Papagallo Restaurant

Overall great experience! I had high hopes that the eclectic array of food would taste authentic.... as the saying goes, " jack of all trades master of none". On a more positive note, the service was exceptional and the ambiance was stunning with the many art paintings that were made by one of the staff. Not opposed to giving it a second chance.

Came here with my family and enjoyed everything, from the crispy scallops wrapped in bacon, to the coconut shrimp, and the thres leches to the main dishes below, including the steak mofongo relents which my husband thoroughly enjoyed, everything was delicious and savory. Our server gave me good recommendations, and we will definitely be back.

My husband and I have been hesitating about this place for a while now. A good friend highly recommended it but my husband feared that with soooo many menu options they wouldn’t be good at perfecting a smaller amount of dishes. I hate saying this but he was right. I’ll start with my dish, which was supposed to be a mofongo. It was definitely not authentic. It was a good mangú (mashed green plantains) at best but none of the fried texture a true mofongo has and although the menu said it’d include chicharrones (fried pork skin) it didn’t. The mangú however did include a ton of steak strips that were pretty good. My husband had the fajitas. The beans looked blended and dry and the guacamole was brown like if it had been sitting out for a while before serving it. The chicken however did have good flavor. The tres leches was waaaay too sweet. I never thought I’d say that about tres leches but it was. The layer of merengue was thicker than the cake layer and it was crunchy like it we were chewing sugar. Service was ok. She was nice when she was there but it seemed she was spread thin and it took a while to get my drink and then the check.

This place is a hidden gem. Walking in, the smell was wonderful. The meal was prepared fresh, and was delicious. It was clean, nicely decorated and the service was excellent. The menu offered so much variety, it was hard to decide. I cannot wait to go again. It’s about a 40 minute drive for me, but it was well worth the time it took to get there.