Papi's Mex Grill

131 Riverwalk Blvd S, Madera
(559) 389-0392

Recent Reviews

Kristi Durose

20 min “to be seated” st a table we were already sitting at. 45 min for over cooked fajitas for the second time this month. It’s supposed to be built for two but they give you a tiny scoop of sour cream and guac and two tortillas. Horrible service. Out of order service too. Second time we’ve been here. Won’t be back .

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

Lee Garcia

Best Cheese enchiladas around!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chile Verde, Chicken Wings, Chips and Salsa, Burrito

Mark Gram

Order was wrong, expensive and lacked flavor.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 1

Luke Freeman

Great lunch

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Carrie Claudon

Amazing food, I had the Acapulco it had a lobster cream sauce that was unreal.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Don D.

Only had two other tables with customers when we arrived. We were greeted and told to pick a seat anywhere. So far nothing special about this place. I had the steak rolled taco and she had the wet burrito. My taco was very dry and the steak way overcooked. The refried beans had good flavor and the rice was just so so. Her burrito was very good! It's a good size and definitely not dry. If I try this place again I will try that burrito and definitely not the dry boring rolled taco! So one was really good and the other not worth it.

Odias P.

This place is perfect for Monday Night football or a quick bite to eat during lunch. The staff and owner are super friendly. Use your go here 2 times a week minimum.

Thomas Scrivner

My wife and I came for dinner. We wanted a low table and there was only 1 with dirty dishes on it. The hostess said that was the only table. We waited for someone to clean the table while the hostess just stood there at her station. We stood there for 5 minutes while she just stood there. Then a busboy came in and just picked up the drink glasses and went back to the kitchen. She didn't tell him that the table needed to be cleaned off for us. We stood there for another 5 to 7 minutes while she just stood there. The service here is terrible and I don't recommend it. We left . We used to eat there often, but we will never go back.

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1

Vikkie Aranda

Ordered a surf and turf burrito and only got turf, friends asked for wet burrito didn’t get it until 3/4 done.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 2

Lawrence Washington

The food was good, almost a streetish feel flavor was nice. Atmosphere was relaxed and clean. I'll be going back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Taco Plate, Chile Verde, Burrito

Lyndsay B.

There food is not real Mexican food me and my great aunt went there and had lunch and the price was 18$ per person but there service was good me my great aunt left something and they kept it in till I was there

Myra Ratcliffe

Always friendly with great food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Taco Plate, Chile Verde, Chips and Salsa, Burrito

Joel Arambula

Great place to get a bite or drink! After a round of golf we swung by for a Michelada, best in town! ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chips and Salsa

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.

Majid K.

I just discovered Papi's has breakfast on the weekends. As with most sit-down Mexican restaurants, once you have ordered your drinks, they bring out chips and salsa. Their tabletop salsa is delicious. It's pretty mild in spiciness but rich in the roasted tomato flavor. Speaking of drinks, Papi's has a full bar. Their signature drink is s "house margarita". The rim of the glass can be salted, sugared, or spicy. The drink itself is full of flavor. We tend to get one when we come in.This location has a feature that I think is awesome. The bar has a roll-up door. It opens up to the patio and allows the fresh air in. There are large TVs all around the restaurant tuned into different sports. I came in on a Saturday, so they had 3 different college football games showing. My favorite Mexican dish is chilaquiles. Its fried tortillas topped with scrambled eggs, crumbled cheese, and sauce. Every restaurant does it a little differently. The difference at Papi's was how the tortillas are cut into smaller strips before the frying. This makes the bites easier to eat. All the breakfasts are served with fried potatoes and refried beans. The chorizo and eggs is among the most iconic Mexican breakfast combinations. Chorizo is a heavily seasoned sausage that kind of melts on a hot pan. Eggs are scrambled and then mixed into the melted chorizo. I recommend getting these with the corn tortillas. They have corn and flour tortillas. All are handmade. It makes a great difference in the texture and flavor when handmade. My next one to try will be the carne asada and eggs. My friend ordered it. They must have been good because the plate was cleaned off so quickly.

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