I need to caveat this review. I have not eaten at Papagallos in about 7 years. I did however spend 5 years eating there about two times a week. Papagallos was contracted to provide the meals for the Army Reserve Unit I commanded. The service was always excellent and the staff went out of their way to accommodate us. The food was excellent even the mundane dishes they were forced to serve us through the contract (IE Spaghetti and Sauce). My review is if you are traveling through the Keene area as I was today, and looking for a restaurant Papagallos is a save bet. read more

Best italian food around, they really care about quality here! The veal marsala was made perfectly bursting with flavor and so was the chicken franchese. The tiramisu was one of the best ive tasted and i always order tiramisu at every italian place i go to so i know whats good. Our server Shawn (or Sean) was extremely helpful and very friendly which made the mood great. The atmosphere was very cozy inside and intricately detailed. read more

Great atmosphere, great food. Outdoor seating is very nice, indoor environment is fun.

Papagallos is so good. Every time I go I get the tortellini because it is so tasty. They have a beautiful indoor and outdoor dining area. They also have some Italian sodas which are fun to try as well! read more

Been going to this restaurant for over twenty years. Food is good but service is questionable. They sat us at a table next to the waitress station when there were plenty of open tables in the main floor. Our waitress made us feel very rushed. She kept asking if we wanted dessert when I hadn't finished my meal. When we complained there was very little response. Not happy with our latest experience. read more

Service is good but the food is mediocre. I've eaten here a few times over the past seven years or so (always with a group of people who want to come here for some reason) and every single food item I've eaten here has left me unsatisfied. The pizza is pretty bad - too little sauce, tons of cheese, and an uninspired crust - I'm pretty certain I'll end up throwing out my leftovers because I just find the food so unappetizing. Italian food has the potential to be so good and this restaurant is just a let down. On the positive side, I do like that they give Andes chocolate mints with your check and the servers and staff are attentive. Serving sizes are also generous. There are just so many restaurants with better food at similar price points in the area, I can't figure out why people return to this restaurant when the food leaves so much to be desired. read more

My husband and I went on a busy Friday night and we were immediately seated. We ordered Potato Skins for our appetizer and Roast Prime Rib of Beef and Tortellini Alfredo for the main course. The food was excellent! Our server was also very pleasant and attentive. The atmosphere was very nice as well with the all the wood and stonework. This was our first visit and will not be our last! :) read more

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Good service! The server was polite and didn't keep us waiting all night even though they were super busy! The food was really good, well seasoned and cooked pasta. All the entrees come with a salad and bread, you don't even need to get a appetizer cuz there is so much good food! We did get one tho, cuz we didn't realize how much food we were getting. The appetizer was amazing (gondola bread!!!) Sooo cheesy and well seasoned with garlic!! 10/10 restaurant read more

Great pasta and great service for great prices . Their appetizers (especially the gondola bread) are delicious. The pasta is well cooked. Great Italian food. The atmosphere is fun! The walls are all painted in vibrant colors and the decor makes an experience worth returning to. I highly recommend this restaurant for anything from casual dining to baptism parties. read more

This place has amazing pasta and bread but the thing that they went wrong with is the sea food with was dry and improperly seasoned but the are able to pull through with all of the other options read more

I love this place. The decor is very Tuscany. The food is very good service is great definitely a recommendation if in the area.

Great food at good prices. Very good variety of well made Italian food. Drinks are reasonably priced. The staff is attentive and very pleasant. Sunday brunch is great. Everything you could possible want in a breakfast. Get there early for brunch because the place fills up fast. read more

This a good family owned restaurant. I usually have their eggplant parm, but I had their veal piccata one time and unfortunately I found a small hair in it. An honest mistake but disturbing. Their brunch is to die for as well. read more

Went here on a local friends' recommendation and really enjoyed it. We were meeting friends with kids and we wanted someplace family-friendly but with really good food worth traveling for. Papagallos did not disappoint! Portions were HUGE and well priced, and our waitress was super nice and took great care of us. It was our first trip there but won't be our last. read more

Nice atmosphere, lots of tables. Expansive menu. Portions are large. Everyone should find something they can get into. I went for the tortellini but requested it in a marinara versus the creamy options that are standard. It was cooked properly and the marinara had a good balance of sweetness and tomato. The meal was good overall, I would put this restaurant in the category for casual family with young kids dining, but would pass on it for date night or if looking for something high end. read more

Why has nobody said anything about the annoying LOUD birthday song that gets played whenever the waitstaff has to stop what they are doing to march around and wish people a happy birthday? One Friday evening we had to sit, sorry cringe, through that 5 times in an hour. If you haven't heard it, you wouldn't understand the torture. The food is OK... nothing spectacular. Haven't tried the pizza, just the pasta. It is a bit pricey for what it is though as I could cook a ziti bake/fettuccine Alfredo/spaghetti & meatballs/etc for 5-6 people for $20 total and thats the average price of ONE dish here. Haven't had a horrible customer service experience yet. We have never had to wait for a table and we always go on a Friday or Saturday evening. I think the place needs a do-over and some updating all around and PLEASE get rid of the birthday song... or at least turn the volume down. read more

A real mixed experience. Starting off the no Italian bread served. The dinner rolls are just so out of place! Eggplant parmigiana was decent. A bit too much sauce. Made the mistake of trying the baklava sundae. Since the owners are Greek, I gambled on the baklava. It just does not work with ice cream and chocolate sauce. A soggy mess. The atmosphere is odd. More like a diner with decor like a Disney restaurant. Server was efficient but no personality. Memorable meal but not for the right reasons. read more

People are very friendly. Wings and brick oven pizza are excellent. Meals are large portion but not your authentic Italian with homemade pasta. I come here for the wings and pizza only. read more

I was in my way to Burlington Vermont for business and just happened to drive by around dinner time. I noticed that the place was packed, so I pulled over and read the Yelp reviews. Seeing how it got good ratings, I decided to give it a try. Let me just say, staff was fantastic! My server was Hannah, and she did everything correctly. Very accommodating, attentive, helpful, and just a great attitude. I would hire her in a heartbeat for my own restaurant. I ordered the chicken and shrimp scampi with salad and bread. The entree was a little under seasoned, but good. It could've used more garlic. The herb and oil mixture that they serve you lacked flavor. It was quite blah. Again, more garlic and crushed red pepper would've really made it yummy. The service more than made up for mediocre seasoned food. Try it out! read more

Tastiest food that hits multiple flavor buds. Most professional and kind staff and owner, that always have you feeling like they personally invite you each time you visit. I go out of my way, roundabout direction, to come experience the tasty fresh food, relaxing ambiance, and friendliness. This restaurant always has you leaving happier than your initial arrival. read more

We stopped in here after a busy hiking day. The 4 of us had different entrees: chicken fettuccini Alfredo w/broccoli, tortellini Alfredo with chicken and broccoli, chicken parmesan and chicken florentine. We all loved our meals. The seafood chowder was delicious, as was the garlic bread. No room for dessert. Service was ok - guy didn't see very interested in being a waiter, he was pleasant enough. read more

We have visited Papagallos several times in the past and have never been disappointed. Today's visit was good as always with just a few stumbles. Median priced meals with above average quality is what you can expect consistently. The At-A-Boys. Diverse menu with a trendy bistro style leaning towards Italian. It's a big place so there is room for all. A weekend buffet that is killer for the price. Entree items priced $15 to $25. Handmade brick oven pizza with traditional and nontraditional toppings. Lounge area great for private parties. Bread and seasoned oil starts the meal. All good in this Hood. The Toe Stubs. During our dinning we had a few discrepancies, our round of beverages were served without carbonation (can't really blame the server for this, the machine ran out). We were first seated at a both for 4 when we were 5. We had to request a bigger table and they complied without any problem. Wait time for our entrees was 35 minutes. This might not have been a problem except our soup and salad took 30 so there was a lag time. It wasn't busy so a better score would have happened if they was a little more thought in bridging the gap. On our menu tonight. Seafood Fra Diavolo . Nice seafood selection over linguine and a spicy red tomato marinara. Baked stuff scallops with red bliss oven baked potatoes. No surprises here. Chicken Marsala. Thick well seasoned sauce with tons of shrooms. Chicken Luciana with sausage. Nice light creaming tomato gravy. Recommended. Steak Tuscano. 12oz NY olive oil, garlic and rosemary. Mixed veg and fries. Overall Papagallos consistently over performs in value, quality and venue. We have been out several times and it is a must try at least once for new comers and a staple for locals. Recommended. read more

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This place was great. Went there for the first time last Saturday night for my boyfriend's birthday. First off it was packed and on a wait at 6:30 at night. Not something seen too often in restaurants these days, especially one that seats 300! We waited at the bar where we received prompt and courteous service. I think it may have been one of the owners that came to bring us to our table. He carried our drinks over in a tray for us...very nice. that really stood out to me. We ordered an eggplant and shrimp appetizer, eggplant rolentini, manicotti with alfredo sauce and a side of meatballs. Everything was wonderful. Two other things stood out that brought this review to 5 stars. 1. The appetizer took a really long time, but without us needing to complain, the server already had it taken off our bill and came over to apologize. Not many restaurants will automatically do that(possibly explaining why they aren't on a wait at 630?...I don't know. Just sayin'). 2. The server. Charissa was fantastic. She knows her stuff as far as service goes and she was entertaining to talk to as well. It's not often I have a server that sends me into a full on fit of belly laughter and she did. It was a great dinner all around. read more

My husband and I had the most amazing pizza tonight. The staff was pleasant and our waiter Will was amazing! He made sure we had everything we needed and didn't have to ask him for anything. We will definitely be back. read more

Surprise stop, we had a cheesy bread , sangria , and tortellini meals. All was fantastic. Great service. Cool environment

Note: This review is for the brunch only. One of the few restaurants I will truly miss in NH, Papagallos serves an amazing brunch for very reasonable prices considering the quality of the food and service. read more

My family and I are new in town and were looking for some good Italian food. We called in an order for pickup. We got a chicken Cesar salad and a spaghetti bolognese. The service was good and fast. The food was ready by the time we got there to pick it up. I didn't personally go to get it but I was told that the interior of the restaurant was lovely. The salad was excellent and the pasta was pretty good. Not the best I ever had but certainly not the worst. Will definitely go back and try some other things on their menu. read more

My daughter graduated from keene State today...she's been there 4 years and because she had to budget money never went out to eat....just used her meal plan. So last night after receiving her national honor society award she said she'd like to go. I had one of the best nights out eating I've had in a long time..Carissa (sp?) was our waitress. She was upbeat, positive, energetic, and responsive. The food was a little above average and the lobster special i had was disappointing for the high price. But our waitress made us overlook anything negative so much, i took 15 people there the next day after graduation!!! everyone loved the energy and the food today and i couldn't have been happier!! read more

I love their GF shrimp pesto pizza; however, I was disappointed after driving up to NH for the day to be told by the hostesses that their kitchen was too busy on a Saturday night and to try calling back in an hour. I went to another pizza place that offers GF pizza down the road. Tip: make reservations or call well in advance, especially on the weekend! read more

on Saturday February 11, 2023, me and boyfriend decided to go out for date night, after calling all around every where was booked, I called papagallos, and they were first come first serve. We pulled into the parking lot around 6:30 and it was packed! we went in asked for a table for 2, they said it would be about 25 minutes but we were welcome to sit at the bar if there was a spot and wait for a table. with in 10 minutes our table was ready! this place is huge too! Our waitress Waynee was great! from the moment we walked in every wait staff was very professional, the food came in a timely manner despite being packed! and great portions and was delicious! my only regret was not ordering a pizza to go! I highly recommend this place and can't wait to go back, the wait, Is worth it!!! I would give 10 stars! I don't know why I haven't been been before!! I want to give another shout out to the whole staff! truly great people! and well trained! read more

They have great service, food is a little above average, and they have decent atmosphere.

We went for a family bday celebration. The prices were right and the food was good, but ... Our table was in the function room and it was snowing like crazy that day. Every time some one opened the door it felt like we were all turning to ice! They definitely need some kind of curtain or partition or something to help with airflow there. Also, our waitress didn't bring back Tim's leftovers that he'd asked to have wrapped. Overall, good stuff! read more

Awesome place and it helps that I live here. Ask to be introduced to the owners Angelo and Tony, salt of the earth people. Great food, atmosphere and prices! A combination that you can't go wrong with. Once a month they have comedians in there catering and event space. The building is decorated in a awesome decor and the huge fireplace warms you right up on a fall or winter night. read more

In an area where the standard for what is considered "good" sets the bar lower than in large metro areas, this place is great! We ordered pizza, fish-n-chips and veal. Each item was better than anything similar we had at any other restaurant in this region. Reading through some of the reviews posted on this place, I wonder if they even went there. Some people give reviews based on unusual peculiarities in their personal preferences- so I'll try to avoid that. The ambiance was great, the kids loved the interesting interior of the place- it doesn't look as if it would be all that nice from the outside, but it's really very nice inside. The wait staff was excellent, not a single thing done wrong. In a region where most restaurants are truly awful, this one stands out and we'll be driving over an hour to go here again. read more

Brunch buffet is easily the best in town for the price. Staff is very attentive. Pizza, pasta, italian dishes all on point. Prime rib and chowder are excellent. Always great for birthdays. read more

The food is great and you certainly get plenty of it! But my favorite thing about this place is the waitstaff. They are the friendliest, most attentive staff I have ever encountered. read more

1st time visiting tonight with my wife and found the place to be a delight. The waitress was cheerful, very incentive, and a hot Italian. I had spaghetti and meatballs and my wife had some sort of usual chicken dish she likes to get. The mixed drinks were great and so we're the appetizers. We would visit this place again. read more

My favorite casual dining restaurant in the whole area. The Chicken Franchais is the best on the menu. Their Sunday 11 am brunches are amazing. I recommend!! Highly. read more

Papa Gallos used to have a seafood pizza which I became addicted to, fortunately, they stopped making it and I lost weight. Seriously, they have good food. read more

Love love love! I can't say enough good things about this restaurant. It is a family go to every week and we are constantly finding different and delicious menu items with their huge selection of pizzas, salads, apps, and pastas. Quiet bar with excellent bartenders. Megan is always friendly and considerate and our favorite! We take all our out of town guests here and spend every special occasion celebrating at this amazing Keene must try! read more