MC
A cousin of mine told me about Papa Joe’s. So of course I had to try it. It was great! Friendly staff & great food! Ordered the Special because I love Carne Guisada & if you make it even a tad bit off, I will not eat it. Well, they made it so tender and perfect! The tea is also great. Will visit every time I visit family in the RGV.
… moreAngie Sosa Ramos
After my sister dropping off her dog at Muddy Paws around the corner from Papa Joe’s we decided to eat in at about 8am Saturday. We both ordered bacon egg and cheese tacos. It came with a small serving of refried beans, a 1 oz cup of salsa and tortilla chips. The meal was very cheap ($2.25) and very delicious. It was plenty and kept us til lunch. For someone not familiar with the area and not from Mercedes, this was a great choice. Thank you Papa Joe’s. We’ll visit again soon.
… mores b
Omg no wonder this place is packed. The food is so good! Will definitely be back when I’m in Mercedes. Coffee was good too!
… morebKNZE
Person at the cashier’s desk was friendly in the beginning and end of the visit. Food was 4/10. The beans tasted like they had preservatives so I’m assuming they were from a can. It was ok. My recommendation is you clear out the transients that hang around that area. It gives an unwelcoming feeling from the start.
… morex martin
First time dining in after previously only ordering takeout. It was a Monday morning and the place wasn’t busy at all, yet service was painfully slow. We were basically ignored that I had to get up and ask for assistance.
The entire place smelled like backed-up sewage, which was overpowering and extremely off-putting. The tables were sticky, the air felt warm, muggy with poor ventilation, and the food came out cold and bland.
Our waitress was inattentive and unhelpful, but thankfully another waitress who wasn’t even assigned to our table stepped in to assist us. That small act was appreciated in an otherwise a very disappointing first time experience.
Sadly, this first dine-in visit left a bad impression. I don’t plan on eating in again, though I’ll probably still order takeout from time to time.
… morePaul Nelson
#6 breakfast, very good
Rancheros sauce was spicy and good
… morefidel guzman jr
The tacos were good but no meat in the Caldos kinda let me down
… moreRaylene Noriega
usually busy in the morning and for sure a local small town hot spot.
… moreFive Nights at Freddy’s Fraddy
The service was extremely slow yet there weren’t many people at all. The server took more than 10 minutes to even acknowledge that we were there. Every time we asked for something she would take about 5 minutes to get back, I asked for a refill on my tea and she was I’ll be back, she left and passed by a few times and never got my refill. We had to stop her just to remind her about the refill. Then asked for foil paper to have a taco to go and it took her 5 minutes of walking around the restaurant doing absolutely nothing to bring the foil. Joe the owner was there but wasn’t paying attention that the waitress was just walking around doing nothing and not doing her job. The odd part was we ordered what should’ve been like $20 of food and somehow it was almost $30, my plate was $8.99 plus 2 tacos a coke and a sweet tea. Idk how the price went so high?
… moreMarmalade
Food was very good and served hot! Senior plate was just enough. Salsa was delicious. Waitress was good and owner (I think he is the owner) was very friendly. Will be back to check out breakfast menu!
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