A new Rock Hill restaurant opens on Main Street. Here’s what they’ll serve up Friday.
A new downtown Rock Hill food destination opens Friday.
Ay Papi Tacos & Tequila at 210 E. Main St. will open at 11:30 a.m. Full hours begin this weekend after a soft opening earlier in the week. The restaurant will open at 11:30 a.m. daily this weekend, closing at 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. Sunday. The kitchen closes half an hour before the restaurant.
As its name suggests, tacos and beverages will be prominent on the menu. More than a half dozen taco options range from Cajun to Mediterranean to Korean. Other dishes include items from chorizo, carnitas and wings to grilled octopus. A wide range of mixed drinks fill out the menu.
The new restaurant opens in the former Thi’s Place on Main site, across Main Street from the Gettys Art Center.
The Ay Papi team has Rock Hill food connections. Tattooed Brews owners Adam Michaels and Nikki Perlowich are part of the ownership team, as is Gil Gonzalez whose family owns El Cancun. That team plans a unique experience with Ay Papi.
“We have 20 in-house cocktails,” Michaels said, “and we make many of our ingredients (and) dishes in house from scratch including our sweet and sour mix for drinks, all cremas, gordito seasoning, ceviche, guacamole, queso and chocolate sauce.”
This story was originally published February 25, 2021 at 12:27 PM.
