In town for business and went here. Was not disappointed at all. Very busy but service was prompt. House margarita was very good . Had the Sombrero combo and it was fantastic. Huge portion of food at a fair price. I do recommend this place for sure. I read more

Pappasitos Cantina - Sombrero combo - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

Excellent food and service! Super cute place as well Short Uber ride from the airport read more

I love this place. I was visiting from L.A. months ago and went for my first time and was blown away by the Shrimp Diablo. Their portions are large, which is much appreciated, especially with the delicious guac! Frozen Strawberry Marg is perfection, as well as a few other drinks we tried including one with Mezcal, I don't remember the name of. We got the combo with Carne Asada which was cooked perfectly tender and juicy, sausage, and of course the previously mentioned Shrimp Diablo. I have now been here three times, each time was super enjoyable, and I will continue coming in to fulfill my cravings! Staff is a plenty, attentive, and gives great service. We sat at the bar each time because that's what we like. Always clean, 5 stars, yes please! read more

Pappasitos Cantina - Frozen Strawberry Margarita, and a Mezcal cocktail - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Great food the waiter was very nice and helped us order. We ordered way too much food though. The guac was made tableside and was f Good. Needed more lime and salt. read more

Wow! Talk about food coma! Houston's most recommend Mexican food joint is awesome. HUGE restaurant area. I don't think it'd be hard to get a table here. Not because it isn't popular. But because it's so big. I sat at the bar and ordered a margarita. They recommended a few and I ended up going with their "top shelf" which was same price as most of their signature margs. I liked that they didn't skip out on the tequila. Their complementary chips and salsa were fantastic. Salsa has to be homemade I've never had anything like it. I went with the "Rosa" dish. Chile rellaño stuffed with chicken and a cheese enchilada with a side of refried beans and Mexican rice. It was amazing. Plus their food presentation was on point. It looked like they made my plate for their menu picture! Food ain't cheap though. My plate was $15 and that was on the cheap side. Most of the regular entrees were about $22 average. Signature margs were about $12. You get what you pay for though: great looking dining experience, great service, and awesome food. read more

Pappasitos Cantina - Rosa - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

Damn right- I said 5 stars. Was craving nachos and I got nachos! I be seen a couple bad reviews but I tell you, today was good day. Beef fajita nachos are off the chain. Service (Darren) was spot on. Making sure there were no issues. We were waiting out front for the place to open, lol, we were HUNGRY! This one was on par for any Papasitos I have ever been to and I have been to a few. In Texas, Alabama. Very consistent and fresh. I will be back! read more

Pappasitos Cantina - Beef Fajita Nachos- sorry for sideway pic. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

Great food, great service and amazing drinks. Enjoyed the fajitas and the queso and cheese. A definite return spot when I'm traveling to Houston. The tortillas were great and I was so impressed with the customer service and fresh taste of the dishes. read more

Pappasitos Cantina - Chips and Salsa - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

Pappasitos has fallen off as a top Tex mex food restaurant. Man how the mighty have fallen! Where should I even start? First off let's start with the menu. The Menú has been reduced tremendously for example if you are looking for appetizers the only options you have to pick from are cheese (queso) quesadillas and guacamole which guac is something that comes with most plates ordered at Tex-mex restaurants to begin with. Appetizers are simply not there, they use to have empanadas, tamales, shrimp cocktail and I believe even flautas use to be on there too. Maybe add a queso flameado or something!!!! And then your queso doesn't even come with queso dipping chips which is sad to say. THERES no true specialty dishes that you would expect to find such as carnitas, Chile relleno, or maybe a mole dish. It's literally fajitas plates and enchiladas. They use to have a combo plate that had an enchilada a taco al carbon and a tamale and they got rid of that. They use to have campfire shrimp tacos and now instead they got some horribly sloppily put together "Baja Tacos" which my wife ordered and were horrible to say the least. They put an over wheeling amount of cabbage very little sauce and to make it worse they use two corn tortillas not evenly placed on top of one another but placed on top of one another at the half way part of the tortilla so when you go to pick it up the entire taco falls apart. Just sad I tell you. Sad Sad Sad. I ordered the the beef/chicken fajita plate and added the jalapeño sausage to it because it sounded like it might be appetizing but they literally brought me the sausage link as is. What I mean by "as is" is that they didn't even bother cutting it in half and butterflying it so that the inside of the sausage is slightly grilled in true Tex-Mex fashion, they brought it out as a whole link that I have to cut and since the inner part isn't grilled it just doesn't taste good at all, the presentation is off. Then I ordered mixed tortillas only to discover that they no longer make freshly made corn tortillas. The corn tortillas taste like they bought them in a pack from the local Fiesta grocery store. It's just sad! Sad I say! They are taking short cuts every where and it shows. El Tiempo still reigns supreme as the Tex-Mex Champion of Houston! They never reduced their Menu due to the pandemic. The Reduced Menu issue is becoming the downfall of all the other Pappas franchise locations... Pappas Seafood... Pappadeaux etc... The Pandemic is just an excuse for them to short cut. I've always been a fan of the Pappas franchise chains but like I said they are shooting themselves in the foot with how they are doing things. Disclaimer: This review of only 1 star does not reflect the good service our server provided. Even she mentioned how foolish they were for leaving the reduced menu in place as if we were still in the first 2 months of the covid pandemic. WHO EVER THE MANAGER IS THAT IS IN CHARGE IF THE MENU's NEEDS TO SNAP OUT OF IT!!! That's all read more

Pappasitos Cantina - The jalapeño cheese sausage served as is. No butterfly and grilling the inside in true Tex-mex fashion. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

So first off the food was good. I wouldn't say excellent but it was fine for a quick night out for dinner. The staff was great and the drinks were good. I had never been to Pappasitos previously so I kind of expected the ambiance to be a bit more upscale. It was basically like any other Tex Mex restaurant you can find in a shopping center. Again it was fine but I know several other Tex Mex restaurants I would go to given the choice. read more

Ambiance was awesome always have a great time, the service is on point, and the food is delicious it doesn't matter what you order you're going to like it! read more

Food was delicious! Please don't go here if your in a budget nothing is Under $20. This is not a small business so they don't have a precise flavor on some of the stuff its more on the bland side. I'm a fan of Cajun but not spicy. read more

Pappasitos Cantina - Honey glazed salmon , rice, and asparagus with crushed nuts. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

Foods consistently well prepared however the prices for most of their dishes have become way too expensive. I mean it's beans and rice, tortillas chips and a protein. Skirt steak (aka fajitas) is way overpriced in my opinion and chicken is also. So we visit these establishments less frequently. Most of the Tex Mex in Houston is overpriced now. We can prepare at home for about 50% less so it's a no brainer. read more

No greet no eye contact no nothing The bar service from Sarah is horrible she is always very stale and rude. But she picks and chooses you can't judge people off appearance. All money is green you never know who is who and I will say this . This is not pappas standards . The experience you might get treated better at pappas bbq read more

Worst place my husband was having a asthma attack and all they did was stand and offer a drink instead of calling an ambulance and everyone including the bartenders were recording my husband then after died because it was to late and also no one left any space to call 911 read more

Absolutely love this place, been going for 20+ years. Never ate a bad pappasitos. The staff is always friendly and helpful. Home made chips and salsa is amazing. I normally always get the pappasitos grill or pappasitos salad but I have had everything on the menu. I highly recommend this place good prices and fantastic, Bacon Wrapped Shrimp and old fashioned margaritas. The ambience is nice with a little Mexican music playing in the background. Fun atmosphere, definitely good for partys. read more

Great fajitas as always. This one of my favorite restaurants. The staff is super nice and so polite. The bathrooms are always clean and the ambience was nice sitting outside. read more

My family and I came from out of town (Washington) to visit. Great food! Great Service and the establishment is amazing. Food was delicious, I was hesitant at first because I was overwhelmed with options but the staff ( Travis) help explained the dishes and gave their recommendations. Definitely recommend visiting if you're from out of town. This reminds me of an authentic Azteca. read more

We had a get together of eight people here on a weekend. I arrived late and had to wait a while for my water. Everyone one was still socializing and the restaurant was packed like always on a weekend night. Eventually are server came over and took our orders. Our food all came out together about 25 minutes later. Pappasito's is a more upscale Tex Mex restaurant that uses higher grades of meat and the shrimp are always so flavorful. They must have some good margaritas because my friends was $11.95 and she was feeling great! No $5 dollar margs here! Everyone seemed very happy with their plentiful plates of food they received. Obviously chicken and beef fajitas are popular but their menu is huge with quite a variety of entrees all flavored more with a slight to downright Tex Mex flair. I've been here probably two dozen times throughout the years and have always had an excellent meal. I wanted to eat light and healthy so that meant no awesome gooey cheese on everything. I had gone to the acupuncture Dr. earlier. So light dinner it was for me. I was brought their typical huge platter of food. Mine consisted of rare salmon and fajita shrimp. My salmon was very lightly seasoned and grilled then it tasted like it was poached in butter. It was so delectable and just melted in my mouth. My shrimp had incredible flavor. I also received home made looking light blue corn tortillas, rice, yummy borracho beans and a guacamole salad. I still had leftovers. Everyone seemed to order more authentic with my friend having two large containers of left overs. Actually everyone had leftovers except one gentleman. Our service was more 3.75 star because we had to call over our server a couple times. If you do visit on the weekends plan for a busy, loud, fun and festive visit. So if you want some excellent Tex Mex and a lot of it come to Pappasito's. I believe they only take reservations on groups but you might want to double check. All my prior experiences here have been no reservations. So if you don't want to wait I highly suggest you arrive by 5:45pm. We were celebrating a special event so after dinner my friend was brought out a huge goblet of ice cream with whipped cream with a candle that was enough for 4 people. Also a huge sombrero hat was put on her head. So come hungry and bring your fun friends especially if you are celebrating a special occasion. Huge free parking lot. read more

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Its a nice place, good to great food. Not best prices but where is? Service: Excellent Ambiance: Great! read more

So over priced. I had a lunch salad with a small grilled salmon on top. My lunch was $30. That is really high for a lunch. Lunch salad should be about $15.99. I don't understand how popular this place is. The price of food here is like eating in California. It is HOUSTON people. read more

Pappasito's is a great place to have a good lunch or dinner. The restaurant was really nice and clean and the customer service was great. Our waitress was Cindy and she was really sweet and very knowledgeable about the menu. She gave us some good recommendations. For an appetizer we got the crispy calamari and it comes with with shrimp as well, crispy jalapeño slices, sweet pepper habañero sauce & chipotle. I also got a shrimp & crab cocktail. For my meal I got the grilled mango and salmon salad. It had mixed greens, avocado, red onion, toasted pepitas & fresh mango, and was tossed with vinaigrette. My boyfriend got the shrimp diablo & beef enchilada plate w/ rice and charro beans. It was all delicious! Overall we had a great experience we will definitely be back. read more

I haven't been here for awhile but food and service was still great. Our waitress was very attentive even though they were really busy. I had a Zombie Margarita with souvenir cup. It probably only available during Halloween. read more

Pappasitos Cantina - Zombie Rita and I keep the cup - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

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We had a party of about ten ladies. First, we sat in the bar area until our table was ready. The server at the bar was amazing. She made us feel extra special. Then, once we got to our table. We had one waiter, but he served us as if he was waiting on one person. Nothing was lacking the food, ambiance and service were all great! read more

Lunch visit in a table of 5. We all ordered fajitas, and service was a little off. No refills on salsa, and portions were a little skimpy. Food was decent and consistent with the other Pappasito's. The beef fajitas were tasty and solid tex mex. Location is right next to I45 in a pretty shoddy area but its a good choice for the area. read more

My first time coming here and I had Blake a trainer be my server. She was very knowledgeable and helped me with deciding the right plate for me to enjoy. Blake was very fast in both serving our table and reining at the same time. If you want the best experience 10/10 ask for Blake and you'll be leaving with a happy belly! read more

Pappasitos Cantina - Camarones Tijuana - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

Hey it's a papas place. The food is always good and consistent. The margaritas are great but it is just sooooo loud and rushed feeling. I took a client there for a business lunch and we could barely hear each other. Go there for the food but save the conversation for outside. read more

Pappasitos Cantina - Sangria Rosa - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

Just go eat here. That's it. Just do it. Order the fajitas and they will change your life. Personally recommend the beef, but I'm sure no matter what you get it will be 10/10. The service was a pure delight. Fast and helpful. I'm still drooling. read more

I am truly so happy that I came specifically to this Pappasito's location. I came in my gym clothes, so I definitely wasn't too presentable. I was thankfully taken care of by both Blake, and Sarah. As soon as I arrived Sarah greeted me so gracefully, and asked me if I would like to drink any beverage, and I requested for a piña colada virgin since I do not drink alcohol. I honestly was so impressed by their kindness, and promptness in attention to me. I honestly am so happy that I sat at the bar. They made my meal so worthwhile!! I had a gig later after this meal so I am so thankful for their service! They truly made my experience memorable along with a beautiful ambiance amongst there team!! Truly such a great spot!! Also the tres leches cake is to die for!!! read more

I really love their beef quesadillas with guacamole and sour cream it was really good and well did I definitely recommend this place.

There sizzling fajita plate is really good and their margaritas if you're looking for a non-alcoholic beverage I would get the piña colada. Their staff are friendly read more

We rate Papoasito as the BEST Mexican food in town. Food quality is always consistent, flavorful. Volumes are generous.

What an excellent place for good Tex-Mex. You will never know this is a large chain. Each restaurant is set up a fantastically. Decor is done so well, and the place is spotless. It was run so efficiently, the food comes out quickly. I had the fajitas jalapeño sausage Diablo shrimp fajitas. They could not have done anything better. I've been here multiple times now, can't wait to go again. Great job Papasitos staff. read more

Pappasitos Cantina - Beef jalapeño sausage Diablo shrimp fajita - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

Solid Mexican Food in Texas. Good service at bar and the steak, jalapeño sausage, Diablo shrimp fajitas were over the top. Stuffed!

this Mexican restaurant is full service with a typical menu and seems very popular with families and yuppies (especially during happy hour) ... servings are large and of good quality ... competition for Chilis restaurants, altho in my experience Chilis tries new and very tasty variations on their menu that i have not seen Papasito's do read more

Drove 45 minutes to get to Pappasitos was told the wait was 45 minutes to an hour with place half full. Was told I could not wait at the bar or even get a drink while waiting. Instead was instructed I could sit on the small patio while it was pouring or wait in my car! Now that's inviting. Finally was seated noticed the menu had changed excluding many of my favorites. Of course prices had gone up considerably. Food was ok but way overpriced. Time for restaurants to get back to normal if they want to survive. As for me, I won't be back. read more

If you're in the north, around Spring, I recommend this location since it's not as busy as The Woodlands or Willowbrook locations. They offer the same items and a similar interior, bar area, seating arrangement as other location. Never had a bad experience here, so I'll keep coming back! read more

We came in when the restaurant was still a little empty before the dinner rush, and the staff were super friendly and accommodating. We got a great booth, and our waiter Javi absolutely knocked the service out of the park- being super courteous and attentive, ie. regularly asking if we needed refills. The floor manager Carlos filled in gaps very well, so there was never really a lapse in timely attention the whole time we were there, even as the dinner rush really kicked in and the restaurant became full. We were first time guests from out of town, and both Javi and Carlos really took care of us, kindly offering to comp our dessert. So glad we chose Pappasito's today and will definitely be coming back. It's great to go somewhere where you can tell the staff is a team. read more

Tex-Mex has been one of the greatest things to happen. Can't believe this is a chain because of how authentic tasting everything is here. The margaritas are a must try (as recommended by my Texas-native sister). So I ordered a SKINNY MARGARITA $10.95 which was still, surprisingly, pretty sweet. For *Appetizers*, I'd recommend their CRISPY CALAMARI $15.95- crispy & comes with 2 delicious sauces, PAPPASITO'S CEVICHE $12.95- tender scallops & shrimp. We also ordered the Chile Con Queso ~$9, but didn't get around to eating it; we'd probably leave that out next time. *Fajita Platters*, Although I haven't tried the other meat platters, I highly recommend the BEEF FAJITAS $69.95 (serves 6 people easily). Comes with unlimited baskets of tortilla, plates of rice, beans, salsa & guac, sour cream, & cheese. Beef was cooked perfectly to medium rare and cut into bite size pieces, evenly seasoned. *Dessert*, Leave a little room for their CAJETAS $6.95! You won't regret it. It's so simple but mouth watering. Coconut-pecan crusted vanilla ice cream, drizzled with cajeta & chocolate sauce. I miss Texas already. Bring this to Cali!! read more

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Food and the server Top was great. Her personality is outstanding and my food was amazing.

What can I say. Always good food but marginal on price/ value. I'll always go back but only a few times per year due to $:yum ratio!