Pappasito's Cantina

6445 Richmond Ave., Houston
(713) 784-5253

Recent Reviews Order Online Reserve

Customers' Favorites

Chicken Fajita Quesadilla &Crispy Ixtapa Beef Taco with Guacamole and Sour Cream
Parillada Familiar 4 Personas Lo Sirven Con Arroz Frijoles Guacamole
Pappasito's Famous Burrito with Sour Cream \u0026 Chipotle Sauce
Pappasito's Famous Burrito with Sour Cream & Chipotle Sauce
Ixtapa Beef Enchiladas with Chile Con Carne & Cheese
Mexico City Chicken Soup \u0026 Ensalada De Casa
Chicken Fajita Ribs & Campfire Shrimp
Pappasito's Famous Shrimp Brochette
Pappasito's Reserva Margarita
Filet Mignon Fajitas With

Menu

Appetizers, Nachos and Quesadillas
Queso Fundido
Melted Jack cheese, roasted mushrooms, poblano peppers, grilled onions & homemade tortillas.
Sweet and Spicy Ribs
Grilled with arbol Chile glaze.
Pappasito's Ceviche
Shrimp, scallops and fresh fish marinated in lime and cilantro with avocado.
Deluxe Guacamole
Served with red onion, tomato, roasted jalapeño and queso fresco.
Medium Chile Con Queso
Large Chile Con Queso
Matador Nachos
With Ixtapa beef, refried beans, queso, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo & jalapeños
Chicken Fajita Nachos
Served with guacamole and sour cream.
Beef Fajita Nachos
Served with guacamole and sour cream.
Ixtapa Beef Nachos
Served with guacamole and sour cream.
Beef and Chicken Fajita Nachos
Served with guacamole and sour cream.
Veggie Quesadilla
Chicken Fajita Quesadillas
Served with guacamole and sour cream.
Beef Fajita Quesadillas
Served with guacamole and sour cream.
Beef and Chicken Fajita Quesadillas
Served with guacamole and sour cream.
Shrimp Quesadillas
Served with guacamole and sour cream.

Soups and Salads
Sopa de Tortilla with Chicken and Avocado
Served with a side of cheese, tomatoes, and tortilla strips.
Sopa de Tortilla
Served with a side of cheese, tomatoes, and tortilla strips.
Ensalada de Casa
A fresh garden salad with a choice of dressing.
Pappasito's Salad
Fresh greens, tortilla chips, avocado, red onion, Monterrey jack & tomato with lime vinaigrette.

Enchiladas
Cheese Enchiladas
Cheese enchiladas topped with chile con carne, cheese, and chopped onions, served with rice and refried beans.
Ixtapa Beef Enchiladas
Ixtapa beef enchiladas topped with chile con carne, cheese, and chopped onions, served with rice and refried beans.
Chicken Tinga Enchiladas
Chicken tinga enchiladas topped with choice of salsa verde, sour cream sauce, or authentic red sauce and chopped onions, served with rice and refried beans.
Combination Enchiladas
Choice of two or three Ixtapa beef, chicken tinga or cheese enchiladas topped with chopped onions, served with rice & refried beans.
Seafood Enchiladas
2 cheese enchiladas topped with shrimp, scallops and avocado in a cream sauce, served with rice and refried beans.
Fajita Enchiladas
One beef fajita enchilada topped with chile con carne and one chicken fajita enchilada topped with red chile sauce, served with rice and refried beans.
Veggie Enchiladas
Two cheese enchiladas topped with Pappasito's signature salsa & cheese, black refried beans & guacamole.

Tacos
Baja Fish Tacos (1)
Corn tortilla filled with fresh tilapia (fried or grilled) & jalapeño créma, served with rice & refried beans.
Baja Fish Tacos
2 Pieces. Corn tortillas filled with fresh tilapia (fried or grilled) and jalapeño créma, served with rice and refried beans.
Baja Shrimp Tacos
2 pieces. Corn Tortillas filled with grilled shrimp, jalapeño crema, served with rice and refried beans.
Taco Dinner (Ixtapa Beef)
2 pieces. Ixtapa beef tacos, soft or crispy, served with rice and frijoles a la charra.
Taco Dinner (Chicken)
2 pieces. Chicken tinga tacos, soft or crispy, served with rice and frijoles a la charra.
Chicken Fajita Flautas
2 pieces. Served with guacamole and sour cream, rice and frijoles a la charra.
Taco Al Carbon (1)
Served with guacamole, pico de gallo, rice & frijoles a la charra.
Tacos Al Carbon (Chicken)
2 pieces. Served with guacamole, pico de gallo, rice and frijoles a la charra.
Tacos Al Carbon (Beef)
2 pieces. Served with guacamole, pico de gallo, rice and frijoles a la charra.
Tacos Al Carbon (Combination)
2 pieces. Served with guacamole, pico de gallo, rice and frijoles a la charra.

Combinations
El Sombrero
Beef fajita soft taco and cheese enchilada with rice, refried beans, guacamole, and pico de gallo.
Coronado
3 brochette-style shrimp, a cheese enchilada and a crispy beef taco served with rice and frijoles a la charra.
Monterrey
Beef enchilada, cheese enchilada & a chicken flauta served with rice and refried beans.

Fajitas, Ribs and Family Platters

Chicken Fajitas
Grilled over a mesquite fire and served with fresh flour tortillas, rice, frijoles a la charra, pico de gallo and guacamole.
Beef and Chicken Fajitas
Grilled over a mesquite fire and served with fresh flour tortillas, rice, frijoles a la charra, pico de gallo and guacamole.
Beef Fajitas
Grilled over a mesquite fire and served with fresh flour tortillas, rice, frijoles a la charra, pico de gallo and guacamole.
Shrimp Fajitas
Shrimp grilled over a mesquite fire & served with fresh flour tortillas, rice, frijoles a la charra, pico de gallo & guacamole.
Agujas
Full rack of our tender slow-smoked pork ribs, served with fresh flour tortillas, rice, frijoles a la charra, pico de gallo and guacamole.
Matamoros
Half-rack pork ribs with chicken, beef or combination fajita, served with fresh flour tortillas, rice, frijoles a la charra, pico de gallo and guacamole.
Plato San Juan
4 brochette-style shrimp and half rack pork ribs served with fresh flour tortillas, rice, frijoles a la charra, pico de gallo and guacamole.
Beef Fajita, Quail and Shrimp Brochette
Mesquite-grilled beef fajita, one quail and four brochette-style shrimp, served with fresh flour tortillas, rice, frijoles a la charra, pico de gallo and guacamole.
Beef Fajita, Jalapeno Cheese Sausage and Shrimp Diablo
Mesquite-grilled beef fajita, jalapeno cheese sausage, and 4 diablo shrimp served with fresh flour tortillas, rice, frijoles a la charra, pico de gallo and guacamole.
Sweet Chile Quail Fajita
Choice of 2 or 3 mesquite-grilled quail basted with chile ancho honey glaze, served with fresh flour tortillas, rice, frijoles a la charra, pico de gallo and guacamole.
#1 Beef Fajita, Shrimp Brochette, Ribs and Grilled Chicken Platter
Mesquite-grilled beef fajita steak, six brochette-style shrimp, half-rack ribs, grilled chicken, served with fresh flour tortillas, rice, frijoles a la charra, Mexican vegetable, pico de gallo and guacamole.

Grilled Seafood
Plato Del Mar
Four brochette-style shrimp with chicken, beef or combination fajitas, served with fresh flour tortillas, rice, frijoles a la charra, pico de gallo and guacamole.
Pappasito's Famous Shrimp Brochette
Six mesquite-grilled shrimp stuffed with cheese and fresh jalapeños, wrapped in bacon, served with fresh flour tortillas, rice, frijoles a la charra, pico de gallo and guacamole.
Atlantic Salmon
Grilled salmon with grilled onions, black beans, rice topped with pico de gallo and avocado in a lime butter.
Camarones Diablo
Six broiled shrimp with Mexican butter, served with fresh flour tortillas, rice, frijoles a la charra, pico de gallo and guacamole.
Camarones Tijuana
Four broiled shrimp with Mexican butter and chicken, served with fresh flour tortillas, rice, frijoles a la charra, pico de gallo and guacamole.

Lunch Specials
Sopa de Tortilla with Chicken and Avocado
Served with a side of cheese, tomatoes and tortilla strips.
Sopa de Tortilla
Served with a side of cheese, tomatoes and tortilla strips.
Pappasito's Salad (Ixtapa Beef)
Fresh greens, tortilla chips, avocado, red onion, Monterrey jack and tomato with lime vinaigrette, topped with Ixtapa beef.
Pappasito's Salad (Chicken Fajita)
Fresh greens, tortilla chips, avocado, red onion, Monterrey jack and tomato with lime vinaigrette, topped with chicken fajita.
Pappasito's Salad (Beef Fajita )
Fresh greens, tortilla chips, avocado, red onion, Monterrey jack and tomato with lime vinaigrette, topped with beef fajita.
Pappasito's Salad (Grilled Shrimp)
Fresh greens, tortilla chips, avocado, red onion, Monterrey jack and tomato with lime vinaigrette, topped with grilled shrimp.
Chicken Fajitas
Grilled over a mesquite fire and served with fresh flour tortillas, rice, frijoles a la charra, sour cream, cheddar cheese, and pico de gallo.
Beef and Chicken Fajitas
Grilled over a mesquite fire and served with fresh flour tortillas, rice, frijoles a la charra, sour cream, cheddar cheese, and pico de gallo.
Beef Fajitas
Grilled over a mesquite fire and served with fresh flour tortillas, rice, frijoles a la charra, sour cream, cheddar cheese, and pico de gallo.
Plato del Mar (Chicken)
Three brochette-style shrimp with chicken fajitas, served with fresh flour tortillas, rice, frijoles a la charra, sour cream, cheddar cheese and pico de gallo.
Plato del Mar (Beef and Chicken)
Three brochette-style shrimp with beef and chicken fajitas, served with fresh flour tortillas, rice, frijoles a la charra, sour cream, cheddar cheese and pico de gallo.
Plato del Mar (Beef)
Three brochette-style shrimp with beef fajitas, served with fresh flour tortillas, rice, frijoles a la charra, sour cream, cheddar cheese and pico de gallo.
Chicken Tinga Enchilada and Crispy Chicken Taco
Chicken tinga enchilada with salsa verde, sour cream sauce , or authentic red sauce, crispy chicken taco, served with rice and refried beans.
Cheese Enchiladas
Two cheese enchiladas topped with chile con carne, cheese and chopped onions, served with rice and refried beans.
Chicken Fajita Flautas
Served with guacamole, sour cream, rice and frijoles a la charra.
Chicken Fajita Quesadilla and Crispy Ixtapa Beef Taco
Comes with guacamole and sour cream, served with refried beans and rice.
El Sombrero Lunch Special
Beef fajita soft taco and cheese enchilada, served with guacamole, pico de gallo, rice and refried beans.
Pappasito's Famous Chicken Burrito
A burrito filled with chicken fajita, black refried beans and queso, topped with sour cream sauce, chipotle sauce. Served with rice and refried beans.
Pappasito's Famous Beef Burrito
A burrito filled with beef fajita, refried beans and queso, topped with chile con carne, Mexican Crema, chipotle sauce. Served with rice and refried beans.
Chipotle Shrimp
Tossed in chipotle butter, served with rice and black beans.
Pappasito's Grill Lunch Special
Mesquite-grilled beef and chicken fajita, two brochette-style shrimp and mixed vegetables, served with fresh flour tortillas, rice, frijoles a la charra and pineapple pico de gallo.
Chicken Flauta & Cheese Enchilada
Chicken flauta & Cheese Enchilada topped with onions, sour cream & ranchero salsa verde. Served with rice & refried beans.
Chipotle Chicken Fajita Taco & Cheese Enchilada
Chicken fajita soft tacos with chipotle aioli, cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo, grilled onions & cheese enchilada. Served with rice & refried beans.

Kid's Menu and Dessert

Kids Mac and Cheese
Kids Corn Dog Bites
Served with fries and chile con queso.
Kid Chicken Tenderloins
Served with fries and chile con queso.
Kid Enchilada
Served with rice and refried beans.
Kid Quesadilla
Served with rice and refried beans.
Kid Taco
Beef or chicken fajita with cheese served with rice and refried beans.
Homemade Trés Leches
Rich Mexican vanilla cake soaked in three milks & topped with meringue.
Cajetas
Coconut pecan-crusted vanilla ice cream, drizzled with cajeta & chocolate sauces.
Sopapillas
Sopapillas with cinnamon, powdered sugar, drizzled with honey.

A la Carte Sides

Mexican Butter
Cheddar Cheese
Monterey Jack Cheese
Sour Cream
Guacamole
Avocados, red onion, tomato, and roasted jalapeños.
Fresh Jalapeños
Pickled Jalapeños
Pico de Gallo
Fresh tomato, onion & jalapeño.
Frijoles a la Charra
Refried Beans
Black Beans
Chile con Queso
Melted cheese with roasted jalapenos and chopped onions.
Chips
1 lb
Creamy Green Salsa
Grilled Onions
Mesquite grilled onions with Mexican butter.
Rice
Salsa
Fresh fire roasted salsa.
The Works
Shredded lettuce, sour cream, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, fresh and pickled jalapenos.

Lemonade and Fountain Drinks
Fountain Drink
20 oz.
Topo Chico
Mineral water.
Pappas Iced Tea (Sweet)
20 oz. (Sweet)
Pappas Iced Tea (Unsweet)
20 oz. (Unsweet)
Fresh Lemonade
Half Gallon Fresh Lemonade
Gallon Fresh Lemonade
Serves 10.
Fresh Strawberry Lemonade
Strawberry blended with our handcrafted lemonade.
Half Gallon Fresh Strawberry Lemonade
Strawberry blended with our handcrafted lemonade.
Gallon Fresh Strawberry Lemonade
Strawberry blended with our handcrafted lemonade. Serves 10.
Gallon Iced Tea (Sweet)
Serves 10.
Gallon Iced Tea (Unsweet)
Serves 10.

Photos

Photo credit: google
Photo credit: google
Photo credit: nextdoor
+52 photos
Photo credit: nextdoor
+51 photos
Add a photo

Recent Reviews

Always a great experience. I rented out both party rooms and had about 75 people. The food was great plenty of food great service and they handled the party very well and professionally. Everyone enjoyed the food, the room and the service.

Thank you!!
February 2026
The atmosphere was nice, we were seated promptly, but once sat our server was not readily available. A party sat after us was serviced before us because their server was prompt. Once our server Zoya did arrive she seemed like she did not want to service us in particular, her demeanor and body language gave she didn’t want to be there, but watching her interactions with others she was very polite which was confusing because we were really kind to her. We asked her if the nachos...
February 2026
Came here last night, it was about 9 o’clock close to closing, we seated right away. Our server came to the table within one minute of us being seated. We ordered our drinks, a queso and our food which all came out quickly. Everything tasted delicious per usual. Our drink drinks came out quickly and were made to perfection. I highly recommend this restaurant. Definitely get the queso. Try a margarita. I suggest mango. And order the beef fajita steak! It’s so good here and...
November 2025

More Reviews

You May Also Like

Pappas Catering - 6445 Richmond Ave
Caterers, Tex-Mex, Seafood, Vegetarian, Pet Friendly
Southern Maid Donuts - 6449 Richmond Ave.
Donuts
Marines Empanadas Delicias Colombianas - 3227 Hillcroft Ave
Colombian, Vegetarian

Pappasito's Cantina

6445 Richmond Ave., Houston, TX 77057
(713) 784-5253