Papito's Mexican Grill

Great Value, Very Good Food. So my wife and I have been looking for a reliable Mexican place to eat since we moved to Searcy back in May. We've been to all of the usual places in Little Rock that according to people we spoke to and the reviews we read that were supposed to be pretty good. None of them were up to snuff as far as we are concerned. We have to drive into L.R. if we want to drink margaritas with our food which we always do and the Mexican places in Searcy are beyond terrible. They're down right nasty. (still can't understand why Casa Brava in Searcy is so popular....the food really is just plain bad)

We didn't try this place initially because we thought they didn't serve alcohol but we later found out they did. The Patron Margaritas were the first thing we ordered and the first thing we were served. Let me make a quick mention about the service here. Some of the reviews we read said the service at this place was the worse part about it although many people liked the food. But for good food we were willing to put up with slow or poor service. We came in at around 3:00 on a Saturday afternoon and were seated immediately. (it wasn't busy maybe three tables were occupied when we came in) We had no problems with our service at all. It was fast, unobtrusive and they got everything right the first time. No problems there. Back to the margaritas. Both my wife and I had the Patron top shelf margaritas and they were both fantastic. My wife had one on the rocks and I had a frozen one. They were both very potent, especially the frozen one, and had great flavor. None of that cloyingly sweet syrupy like mix. Real margarita flavor and quite a bargain. I only had one medium but had I not been driving I would have enjoyed several. We both hoped that was a harbinger of things to come. It was. The food is simple fare but you could tell care had been taken in it's preparation. It was the kind of food you might expect to get if you were to walk into any middle class Mexican family's house to eat dinner. Comforting, filling, seasoned perfectly and very satisfying. People have to realize when you order things like Carne Asada and Chili Verde with pork they are using cheap cuts of meat (not filet or pork tenderloin but skirt steak and Boston butt) and that is one of the things that makes the dishes taste so good. You could tell the Chili Verde had been cooked for hours and the pork simmered in the sauce because of the dept of flavor. The Verde sauce was properly prepared with tomatillos and had that slightly bitter flavor from them that was perfect.The Carne Asada was simply marinated skirt steak done of the flat top and served with a huge portion of caramelized onions, flour tortillas, refried beans and rice along with a plate of cojita cheese, sour cream, sprigs of cilantro, guacomole and pico de gallo. Even the beans and rice were a step above the usual. We also had a plate of enchiladas verdes with two cheese and one shredded chicken enchilada (the dish normally comes with one ground beef, one shredded chicken and one cheese filled one but we got another cheese filled one in place of the ground beef) smothered in the verde sauce with melted jack cheese on top. Simple and delicious. We also had tableside guac which was very good. The only thing not up to par was the salsa served with the decent chips when we sat down. It has the consistency of ketchup although it tastes better than it looks. Still not stellar. But all in all very satisfying home style Mexican food that hit all the cords I was looking to strike in our search for good Mexican food around the L.R. area. It's going to be our go to place for our Mexican fix while we're here. I'll end by saying that the prices were ridiculously low for the quality and quanity of the food. Three entrees, tableside guac and three top shelf margaritas for less than $75. We brought enough left overs home to have another meal for both of us.

Military Discount Friendly! And they have the best lunch special in town--All the dinner combos are $4.99 for lunch!! Fresh Chips and Salsa! I have never had bad service even on the busiest of days...For a tiny joint right off the highway, you'd never guess thet were an amazing Mexican Restaurant

We love Papitos! I love the steak tacos. Their salsa & cheesedip is good too. The salsa has chunks of onions and cilantro in it. I don't like onion really so I eat around them.

Not bad. Went there a couple of times. The food was good. Can't complain about the prices either.
Not a huge fan our their nachos.

Incredibly wonderful staff that tries to work with your every request. Came in crying after a bad day and they were perfect mix of sympathetic, caring, and still doing their job. When u came back they remembered me and gave me great device once again. Incredible staff, decent food.

We went on mothers day for the first time. our chicken fajitas for 2 was great! The chips were very greasy but otherwise we enjoyed our meal. Servers were attentive and nice.

Food was absolutely delicious, definitely gonna eat here a lot. Our server Miguel was very friendly and attentive. Atmosphere is nice and pleasant. The Mexican homemade punch is absolutely amazing.

First time visitor: wife and I had good service and the food was on point. The hostess wasn’t all that friendly but the waitress more than made up for it. Wife enjoyed her chimichanga and I enjoyed my rancheros. There is a bit of renovation going on outside but don’t let that put you off.

Much better tonight then the last time I was there. Food was much better. Guessing the waitress wasn't having a good night. She wasn't rude, she just wasn't there. Had to go to the register to get something else for our table at one point. I enjoyed it & will be back.