Pappasito's Cantina

4342 reviews

6513 I-35, Austin, TX 78752

pappasitos.com

+15125487995

About

Pappasito's Cantina is a Mexican restaurant located at 6513 I-35, Austin, TX 78752. It has received 4342 reviews with an average rating of 4.3 stars.

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Hours

Monday11AM-10PM
Tuesday11AM-9PM
Wednesday11AM-9PM
Thursday11AM-9PM
Friday11AM-9PM
Saturday11AM-9PM
Sunday11AM-10PM

F.A.Q

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The address of Pappasito's Cantina: 6513 I-35, Austin, TX 78752

  • Pappasito's Cantina has 4.3 stars from 4342 reviews

  • Mexican restaurant

  • ""

    "Went there tonight for an earlyish dinner, a party of 6, 3 of which were kids"

    "THIS WAS BEFORE: First time in a long time"

    "Fantastic food, although this time around my fiance got the bacon wrapped shrimp and the beacon was flaccid"

    "We went online and made reservations a month in advance"

Reviews

  • Austin Texas

..09/25/2023..Took my wife and kiddos here to celebrating our 31yrs anniversary. Ms. Bailey was our server and the manager in charge name is Ernie Pẽna. The restaurant has a situation next to my table and quite frankly we were a little scare, but Ernie de-escalated the situation a pro. Because of his handling and there were nothing happen at the restaurant or any of us within the situation table. A few minutes later, Ernie took his time to my table and making sure we are ok and enjoying our foods. I really think if Ernie didn’t handle well, things can get pretty ugly quick. I would like to thanks Ernie and recognized his handle things so everyone can enjoying their foods and in a safe environment. **** 08/02/2023 My family and I have dine here almost 29yrs. Pappasito’s is the only place we come for beef fajitas, other grills, yummy desserts and drinks. On this day, my server was a young man named “Hunter” and he was an excellent server w/ an awesome attitude. Hunter was prompt from beginning to the end. Make our dine in experience w/ lots of like. Malik / restaurant manager was also great leader on this shift. I can see Malik was like a music conductor (but on the restaurant’s floor) to make sure his customers are enjoying their time here. If this restaurant location have many of “Hunter” & “Malik” then I would dine here every day . Thx you Hunter and Malik for your serving us and we are looking forward to our next meal here soon.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$50–100
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Chips and Queso, Stake and Chicken Fajitas

  • Jade V

Went there tonight for an earlyish dinner, a party of 6, 3 of which were kids. We were seated right away. The restaurant is spacious with a fun vintage Mexican atmosphere. We ordered the queso fundido appetizer because we saw it on the sign on the way in and it didn't disappoint. We all loved it! Melty white cheese, poblanos, Sautéed onions, and big chunks of mushrooms - yum! And the flour tortillas were excellent! The kids all got packs of crayons and big folding activity sheets with kid menus. Very good portions and prices for kid meals. My daughter thought the sauce on her food was too spicy to eat and the staff were so helpful to get her something she'd eat. Staff was so friendly and the service was very fast! I ordered Texas redfish on the halfshell and the fish was amazing! Some of the best tasting/cooked/seasoned fish I've ever had. So tender and flavorful, I didn't even need the salsa or pico de Gallo it came with. We all really enjoyed it and I'd gladly come back next time I'm in Austin
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot
Parking
No problem
Kid-friendliness
Large portions and good value for kid meals. A good activity sheet to keep them busy.

  • Aimee Martinez

THIS WAS BEFORE: First time in a long time...4 generations... I have a large family, but, this is my Mommie, my 2 daughters, and my grandbaby. I haven't been able to come home for a visit in a long time. My family dinner here was OUTSTANDING! The staff and food, atmosphere, our overall experience is a MUST next time I come home! If you don't try it here, you're missing out! AS OF TODAY.... went Sunday to lunch with my 75 year old mother, my sister. The "hostess" (& that was rhetorical) Korrina?(as she says... with a K)... she needs to be in the back with that ugly attitude... mom didn't want to be seated in the walkway, your "hostess" suddenly lost her smile, proceeds to show us the seating chart... I'm a business owner, not a hostess, my sister, is a wedding professional, mom is a cancer patient... we don't want to see the seating chart, we want better seats... Additionally, when we thanked her when we left, she was out right rude, and wouldn't even acknowledge us... everyone else, was far better!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 5
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 5

  • Danielle Kunco

Fantastic food, although this time around my fiance got the bacon wrapped shrimp and the beacon was flaccid. It came out hanging on a metal hook, which was fun for tableside, but not the best idea for hot food. It was swinging in the air, while the waiter made his way to our table. Rather than being in the hot Skillet and continuing to cook, it was already cooled by the time it made our way to the table. The waiter also brought our check at the end of the night and it was around $75. My fiance handed his card to him, The waiter went to swipe, and when he came back the new total represented on our bill for a signature was around $98. We had to live with two charges for the next few days until a manager could get the incorrect amount removed. With that said, Margaritas are outstanding, the best chicken taquitos you will find, and the cheese enchilada blew me away.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Margaritas, Cheese Enchiladas

  • Raider Life

We went online and made reservations a month in advance. We were told we couldn't reserve the party rm w/o details. So we reserved 2 table for 10 people each table. Once we got there we waited about 1 hr because people were still eating. "Yes we had reservations" Then we were seated at a round table seating 13 then the remaining party members has to sit separate from our party at 2 small square tables. Then I told the server to put 10 people on my ticket and the remaining will pay there own. Of course he screwed it up giving everyone their own ticket which may have hurt his tip. However, I tip him very well for his time as I understand 19 orders can be a little pressure especially working alone. Since I don't normally eat that kind of food no one complain so I guess the food was OK. Bad experience especially celebrating an adult BD. I guess next time we'll have to choose a bid more classy restaurant. Management was zero help in fact part of the problem.
Food: 4
Service: 2
Atmosphere: 4

  • Kartik Bharadwaj

We came here basis our friends recommendations. Did not disappoint. Was told that vegetarians would find it difficult because of limited options and that was partly true. This place is heaven for meat lovers. The food was excellent and drinks served were on the stronger side (which is a good or a bad thing based on perspectives). The desserts were on point! Absolutely delighted with their tres leches cake. The Dulce du leche pecan pie came good too. The one odd thing that I found was that this place stops taking guests in after 9 PM and last call for food is also around the same time. Maybe a little too early but that’s just me. Pricing is good and the portion sizes are huge which makes it reasonable. The decor is colourful and has a laidback vibe to it. Classic cantina. Worth a visit if you are around the area.
Service
Dine in
Price per person
$30–50

  • Melissa N

We always have a wonderful time at Pappasito’s we go eat there often always friendly service great food and adult drinks I had the zombie margarita it was so good it was my Birthday the Pappasito’s team sang to me happy birthday also made my birthday dinner experience wonderful 5 starts definitely
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$100+
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Chips and Queso, Cheese Enchiladas, Enchilada, Large, Side Guacamole, Rice & Refried Beans
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot
Parking
We had no problem getting parking
Kid-friendliness
My 5 month grandson was tired screaming and throwing a tantrum the staff didn’t seem to mind try to make him happy they were so nice

  • Marcia Johnson

The food is the best. I'm not a big fan of Mexican food, but their food here is fantastic. The fajita plate was the BEST fajita I had ever tried before. And the lamb chops too. Cons: Their salsa was not good, not flavor, watery, and too spicy when we asked for mild. The tables are too close to each other. You can barely walk in between them. It's a pricy place. I paid more than $40 for my plate, 3 little pieces of lamb.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 2
Recommended dishes
Fajita Plate
Parking space
Somewhat difficult to find parking
Parking options
Free parking lot
Parking
No much parking near the restaurant.
Wheelchair accessibility
Very few. Comparing on how busy is the restaurant.

  • Blake Garner Blades

Oh. My. God. This was highly recommend from a friend from Texas and might have been one of my top 5 favorite meals I've ever had. Malik might have been the most vibrant and noticable manager I've seen, he never stopped moving, was so friendly, gave us a free app for our first time visiting, and made our visit great. Jazmin was also incredible. We all got the house margarita and the fajitas which changed my life. I'm sad just thinking about not being able to frequent here as we were visiting from out of state. Just go! Ps. Get a reservation!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Cheese Dip
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot

  • AC Griffin

My husband and I had dinner here. This was our first time at Papasito's. Our waiter, Gavin, was great. I had the beef fajitas jalisco style and had the La Fresa margarita. The fajitas were tender, flavorful, and so delicious. My drink was very good as well. I had flour tortillas with my meal, and they reminded me of my mom's. My husband had the Reynosa. He said the chicken was very flavorful. He enjoyed his meal. For dessert, we had tres leches. I am not usually a fan of this dessert, but it was good. We will return here again. Highly recommend!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot

  • Jeff Maughan

Sam was our server. She made a fantastic recommendation for the platter with shrimp brochette, beef fajitas, and a quail. Oh my delicious! Take the staff recommendations and enjoy a great meal! The tortillas are made in house and are warm, pliable and the perfect medium for transferring the food from platter to mouth. All of the staff were friendly. The atmosphere was a little loud when we first arrived but as we were at the end of the dinner rush it got a lot quieter. Would highly recommend this as a place for great spot for Tex Mex!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Features
Dine in: Yes
Outdoor seating: Yes
Takeout: Not sure
Delivery: Not sure
Curbside pickup: Not sure

  • michelle b

Our first experience at Pappasito’s was AMAZING! Came for late lunch and the service given by Juliana and her coworkers was absolutely top tier! The manager came and had a short conversation with us which is always nice. The food is all hand made in house and was so so good!! I’m a picky eater and I loved everything! We got the queso to start and shared the combination fajitas. It exceeded our expectations! The atmosphere is casual and very clean. Everyone on the staff we encountered was so friendly. We will definitely be back!!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Fajita Plate, Cheese Dip

  • Beth Brown

Great food and drinks. Our waitress was awesome, attentive, and never waited on a refill( huge for my hubby, so I always think about it). The food was amazing. The fajita steak was soooo tender and great flavor. My salad was amazing, and the watermelon margaritas were yummy and refreshing. The Guacamole they used to make table side and they didn't here. That was a bummer but it was good. The rice and beans needed a little more were to plain. It's also $20-40 a person to eat. So, it's just pricey.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Stake and Chicken Fajitas

  • Jackson Marshall

I have family in Leander and I love when we all come here when I visit! The food is always delicious and the staff is very friendly and accommodating. The fajitas and one of their several margaritas are is the classic choice, but you can't go wrong. I've tried most of the menu and it's all great!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Chips and Queso, Cheese Enchiladas, Tortilla Soup, Stake and Chicken Fajitas, Enchilada, Side Guacamole, Quesadilla, Rice & Refried Beans, Tres Leches Cake
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot

  • William Tompkins (Live Music in Austin)

Easy parking. Nice vibe when you walk in. Very friendly and knowledgable waitstaff. The menu was excellent and diverse. You can see we had several different plates. The fajitas shrimp, beef, chicken were all amazing. UNFORTUNATELY for me I had a chicken burrito. Pretty bad and I felt foolish for ordering it and having nice expectations. It lacked flavor and worse yet was it was barely above room temperature. NO I did not send it back as we were in a large party and everyone had gotten there food, my bad. But not as bad as the burrito. Not what I expected from this highly referred restaurant.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30

  • Justin Arden

I came in for lunch and ended up sitting at the bar. The bartender (Kevin) was great. Quick and very friendly service. He took the time to get my name and use it every time he walked by. My Combo Fajitas were prepared perfectly and were amazing. The tortillas were hot and fresh. This made for a very enjoyable lunch experience. I will be back!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Fajita Plate
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot
Kid-friendliness
Seems like a fun place to bring kids of all ages.

  • Mary Gaby Garcia

We visited this Fantastic restaurant in July; the place is like a spanish house, with beautiful decoration and great music. Inside, we meet Mrs. Aydeh; she was making fresh tortillas and talked to us about the process with the machine to make it. When you get the fresh tortillas at your table, you know where they came from. The food was delicious. I ordered the mix fajitas, great portion of food, and the services was fast and perfect. We will come back!.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Stake and Chicken Fajitas

  • Shari Michael

This restaurant is simply the best! When we arrived for our reservation for 9 family members they were ready and waiting on us. I explained to the manager how excited I was to be back at this Pappasito's because we had driven all the way from Tennessee just to eat here. God bless her, she comped our appetizers! Ethan was our server and he was the best. The drinks were spot on, the food was cooked to perfection and so tasty and the chips and salsa never ran out. Thanks to all the staff for a wonderful gathering time for our family. We had not been together for over a year due to Covid and it was a real treat ❤

  • David Harper

The best tex mex around! The tender steak fajitas with fresh, warm home made tortillas are an absolute God send, and our server Daisy did a fabulous job. It was thrilling to be here with local news cameras to see Pappasitos was celebrating 40 years of serving excellent food to this community, that says allot. Please come to Nashville, us Tennesseans have never tasted Tex Mex this good- thank you!!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Chips and Queso, Fajita Plate, Tres Leches Cake

  • Texas ma'am

Never again. I was late To a reservation. I had 2 beers. The server was so busy that it took 2 hours for me to get 2 beers. When I decided to go to the bar the manager cut me off, because the group I was with was there before me. That was so embarrassing. The manager should have asked the server first instead of making that decision. Never again. I was charged for 3 beers that’s how long it took me to get my 3rd. It’s okay, he was busy I was having a good time discussing work and catching up, but that was so embarrassing.
Food: 3
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 3

  • Point B

My plate was somewhat sloppy. The service (my waiter) was excellent. The margarita was nice. The cook was accommodating. I’m just not a fan. Hopefully when I go back I can order something different. I just ask that all that have read my review compare my plate of food with other pictures that others have posted. I might be wrong but I was disappointed. Hope I’m not sounding rude or bitter. Can you tell that I’m eating seafood enchiladas?
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$100+
Food: 3
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 3

  • Yvonne J

I absolutely love the food here! And my favorite is redfish on the half shell. You must call ahead to make sure they have it before you go. I also suggest the hatch enchiladas! However, the hatch dishes are seasonal. Their bacon wrapped shrimp is truly a dish from the gods. You can’t help but love the fajitas, they are very well seasoned and yummy. The grilled vegetables are unbelievably delicious. Of course the chips and salsa is complementary and truly delicious. The staff there is amazing! My favorite drink is the craft sampler. You won’t regret it.

  • Gregg Hill

You just can’t beat Pappasito’s quality and service. We stopped here to get my son some great Mexican food before he left for his new duty station in the northwest. He got nachos, I got fajitas, and both hit the spot. Service was amazing and prompt. Our server even hooked us up with free queso when she found out my son was shipping out and our drinks never emptied. Great experience.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Fajita Plate

  • Eric Fritsch

I will start with the food was fantastic, but overpriced. Party of 7 went in for dinner. Food took about an hour to come out, and they apologized. We asked for dessert and that took another 30 minutes to get. They did comp our apps and desserts but was just frustrating. They weren't that busy, and didn't seem to hurry anything even after mistakes were pointed out
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 3
Recommended dishes
Tres Leches Cake

  • Daniel Flores

First time diners. Created reservations the day before. Arrived 15 mins early. Were greeted by friendly staff and promptly seated. Very attentive waitress and servers. Waitress answered all of our questions and was very knowledgeable. Everything we experienced was a solid 10. Fajitas medium well , Prime rib steaks cooked to perfection. All the hot food was hot and the fresh guacamole and pico de gallo was impressive. We will be back with more family next time. Giving thanks to the Pappasito staff for a wonderful first time experience!

  • Tim Thompson

I had not been here in years and had forgotten how good the food is. We ended up coming in on a Sunday evening and back for lunch on Monday. Good chips and salsa and great beef flour tacos! Plenty of parking. The only bad thing was they only used half of the available seating during Monday lunch, but we didn't have to wait too long for seating.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Features
Dine in: Yes
Outdoor seating: No
Takeout: Yes
Delivery: No
Curbside pickup: Not sure

  • D Dubya

This place was super busy, and they opted to have a stand at the round tables by the bar while we waited then proceeded to take our order and deliver food. Not all of it would fit on the table, so they just started setting it on stools and expecting us to stand and eat with a party of 13. We have always enjoyed this restaurant at other locations, but needless to say will never be back!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 4
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 4

  • Thomas Kerrick

Been here several times but over the years as I don't live nearby. Always great food and service. Most recently I had the lunch special quesadillas (upsell to fajita beef from chicken) with crunchy taco. Both excellent. The margaritas aren't my favorite so I'd try some other cocktails next time.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Fajita Plate, Stake and Chicken Fajitas, Pappasito's Grill

  • Tina Rodwilk

Update; Friday or any day is a great time to enjoy Chicken Fajita Quesadillas my way extra toasty ... so Ono!! Great beef & chicken fajitas served with onions and lime. Rice and black beans very tasty! Don't forget to begin with queso and salsa. Great service and consistent quality...always!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Chips and Queso, Chicken Fajita Quesadillas

  • netwurks voip

Everything was perfect. I am a hard-core foodie, and I used to cook professionally, so it's not easy to impress me. I was impressed!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Chips and Queso, Stake and Chicken Fajitas, Quail, Side Guacamole, Rice & Refried Beans
Kid-friendliness
Mostly adults, but I've seen kids there often, and I've brought mines on occasion.

  • Jimmy White (USAristocrat)

Phenomenal Tex-Mex food. Ever since I've moved to Austin, I've been searching for a solid Mexican restaurant and I think this is it. The salsa is great, the chips are fresh, the drinks are made strong, and the portions are muy grande. The atmosphere and service is also pretty nice, I couldn't find anything wrong with the place. My family loved it too.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Nate Name

The beef Fajitas were good, very flavorful. They were also cooked perfectly and they were very tender. However, the salsa was sub par with very little spice. Service was mixed as we had a good waitress but we waited for our margaritas for around 40 min. When our food arrived we sat with our fajitas for 15 min without tortillas. Overall, the food was good and always fun to have family over and I do recommend them!
Food: 4
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 4

  • Film Maker

Fast and friendly service.. busy as usual but the food is always excellent no matter what location. The steak and shrimp are always cooked to perfection. The beans and rice are just as good. Many restaurants do not compare to the actual flavor of tius restaurant. The taste of the authentic tortillas..and delicious margaritas. Well worth the stop. I highly recommend any location.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30

  • Jamal Z

Went during lunch and loved how fast and attentive the staff was even during lunch rush. The food and drinks came out fast and was delicious. Will be back again just based on the service.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Fajita Plate
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot

  • RECHEL SAYAPHUPHA

The staff was amicable, and the food was fantastic. But I wish the menu were more detailed; we had to ask our server thank-goodness we did because we found out the meat was grounded which she preferred slice, but those are not written down in the menu. They have a big portion here. Overall the food is delicious.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
$30–50
Recommended dishes
Side Guacamole

  • rc morales

Amazing food! Took a while to get refills, I understand that this place is busy but we asked for refills and took almost 20minutes to get it and that's because our waiter asked another waitress to take it to us. The same thing happened when we asked for the check.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Rice & Refried Beans, Pappasito's Grill

  • Coy Tran

Everything was really good including the service and ambience especially for a bigger chain restaurant. Margaritas were tasty and big. Shrimp fajitas were cooked perfectly and all the sides were really good especially the side cheese dip which is a must!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Flour Tortillas

  • Toni Curry-Price

Our waiters was very good. The only thing I didn't like was the hostess tried to seat us in the back of the restaurant after passing up a bunch of empty tables upfront. Other than that everything else was excellent.
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$50–100
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Chips and Queso, Chicken Fajita Quesadillas, Fajita Plate, Enchilada

  • shane kennedy

I just ate at a bad Mexican restaurant and trashed it fairly. The whole time I was thinking, “Why the heck didn’t we go to Papacito’s. This is the place for fajitas. Get the ribs, get the shrimp, get the quail, it’s all good. House made tortillas, house made chips, house made salsa. Service always awesome.
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Melanie “Melanie”

Went again recently great redfish , really impressed expensive definitely. Ordered food to ribs/w brochette. Not good ribs tough definitely not what they should be, probably out of pressure cooker too soon Went back again just this week of August Awesome experience, wonderful food and service above a 5 Star. They really know how to take care of customer.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Steven Rodriguez

So I went here as a double date my wife and our friends. This couple had never been. The restaurant was amazing and was very attentive even came to us when a certain item wasn't on the menu for a meal I ordered. The drinks were amazing and the food was awesome. Everyone had a great time and we would like to eat there again it was lovely.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Griffin Ripley

I loved my dinner and my time spent here. Shoutout to my bartender Austin from Austin. Love that, he was v cool too and attentive. Amazing food, great drink selection. I loved the atmosphere here and the service was great. I will be sure to return any time I’m in the area. These tacos were pretty spectacular too.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30

  • Daryl Spiewak

Great Mexican food. Waitress was fast and attentive. A little expensive compared to other Mexican restaurants. Still, we like it here!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Chicken Fajita Quesadillas, Tortilla Soup, Stake and Chicken Fajitas, Soup, Family Platter 2

  • Bobby Dennis

Took our friends for her birthday (the location where they went for dinner after he proposed several years ago). Food and service are always stellar!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Chips and Queso, Chicken Fajita Quesadillas, Tortilla Soup, Quesadilla

  • The King’s Magic Kitchen

Strongly recommended! Such a good place to have lunch. Fair price for enough amount of food. Everything tastes so good. The kitchen manager even treated us a dessert just for waiting longer than normal. All people are nice and all food is good. What else can I say? Come now and you will never regret!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30

  • Bryan Vasquez

Great atmosphere, they had slings for our newborn in his car seat. Amazing vibe and wonderful food selection. At the moment they were definitely short staffed but the tables were spread out enough to carry conversations while having great laughs.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Features
Dine in: Yes
Outdoor seating: Yes

  • Ernesto Enmanuel

Food is good prices good customer service very friendly fast service
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 3
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Soup
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot
Wheelchair accessibility
Yes wheelchair available

  • Ivanice Ortiz

The food was delicious and the service was amazing! My husband and I visited from Maryland, it was our first time there and they even gave us a dessert on the house. Would definitely come back next time we’re in town
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Marissa Resendez

The cheese enchiladas are hands down my favorite in town. The chicken flautas are second. Great margaritas as well. We finally tried the beef fajitas and brochette shrimp and they were delicious! Crispy beef tacos might be my new fav now! Seasonal molten chocolate cake, it’s a must!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • madeleine parmele

Came for a friends birthday, it was my first time and everything was amazing! The food was flavorful and the portions were generous, everything on the plate was soooo good except for the rice, that was one of the worst “mexican” rices i’ve ever had, otherwise everything was perfect!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • James O

Good spot, decent service. There were a few mistakes from the staff such as never getting a drink I ordered. I asked to cancel when I was done with my food. Food was delicious. It's a bit priceyier than others. Nice rustic atmosphere.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30

  • Lisa Candela

Amazing place. We had a fantastic dinner & the service was some of the best we’ve ever had. Thank you Malik & Nick for making it a great experience! Highly recommend this place
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$100+
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Lauren Garcia

Came here for my brother's birthday, delicious food and great service. Our wait wasn't too long and when we were sat, our waitress came right away. We had a great time, salsa was so good, but the chips were too salty. There was a Mariachi singing around the restaurant! We enjoy coming her and will be back.

  • JD Rinde

When we arrived there was a 40 minute wait for a regular table. So we found 2 seats at the end of the bar. Right away we got service. It was a bit crowded but everyone was friendly. Our bartender Kerry was efficient and super engaging! Ribs had a spicy and smoky flavor. Prices are on high side. More

  • Hannah Falk

Adrian was our server and he was awesome. He provided an amazing experience and when our steak was slightly over cooked he was so nice and fixed the problem quickly and made sure we were happy. Love the food and the service is beyond great!! :)
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Jin Sarunya

Can’t complain. Everything’s PERFECT!!! Tasty food, Good vibes and staff are nice. Strongly recommend for any occasion. Should make a reservation ahead on weekend
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Recommended dishes
Enchilada, Side Guacamole

  • David Everett

Andre the server was awesome! This young man worked very hard to give us superior service! He was attentive and always had a smile on his face if I could give more stars I certainly would! Food was excellent drinks were great!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • B Tannery

Great food. Great service. Sorry great food is incorrect. Amazing food is the right way to describe this place. The beef fajita meat melts in your mouth like chocolate.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Marcus Fagan (Maxxrocket)

It's gonna be a long one, but please read to the end. I visited this exact location on 9-21-22. I was in Austin for a convention honoring mentally challenged individuals. I was entertaining one such individual. The wait staff was amazing!

  • Anthony Escobar

Very delicious and good portion sizes. A little more on the expensive side but worth it. Service has always been excellent and attentive every time we’ve come. We have usually gotten the family fajita platters with the steak, ribs, bacon

  • Matt Robertson

Service was phenomenal, I can not stress how great the service was enough. Food tasted great, and portions were enormous, which helped make up for the steep (for texmex) cost. Parking lot was pretty big so no worries there. All of the

  • Heidi Balla

Service was great; atmosphere was very festive; and the food was excellent. We had Platter #1 and it was more food than we could eat and everything was fresh and delicious.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Lyndon Smith

Took my in-laws out for their 50th anniversary here. The food was excellent amd the server was attentive and spot on with her recommendations. I had the lamb and the presentation and flavor were both top notch. More

  • AJ

Food is good but the place is super crowded thus they might get you wrong order so keep an eye on your order. I like the fact that they ask you if you have any allergies and customise your meal based on that . More

  • Athena Kosmach

Would have been 4 Stars if not for this.. I've been a huge fan of the Papas chain for over 30 years. I came in on a Thursday around 2pm, I brought a friend who was visiting from Iowa. Papasitos is a

  • william barnes

The fajitas were amazing! The beef was tender and flavorful. We just got married and they made us feel so special. Fantastic customer service! We’ll be back for our anniversary next year

  • Rachel Jackson

Food was good, as expected. Cocktails weren’t that great, but I’m sure the margaritas are fine. Service was subpar. Waitstaff wasn’t rude but they may have been short-handed.

  • Violet Rivera

Delicious food! One of those places that “hit the spot”. We had fajitas and tres leches. Delicious!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • hector rosales

Great place and great people .. the food have a authentic flavor to papasitos really good ..!!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Hank Wire

Food and service were very good, but the room was too noisy to carry on a conversation without raising one's voice. More

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