Take out only... A little pricey but the food is amazing. The wait time is the only issue. The fried catfish is especially good. It's worth the wait. read more

Great service and excellent food every time. Always made me feel welcome. Just plain good. Way to go Pappa

Pappa's Soul Food is a hidden gem that you should discover for yourself. Great food, Great customer service, and a Great atmosphere. For the quality and the amount of food you get served on your plate; the prices are very budget-friendly. This restaurant have a cozy interior, and a patio dining area where you can enjoy the outdoor views while watching your favorite sport teams on a large screen TV. You and/or your family and friends will not be disappointed. Highly Recommended!!! read more

Pappa's Soul Food - Pappa's Soul Food is the Best! - Soul Food Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Disappointed. Despite what I've read on numerous websites, Pappa's is NOT open on Saturdays. I've been there two Saturdays in a row and they've been closed. read more

I'm in love with the food! One of the best fried wings I've ever eaten. The red beans and rice and fried catfish couldn't have been better prepared. The layout and ambiance of the dining room is a little too elaborate and doesn't quite scream Soul Food, but who cares.... A little less ballroom and a lot more Teddy's Juke Joint motif would bring it all together. A Pappa's location on Magazine in Nola would be a gold mine. read more

I met the owner and he said he's been in business 17 years in this location. Don't let the outside fool you, the food is great! We ordered 3 dinners :2 smothered pork chops, mustard greens with red beans and rice and a fried pork chop dinner with beans and rice and greens and corn bread- All was tender and it the spot. My daughter came in and said the service young lady working there seemed unfriendly but she was very nice to me. I was talking to her about Yelp and their reviews. I would eat here again and I told some locals about the place and they said they bloom share their whole life I didn't know it was there so they're going to try it out and one of the lunches was for them and he said he was definitely coming back. read more

Down home indulgence is what Papa's offers. Most things come grilled or fried but I tend to go for the fried when I'm able to come here. There are daily specials and other items offered all the time.. I've never had a bad experience. This place gets extremely busy during the wk during lunch hours so IF you can get them to pick up the phone call your order in. Hours are slim so if you're craving it after 3 pm or on a Sunday you're already late. Come with at least $10...a healthy appetite and don't forget the sweet tea lemonade combo! read more

Pappa's Soul Food - Fried chicken wings and red beans - Soul Food Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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If EVA you come to Baton Rouge, and are looking for a good place to eat, come to Pappa's!! The food is OUTSTANDING! They give you healthy portions, the food comes out piping hot, and tastes like your grandmama made it.(for those of you whose grandma is from the south) Customer Service is great, and they have a combo of sweet tea and lemonade called the Pappa's Mix..the bomb! If ever I find my way to Baton Rouge, I will be back! Oh, and the owner Cedric Briggs cooks the food..young dude..prob in his 30's..he puts it down in the kitchen, and was a genuine, nice guy. This is a must try if you are in Baton Rouge. ..you won't be sorry! ;-) Mmmm slap yo momma good food!! OH. . and go early.. they are only open from 10:30 to 3 Monday thru Saturday. read more

Pappa's Soul Food - Smothered Pork chop w/rice n gravy, candied yams, cornbread dressing, and cornbread muffin with Papppa's Mix to drink. - Soul Food Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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I came here yesterday for the first time and now I'm back again today. Everything is good. I might be here every week. I was hard to find tho. It's right before academy. read more

Pappa's Soul Food - Very good - Soul Food Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Everything was great! Fast service and excellent food! The turkey wings are my favorite go to but the smothered chicken is also so bomb!!! Yams and macaroni are 10 out of 10! Also, they are still practicing social distancing which I feel is great being they are a small restaurant. read more

Got lunch to go here today, walked in and there wasn't any employees, we waited a couple minutes and a lady came out of the back, we start to place our to go order and she acts like she couldn't care less, very rude but we payed and waited anyways, so food comes out, she gives my boyfriend a hot canned drink when he paid for a large but oh well. We both got the Okra tomatoes and shrimp dish it was really good! The sides I got, which were greens & candied yams, both tasted like it was from a can but still can't complain, my boyfriend got potato salad he said was good. Overall the food was good, and I would go back. Hopefully someone else is working next time though! read more

Late post; the stuffing was the best part of the meal. Not to take away from the pork chops and gravy I ordered, which were good. However, the stuffing was awesome, moist, and packed with flavor. I definitely would come back and try out more items. Customer service was awesome and the meal was served within 5 minutes. read more

Good lunch today at Pappas! The home style soul food is stellar, but service needs a bit of massaging. Let's start with the good. Upon entry, we were greeted with a smile and provided with today's lunch specials. I decided to go with the smothered pork chops over rice , mustard greens and potato salad. They were out of the green beans and cabbage. My hubby chose red beans and rice with fried chicken wings. Both were served with cornbread muffins. My pork chop was seasoned perfectly and very tender. The gravy was delicious and both the greens and potato salad were prepared very well. My husband loved his red beans and we both agreed the wings were very good as well. On to where improvement is needed. Okay, I get that there is a short wait - understandable, but there is a disconnect between ordering, sitting and getting drinks and orders. Unfortunately we didn't receive our drinks until after we begin eating. Several times (at least 4) we were asked what we ordered. The place is not that big, so I have no idea why after ordering we were just not handed our drinks or brought them right away. The couple next to us were a bit irritated as the wife received her food and began eating and after a significant wait, the husbands food came out. The wife was practically finished. I'm sure if she would have waited, her food would definitely have been cold. Otherwise, good visit. Very friendly and food is very good. I'm sure we will return. read more

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Stopped here for lunch and the food was super. I had smothered pork chops that fell off the bones.i can't wait to stop again. Hard to find but worth the search. Cornbread was sweet and good. read more

Great food Great service great atmosphere Food came out piping hot and it came out fast read more

get the red beans I usually do not like beans but the way they make it is delicious and the collard greens as well. also, the staff are extremely friendly and pleasant read more

The BEST in town!!! The service is always perfect for me and my good buddy. We eat at Pappa's once to twice a week. This place is great, they always have the best food. I have yet to find anything bad there. My friend and I try to order something different everytime, and it is all GOOD! I just wish they had later hours, but I will take what I can get. It is worth it.Thank you Pappa's the food and service is Great!! read more

I give this place no stars. I'm really not the type of person who likes to talk bad about a restaurant or to even bother writing reviews but I had to today. When my fiancé and I left this restaurant we were not happy. We ordered our food with the cashier when we walked in, then we took a seat. She gave us our tea (brisk tea with so much sugar) 30 minutes after sitting down. We seriously waited about 40 minutes for our food and they were not busy. There was probably 4 tables with customers and that includes our table. I ordered the red beans and rice and wings since they were out of pork chops. The wings were good and the corn bread dressing was too. The mashed potatoes tasted from a box and the beans tasted canned. I did not finish my food and my fiancé did eat all of his catfish but said it was not worth it. We do not recommend this place. read more

Had a bug in my food and all i wanted was a refund and the lady insisted that the bug flew in my food when i opened it. When i opened it i saw something moving , the top wasn't even off all the way when i noticed it. I just wanted a refund and for her to hound me this was unnecessary . But another lady was able to refund it with no problem. read more

I visited Pappas on Friday May 11 for the first time and the experience was horrible. 1. Parking is horrible, drive around the backside of the restaurant and you see at least 10 broken down vehicles taking up parking spaces ( front parking has about 6 Spaces . 2. Ordered red beans, rice and chicken wings, 15 mins after being seated we were told that they ran out of beans (poor Communication between kitchen and front desk staff). 3. Went to the restroom ( disaster waiting to happen) non of the electrical outlets had covers, could have been shocked while turning the light switch on. 4. Since I couldn't get red beans, I settled for rice and gravy, which had NO season (tasted like water). My wife asked for salt and was told that they had NO salt shakers "really"??? DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY, my wife and I will NOT be returning!!! read more

Nice, clean place. The workers are very nice and do a great job. The food was amazing!

Today was my first day going. walked in the atmosphere did not feel clean. The food was horrible the red beans barely had sausage maybe three at the most. It looked as if it was smashed out the cane and didn't look or taste pleasant. The fried chicken was not crispy at all no flavor. The cornbread taste like cake. Lord the yams was nasty so light in color couldn't have been cooked correctly. I did not finish my food at all ! Never Again ! WASTE OF MY DAMN MONEY!!!!!!!!! read more