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Papa's Grill

4.3 (209 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Casual
Moderate noise
Dogs allowed
Good for groups

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Taco Salad, fish & chips bowl, fried pickles and some great beer!
Ian S.

The food is great. The staff couldn't be better and the place is light and inviting. This a regular spot for me ...

Chicken pot pie soup

Before our trip to Nashville, IN we had planned on trying the restaurant at Hard Truth there in Nashville. After spending the day in Nashville shopping we decided we wanted something not so hyped and branded. My husband was still in the mood for a burger or soup or nachos, American food of some kind anyway. We needed to make our way to the interstate so the search began in the Columbus area. We decided on this place and were not disappointed. We got there around 5:30 on a Thursday and just ahead of the dinner crowd. The soup of the day was chicken pot pie, which sounded good to my husband. It was $1 more for a bowl than a cup so he went with the bowl sized. We both thought nachos sounded good and ordered a 1/2 order. We decided to order and share both. Both came out piping hot! The nachos were great with a mix of both nacho and melted shredded cheese, we chose chicken and there was just enough, it also had sour cream, black olives and a cup of salsa. The soup was good, I think was expecting a little bit of pastry, dumpling or noodle which I didn't have any. It was a little heavy on the celery flavor, although I didn't really see any, and could have had a few more veggies in it. It was actually a full sized bowl and a hearty portion compared to most restaurant servings of soup these days. We weren't in a hurry and our waiter was super patient with us as we looked through the menu to order or meals. He did a good job getting everything to us promptly and checking in just enough. I ordered a gyro, something I usually only get a the fair or a place that serves mainly Greek food, but it sounded good so I went with it. My husband went with the fish sandwich and traded the fries out for tater tots. Again both of our orders came out hot and delish. I told my husband I totally expected to ask for more tzatziki sauce but to my surprise it had the perfect amount. Just enough that I had to be careful not to spill it down the front of my shirt but not so much that it was swimming in it.. that's skill. The fries I got reminded me of the fries they serve at Rally's/Checker's but a little thicker and a little less intense seasoning. I'm a ketchup or mayo or ranch fry dipper- always! And I didn't dip the fries in anything, they were that good. Now to my husband's fish sandwich. It came with 3 big pieces of fish, count them... 3! It was breaded in a cornmeal breading, which I usually don't care for, but it was impeccably done. It was crunchy and not gritty like you often get with cornmeal breading, and the tartar sauce... oh yeah .. the perfect blend of light sweetness, pickle and dill weed. The tator tots he got were nice and crunchy, although not as plentiful or seasoned as the fries I received. The decor was trendy, lots of seating at both high and low top tables but it wasn't overly noisy. There were a couple of tv's in the main restaurant area where we were with the news on that evening. The noise of talking was a little more when we finished as it had gotten busy, but you could still talk to people at your table comfortably. Awesome place! Awesome food! Reasonable prices! Wish it was close to home but it's probably good that it's not or we would be there all too often. Next time we go to Nashville it will be on our list for at least one meal.

Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Ann C.

Our last stop after our long road trip. In all honestly, we were all getting tired of eating out and we were not really feeling this meal. We arrived around dinner time on a Saturday night and we were seated right away. Our server was very nice and also serving a lot of tables so he was very quick with us and we were fine with that. My husband had the Diablo Burger with fries and Cole slaw, I ordered the soup and grilled cheese, my son had the chicken tender basket and my daughter had the grilled chicken sandwich. My son and daughter received fries with their entrees. All of our food was very good, the slaw was really good. My husband was the only member of the clean plate club; we had an eight hour drive home the next day so we didn't bring our leftovers with us. Great little place to have dinner with the family. We enjoyed watching the TV's and people watching. If we are find ourselves back in Columbus, IN, we will be having dinner at Papa's!

Franklin enjoyed his outing and said it was the best bowl of water he has ever had

Wonderful food. Very dog friendly! They brought a water bowl for our dog and we had a great lunch on the patio. Quick service and delicious food. I had the salmon salad and my husband had the tenderloin. The mozzarella wedges were excellent as well.

Mushroom Swiss burger
Nick G.

This is my first time here. The restaurant is located in a strip mall easily accessible from I65. As a beer connoisseur originally from the midwest, I saw Zombie dust on tap and i knew this was the right place to be. They have a limited amount of beers on draft but they made good use of their taps by tapping good beers! As I sat in a mostly empty restaurant at 6:10 pm, people began shuffling in. It was clear to me that this is a local favorite...though most patrons were much older, several families I ordered the special for the day, a mushroom Swiss burger with lettuce, tomato, pickles, onion, and a brown gravy over the top. I ordered it medium...:came with tator tots. There was nothing particularly special about the presentation but it was a solid choice. Remi dede of a good backyard BBQ burger. The service was great!

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Richard Walton C.

It's a little bit hard to find as it is in a strip shopping center set pretty far back from Hwy 46. I used GPS navigation to find it is easily as you have to bear to the right if westbound on IN 46. The greeter will offer you a high or low table. I ordered the Chicken Tenders Basket which came with EIGHT tenders, coleslaw and fries. The coleslaw was excellent and so were the tenders. The tenders didn't have too much batter and were fried to perfection. I had made a list of places in Columbus previously that were rated high on Yelp for lunch. This place was my third place I stopped today and it was the most accommodating. I'm glad I found this lunch spot.

Tenderloin and fries

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3 months ago

LOVE the grilled Hawaiian chicken sandwich from here. Fries are always crispy. Service has always been great. Awesome local restaurant

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6 months ago

The staff is always A+, as is the food. My favorite is the smothered chicken with rice and steamed broccoli.

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3 months ago

Food was overall OK, good service but Cole slaw was room temperature. Nice restaurant mixed with a bar. Walls could use some touching up.

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1 year ago

Fast courteous service. Large dinner salads, meatloaf dinner very tasty. Fish and chips are good choice.

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I was at the nail salon next door and the host was so sweet when I asked for 2 drinks! Great place with great people!

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2 years ago

Amazing little restaurant. Great food and excellent service. If you're in the area give it a try.

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2 years ago

Food is consistently good. We are always met with friendly service, and the atmosphere is pleasant. I loved the tomato soup.

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3 years ago

The food was mediocre. My chicken salad was decent but my son 's meatloaf was not good. I would not recommend this place.

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