Pappo’s Pizzeria

Great pizza! Some of the best pizza I’ve had in Springfield Mo for sure! Saw this place on channel 10 then came to try it the very next day. I was not at all disappointed! It a must try pizza shop for sure! They are like the Purple Burrito of Pizza Shops!

Oh, pappo’s pizza. Went here last night for a quick spur of the moment dinner as I was walking by… and very very disappointing. Got greeted, got sat down took a few minutes to order a beer. Ordered traditional mother’s winter grind due to lack of options. The last time I was here, I seem to remember them having lots and lots of options… a beer cooler full of bottles… and this time around, there was maybe 15 options, so that’s a downfall. We finally settled on the breakfast pizza, and then waited for someone to come take her order. And waited. And wait it some more period finally I went up to the counter and ask the two people staying there if they would be still troubled is to take my pizza order. Girl turns around shocked that I was standing there, asked me what I wanted and what kind of crust I want, and said they would have it right out. I went back to my table little irritated, but I was hungry so I figured I would wait. She comes over to the table a few minutes later apologizing, saying something about she was new, and manager was new, and somebody called in sick and blah blah blah. That’s fine. Either way, you’ve got five occupied tables in the entire restaurant and I was still forgotten about. Pizza came, it was fine. It’s pizza. One weird thing that Pappo’s does is lay this heavy Italian basil seasoning sprinkly stuff all over the middle of your pizza… so if you get the middle piece, its going to be super heavy with Italian spices (even if you order something with eggs and bacon on it) so that’s a little off-​putting. Another downfall to pappo’s was the fact that their bathroom was out of toilet paper the entire evening. I was there for 2 hours, and there was zero toilet paper. That’s a very basic maintenance item, and there was none even stocked in the cabinets… so boo to you pappo’s.

Used to be really good. Now not so much they are cutting costs and it shows. Switched up the salad dressings too. Not nearly as good pizzas are also smaller.

Although the inventive selection of toppings are a nice touch, the pizza is, in reality, about average. What lifts this place to four star status is the ultra-​friendly staff, who made us feel at home when we were far from it, and the size of the bill, which was minuscule compared to the flavor of the pie.

Favorite pizza joint in town hands down! The crust is good, ingredients are fresh, and they have an excellent selection of beer. Service is good. Nothing special though. Yeah, prices are a little steeper than some other pizza places in town but that’s okay with me. I’ll pay a little extra for fresher ingredients and overall great pizza. Just when I thought there were no good local pizza places in town, Pappo’s you’ve gladly proved me wrong!

I’m sad that i didn’t enjoy this place more. It has so much potential and so many people reccomended it. I dropped in for a lunch with my partner while our daughter had ice cream with her grandmother. The first thing i noticed was the prices! I was in the mood for Italian, so when i saw the prices for the portions, i told my partner I kind of wanted to leave because i could get food I KNOW is good, and a whole lot more of it, from almost any other Italian place nearby. He insisted that we try it, we live downtown and one of our goals is to try every place there. I felt uneasy and eventually settled on going in. (The prices/​menu are posted outside.) I went in and a sign said to wait until seated. There were workers walking around hurriedly to serve all two tables with two people each. A girl walked by and casually, without eye contact, said, «Pick a seat». We sat down and she came around a little bit later to take our drink order, at which point i realized she hadn’t told us what products she had and the menu didnt say anything at all about drinks. I asked such questions and found it didn’t matter becuase there was no way i was paying for almost $ 3 a soda, each, paired with the outrageous pizza prices! We said we needed a second for food orders and she obliged. It took me quit a bit to decide, and we settled on a 12″ pizza with cheese, pepperoni, banana peppers, and mushrooms. It took about 30 minutes to get to us and when it did, there was chocolate sauce on the pan underneath my pizza and on the crust. I would’ve complained, or asked about a different pizza, except it’d already been a hassle to flag down our waitress for refills, questions, anything, really. We were one of three couples there, and i could see 2 – 3 workers at any given time; yet i found it humiliating and difficult to politely get any of their attention. We ate the whole pizza and it WAS good! I didn’t have any complaints about the pizza parts untainted with chocolate sauce. (Still not sure it was chocolate, just dark and very sweet.) I still would never pay so much or deal with the service for the pizza, though. I would like to say that anytime we did manage to get someone’s attention they were nice enough but very short. I used the restroom just before leaving and found myself in, yet, another oddly frustrating situation. The bathroom had no door knob on the inside and was stuck. I was struggling to open the door by grabbing the coat hook but seeing as how I’m 5’1″, the leverage wasn’t quite enough and i had to put my hand in the splintery hole where a knob should’ve been and pull. Eventually, i got out and a worker was standing outside the door and said unapologetically, «Yeah, that door is weird sometimes.». It’s not bad, and with the reviews I’ve read, I’m sure it was an «off» day, but as a person who both REALLY hates wasting money on bad experiences and finds it too rude to simply walk out, I personally won’t risk it again.

This place has the best pizza in Springfield. I love the Italian spices they put on top! Their Italian dress on has same spices. Highly recommend!

Stopped in for lunch after church. We all ordered 8″ pizza’s. I got the bar-​b-​que chicken on thin crust, I didn’t share. It was great. Service was good, but took him a while to loosen up. Hope to go again when we are back in town.

Pappos has alot of creative pizzas and a great selection of beers. The salads are super yummy as well!

Great local place, definitely my favorite pizza in Springfield! The margherita pizza is my favorite and if you like garlic I recommend the white pizza. Their spinach salad is one of my favorites too. Also a great late night place for pizza by the slice!!!

We were in Springfield on a trip from Kansas City and wanted some local fare. We decided on pizza and asked some of the locals where a good pizzeria was located. Since we were headed out of town they told us to head towards the city center. We passed by Bruno’s and Pappo’s. We looked at the reviews and decided on Pappo’s. We took some friends that actually live in Springfield with us. They had never heard of Pappo’s. We ordered the bread sticks and four different 8″ pizzas: cheese, meatball, deluxe and The big island Hawaiian. Lets just say we all ate every piece, all the bread sticks and cleaned out the ramikin of sauce that came with our bread sticks. This pizza was a real treat and will definitely be a stop any time we are in town!!! Yum!

So good! Been searching for the best pizza place in Springfield and with only a couple places left to try, Pappos is easily my favorite! Quick, friendly service! Huge variety of awesome pizzas made with a homemade crust that is ridiculously good! The cinnamon bread appetizer was delicious too! We’ll be back very soon! I can’t think of one thing I would change about this place, love it!

Our first visit here. We ordered 3 pizzas…8″ cheese, thin crust sausage, pepperoni, mushroom, and a hand tossed crust cheese burger pizza. All excellent. Go with the hand tossed next time. cheese and pepperoni. Our new and favorite pizza place located downtown Springfield.

I really enjoyed the atmosphere here, very relaxed and casual. The pizza was GREAT! Great food and great service, I will definitely be back.

Best pizza in town. I was really feeling The Big Slice most until I tried this place. Perfect crust, the cheese is great, sauce is just the right amount, and they have some very high quality toppings. Great stuff!

So we decided as a family and with some friends to go to Pappo’s pizza over the Christmas holiday. Needless to say that will be the last time we go back.
While everything looked really good on the menu nothing translated to the plate that way. The toppings on the pizza were very tasty but the crust seemed frozen, very floury, and bland. After being told that this is the best pizza in town you can kind of understand why I would be a little concerned with the palates of others.
To top it all off the service was bad the nine of us had finished our food before my wife received her pasta. Leading up to this when I asked about it I was given the brush off. And then when she finally did receive her pasta 5 minutes later somebody else tried to bring another bowl.
It seemed very unorganized and a very tight space. The food is just not that good and very unimaginative. I guess to conclude I wish I would have just gotten a Papa John’s Pizza or two, stayed home with my family, and watched a good movie on television. In fact I think that I missed Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer that night so just another thing to add to the long list of disappointment.

Just stopped in tonight for our pie to go. When I opened the box it looked great. But was sadly disappointed when I took that first bite.
The vegetables were bland, and ultra soft. Not much in way of spice or seasoning in the sauce. And the crust was soggy, and had a bit of a fish aftertaste «blah»… Usually will try a place a couple times before a review, but this won’t be the case here.

Fantastic pie and my favorite is the «kitchen sink» hand tossed crust. The service is great. It seems you get your food fast before you can think about selecting one if there many beers. I have been four times and I feel I will become a regular.

I’ve never had anything at Pappo’s that I didn’t like. I’ve tried several of their pizzas and they were all delicious but hands down my favorite item they serve is their chicken carbonara pasta dish! Omg it was incredible. A creamy white sauce with chicken and bacon and just the right amount of garlic and seasoning. I mean it blew every other Italian place out of the water. It was about $ 10.
The only thing stopping me from rating Pappo’s a 5 is I do think the pizzas are a little bit pricey, but they are delicious!

Just ate at Pappo’s again. Took a friend from Florida. As usual, best pizza in Missouri. Florida says it’s the best he’s ever had. Hubby had pasta and meatballs. He said best ever and he’s picky. Staff is on top of it. Appears they work their tails off but all seem to enjoy it. Very friendly and take great care of you. This place won’t be small for long. I would have given 5 stars but damn phone wouldn’t let me do it. Love love love it