Sat in bar area for date night with my husband thinking it would be great since we Papa Joe's in Orland but absolutely not! The waitress was horrible and food was gross. Chicken was old and very difficult to cut through. Italian grilled cheese no flavor. Not recommend!! read more

I have to say I was very satisfied with Papa Joe's. I ordered minestrone soup which was delicious. I ordered the chicken limone which comes with either a side salad or soup, I chose both . I got my soup first and I chose minestrone which I love. Next I got the side salad but it had a lot of Kalamata olives, which I don't like but I didn't know that they put it on the salad or otherwise I would have said not to put them in. Finally came my main food chicken limone, 2 chicken breast sautéed with mushrooms and onions with Marsala wine and angel hair pasta. It normally comes with linguini pasta but I don't care for linguini. The waitress was very nice and good. I highly recommend this restaurant to everyone. read more

Papa Joe’s - Chicken limone - Pizza Near Me - Lockport, Illinois

Honestly, I think four stars is generous. We had a big group and most of us enjoyed our food so four stars it is. We were seated immediately, and our waitress was very friendly. For the most part, she was very attentive as well. There was a point when she disappeared for a while whether on her break or something else I don't know. Nothing else was timely: the drinks, the food , the check, etc. Unfortunately, I did not enjoy my meal. The minestrone soup was OK. It came in this tiny banquet hall sized cup. The overall flavor of the chicken cacciatore was good, but it was extremely salty. Half of my chicken was,sadly dry. Sauce can only make up for so much. The atmosphere was fine. It was typical of a contemporary Italian restaurant. It did not feel cramped as the ceilings were high and the tables were spread out well. Everything seemed to be in good working order and clean. Typically, this would be the type of place I would give a second chance. Unfortunately, the people who invited us to dinner did make the comment that this restaurant wasn't what it used to be. The food times and quality were not up to previous standards. So what do I say about this place? I think they do try but the kitchen is their Achilles heel. While I cannot in good conscience Recommend them; it might end up being worth giving them a try when they are a little less busy. read more

Arrived around 4pm on a Saturday. Parking is ample. You are greeted by the hostess when you walk in. The place had a funeral get together in the restaurant area. We had to be seated in the bar with only high-tops only available. A very noisy environment. You couldn't hear any music. Our waitress was promptly at our table. The menu is laid out very well. A very good selection of Italian foods with good prices for the portions. They serve secondary soft drinks. No Coke. You can't be number one if you don't serve number one. Melissa took our orders and the food was served promptly and hot. She was very attentive, polite and was on top of everything. 8 TV's. One not on. Two others with stagnant pictures. The place I clean. The washroom is big enough for the restaurant. Lacking in paper towels. Only cold water for washing your hands. Not good if you have dirty hands. Over all a 7. The best part was our service. 3% added to the bill if paid by card. read more

I love Papa Joe's. We held my father's celebration of life luncheon here, and also a surprise birthday for him before he passed. This place offers the best all-around value--you get a huge salad, a generous meal, exceptional food, and polite, friendly staff. They even have a room in the back if you're planning a large party read more

Gave this place another try after a few years, and still it disappoints. Paid $60 for a small stuffed pizza with spinach and sausage and a medium pizza with pepperoni, sausage and mushrooms, and there was barely any toppings let alone cheese on our pizzas. I will not be giving this establishment another chance. Shame Papa Joe's. read more

Delicious thin crust pizza !! Our go to is Italian beef and giardiniera ... thank me later. The thin crust is crisp and crunchy and the toppings were generous. We've dined in and it's very family friendly inside. Carry out is quick and convenient with a separate entrance. This specific visit I ordered online so I didn't have to call in and the website to order is very user friendly and the order time was very accurate. read more

Papa Joe’s - Thin crust pizza - Pizza Near Me - Lockport, Illinois

Overall no complaints. Ordered medium thin crust sausage pizza. The dough, the cheese, the sausage, all good. The sauce is solid, but nothing special. Good to solid at everything is a good thing. And a good reason to go back, which i will. read more

Papa Joe’s - Medium Sausage Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Lockport, Illinois

I'm celiac so eating pizza out is always a calculated risk. I told the wait staff I was celiac, understood the risks but would appreciate any thing they could do to minimize the risks for me. The owner delivered the pizza to me himself with the promise it was safe. Not only was it safe, it was the best gluten free pizza I have ever had. Great place, great staff, great food. read more

Good food, nice menu, Dining room Has simple but nice decor Larger enough for a group to move tables together, nice bar area with several large screen televisions Separate area for pizza and other carry out orders Very good service in the dining room Prompt and Attentive Ample parking read more

Took the family to dinner last night. Total of 4 people. Place was not busy however the service was so slow. We only got 1 drink refill because 1/2 the time we couldn't find the waitress. Good quality has gone down. The clams in the pasta were sour. Chicken tasted weird. To top it all off, while standing by the bathroom i looked into the kitchen and saw the cook wipe his nose with his hand and keep cooking. Won't go back!!!! read more

We ended up at Papa Joe's because another restaurant down the street we originally were headed to was closed. We are happy it was. Isabelle was a great server. The fried chicken was delicious. It came with the best side salad I've had. The bread that's served with the dinner was warm and fresh. The beef sandwich my hubby got was great as well. I like that they cover the plates to bring them out to the tables...nice touch. We will be back to try more. read more

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We loved it! This was our first time here. Three of us met here for dinner on a Sunday night. We were seated promptly and Sydney took our drink and appetizer order right away. With our drinks, we shared an order of Calamari. It was decent. Had it been a bit crispier and a bit more drained, it would have been amazing. I had the Spaghetti with Mushroom Sauce and an Italian Sausage. Wow - this was a large dish and was really good. My wife had the Chicken Chantel. Also a huge meal and she said it was excellent. Our friend ordered the Pork Chops and said they were very tender. For the cost, level of service and food quality, this place gets 5 stars from me. Thank you Papa Joes and thank you Sydney for the excellent service. read more

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Excellent Pizza, wide variety of other dishes that including pasta, sandwiches, salads, chops and seafood. GF options available. Great Atmosphere with live music on some Thursdays. Loved the baked clams and Spinach Salad. Thank you read more

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We order Papa Joe's every year for Christmas Day catering We placed the order ahead of time and it delivers to us on Christmas Eve, then we put in oven on Christmas Day Quick and easy they still have all your info from the previous year, which makes the ordering process a breeze The delivery driver this year was super pleasant. Made sure we had everything we needed & left the cooking instructions for us. If you've never done their catering, I highly suggest it. (There was 6 of us) The portions for half pans feed about 10 to 12 people which is a lot more than normal catering options in my opinion. And you can't beat the price for the amount of food & the food is always phenomenal. I think we've been ordering here for about 5 years Run down of our order this year: Half pan of baked broccoli (feeds 10-12) Half pan of Vesuvio potatoes (feeds 10-12) Half pan of boneless Italian baked chicken (feeds 10-12) Half pan of stuffed shells (feeds 8-10). Next year we'll get the full pan. Half pan of Italian sausage and peppers (feeds 8-10) but honestly could feed more Kudos Papa Joe's for making everything seamless for our holiday! read more

Super cute inside. The food is really fantastic. The pizza is to die for the fried. Pickles are absolutely delicious. Don't miss out on the specials of the day. When in doubt on what you want to order, the lasagna is always a great choice. And the service is outstanding ! read more

The best option for Lockport pizza. The service is quick and they have a decent menu.

Came into restaurant around 4:30pm on Sunday July 27th. Host seated us and then nothing. Waitresses were together talking yet not paying attention to customers. Was not terribly busy except for the bar area. We waited 25 minutes, no drinks, no one to take an order. Finally my his and & I walked out. My husband said he will never go back. read more

Some of the most ignorant people I have ever dealt with. If you want rude, incompetent, personnel, you will have found the right place. Also. Keep some Tums, Pepto handy, you'll need it. Food is subpar to inedible. read more

Went there and had a meatball sandwich. The meatballs were juicy and delicious. The wait staff was attentive and the place was clean.

The pizza was okay but the traffic coming from the west kinda discouraged us from coming back.

We had a wonderful experience with Papa Joe's Lockport catering for my daughter's graduation party. The food was delivered on time and was exactly what we had ordered. Our guests loved the food: sausage and peppers, breaded boneless chicken, fettuccine alfredo, Caesar salad, glazed carrots. The young man that delivered the food went above and beyond on setting up the food and making sure everything was to our liking. I'll definitely use them for our next party! read more

WOW... moved to a new place and absolutely disgusting!! Went to sit down and ordered a pizza with Double sausage green pepper and onion. Came to the table RAW. I mean RAW. I have eaten here for years and gave a 5 star. Nope. Please is dead as a door nail. I can see why. Arrogant cool told the waitress that the pizza looks like that because I ordered a lot of ingredients lol. Waitress was sweet which is why the one star. Rest was a disaster. This place won't be around long with cooks like these. I'm a regular customer and I know Sandy the day manager pretty well from ordering regularly. Sad to say, I'll never order here or visit again. Shame. Forgot to add that the wings are now tiny af. What the heck happened to this place?? Never again read more

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what a pleasant surprise. Papa Joe's is a great place for lunch or dinner. We stopped in for lunch today My wife had a sandwich that she really enjoyed and I had the ribeye steak sandwich. It was much better than I had expected. Done medium rare with onion,mushrooms and Provolone cheese. The manager Tyler was tending the bar and was very professional and even laughed at my worn out jokes. I would recommend this place and plan on coming back soon. read more

The food was good. The night we were there it was bitter cold so my hubby ordered the minestrone soup, he said it was great, but he'd have liked a larger portion in the bowl. We also ordered the baked clams which were OK. I wanted to eat light so ordered a chopped Italian salad. When it arrived, it was enormous. Layered with delicious Italian meats and cheeses it was very flavorful! Since it was so large, (and we had ordered appetizers too) I had to take some home & the meats & cheeses provided me with 2 more meals! Our server was friendly, efficient and stopped to chat a bit- just did a wonderful job! We wanted to watch the football game and she was attentive with fresh beers when needed. It was a quiet Sunday night with severely low temps, so only the hardiest of souls were out (we were traveling thru and didn't want to eat in our hotel room.) I'd bet this would be a great place to watch a local college game with friends! read more

Ordered a beef sandwich from here. I asked the young lady that answered the phone how big is your beef sandwich. She tells me it's a pretty good size one. So I order it. I asked for it dry and the juice on the side. I asked for 2 and I got 1. My husband opens up his sandwich and could not beleive the size of it. I literally got out a ruler and it was a 5 inch sandwich. A 5 inch sandwich. I paid 12.70 for that, unreal. Any place else in town you get a bigger sandwich. Needless to say this will be the last time I order from here. For what I paid would not fill anyone up. read more

Food is great, portions are over the top. However the obeisance is not there. It's more like a large dinning room atmosphere. Great for large crowds and parties. Not for a romantic dinner. read more

Large sausage thin crust to go. Pizza is average, not great but not bad. If I lived in the area I would try other places before ever going back. read more

Food was good but service sucked they took forever to take our order and even longer to bring the food out. The employees all seemed to be confused about everything and even spilled the pop on us. Probably wouldn't go there again. read more

I catered from Papa Joe's in Lockport and cannot say enough on how good everything was. I ordered chicken limone, green bean almondin, mostaccioli, fresh fruit salad,tomato and cucumber salad which were all delicious. The young man who delivered our food was on time and very sweet, he helped set up everything. I would definitely use them again!! read more

What a ripp off. Corned beef sandwich !!! Had 3 small very thin slices of corned beef. Bread was soggy. They charged me $12.99. I was told it came with cheese. NO cheese on it. fries were very soggy. Ripped off!!!!! This was a take out order read more

Papa Joe’s - Really? This was at the take out 12.99 for this????? - Pizza Near Me - Lockport, Illinois

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It was just okay. I went after hearing about it from a family member who swears by it. The crust was okay but was a little thicker than I expected but was okay(they said it was thin crust). To me the sauce was pretty thin, which was a negative. Also it didn't have much cheese and seemed to be just thrown together. Pro: service was good. read more

Papa Joe’s - Pizza Near Me - Lockport, Illinois

Since the pandemic, I've been interested in trying new restaurants this was suggested to me by a close friend. I ordered a Cobb salad and my friend ordered the chicken Limone. Taste was very very good, portions generous, and the price was reasonable. Will definitely be ordering from here again. read more

The service was not good. Three different servers, all not knowing anything. First asked about salad and didn't mention soup. Slow in getting drinks. (It wasn't busy, BTW). Cream of potato soup was more like cream of chicken as it had chicken pieces in it. Lasagna was just okay. Overall, I might try another location. read more

I really like papa joes but not on Thursday. On Thursday they have live entertainment that is much too loud and it's incredibly hard to have a conversation. read more

Super nice servers. Totally clean place. Food is good but use a little "spice/umph". Great drinks. Will be back again.

Used to order from here all the time. However I will never do so again after today. Called to place an order and also to confirm they were still accepting orders. Was warmly greeted with "Papa Joes, hold". I held for 7 minutes. Some girl finally got on the phone and said "Hello, were no longer accepting orders tonight". I asked her if she was joking and she said no. I told her she could have not wasted my time and told me right when I called. She sarcastically replied that "sorry I was busy finishing something that's why I put you on hold" I told her we order from there all the time and asked for her name as I wanted to call the next day. She put me BACK ON HOLD and then said "I talked to the cook and we can still accept your order but cannot do any pizza or chicken" IS THIS A JOKE? I asked for her name one last time and SHE PUT ME ON HOLD AGAIN. Then some guy Jerry got on the phone who by the way has ZERO CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS and says they can now take my order but it can't be a stuffed pizza or chicken. I told him I just wanted their names to call back and speak to the owner as this was ridiculous. His reply was "ok, are you going to order?" I understand it was late but give me a break this was pathetic. Whoever I spoke to I pray you never work in customer service again as you are both horrible and a terrible representation of good business. Why am I so upset about this? Because you wasted my time and treated me like an idiot because you're lazy. Plenty of other pizza places in town that are 1000 X better. read more

Great pasta!!! BIG portions, enough for 2 meals! I would definitely recommend the chicken Marsala!

I'm visiting my family near here from California and my step mom loves the place across the street for vegan food. I don't eat vegan so I stopped in here for a sandwich to go. The Italian beef sandwich I ate was the best Italian beef sandwich I have ever had. It was perfection. They asked me if I wanted cheese on it and I said yes. The cheese made it amazing ! I highly recommend eating a sandwich here . read more

Papa Joe’s - Italian beef sandwich ... Best I ever had - Pizza Near Me - Lockport, Illinois

I have lived in the area 7years and tried this place on a snowy day for delivery. They were quick and the food was amazing. It's hard to find calamari that is not rubbery. The pizza by far is better than any in Romeoville. Thin and crispy is my jam (in this case pie) and amazing sauce. I didn't take a pic because it was that good. Next time I'll try and remember! Kudos Papa Joe's keep the pie coming!! read more