Nut allergy friendly: Only peanuts in one of the mole. They're very nut allergy conscious! A manager came out and verified they wouldn't have any cross contamination concerns. Parking: Tons in the strip mall. Time to Entree: 15 Minutes We had a reservation for 4 at 11:30AM on a Saturday and were seated quickly with no issues. The complimentary chips and salsa were decent. Only one salsa option that has a nice peppery burn. The chips are thin and can accumulate some salt nearer to the bottom of the basket. For four people, we ordered the #2 Family Platter with quail, beef, chicken, and shrimp. Huge plus that guacamole and tortillas are included, unfortunate that sour cream is an extra $2. Refried beans made for great fajita wrapping. Out of the proteins, I really enjoyed the quail and beef and found the chicken and shrimp to be a tad salty but everything was cooked very well and all of the meats were still juicy. My mom got a piece or two of beef that were a bit chewier but overall they were quite good. We got a piece of tres leches for my dad's birthday celebration along with some festive singing with their signature giant sombrero. The tres leches was very sweet and made it very sharable for four people! Our server, Marvin, was incredibly attentive and accommodating towards all of my parents' needs, keeping our hot water topped off and bringing us additional plates and to-go containers in a very timely way. read more

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Stopped in town celebrate a birthday and caught happy hr. The bar staff is friendly, attentive and welcoming. We ordered few apps to share and ended the evening with warm sopapillas! Food: Nachos 10/10 pile it on. Nice portion for the price definitely shareable and full of toppings Shrimp skewer 10/10 cooked well, nuce portion and the jalapeño sauce was a nuce touch Ceviche 9/10 very fresh Tamales 4/10 not a fan they were dry and ot at all how we expected them to be in a trading sense. Got a few house margaritas, had some laughs and enjoyed our evening. I haven't been here in a while yet glad we stopped in. read more

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I have long wanted to try Pappasito's Cantina. It's an iconic restaurant in Houston along w/ Pappadeaux next door (and all the Pappa's establishments of course). I would say all things considered, Pappasito's deserves solid 4 stars. The food was a solid 4 star experience. The service was excellent, which really steps up the experience. It's a fun place -- you can't go wrong with most menu items here. Started with the guacamole which was -- a bit underwhelming. Chips and salsa are really good -- chips are so flaky and thin. I opted for the lunch chicken fajitas at $17. There were no bell peppers in the fajitas, just onions, cheese, chicken. The flour tortillas were really good (all made in house). Charro beans, rice, salsa, everything is solid. I did try the beef fajitas my coworker ordered and would have to say they're a step up compared to the chicken fajitas. I would absolutely visit here again and look forward to the next visit to Houston. read more

Pappasito's Cantina - dessert options! - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Pappasititos is a pretty popular place so I feel like the wait times for tables and food can be long but overall we enjoyed the food and drinks ! The staff is usually very friendly but I will say on this visit because we did have a couple of servers helping with our large group it was a bit unorganized and we got quite a few wrong drinks and food items. Additionally we had to ask for some things 3 or 4 times before getting them (refills, more silverware, other little items) read more

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Love this location! Everyone is friendly and the food is great! Andrew at the bar is AMAZING!!! He remembers everything and everyone. If you go, sit at the bar and you will be in for a real treat. read more

Pappasito's Cantina - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

Five stars + ... and a must! Service and atmosphere: I received fantastic service. The waitress was friendly, professional and super knowledgeable about food and drinks. She was very attentive too. The restaurant was clean, nicely decorated and had a great ambiance. Food and drinks: SUPER GOOD in both areas. They offer very good selection of traditional dishes. Please note that they cook in beef tallow! Thank you for not using seed oils!!! Our large fajita with beef and chicken was delicious. Meats were tender and cooked perfectly. All sides accompanied the meats very well and gave it extra depth and texture. Margaritas were outstanding. Make sure to ask for your favourite tequila to go with your margaritas. We finished the dinner with tasty ice cream coated with coconut. Pricing: $$/$ - super worth it! read more

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I usually go alone and sit at the bar. I had the mini matador nachos and they were flavorful and filling. Farren and Alexis were super nice and helpful. The happy hour drink and food prices are great. read more

Pappasito's Cantina - Matador Nachos - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

Food is great as usual. I can always come to Pappasito's for reliable and delicious beef fajitas. I just wanted to make a shoutout to the bartender because he really stood out. Tonight I sat at the bar with a girlfriend and Frank was AMAZING!!!! Extremely attentive and efficient. He treated us so well it made my whole week. I don't live in the area but I will come back to see Frank soon. The service was that great. read more

Ai Papi! The Pappas family has found a way to deliver consistently delicious TexMex for happy meals all along your Texan travels. This is my go-to destination for flame-broiled fajitas and platters (try surf & turf with the Shrimp Brochette - giant Gulf shrimp stuffed with cheese & jalapeño, wrapped in bacon crisped on the grill). Every element is perfect, every time. Thank you to the delightful Carri for taking great care of us, a pleasure! read more

My thoughts about Pappasitos it was a very good place to have margaritas, family orientated, and I love the fajitas Service is good and if you're looking for a good margarita, definitely say check it out. Papa's is always a great option if you're in the mood for Mexican food. Chicken fajitas. read more

I had family visiting from Ohio so before taking them to the airport we decided to stop by. I ordered the beef fajita with sausage and shrimp and a new drink that had prickly pear in it. Pappasitos is always a staple spot for Tex Mex food. Everything is so flavorful. The waitress helping us was so nice to my family and since they were visiting from Ohio and it was their first time, she gave them free dessert! I think that was awesome read more

Pappasito's Cantina - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

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The food was steaming hot. The shrimp was grilled to perfection. Peach sangria was delicious. The rice was fluffy just the way I like. Rebecca came over and introduced herself as we were waiting for our waitress. She was inviting and full of suggestions. I was surprised to learn the tips paid by card are deducted by 4% but lucky for her I had cash The restaurant was warm and inviting read more

The food was amazing, the service was splendid, it had a nice festive vibe to it, the drinks were swell, my drinks were cold, the chips were crispy and crunchy, even though we had dirty silverware, the employees went and gave us new ones right away, and condolences from the manager. 9/10, would recommend and definitely coming again. read more

Pappasito's Cantina - Blood Orange MEZCALITA - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I was actually pleasantly surprised with my most recent trip to Pappas Mexican joint. The vibes here have been consistent since I was a kid, and there's always a comfortable familiarity coming to any location. It's like a grandparent's house with some dated decor and a water feature that is there for some reason. I've said it before and I'll say it again and Tex-Mex worth its salt is graded on a couple of key criteria: Fajitas, Salsas, Queso, and Margaritas. The service was fine, nothing to write about there. So let's get to the grading! Salsas 1/5: NO GREEN SAUCE? gtfoh until you whip up something green, verde or otherwise. Boring af red sauce won't cut it. Queso 3/5: they put this one in for Par. It's yellow and gooey. Nothing new here and it's wasn't bad. Can't complain, you know what you're getting. Margarita 3/5: I got the platinum (premium) Grande margarita which comes out to $17 before tax and really enjoyed the flavors. Went down smooth and wasn't too sweet or sour, nicely balanced. I don't think it was strong enough. I didn't feel even slightly buzzing after downing it. For double the price of a standard marg I think I should be feel a little more fun than usual. Fajitas 4/5: the mix chicken and beef fajitas were good. I'm a beef lover and was really happy with the cook temp of medium on the beef and thought the marinade/seasoning was really yummy. Chicken got over cooked and is the only thing holding it back from a higher rating. Overall; some good, some bad. It's kinda what you expect from a chain, but I'm not ruling out a repeat visit in a pinch! read more

Pappasito's Cantina - Frozen Platinum Pappasito's Original Margarita on the Rocks - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

I am gonna give them 5 starts bc Cat was an extraordinary waitress and the food was very very good... 100% recommended!!! read more

Pappasito's Cantina - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

Another one that never disappoints! Love pappasitos! I had the crab cake stuffed shrimp and let me tell you something, it was worth the cost. This place always seems to be crowded, but I must say I was seated promptly and everyone was nice. It was a little noisy but not unbearable. Definitely would recommend. read more

Pappasito's Cantina - Crab Cake Stuffed Shrimp - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

We ate here for dinner last week and enjoyed it. Getting seated was easy and without a wait, which was nice. The food was delicious! Their chicken fajitas were on point. Prices were pretty reasonable too. And their staff did a good job at taking care of us. Shout out to Brad who was our waiter and crushed it. We would eat here again for sure! read more

Diego caught us off because we were having a good time and apparently too loud. I do have a loud voice and it tends to carry, but in no means was I out of control. I won't ever come back here as nothing was wrong nor were we out of control. Latin culture is Latin and loud. terrible pappas read more

My families favorite restaurant. You are guaranteed to leave the restaurant full and with a smile on your face. We love coming here for birthdays or whenever someone comes in town. We ordered the large beef and chicken fajitas & added half a pound of ribs. we shared it amongst 4 of us and we were beyond full. Everything was cooked to perfection. Our waitress was extremely attentive and nice. Oh one more thing, pappasitos chips and salsa is unbeatable. You can get it to go and it is to die for. You will never catch this restaurant empty. There is always a line out the door! read more

Pappasito's Cantina - Fajitas - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

This particular Pappasito's is a madhouse during lunch. I come here often enough for work lunches and it's typically the rule not the expectation that... A. parking is difficult B. there's a wait for a table and/or C. they're going to get something wrong with your order, especially if you're a larger group. If you pack your patience and maybe come down at the beginning or end of a normal dining time, you'll at least get a fast table and calmer more reliable service. read more

This is one of my favorite pappasito's locations. Service is great, the restaurant is clean, and I love their outside patio area. Also, request the green salsa if you come here. They typically only bring the red salsa out with the chips but they also have a green one and it is the bomb!! read more

Pappasito's Cantina - Mixed fajitas - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

My first Tex Mex experience in Houston and nephew picked this place which is It was so good we ordered extra beef. read more

Pappasito's Cantina - Steak fajita - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

We dined here for dinner, and as always it was great. I love the TexMex atmosphere. The servers were neatly dressed. The restaurant was clean, even the restrooms were clean. My servers name was Bryson. He was so attentive and thorough. He was very patient with the modifications to the order for my children. we didn't have to wait on anything. Our drinks were refilled in a timely manner, and our request was granted. The food was phenomenal. We got lamb chops, the family platter fajita, and the house margarita. I can't wait to come back. read more

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Let me start by saying that we eat here regularly. Today, was subpar on service and same on beef fajitas. We waited awhile for drinks. The server was consolidating steps for drinks. The appetizer came out good! The beef fajitas were very tough, chewy. The meat had char on it...We ate about 1/2 of the meat. The Mexican butter was cold and we had to wait on it. We told the server. She had commented that the table next to us complained too. She had a manager come by and that was a lack of luster experience. She saw the volume of meat that we had left. She said, let me bring you some meat to take home. Before we could refuse because why would we want more of it... she had turned away. She brought about 5 pieces of raw meat out. I told her that's way too raw. She said, well let me have them cook it a little more. At this point... we are beyond frustrated with this meal and want to just leave. I normally tip more but, it just wasn't worth the hour and a half that we were there or the drive from out of town. This manager should've done more. $100.00 lunch and we left hungry. Sad to say... It will be a long time before we visit. read more

OMG! You have to visit this place! live music, beautiful atmosphere, lively music, the steaming hot food is delicious and the service is outstanding. Order was accurate and quick. FUN date night. read more

Flew in to meet friends for a cruise and spent 24 hours in Houston. We went to this restaurant for lunch. The restaurant was definitely busy and very noisy inside, however, plenty of parking. I ordered the guacamole and chicken quesadilla. Well...it was your standard tex-mex. It needed flavor and spice which brings me to service. I asked three times for some hot sauce - it never came. Waited for a water refill for quite a while. However, please remember, it was very busy. The "meh" flavor plus the poor service and noise, it's not a restaurant I would return for. I found out this is a Texas chain restaurant, so maybe another location would be a better choice? read more

Pappasito's Cantina - Chicken Quesadilla and guacamole - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

Update: against our own better judgment we gave them another shot this weekend. Same awful food. Everything is runny & has no taste, queso, green sauce, everything. My husband is at this moment on his way to return the meal for a refund. After 3 wks in a row we refuse to pay for another meal we can't eat. I don't know what has happened at the I-10/Memorial location but they have ruined what used to be one of the best restaurants into the worst. They've lost 25 yr customers. We're DONE. We've been picking up a to-go meal every weekend since covid, so 6 yrs now. They've always been fantastic. My husband got to know the take out servers, sometimes they'd treat us to a free appetizer or dessert. Once or twice they even took care of our meal because we were such good customers. Well, I don't know what's happened in the last year. Whether it's new management or what, but, there has been nothing but turnover in the wait staff & the past two weeks half of our meal is not edible. I hate to see such a good restaurant go downhill like this. We've loved Pappasitos for over 20 yrs but they're about to lose a long time customer. And I guess the Katy location is never going to open since it's been over a year since announced. That's a real shame. It would have been an excellent location. read more

So the food isn't as great as it is in the Pics which are just lying to you . What I mean by that is the food isn't good just the meat can be cooked some more the queso and stuff has a weird texture to it . The staff here takes along time to get your food and drinks to you and they aren't in a rush when you are . The prices here the food ain't worth it to say the least . Overall there's much better tex mex restaurants this is just an after thought and a bad one to . read more

The food was very good!! One of the better quesos I've tried here in this area. Had the lunch chipotle shrimp and it was delicious. Hubby had the beef fajitas and they were really good. Everything had a nice flavor and the service was top notch. It's a big open space so it is super loud is my only real complaint. read more

Pappasito's Cantina - Chipotle Shrimp and beef fajitas - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

I had a great Tex-Mex dinner named Coronado, consisting of an oversized beef hard shell taco, cheese enchilada and three grilled brioche shrimp. This was a delicious meal. I also had a side of guacamole, but it was the processed type, not made fresh so that was my only disappointment. Pappasito's always comes through and this visit was no different. Like the Terminator, I'll be back. read more

Awesome place to have dinner and celebrate a birthdays. Have an awesome waitress. Fajitas were so good. read more

Pappasito's Cantina - Pappasito's having dinner to celebrate birthday with family. Awesome good food. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

There was no wait to be seated. The seating is really strange table are practically on top of each other but there are VERY large walkways. The restaurant had a lot of entry tables but I was sat right next to two families, proximity being the issue. The chips and salsa came out right away. The salsa is made with fire roasted tomatoes and it had a slight kick to it. My entree two enchiladas was far from spectacular. The enchiladas were ok they were really thin. The chili con carne was bland. The beans were really thin. Not impressed with the food that came highly recommended. My waiter was nice. read more

Pappasito's Cantina - 2cheese enchiladas with chili con carne - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

Loved this place! The margarita was perfect as was my shrimp entree. Tasted great later when I took it home for leftovers. The other person in my party was not a fan of the red fish he ordered since it does have the shell, but it does state that on the menu, so just be aware. I do recommend the shrimp diablo! Over all, lots of options to choose from read more

Pappasito's Cantina - Skinny Margrita - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Our party of four ate here on Tuesday night. We got there early to avoid the crowd. (5:30). We had great service and the food was excellent. We had guests from out of town and they loved the food they ordered. read more

Fantastic as always! Walked right in & got seated quickly on a Friday night. Service was phenomenal, drinks were cold, fun atmosphere, & our food was incredible. We always stop at Pappasito's whenever we're in town, bonus: appreciate security provided in the parking lot! read more

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Located in the westside near City Centre. Pappasito's is always a solid choice for Tex Mex in terms of being a chain restaurant; the food is dependable and pretty consistent although inflation has really made everything too expensive. Their queso is spot on and their beef fajitas are tender and cooked nicely. Sure, it is a bit of a manufactured operation being part of a large chain, but it's always delivered a decent meal. Service is prompt and on point. Not much to say about the ambiance besides that they do have both indoors and outdoor seating, which is a nice touch. read more

Pappasito's Cantina - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

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The beef fajitas are so tender and cooked to perfection! The garlic butter takes it to the next level, the freshly made tortillas smell as good as they taste, and the warm salsa- need I say more?! Service was good. Plenty of seating, casual attire works great here or dress up for a date- works either way! read more

Pappasito's Cantina - Salsa - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Three of us had dinner here on 4/6/23. Overall, the ambience, setting, and service were all very good. The food was good as well. We had: Chile con queso - 4/5: Very good. The server brought is out for us complementary as we told her this was our first time dining at this restaurant. The complementary chips were very good as well. Very thin and crispy, and not all greasy. My only complaint was the house salsa. I thought it had a funky, almost "gamey" aftertaste that I did not care fore. Another person at the table tasted the same thing and didn't care for it as well. The 3rd person at dinner didn't mind. Given how many people seem to love Pappasito's salsa, I'll chalk it up to personal taste/opinion, but it's a shame as I love to put the house salsa (when it's good) on all my food at a restaurant like this. Chicken Fajita Quesadillas - 4/5: Very good. Good amount of flavorful chicken, cheese and perfectly cooked. Beef Fajita Nachos - 3/5: Good. Not a traditional style nacho where all the toppings are put on top of the chips. Here, the meat and the cheese are baked onto individually cut, large tortilla chips. Good flavor although the meat did not have as much flavor as the same "fajita beef" from the next dish. Beef Fajita, Quail & Shrimp Brochette - 4/5: Very good. This dish is packed with flavor. The shrimps are wrapped in bacon which did slightly overpower the flavor of the shrimp. The fajita beef on this dish was very flavorful as was the quail. Dessert - Sopapillas - 4/5: Light, fried dough sprinkled with cinnamon, powdered sugar and honey. Not greasy at all, maybe a bit too sweet, but overall very good dessert to end a nice meal. I can see why people like this restaurant. As a direct comparison, I did think the food (and decor) overall was a bit better at Goode Company Kitchen & Cantina. read more

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First time coming to this location, and the food was amazing! I got the Chipotle chicken fajita taco with black beans and rice. The tacos were so fresh, and the chicken was seasoned well. Make sure to try their strawberry lemonade, which is made in-house. The only con is the wait time. This is a busy location however, it was worth it. read more

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MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE PLACE IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY FOR MEXICAN FOOD! Unfortunately, I only get to enjoy this fantastic restaurant when I go to Houston to visit. Although they do have locations in New Mexico, Illinois Ohio, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia and of course Texas!!! The pictures of our food will speak for itself. The ambience matches. Lively, fun, bustling! The waiters are on queue! I have eaten here on over 200 occasions! I don't need to tell you anymore! If you see if Pappasito's - take the day off work and go! You won't regret it! The margaritas are like no other! read more

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