Papi's Cuban Sandwiches

10/15/09

good cuban spot

by elflando at Citysearch

i originally wanted to post a response, but citysearch is limiting my characters, so you all get this instead. can you figure out to which? either way:

well, i must say this place must have upped its game. i just went there this past weekend and i must say the food was good. i had ropa vieja with moro and a salad, i must say that it was delicious. i'm used to thicker slices of beef in my ropa vieja (this was stringier, like what one would use to make vaca frita), but the taste was great. my girl had a vegetarian plate with yellow rice and black beans (seperate). her black beans were veggie, while my moro was not (i could taste the pork), but they both were delicious and seasoned well.

downsides: my natural mango juice was frozen mango thrown into a blender. i was expecting something a bit more fresh. i also wanted yuca frita, and they have yuca fries. not the same, but they were good. lastly, they took my girl's plate and before offering if she wanted it wrapped up, the busboy threw a used napkin on it.

the service was overall above par. i loved my server and thought she was very sweet and attentive. additionally, the place was very clean. i don't eat dessert and my companion forgot to order her arroz con leche, so no comment. we didn't pay until after we ate. i'll definitely go back though. i went in there looking for a cuban sandwich (and i'm really specific as to how it must be), so we'll see what happens upon my return.

• Pros: tasty food, attentive wait service
• Cons: clearing too quickly

06/04/09

Best Cuban in Atlanta

by DCAP at Citysearch

My family is Cuban and I grew up in Miami (Hialeah) eating the some of the best Cuban Food available. When my wife and I moved to Atlanta 10 years ago, she accompanied me on my search for Cuban Food that reminded me of home. After trying every place in Atlanta, I gave up and started cooking our own (which was not as 'good as home'). A few years ago I found Papi's by accident. Papi's is far and away the best Cuban food in town - just like home. I brought my father, who grew up in Cuba, there several months ago and he was surprised to find that quality of food outside of south florida - we now go there every time he is in town. Their black beans are fantastic and their Garbanzos are incredible. I have been going to Papi's at least once a week for the last 2 years. You can not beat the quality for the price. Try their Garlic Pork and Garbanzos (only available on Thurs) and i guarantee you will be back for more.

• Pros: Fantastic Food

02/10/09

Anything but CUBAN

by MariSan412 at Citysearch

I've visited both the Ponce De Leon as well as the Stockbridge Papi's location and I can't tell which is worse. I'm Cuban and have lived both in Jersey and Miami which are Cuban meccas. The food at Papi's isn't completely horrible, but it's definately not Cuban. Their rice is hard and undercooked, their beans are condimented with just salt and peper, their sandwiches aren't authentic Cuban sandwiches; I mean if you want to recognize the effort, by all means, but its not CUBAN, not even close. Their desserts are bought made, therefore they have a store-bought taste that you can get from Publix. The Ponce De Leon location was dirty and the service was horrible. The Stockbridge location was new and well decorated but the food and service was just as bad as up north. We asked for a "malteada" which is a typical Cuban shake and the man at the register had no clue what we were talking about. You have to pay before you even get your food and I tried to give them a second chance by visiting their other location. The owner I heard is a doctor that owns these and I believe is in association with other doctors and I guess you can say he's "trying". For someone who's never had Cuban food before - this is alright but not for Cubans or Cuban-food-lovers.