Italian spoken here, literally! A surprising gem, the owners of Paps are originally from Italy and it shows in the quality of the food. My hubby went there solo and happily reported. Fresh (pizza dough?) rolls were immediately tabled. Warm and buttery. Menu choices ranged from traditional to some interesting combinations. He settled on the salmon and shrimp with a mushroom paper sauce. Very nice dish, with just enough capers to give the sauce a salty little kick without being overwhelming. He splurged on tiramasu and it was wonderful. Looking forward to going there with him. read more

Paps Italian Grill - Rolls - Italian Near Me - Hondo, Texas

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Amazing service nice owners. The pizza was amazing good and the garlic bread. Will definitely be ordering more pizza. read more

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Newest place in town and it is AMAZING We come to town each year for work and they accommodated our party of 10 easily The food is exceptional, the staff are sweet and the owner is a great guy. We ordered 3 pizzas, 5 pastas and a ton of sides and appetizers. Everything is seriously authentic and delicious. Can't wait to come back next year. read more

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Overall, it was a nice experience. We went with a slightly larger party this time, so we were able to taste a larger portion of the dishes than usual. I got the Pap's trio, which had Chicken Parmesan, Lasagna, and Fettuccine Alfredo. On their own, none of those flavors really stood out to me, besides the Chicken Parmesan, but when you mixed them together it was like a scene out of Ratatouille. The Alfredo was a bit bland, so a bit more salt in that would be appreciated, and the Lasagna was pretty good. We got the Calamari as our appetizer, and it was easily one of the best calamaris I've ever had, with pops of flavor exploding in your mouth (Not literally.) The server was kind and efficient, and we got our food quickly after ordering. It was a small business, with a cozy feeling all throughout the building, and that seemed to match the flavors and attitudes around me. 9/10. read more

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Totally worth the drive from San Antonio, we will definitely be back! The stuffed mushrooms are delicious and my husband who doesn't care for mushrooms could have eaten the entire appetizer on his own. We ordered chicken picota, fettuccine Alfredo, tortellini, cheese pizza, pepperoni pizza and chicken parmigiana. All our plates were delicious, you know it's good when we were willing to sample each other's plates! Their sauces are light, flavorful and the food reminded us of our time in little Italy in New York. Their desserts - lemon cake and tiramisu are the bomb! Their patio and ambiance is very welcoming and comfortable. Highly recommend this gem! Can't wait to eat here again! I never take pics of my food, l wished I would have. Next time read more

Paps Italian Grill - Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Hondo, Texas

We love this restaurant! The owners are super friendly and hard working. Wait staff is friendly and attentive as well. But the food is what is really good. Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo and Pizza are my favorite! Also they always have great beer with cold glasses, so you can have beer and pizza to your hearts content! read more

Delicious, fresh food in a friendly inviting environment. I had the mushroom Alfredo pasta as a lunch special. It came with a good sized salad and yummy rolls. Would definitely come again! read more

Best Italian restaurant ever! Very flavorful and authentic dishes. Cozy and under construction original historical building and staff is cordial, funny and amazing customer service and very accommodating. Alfredo spaghetti, calamari rings, and lasagna are spectacular, also warm home made garlic bread made every day. Thank you sooo much for the wonderful experience! read more

Food and service were excellent I would go back again and recommend for sure Not far from home and atmosphere is perfect as well read more

Excellent! The owners are sweet, lovely people. Quiet atmosphere. The food is delicious.

Great food, nice ambiance and good selection of wine. Their pizza is really the best, fresh ingredients with a yummy crust and priced well! Enjoy! read more

The food quality definitely needs improvement. The pizza is always undercooked & the pasta tastes like it has been reheated several times. Tried it three times thinking it was just an off day for the restaurant but never again. read more

Picked up a large half cheese half pepperoni and sausage pizza from here, a side salad and dessert. First of all, the pizza was not half and half. The cheese side had 3 pieces that were just ok but still had sausage and pepperoni thrown in there! The pizza was barely cooked. The crust was still doughy and the cheese was just melted. It was very sloppy and soggy. I put it in the oven when I got home to try and cook it more. It did not have much flavor; the sauce was pretty plain. The flavor it did have was odd and tasted strange. We ended up throwing it away. The side salad was nothing but salad from a bag that looked days old. Most of the lettuce was white or looked like it had gone bad. The Italian cream cake was not good. The cake was dry and the icing had not much flavor. It was not the traditional cream cheese icing. My advice would be do not waste your money or time going here. Just not good. Not good at all. I'm not sure why it has 5 stars with 7 reviews. All I can think is that must be friends or family who were asked to do a review. read more

This is our second time here after the river and the food is amazing as the first time. Highly recommend the mushrooms and the pasta sampler very sweet owners. read more

Very friendly staff and owners, the food was delicious and fresh. We'll definitely be back again. read more

Paps Italian Grill - Italian Near Me - Hondo, Texas

Great food and friendly staff! Everything we ordered came out in a timely manner and correct. Excellent family owned business.

Excellent quality and service! Right off the main road, this location is very convenient.

Good food, great people!! It is family owned. The owners are so sweet. I got the shrimp scampi and it was delish.

We stopped here on way to basketball game and had an excellent meal and great service. This is the old school family owned Italian Restaurant we all grew up enjoying and they are slowing being replaced by mediocre corporate chains. If you live in Hondo or are passing through stop by and enjoy!!! We had Bruschetta, Calzone, Pap's salad and chicken Marsala. All very fresh and very good. read more

Ambience with Italian music at just right volume. Very clean. Owners take a family interest in customers. Fresh baked rolls are delicious. Menu is just right sized with all fresh made items. I had Pap's special with nice portions of lasagna, chicken Parmesan and fettuccine Alfredo. Alfredo pasta was fresh made and world class. Best I've ever had. Served piping hot. Wife had veal piccata with fettuccini instead of spaghetti. She loved it although I make her at home veal piccata that's a little thinner but flavor and seasoning was equal and superb. Dinner salad was about as fresh as one can get. Finishing off with Limoncello cake slices to take home and were great once we tackled them later. To go boxes required with a nice surprise of a couple fresh rolls tucked in. Restaurant run by a young Italian couple, friendly and obviously have kept family heritage alive. Nice short drive to Hondo in old town area. Definitely the place to satisfy true Italian needs. read more

My husband and I found this place when we were out driving around last Sunday. It was everything the reviews said it was....friendly service, impeccably clean surroundings, quiet, nice atmosphere, and the food was the STAR! I had the Chicken Parm and my husband the Chicken and Shrimp Alfredo and both meals were hot, fresh, and delicious. Wonderful food at a good price. The owners are so nice and even gave us extra bread to take home with us. We will definitely be coming here again; well worth the drive from Floresville. read more

Fantastic food. Great wait staff. The owner and his wife are very nice. The Veal Parmigiana was the best I've ever had. I can't say enough about this place. If you're anywhere near Hondo, TX, this is where you want to go for dinner! read more

This is a great new Italian spot and wonderful addition to Hondo. The food was fresh and amazing. The service was fast and the owner and server were very nice and accommodating. I would highly recommend coming by and giving it a try. read more