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Papa G's Pizza

4.5 (24 reviews)
Closed • 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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Viking pizza on cauliflower crust. Literally magic.
Matt F.

Visited the area from Atlanta recently and a friend recommended Papa G's for the Viking on cauliflower crust. Enjoyed with a friend on a perfect weather evening, with a couple excellent craft brews and sat on the patio. Staff is helpful and friendly, and the pizza and dough bites were the best thing I've eaten all month. The cauliflower crust is magic and likely involves culinary sorcery - I would order this crust without question every time. Crusty, thin, light, and lets the fresh ingredients shine through. Thinking about it more: this is the best pizza I've eaten in decades. Maybe my life. Looking forward to visiting again. Well done, the pizza wizards of Papa G's!

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Phil E.

Happy to return to Papa G's Has been a little while. Was way to cold out last time (ate inside then - which is a nice option). Beautiful weather - dined outside. Nice little outdoor area. Pizza thin crust (and... For thin crust) very nice. Some of the best McLean area thin crust. Price is reasonable Beer/wine/wine cooler options

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Good pizza, friendly staff, beautiful patio. Grab and go style. Fairly priced. Cheaper if you pay cash.

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Kerri E.

The pizza is good. Not the best ever but it's fresh, hand tossed and not chain pizzeria variety. The employees are super friendly and nice. The dining area is small and cozy. The patio is so nice. Umbrella tables, garden planters with herbs and vegetables are around the border. They even have a hummingbird feeder out there. I gave an extra star just for the atmosphere.

Small building - nice and clean inside
Lisa S.

We have heard quite a few good things about Papa G's, so we decided to give it a try. Not too much in the Downs downtown area, so it won't be hard to find. Nice and clean on the inside - there are 3 tables (seating for 3 @ each) to eat in. There is also a tv to watch. Just a heads up - no delivery. We ordered 2 16" pizzas - one a specialty - and it was right under $34. The pizza was quite delicious. The crust was very good and the sauce was just right. It was a touch greasy, but most pizzas are right? Would definitely order again!

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4 years ago

Too thick of sauce never consistent on taste! They're great about letting you know when orders ready but that's all!

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5 years ago

Stone cooked pizza is the best! Their dough nuggets are wonderful! I would definitely recommend this hidden gem!

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"Go to" place for a pie. To heck with chain pizza places. Worth the trip from Bloomington. Or LeRoy.

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The food was good but it all came down to our waitress. Ashley with a K!!! She made our night…read moreeasy, she was inviting, informative on the menu and overall made the four of us in our group feel right at home. Next time we are in Normal IL we will certainly stop back in and make sure we ask for Ashley with a K!!!!

We were staying at the Doubletree a couple weekends ago and ordered carryout from Barrel House that…read moreFriday night. My husband and I split the Lobster Dip and the Club Sandwich. The sandwich was good, nothing special, but the lobster dip was amazing. It was so good that I went back again on Sunday before I drove back to Chicago to have another serving of it. And since I was there by myself that time, it was a large enough portion that I could take half home to enjoy a couple days later. In addition to the dip being creamy and cheesy and perfect, the chips that come with it are made out of wontons, and were outstanding. I can't wait to go back again when I'm in the area next spring and have it again. During my visit on Sunday, I also added a spiked milkshake, the one with Makers Mark and salted caramel. My server apparently is known at the restaurant for making the best shakes, and as you can see from the picture, he did not disappoint! It was also amazing. I'm not usually a milkshake person, but it sounded good that day, and was the perfect way to top off a wonderful weekend.

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We was just stopping for the night .came across this place and just WOW ..pizza was amazing and…read moreyour bartender was on point .. Let her know we said GO Cards!! She will know .. will definitely be back !! Place over all very clean . Great service Amazing food

This was by far the worst pizza I have ever had. I ordered the family deal which was a salad,…read morebreadsticks, and a thin crust pizza. The breadsticks and salad were really good but the pizza was so undercooked. I tried to cook it more in my oven and it didn't do anything the pizza was just already ruined. When I took a bite of it the dough stuck to my teeth, that's how undercooked it was. I called for a refund and they said they would let the boss know. I called the next day and they said the boss did it and I will get it in 2-3 days. On the fifth day after I still didn't get it so I called and they said sorry will tell him to do it again. 5 more days passed and still nothing so I called back and they gave me their bosses number so I called a couple of times over a week and he just didn't answer or reach back out. I called the restaurant today and mind you it's been almost a month at this point, I said your boss isn't answering at all so can I just get a free pizza. They said yes so I went to go pick it up and got home and took a bite and it was undercooked again! it wasn't as bad as the first time but still very undercooked. I could feel the soft dough in between the bottom and cheese. I would highly recommend not going to this location. I have had positive experiences at the Normal location, but overall I will not be eating firehouse pizza ever again or wasting my money on it.

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I ordered pizza and breadsticks from here on 07/18/2026 and they used doordash to deliver. I waited…read morewell beyond the delivery time frame and tracked my order and saw the driver was just sitting at Casey's for well over 20 minutes. Then after my food would have been cold and disgusting, she contacted me saying she was on her way. I told her to keep it. Idk what she was doing to my food just sitting there for that long, but im NOT eating that slop! I call pizza hut and request a refund and of course, the mgr wasnt in so she was supposed to call me on Tuesday and NO CALL. I call them again on 07/23/2026 and miraculously, the mgr is gone AGAIN and I was again told she would call me within an hour and guess what....STILL NO CALL! I spent $28.00 and received NO food! I had to wind up ordering another pizza from Jet's Pizza, who actually delivered it BEFORE scheduled time! I will NEVER go to ANY pizza hut again! I can see why so many of them are now out of business. Total Slop House and their service is absolute GARBAGE! IDK who the mgr is, but I hope she doesnt think Im going to donate my $28 to them and get no food and I refuse to ever give them another dime of my money!

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I just ate McAlister's for the time ever today. Overall, it was a really good experience and I will…read moredefinitely be back to try out additional items on their menu. I was looking for a place to grab some food quickly over the lunch hour. I love sandwiches and am a regular and all the sandwich shops in town. Well, not all the places because I forgot this place existed until about a week ago when my wife reminded me of it. So it was on my list of places to try out. I didn't have much time so I was hoping for fast service. Upon my arrival I was excited to see they had a drive through. I went to the drive through. The menu was easy to read and I made my selection quickly. I went with the sweet chipotle chicken sandwich, barbecue chips, and a Coke Zero. There was only 1 car in front of me. The wait was longer than I was expecting with only 1 car in front of me. The cashier said their computer went down briefly causing the delay and apologized. She was very kind and delivered very good customer service. The sweet chipotle chicken was really good, but I found the sauce a bit too sweet. The chicken was excellent and the bread was very soft and fresh. I would definitely eat it again. The chips were your average kettle baked chips. I did not go inside the building so I cannot comment on the interior of the building but from the outside the facility looked new and well taken care of. The price for my sandwich, chips, and drink was $10.96 which seems very comparable to the other places in town for this size of a meal. I'll be back.

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