Pappy’s Chicago Style

I’ve eaten at Pappy’s several times. Being from Texas, it’s an absolute treat to have excellent catfish and fried okra available! The hot dogs (chili cheese and Chicago style) are scrumptious! The philly is not shy on meat and the prices are amazing. Now that they are available on BITE SQUAD, I am super excited! We’ve had it delivered a couple of times and it’s nice and hot every time! Thank you Pappy’s and Bite Squad for making a southerner happy!

This place is a great heart stopper location for food. You are guaranteed to get your share of great for the week, I ordered the gyro burger boy was it tasty as the grease dropped off my face. I thought oh well, one life to live.
Note that the parking really sucks but they do accept Amex and there is a fair amount of seating.

Very small, busy, and great food. Whoever works the fryolater should get a Nobel prize. Awesome catfish and shrimp.

Food took 25 minutes to get to table. Upon getting food I had some jalapeño poppers a cheddar beef sandwich and shared some wings and fries. Only had one buffalo wings. The food was mediocre at best the jalapeño poppers we’re very plain flavored had very little taste and the same with my sandwich. a bad part of town upon leaving during mid daylight I was offered some by a hooker. Definitely won’t be returning.

Very convenient to I94 to get off and on. The cashier recommended the gyro as their best seller and it tasted excellent. The fries were thick-​cut and the seasoning was good. Service was poor, as we waited for over 25 minutes for our food and it wasn’t that busy.
As to the atmosphere it was a dive and in a sketchy neighborhood — having a bit of a true south side of Chicago feel that was borderline for comfort with my family, even on Sunday afternoon. The clientele made a fairly major turnover while we waited for our food — with several college-​aged boys leaving after they started eating. We ate rather quickly and left. On the walk back to our car, my son and I were propositioned by a couple of ladies driving out of the parking lot after they nearly ran us over.
Would I go back — yes if during the day and I wasn’t alone (gyro was great) and no if dusk or later…

Take a trip to The North Side for a taste of Chicago-​style heaven. This place is one of the hidden gems of Minneapolis. The food is awesome and inexpensive. Cheese steak sandwiches, Chicago dogs, catfish, cheese curds, burgers, etc. Your suburban friends will be too scared to go because its off Broadway and 94. Too bad for them. More for you.

I was here a couple of weeks ago and was impressed despite the less than desirable location. I got a buffalo chicken philly which was actually quite good. The restaurant is counter service style, but you have no real need for anything else from them once you get your food. We noticed that there is not a whole lot of people sitting and eating, but there is definitely ample seating. Do not be driven away by the location and some of the clientele. The food is very good and if you are looking for a good philly sandwich, this is a place to go!

Food was good if you like it fried. The Philly sandwich was very tasty and big. Good friendly place.

I haven’t had a satisfying cheesesteak since I moved to MN and I finally drove the 10 miles from the West Metro to try Pappy’s. What a great decision! This was exactly what I have been craving and the pricing was also great. $ 7.49 for a stuffed 6″ sandwich, a large helping of delicious fries and a 20oz soda. The onions and peppers are not premixed (Jersey Mikes), so if you want an onion mushroom cheesesteak, that is exactly what you get (which is what I got). The place is as no frills as it comes and not much seating, so you have to time things right or be prepared to take your food somewhere else. And as far as «somewhere else,» I should mention that the neighborhood is a bit sketchy. Not so bad that you do not feel safe, but no place immediately around to take your sandwich unless you worked in the area. But overall, if you are looking for a quality cheese steak in Minneapolis, this is the place!

Awesome food!!! Lots of choices. Have to come back and try more. The rest of my group love their choices also

Being old enough to have eaten Maxwell street polish hotdogs on Maxwell street MANY times, I’m always looking for the experience again.
After eating here, I’m still looking.
Not that the food is bad. It’s quite good. Just not authentic.
Well, the Italian Beef is damn close, and damned good; and the Maxwell is also good.
The Chicago style polish, while tasty shouldn’t be fried or grilled. It should be steamed/​boiled which gives it a different flavor and texture.
If I was in the area I would stop in again.

What drew me in to Pappy’s was that they used to have a sign that said two eggs, hashbrowns, toast $ 2.99. The sign is down and so is the deal. The prices have gone up but you still get a decent amount of food for the price.
My one complaint is the volume of the music near the register where you order. You may find yourself having to repeat your order multiple times to make sure the person at the register got it right.
The food — where else in town can you get a three egg omelet with meat, veggie and cheese with hashbrowns and toast for $ 5.99? And the food is good. Not write home to your momma good but still pretty good. There are plenty of breakfast options too.
The interior of the place is worn, which is not surprising. I can’t imagine a lot of people dine in here.
The guys in the kitchen know what they are doing and they do it well. Just be aware that the parking lot in front of the place is postage stamp size (four spaces incl. one handicapped spot) so be warned.

Pappy’s is a great little hole in the wall with Gyros, Phillys, Burgers, Wings, and Fish.
I can personally vouch for the utter deliciousness of the Gyros and Burgers. And fries; BEST FRENCH FRIES EVER! Seriously. I will come here just for the fries.
The atmosphere is small, Chicago gyro joint.
The prices are very reasonable for what you get.

I have been going to Pappy’s since they opened on Maryland and White Bear. The original Pappy’s used to be «Cedar Machine», and the only thing that could be better than kick ass racing engines, is amazing Chicago Style food! It actually makes guys having to drive 60 miles, to where the engine shop relocated, a total worthwhile trade! The Washington Ave. location is no different, having excellent food and service.
That said, everyone has their favorite place for that one favorite dish, and Pappy’s is no exception. I know guys who come from 60 miles just to get «their Philly». I, personally, love the Philly/​gyro mix. The sandwich is ridiculously good. Order extra dill sauce, because it’s so big! I’ve tried almost everything, the fish, the Maxwelll, and all the different dogs, and I’m always delighted. I’ve watched Pappy’s become instant cult classics and I hope they open more locations further north! (Hint, hint Alex!)
As far as folks who have had a less than exceptional experience, if you’re not 100% satisfied with something, don’t hesitate to let them know! They will fix you right up on the spot. I’m always a little amazed when I read a poor review, yet the author did not make an attempt at letting the restaurant make things right.
Pappy’s, your mom said to skip the wimpy sub and get yourself some real food!

So I love Pappy’s, but every time I go to this location, it feels like I’m cheating on the original Pappy’s (Maryland and White Bear), with her younger, hotter, sluttier sister.
That is no reflection on the food though. It’s still the same awesome stuff. Best Philly Cheesesteak on the planet, although you seem to get less fries here. The employees are friendlier though, so it’s a horse apiece. And I just found out they have V8 which is pretty cool. If you’re reading this review, do yourself a favor and just go already.
Also, tell Marco I sent you.

Amazing. The Philly cheese steaks are phenomenal! And this is from someone who grew up in PA in the Philadelphia area.

As a person who was born and raised in Chicago, I can attest that Pappy’s is the real thing. I have had their Maxwell Street Polish and it was as if I was back in the Windy City. The Chicago Dogs are also true to form. They even have the Chicago staple of «Pizza Puff».
It is hard to try new things because these old standards are just so good.
The only downside is the parking. I would suggest you skip the lot, as you may never get back out on Broadway and park on Washington and walk around.

I went to Pappy’s for the first time a couple weeks ago — and I’m glad I did! I’ve driven by quite a few times and have always been interested, but it’s not really in a part of town that I frequent. But, it is just right down broadway so, what the heck?
The parking lot is small and we had to park on the street a little ways away, but for Friday around noon I wouldn’t expect much. The line inside was about 4 people long when we got in so we waited for maybe less than 10 minutes to get through, but it gave us a chance to look at the menu. Luke decided on the buffalo chicken philly combo and I got the regular cheesesteak philly combo with hot peppers. After ordering, we waited (sort of awkwardly) around for maybe 10 minutes but the order came up hot, fresh, and a pretty good portion! Luckily, a table opened up right as we were about to get our food. We were going to opt to eat in the car, but the sandwiches were so hot — heat hot — and messy that you sort of need a table or bench to rest your food on.
The menu has a large variety of items none of which are healthy options and I wouldn’t expect anything less. The only reason I didn’t give Pappy’s 5 stars is the parking lot is small, and the interior needs a little remodeling. It would make sense to have a more cafeteria style eating area with a couple of booths for families. It seems like this place is frequented by singles and when busy the seats will fill up fast because it’s mostly booths. Overall, the food was delicious, almost TOO hot but we were in a hurry so we shoved it in and didn’t let it cool, and I’m excited to go back.

I tried Pappy’s for lunch today on a suggestion from a friend. Holy buckets was it delicious!
I figured for my first time I should go with the staple, dipped Italian Beef with hot peppers and I added swiss cheese. I actually brought it back to my office since it was so close and within minutes had co-​workers swarming around me asking where it was from. The bread was deliciously soggy and stuffed full with thinly sliced, spiced to perfection meat. I really enjoyed the seasoning on the fries as well.
I’m excited to go back and try the gyros, they looked epic! I will be in a food coma for the rest of the day, but it was totally worth it.

Pappys is the place to go when you want your fill of greasy goodness. Their menu consists of gyros, fried chicken/​wings, cheese curds, cheese steaks, and chicago-​style dogs. Seriously delicious.
My coworker and I came here yesterday after months of driving by here, and I’m awfully glad we did. The interior is very clean, but small. They have a pretty large menu, but we ended up both ordering the #5, which is two Chicago dogs, fries, and a pop for $ 5.99. The hot dogs were plump and juicy, and I loved their fries. They were obviously right out of the fryer and had some seasoning salt on them, and were made more delicious by the mysterious hot sauce on the table.
This made for a very quick and tasty lunch spot… they had something called a gyro burger that I made a note to try next time, as well as these cheese wedges that the guy at the counter said were wedges of fried mac n’ cheese. What a treat.
Note: When we went, they had a board outside announcing a special that said ‘Any omelet w/​hash browns $ 2.99.’ They have gyro omelet that sounds really tasty, so I definitely want to hit that during breakfast. Actually, I peeked at their breakfast menu and the whole thing sounds like an excellent value. They also have other specials that seem to rotate, so I think it just depends on the day.