded. read more

Papas & Beer - It's going down at Papas & Beer. Music is AWESOME!!! - Bars Near Me - Ensenada, BCN

Cold Beer, Friendly Staff and great invironment.

I've been coming to Ensenada for over 35 years and I have four words. STAY AWAY FROM HERE! Our Party of Five came here on Sunday to watch football on the patio and sat at a table that we had to wait nearly an hour to be bussed. I'm a former bartender and the Margaritas taste like 7-up and a splash of sweet and sour and were served in a skinny Tom Collins glass - $7 USD each. Nachos literally smelled like mildew an came in a tiny French fry tray - $11 USD (I was done after the first bite - GROSS). We were stuck there for hours because the service was so insanely slow. For five of us it was $65 - but the waiter CHARGED US $85 (he refused to provide a receipt). Being completely sober after drinking my 7-Up margaritas, I asked the waiter to please explain the math. He said it was $20 for extra for GRATUITY! We paid and GTFO. And yes, there are people openly smoking pot (or worse, ) and there are people openly selling drugs, and their security is dressed like SWAT ninjas in black uniforms complete with Bulletproof vests and are armed. Think twice about going there. I'll never be back. read more

My husband and I came here during our Ensenada Cruise since we've heard so much about this place. While trying to decide what to order food wise we decided to order a dos xx and a bottled water. The menu was not very appealing, most of their food was nothing out of the ordinary. The atmosphere was ok. The place is huge so its def a good place for groups but there were vendors tryjng to sell while people were eating. Once we finished our drinks and decided to leave we asked how much the drinks were. The waiter said $4 for the beer and $2.50 for the kirkland water bottle. I was shocked at how pricey it was and honestly, i felt like the guy just made up those prices to get extra (correct me if im wrong). Anyways, there are many other place in the area for cheaper food and better selections. Don't fall for this tourist trap. read more

Went with 6 people and had a appetizer plater that was excellent, had sausage, Carne Asada, baked potato, pollo asada definitely coming back. read more

Papas & Beer - Bars Near Me - Ensenada, BCN

Definitely the place to party in Ensenada! Service was great! Manuel was funny, friendly & helpful. A little pricey for Mexico, they definitely take advantage of their branding. Restrooms were very clean. If you really want the full experience, you can have a tequila shot poured into your mouth, then shaken while the bartender physically picks you up & twirls you around in the air. This made me nauseous just watching, but that didn't stop the rest of the patrons from participating! read more

The atmosphere is questionable but what isn't in Ensenada? The creepy guys blowing the whistle and trying to feel up every woman in the joint is out of control but don't worry ladies, if you don't have daddy issues and would prefer to keep your boobs bumper sticker free, shoot him your best bitch face and he will leave you alone to people watch. ;) If I just came for drinks, I would give this place 2 stars but we just came off of a Princess cruise ship and were dying for food with flavor so we ordered a big lunch. The. Food. Was. Amazing. You HAVE to try the California burrito, it's is ridiculous and will blow your mind. It has French fries in which I didn't realize until after I ordered otherwise I probably wouldn't have had it but I'm glad I did. Mmmmmmmmmm!!! The nachos were also very very good. I will encourage you to look up the money conversion before you go, don't trust your server. Ours lied about how many pesos to dollars it was and gave himself a $20 tip on top of our $52 bill which we did not realize and gave him an additional $20 tip. So, Yeah. :-/ but that burrito...... read more

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I honestly feel like this place is a total rip off. Also, the food here is something I can eat here in Cali. I personally drive to Ensenada to find authentic food, but the food offered here is far from authentic and the servers try to rip you off. I liked this place because they have some good music at night, but other than that it's just a rip off. read more

Stopped in Ensenada on a weekend cruise and went to this place. I was not impressed. Food was lousy (I mean how can you mess up tacos in Mexico??) and the drinks were over priced (had the worst Michelada ever made). Place must be owned by an American. I guess the only reason people go is because of the guy with the whistle forcing shots of tequila down customers throats. Wish I had gone to a REAL Mexican restaurant. read more

Chips, Salsa and Beer that's all I have to say. This place is always wild and crazy. The food is not good but the beer is cold and wet.

Pretty much the best thing you could do in Ensenada is to hang out at papas & beer bar. Michelada's back to back and shots after. Dancing girls are amazing and the tequila guys hanging girls upside down is fun to watch. Though I'm a bit upset the guy could lift me properly so I was only horizontally lifted up off the floor :o). I was frustrated with my phone connection spent an hour on international hotline to get data to post my crazy pics and clips online. But then it was like feeling the ocean breeze on my face when I saw the free wifi in the back of the bar. Very nice and polite waiters too. Make sure you tip them well. A $1 will do ;). Can't wait to go back again. read more

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We went to Papas & Beer for the premier of Dust 2 Glory during the Baja 1000. Great service, good drinks- very attentive to guests needs. We aren't really bar type people, but we had a great time! Great movie too! read more