Pappasito's Cantina

Love this place. Food is always amazing and worth the wait. The atmosphere is great for first date, family dinner, business dinner, and more.

If you didn't know...Happy hour is BACK! The mini matador nachos are so good and at a reasonable price. They are loaded with all the goodness and cheap! $5.95 The taco had a lot of flavor! The bartenders are always attentive and you know we love great customer service. Go to happy hour, you won't be disappointed

Ok this restaurant has been around for years so there's really no need for me to post pictures because either you like it or you don't as for me- I enjoy dining here for both lunch and dinner. Yes the menu prices have increased but everything has these days. I always order either the Pappasito's grilled skewers or the crunchy tacos because they are my favorites. We dined in Monday night for my daughter's birthday celebration and I ordered the Coronado entree which consists of three brochette-style shrimp, a cheese enchilada & a crispy beef taco which were amazingly delicious! The portions were huge (and I'm usually complaining about how small portions are). I washed it down with a cold frozen wave margarita which was really good. Our waitress was super attentive and very nice. Again, there are plenty of other Tex-Mex restaurants to choose from that are way more affordable in pricing but sometimes it's good to pick a restaurant that you know the food is on point.

Yea! Pappasito'sOk - better and happy ambience as is the serviceIt is the menu and dining which rate 5 StarsIn Houston, we week out this "large" local chain

What a great dining experience on a Sunday afternoon!!! Great eats and great vibes!!! The parking was very convenient and the waitstaff was full of hospitable smiles. Our waitress Ti-Shawnna (pronounced Tee) was very knowledgeable, friendly, and kind spirited. Normally I go by the philosophy of when in Rome do what the Romans do; however, I ventured into a different menu choice. The skewer of Lamb chops were grilled medium-well ....so tender, juicy, and seasoned with a great pepper blend. The grilled veggies, rice/beans combination gave the ultimate entree. The wife had the Red fish on a half shell, which was full of mouth watering flavors that consisted of pico, grilled shrimp, and fresh guac...gold star to the chef & 5 star a enjoyable dining experience!!! Enjoy!!

Can't believe I have missed reviewing this location especially after my last experience a few months ago. Coworkers and I have ventured here for happy hours a few times and enjoyed ourselves. Their margarita flight is good in my books. I think this place and the food is very much overpriced than typical Mexican flare but doesn't taste much different to warrant the up-charge. This place is overall 3 star, the food is 3 star; the beef fajitas...maybe 4. Service tsk tsk...The last time I was in here for a team goodbye happy hour. Now we're a mixed bag as far as racial makeup is concerned and during this day, I definitely was treated second tier. We had two servers, one female and male. The female server was walking away from an older coworker and I had beaconed her to order something more. As I was speaking to her, the aforementioned older coworker at the other end of the table, beaconed her back. This server immediately walked away from me mid-talking to address my coworker. The male server was off to the side and immediately clocked what happened. He made a chuckle and half ass excuse before asking me what I needed. However, I didn't witness anything funny. Now we all know why she did that, whether others want to admit or not. And I'm purposely not sharing the race of that coworker but it doesn't take a rocket scientist.Last time I checked, my money is green too and it isn't your business how long it is but neither it nor my plastic will ever decline!

We like to eat at Parásitos we went to Federal and I-10 East Houston TxWe order a guacamole, tortilla soup and mar y Tierra lunch side and we spent over $80 dollars ! overpriced ! just for two people

Beautifully presented fajitas. The steak was perfect but sadly the chicken was pretty dry. The guacamole was fresh and we loved the chips and salsa too.

I really enjoyed my time! My waiter was awesome! She gave great recommendations, explained menu along with tips, and was so courteous! The ambiance of Pappasitos makes you think fun, enjoying family time, and experiencing great food! This restaurant is in a private parking lot with security guarding the area. There is nearby construction so majority of parking is near the back but it's very well lit. I just ordered drinks and appetizer! Let's just say I was full! The food was fresh. My drinks were delicious. Whoever came up with the trio of margaritas was thinking smart and taste buds were on fire! They were definitely on to something! My nachos with guacamole tasted great! I definitely would love to return soon.

This was our first time going and undoubtedly our last. Whoever is giving this place 5 stars needs to try real food or go to back to jail. This was by far the worst food we've ever had. We always heard the hype about Pappasito's so we decided to try it after our first choice of Tex-Mex had a huge wait, and clearly that was the first red flag when this place only had a 15 min wait on a Sunday at dinner timer.The menu looked okay, we thought it was odd it didn't offer much compared to other restaurants but really we just wanted some enchiladas and fajitas. We get called on the intercom (like we are in a cafeteria) which is exactly what it felt like walking in, down to the smell. We don't think too much of it and decide to be a bit more optimistic so we start looking at the menu and notice the prices, which $30 for a plate of "quesadillas" was our second, possibly, third red flag at this point but we're hungry and again staying optimistic. We order our drinks (Coke and water) and the quesadillas as appetizers. Once the drinks come out I can already tell they are going to be flat iykyk.OH so they bring out the chips and "salsa".. the salsa has soap suds? in it I wish I took a picture but it looks like they just threw in whatever they could find in the kitchen to make the best attempt at making a salsa but it's brown.., taste? non-existent. Added some salt and it was passable, again we're hungry, it's eatable we're already in too deep. Quesadillas finally come out and they're eatable giving us a bit of hope! We get our entree, I got cheese enchiladas and my bf got a plate of fajitas and ribs, first impressions look good and portions are big. Also, they came out in a timely matter we didn't wait around too long so that was one good thing. Back to the main attraction our entree, nothing special.. it tasted like cafeteria food and that's being very generous. The more we ate the worse it got. Fajitas were chewy and looked like alligator meat, enchiladas tasted like they were microwaved. Again, just not understanding the hype. We were grateful to have food in front of us but we would not even give this away to the homeless. One of my favorite foods and something you can't really mess up is charro beans, and they had this as a little side with the rice and I was still excited to try them after everything, hopeful and very naive. However, that was the most diabolical thing I've ever ate and I'm truly not exaggerating. Those were not passable and killed my whole appetite.For the first time we wanted to dine and dash, and after getting the check we would have been better doing so. We will not return under any circumstances and here to warn everyone about what you're getting yourself in to. Again, I don't understand anything above 1 star. The service was good, everyone is nice but what a shame the food was so bad. You're better off getting Taco Bell.