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Papa Kelsey's Pizza & Subs

4.2 (277 reviews)
Closed • 10:45 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 2 weeks ago

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Casual
Moderate noise
Dogs allowed
Good for groups

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14" Large - Build Your Own Pizza - black olive & mushroom.
Ken R.

First time visiting this awesome pizza spot in East Mesa. Not in my normal stomping grounds, but I will definitely come up with a reason to return. Our dining party had a cheese pizza, BLT pizza and a black olive and mushroom pizza. All were baked to perfection and served quickly. Each pie had a nice crispy crust and cooked toppings, with a great flavor.

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Heather A.

I've been coming to this place for many years. I cannot get enough of the veggie sub. Their bread is deliciously toasted to perfection every single time. I've also had their Italian sub, pizza and salad. The beer is icy cold too! All very yummy in my tummy! The staff is always happy and the restaurant is clean. My family gets excited when I announce it's "Papa Kelsey Night". Plus, we love that they have Ms Pac-Man/Galaga game. We will always include this place in our dinner rotation!

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Brian B.

I've always passed by this place and I've always wanted to go in and try it. The food was spot on. I got the club sub toasted. Very good amount of condiments on it. Great flavor. I ordered the foot-long so I'd have one for later on that day, and still that sub was perfect Later on. Their service was good. They help me answer questions about the menu when I needed the ambience. The whole place was good not too loud. You could still carry on a good conversation at the table. All the staff was in back working and doing their thing they all had a smile on their face. I highly recommend this place and I look forward to going back as soon as I can to try the very numerous awesome many items they have.

The Italian Sub, I paid over $15.00 for and the 4 pieces of ham on a foot long. That is all the meat I got on the Italian Sub!!

There Italian Subs have gotten a lot smaller. I got the Italian foot long sub and I got four pieces of meat that was it four pieces of ham. Look at the pictures that I put in here. The bell peppers that came on there was so thin you can see through them so was the mushrooms. I was extremely disappointed considering that I have ordered from them for the past 4 years and had nothing but rave reviews my last two orders were not worth the money that I spent on them.. And much less meat. Definitely not worth what they're charging. There are pizzas still good they're hot wings though hot really you get the hot wing definitely but very little sauce. So I'd bypass those too.

Skimpy toppings. Mostly crust.
Lana J.

This place has gone down hill. Half the pizza didn't have toppings. They're skimping big time while raising their prices. This is probably our last order. We've had enough. I'm so sad, but we've found another place we'll be ordering from, with better pizza and more toppings. Edit to add a picture of the pizza that was crust only. About 1/3 of it. We're still hungry. This "large" pizza doesn't feed 2.

Never disappointed in the food I get. Meatball calzone and honey bbq wings. Worth the drive from Scottsdale.

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Reviews are largely positive. People praise the pizza quality, fresh subs and sandwiches, flavorful wings, and friendly staff.

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1 month ago

Friendly staff! Quality, hot, fresh pizza and subs. We order at least once a week and are never disappointed!

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29 days ago

Food was good. We ordered a pizza and wings bundle for the 3 adults in our party. We enjoyed the food and still took home half of the pizza.

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Nice people, clean place, and I'm a big fan of their meatball sub. Also, they're great with phone-ahead orders.

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Food is always served hot and fresh for a great value. We've been going here for years and will continue.

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4 months ago

all food is always great and staff is always pleasant and responsive. have highly recommended to friend's and family

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Lunch special -- 6 inch sub, side salad and cold beverage for $9.99. Great option when you want something quick, easy and fresh to order.

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The app doesn't always come through correctly on the order so I recommend calling in your order. Great food and local business!

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1 year ago

Got their pizza it was delicious!!we did pickup and they were right on time when we arrived

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1 year ago

I was in here today at 11:15 and the woman behind the counter that helped me was very very rude. She needs to be reprimanded!

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2 years ago

Best pizza in the area. Their meatball subs are top notch. Great lunch specials and customer service.

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2 years ago

Easy to order, great selection. Pizza cooked with special instructions just perfect! Buffalo Wings nice size with great tasting sauce.

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1 year ago

Great subs with the best bread! Employees are very accommodating! Food is served quickly and as ordered!

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Hello LC- Yes, our wings are incredible! They are true buffalo wings so boneless as well as bone-in are deep fried. You will love them! :)

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