Pappa’s

We met the in laws here for lunch on a Saturday and arrived right at noon.
MIL got meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and green beans. The meatloaf was so tough on the outside as to literally be inedible; she could not chew some pieces. Mashed potatoes and the gravy on top of them were both instant and the gravy had a very odd taste. That taste I remember from long ago and I tried some of that crap at home to save time and regretted it. It is equally regrettable, if not more so, in a restaurant setting.
My wife had chicken and dumplings with corn. The corn was pretty tasteless. The chicken and dumplings were room temperature, but were decent in taste.
I had the catfish sandwich grilled. The waitress told us the cook had to remake it, so I’m guessing he fried the first piece. It was, when it came out finally, a really decent tasting piece of fish, but it looked and tasted pan fried as opposed to grilled.
We all got the salad bar, which is mediocre at best. The toppings were fresh enough, but as is the theme here, lacking in any real flavor.
Bottom line: next time we meet the in laws in Bedford, it ain’t gonna be here.

Pappa’s is one of my favorite places to go when I can get someone to go there with me. Food is delicious. Be sure to try their version of Cheddar Bay Biscuits from Salad Bar. Interior could use a little updating.

I was in town for the weekend and asked the front desk person at the hotel where I was staying, «I don’t want to know where you send everyone to eat. I want to know where you’d go?» They recommended Pappas and even had a menu at the front desk. Looked it over and seemed it was casual enough for the group and had enough variety. We walked in a little on the later side of the night. The waitress was helpful but not the most polite.
Anyway, started with chips n salsa and some beers. Beer selection was nice however chips were stale. This particular evening they offered Prime Rib. I was hesitant but gave it a shot. Came with a side and added the soup and salad bar. It was delicious! Flavorful, nice cut, au jous was great and the salad bar had a great variety. The others in the party got grilled salmon and ribeye. They enjoyed their meals too. Nobody left a single crumb on their plate. It was a pleasant surprise for a non chain restaurant in a small town. We even went back the next night. Would’ve given 5 stars if servers were a bit friendlier.

Great salad