Papi’s Cocina & Cantina

Excellent customer service, delicious food & clean establishment. Sierra was a great waitress. She kept our drinks filled & was always checking on us. The gentleman who made my margarita's definitely knows how to make drinks. We will be back.

This is the best Mexican place, In Republic/Springfield Owner is one of the nicest owners I’ve ever met. Staff is very friendly, Food is Delicious!! My Husband and I have been coming here every week since they have been opened. There has been a rumor going around about employees not getting paid That is not true. I spoke with the owner my self. People don’t understand the owner has a family and other restaurants he owns, this man works hard every single day, you will see him running around to make sure you have an exceptional experience. I WOULD 100% RECOMMEND THIS PLACE

The food was good. They have a great menu with a lot of variety. The atmosphere was fun and service was good. The $2 margaritas are like six ounce cups full of ice but taste good. Need to add a changing table into the bathroom.

Nice place, with cool art murals and vibe. Sad they kept the old burger king flooring but overall really neat place. The food selection, menu and presentation are all fantastic. Main dishes are large portions, presented in such a cool way. The reason for knocking off 2 stars is the food was obviously sitting for a while before getting to us as the tacos were soft/soggy and cold, chips cold, rice and beans cold, and service was very slow. I could tell staff was trying hard but struggled with timing, and some of the details of the food and they were very busy. I am sure they will work out some of the kinks later and I will be happy to go back and update my review if so.

Food and service was great. However, I feel that the high price point of the queso $5/small or $9/large is a bit too steep given the actual size. The "large" bowl is like a small size at other Mexican restaurants in the area. I cannot speak on the small as have not yet tried it. Overall the dining experience was really good and I would definitely recommend Papi's over all others, to anyone looking for a good Mexican restaurant in Republic.