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    Papa Kelsey's

    4.4 (86 reviews)
    ModerateSandwiches, Salad, Pizza
    Open 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Dani S.

    I have been eye balling this joint for the last year and today I finally got to try it out. It is conveniently next to Rocky Mountain High school so it was the perfect dinner after tonight's wrestling matches. I walked in around 7:30 tonight. The place was empty. Nobody was upfront so I just checked out the menu board. A worker did finally make it to the register. Being it was my first time there, I was really unfamiliar with their sandwiches. I asked a couple questions and dude wasn't a lot of help. His mono tone approach to helping me made me feel uncomfortable, like I was bothering him. I should have just left but I went a head and ordered anyways. I grabbed the whole Steak and Everything sandwich without the Everything for my husband. I got the half portion for myself. I added some chipotle ranch to mine. The whole sandwich is no joke! The size of the sandwich could feed 2 to 3 people. It was hot, the cheese was melty and the steak was tender. My sandwich was huge as well for a half size. There were bright pieces of green pepper, mushrooms and banana peppers. I really wanted to like my sandwich. It lacked flavor. Even though it had the chipotle ranch on it, it didn't do much for the sandwich. The peppers, mushrooms and onions needed some seasoning on it. It tasted like steamed veggies on cheese and steak. I did add some salt and pepper but it was still very one noted. The bread was nice and soft. The banana peppers did add some nice acidity to the sandwich and the steak was very tender on my sandwich. As much stuff there was on the sandwich, it just didn't hit for me. I'm not in this area a lot but I'm happy I got to try it out. It wasn't the best experience but maybe my next visit we will have a better experience.

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    Kristann U.

    Date Night w/my man. Decided to checkout Papa Kelsey's in Meridian. Restaurant is spacious & clean. TVs available to watch sports. Staff super friendly and helpful. Sandwiches are baked, super big & comes with chips. Besides sandwiches they offer pizza & salads too. Definitely going back!

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    Amy Y.

    HUGE whole sandwich. Very good bread is toasted perfectly and they don't skimp out on the meat. Great!

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    C J.

    What a great place to discover! This was the first restaurant to pop up when we were in meridian and looking for a lunch spot so we thought we'd check them out! Friendly greeting, FRESH FRESH food!!!! And yummy seasonings!! We are definitely going to come back next time we're in meridian!

    Nic P.

    Cool sandwich shop, love the warm atmosphere. My wife and I decided to try it out, we grabbed our sandwiches to go. The staff was really nice and very helpful and it's cool you can look right into the kitchen to see them making the sandwiches. I had and Italian sandwich, the bread was fresh and soft. The flavors were very good and balanced. Oh and did it mention the sandwiches are hot? Totally a plus when it's 30 degrees outside! Stop in and check it out, you won't be disappointed.

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    4 days ago

    I love this place so much and they have great workers And great food especially their ham and turkey sub! The portions add great too.

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    SO GOOD. Tried the pizza sandwich for the first time it's 10/10! Sauce, ratio, all of it is just so good. Couldn't recommend it enough!!

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    5 months ago

    Great food. Had the hot Italian would recommend. Pizza was good as well. Great atmosphere. Employees were great. Must try

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    Always great sandwiches!! No complaints!! Like the new mini size offer!! Nothing more to add.

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    9 months ago

    Love their sandwiches and salads... the homemade bread is always fantastic! Service is always good and welcoming

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    Absolutely the best sandwich I've had in years!! The best bread out there!! Fresh, lite, crispy, but soft. Awesome overall!! Friendly staff!

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    Friendly staff, new and clean, and food was good. My only issue was that waiting 15 min for a sub sandwich and chips is too long for me

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