This Pappasito's Cantina is located the food court near Gate 1, Terminal E of the George Bush International Airport. For tasty food, quick service, and reasonable prices, this is one of the better options available unless you don't like Mexican food... Pappasito's offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Their breakfasts include huge, loaded burritos, breakfast platters with scrambled eggs, your choice of bacon or sausage, potatoes and tortillas. Their lunch and dinner options include various tacos, burritos, nachos, quesadillas, enchiladas, salads, fajita platters, shrimp, chicken, and more. They offer coffee, bottled juice, sodas, bottled water, bottled beer, margaritas, etc. I do wish they had more salsa options. Adding some fresh made salsas would take them up to 5 stars for fast Mexican food. Their food is always served in take-out disposable containers. Order and pay at one end of the counter, then watch the cooks in action while you wait. Your number will be called out when it is ready and you can pick it up at the other end of the counter. Since it is a food court, if you prefer coffee from Starbucks you can go stand in their line. If others in your party want something else, there are other options right there such as Chinese, Italian, salads, BBQ, burgers, etc. Restrooms are located around the corner. Since this is located in an airport food court, the dining room is shared with other restaurants, and can be crowded during peak hours, but I've never not found a table. Pappasito's is one of my favorite eateries in Terminal E. read more

Pappasito's Cantina - Breakfast plate - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Probably best food in IAH Terminal E, opposite the Panda Express. Friendly and wonderful service as far as airport staff go, caveating their meat is cooked medium, and giving me suggestions on the sides with my order. Good amount of seats in the food court compared to the restaurants here. Napkins and other items available to grab at the pick up location. I got the fajita platter. Pricey but good portion and in a sturdy Styrofoam/plastic bag combo which would travel easily if you need to head to another terminal. Flavorful and very fresh, with the tortillas still steaming and meat hot. Would recommend a visit if you're in terminal E and not in too much of a rush. read more

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Great to see Pappas at the airport. I had the fajita tacos with chips and queso. Things were prepared fast and quickly so you could dine at the tables provided or take with you on the plane. Staff was friendly and efficient. Prices in line with other airport food. read more

Pappasito's Cantina - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

This review is as much a complaint and critique about other food offerings in the airport as it is a review of Pappasito's. We had a layover and I was looking for a quick preflight bite. Leaving my gate I was appalled at the prices that restaurants were charging for food. One of them had a taco for $35.00. So, I kept walking and eventually came upon this location. I ordered a single Chicken Carbon Taco and the price was $9.00. Fair enough. I carried it back to my seat at the gate and was really pleasantly surprised that this was such a high-quality taco. Perfect flour wrap, jammed full of chicken and salsa and spices. It was on par with tacos I have had at really upscale Tex-Mex restaurants. I have never been to the Houston airport before (this was a last-minute forced layover after a canceled flight), but if I ever am again, I know exactly where I will go for food. Thank you Pappasito's for being fair priced and quality food. read more

Visit here with a friend for breakfast before my flight! Breakfast burrito was a hit. Nice and big, definitely will fill up the tummy engine. Service very friendly. No line. Made to order, so freshness was great. Forgot my pico on the side. But that's okay I ate it without it. I'll definitely enjoy another one if my schedule permits. read more

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Well priced and well seasoned breakfast burrito served quickly on the way to Gate E4 - thought maybe too big a meal but just right in all proportion beans, cheese, potatoes and jalepeno sausage. Not messy and the pico de gallo is a savory add. Nice to have an option outside of usual coffee and croissant! read more

Pappasito's Cantina - Breakfast burrito, scrambled eggs, potatoes, spicy sausage and pico de gallo - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

Great quick Mexican food. I had a quick walk between flights and this place caught my eye. The folks there were friendly and engaged. They had pride in their food and preparation. You're in the airport but plenty of seating. Recommend this establishment if you are looking for tasty freshly prepared food. Xavier even made a point to provide a time estimate on the food in case I was in a time crunch. Great customer service. read more

Giving it four stars because of the priciness but honestly it's just almost impossible to find good quality food for a cheap price at the airport. I ordered a salad with beef fajita and paid $22 after tax and before tip. This salad was HUGE. Mainly because of it being 90% lettuce above everything else in this salad, the dressing made it addictive anyway. Some people may not like that but I didn't mind much. The steak was tender and delicious and makes me wish I ordered their beef fajitas instead (but oh well I was trying to be healthy for once). I just wish they weren't so stingy about their steak as it was $8.99 as an add on. Service was friendly as the cashier asked me if I wanted ranch or tequila lime dressing with a smile. I chose the tequila lime dressing and was happy I did. The smell at the counter was amazing as seeing the chef grill meat right in front of everyone (what brought me over in the first place!) read more

Pappasito's Cantina - Steak salad (enough for two) or as an entree for one - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

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A bit pricey, but everything in the airport is. The chicken enchiladas are solid and (hopefully) won't upset the stomach in the flight! Tasty. Cheers! read more

Pappasito's Cantina - 6. Chicken Enchiladas - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

The service was great! The food delicious! But is very disappointing that now there is a charge for the green salsa. That's just really cheap! read more

It's not fair that Pappasito's isn't in every airport but I guess then the term airport food would mean something different. Coming from CT to TX for work a few times a year I gorge on Mexican food even at airport. This time I ordered pulled chicken burritos, sauce on the side and double rice. The mesquite flavor of the chicken (cooked right in front of you!) makes this an incredibly tasty combination. If I wasn't with a colleague I probably would have ordered a second batch... Come to the East Coast Pappasito's, we are waiting for you! read more

Pappasito's Cantina - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

Located in the E1 Food court, this is where I usually go for breakfast. Although I found out the one at Hobby Airport has closed. The food court was busy on a Wednesday morning around 8:30. Breakfast Tacos are perfect to take on the plane and two are enough. They were out of Steak so ordered the potato/egg/cheese and sausage (jalapeño link)/egg/cheese. Simple ingredients that play nicely together. Breakfast is served until 10:30. They have a full bar and of course the rest of their Tex Mex offerings for lunch/dinner. Service was friendly and quick. read more

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Had the #2 steak fajitas and it was packed with flavor. Great spot to eat if you're at terminal E. I came from terminal C and really enjoyed it. My wife had the steak quesadilla and she loved it. read more

In an E food court right where c turns into E. I Travel thru Houston all the time. This is my go to for a quick meal. Chicken enchiladas with an extra salsa and a margarita. Salt. In Styrofoam but it's an airport. Fast with lots of seating nearby. 4/5 on airport food scale. read more

This is my go-to stop within the Houston airport. I get the Fajita Platter with Chicken & Corn Tortillas. I let them know I have an allergy and this is the safest option. The staff is always very nice and knowledgeable. It is a little pricey, but most airport options are. The food comes out pretty quickly too which is great if you need a quick meal before your flight! read more

Pappasito's Cantina - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

Wow very fast and flavorful! I thought my first Breakfest sausage taco would have the most flavor but surprisingly to me it was the juicy steak and egg taco! Thank you for making my day ! read more

Pappasito's Cantina - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

I'm genuinely surprised how good this was! I got the Cancun burrito and the char on the chicken fajita meat was superb. The avocado was fresh. Not overwhelmingly stuffed with anything, all evenly distributed. Which can be hard to find in a burrito sometimes! But the star for me was the chips and salsa. I was craving and this didn't disappoint. The salsa tastes homemade with some char and the chips are light and airy with lots of folded chips, if you're into that service was prompt and the girl at the counter was a peach even though I'm a klutz and dropped my water she just filled. It's a food court in the airport so you can imagine the setting hehe pretty dang good! read more

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I was genuinely surprised at how good the food was here!! Now, I know I was hungry, but those fish tacos hit the spot!! They were really good! The rice and beans were also good. I ordered chips and salsa and they gave me a big bag of chips, I probably wouldn't have ordered them if I knew they were gonna give me so many chips. I actually forgot that this was airport' food, which I have nothing against, but usually it's not this good. Now, you do have to wait a while for your food, so if you're in a hurry, don't come here. But I had a long layover in the Houston Airport, so I had plenty of time, glad I found this place!! read more

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Anything from a Pappas restaurant, anywhere in Houston is bound to be good. The food is exactly the same at the airport. Fresh, hot and made to order. read more

Oh man, I'm having trouble deciding on the right number of stars. Fajitas will cost you 21 bucks (that is with an airline employee discount) and while they are "good", they are not "great". But the real piss-poor thing here is the TIME it takes. I was the oNLy person waiting for an order and it took over 20 minutes. Good thing I had some serious time between flights. I don't know if I am in a hurry to get food from here again, but the flavor is quite palatable and satisfying. I just can't usually afford to wait that long for my order. read more

Vegetarian Review: It was "okay." This is just a small counter where you order, and then go find a table. It is not a regular restaurant. Instead, it's in a food court. The employees were pleasant and prompt. The place appeared clean, and after seeing the video last year of rats chowing down at Panda Express (located directly across from them), believe me, I was looking! I wouldn't say the rats are gone because they were having a fiesta in the rafters while we were waiting for a flight to Mexico a few weeks ago. Anyway- the portion sizes were large, and there were multiple vegetarian options, including bean nachos, cheese enchiladas, and quesadillas. We ordered the bean nachos, water, and a margarita. When we placed our order, the woman asked if we wanted meat, I declined, and she asked if we were vegetarians. I don't know if that is why we got black beans, or if they use those all the time, but if you're a vegetarian, you may want to mention it. The nachos were meh, but we ate about 1/2 of them. The beans were acceptable. The cheese was terrible- just the orange "cheese-inspired" sauce that you might find on stale nachos at a kid's sporting event. The nachos come with pico de gallo, and they use A LOT. If you don't love onions, ask for it on the side or not at all. They will give you a side of salsa, but it's bland, like most cheap jarred salsas. The dealbreaker- the frozen margarita was unforgivably bad. Maybe their top tier variations are better, but this one tasted like lemon-lime concentrate without the benefit of tequila. At least I got a wedge of lime. In summary, if you're hungry, this place isn't gross, but it's not great either. Do not get the frozen margarita! read more

Pappasitis cantina is a great place for lunch or dinner. The service is really great and the ambiance is cool. The food was terrific and tasted fantastic. I felt like it was expensive for what you get, but i will be back. read more

Excellent overall... for airport food this was fantastic. Tasty Beef fajitas grilled right before your eyes and I even got a nice military discount!! it was definitely worth the extra five minute walk out of the way. read more

Pappasito's Cantina - Beef fajita plate - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

Very typical disappointing Airport food. $16 for some "nachos" was a very minimal amount of additions. I had added ground beef to the nachos to try to bump up the flavor, but there wasn't much added to the chips. The Diet Coke tasted fine. read more

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Location: inside airport Price: high Wait time: depends on season We had guacamole and chips. We wanted something to snack before boarding plane. Staff: friendly The guacamole was tasty, however it had no spicy at all. The chips on the other hand were quite oily and very thin. I was not able to do the chip and dip, I had to use a spoon to avoid breaking every chip. read more

The food was almost edible, but service was on a new level of bad! You must order you food at your table ON LINE! No wait staff. The cellphone reception is incredibly bad. I tried to check for wifi, but there is a ton of them, which is their's and what is the password? No way of knowing, again no wait staff. Then charged streak house prices for Fast food quality food. Then, just to insult me the online payment app asked me for an 18% tip! read more

I had the catfish. It was good but not the best I've ever had. Nothing to say about ambiance, it's in the airport and largely a bar. Service was good, but what I really liked was the pineapple margarita. That drink was amazing. I've tried making it myself but it's nowhere near as good. read more

Did I even think that I would get great food at the airport? I mean, I expected OK and expensive would have been happy with that but GREAT? AS IN THE BEST FISH TACO IN MY LIFE GREAT? I couldn't even hope but guys, GUYS!! It happened! You heard me... it was the best grilled fish taco I have ever had, BOY oh BOY was it perfect. It was seasoned just right, had a little bit of char, the toppings delicious and flavorful and the tortillas FRESH. The tacos were also huge. I mean I am in Texas, so big portions are the norm. The rice and beans that came with them were really good too, but I was full after one taco but STILL ate the second because it was delicious and I didn't want it to go to waste. Don't judge me. I have no regrets. Please come to downtown Orlando. We would love to have you here downtown, and not in the tourist area. That area sucks, locals don't go there. read more

Are you kidding? 3.5 stars for Pappasitos? This is one of the best airport restaurants in the US fast or dine in. I know because I have been to 95% of large airports and most small. Most airport food sucks. Total garbage. Not this. It is same quality as Pappasitos freestanding restaurants which are very good. My go to is the Cancun burrito. I throw in my bag and eat on the plane. Today I was running very late, flight was in C and still ran to E to get burrito on. If you have a few minutes, great margaritas and ice cold beer. Pappasitos have locations at both Bush and Hobby and DFW and Love Field. Pappas family know how to operate restaurants. They hire great teams and food is good to some places great. Pappas Bro's steakhouse is one of the best in the USA. Enjoy read more

Pappasito's Cantina - Cancun Burrito on da go. Won't be hungry again until tomorrow. Love the avocado, black beans and grilled chicken. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

Happy hour specials are amazing. Food is delicious and premium margarita is top notch. Went there several time during my work trip in Houston. read more

Easy review, unfortunately nothing new and unexpected Inside the Houston airport food court Dry, cold, hard rice, tried to dip it into black beans which I had to have cuz they were out of other beans. No taste Corn Enchiladas were expensive, $15.99 cheese was hard and cold, had to cut with knife to eat No taste Beware gluten free peeps: NOT GF as tho it is corn they share the frying oil with other products Best thing were the drinks I bought in bottles. But they were like almost $5 each So there it is, all adds up to ..... wait for it......... Airport food ! We are their hostages ... trying sushi next time read more

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We had a delicious lunch here! I ordered the chicken fajita platter and found the chicken to be moist and well seasoned. My family members really liked the Cancun burrito. We had to wait quite a while for our food and they used styrofoam to serve the food, which knocked it down a bit. read more

Asked for breakfast burrito with steak. Got one with sausage and steak at very bottom of burrito. Ingredients uneven throughout. No flavor. Onion outer layer inside. Salsa only thing redeeming. Don't ruin Pappasitos name with this! read more

If you opt to get food quickly from this establishment and are between flights, please make sure you are have at least 20 minutes. Pappasito's is a popular chain in Texas and a favorite in this terminal and as such, they are really that busy. Their prices are higher ($15 pre-tax for a Cancun burrito) but the ingredients are fresh and food is good. Every time I have been here, they have been severely understaffed. read more

The burrito I had was good! This is a place I will stop at on many layovers in the airport! Fresh and delicious! Service was also quick in and out to catch your plane! read more

Rushing to make a connecting flight, I grabbed an Enchilada plate at Pappasito's. The food was really good, but pricey. That plate and a bottle of water cost $23! read more

Delicious margaritas and great food! We have stopped here often as we are staying nearby the airport before a vacation. The service is always good as well. read more

Papasitos at the airport is tucked into a crowded little food court at Terminal E. I was stuck there on a 10 hour delay and wanted some lunch. The menu is short, but they had good options. I had crunchy chicken tacos, rice and beans, and guacamole. The tacos and sides were quite good. The tacos were wrapped up but stayed crunchy and the beans had a handful of cheese on top,, which kind of leveled them up for me.. The meal was really overpriced for what I got, and the sour cream and guacamole had to be close to $1.50 each. For lunch at the airport, I was fairly pleased. read more

Probably the most unappetizing burrito I have ever tasted in my life! The picture says it all. I ordered the Cancun Burrito. This "thing" with a Diet Coke and a bottle of water set me back $23! Never ever eat at this Airport location! read more

Pappasito's Cantina - The most unappetizing burrito ever. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

Houston Airport has a lot of good options to choose from but I decided to try a Tex-Mex place while in Texas. The burritos looked good so I asked the guy at the counter if I should get the chicken or the ground beef one. He said he didn't know because he'd never tried either. Interesting. I wound up doing the Monterrey burrito, which had chicken and queso. It was a little runny from the queso but the flavors were good. My biggest disappointment was the size. I paid $15 for a burrito the size of my hand. Everyone knows that airport food is expensive but if I spend $15 on a burrito I'd at least like to be full. Unfortunately, I wasn't. In the future I'd go to the Panda Express across the way. It's obviously not local but their prices were low and you'll know how much food you're getting. read more

Pappasito's Cantina - Monterrey burrito the size of my hand - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas