I've ordered from Paparruchos once before and recently decided to give it another try after a serious hankering for Mexican food. I didn't have a car and this place is conveniently across the street, so it became the default option. I remembered my first experience wasn't great, but I couldn't recall exactly why--this second visit quickly reminded me. When I ordered over the phone, I was a little taken aback to learn they don't use traditional Mexican white cheeses like Oaxaca or queso fresco--only mozzarella. That honestly stumped me, and the woman on the phone could probably tell by my pause. The tacos themselves were good, but very small. They also came with only one corn tortilla instead of the usual double tortilla you'd expect from street tacos. On top of that, the order was five tacos instead of the more common six for around the same price point ($14.99), which seems to be a growing trend but still feels disappointing. There were no complimentary chips and salsa, so I had to order those separately. The upside is that the salsa selection was actually pretty good. I also ordered fries, not realizing they were $7. While the portion was decent, they definitely didn't feel like a $7 side--more in the $4-$5 range. Overall, the tacos did satisfy my craving, but not enough to make this a go-to spot. Paparucho will likely remain a last-resort option for me when I'm craving Mexican food and don't have many other choices nearby. read more

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Came here twice while in town. I was staying across the street and this was the closest spot. I was here for 5 days and ended up going here twice. My server Yonn? was so pleasant and even recommended some things for me to try. Now everyone knows i am a soup head. They had the best chicken soup which comes with rice, carrots and potatoes. I also tried the buffalo wings which had a lovely kick to them. When i came back the 2nd time i ordered the same thing. Lol and i also got a mango margarita the first visit and a strawberry the second time. I would definitely recommend and make sure to ask for Yolien P! He was the best! read more

Paparruchos - Salsas - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Drinks are good. Atmosphere, typical bar. Food, Mexican. The experience comes from the friends and/or family you invite. The staff is accommodating. Highly recommend. read more

Paparruchos - Highly recommended. - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

Service good Seats bad. Need new ones. Food yummy Drinks yummy Ambience - like any other Mexican restaurant that hasn't been updated or fixed up since it opened Charros a must MUST HAVE read more

la comida es deliciosa,Yoilen, Adys y Ana son muy amables y amigables, muy buen servicio! Recomendado!!!!! read more

Paparruchos - The staff is always Awesome, friendly people, great Service, Yoilen, Adys, Ana are great service People. Always in good mood. - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

I came here with my coworkers after a night out because one of my coworkers said this place was great. They seated us at a table with a bucket next to it because water was leaking from the ceiling. Then I looked over and water was leaking above the ceiling in the bar area as well. We had a group of ten people that came here and most of them had already paid for parking so we decided to stay. Service was not good and neither was the food. I got the worst heartburn from the food and felt sick the next day. There's a lot of other good Mexican restaurants in the area that I would recommend before coming to this place. You've been warned... read more

Paparruchos - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

Happy Hour is from 3-7. $3.50 beers and $5 margaritas. There's no bites on the HH menu. Like most Mexican restaurants, they bring chips and salsa to the table. 3 different salsas. The salsas were brought in little 2 oz condiment containers for 6 of us at the table. The spice levels were on point, but we had to continuously ask for refills-- and they forgot a few times. The service was slow and we were one of the two tables there! After 9, the DJ arrives and the restaurant turns into a club like scene. Disco lights and fog machine... And more people start to arrive. There were even bathroom attendants like the clubs back in the early 2000s! No thanks, I don't need a spray of perfume and I can grab my own paper towels-- but thanks though. I didn't even know that people still did that! We order food. I order the tacos de bistec. The corn tortillas couldn't hold up and fell apart, which was disappointing. I did enjoy the grilled onions that were served on the plate, they added a nice touch to the tacos. Mojitos were certainly sweet and a generous amount of ice. Two sips and it's gone. There's a cocktail/drink/shot menu. Shots? Yes, please. There's a few to choose from. We order the green tea shots. We asked for the bills and as expected, gratuity was automatically added-- but beware, gratuity is also added for a check for 1. read more

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Ordered lemon pepper chicken, the chicken was burnt and crunchy and had a thick layer of pico de gallo on it. no lemon pepper seasoning at all. read more

The food was authentic and very good. There was a de playing the best Latin music for dancing, great atmosphere. The waitress was very friendly and kind. read more

We hit this spot after 10pm on a Thursday. My expectations were surpassed. I had the we had the chimichanga and tacos. Both were great! We also hat the house margs and they were pretty good. I'll be back again real soon. read more

Mother's Day on Sunday was amazing Geiza "the singer and entertainer" was great, with all the Karaoke singers inspired by the songs she plaid. Great atmosphere, also good vibes. Met other people and enjoyed singing with them and Geiza. Overall enjoyed spending time here at Papachurros on Mother's day. Maggie! read more

Came for a late-night dinner since ai worked until midnight. And I am staying next door. I waited 10 minutes at the hostess stand, no luck, came to the bar and asked if they were still serving food, person walked away without answering. I asked next person behind the bar, this one just walked out onto the dance floor instead, so I left. Is there a zero-star rating? read more

Ordered a vodka soda and charged us $12 they claimed that was an old fashion. Keep in mind martinis on their menu were $9. BEWARE! read more

Paparruchos - A shitty place - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

I came here on Monday and my Enchiladas were cold. I decided to try this place again and their food was terrible. I think they should fire their cook as it obviously this guy doesn't know what he is is doing. Also on top of all of this, there isn't a Manager onsite to take care of their customers. I absolutely do not recommend this place! read more

Worst service ever!!! Our server was having an attitude like he didn't want to be there he didn't even write our order down and gave our food wrong mid you were two people and they added gratuity to our Check... will never be back read more

Stopped in for a quick drink but since no one came to greet us at the door, we decided to take a seat at the bar. The bartender was pretty nice and our margaritas came right away. They were okay but to find out that it was happy hour when we checked out, made it all worth it! read more

Great food and good atmosphere. Service was very attentive and all the severe and bartenders were extremely personable.

I went for happy hour and had the 5 steak tacos and a margarita. The food was ok, tiny tacos though. The margarita was really weak on tequila, it was mostly sour mix. The inside of the restaurant was really falling apart. The wall paint is coming off and there was a ton of mold all over and you can definitely smell it a funk inside. The awkward part was thet added their own 20% tip on our bill... and then there's another line to add another tip. I'd never see that before. read more

Paparruchos - This was the mold above the booth I was sitting in. - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

I wish I could give a negative star on this establishment. My family and I went to this restaurant on 5/5/25. It took over an hour to get drinks for 8 guest. We asked many times for chips and salsa it arrived 30 min after receiving the drinks 1 basket of chips 1 salsa 1 verde for 8 guest. They were out of chicken and guacamole. Customer service was horrible, wait time horrible, drinks were horrible. No drink specials no shot specials. I failed to mention it was not a large crowd of people in the restaurant. Oh we were referred to go to another restaurant the audacity. My last visit was my last visit read more

Fun, sports bar vibe. A little pricey for what you get, Tex-mex establishment conveniently located near the galleria area. I stayed in a neighboring hotel when in Houston for a friend's wedding. This place was recommended by the front desk staff at hotel indigo. Service was friendly and quick and the staff were very nice. Personally, I do not think that a small salad and a small margarita in a strip mall sports bar warrants a $40ish tab. Also, you should note that they add gratuity service fee and place with calculations for suggested tip. read more

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Walked in and literally turned around and walked out. It was that bad. You've been warned.

We had the Al Pastor tacos and the Alambres tacos and they were amazing! We lived in Mexico City for 5 years and these took us back to some of the best authentic tacos! read more

2 waitresses rushed to our table very nervous and knocked my beer over. It bust on the food and got on my shoes. The waitress that helped us, forgot my wife's order. Our experience was horrible. Very unprofessional! Won't be back! read more

This is far from a top notch Mexican or Tex-Mex restaurant. A group I'm a member of had a mixer here so my wife and I swung by. The place was dead (3 people) aside from our group but the waiter acted like we were more of a bother than anything else when he realized we weren't ordering alcohol. We started off with the queso flameado. They brought out chips and salsa. Nothing spectacular, but it was serviceable for those who were hungry. The flameado came out with two corn and two flour tortillas. Not sure how they came up with that. The queso was okay but nowhere near the price they were charging. We weren't checked on until we flagged the waiter down to get a refill on a soft drink. He came back with a glass that was about 2/3 full. At that point we kind of gave up and requested the check. No sense in paying more for poor service and mediocre overpriced food. read more

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Check reviews. Awful food, too expensive drinks. Bad crowd, looks like gangs. Loud Hispanic music , can't hear if you want to talk to people with you. Bad service, especially having to pay for parking. Terrible hospitality all around. Don't waste your money. read more

Great service! Tacos de Bistec were amazing tons of flavor and sirloin tender and juicy. Will definitely come back when in town!

The food was good not great. The two female bartenders were super cute but payed more attention to their phones than service. The dudes were trying to hard to be cool. But for the shear joy of nice scenery I recommend this place!! read more

For all the negative reviews. Must have been an off day. We sat on the deck. Ordered a house margarita with a beer. Without the beer the house Margarita was really good. With the beer I was on a buzz. We ordered mixed seafood tacos -fish and shrimp ... Really fantastic! The chips and dip on the house were good too. Green sauce was spicy. Gonna cry tomorrow Bonus .. the music! read more

Paparruchos - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Be aware eat in Paparoucho it's like gang place the food was terrible the drinks we had missing touch of value don't go waste of ur money

Supposed to be a buffalo salad , i was brought the sauce on the side. I told them the sauce should be cooked with the chicken . It was brought back this my chicken dipped in the sauce put on top and dripped all over my salad. As if it was my dressing ;(. I Could not eat it. Ambience is good that gives it the stars :) read more

Paparruchos - Supposed that be chicken buffalo salad - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

Food is good, way over priced though, 16$ for a plate of food that's just ok?...HORRIBLE service. We had to go up and ask for waters, drinks, Togo box and the check. Literally the only person who was attentive was the food runner. He low key killed it. Other than that..I'm never going back. read more

Okay food bad customer service. Low staff I guess not once did the waiter checked to see how we were doing. Well I watched him walk out the restaurant once he took our order and came back one hour later once we finished eating our food. read more

This place is amazing. Good food, great atmosphere,excellent service. They prepare the best carajillos . I wasn't aware that it turns into a dance floor after 10pm. We were lucky we stayed. I was able to show off my moves. read more

Paparruchos - Carajillo: delicious coffee with liquor 43. - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

Got the shrimp quesadillas the cheese wasn't melted. The tortilla was soggy. Wouldn't recommend this place for foof

The food is amazing at this place, the cooks do amazing to give customers a good Mexican flavor. The service on the other hand is horrible. Takes forever for them to help you with taking your order, checking up on you, and getting your bill. Would not visit again! read more

This place is a total SCAM! No where do they say they automatically charge gratuity on ANY size party. We had 4 people, 2 drinks, 3 beers, and 3 apps... our bill was over $100. I knew something weird when they didn't give us our itemized receipt, just the bill. They automatically charge $16 for tip. They came to our table 3 times, each time we asked for water and never got it. We order queso when we say down, never got it. The salsa was so gross. Like Adobo sauce out of a can, literally no flavor. The ladies just sat at the bar talking and they acted annoyed that they had to come to our table. read more

We needed something after driving all day to get to Houston. Literally 13 hours of driving! It was near the hotel and smelled amazing in the evening. We went in and had some tasty salsa with the chips...two varieties. We ordered some tacos and the avocado looking green sauce with them was FIRE! Literally... hot and brought the heat home. Flavor was good overall. read more

Paparruchos - Tacos De Bistec - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Fast and friendly service and good food. Will return. Was hesitant to go because of the reviews but she enjoyed it!

I am going to divide my rating, I will give them 3 stars for the karaoke night and beers only. The Karaoke on Sundays is great!! But........ And I will give them 1 star in food and drinks, if you want to have dinner here, you will be paying a lot and the margaritas are awful, I've ordered a Patron margarita and the tequila was awful, the tequila tasted like a really cheap tequila and it supposed to be a top shelf, the fajita tacos were ok, service needs to improve, we needed to look for our waitress all the way to the back of the restaurant, the bill was $52 for a margarita, 2 dos xx and an order of tacos and the waitress added her own tip to the bill. Again this place is good for karaoke no dinner, no drinks, just beer. read more

Paparruchos - Patron Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

Creepy, sketchy and never got my food. I was staying near by and thought this would be a quick place for food and a beer. Hard to get anyone to wait on me and then I ordered a beer and chips and salsa. Never got the chips and salsa. Worse was there was this guy in there that was so drunk he could barely stand, he was bothering everyone and the bartenders could have cared less. Worst part, they kept serving this man that could not even form words he was so drunk - I got the hell out of there. Avoid!! read more