Saturday night we randomly stopped by Papa Joe's Pizzeria in Riverside to watch some friends do karaoke, and I have to say... this cozy little spot completely surprised me in the best way. It's such a humble, warm neighborhood place, but the food? Truly a 10/10 comfort food moment. The pizza was so flavorful -- we ordered half pepperoni and half Hawaiian/cheese and every slice was amazing. The wings and potato wedges were delicious too, and I have to mention their house 1000 island, ranch, and even the ketchup... everything tasted so fresh and good. The atmosphere was honestly the cutest. There were regulars hanging out, people jumping up to sing karaoke, and a little arcade inside that made it feel like the perfect casual game-night spot. It's the kind of place where you can grab pizza to go for a movie night at home, or stay, have a few beers, and just enjoy the vibe. They also have 5 beers for $15, which you really can't beat. Elie took such great care of us and made us feel so welcome. He was incredibly friendly and thoughtful and even surprised me with a complimentary homemade brownie, which was another 10/10. Such a sweet touch. Even the DJ running karaoke was super professional, which made the whole night feel extra fun and lively. It's rare to find a place that feels this genuine and welcoming while also serving food that's this good. I'll definitely be back for the pizza again very soon. Highly recommend stopping by -- even if it's just to grab a pizza to go for a cozy movie night at home. read more

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I ordered a pizza online. Went to pick it up. It hadn't even been prepared. OK. I'll wait. Finally went home with my pizza. Well, it was tasty. It had too much salt on one side of the pizza. Very salty. But I still ate. Here we are the day after. I got food poisoning. Really bad. I've been in bed all day Saturday. I think the black olives may have been bad. The establishment should stay on top of the expiration date of their product. Or, wear gloves while handling the food While It was tasty. Something was not right on that pizza. read more

Pizza was delicious and adorable even though I ordered an XL but only got a large. It was ready in a reasonable amount of time, considering the place was fully packed to capacity. My Uncle Mikes band played there that night I went. It was standing room only so my boys had to stand near the restroom. Nevertheless we did not stay long. I used to watch his other band play there many years ago when my other Uncle Kyle was also in the band and let's Just say the place has Outgrown the crowd it is able to turn out. read more

papa joes is the best!!! We have been coming to papa joes for over 6 years. Eli is always so accommodating and kind to us no matter how busy he or the business is. The food is absolutely amazing. We always order the flying saucer for parties and it's always ready on time and made to perfection. We went in tonight for a party and the vibes were awesome, staff was attentive and very friendly when asked for refills, ranch, and extra utensils and plates. All in all you should 100% visit papa joes!!! Will not disappoint read more

Papa Joe's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Riverside, California

Today is the perfect day for PIZZA!! I went to my favorite place where they have the best pizza! Family own the owner is always there running a great business. Nightlife on the weekends- cold beer, karaoke, pizza and friends! read more

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Great food, great customer service. The restaurant was super clean. We had a 1/2 cheese and pepperoni and it was delicious read more

Papa Joe's Pizza - Delicious - Pizza Near Me - Riverside, California

Food was great, with the pizza tasting very much authentic. Service was quick and to the point. The ambiance seems fun if you were to eat at the location rather than home for take out. They have a little arcade going on with a bar attached. It was a cute location! read more

This is such a fun and family place to enjoy real hand made pizza and other Italian style dishes. Two big thumbs up! Stang Ray, Riverside

Pizza is delicious. Spaghetti is good. I think the only thing I don't like here is the cheese bread. It's on pizza crust, not actual bread. Not my thing. They have a big room for parties. They do karaoke sometimes. Everyone is always super nice and accommodating. They're usually quick and I've never had anything wrong with my order. read more

Papa Joe's Pizza - Thin Crust. Pineapples. Olive. Mushrooms. Yummy. - Pizza Near Me - Riverside, California

We normally will go to Papa Joes just to get a decent pizza and then to our surprise we got far from it this past weekend. It was cold, rainy, and the kid is having a sleepover so we ordered a pizza. The pizza was horrible. I felt like it was closer to cafeteria or airport pizza than what we normally get at Papa Joes. The pizza seemed like the dough was rolled out and then froze. We ordered BBQ chicken pizza with jalapeños. It was miss missing the jalapeños, barely anything sauce or cheese and just no flavor. As you can see it was as flat as a board and didn't even bend when holding it straight. The kids pepperoni didn't look much better We also ordered garlic bread. Didn't get pictures. It was a strange flat loaf of bread with some garlic dust sprinkled on top. It had no flavor. Just tasted like you were eating regular bread with a slight weird garlic powder. I'm sorry but this is the last time we order from here. This definitely was $40 wasted. read more

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Delicious food. Great service. Fun atmosphere! We were first timers and will definitely return again :) read more

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Wow... EVERYTHING was absolutely delicious, great service, good quality ingredients, pretty sure everything was hade made too. This is our second time here and I don't have a single negative thing to say. The staff is always smiling and friendly and the owner is so very nice. Such a fun place to take the kids to play arcade games and have some good family friendly fun too. The pizza was great, salad was so crisp and fresh, jalapeno poppers spicy and cheesy goodness and killer crispy potato wedges read more

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The staff here was amazing‼ Very attentive to our needs. We were celebrating my son's birthday and they went above and beyond. Food was awesome and very timely. Highly recommended read more

The Pizza is amazing and everything is very reasonably priced. My dad used to go here all the time before he passed a few years ago and Eli, the owner remembered him and his order! Such a nice little family owned place to go sit down and eat dinner at!! read more

Papa Joe's Pizza - Small pizza with Bacon,Pineapple & Onion - Pizza Near Me - Riverside, California

Excellent service. They're always so nice and accommodating. Pizza is great we had a bday celebration there and it was great!!! read more

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Great Food & Hospitality We enjoy the karaoke and Had a fun time at Papa Joe's Pizza read more

Papa Joe's Pizza - The Sandwich here is Delicious - Pizza Near Me - Riverside, California

The food was good restaurant was clean never been there before and he offered us a free soda just being kind and I could not recommend this place more I now have a new pizza place! read more

I live in Riverside and have tried every pizza place in town and this has to be my favorite. I always end up going back here. Not only is the pizza amazing but the service is great. The owner is friendly, kind and accommodating. The music is good they also have a bar with the games on and arcade games for the kids. I would highly recommend if you want great food and ambiance. read more

We were in town for a kids soccer game and needed to eat between games. We lucked into Papa Joe's. They have a huge pizza that was perfect for the whole team and very tasty. They also have great and affordable arcade games. And the owner was so lovely and accommodation. We'll be back next year. read more

Papa Joe's is AMAZING! Honestly he is the best. They are so kind everytime we have had a team event at this establishment. The service is phenomenal and the pizza is everyone's absolute favorite. Wings are killer and sandwiches are to die for! We can't get enough of this place! My Kid said "Papa Joe is the best! Everyone should come here!!" Thank you Papa Joe for making the best memories for our kids! read more

Papa Joe's Pizza - Papa Joe and Halo's - Pizza Near Me - Riverside, California

Can I add 5 more stars to this review? It was my first time here with my husband. From the moment we walked in, we were greeted and treated as if we were family. THIS is what customer service should be. This place went above and beyond. The owner, Eli, was fantastic. He knows how to run a business. On top of that, the pizza was delicious! We found our new pizza place, finally! For just the two of us and our baby boy, we ordered an XL pizza with beef pepperoni (so great that they have a no pork option) Onions and pineapple. And half with no cheese for me. It was the perfect size. We were stuffed! Everyone in this place was in such a good mood too and so friendly. Like everyone knew each other. We were lucky enough to come during karaoke night. So we really enjoyed watching everyone sing. (I'll get the courage to go up next time) And DJ Tai was so great and friendly. She really made the night fun. It's a very laid back atmosphere. It honestly had a family friendly feel to it. Just overall fun place. Our little boy got a sweet gift as well that topped our night If you haven't tried this place, you have to come check it out! Support this business and just have a good time. read more

Went here for a school fundraiser and it did not disappoint! The pizza, wings, and salad were all delicious. The service was great, especially considering how busy they were. Definitely adding this place to our "no-cook night" rotation! read more

I recently discovered this place with my girl and we love it! Their pizza is so delicious we always finish every slice. The owner Eli is super cool and very welcoming. He invited us to a comedy night at papa joes so we went and it was a great time with great food. Come here you won't be disappointed!! read more

Papa Joe's Pizza - Updated menu pic 0817/24 - Pizza Near Me - Riverside, California

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The food is so amazing stopped with classmates while on our lunch break and they were so nice and friendly to us! They checked in with us several times to make sure we were good and asked us about school. The place feels welcoming and lunch specials are 100000% worth it. We got the pizzas and manicotti and the sauces are amazingly and obviously homemade. 10/10 read more

Amazing customer service! We just moved to Riverside and have been looking for a pizza spot. The food is incredible and everyone is so kind. Plus there's karaoke and an arcade. Can't wait to come back. Thank you so much for the warm welcome to Riverside read more

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Literally the best pizza in town! So delicious every time! Service is always great! We are super lucky to have them.

The garlic bread sticks are not even seasoned the pictures of the menu were fake knews there wings are bomb but like is a lie there pizza is not fluffy is crunchy is bad just order wings read more

Papa Joe's Pizza - The bread stick - Pizza Near Me - Riverside, California

They say in the box "voted best pizza in riverside" who did the voting? It was OK but not great by any means.. To me it was a very small step up from dominos.. Very overpriced read more

Food and service was great first time here for lunch and I love it thank you Joe . Great pizza at a great price thank you so much read more

Papa Joe's Pizza - Lunch Cheese Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Riverside, California

Don't get fooled by the reviews. We just had a bad experience. Don't trust the ordering apps if you want to get your pizza on time. Two pizzas an hr and 20 mins and the pizza was horrible. read more

We had a large order of 4XL pizzas and 3 dozen orders of hot wings this past Saturday. We knew since it was a large order it would take a while. We were given an estimated time for delivery of 5-5:20pm which was a 1.5hr wait. The order ended up being delivered closer to 6:20pm with no revised estimates or calls. This is pretty unacceptable especially after paying $165 for the food and delivery. We won't be ordering from Papa Joe's again. read more

The husband and I tried this place the other day.. it was very good! We got a pepperoni and mushroom pizza.. I really wanted some cheese pizza as well and we asked if they could make just a couple of slices just extra cheese and the did! Not everyone is so accommodating... so that was awesome! Great crust, great customer service and def worth a visit! read more

Delivery quick. Pizza good. Not the best but good. I guess I wish it was crispier for thin crust.

ordered online for a party a saucer pizza 28" early in the morning they called me 10 min after pickup time to tell me they couldst make it. Just as i was walking in to pick it up. Worker there could caress. Was very rude didnt care. Refuse to give me his name and said no managers work on the weekend. Sad as we have ordered every party through them for all our kids birthdays and sports partys. I asked why they couldn't call sooner he said should have called store to order not online.... Lost a customer who spends several hundred on pizza there yearly. read more

We ordered pizza today first time trying it and was not impressed. The pizza was dry and hard not sure if they over cooked it. It was super super thin also which is fine but when it's thin and dry and crispy it's not very good. read more

Pizza is the best in town. I go to the location on Indiana just across the street from my house between Tyler and La Sierra. Staff are amazing, helpful and friendly. And every time I go to pick up my order the place is SO CLEAN, YOU COULD EAT OFF THE FLOOR !!! read more

This is by far the best Pizza in the world and the sandwiches are amazing. The owner is 1 of the kindest people I know. This is the spit for your family to eat and enjoy. read more

The crust was dry, with very little tomato sauce. The last two times I've ordered, I've been disappointed. Not sure what has happened because the first time was "exceptional." Maybe new ownership or something read more

If you're looking for a new home, location for your pizza for your wings for your subs for your pasta salad well, let me tell you about Papa Joe's pizza not only is Papa Joe a very, very nice person but his establishment and all of his employees are also very accommodating Here at this location in Riverside not only are you able to host parties for birthdays, graduations or even team parties, but you're also able to reserve a space that's quiet and family oriented. If I had any recommendations for a pizza location in Riverside California it would be at Papa Joe's. read more

Ok for take out...don't eat here though. They have no AC which is wild for a place in the IE. beer got warm quick, not only that the owner kept hitting on my lady. Kept asking if she's okay even tho she told him to buzz off and that did it lol. Just a little creepy and hot is how I would describe it. Great to go! Not a good dining experience read more