Not normally one to write a review but this is warranted. We live out of state, and just happened to find this gem. The Food was very good, especially if you love garlic! but what stood out more than anything is the service. The moment we walked in we were greeted with a warm smile and welcome from Isaac. He continued to be our server and did an excellent job. Toward the end of the meal, Joshua came over to check on us, and we were in the middle of a deeply emotional conversation regarding a tragedy that occurred just a few hours prior. He was completely unfazed and immediately asked if he could pray over us. As he bowed his head to pray, Isaac ran over and completed the loop, and offered his own prayers without even knowing why he was praying. Both of them then took their own time to sit with us and chat, even though the restaurant was closing, they never made us feel rushed or unimportant. It really was divine intervention that brought us there that night. The restaurant was no where close to our hotel. We are not religious people, but we felt the unbelievable love and support from true strangers that has made this a place we will always visit when we are in Colorado. We had a half supreme pizza and half southwest sausage pizza, which were both amazing. Personally I would like less garlic on the Southwest, but it was still amazing! Give this place a try, you will not be disappointed. Even if you don't like the food, the vibes in the place are awesome, and the people working there are even better. They deserve everyone to give them a visit. read more

Papa's North - Amazing welcoming staff, Isaac and Joshua. - Italian Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Had an office outing in the area and headed for some pizza. Papa's pizza was so delicious. Huge slices of pizza and the service was awesome. The decor was great and the staff was amazing. Definitely going back for more. read more

We didn't eat. Waiter wasn't friendly but that's not why we left. The place was kind of dirty and had signs that it wasn't well run. I could be wrong, but the signs point to a bad experience. It could just be that waiter and this night. read more

Came in hungry. Left in love. The meat calzone was massive, cheesy, and everything I didn't know I needed in my life. Then I made the very wise decision to get the cannoli and... holy cow. I'm in love. Like, already thinking about my next visit love. On top of the amazing food, the service was great -- friendly and attentive -- and the place itself is cute and super clean, which I always appreciate. 10/10 would absolutely do this again. Papa's North, you have a fan for life. read more

The worst pizza experience I've had in Colorado Springs. Supreme Pizza: Crust: The absolute worst crust I've had. The crust is super thin and is unable to support all the toppings and cheese on the pizza. There is no support of the crust and toppings and cheese fall right off. There is no crunch at all from the crust and every bite feels like there no crust at all. No texture, no support, no taste. Too many toppings to support this crust, I'd suggest thicker crust for a supreme or just take it off the menu. Lack of crispness in the crust is also a fault of lack of cook time. Cheese: Cheese blend is good and probably the highlight of the pizza. Sauce: Not overpowering but ended up not adding much. Toppings: Toppings are not cooked enough, the green pepper and onion both taste a bit raw. Cooking time was too short. The pizza was sloppy, wet, undercooked. I'd hope maybe the cheese pizza would work out better but it the crust would likely still not have any crisp. We ordered the Boba Feta but were given the Boom Stik. The Boom Stik weren't bad as there was copious amounts of cheese that made it great but the pickled jalapeños added too much of a tang that contrasted the rest of the dish. The oregano on top was burned and made it super bitter the bites it was on. You are unsure when you walk in if you go up to the counter to order, as there is a giant tablet facing out, or just sit down. Tables seem a little gross, a tad sticky. They also have the most tacky standard red and white picnic tablecloths on all the tables in the tiny dining area. Nothing is really worthwhile and I wouldn't recommend it. read more

Papa's North - Supreme Pizza - Italian Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

Friday night we stopped into Papa's before a concert. We've been here before and thoroughly enjoyed the experience which is why we returned. Unfortunately the service we received was dismal. I never received my meal and employees didn't notice until I asked them to remove it from the bill. My husband ordered Alfredo which was so incredibly dry, he couldn't eat it. He asked for more sauce and was told none was available. There were no drink refills - we had to get up and get it ourselves. Maybe this is their service model but not what we've experienced in the past. Wine was served out of plastic cups. Additionally, everyone's food, except mine of course, came out at different times. Again, this might be their model and if so, it's one I'm not used to. On a positive note, I saw lots of pizza going out the door. Maybe that's what you get at this establishment rather than a pasta meal. We will not return even for the pizza. I also felt the restaurant was dirty. If the front of the house is dirty, what does the kitchen look like? Do better guys! read more

Food is iffy. Sometimes it's good and sometimes not so good. It's a crap-shoot. Today it was cold and burnt. I'm going to give it one more shot. read more

Building is a warehouse where the front portion is being turned into a dine in service area. No sign that I saw to seat yourself so we stood there waiting to be sat. Young kid serving didn't greet us so I had to ask him if we seat ourselves or not. He told us yes so we sat down and I eventually had to get up to get our own menus. Sign up front stated that they are in the process of figuring out how to be a dine in restaurant so I'm good with cutting them some slack. Ordered the 6 wings which were decent. Sauce seemed to be just red hot mixed with butter and Italian seasoning sprinkled on top. 4 flyers and 2 walkers which was good since I like flyers better, good but not spectacular pretty much normal chicken wings. Ordered 16 inch supreme pizza and it was cooked really well. Didn't have uncooked toppings like others have complained about. Crust lightly crunchy with every bite and a nice chewy crust. Sauce lightly sweet and topping evenly distributed and not too heavy. Pizza I would say is very above average. Not sure if I would call it New York style as I think Dave would give this pizza nothing better than a 6.5. Ambiance of the place is a weird cyberpunk with pictures and tapestries of the genre hanging everywhere. I generally prefer a secular dining experience but you're not going to get that here. Loud christian rock with just enough bite so as not to offend the Virgin Mary played through out my meal. They have a dedicated tv rotating bible verses which would be convenient for religious types since Verizons signal is void up here. There is also a little kiosk with free bibles and a prayer box to let god know you liked the pizza. Overall decent pizza and wings but I could do without the religion being pushed on me. read more

Papa's North - 6 piece chicken wings - Italian Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Luv this place.u can't go wrong food and service is great.and the Christian part even better read more

Papa's North - Pepperoni and Canadian bacon and green chilis - Italian Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

Straight forward food with no flourishes. We love the house salad; the chicken fettuccine; the Calzones; and we can never leave without the Reese's Pie. Don't come wanting bells and whistles. It's basic and filling, great prices. read more

The pizza is not impressive--quite subpar. There was hardly any sauce. The crust was dry. The cheese and topping were very average. Nothing stood out in the pizza. But the sides are quite good. The wings were meaty and juicy. The bread sticks were very good and garlic knots were good. The service was friendly. I'm not likely to go back because the pizza was just not impressive. There are many better options nearby. While good, it's not with going just for the sides. read more

Service Food Quick during lunch All was great Was given free desserts after the meal with a google review read more

Papa's North - Italian Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

The kids all loved the pizza! It was delicious- such a good crust! The staff was very friendly and took their time with us, even though it was busy;). read more

Papa's North - Italian Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

Great customer service, welcoming. Food good, decent variety. Lunch special pricing very hard to beat nowadays! read more

Papa's North - Cannoli (without whipped cream, per my request). - Italian Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

The pizza is top notch - I have gotten the White Rabbit a few times and tried the Southwest one as well ! They have GF options and Pasta well . I also like that they have tons of ice cream to have in restaurant or to go . Excellent pizza Joint !! (Right next to the Nerf Place and Vet Office FYI ) read more

Great experience overall. The service was smooth, the staff was helpful, and everything went as expected. I didn't run into any issues, and I'd definitely consider coming back or recommending it to others." If you want it more positive, negative, funny, formal, or tailored to a product/place/person, just tell me! read more

I've been driving by this restaurant for a while wanting to try it and tonight was the night. Now I regret not trying it sooner. I ordered two pizzas for carry out and they were ready and waiting when I arrived. I had to try a piece in the parking lot. Wow! I'm so excited to have this place close-ish! The pizza is VERY tasty! We got a pepperoni, and a margherita. The crust was perfect as were the other toppings. The staff were friendly and welcoming. I'm eagerly looking forward to my next pizza from here. Why oh why did I wait so long to try this place? Great pizza at a good price AND it's mom and pop to boot! What's not to like? We will be back! PS Sorry for not including a picture.....the evidence is long gone leaving us satiated. read more

Don't waste your money here. This place is dirty and the food is terrible. The marinara tastes like burnt tomatoes and they microwave their noodles. Worst I've ever had! My order was supposed to take 30 minutes but took 50 and then they forgot my salad on top of that. The garlic knots had no "sauce" or cheese as described on the menu. They were simply plain, dry lumps of pizza dough. This place is seriously gross and very expensive. We threw all the food in the trash because it was that bad. read more

Papa's North - Dry, nasty garlic knots - Italian Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

Absolutely perfect! I wish I would've taken photos (But we were starving haha) We spent $53, and got a large pizza split in half, olives on one side, pep and jelepenos. A generous helping of fettuccine, garlic knots and stuffed mushrooms. Everything was cooked perfect and the taste was just as good. We did take out but they offer dine in and delivery as well. Will definitely be going back! read more

Horrible! Garlic knots were completely burnt on the outside but not cooked at all on the inside; they were just inedible burnt raw dough with no flavor. Pizza was horrible, also; completely black (burnt) crust, no sauce, very little cheese and no flavor at all. We paid $40 for a meal that we couldn't eat- so disappointing. Avoid spending your money here. read more

Great pizza flavor. Wonderful service. Great community supporters. The portion size was on target. The flavors were wonderful.

First timer here. I LOVE the pizza and crust!!! This will be one of my go to places for pizza! Service...well I was told my pizza would be done in 15 minutes. Well it wasn't. It was done in 30 minutes. But I'm ok with that because it was worth the wait! I will be back! read more

Ordered take out Valentine's Order was ready on time The salad was amazing Pasta and the cannoli was great! Can not wait for the next time:) read more

We have a 50% off coupon. We got an 18" Arti's Wedding Pizza and wings. We ordered over the phone and picked up. Wow! The value was amazing. It is worth full price. This NY style pizza is made with quality ingredients and clear pizza know-how. Papa's North is my go to place now. This is better than any chain around. A bonus was the care, speed and quality control. The manager double checked that the order was perfect. read more

So Wednesday night I needed to eat a hot dinner... But I was not feeling any type of vibes toward anything and was feeling very uninterested. I was driving around Northgate area, along all the restaurants in the strip malls, and I remembered that I had read a KRDO article about food safety and health inspections and Papa's Italian had passed with a perfect score. So I attempted to use their online ordering system and it was broken and not processing orders. I called ahead and had good service on the phone, and placed an order for Spicy Sicilian pasta (their only red sauce dish) with one garlic knot, it's accompanying side salad, and an order of Italian stuffed mushrooms. I was quoted 15 minutes, I gave it 20. It is in the same complex as the Dart Wars and there was quite a few people 20+ standing in the parking lot milling about, which is an interesting thing. (I can see how this safe parking lot would be very attractive to teenagers, it's a great milling place that where there's food and it's off of a main thoroughfare, this would be a safe outdoor space) I entered into the restaurant and it is humble, with only three patrons inside. Very stark. Clean. Yellow oak tables in contrast to a modern warehouse feel, with a very interesting mural. (If you like Cold War Russian inspired imagery) I remained neutral. Even though I had waited 20 minutes, my meal was not prepared. I then waited an additional 15 minutes. The young man at the register was appropriate, but when he delivered my food to me-- he literally just handed me the to-go boxes stacked, hot and greasy with no bag to hold them. I had to ask for a bag. No silverware or napkins were provided. I went home and the first thing I ate was the mushrooms. Yes, I know mushrooms weep quite a bit, but my black-to-go box with its assortment of-- I think eight mushrooms, was sitting in water. These were not large, in fact these were petite mushrooms. They were not stuffed and overflowing, they were a teaspoon filled. There was not overflowing cheese that was bubbling or melty or crisp edged. The chilled and bright red marinara dipping sauce was lovely, And I was hopeful that this would be the same sauce on my entree. This appetizer was very disappointing. Edible, but what a lost opportunity to make a great dish. I then moved on to my entree. Immediately I could see that it was a dark red robust sauce, not the fresh bright red marinara. I would say it was a medium sized portion, and I did note that the pasta was done perfectly, and that for Angel hair pasta it was beautiful separate noodles, Not a conglomerate mass. I did not care for the deep robust sauce, it did feel as though it had been on the stovetop for many many hours and had lost vibrancy. The three meatballs were golf ball sized and had shrunk with cooking, and they were soft and lovely. In the KRDO article the owner is correct when he says his best dish is the meatballs, they really are! The garlic knot was a great disappointment. Huge chunks of uncooked garlic made it so that I was unable to even eat half of that golf ball sized garlic knot. The salad looked fresh and was just a bag mix... But they had forgotten my salad dressing. My total for pasta and mushrooms was $27. I was displeased with the price point, the medium portion size, the poor execution of the small appetizer. You couple that with the teenagers that served me hot-greasy-to-go containers with no thought and it was a really poorly done presentation. That all being said, I can absolutely see myself picking up a meatball sub at some point in the future, because they are great meatballs and I do like a fresh red marinara sauce and I need food in the Northgate area. I really think the owner operator could zero in on a lot of these customer service / execution issues, and make this more elevated, if you're trying to hit that price point ---you need to deliver. -better to-go containers, provide utensils, napkins and all to-go containers need to be bagged and a receipt. Lost opportunity to include a to-go menu or promote delivery. -fix the online ordering system, Also missed opportunity to use digital marketing and digital coupons. -upsell featuring beverages Italian themed or desserts that could be taken with to-go orders. -clear out the hallway near the restrooms from the stacked storage items -The cottage goods presentation of home-baked bottled breads and jams etc is pokey and actually discredits the restaurant grade food you are trying to sell -You offer only the one spicy Sicilian deep robust sauce, a second option that might be more crowd-pleasing and definitely child pleasing- for pasta would probably go well. - revisit your garlic knots and tweak them. read more

Fabulous canzone! Fabulous service! Thank you! First time visiting, convenient location near Bass Pro and other attractions.

Ours was a takeout order for a calzone and 16" pizza. It was ready when promised, the service was prompt but the food was a total loss. Both the calzone and the pizza ingredients were so sparse my wife commented the calzone was partially empty. I wish I could show a picture of the sausage, green pepper, onion and mushroom pizza. It would be a laugher if it wasn't so expensive. The times they are a changin. read more

Papa's North - Where's the sausage? - Italian Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

First of all, the food is outstanding (Pueblo green chili sausage pizza and feisty spaghetti with meatballs)!!! Authentic and very flavorful! The restaurant seems to be working out the kinks of indoor dining as the layout and minimal staff wasn't the best. I hope this improves over time. But, the food was great! And the garlic knots were so good. You can't eat just one. read more

Disappointed by the food and service. I ordered online via the website and when I arrived at the time indicated, they scolded me for being over an hour late...meaning my food sat there for an hour ‍ I purchased garlic knots (would have been delicious if they weren't cold), a large supreme pizza, a small hawaiian pizza, an antipasto salad, and brownies. The salad was subpar - very little toppings and wilting lettuce....and they were out of Ranch! The pizza was decent- not $28 for a pizza good though. And the brownies were stale- tasted like they had been out for days. For a quick meal for the fam- it is a no go. Expensive and poor service! read more

Great pizza, very nice owners who make you feel welcomed. Was pleasantly surprised by my decision to stop in.

Received burnt onion knots. Was told there wasn't anymore meatballs but told the other customer after me that they had meatballs for their sandwich. Kitchen not very well kept. Would not go back nor recommend. There are better places than this place. read more

Went here for a team lunch. Had a cheese pizza and bread sticks. It was really good. I think I will bring my family back to try some other dishes. read more

Great pizza, def one of the best in the city by far. I'll be back for sure. Great service too.

Amazing food! Great family restaurant. Friendly staff. Locally owned and operated. Owners are amazing. read more

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I use to really love this place and would choose it first over all of the pizza options around Northgate, but recently their service and food have been terrible. I ordered a half cheese, half ham and pineapple pizza over the phone. The girl who took my order could not understand the word "ham". She kept repeating, "can?" How does that make sense over ham? I was told 30 minutes over the phone. The pizza order was not ready after 50. When the pizza was finally done, it only had pineapple on it, no ham ‍. It took an hour for my order to be ready and I was never offered any compensation for all of the issues. It was stupid of me to come here at 5:15 on a Friday. Won't be back. read more

im usually a thick crust Chicago style pizza girl. this was so good, I might be a convert! the stuffed mushroom appetizer was awesome! the 2 small cannolis were the perfect dessert. bonuswe even had pizza leftovers! Tom and Joshua were pleasant to chat with. were attentive without being overwhelming. read more

We had the lunch special, 10" pizza and drink. Very fresh and tasty and the crust was just right. Also enjoyed a few garlic knots, a must have. There are pizzas and there are pizzas...this is among the best!! read more

Good but not great. Stopped in for pizza and wings. Not bad but for the money there are better choices imo

Friends brought pizza over from here and it was delicious. The Northgate location - I guess they were familiar from the other location. The group snarfed three pizzas down! So fast I didn't snap a photo, but will be back for more. read more

Came for lunch special spaghetti and meatballs which was amazing! Our server Katie was happy and friendly made our visit so enjoyable.