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Pappasito's Cantina

3950 S Terminal Rd, Houston, TX 77032
(281) 821-2266
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Ranked #69 of 6,375 restaurants in Houston
Cuisines: Mexican
Good for: Families with children, Large groups, Local cuisine
Dining options: Dinner
Restaurant details
Good for: Families with children, Large groups, Local cuisine
Dining options: Dinner
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Houston, Texas
Senior Contributor
23 reviews 23 reviews
20 restaurant reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013

I decide to dine in an old, familiar restaurant. The food was good as usual. Bring a hearty appetite as they fill the plat with 2-3 portions of Tex-mex specialities. They have great soup if you want to eat light.

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Longview, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013

Food was fantastic, service was great. Nothing to dislike. Atmosphere was everything you would expect.

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mississippi
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7 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2013

The food was fantastic and the service was just as great. Very satisfied and will be back many more times.

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Texas
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44 reviews 44 reviews
25 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2013

During happy hour we would enjoy the nachos perfect with chicken and guacamole. Big margaritas with plenty of happy hour treats.

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See 7 more reviews by ahvolare for Houston
Castle Rock, Colorado
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16 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013 via mobile

I don't know about the rest of the offerings here but the GRILLED Fish Tacos are just plain awesome. Broke da mouth!!!! It takes about 10-12 minutes wait to get them grilled vs fried but its worth the wait trust me. The service and atmosphere are pure food court at the airport....but then, hello you are at the airport after... More

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pittsburgh pa
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17 restaurant reviews
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2013

I ordered the chicken fajita tacos with black beans. First the black beans were refried which I have never seen before. Next, the fajita tacos was lettuce, sprinkle of cheese, diced onions and tomatoes. And it was cold!!! This is not a fajita!!! My friend ordered a salad no meet. Wet lettuce, water in her 2 wedge tomato's, and cheese.... More

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Houston, Texas
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed March 21, 2013

went there on a date with my boyfriend it was a lovely night not chilly at all just right. so we decided to sit outside thinking that we were going to have this romantic dinner and i thought we were alone until a family came to join in, there was a momma and her three babies scarmbling around outside the... More

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Detroit Mi
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 14, 2013

We made the mistake of showing up at 5:00 on a sunday. We were told the wait would be 45 minutes. We sat in the nice outside waiting area and about 25 minutes later we were being led to our table. We split the large fajitas. This is enough for 3 eaters easily. Im a big guy and we walked... More

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See 2 more reviews by TheReviewer111 for Houston
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57 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 25, 2013 via mobile

Great food just like a normal location and its in terminal A. Servers helpful and understand a schedule. I little pricey but this is not Taco Bell. Food is cooked to order not dumped out of a bag.

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Houston, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 19, 2013

LOVE the fajitas and margaritas! Gets a little crowded and sometimes you have to wait, but the fajitas are worth it! They melt like butter in your mouth! And the chips and salsa are great too!

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