We stopped in on a Sunday morning around 10:00 AM, and the place was absolutely buzzing! Because it was so busy, we ended up getting seated on the Tavern side, which turned out to be a total win. Our server, Penny, was working, and to say she was amazing is a massive understatement! She was incredibly attentive, friendly, and truly elevated our entire experience. The food was phenomenal. You can immediately tell that most of their dishes are made from scratch with real care. Everything tasted fresh and delicious. We will absolutely be back--5 out of 5 stars all around! read more

Breakfast all day. Plenty of parking outside front. Substantial portions. They offer kid/senior meals. Great wait service. No trendy restaurant here, but just like being home & having a homemade meal by your mom. read more

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Went with a friend before the holidays. I tried the senior omelet and it was the perfect size and price. Also they have really good coffee. This is always busy, but worth a little wait. read more

Great place to meet with friends. Food is excellent , comes out fast, very generous portions. Friendly staff!! read more

Pappy's is a well established breakfast cafe with what I would call a dive bar attached. While I have heard rave reviews about the cafe side of things and the breakfast fare, this particular visit and review was in the tavern side. A no thrills, low lit space with your typical cheap seating, pull tabs, and regulars belly up. The bartender was attentive, greatly me as soon as I walked in, immediately asking my drink order. She bantered with the regulars during my entire visit (or was on her phone) but that didn't seem to interrupt her service. I ordered the "Sunrise Burger" which was highlighted on the menu as though it was a specialty. It was just okay. Burger wasn't seasoned but was cooked well. I enjoyed the hash browns on the burger with the charring around the edges adding some crunch. Bacon was cooked perfect as was the egg. Cheese could have been more melty. All and all a pretty standard bar burger. Probably won't be back for a burger anytime soon but definitely want to get back for breakfast. read more

Pappy's Cafe & Tavern - Andover - Sunrise Burger - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Andover, Minnesota

Good food, good service, and good prices for a small time café. We stopped in after we got a coupon in the mail. The chicken alfredo was really tasty, although the garlic toast that came with it was just regular buttered toast. My husband had the ham steak dinner and he enjoyed everything but his roll. He stated it was too hard to even eat, like day old or something. Our server, Jennifer, was trying to run around the entire restaurant by herself, which is great that they're that busy midweek but she seemed a little overwhelmed. Not her fault at all, just crazy busy. We'll definitely be back, and I would like to try them for breakfast too. read more

We drive by this place all the time and noticed it's always busy so when we had a day we wanted to get breakfast out we stopped by. We were lucky to be seated pretty quickly and our waitress came over immediately to get our drink order. Since it was our first time there we needed a few minutes to look over the menu. Our waitress was very efficient covering the whole area. The food was fast and well cooked. I had an omelette my husband had eggs over easy. The hash browns and toast were both good. People were coming and going the whole time we were there around 8:30 am on a Friday. There are old pictures of the area and people on the walls. Tables were cleaned as people left. The only problem was the normal entrance wasn't open and everyone was going to that door first. read more

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Service and food are solid! Prices are not bad either. We were seated immediately and didn't wait long for our breakfast. Never saw the bottom of our coffee cups and enjoyed seeing the old timers that return with their business. Thank you for the delightful and quick meal! read more

Pros: the food was quick and edible Cons: food quality and pricing Head this warning: do not order the "fruit cup" it is $4 for a packaged Dole tropical fruit cup, not even fresh fruit. Did these store bought fruit cups travel from across country to qualify that pricing? Because that's what it felt like. If we weren't so hungry we would've sent them back because that pricing is diabolical To top it off, our steak was dry & the hollandaise sauce was split. Fairly positive the older locals in the area are the only thing keeping this business alive because the food was NOT worth the pricing. Was looking for plain old breakfast food with fair pricing and this was simply a disappointment. :( read more

A very solid little breakfast spot that is reminiscent of a traditional old-school diner. They had an expansive menu and some of the standouts were the gyros skillet and sausage patties. Both were excellent, and the skillet even a bit unique. The portions are very good for the price, especially on the children's options! To top it all off, service was definitely above average. It may not knock your socks off, but for a solid, casual breakfast with all the standards... this certainly fits the bill. read more

Large menu selections for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Frequented by many seniors with a Senior Menu option. Priced for seniors. Good service. It is located in a plaza with varied businesses. Grocery store nearby. read more

Our food was great and server friendly but we noticed after we left that we were charged for regular omelettes but had ordered senior ones. When she asked if we wanted toast or a pancake we chose a pancake but weren't told that was extra. So even though we enjoyed meeting friends there for breakfast we were not happy about the charges. read more

Decided to take the kids out for breakfast on Saturday morning. The cafe was packed, so we sat in the bar area. Wife and I had a couple bloody mary's, which tasted great. Ordered 3 breakfast meals (the kids split an adult meal) with a total of 7 beverages, 5 bloodies and 2 drinks for the kids, and the meal total was in the sixties, which included 5 bloodies, (on the small side for a bloody.) prices are actually reasonable for what you get. We all left full, and the kids had extra pancakes left over that we took home. Service was great, with the waitress very friendly and responsive, even though she was taking care of the entire bar area herself, with a little help from the bartender. Saw they offered a prime rib dinner on saturdays for 18.99, probably going to go back today for dinner to check it out. The food was actually good for the price. This isn't a flashy sports bar, and the atmosphere is that of a neighborhood hole in the wall bar. Didn't have any issues taking my kids in the bar area for breakfast, not sure what the feel is at night, but it was a great meal for the price. Just getting fast food for 5 costs 60 bucks these days, so finding a homemade breakfast and a some bloodies on a nice saturday morning for 60 is a w in my book. read more

Great breakfast. Good lunch and dinner fare. Nothing fancy just good cooking. Good servers. Fair prices. In a strip mall. Sidewalk seating out front in good weather. read more

Our group of some 20 retired medics come once a month and have the best service and food anywhere!

Great breakfast menu. Prices still within ballpark of your budget. Good food. Fast service. Eating there again is a treat. read more

Service was terrible. Fish was greasy tasted old and very fishy taste. The waitress did not care when I told her it didn't taste right. finally asked for another piece and that one was under done. Yikes! Angela you could have just said sorry I would have not been upset and a smile goes a long way, read more

Pappy's was OK - best part was the price for the quantity of food. Breakfast was pretty greasy, the dish I ordered was supposed to have bacon (it did not). Service was very good and friendly and parking was plentiful. It's worth a shot if you're in Andover but don't go out of your way to get there, not to mention it's busy, or at least was on Good Friday when I went. Not sure I'll be back, but then again, I don't get up to Andover very often. read more

Pappy's Cafe & Tavern - Andover - Pappy's skillet - the good: a lot of food at a reasonable price. Not so good: it's very greasy & the bacon was nowhere to be found - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Andover, Minnesota

This place is only a few minutes away from home which is dangerous. Hubby and I went here for brunch on labor day. We got seated right away. They were slammed so had to wait about an hour for food. Wait was so worth it. Food was delicious. Our waitress was great, very friendly, kept our coffee coming and checked on us from time to time. All in all we had a great experience. Will certainly be back to try other things on the menu. read more

Fried mushrooms were too bready and tasted funny. Waffle fries were way too salty! Under impressed

Nice staff and plenary of food. Busy spot but the ladies took great care of us. Way full after having breakfast!

Homey, cozy and friendly cafe serving delicious American standards like breakfast all day, prime rib, and Walleye dinner. Prices were very reasonable too. Being a tiny traditional cafe in the midwest, the salad was as expected - iceberg lettuce, croutons with a sprinkling of shredded cheese. Which is ok sometimes! Will definitely return. read more

Steak mediocre but service was amazing! Also had appetizer basket which was great and best cheese curds I have ever had. Prices very reasonable! read more

Amazing home cooked meals! Very quick service no matter how busy . Friendly waitresses, excellent cooks, clean great cafe environment!!

We typically don't go out for breakfast, but I had been wanting to try Pappy's for a while so we got up and headed over. It is a typical 'greasy spoon' type place. They had 2 sides - the cafe and the bar/pub - we sat on the cafe side. I was SO HAPPY to see a greek/gyro scramble on the menu - my favorite!! The only thing that could make it better is the addition of feta cheese. I understand it's a pretty 'niche' cheese, but it really elevates the flavors and is well worth it. Service was friendly and fast, prices were fine. We'll be back next time we head to breakfast and may check out the bar food as well as I hear it is good. read more

I was here on January 8 eating breakfast with my family like I have been many times in the past. We come here probably once a month for a family breakfast. i usually drop anywhere from $80-$100 per trip. After we got done eating breakfast my family decided to run to Best Buy and I decided to stay behind and finish watching the Vikings game. they were going to pick me up after Best Buy. I was on the bar side and The place was only half full, nobody was waiting to get in so no big deal I thought. After about 30 minutes I had one of the waitresses walk up to me and tell me if I don't order something I have to leave. I explain to her I literally just spent $90 on breakfast 30 minutes ago. She said she doesn't care I'm loitering so order some thing or leave. Again I told her Not only did we just finish our breakfast 30 minutes ago but I'm also here every month with my family. She said there's a sign on the door that says no loitering and I am loitering she again told me order or leave. Now the place was less than half full, there was nobody waiting to come in the door I see no issue with me watching a Vikings game after my breakfast. So my family was at Best Buy I am forced out of Pappys because I am loitering after I paid them for my breakfast. I go outside and call my wife and ask her to come get me because Pappys kicked me out. I then Stood out in the cold January weather for 10 minutes before my wife came and got me. I explain to my wife what took place and she was blown away. We've spent a lot of money here over the years, we've brought our family here, I have referred this place to many family and friends as well. I Couldn't believe the disrespect of that waitress. Didn't catch her name but she's an older lady with short gray hair, she's about 5'1 roughly 200+ pounds. and wearing a what looked like a tie-dyed Vikings jersey. She looked angry in general, assuming she doesn't like her job. Anyway, Unbelievably disrespectful. Needless to say I will never step foot in this establishment nor give any kind of referrals to Pappys Ever again. Not to mention the last four times I've been here my food has been over cooked twice. Today is one of those times I ended up throwing half of my omelette in the garbage. So the moral of the story here is I got over cooked food, paid $90 for a half an omelette just to get kicked out of Pappys for loitering after I paid for my food. Thanks Pappys! read more

The food is worth going back for, but when we go in on Sat. mornings when it's first open the wait staff is short staffed as is the kitchen. On two consecutive Sat. mornings we waited well over 20 min. for our food to arrive, and that's a conservative estimate. It will be quite awhile before we return to Pappy's, if ever, even if we really like the wait staff. To sit there knowing it will be 20-25 min. before your food comes out when you're already hungry just doesn't work. read more

Great value establishment. Fast friendly service. Good food. Had the chicken fried steak. A good choice if you are hungry. This is a local restaurant, that serves good down home food. And for the drinking crowd, an adjacent convenient watering hole. If I recall, at breakfast, there seemed to a lot of people in the bar. Suppose it's noon in Rangoon. read more

The food was very good and big portioned. Pricing was very good and the service was amazing. The one waitress was taking on the whole place and did a very good job. read more

Pappy's Cafe & Tavern - Andover - Chocolate chip waffle with whipped cream - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Andover, Minnesota

We drove out from Circle Pines to try this place. Came in for a late breakfast on a Sunday. Companion and I both ordered steak and eggs. Steaks arrived as ordered. Eggs were cooked as ordered. Hashed browns were crispy- a little too greasy but still good. Server was friendly. Food came out pretty quickly. Good prices. Coffee was the only bad thing- very watery. Would return if in the area again. read more

Breakfast is always on point and Mel is the best server around! She works hard and knows everyone! Always brightens the day!

Pappy's is a great old school cafe with inexpensive basic American style cafe food - breakfast, lunch, and dinner at any time. After driving by hundreds of times, I finally stopped in the tried out Pappy's for lunch. The other Yelp reviews are spot-on. This isn't fancy. It's a basic, no frills, unpretentious place. The food was very good and the service was great. The prices were also super reasonable. I stopped in at 2:00. This falls exactly between the usual lunch and dinner rush. By all rights, the joint should have been empty. Much to my surprise, every table and booth was packed! This speaks volumes. Follow the crowds, right? The beer cheese soup (with popcorn on top) was good and exactly what I expected and craved. The onion rings were cooked perfectly. And my half pound Pappy's Burger was good and satisfying. Thanks, Pappy's! -Daddy Maxx Retro read more

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Home style cooking at its best. My family enjoys the small town feel of Pappys. They also sponsored our youth hockey teams.

You can definitely tell this is a neighborhood joint. The servers are very friendly with the patrons. A lot of them were greeted by name. It was bustling when we arrived. There aren't any signs that tell you whether you're supposed to wait to be seated or seat yourself. We got seated by a hostess/server. Took our drink orders (regular and decaf) and I said with cream (whipped cream showed up). I got the pancakes that come with eggs and sausage for $4.99 and my partner got pappy's special. Both meals were definitely made well. It is true to their 'homemade' feel. The waitress was incredibly busy and for that reason, service was lacking. She forgot about our drinks then mixed up by topping my decaf with regular and my partner's regular with decaf. She was also a bit short with us when I had some questions for her about the menu. Overall, I would likely return here when I don't want to make my breakfast but want it to taste like I did. I'll just have to ignore the leaves-a-lot-to-be-desired service. read more

The hangover special!! Pappy's is right in my neighborhood. The food is excellent, and cheap too. The workers are awesome. Amazing and quick service even when it's busy you feel like you're in and out of there. I couldn't recommend it more! read more

I have to share this example of exceptional customer service. First, I should tell you that my parents (and I) are huge fans of Pappy's because their homestyle cooking. However, my parents can't get out and travel without assistance. I called (from my home in FL) to see if Pappy's worked with Uber or DoorDash or any other food delivery service, he said no they did not. I explained that I was trying to send dinner to my parents for my dad's birthday and that they live in a retirement apartment in Anoka. Richard said that he would personally deliver it. I was floored and proceeded to order my dad's favorite dinner of liver and onions and Pot Roast for mom, and he agreed to deliver it along with a slice of double chocolate cake. When I tried to offer some additional tip for his services he refused. Great job Richard and Pappy's staff for making dad's 89th birthday dinner a memorable one. read more

Love this place, down home good Great service, great food, portions and prices. Cozy atmosphere like old time restaurants with old family feeling! read more

I've had delicious breakfast here on numerous occasions and friendly service. It's like an old-fashioned, greasy-spoon kind of place. Eggs prepared how you like them, hashbrowns, pancakes, and the like. read more

Had my husband pick us up breakfast and it was outstanding! The portion size was phenomenal very much worth the price for the amount of food. The food was delicious so happy that I didn't have to cook this morning. Love this place. read more

Love this place. Can't get enough of their breakfast. Homemade meals, servers are all wonderful. Been coming here for over 10 years. Great business! read more