Visiting Florence and pizza sounded just right. Glad we stopped in - while the atmosphere seemed kind of random, the service was great and the food was delicious! We ordered the 16 inch and we had leftovers to enjoy later on our trip! read more

Papa's Restaurant - The White Wedding Pizza - the bacon was a bit much (large pieces & kind of fatty) but otherwise it was ! - Pizza Near Me - Florence, Colorado

This place is amazing! We loved the fresh dough! The mushrooms had so much flavor! The boom stick was over top! we will definitely be back!

Good restaurant - great pizza. Only complaint really is the Fettucini Alfredo. I'm not entirely sure they use alfredo sauce here - it seems more like parmesan cheese just sprinkled on noodles. No sauce like item involved. It's VERY dry. read more

Great food and large portions! Their calzones are big enough for two people! We had their supreme calzone and the white wedding pizza and they were both fantastic! Good local beer and others in the bottle. read more

Papa's Restaurant - Pizza Near Me - Florence, Colorado

We were in town on our Harley and was heading the back way to Canon City for lunch... it was 2:00 and we were starving and wanted food now. What a GEM we discovered. THE BEST PIZZA EVER, well it tied with one in Italy. I also had just a side salad and there was not a leaf left. So good!!!! This will be our NEW go to place to eat! Service with a smile! So if you have not tried PAPA'S your missing out. THANK YOU for our perfect pizza! read more

Came here as we were making our way thru town on a random week day. There was only 1 other patron in there, so it was nice and quiet. Service was really good. They came and checked on us a lot and were very attentive. I ordered a pepperoni calzone with extra pepperoni, and it came out stuff and stuffed with pepperoni. I guess I shouldn't have ordered extra! There wasn't a ton of cheese on the calzone, but it was still very delicious. I'll definitely be back the next time we make our down to Florence. read more

This place is absolutely fantastic. From the delicious pizza to the absolutely wonderful calzones the experience is great!!! Staff is welcoming. Still working on finishing touches. Can't wait to see the progress. Eat here, they even have a gluten free pizza!!! read more

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This would be the best pizza around if they learned not to burn the bottom of the pizza. They're so close to being good. Only 2 other tables there and the pizza took about 40 minutes. The server seemed overwhelmed by the 3 tables. Maybe don't burn it and the customers will receive it sooner. read more

Good food, and great service. Enjoy the calzones here. Also had the stuffed mushrooms which was very tasty. Affordable prices, and good value. read more

Papa's Restaurant - Pizza Near Me - Florence, Colorado

Probably the best pizza you'll find in Florence, but that's not saying much. If you've ever had real authentic Italian pizza, I doubt you will be satisfied by what Papa's has to offer. That being said, it is a step up from Domino's and the like. For the record, the customer service was good... for take-out anyway. read more

small town, but big flavors. We got the boom-stick appetizer, and the two pasta dishes (fettuccini Alfredo, and spaghetti with meat balls) and they were all very good. Hot, flavorful, and well done. The service was also very attentive and friendly read more

Staff super friendly and fast service. Calzone was amazing & their Caribbean Steam Beverage was delicious:)

Two different pizzas. The first one is the one I got tonight to go. The second pic is the one I had last weekend in the restaurant. They are supposedly the exact same pizza. I ordered a 14 inch supreme with no green peppers, add green chilies, extra sausage , and sautéed the onions & mushrooms.Do we see any green chilies or extra sausage in the first pic? Almost $20 and even though they repeated exactly right back to me, couldn't get it right. Very disappointed. Probably won't be back. read more

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I confused Bogo day for discount calzone day and had to change my order over the phone. I asked if I could add toppings to my free cheese pizza and was told they were $1.99 apiece. When I got to the restaurant I paid the bill and ordered a beer and sat down and started waiting for the order. From the kitchen I could hear the cook yell to the front desk is that lady who walked in the one that gave you the hassle? I did not know I was a hassle I thought I was a customer. so when I review the receipt each additional topping was actually $1.99 and they never did bring my beer out. The toppings were very sparse on each pizza and they even forgot one of the toppings that I had paid 199 for. This was a stark contrast to my first visit there where I met the nicest waitress had a great beer while waiting for my calzones and felt like I was getting a great deal and great service. read more

Being from Chicago, we're really big pizza snobs! But we're really liking their pizza! Fresh toppings over a rich sauce and yummy crust! They're doing it well for a lil place in Florence Co!! Always friendly service too!! read more

The food was tasty, but my wife and I had to come up with plan B because they were out of pasta and chicken. How does an Italian restaurant run out of pasta? Anyway the staff was nice and they Comp'd our salads since they were out of stuff. read more

This was a great find on our day trip!! The pretzel bites weren't our fave but the salad and pizza and calzones were wonderful. Fresh ingredients and well seasoned marinara sauce. Only one waitress for a mid afternoon rush but she was very good and jovial. read more

We came in on a slow night for them, but they weren't lacking in service or quality. This place has amazing pizza, clearly made from scratch. Of course we had to try one of their rotating special pizzas and were absolutely not disappointed. We had a nice chat with the servers and they gave great recommendations on an appetizer and drink options. We will be back! read more

What a gem of a restaurant! The decor is fun and the food is marvelous. Clayton is the best server ever. The boba feta is fabulous! Who would expect great clam chowder at an Italian restaurant? It was amazing. read more

This small, quant restaurant in downtown Florence is wonderful. The pizza is fantastic, the service is good and the overall ambiance pleasant. Though I live in Colo Springs, I go to Papa's every time I'm in or passing through Florence. Like a quick visit to Italy! read more

Well, for Florence it is OK. At least there are no bats on the ceiling like a restaurant across the street. The pizza was doughy and had too much cheese. The servers are really young and un-trained. Is it that hard to bring water? To get a glass with a bottle of soda? A little too much over-sharing about a sick dog, too. My friend was told the salad would have iceberg lettuce. We were pleasantly surprised that it was a mix of lettuces. There is a 10% military discount. read more

Supporting small business is important and I could see this place being the go-to pizza spot for Florence, Penrose, and surrounding farming communities. I hope they can make it and iron out some issues, which i won't be on my Yelp high horse and hurt them by giving poor rating. The pizza is very respectable. Doesn't seem like you could go wrong and I wouldn't hesitate to order again. The dine-in experience needs some major help though. Our server, who was nice and trying at least, was inexperience but managed. The issue was she was too young to serve beer and the person who could serve the beer was all over the place, seemingly not familiar with how to pour draft beer in the first place. I thought it was ironic they checked no ones ID to consume beer but cared enough to be careful who served the beer. The irritating part was after we asked for another round of beers, we saw the employees standing around chatting and having a good time in the back while we just waited... For about 10 minutes just for a refill on a pint of beer. Also, we didn't get enough plates, no extra napkins... It's the small details!- like the sign on the door that still read 'closed' almost kept us from entering in the first place. Furthermore they must work on multiple course timing- bringing the side salad, breadsticks, pizza all out at once is a small annoyance too. I can't imagine it's easy finding good help in an area like this but my opinion is they could use it. Fix those smaller things that hurt customers' experience and reaction and I can see this place thriving because the food is as mentioned good. read more

The place had only been open for four days when we stopped in town for the weekend! We never ended up going inside, as they have a nice little walk up window around the side where you can place an order. I got a slice of cheese, and boy was it cheesy! They do not skimp on the cheese here, for which I am really grateful. One slice was plenty for lunch. They have a little outdoor seating area around back, and since we were in the midst of a festival, it was the perfect setup. We got to chat with the owner, and ended up going back the next morning to try out an experimental breakfast pizza. Not QUITE the style B. had described to him, for which he apologized, but if they do figure it out it will definitely be worth stopping by early. I hope they do well and will be there next year when we (hopefully go back). They sure are trying hard! read more

This is a good place for lunch if your in town and wanting something fairly cheap and with great customer service. Alright, luckily there's only one downside here. I ordered basically a spinach and hamburger cheese calzone. Calzone was awesome, cooked very well, except they tend to put garlic in their food, I mean a lot of garlic. Don't get me wrong, I love my garlic but not to this extent. I was literally picking out chunks of fresh garlic about every third bite or so and giving them to my husband who was devouring them like they were going out. I say cut back on the garlic and you've got a perfect recipe. The garlic knots are not the tiny ones you find in Italian restaurants, but huge ones that you can't eat all or you won't be hungry for the main entree. Very good, again very heavy on the garlic. Would I go back? Oh yea, but to ask for no garlic in the calzone. I would bring my husband on a date here, or anyone could bring a date here I guess, for a nice lunch, then to look at the antiques we have here. Perfect day!! read more

PIZZA! Yes please. It was so delicious the stringy cheese thin and crispy crust was amazing. We tried the sausage stuff mushrooms if you get a chance you have to stop in there. Super friendly and clean. read more

Just had lunch here at Papa's Restaurant. Ordered the stuffed mushrooms off the appetizer menu then ordered a 10 inch Hawaiian with pepperoni. First up the appetizer ummm can't rave about this one. Actually it was tasteless just a gob of sausage in a mushroom with a little and I mean little bit of sausage. Pizza was ok I've had worse but then I've had better. You maybe asking Carl would you go back to Papa's Restaurant? Probably not unless the owner reply's to this yelp and encourages me to try them again. I'm not asking for free food or anything just a note showing that they really care about what we think. read more

Great food and exceptional service. We had garlic knots, a white rabbit calzone, carnivore pizza and brownie sundae. All were very good. Everyone was friendly and made us feel welcome. Highly recommend. read more

Great food!!! A little warm inside but it was even worse outside. The ac was working hard. Overall great experience.

Love this place! We've ordered delivery a couple times and they're very good! We have some pretty picky pizza eaters here since we came from Chicago and we've been impressed!! read more

Ohhhhhh best Southwest Sausage pizza ever!!! And the garlic knots simply melt in your mouth. It's worth the trip, no matter where you are!!

We didn't have a very good experience when we were there. We ordered a Supreme Salad to split. With no olives. And a large White Rabbit pizza. Seems simple. First a small side salad arrived, which we sent back. Then after a really long time our Supreme Salad arrived with olives. So we sent it back. And since it had been so long we figured our pizza would be ready soon so we said to forget about the salad. Our pizza arrived and there was chicken on it. The menu didn't mention anything about meat being one of the ingredients and we ordered it to have a vegetarian pizza. We didn't say anything because we were starving and didn't have time to wait for another pizza. Our server was very good, although we don't know her name because she never told us. We won't be back read more

Solid choice for pizza. By the slice or whole pie you can't go wrong! Homemade crust, rolls, dressings, soup and desserts - seriously good stuff with super friendly service. Awesome place! read more

Wow, what a great find! Super cute old building, fantastic food, and attentive service. My cousin said she got "the best gluten free pizza she's ever had". Great pasta and sauces, fabulous dessert. Definitely worth the stop. read more

Excellent food and service for a fair price. Highly recommend. Also has great specials.

The pizza was good, had the teenager working behind the counter would have heated up the pizza (slice), it could have been better I guess. owner seems awesome ,, needs to get rid of teens in charge of th e establishment. . read more

Great sauce and pizza crust. Staff was friendly. Outdoor seating was comfortable. We had our dogs with us and the outdoor seating was behind the restaurant and quite. read more

Garlic knots were burned and service was very slow because only 1 server at dinner time. However the pizza itself was excellent some of the best I've had. We tried the wedding pizza and a build your own with pepperoni green pepper garlic and basil. Both were delicious. Mixed drinks were good but too expensive and super slow to get. read more

Excellent place to stop in for an appetizer, calzone, pizza or a beer. Love this place!! read more

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Great food!! We have been there twice and were not disappointed. This last time we went with my son and daughter-in-law. My son is very picky and he was very pleased with his calzone. The waitress was very nice and especially nice to my two young granddaughters, I was very impressed by her making sure they didn't go long hungry!! All the adults had calzones, which were delicious and the kids shared a pepperoni pizza which they loved. Everything is freshly made to order and served nice and hot. Yum!! read more

Pizza was good, sauce has a nice little zing to it. I'd give more stars if the hostess/server had a better attitude. She was rude and abrupt throughout the dining experience. Unfortunately for this we won't be going back any time soon. read more