Sangria's Mexican Cafe - Lilburn

We had an early lunch here so we had the entire place to ourselves. The staff was friendly. We all had the Cuban sandwiches and they were all OK. I don't know what else I was expecting but the sandwiches were plain and pretty greasy.

The food here is great. This was my first time visiting a Cuban restaurant, and I must say it won't be my last. The menu has a lot to choose from. I got the seasoned pork with rice and beans. I normally don't eat beans, but theirs were so full of flavor. But the highlight was their margaritas. They will sneak up on you!!!

So happy a Papi 's opened close to the house! I 'm a big fan of Cuban cuisine if you haven 't had it, think Hispanic but not spicy hot, with garlic, black beans and rice, and fried maduros (ripened plantains sauteed until soft). No tortillas, instead you get Cuban bread. The best stuff on the menu has to do with pork, however the beef and fish dishes are also quite good (tasted the latter but haven 't ordered a dish yet). I 've now eaten here a handful of times and have had the following: Roasted shredded pork in a garlic sauce I had mine with the black beans and yellow rice and tostones. I thought this was good but I wish the pork was chunkier (it 's shredded) next time I 'll try the Masitas de Puerco (closer to carnitas but without the onions and spicy sauce). The tostones were interesting but not my favorite I think I 'll stick to the maduros. Vaca Frita Shredded flank steak cooked slowly so the meat is fork tender, then sautéed with grilled onions and garlic. Mine came with maduros and congris (this is a mix of rice and black beans and is quite good). So far this is my favorite it doesn 't appear on the regular inexpensive daily specials menu and for good reason I think they fry this up to order, so it 's a bit pricier than other items. I can get addicted to this stuff. Ropa Vieja this is also shredded beef but it 's been cooked with tomato so it 's got a different flavor to it think of it as Cuban BBQ. I had this with black beans, white rice and plantains. This is good but the Vaca Frita is so much better that I think I 'll get that when I want beef. Jerk Chicken not what I 'm used to from other Caribbean restaurants, but still large portion of big white meat chicken chunks, seasoned and sauced (I guess it 's supposed to be some type of jerk sauce it 's not bad but not what I would call traditional I actually like the chicken better without) had this with black beans, yellow rice and a small side salad (mango dressing). Good option for those who don 't like beef or pork. Cuban Sandwich Smoked pork wrapped in ham, Swiss cheese, sour pickles, mustard, and mayo on Cuban bread had this for lunch with black beans and rice. Not the best Cuban sandwich I 've had but large and filling. If you like pork you will like this sandwich 'nuff said. Papi 's runs daily specials at $8.99 which drops to $6.99 during lunch. I 'd recommend any of the items on the specials menu, especially for lunch. I 've had one specialty drink the Caribbean milkshake basically fruit juices blended into a shake good but very filling. I 've also had some of the coconut flan which was very good I 've had better but this is still worth trying, especially if you 're a coconut fan (as I am). The service I thought very good the servers all speak very good English and were able to describe all items very well ask them what they 're favorites are if you 're not sure what to order, especially on the sides. Don 't bother going after 8:00 PM on Sunday as they close early (found out the hard way). You 'll find this restaurant on the right side of the big Walmart/Kroger shopping center in Tucker (was a Buffalos at one time). Careful crossing from the parking lot the shoppers at this plaza aren 't particularly sensitive to pedestrians.

One word, AMAZING! Driving through Atlanta when my dad and I decided to grab something to eat. For the appetizer I had the sample platter which includes ham croquettes, potato ball stuffed beef and choice of an empanda. The empanda I chose had cheese and guava. It was so delicious I wanted more! For dinner I had ropa vieja, I couldn't believe I have never had that dish before. My mouth was watering with every bite. The service was okay, the waitress was nice but she wasn't outstanding.

Second visit andI had the Papi's surf and turf volcano this time and it was fantastic. Cooked to perfection. My roommate had an appetizer, to stones supremo s which was a mini meal in itself. My favorite waitress, Maria Carmen, was there delivering the usual blend of professional knowledge and superior customer service. This is the spot. Perfect for those times u want to drop in for a drink or full course meal. Ya gotta try it!