I feel like this place is underrated on yelp! We went and had a great experience. Seated quickly. Waitress was excellent, extremely attentive. Orders came out quickly even though they were pretty busy. They have a really good craft beer selection. And our food was great! I got their Ruben and the corned beef on it was awesome. Steak fries aren't anything special but ok for a side. My husband got a Greek/Mediterranean (I can't remember the name) salad. It was also really good. Not a very healthy salad but delicious. Packed full of feta, gyro meat, olives, & peppers with a really yummy dressing. It even had stuffed grape leaves on the side. This is a local bar with a Greek flair. We enjoyed our experience and will be back. read more

Visited here on a Sunday evening with the family. It is located in a small plaza in Aurora. Papous Tap & Grill is a fun, casual dining experience. There is a cool bar area where its seems many locals come to watch sporting events. Mixed crowd of young and old, good for kids. The dining area is large, clean, with plenty of cool decor. Good for groups and service is pretty fast, at least the time we were there. Menu is big, has a little something for everyone. Nachos, wings, gyros, pizza, subs & wraps and awesome burgers. My wife and I both had burgers and they were tasty. My son had corn dogs and fries and finished the plate. Next time in, we will build our own pizza. They also have healthier choices like soup, seafood, veggies for a sides or large salads. Full bar with draft beer, especially local brews. Mixed drinks and drink specials! The service is good. Girl waiting on us came back to the table to check on us a number of times. Type of place were you can have good food and have fun without being afraid to be a bit loud with your group. The 3 of us will be back because we all enjoyed it. Way better then any chain restaurant in the area. Give it a try!!! read more

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Excellent homemade food, service outstanding, bar atmosphere. Definitely recommend. Menu has something for everyone.

I would highly recommend the Greek salad! I like the zucchini planks also. I have not tried other things on the menu service was great too.

My family loves Papou's. We get something different every time we come and the food is always great. Pub style restaurant with a great bar. Different beer on tap every week with new seasonal beers. My dad loved the Bison burger (on the specials menu) and I loved the French dip sandwich. The pizza is also very good as well as the gyros. Food hot and fresh when we got it. Busy place on as Saturday night, but the food came out timely and was just as good as usual. Would HIGHLY recommend. read more

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Papous has the best gyros in Northeast Ohio! Everything ordered was delicious and fresh. Carolyn, our waitresses, was the best server ever! She was very friendly and on the ball. 5 stars for Carolyn and Papous!!! read more

Best hamburgers in 100 miles. Lots of other food choices too. Always busy, always great. It's not just a bar it is a great local family restaurant. read more

Went here at 745p for a sandwich. Our service was horrible. We had Kim G and she was awful. She reeked like cigarette smoke, was not friendly and was as slow as molasses in winter !!! We were in there for an hour and a half and had to go find her to ask for the check and boxes !! Will not return. Food wasn't bad, but service was awful read more

Saw bar tender scratching her back with a drink mixer... not too much else to say, shitty food, shitty service

We ordered a chicken pretzel croissant and a Buffalo chicken sandwich and there is no other word to describe than inedible. I have never experienced a more rubbery piece of chicken in my life. It leads me to believe that it had to have been put in a microwave at some point. The Buffalo chicken sandwich was so rubbery and hard that our steak knife couldn't even cut through it. This was our first time trying Papous and I wasn't expecting something better than bar food but this was so far below expectations. I'm not sure if they do not put an emphasis on their take out or why the quality was so poor last night. I had looked at reviews and it seemed like a decent place so I'm not certain if this was a fluke or what happened but after my take out experience I won't be returning anytime soon. read more

Nice place! Had gyro pizza - very good (Y) Grilled chicken sandwich and Chicken tenders for my kid. Waitress was excellent, she understood we are with kid and bought some fries as soon as we are seated. Price is really good - we had all the above plus a beer & coke beverages, all under $35. Will visit again read more

Overall: Good if you have low expectations. It needs a renovation and menu focus. Food: 3 stars. There is a large selection, which is good for variety but nothing really stands out. The burger was good, but not great. I ordered on a Sunday and they were out of romaine lettuce, which seems avoidable. French onion soup is very good. Price: 3 stars. A burger ranges from $9-$11, which isn't cheap. Sandwiches are $11, which isn't cheap. Service: I ordered carry out, so I can't rate it. Appearance: 3 stars. The interior is in a very bad need of a renovation. It's cramped and dark, and has junk on the walls. They need to tear out the interior walls to give it more of an open feeling. The outdoor patio is very nice. Basically it can't decide if it's a dive bar or upscale bar. read more

You know what? I can dig this place. I can see why some people might not. The decor is bar decor. The staff is both young and old, and it can be hit or miss. But what you get is a nice, low key neighborhood bar that serves cold beer and food that ranges from "homemade deliciousness" to "just drop it in the fryer". I can testify that I saw the owner smoking or cooking outside the bar. They take pride in what they do. It's also a big place, though the bar is usually especially crowded. read more

Why isn't this place packed? Food is off the hook! Let's talk about typical bar fare, and then jack it up about 1000 percent here. This place is the real deal. Very good food at a very good price, with excellent craft beers on tap. Come on Aurora, support this hidden gem! read more

Papous Tap & Grille - Pizza Near Me - Aurora, Ohio

The food here is incredible. I drive from an hour and a half away just to come here. If you love wings, you HAVE to try the cucumber ranch dressing. The pastrami and corned beef sandwiches are also perfect every single time. I'll keep coming back for sure. read more

Papous Tap & Grille - Pizza Near Me - Aurora, Ohio

If I had a bar like Cheers this is it. Food is fantastic. Daily specials that rival anything in the area no matter the cost. Great tap selection that rotates seasonally. Erica is the best bartender on earth. My wife and I met here, got engaged here and now bring our daughter who loves the food as well at only one year old. Service can be a little ehh sometimes but I deal with it. Don't hesitate to ask Johnny or frank for anything. Love this place and always will. read more

When you walk in, the decor of the restaurant is very..garage chic? In the way that it seems kind of dirty and is composed of objects you were going to throw out but decided against at the last moment. It's very dated, and more of a bar-like environment than anything. Inside, there was a bunch of people at the bar on a Sunday afternoon cheering for NASCAR. The service was sub-par. The restaurant is seat-yourself, and it took 10-15 minutes for anyone to give us menus and take our drink orders. Though most people were at the bar, it took our waitress a long time to take our orders and refill our drinks. Although we only had ordered salad between the three of us, the food had taken much longer than it should have. The food was also not very good. The only thing saving our visit was the homemade cheesecake, which was fairly decent. In addition, the waitresses were wearing their street clothes, which seemed pretty unprofessional. Definitely will not be coming back again. Unfortunately, we came here on a whim because it seemed to be one of the cheaper restaurants open in Aurora on Sunday. If you are looking for cheap food on Sunday in Aurora, go get stir-fry at Heinens. read more

The food and service was pretty good. The theming is very nice and welcoming. The wings were tasty and the pepperoni roll was very good. My only negative is a bit weird. The blue cheese was actually blue! The color is comparable to toothpaste and it tasted like a mushy cucumber. I'm not sure if the gave me the wrong dressing or what but that's kinda scary. Bathroom review: the bathroom was clean, well lit and surprisingly nice for a bar. I'll give it 2 spooky ghost out of 10 read more

Fabulous Food!!!! Just discovered it after living here 25yrs and have become loyal fans of their menu and who ever is in the kitchen. Service has always been above average however, being in the restaurant business, we are completely aware of traffic flow, and we have never left dissappointed. We are actually happy to see a packed place... because that in itself speaks volumes!! read more

I dig this place. It's obvious why they have positive reviews. The local people are loyal and the food is delicious. Very laid back bar atmosphere, nothing fancy, very accepting. The server was attentive and relaxed, he provided suggestions & opinions which I love. THE BURGERS & PIZZA & GYROS. One of the best places for a burger in the area, they know how to cook it right! The pizza dough was fabulous. Check this chill place out some night for food and drinks, you won't be disappointed! read more

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Well, I am hoping what I got was just a one off night of bad food. I ordered the buffalo Chicken Sandwich.... Well, the "blue cheese" was just salad dressing and the chicken was grilled breast but a little tuff. The "hot" sauce was nothing spicy, not even a little zip or tang. Pure disappointment from that meal..... We also got the gyro which was really good (the reason it was 2 stars instead of 1) Will I go back, sure. I never do something just once. Hopefully they will provide a better meal. But I will be ordering something different. read more

Great bar and grill to visit. We went for dinner and both the service and food were good. We had 5 adults and a child and the server took great care of us. We started off with some pita bread pieces with dip, which was good. We also had some fried cheese triangles, also good. Three of us had burgers and fries. Great burger, hand formed patty and a nice local bun. You can choose big steak fries or hand cut thin fries. Both were good. One of us had pizza, which was a great pan pizza with sun dried tomatoes. One of us had an entree salad, which was good. We will definitely go back when we are in town. read more

They add charges to your bill!!! We ordered special and was told halfway through the meal that it "comes with a drink". My kids didn't want, server insisted and brought them pop anyways, which they never drink, then charged us $5! Sides were extra ... Would've been cheaper to order off menu! Shouldve been $21for three sandwiches, bill was literally $42. Horrible publicity for local restaurant trying to stay in business in this small town!!! read more

We dine at Papous at least 10 - 12 times a year and I've only had one meal over the years that I didn't like. The menu has a ton of options that range from typical bar food offerings, to things that are more interesting (spanakopita for example, and it's delicious). On top of that they have a daily specials menu that normally has at least a dozen offerings. The atmosphere is that of a typical sports bar, and the service can be a little clumsy and slow at times. Overall, this a reliable place to have dinner and a drink at reasonable prices. Glad to have Papous in town. read more

Local sports bar. Meh service but we've never had anything that wasn't delicious. The Mediterranean Dip is a favorite starter. I'm not sure what's in it but it's addicting! Great burgers and sandwiches. Small outdoor patio for warm nights. read more

Incredible food for what appears to be a typical "sports bar". We had the fried pepper jack triangles (crispy, not greasy and the bite from the pepper jack was much preferred over a traditional fried mozzarella). We also split a fried zucchini (not my thing but everyone else raved about them and the cucumber dressing that came with them). For dinner I had the most meaty, tender baby back ribs I've had in my life! The sauce was thick & savory & they had a deep smoky flavor. I only finished half a rack & I usually devour an entire rack of baby backs with no leftovers! My wife got the kielbasa, sauerkraut & pierogies & loved it. Our friends had another rack of ribs & salmon which was very tender & flavorful. At a sports bar? Are you kidding? This is truly a hidden gem! We will definitely be back! read more

Great neighborhood location. The food is always solid. Especially love the soups, buffalo cauliflower, and daily specials. Drink selections are decent and they typically have a few good craft drafts. Winter time we enjoy finding a table near the fireplace, and summer time on the patio. read more

Cute bus boy, subpar food. Two stars for the bus boy, one star for the food. In other news, do you know what a chimera is? I didn't until recently. A simply scroll through the 'gram has lead me to a more educated, fulfilling life. So back to the point. If you're still curious as to what a chimera is, it's a mythical beast with the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a dragon, very similar to Papou's. You can interpret that however you like. Good luck. read more

Ordered the Greek Style pizza to go. It was the BEST pizza I have ever eaten. Like bow down to the chef quality. Where have you been all my life?! read more

Papous Tap & Grille - Greek style pizza - Pizza Near Me - Aurora, Ohio

Excellent food. Fun and friendly staff. Nice crowds :) great HUGE bar. Tons of seating. Plenty of TVs for viewing sports. All around nice neighborhood restaurant and bar. read more

Been here 3 times hoping each time would be better. Alas...bad service & mediocre food. Greasy, underwhelming fare at best. Most people tend to congregate around the bar & I suppose drinks are adequate but DO NOT go for the food as you will definitely be disappointed. read more

They have the best food around!! The fried chicken is the bomb. The cheesecake are also great. My new favorite place too eat!!!

Back again and delicious lunch again. Friendly staff and good menu selection. Cucumber ranch is fantastic

Horrible experience. Went out to smoke, seats taking and food thrown away. Waitress went to comp the order and we said we will take it on next time since we are frequent customers. Owner came out, and was very condescending and gave us $2 and said he made it OK. Horrible experience. Bad ownership. read more

The food has always been nothing short of amazing, the service is quick polite and on point always. Very personable staff have been frequently going here for 14 years. In 14 years I had about two bad experiences that where immediately resolved and never a repeated mistake. read more

With each meal it continues to get better. Cannot say enough about our continuous joy in the food and the chef's ability to make fantastic meals. The wait staff is right on and prices are on point for the quality of food. Skeptics beware. If you don't mind spending a little extra on superb food as opposed to mediocre food, you won't leave disappointed. read more

Consistently a good spot. I love the daily special. We went Thursday and got the 6.00 steak! It was pretty good, a little overcooked, we asked for medium rare it was not red, but pink inside, but not too bad even with that tiny flaw. The cheesecake is homemade and let me just say, it is the best cheesecake I have ever had, including cheesecake IN NEW YORK. The waitstaff are very nice, very attentive, and makes you feel welcome no matter what you order, alcoholic drinks, or not. I feel comfortable going there, its a very nice setting. The bar is in the middle making every spot including the booths a great spot to watch a game. read more

We went here on a Friday night, hoping to have a good date experiencing a new restaurant. This is definitely more bar than grille and I made a royal mistake by bypassing the fireplace area for the windowed, leaky-roofed freezer room that I thought offered up the best view. We tried the boneless wings for apps - they were ok but their Inferno sauce didn't live up to its name according to my DH. Then we ordered the special pastrami sandwich and a corned beef sandwich - excited about them since the sign on the door proclaimed that they had the best. We apparently ordered the wrong thing as these were probably the worst sandwiches of their kind we've had yet. The pastrami was flavorless, tough, and chewy. The corned beef was just flavorless. The grease/butter used to toast the bread was overwhelming, and I would have preferred the bread not be toasted at all. We tried to make the sandwiches work but it was like making love and just giving up and going home without a climax. Very disappointing. The waitress suggested we try the cheesecake, which we'd already been planning on, and THAT was delicious (we got it to go). I would go back for more cheesecake if the environment were less bar and more cozy, but we probably won't be back. This pretty much ruined my night and my heart was broken watching my freezing cold husband miserable - especially mid-sandwich when his drink was empty but the meat was so salty that he was dying of thirst and the waitress was MIA, but then brought him what tasted like pure syrup to drink when she was recovered, and the roof leaked beside me and the surrounding tables suddenly filled with a rambunctious office party... but I guess that's what one gets when one tries to be adventurous. read more

I am giving my review based strictly on our service. Kendra, our server, was inattentive, rude, forgetful and overall acted like we were an inconvenience to her for doing her job. Our drinks were left empty, she couldn't answer simple menu questions and by the time our meals arrived me and my guests were incredibly uncomfortable. On the other hand, the food was delicious and arrived quick and hot. If we do decide to return, I will make it a point to request NOT to sit in Kendra's section. Honestly some of the worst customer service I have ever received at a restaurant. Perhaps she needs more training or maybe being a serve just isn't for her, but I hope as a business you address this with her for the sake of your restaurant and other staff members. read more

The chicken paprikash is to die for. My new favorite place and my new favorite meal!!