they serve good portion and varied menu. good quality. great prices. perfect goto for easy meal.

I got the super nacho with Chile Verde. I have gotten this place to try their rice and beans before and it sucked, but their super nacho was messy and saucy and so freaking good. I got a side of guac and asked for green sauce. New guilty pleasure . read more

My family and I love to come her every now and again, the service is always well and orders are often quicker than they say (we tend to call in to make sure). The decor is nice and there are even free sauces, napkins, etc. I have not had from the Mexican Menu but the Asian Menu is definitely worthwhile. I've had both the shrimp and beef chow miens before and I recommend them, but the shrimp chow mien does only have a few shrimps and the beef is carne asada. read more

Papi's Taqueria - Chicken Chow Mien (already ate some) - Mexican Near Me - Palo Cedro, California

I have went to this place several times and quite a few times they were missing stuff and did not want to make it right. This last time I was missing my salad dressing, went all the way home and had to come back. Was offered just dressing, even though I missed dinner with my family. read more

Papi's Taqueria - Mexican Near Me - Palo Cedro, California

This place used to be great when the owners worked there. Now the people they have working are rude and the quality of the food has gone way down. I will never eat here again! read more

I always go through drive thru and have never had an issue until today. I think it's very unsanitary to have an employee (a lady in a bedazzled hat) at the window scraping her fingers on her Dutch bros lid to then lick whip cream off her bare fingers and then serve customers right after extremely unsanitary. :( Please do better. Foul!! read more

Used to be one of our favorite go to's, but we will think twice next time. New owners, and maybe new cook. Taquitos were close to burnt and hardly five morsels of cheese. Fries were under cooked and cold. Need to take some tips and lessons from previous owner. Very sad. I will give them another try in a couple of months to see if they have the kinks worked out. read more

Papi's Taqueria - Taquitos - Mexican Near Me - Palo Cedro, California

Well, this is a restaurant you don't see everyday! This Mexican named restaurant serves, Mexican as well as CHINESE food! Besides that they serve fast food American Breakfast and even burgers and fries! WOW! It's sort of more a fast food to go place. No gourmet Chinese foods or fancy Mexican restaurant food like deep fried whole Tipalia or anything. But they do have burritos and chimichangas as well as chow mein and pot stickers. I went with a beef super burrito ($11.25) and it tasted like a burrito should taste and was served hot. I think I might be a little more confident of the Mexican food over the Chinese offerings, but I may be proved wrong on my next trip. The burgers and fries are for kids that can't be pleased with anything else. read more

Yesterday, my hubby picked up the Chinese #5 & #6 dishes again (we're determined to give them another chance after the last orders having burned chicken). Spot On! Whoever made this order knows how to cook chicken properly! Tender and perfectly cooked. Chow-Mein was really tasty! Can't say much for the potstickers and egg rolls though. They weren't crispy at all .. just bland tasting. Didn't eat them. read more

Papi's Taqueria - #5 w/burnt, tough chicken? Usually perfect so don't know who cooked this?? - Mexican Near Me - Palo Cedro, California

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This is a very enticing place to stop as it's a drive through, they serve Mexican food, and they have Chinese food! Mind Blown!!! I had to stop in to try. It was very easy to access from the 44 .The drive through is a separate lane than Dutch Bros (they are literally next to each outlet) or you can park your car and walk up to order. Here's my review if the foods: Super Chicken burrito - 8 - Full of shredded chicken but could use more produce. Be careful with the red sauce, it's hot!!! crispy tacos - 9 - Fantastically seasoned ground beef but desperately needs more lettuce. Reminds me of how Taco Bell was in the 80s. Soft taco carne asada - 6 - Corn tortilla fell apart so I would advise choosing flour. The carne asada was decently seasoned. Good amount of onions and cilantro. Japanese potstickers - 9 - Surprisingly crispy from a drive thru. The sauce comes in little packets so you have to use a dish at home to house the dip. Chicken enchiladas with green sauce and sour cream a la carte - 10 - These are the best chicken enchiladas I e had from a drive through. Moist tortillas (I know, I shouldn't ever use the word moist) loaded with chicken and covered with green sauce. With the added sour cream, they covered the entire dish This is how it's done y'all! While this isn't authentic Mexican cuisine or even classical tacqueria, it is very good. This is the best drive through Mexican I've seen in Redding. read more

Service is outstanding. Great food and good tasting ingredients. The chimichanga was delicious and the pulled pork burrito the same. I'd highly recommend and will return. Plus they have a drive through and sell Asian, Mexican, and American food. read more

Papi's Taqueria - Mexican Near Me - Palo Cedro, California

The place was clean and quiet. I was very disappointed in the food. The chips were burnt, which was sad. I couldn't even finish one taco, the chicken was boiled but not shredded enough and most of the cilantro was stem. read more

Papi's Taqueria - Chicken tacos, burnt chips. - Mexican Near Me - Palo Cedro, California

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Awful. Beans were horrible, rice bland and taco was barely passable. Wife did t even eat hers. I don't give out such bad reviews but from going into this place, the service, and the food they don't care. Avoid it if u can. read more

The #6 Chicken Chow Mein along with the pot stickers were very good, hard PASS on the egg rolls. (Super greasy inside, along with burnt something...just a no). Zero sauce offered. Bean, rice and cheese burrito has zero salsa inside, and again, non offered. Better ask for any sauces/salsas rather than be disappointed when you get to your eating destination. Off the wall menu....They have Wilda's Buddha Bowl knockoffs! Maybe it's the other way around. read more

I'm pretty sure chicken isn't supposed to be pink in color... and beans shouldn't be dry... and everything should have flavor. The only thing that tasted good was the Dr Pepper read more

Papi's Taqueria - Chicken enchiladas plate - Mexican Near Me - Palo Cedro, California

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I came to this place years ago when it was just a Mexican restaurant. Now I realized it has become Mexican & Asian fusion when I stopped by lately. I was skeptical at first and WOW the Asian dish was actually so GOOD! I loved the Beijing Box so much. Very flavorful. My wife got the California burrito which was also delicious. The owner was very nice too. Definitely recommend this place! read more

Papi's Taqueria - Mexican Near Me - Palo Cedro, California

Not crazy about getting hair in my food. yuck. Also not crazy about the generic flavor of the food.

They put the wrong thing on my burrito and they had a french fry in the middle of my taco. Called and asked if they could make my order they right way and the woman was rude. So I won't be goin back there again. read more

I was exploring Millville and Oak Run, towns that no longer really exist, and drove through this small town on my way home. This was the first restaurant I had seen since I decided I was hungry several hours earlier. The food reminded me of a slightly upscale Taco Bell and that isn't really a bad thing. The crispy tacos were tasty enough that I ate 2 1/2 of the three I ordered to go. Then again I might not be a good reviewer for this location I had not eaten for 8 hours. read more

I stopped in this little Mom and Pop place because the owners agreed to host a school food raiser for the local high school band. I love how this place has so many different types of food available that you can literally find anything to suit everyone in the family. My son had the Japanese Pot Stickers and loved them. They were served with various sauces, but are so flavorful they truly don't need the sauce. I had the chili verde plate, and I have to tell you that the pork is cooked just right and is topped we with a delicious tomatillo sauce and the rice is cooked perfectly. Ann, the owner, brought our food out and was very friendly and accomodating. We will definitely be going back. Thank you, Ann, for you kindness and hospitality! read more

Well Papi's really knocked it out of the park today!!! I got the California Burrito, wife got a Beijing Box, and my kid got the hamburger and fries. The California Burrito is about as good of a burrito you are going to get. Has everything you could possibly want in a burrito, and cooked to protection. Plus, Papi's now has a hot sauce bar with pickled peppers and carrots. Love them things. The real winner was my wife. She normally gets a Buddha Bowl from Wilda, and was very skeptical about her Beijing Box. She grumped and complained a little, saying there is no way it could be like the Buddha Bowl. You know what!!! She was right!!! It was way better. She was amazed that a little place like Papi's could slam more flavor into a little box then anywhere else we have been :) She had to stop herself from eating the whole thing. Women are weird that way. I would have just horcked the whole thing. Then of course my daughter. Hamburger and fries. They are good, and just what she wanted. She was just happy we all were able to get what we wanted. read more

Once again, i went there, and thats the last time. They close early , the food is bottom of the barrel . If it wasnt for the high school kids near by, they would of gone under. Please remove the taqueria part of ur name as its disrespectful to places that are. Good luck, see u never again. read more

Local and prices aren't bad! Their Chile verde breakfast burrito is to die for! I haven't ventured far offf that path but still worth a stop before heading up that mountain read more

Friendly service, not the fastest because everything is freshly made to order! A special shout out to the chicken chowmein & the won ton soup-both are to die for!! I highly recommend this place for breakfast lunch and dinner! read more

Can't get enough of their Chicken Chow Mein! I order a meal and can eat on it two or three times the portions are so large. Very good! They also have decent tacos and burgers and I've been told their burritos are good also. I should try more of the things they offer, but I can't get past the chicken chow mein!!! read more

I am a huge fan of their Almond Chicken Salad! The first time I ordered the salad was about 1.5 years ago, and I had been dreaming of returning to Papi's Taqueria for the salad again. Fortunately, I'm visiting Redding for a week, and I've been able to eat the salad every day this week! The salad is fresh, crunchy, and topped with grilled chicken and toasted almonds. The best part is the mildly sweet dressing that brings the whole dish together. I could eat this everyday! My boyfriend loves the Short Ribs. It's made fresh in the kitchen and reminds us of food at home. The Potstickers and Spring Rolls are great appetizers too. We're also big fans of the English Muffins. We ordered them in the morning at the drive-through because the breakfast sandwiches were easy to eat on the go. The drive-thru was also convenient and quick. The times that we've eaten in the restaurant, the service was quick, and the staff were very friendly. We watched from the window as car after car came through the drive-through. No matter how busy the drive-through became, the staff were able to efficiently balance between customers in the drive-through and in the restaurant. I noticed in a previous review that the crunchy tacos lacked tomatoes. When I had the crunchy tacos as shown in the pictures, they clearly had tomatoes. They were pretty good, but my favorite dish is still the Almond Chicken Salad. read more

Quick friendly service! Delicious steak fries! Great burritos! Have been here several times since! Never disappointed! Have only used their drive thru. read more

great service great drinks but I think if you added horchata to the menu it would make the restaurant even better

Work right next door to them and they are amazing! There's not an item on the menu I don't like. This place has a great family atmosphere and vibe. read more

I recently visited Redding and stopped by this place for something quick. I normally don't like fast food but this place was fantastic. I got Beijing box (I was attracted by the name but didn't expect it would be so good because I am picky about Asian food). Me and my friend shared a California burrito and it was BOMB! The owner was an Asian lady. She was so sweet that reminded me of my mom lol. Anyway, I don't like reviewing but I definitely recommend this little place if you want something quick, delicious and affordable! read more

Me and my husband love the country breakfast burritos. We can't usually get in before 1030 when they stop breakfast, but i can still call in up to noon and still be able To get them. read more

Great Tacos, Killer Breakfast Burritos!!! My favorite is the Chorizo & Egg -- and sooooo easy to get in & out because of the Drive-Thru!!! Friendly service, cute husband & wife team cooking & serving authentic food. read more

Papi's Taqueria - Papi's Taqueria - Mexican Near Me - Palo Cedro, California

Fantastic restaurant! I wasn't always a fan of papi's, but it recently came under new ownership. The food is fantastic, and the owner is very sweet, treats you just like family. One of the things I like is the menu has a bit of everything now also, Mexican, Asian, American, they even have their own take of the Buddha bowels which have been popular lately, I hear theirs is better then the competition. Now some might not care for a Mexican restaurant that serves everything. But look at it more like an upscale Jack in the Box, which isn't a bad thing for some quick munches. And I definitely didn't feel like I was going to die after eating here like I do Jack in the Box. For some quick, tasty food give Papi's a try. I'll be getting the Buddha Bowel some time soon and I'll update my opinion on that. read more

Great food. I get the super breakfast burrito made vegetarian. Fast service at the drive through and freshly brewed iced tea.

The name is very deceiving. I feel like a better name would be papi's fast food tacos. This is more like jack in the box tacos than street tacos from a taqueria. We threw most of our food away, including the guacamole. Pretty much all of the food was flavorless and the Tacos looked like school tacos. I tried chicken, but it was gray and flavorless. read more

Papi's is not bad...but can't call it great. Mexican flavors are lacking. They do not offer whole beans (frijoles de olla) and, for the price, the burritos are a little small (I mean, come on: beans and rice are practically free, fill it up!) Anyway, I would go back...but I usually choose something else when in the area. I agree with Terry T. read more

This place is my favorite place to get food!!! They have hamburgers, chowmain and tacos and some of the best fries I've ever had! One of my favorites is the ultimate steak fries and i always make sure to get a big soda with it too! When you go there you think oh i think by the name I'll get tacos but then you leave and you choose something really good and realize i didn't even get tacos i got something tasty full of flavours. This is my favorite place and if you ask anyone they will say the same..... Soooooo good!!!!!! read more

I have been hearing a lot of great things about this place but kept forgetting about it and had always bought something in redding before heading up to shingletown. I will not be making that mistake anymore, as this place is delicious. I had the chile Verde plate, so it came with beans, rice, and tortillas. The plate was $7.99 and well worth it. It was extremely flavorful without being too spicey either. The wait time was almost not existent, service was excellent, and the food will keep me coming back. They have many other options if mexican is not what you're craving. They have burgers, Asian, and breakfast as well. I cant wait to try the other options. read more

We have eaten here several times for their Taco Tuesday special. Tacos are good size for the price and taste good, especially with the green sauce. Service is fast and friendly. We haven't tried any of the other dishes but will return in the future. read more

I went up to redding with my boyfriend a couple of months ago. I was craving for some Mexican food and we happened to come across this cute little joint. The chile verde was amazing! Surprisingly they also had Chinese styled food! I wasn't expecting fusion styled food from the appearance but I must say the Peking box was also pretty yummy! Also the Almond salad was delicious and not to mention really healthy! I was very impressed by this restaurant! Oh and before I forget, the owner is the sweetest lady ever! She was super helpful and friendly! I strongly recommend everyone in the area to check it out! read more