Papi's Tacos Towson

I often drive by Papi's Tacos, so I decided to give them a try. They start you off with complimentary chips and salsa, but since I prefer queso, I requested that as well. For my entrée, I kept it simple and ordered a chicken quesadilla. They have taco specials on Tuesday nights, but I wasn't in the mood for tacos.The queso for the chips was pretty good, and my quesadilla was tasty. I loved that they use queso de Oaxaca, which really enhanced the flavor. Our server was attentive and accommodating. The restaurant was pretty quiet, but the environment was clean and well-lit. While I'm not a huge fan of this type of cuisine, if it's your vibe, it's worth checking out.

As always the food is the only thing I base my review on. The other items are not part of the ratings consideration, but I wanted to share them as well.We were meeting another couple for dinner. They had not tried Papi's. We got there early enough for a drink order off the happy hour, before they closed it. I believe it is 4-6, but check their website. The waiter was fast and checked our drink order immediately after we sat down, so bonus. As for the location the men's bathroom was clean, the women's bathroom was clean but had a smell. (This is common for some restaurants so don't read into this.)As for the dinning room, the single metal seats need to be replaced. Three of the four of us complained the they were uncomfortable. If offered take the bench if you are a larger person.Again not part of the review, but hopefully something they will fix.For the food, my wife ordered the chicken tortilla soup, which turned out to be made with thigh meat, not breast. She said it was ok, but was hungry and ate it quickly before I could get a picture.I'm quoting her, "it was good but it wasn't spicy." Now to be honest, her level of spicy is higher than average so maybe ask the server before ordering. The soup was followed up by the Mission Style burrito. She said it was lacking flavor. See picture. For me, I ordered the Baja burrito bowl with shrimp. See picture. It came with your choices of beans, many options of salsa, a selection of a sour cream of sorts, and an up charge of shrimp, which was my choice. This was mediocre, to be honest I think it was sitting in the back and it cooled too much. If it held the temperature it may have been better, but small cold shrimp on a burrito bowl did not cut it.So I have to give this a 3, but to be honest it was closer to a 2.75. Might be a bad day for the cook. I will have to revisit to verify. Thanks for reading.

5 stars! By far the best Mexican food I've ever had! The chicken quesadillas are to die for, and I've never had guacamole that was fresher. They have all the ingredients and make the guacamole at your table side! The service is prompt and very quick. The ambience gives the feel of a little place in Mexico. This is officially my favorite Mexican restaurant! My husband and I love it!

Came here after work on a Friday around 5:30p with a large group. Thankfully, they were able to accommodate us since we arrived early. The restaurant is kind of small, so larger parties may have to wait a long time for a table if arriving later in the evening.Service was fast and our waiter was attentive to our party. However, no one explained the system for ordering street tacos. There are small clipboards with individual sheets of paper with all of the street tacos offered (kind of like an a la carte sushi place). The confusing and frustrating part of this was if you wanted more than one type of taco, you have to fill out a new sheet for each type. Seemed like a waste of paper and time, to be honest. We ordered the esquites, queso fundido with chorizo, and tableside guacamole for appetizer. All were delicious! The esquites was slightly too salty but still really good. For dinner I had the Baja burrito bowl with shrimp. The portion was gigantic so definitely good for leftovers. I thought the flavor was just okay and would try something else next time. For dessert I sampled the churros with cajeta sauce (caramel) on the side. It was good, not too sweet. A friend had the Mexican fried ice cream and raved about it. I wish I had tried the tres leches but I was too full! Next time!

Fantastic food with ample portions, quick and courteous service. Was offered vegetarian and gluten free menu options upon arrival. Was seated in the back in a quiet area for a 2 person dinner. The atmosphere is generally that of a fun mexican-american bar. Save room for the fried ice cream.

I love coming to Papi's Taco's to gather with friends and family. The eatery has a wide range of food accommodating for gluten free, vegan, and vegetarian diets. I like their house margarita as well their MOCKTAIL margarita, pick whatever you are looking for! I highly recommend the vegan tacos on the menu, they are sooo delicious! Another time I got chips and queso, which is great to share with your table. Parking is plentiful in the parking lot in front of the eatery. And the restrooms are clean and organized. The service is quick and the staff are so friendly and love to chat with you, giving you a cozy hometown vibe. Due note that service gets quite busy on Friday/Saturday/Sunday in the evening, so you can estimate a 10-15 minute wait.

Came here with a private group reservation with my church for a groups event and we had a good time! Service was pretty good and the food was delicious! I had the flour tortillas with chicken, tortilla chips with queso and the refried beans mixed together. Everything was so flavorful, it was absolutely delicious. Sometimes when you have tortilla chips they aren't that good, but these were great! The only potential issue was that it took a while for us to get drinks. And the private dining area is right through the kitchen so servers are constantly walking through that space but they can't help their building configurations I guess. The bathrooms were clean and there is a free parking lot as well as the Towson mall's garage for parking as well. I would recommend and I would visit again.

Papi's Tacos in Fells Point is a must-visit for taco lovers! The handmade tortillas and flavorful fillings hit the spot, and the margaritas are top-notch. A cozy vibe and friendly staff make it perfect for any casual outing. Move the pick your own toppings on tacos. 10/10

Glows-the portions were plentiful for the price-the menu had a little bit of something for everyone Grows-service was slow, and there was only one other tables in the dining room.-We were given no instructions but eventually figured out there was an order form wedge in between the condiments to use for ordering tacos. -the order form was a bit confusing so the 2 types we selected came out in sets of 3!! drowning in lettuce & cheese. It overpowered the taste and made it impossible to eat. The homemade hot salsa we paid extra for was dull and not even remotely hot. The nachos were unappetizing to look at but edible. The corn overly salty.Overall we didn't enjoy the meal and sadly feel no rush to return.

Got the burrito bowl...1st full of the spine of the lettuce, unacceptable. 2nd a friggin hair! Hell no! 100% gross!