Papapalloni’s

Went in a few weeks ago. As a person in the food & beverage industry I tend to pay attention to detail. Our server ‘Lilian’ wasn’t very personable. She served our wine holding it in her palm. Never checked on us during our meal. Our food btw was disgusting. Not at all how it was described in the menu, had no flavor. My guest’s food was over salted and the rice undercooked. We would have made a complaint but our server wasn’t even around or paying attention. When she did approach us she just asked if she could take our plates. We just wanted out of there. Seeing we barely touched our food she never bothered to ask if something was wrong. We will never be back & I will give my honest opinion of this restaurant when asked.
Out of context but I will also not be going to this restaurant due to how the staff treats fellow co workers. After hearing numerous sexual harassment stories and bullying from former staff makes me sick that I even wasted money towards this establishment. Bullying and locking someone in the walk-​in is a bit ridiculous. Maybe spend more effort on learning server etiquette and less time and effort hazing fellow co workers.

Went here for lunch on a Friday afternoon with my fiancée. Service was mediocre and the food was less than appetizing. I got the gyro pita wrap, my fiancée, the gyro salad. Both entrees over-​sauced and not enough protein. I really feel bad because Oakdale could use a great mediterranean restaurant. Overall, IF I were to return, I would try the dinner menu.

Great Greek/​Mediterranean food. Especially for a small town. Highly recommend the flaming cheese and dolmathes as a starter. And of course pita with hummus. Definately the Horiatiki salad, but ask them to top it with gyros and a side of tzaziki sauce. Seafood saffron is awsome. So is the lamb. Its all good.

The chef’s special is usually what I choose when I go. I’ve never been disappointed with any of the items. My favorite is the seafood salad. It’s not always offered but if you ask for it the Chef is usually very accommodating! One of the best places in Oakdale for clean and absolutely delicious food!

The Pita bread is to die for! Hummus is the best we know of and the salads are always fresh with tons of veggies included. The kids cheese pizza is our favorite snack… servers are always friendly and the owners are usually in which shows they really care about the business. Facilities have ALWAYS been clean when we’ve gone into both the Modesto and Oakdale locations. We haven’t tried the new restaurant on McHenry yet, but we hear they have a room for 200 people for catering which is awesome. Prices are higher than some, but seriously we live in California, so everything is expensive in this state. We love to support great locally owned restaurants that have delicious food so Papapollni’s is hands down a household favorite.

We had an very nice dinner-​ordered the lamb chops and they were excellent-​cooked to perfection. The glass of Robert Hall Cabernet Sauvignon was a very enjoyable glass of wine. We ordered the olive and cheese plate which was surprisingly good. The tiramisu was awesome with the raspberry sauce. We would highly recommend and we will definitely be back!

A last minute decision to dine out brought us to this Oakdale Bistro one Friday evening. Piano music serenaded us as we browsed the menu, enjoying our wine and pita with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. We ordered Seafood Pasta and nut-​crusted Salmon and the Greek salads, which were amazing. Service was excellent; our dinners were tasty and, except for the green beans, well prepared. Soggy, over-​cooked vegetables have no place in this excellent restaurant. Overall, a nice dining experience.

A little pricey for what u get! Excellent salad though. After all, this is Oakdale!

Great food, great service. Pleasant space for the lunch.