Reviews for Pappasito's Cantina in Austin, TX
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 chickenburrito. Pretty bad and I felt foolish for ordering it and having nice expectations. It lacked flavor and worse yet was it wasbarely 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. Read more
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 onthe stronger side (which is a good or a bad thing based on perspectives). The desserts were on point! Absolutely delighted withtheir tres leches cake. The Dulce du leche pecan pie came good too. The one odd thing that I found was that this place stopstaking 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. Read more
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 comparemy plate of food with other pictures that others have posted. I might be wrong but I was disappointed. Hope I’m not soundingrude or bitter. Can you tell that I’m eating seafood enchiladas? Read more
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 tiusrestaurant. The taste of the authentic tortillas..and delicious margaritas. Well worth the stop. I highly recommend anylocation. Read more
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 andthe perfect medium for transferring the food from platter to mouth. All of the staff were friendly. The atmosphere was a littleloud 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 aplace for great spot for Tex Mex! Read more
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 halfof the available seating during Monday lunch, but we didn't have to wait too long for seating. Read more
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. Read more
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! My friend drank atleast 7 cokes and his glass never went dry. The manager came over to great us. He was great! Now....I rank in the top 10% ofGoogle reviewers in the U.S. for Mexican restaurants as well as a chef for the last 25 years. The hardest food to make in massquantities is..... GROUND BEEF. Restaurants either try to keep the beef for too long or use pre-packaged spice mixtures..... orflat out don't season their beef. Papasito's ground beef is easily, hands down the best I've had. Their handmade, proprietaryblend (which I know some of, but won't divulge) is a true culinary gift. The taco was longer than my foot! I made a point tointroduce myself and tell the manager just what I wrote here. God Bless, brothers! Read more