4 stars overall. Been there about a month ago with 5 other ladies & it was such a lovely evening. We arrived around 6pm and was seated immediately since we had a reservation (highly suggest to do this). Walking in I already knew this was a place I could take my spouse. It's a white cloth napkin, dimly lit, quiet, romantic vibe kind of place. The inside doesn't appear to hold large parties over 10, there's a bar seating area, a few 4-6 seaters, a few 2 seaters and tables outside. The lady that served me the 1st time was forgettable but the young man whom may have been a busser, I do recall. The young gentleman had a really cool blue light automatic pepper grinder, which turned blue as the pepper came out. It was actually fascinating. He was nice & a great help to our server. The second time I ate here with Hubby service was by an informative, tall, and genuine man who explained the difference with 2 different lamb dishes. He was thorough and honest in his opinions, he was definitely a person I remembered, & that I'd want serve us again. I already knew from perusing the menu online on yelp that I wanted lamb. They had a two & three bone option and I ordered the 3. It came with mashed potatoes and veggies. It was cooked perfectly and I was impressed. Friends ordered seafood pasta whose portions were large & shareable, the spanakopita which is a spinach and flaky carb crust appetizer, the calamari steak with mushrooms was the best calamari I ever tasted. I vowed I'd order that calamari again on try #2, which I did. It wasn't as great the 2nd time, could have been more crispy or seared more at minimum for a crispier crust,, but still yummy and I still dream of when I can go back and tear it up again. The 2nd time I came we ordered the artichoke, so so so good and I'd get this again. We also ordered the crab cakes and I had super high hopes for this but Hubbs and I agree it wasn't that great and I'd never get it again. I appreciate that there are kids items that range from $10-13, dinner salads that range from $17-33, they have casseroles (the Moussaka that has Eggplant, beef, potato, and bechamel sounds tasty), entrees like pistachio crusted salmon, cold water Maine lobster sound good too. They have lots of pasta, meat dishes, unique desserts like baklava sundaes, coconut cream pie. Parking is good if you come early, prices are a lot, especially if you consider the food isn't always good, but if you know what's reliably yummy, a sometimes fancy expensive date night here is a good choice. Next time I come I'd try the scallops, get the artichokes again and for sure the calamari. Come prepared to spend some dough. I'd say it's at least $30-40/per adult to eat here. read more

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This is another review that I will split into 3 parts. Service, my food, my wife's food. Service was zero, zip, nada. They have a nice patio area for seating which we wanted to do, but it looked like there was no service there. The host assured us that there was a server specifically designated for the patio, so we sat. Our server was just awful. took forever to get to us in the first place. Then we ordered an appetizer, along with our food order. After 20 minutes (these are NOT exaggerated times) of not seeing our server, he comes out and tells us that he forgot to put in the appetizer order, so it came after we were served our food. No apologies. My wife had their seafood pasta which she loved. I on the other hand had Chicken Pomodoro, which was beyond awful. 3 quarter size pieces of overcooked chicken on overcooked angel hair pasta. I took 2 bites and couldn't touch the rest. After another 20 minutes, our server came out and asked how it was. I told him what I thought, and he just looked at me. Did not apologize, did not ask me if I wanted anything else, and lastly, DID NOT TAKE IT OFF THE BILL. We would never go there again if our lives depended on it. Two stars for my wife's food, zero for the rest. read more

Leilani, Kelsey, and Michael gave awesome service and the food was amazing! Everything came out really fast. We ordered the calamari steak appetizer which tasted amazing. I would definitely recommend Papapavlo's to anyone! read more

Beautiful Restaurant. Visited two times and the food was good but the rice was cold and I found a bone in my Crab Cake which was a little dry. I think the Chef could pay a little more attention when preparing the Bone-in ( especially when they're NOT SUPPOSED TO BE INCLUDED) We will try this Restaurant again. read more

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Food and service were very good. The area we were seated was noisy but I think there are quieter areas in the restaurant.

My aunt and uncle are Lodi locals and took me, my mom, and my sister here while we were in town visiting. The restaurant itself is charming. The space is nice and clean with a big bar area and baked goods on display. We were greeted immediately by our waiter who was not only very attentive and friendly, but had a really impressive memory! He took our order without writing anything down and remembered everything including my mom's request for red onions in her gyro. They gave us some homemade pita bread to snack on while we waited for our food and it was SO GOOD. I could have just eaten that pita bread for the entire meal, but I refrained from doing that. I ordered the chicken and pilaf - the chicken was tender, the pilaf was tasty, and the green beans were super fresh and cooked to perfection. Not pictured are the massive salad my aunt ordered, the other chicken gyro my sister ordered, or the pasta my uncle ordered, but they looked great and my uncle demolished his food pretty quickly, which is a good indication he liked it! I'd definitely come back the next time I'm in Lodi to try other things on the menu and to get more of that pita bread! read more

Papapavlo's - Chicken gyro with a side of potato salad - New American Near Me - Lodi, California

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Tremendously enjoyed the food. My husband and I shared the grilled octopus appetizer, gyro salad small portion, and the spanakopata appetizer. Would have given this 5 star but ambiance was not ideal and this was a Monday lunch! The restaurant and bar are fully open concept. Large screen tv in the bar cheapens the ambience for the entire restaurant. And, I could also hear the loud group way on the other side of the bar. I highly recommend that the owners install ceiling acoustic panels like they have at Pietros. read more

Papapavlo's - Grilled octopus with fingerling potatoes. Complementary pita bread, and small lamb/beef Gyros Salad - New American Near Me - Lodi, California

mediterranean and greek dishes here are absolutely fantastic, with the souvlaki and fresh pita always cooked to perfection and packed with authentic flavor. read more

We ordered the chicken marmalade and it was a very small piece of chicken with very little gravy. Very dissatisfied

Excellent bar seating, awesome ambience, wonderful staff. Returned after a couple of years. Need to frequent this venue more often. read more

Papapavlo's - Greek Salad. Delicious! - New American Near Me - Lodi, California

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Beautiful restaurant with amazing vibes. My mom and both enjoyed it. I had Grace as my server and she catered to my every need and was so polite. Food was amazing as well but the customer service is what made this a true 5 star experience!! read more

Gabriel, our server was absolutely amazing. We couldn't be more pleased with the food and his outstanding service! Highly recommend!

Excellent food, great service, comfortable seating. Papapavlo's never disappoints! We asked for a quiet corner and were accommodated.

My husband and I had the pleasure of using Papapavlo's full-service catering and bartending for our wedding, and we couldn't have been more satisfied. Their team seamlessly executed every aspect--from the cocktail hour and appetizers to dinner service, as well as a full alcohol and coffee bar. Our guests were raving about the exceptional quality of the food and the professionalism of the bartenders. We highly recommend Papapavlo's to any couple looking for a reliable and outstanding catering experience for their big day. read more

The bar was filled with good wishers for the new year. I enjoyed the service and the ambience. I regretted having the sole because I'm sure all the Greek dishes were popular and more delicious. Harriet D read more

Great food, and friendly and professional customer service! Papa's burger and fries. And good wine. read more

Papapavlo's - New American Near Me - Lodi, California

I want to say Anthony and Josh are an absolute pleasure. Charismatic and full of energy, made my experience one for the books. The drinks were made perfect and made sure he was consistent. I appreciate his company and how he made sure we had our drinks complimented the ambiance in the room. read more

Do not go if you're hungry -- or if you like flavor, for that matter. I ordered the Gyro Entrée and was generously given two whole slices of meat. Yes, two. Slim ones. I've seen more meat on a toothpick. As for the so-called "Papapavlo's pasta," I'm convinced they just opened a box of plain noodles, waved it near some boiling water, and called it a day. It was so bland, I think my taste buds filed a complaint. read more

Nice restaurant and super tasty food. The back area where we ate felt a bit like being at a conference banquet but the food and service was much better than you'd get at a conference banquet. Really enjoyed the phyllo appetizer and also greatly appreciated that we were able to get seated. read more

This is one big juicy burger I was so full but wanted another one Is it the meat Is it the spices I couldn't move I'm hooked read more

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I have been here before and also to the Stockton location several times over the years I brought my elderly parents to eat. We were seated by the bartender. A waitress didn't show up for several minutes. Someone else brought us bread and olive oil and Balsamic. We had no napkins or place settings or plates. The waitress finally showed up about 10 minutes later and we told her that the balsamic was leaking all over the table and that we had no napkins to clean it up. She walked away and never came back. My Dad got up and got place settings from another table. We were never acknowledged and walked out read more

Food is really good. Drinks are delicious. The service is good. Not too loud you can still have a conversation.

I arranged a company luncheon here for the holidays, the food was delicious and prompt, the room was the perfect size for us and nice and clean. Everyone was very friendly and helped with last minute accommodations. Finally, Jennifer and Kaley were incredible at helping us with a receipt issue and went way above and beyond to help us resolve. I would definitely come again with our team. read more

This restaurant was horrible! I got a chicken and prosciutto sandwich with fries and my nephew got a chicken pesto sandwich. The fries were cold because our waiter, Michael, stood up by the food talking for so long. When we got the food my chicken was burnt, extremely dry, and super thin. My nephew's was the same except his bread was burnt. Michael was one of the most laziest waiters I have ever had. All he did was talk to other staff even though he saw our food waiting to be delivered. The restaurant in Stockton is 100x better. What a disappointment. read more

Had a wonderful steak and my husband had prime rib. The staff are awesome and the service is great. Can't wait to see the expansion space.

My husband and I have eaten at Papapavlos many times and we like to ask for either Kelsey or Chelsea when we eat there because they both give us great service and are very attentive and friendly but tonight we had a bad experience we had a new server by the name of Francis she wasn't very attentive nor very friendly at all. We sat at are table for a long time we were never greeted or offered any drinks. If it wasn't for Kaylie the foodservice assistant we probably would've asked to pay our drinks and leave. Kaylie kept bringing us pita bread, tsatziki sauce, ranch dressing and tabasco sauce she would make a great foodserver she was very friendly and attentive she kept asking us if we needed anything after the server disappeared on us thank you Kaylie for taking care of us if it wasn't for you we probably would had left and gone somewhere else to eat. The food was ok this time. I just wish they would tone it down on the oil. The green beans were very greasy. I've noticed that the last few times we've eaten at Papapavlos the food is overly greasy. I wish they would offer steamed vegetables. read more

I absolutely look forward to Thursday's for the chicken Parmesan great company. Satisfying

Food was good but expensive. Staff was quick and nice. The restaurant is a place to celebrate with a great atmosphere. read more

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Excellent service ! Everyone was very attentive and throughly delightful. We all loved our meals.

So nice that Lodi has a Papapavlos. We go frequently. Great food, great service and nice new restaurant.

Hands down the best restaurant to get a drink. Of all the restaurants I have ever been too, this one gives you your moneys worth on all your drinks. None are watered down. Their service is friendly, food is good, and drinks are amazing! read more

Papapavlo's - New American Near Me - Lodi, California

We used to love this place! But since the expansion it is just too loud. You can't hear your server or bartender. We used to come in here 2-3 times a month. But now we are lucky to go in once every 2 months - enough time to forget the noise. Even when it is only half full it is still very loud. There are a number of things they can do to manage the noise. Acoustic panels in the ceiling or walls. They can even be disguise as art. It's actually hazardous to the employees who have to work under those conditions. read more

Did not get food until 1 hour later with no communication. When the food arrived we did not have any utensils to eat our food. We had to wait a bit for them to grab us some. Food looked good but not sure if it was because of how long we waited and our experience but it did not taste as great as we hoped. Would have appreciated communication regarding the food instead of us asking how long would it would take. I understand you guys were busy but a simple answer or update goes a long way read more

Met up with a couple of colleges for lunch. We chose this place. I didn't take pictures, sorry. My 2 buddies got the calamari steak and a chicken dish. Plates were clean, good food. I ordered a chicken/procuitto sandwich with sweet potato fries, very good. Service was fun and efficient. The guy that lives local said he'd bring his wife back here for dinner. read more

Maybe it's just me but when you spend over $200 for two, you should not have to ask for them to fill up your water. Mashed potatoes were cold as were the crab cakes. Both the filet mignon and ribeye were over cooked. The expensive drinks were weak. Ambience was nice but overall very disappointed in our anniversary dinner here. read more

The food is consistently delicious. The service is always good. It's a beautiful restaurant. They are kind to everyone.

I enjoyed the food but the female server that replaced the previous bartender was RUDE. It took me forever to order another beer( my wife had to walk around the bar to get her attention). And then she served me the wrong beer. No apology. And trying to get her to bring the check was another fiasco. Finally when she walked outside of the bar to talk to a friend sitting next to me was I able to get her to bring me the check. Of course she was all smiles when she brought me the check. I left her a 20% tip out of respect for the restaurant's employees in general, but I am not going back for awhile. read more

I love their food! The mushroom filo appetizer was delish, pricey for 4, but delish. But why the low low low rating? Because Papapavlo's is awful in their service! I came in at 11:30 am on 05/04/23. Both Ricky, Chelsea and another gal was up front BUT did not greet me, nor asked if I was interested in dining in. They totally ignored me for about 10+/- minutes! Then Chelsea finally deigned to ask me how many in my party for dine in. The kicker? The idiot server, Ricky, gives us the wrong bill, splits the charge for this wrong bill and overcharged my guest and I by $10.00+! And we have him a generous tip too! Ricky was a scammer, didn't pay attention and a lousy server! Papapavlo's has good food, not great, but good. However, the awful service doesn't want to make me come back. I've spoken to other people and they all agree, Papapavlo's service is AWFUL!!! read more

Papapavlo's - Here's the 1st bill Ricky gave us. I took a picture when I told him it wasn't ours. And our actual bill. - New American Near Me - Lodi, California

Visited for the first time for my mother's Birthday lunch. Wow, we were really impressed. All of our food was delicious and the service was top notch. Anthony really went above and beyond to make sure my mother had an excellent experience. For starters we ordered the grilled artichoke, smokey and very well seasoned. The Spanakopita was so delicious, and it came with 4 pieces. Our entrees were: the calamari steak, good texture with a flavorful sauce, the pistachio salmon, which was cooked perfectly, and the Papapavlo's pasta with chicken. Most of our dishes come standard with rice pilaf and mixed vegetables. Both were well seasoned and complimented the food. No complaints! Worth the money! Will return and bring more people with me :) (new location next door will open sometime this summer). read more

Excellent food. Flaming cheese-delicious. Alaskan crab cakes-wonderful. Our party tried two different steak items and the salmon. All wonderful. Coconut cream pie was very good. Excellent service. Definitely suited for younger crowd. Very loud inside due to full bar seating. The four of us frequently had to shout to hear each other. read more