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    Papa's Loca

    5.0 (1 review)
    Closed 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated 1 week ago

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    What a great find! Delicious empanadas, and a good variety of meat and vegetarian. Nice flaky…read morecrust! We picked 6 from their available assortment of frozen empanadas, but order ahead if you need a lot. We will be going back, and stocking some frozen ones for future use!

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    Wow! I'm so happy I discovered this cafe and I'm antsy to return soon. We were immediately greeted…read moreby a friendly face who welcomed us in. The menu and everything in the display cases looked so appetizing, we had such a difficult time choosing what to order! We started with BEC sandwiches - they were made really well on delicious toasted rolls - my only complaint was the Kraft American cheese singles. Please upgrade the cheese and it will make the world of a difference to the meal!! I also had a hot tea with some pastries we got: Oreo cheesecake and an ombligo with a custard filling - absolutely delicious and perfectly sweetened. The inside decor was very nice and offered comfy soft seating to dine in with. I will definitely make a drive up soon from Norwalk to enjoy some more!

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