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    Papa T's

    4.0 (115 reviews)
    ModerateSandwiches, Pizza
    Open 7:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    a plate of pasta with meat and sauce
    Monica L.

    From what I learned, Papa T's is a town staple. From the outside it doesn't look like much, but from the inside it feels like an 80'd diner. If your not local I suggest you sit at the bar and try the local soda with all kinds of flavors that range from pineapple to strawberry or grape and of course you can't go wrong with trying the local cola. During my time in Connecticut I visited Papa T's twice. The first time I had the broccoli cheddar soup of the day and a side of one meatball. Hands down the best broccoli soup I've ever had and can't forget to mention that it's huge and filling on its own. The meatballs are as home made as it gets. In fact they reminded me of the Catbone meatballs except these have a $3 price tag and are bigger and yummier. The second time around I knew I could only order one thing because it was going to be a lot of food no matter what so I decided to try the chicken parmigiana with grape soda. Once again, best chicken parmigiana I've ever had in my life. I think you can go wrong with ordering anything at this restaurant - including a slice of Pixar that looks like half a pie!

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    Lauren D.

    This review is based on the STYLE of the pizza, not what we thought of the type we received. THE FOOD: -I started with the stuffed bell pepper soup which was good but I probably wouldn't order again. It was more like eating oily marinara sauce with stuffed bell pepper ingredients than it was an actual soup. Very home-y taste though. Good flavors just not my favorite. -my partner started with a tossed salad. Not really much of a toss to it (see photo) but he said it was good. Balsamic dressing was good -Buffalo chicken pizza...so I have some issues with this pizza. We went back and forth on the mild or hot and settled on mild which the waitress told us it was the hot but with "a little bbq sauce mixed in". I'm not a huge fan of straight up bbq flavor but it seemed like it was just to cut the spice so I was fine with it. Unfortunately, what we were served was straight up a bbq chicken pizza. There was nothing that even resembled Buffalo in the sauce. Looked like bbq, tasted like full bbq...really not any hint of Buffalo whatsoever. I also overheard the waitresses saying the hot was just Franks red hot which, for folks who like spicy, wouldn't even be overly hot. So, if you want Buffalo chicken pizza and not bbq chicken pizza get the hot. -This was our first time here and other than being disappointed in the inaccurate sauce, we really liked the crust of the pizza. I will definitely go back to try a regular pizza. I also want to try their breakfast as the images of eggs Benedicts looked delicious. THE ATMOSPHERE -diner counter seating , booths, and a few tables. -nice red accents inside , very Mom and pop vibes THE SERVICE -our waitress was new and made sure to get correct answers to all our questions Overall, clearly didn't love what we ordered but I will be back to try other things!

    This fried dough went faster than I was able to take the photo!

    Make sure u get the fried dough. Great service. Great pizza . Great sandwiches. Perfect place for a pit stop

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    I love their Greek salad and my husband always gets a grinder. The food is always great and plentiful and the employees could not be nicer!

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    My boyfriend and I love the cheese pizza and got a chocolate reese peanut butter cookie delicious

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    We got a couple sub's there...man those things are massive and delicious!

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    I enjoy going to this spot and getting a slice or two of pizza. Their slices are very large and filling.

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    Stopped here once. It was fine if your hangry...otherwise, hold out for better.

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