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    El Papa Taco

    3.9 (26 reviews)
    InexpensiveTex-Mex, Mexican
    Closed 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Happy hour specials
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    @ El Papa Taco (Mission/Sharyland, TX)
    Diana H.

    1st time here. 3.5 stars til I have the opportunity to come & try more. Went inside during non busy hours & ordered to-go. Customer service was excellent, very friendly & helpful! Wanted to try the nachos but, I had already had that for lunch elsewhere. Went w/a taco combo (5 corn tortilla tacos, potato, beans & drink for $10). They said I could pick 2 different meats if I wanted so I went w/sirloin & carnitas. Both meats, potato, beans & lemonade were all delicious. My only disappointment was how small the tacos were...cute but, not enough with my appetite! Not sure if the tacos ordered individually are that small but if they are then it's not worth it to buy 'em.

    Monster potatoes with carnitas (I had the butter and sour cream on the side)

    Got a tasty and satisfying meal here! My companion had tacos (he liked them), and I had something I'd never seen before, an absolutely giant baked potato. It comes with butter, sour cream, a lot of cheese, and your choice of meat. I had the carnitas with it, and that was fabulous. It was a great combo with the potato, but the carnitas themselves were a little smokey tasting and pretty much the best I've had.

    Word can't explain the One of a kind Flavor of Finger licking Taco's, Yes Finger Licking it's that incredible. The Friendly staff and the owners come and greets you like your family.. we had a blast and the kids did also, Even took a 2 orders of Chicken Tacos home for later ... Everyone COME and GET IT ...El Papa Taco ... :) I give it 5 STARS *****

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    1 year ago

    Delicious Breakfast Tacos and Amazing Fajita Tacos when I went back for lunch next day !! Thumbs up

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    4 years ago

    Their breakfast tacos & plates are our favorite! The drive thru is super convenient too!

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    9 years ago

    Delicious breakfast. Friendly and helpful staff. Looks like they also do a nice drive thru service as well.

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    9 years ago

    This place was really good until today I don't know if they changed chefs but the food wasn't the same

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    The drive-thru service falls short as it's not quick. But, the tacos here are truly delicious!

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    Delicious Breakfast Tacos and Amazing Fajita Tacos when I went back for lunch next day !!

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    Buena Vida Mexican Cuisine

    4.8(44 reviews)
    1.7 mi

    Saw the #1 ranking in Yelp and stopped in to eat for the first time. A bit out of the way in a…read morestrip mall. We were seated within a few minutes. Staff were very friendly and the atmosphere was lively. Started with the free tortilla chips and salsa. Salsa was served warm with very good flavor and a little kick to it. Ordered the Guacamole as well. Was very good with a blend of avocado, veggies and lime juice. I ordered the Buena Vida Pack, a delicious sampler. I finished every bite. My companion ordered the Governador Tacos and really enjoyed it. Total bill for two with beverage was ~$40. Be advised that they do not have alcoholic beverages. I definitely recommend.

    Pro #1: Meat is sooooooo tender. I wish it had more seasoning ... even if it was salt nonetheless…read moreit was good! Con #1: This restaurant is not environmentally conscious. Other than the meal, everything is served on styrofoam, utensils are plastic and cups are bad fast food plastic qualify. Con # 2: I asked the waitress if they had unsweet tea and pink packet sweetener. I asked about the pink packets 3 times and she said yes. She came back with yellow packets. I asked if they had pink packets and she said no. No to her. Con # 3: There are no free refills. I ordered two unsweet teas and the girl brought me two unsweet teas with yellow packets. So I asked for a sweet teas. They charged me for three Aqua Frescas. Charged $15. Hell no. Meh. Pass on a second visit.

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    Ana liz Taqueria - Espada de Nopal

    Ana liz Taqueria

    4.2(48 reviews)
    3.3 mi

    The hands-down best taco restaurant I've ever been to (including taquerias I've been to in Mexico…read moreand in Texas' biggest cities). The vampiros are so insanely delicious, I regret not filling up on them when I order anything else. Their tortillas and fajita are really good too. The restaurant itself is nothing crazy, very mom and pop, and the parking is a tough situation. Very crowded lot. Service is also not phenomenal but the food is absolutely delicious! One feature of their service I'd love for them to fix: when you order, you wait in line at a window before being seated. If you decide later you want a single extra taco, you have to go get back in line AND they take just as long as they took to bring your food originally so if you don't order something initially, it'll take so long to get it after the fact that you'll wish you just left. Customers who are already seated should be able to order with waitstaff and not wait in line again for twenty minutes. That does not make sense.

    Tried this well-known taqueria that everyone talks about, and it was good overall, but I've…read morehonestly had better. The tacos were solid -- fresh ingredients, good portions, and nice flavors -- but nothing really stood out or wowed me. I think the hype set my expectations a little too high. The service was friendly and the place is small and cozy which I appreciated. It's definitely worth trying at least once if you're in the area, but for me it wasn't quite as memorable as I expected. I'd still come back, just not rushing to.

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