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    Papi's Mex Grill

    3.2 (98 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    Happy Hour Menu 4/2025
    Ben A.

    Solid 3 stars. Team members were all super nice & quick to help. The restaurant itself was nice & clean. Our family of 5 came in on a Saturday afternoon & they were having their Happy Hour 3-6pm I think. We order a couple Steak Mexican Pizzas (they were on the smaller side & the steak was very fatty & mediocre.) We also ordered the Pollo Nacho Fries that were a good size for the price. We also got a Chicken Quesadilla which was probably the best thing we got. Everything we got was from the Happy Hour Menu, next time we'll just order off the regular menu & see if the food is better. I attached pics of the menus since there weren't any on Yelp.

    Grilled shrimp tacos with a chipotle sauce. Sides weee cabbage, rice and beans
    Stevie B.

    Drinks were good, food were good, and happy hour has great pricing. I didn't get a picture but the churro sundae was very pretty and delicious.

    Ceviche
    Jen C.

    Ambiance/ Service: My fiancé and I often come here, maybe once a week. Everytime that we have been here the service has been great. The servers are welcoming, friendly, and try to be as quick as possible. The ambiance of Papi's is fun and they have large tv's that often play sports. If nothing interesting is on, they will have great music playing. Papi's have high-top tables in the center and booths against the walls, when the weather is warm they will have an outside area open and have seats where you can order right from the bar. When you walk in you will see a full bar covering the back wall with a crafty bartender. I get the watermelon margarita and my fiancé orders the Patron margarita, if you're feeling adventurous they have large pitchers and fish bowls of margaritas. Happy Hour is a must! Papi's marg: $8 Patron marg: $8.50 60 oz marg: $25!!! and food too (nachos, asada fries, guac is delicious) Now the important part- FOOD. Honestly, the food is okay not exactly authentic mexican food but it's not the worst (hence minus the one star). Comparing cost to what you get, the ceviche is good, enchiladas are better, and their burritos are good as long as you don't get chicken. Unfortunately, their chicken can be dry. Their salsas are amazing, if you can handle heat ask for their extra spicy salsa (they don't bring it out unless you specifically request for it). Cheers.

    2 tacos plate (steak)
    Celinne B.

    Fresh...fresh...fresh. Salsa was fresh, food was delicious. Service was excellent. A popular place for the locals. We don't like to rush through our meals so the relaxed atmosphere here suited us. We had homemade chips and tomatillos salsa, dos tacos plates (chicken and steak), papi's margarita and a shot of don julio anejo. If you like spicy, ask for their spicy salsa (habanero).

    Steven

    Pretty good Mexican food. Their burritos and enchiladas are yummy. The atmosphere is pretty nice too. No loud music blasting and good drinks too.

    The salsa
    Fayza S.

    Living in Riverstone I come here few times a month, today I decided to come in around 2:30 for lunch (solo) on a Sunday. As I walked in there were a lot of tables open and not so busy, told the employee it's just for one person and she tells me it's about a 15 minute wait, so I just stood to the side. Few minutes later three large parties come In and are seated right away, I ask the employee and she apologizes that she just came on. Than finally sit down ask for salsa and the waitress brings me some in a plastic container says we do have the clear ones, while at the same has three other clear large ones filled with salsa. Then no return to follow up if I need anything and literally sat there 20 minutes waiting for my check finally had to go the front and ask her to get me my check and receipt. I don't know if I was alone or what but the service was not it today. Sad because I loved how close this place was but I don't want to return if this is how the Coustmer is coming in alone.

    Carnitas plate
    Jennifer G.

    A very disappointing family lunch at this location. Everything from the customer service to the food was completely underwhelming. When we first arrived at 1:30 on a Saturday morning, the space was pretty empty. Although our drink orders were taken promptly, our waiter dropped off the wrong drinks and quickly walked away so there was no time to correct it. We also had to ask for chips and salsa when we had already been there 15-20 mins. We also had to wait an extended amount of time for our food orders to be taken. During that time, drinks went dry, chip baskets were empty and we didn't see our waiter at all to ask for more. When our food orders were taken by our waiter, there was a food runner/busser with him that was super attentive and helped with all of our refills, napkin requests and chip refills. She was so friendly and awesome! When our food finally came out 30 mins after ordering, we were super disappointed. Two of my family members ordered the menudo and it had very little tripas and hominy. It was mostly broth. My carnitas plate felt hot to the touch. Only the beans and rice were hot, but they were both pretty flavorless. The carnitas were bone dry and cold. Not the juicy, flavorful dish I expected. Our waiter never checked on us and we had to wait about 40 mins before we even got the checks. In all, it was a 2.5 hour lunch that consisted of mostly waiting for service. I wouldn't return.

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    10 months ago

    Felt grossed out by food. Chipotle is better. Too expensive. Wouldn't come back here.

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    Best place in the world to have dinner. Great Vibes, Service, and Great workers.

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    Great spot to hangout. Wish Selina was working nights! 5 star with her at the bar during nights.

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    By far the worst service ever for a restaurant. Can never get the order right and service is horrendous.

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