Pappasito's Cantina

All the blog's say to visit Pappasito's and I would disagree. I wish I didn't come here. I made it a point to come here and I really wish I didn't. I woulda been better off eating leftovers. I know it's a chain but I love me some Chili's and they couldn't even compare. First, I got the Reserva Margarita which is just a classic margarita with reposado which is what I prefer anyway. It was delicious but it was $15.95. Yeah, as I'm typing this, I'm like $5 monthly margaritas at Chili's tops. I got the chipotle chicken fajita tacos and they were okay. Excellent portion but they didn't wow me. They were fine at best. I would eat them but I would never crave them or ask for them again and would prefer not to ever have them again. They came with rice and beans and the rice was okay. The beans though, they were soooo yummy. Probably the best thing on the menu. Overall, I'd tell you to go to Chili's 10x over before I told you to go here.

Horrible customer service Never go here They don't care Not even a try to make it right They just don't care They never even offered to help Save your time and money Go elsewhere

Food and service at Pappasito's were great -- made for a great place to meet out of town friends for dinner. It made us happy our friends visiting Houston were impressed with the delicious food!

Sean was such an amazing server. He knew about key items on the menu and they didn't disappoint. To start had a round of the Grand Hennessy. For appetizer we had the lump crab and spinach dip and fried Calamari. Bit appetizers were delicious. The valuation was the perfect mix of crunchy and soft if that makes sense. Seasoned to perfection. The crab and spinach dip was creamy and the garlic bread crisps were to die for. Must try item for sure. For entrees we enjoyed the redfish pontchartrain, crispy seared Atlantic salmon with a side of truffle potatoes, and the salmon Alexander. When I say the food is AMAZINGGGG! I had a pineapple refresher and it was a mix between a Moscow mule and a margarita. Delish way to end dinner. The ambiance is festive, yet modern. The whole atmosphere is a vibe. I'll def be back. I love the customer service and the food was hella tasty. 9 1/2 out of 10. I was def not disappointed.

It has the look and feel of a chain, and some slow wait-times and service, but Pappasito's still delivers the tex-mex flavor where it counts.We came out to Houston, and found the best of the best Tex-Mex. We did a salsa crawl.. Which is what it sounds like, trying salsa at the following restaurants: Ninfa's, El Tiempo, and Pappasito's. Below is how I scored Pappasito's and what I recommend getting. (all ratings are out of 10)Chips - 7.4Salsa - 6.7Queso - 8.2Marg - 8.1Pappasito's definitely hit the tex-mex spot we were looking for. It was a great restaurant to jump into and beat the heat, as it was nicely air conditioned. The restaurant is huge and it feels like a large chain, which has its pros and cons. We got to sit in an isolated area with a 2 year old. It was very nice. The downside was that we didn't get the waiter's attention a lot, and the service was pretty slow. It delayed a lot of our time with the amount we spent at the table waiting for drink refills, and our check, but beyond that the food was solid. I would say that it scored the lowest out of the three places we tried, but don't mistake that for it being bad. I would definitely go back and try some entrees from this place. I think the shining star of my meal was the strawberry margarita. It was very tasty and had a great alcohol to drink ratio.

One year later and huge redemption. The food was so much better this time. The service was excellent and I could not have been more happy with the turnaround. They were busy with the marathon traffic again and you could tell they were a bit stressed. The chips were good, but unfortunately, there were a lot that were not separated when they fried them and those gooey chips are gross. The place was very clean and the overall attitude was very easy going. Service was not fast, but it was also not too terribly slow. Tables were being turned and cleaned quickly, which was nice. Very pleased with the turnaround here and would definitely say they made up for the poor experience last year. See you next year for the 2025 marathon!

This place was an unexpected winner on a recent trip through Houston. We stayed in the hotel, and the restaurant was right there... so we thought "why not?" From the moment we entered, we were greeted with so much friendliness and hospitality. Everyone we met was super nice, and our waiter, Andrew, was really cool. He was open to explaining and making suggestions. He did offer some substitutions that ended up being extra charges, which he did not inform us of up front, but it was not a big deal in the end, as I think he was legitimately just trying to help. I started my meal with this gorgeous frozen margarita that had strawberry and hibiscus swirled in. It was as delicious as it was huge. For a starter, we ordered guacamole with chips, and the portion was so huge that we couldn't finish it! This was especially true after our vegetable fajitas arrived. It was an insane amount of food, and we tried hard to stuff ourselves silly, but it was not possible to finish. Those tortillas, though... oh man, I still dream of those tortillas and wish I had one now. Nothing on my plate tasted bad, and the experience was such a pleasant one.

The service here alone is worth the five stars, but our grilled shrimp fajitas were excellent too. Had lunch at the bar to avoid waiting for a table. The only downside was that seating was cramped, but everything else was great. The bartenders were helpful, checked on us frequently and brought our drinks and food quickly.We shared a medium shrimp fajitas among two people and both left full! The grilled shrimp was absolutely delicious!Although this is a chain, we had a very good experience. Great for both lunch and dinner, and busy during the lunch hour too.

Just great food, drinks & service. Top notch coming from a NC girl, our friend told us about this place and we had to try!

We went to Pappasitos before attending a concert at Toyota Center. The place was very busy because there were many events going on, baseball and a festival. We got there around 630pm on Saturday night. We were told 45 minute to wait but we were seated after about 30 mins. Once seated, Marco took great care of us by quickly bringing our drinks and took our food order. It took awhile to get everything but it was expected because of the crowds. Good thing we were walking distance to the venue. This location is excellent when attending downtown events. We had shrimp tacos and quesadilla and a glass of wine. Food was excellent as always.