Q: negative

A: The only reason I'm not giving this 1 star is purely because of how much i LOVE anything vaguely fajita/enchillada/burrito-related. It would be almost like cheating on them if I did that. But, if you're reading this Mariachi, you're really not that great. When I go to a latino restaurant I expect a great lively atmosphere, cheesy latino music, and amazing home-made food. Unfortunately, the only one of these criteria that Mariachi met was the cheesy music. And 1 out of 3 definitely is bad. The food was mediocre at best. Having lived in South America for a year you could say that I'm being a bit harsh on them, as nothing back home ever tastes as good as the real thing. But Tex Mex 2 on Thistle Street absoutey blows that theory out of the water, as well as offering much better value for money. If they insist on charging as much as they do here, they should up their game. Otherwise, they should lower their prices. But until they do, I don't see this place being the massive success that it should be given its location. I'm not surprised the Potterrow branch of Mariachi closed down!

Q: negative

A: STILL haven't heard from manager Kevin. Will keep experience short. Planned a surprise party for friend, we all work in the area. 34 RSVPd and 42 showed. I got there early to decorate, 6/30 event date. That night's manager greeted me and gave me choice of area. Tables were set for 6 but only fit 4 comfortably. Eyes rolled when I mentioned this, was told these were designated for us. When more showed up, as often happens, better more, than less, I was told we could not overflow to empty tables. Are you kidding me! Treat them as walk-ins and take their order. One waitress commented, "That's why I hate working these events." I thought the objective was to work for tips with good service. When one person finally got waitresses attention, "You want another one ?"(beer) she'd had only one. I could go on and on, but don't want to get irritated again. AND an 18% gratuity was was added to everyone's bill. Many had to wait unreasonably long for food and service and felt gratuity too much. I never sat down as I was trying to keep folks calm and happy. The food was fair, nothing special. I plan work gatherings often in the area, last one here. Many of the guests live nearby and said they would not return. South Phx. has many choices now, will book with them. I called Kevin several times prior to event to make sure all was in order. I've yet to hear back from him after event. I've even emailed him on website saying, perhaps he'd like to call for feedback before I Yelped. Crickets. May be okay for a group of 4, not able to handle a large group. Bartender started waiting tables and was very rude. Need a steak house? I've used Rustler's Rooste for 45 and have only compliments. Yeah, my event was T-Boned, crashed with Terrible service. Update 7/12. Kevin called me yesterday to see why I was not happy. I reiterated issues. He said if others were unhappy they would have called. I explained I told guests I'd handle the feedback. Basically, he called me a liar. He IS now getting calls from customers. Arrogant manager! This is the first time I've had someone so rude in a manager position and I host lots of events. Their loss.

Q: positive

A: This is a tremendous place for the beer connoisseur ...or those looking to become one. I was compelled to review PB due to the many posts that knocked off a star or two from their ratings because the place doesn't care to be anything other than what it is ...merely the greatest beer geek haven for thousands of miles. It's not a gastro-pub. It's not a martini bar. It's not date night. It's a world class beer bar that caters to a crowd that appreciates that. If that's not you ...hey, that's fine. No insult intended. But there will be nothing terribly special about the place if you're not a beer aficionado. They have brews there that I've seen only at a very small list of places ...& a few that I've seen nowhere else. I lived in the area for 10 years & never found the service to be anything but friendly & knowledgeable. Yeah, it gets busy on weekend nights ...which is why the true followers go at other times. The food is solid pub grub. The jukebox is one of those internet hook-ups that has everything. So you will be subjected to others taste in music ...not always a bad thing. And some of the obnoxious customers mentioned in other posts are not regulars in my experience. They do show up occasionally though. After all, it is a bar. So while I don't claim to be an expert on all things cool, I have become a pretty good expert on great beer. Any complaints about the food, ambiance, or less-than-speedy service here completely miss the point & are most likely coming from someone who just doesn't fit in the demographic Papago is trying to attract. But if you love trying wonderful, rare, & unusual brews in the company of some like-minded folks ...this is the place.

Q: negative

A:
I ordered the nachos. I had never tasted any like this before. They came on a large salad plate. They had beans, chicken, white cheese and lines of sour cream sauce and guacamole sauce. They were terrible. There was an odd taste to them. $14.00. My friend had an appetizer of 3 mini tacos. $8.00. Small and nothing exciting. We ordered a pitcher of Margarita's without asking the price. $45.00!!! No booze in them either. Very expensive for nothing exciting. Taco Bell would have been better and cheaper.