Papa Joe's — Restaurant in Zurich

This is a place where you go for a relaxed fun time. I was surprised how welcoming and warm all the decor inside is. Every single staff was nice, polite and patient. Thank you for that.

I loved the mocktail Life guard with pineapple, orange and strawberry. Delicious.

I was tempted by the rib eye or spare ribs on the menu. But just while ordering they brought something sizzling and with flames to a table. I spontaneously changes my mind as I thought it looked quite special as it arrived. They bring the fajitas flambé, pretty cool! And i have to mention: Fastest serving by kitchen and waiter ever! Shout out to the super fast kitchen. Thank you! As a spice addict I ended up emptying half a bottle of hot sauce with my big fajita serving. Positive: there is delicious hot sauce. On the other hand I'd appreciate more spices in the dishes. It's nice you get enough tortillas to enjoy all the tasty beef. Rooky mistake: I put the meat with a fork on the tortilla and therefore didn't add all the flavour from the metall dish that they'd flambéd... You have to add the sauce from the meat! I do have to mention the guacamole. If you are used to home made guacamole, you'll get something else than what you'd make at home from scratch. All in all a good meal. I also tried the fries and I think they are delicious. They are served with a tartar sauce, similiar to the one with Swiss...

Staff was very unfriendly and cold. We arrived and asked if they had a table available and the waiter was already sarcastic, that they are full in reservations-at that point, the restaurant was basically empty, only 1 table was occupied at that point, but i wouldn't doubt it might have been booked for an hour later, but this is not a way to respond to your customers anyhow. Then, after waiting quite long, he said we can "use" that table but...."eat fast"(!!!) These are from the funniest, and sadest, things I have heard of lately. Unfortunately, we did sit and had dinner there, I was not enthusiast with the food, but this kind of service should not be tolerated! P.S. and for the record, the tables inside were still free when, after 2 hours, we were leaving the restaurant! I wish people (owners) could really understand the importance of how to choose your staff.. even if you have the greatest or the worst food, a waiter is the first "picture" of a store who can either welcome in more happy clients or make them leave...

Avoid at all costs. It is rare that I don’t finish a plate I had to do so twice here. After an unjustified 45 minute wait, in the restaurant that wasn’t even close to capacity, one of their specialties the chicken potato finally arrived with the potato undercooked, the chicken overcooked and everything drenched in Béchamel sauce and cheap Tex-Mex cheese. The dessert wasn’t any better their red velvet cheesecake was hard as a rock tasted like it was days old and the cheese was expired and sour. The lemons in the drinks were also in there fridge for at least a month. The final nail in the coffin was the lollipop that they gave after the bill, it tasted like it was from the 20th century. This is the first Tex-Mex place that didn’t sell margaritas. The decor was overwhelming and cluttering with random images that had nothing to do with Mexican or Texan culture. In conclusion: terrible overpriced food, long waiting times and unfitting and distracting decor. AVOID THIS PLACE AT...