I moved to St. Louis in 1984 from Rothschild. I return a couple times a year, and always stop here. Why? Consistency. The pizza I had here Sunday was very close to the same pizza I had here in 1979-80 while in high school. And, IMHO, the best in town. And, fantastic staff. And the Italian fries. Pro-tip here, order extra garlic butter and drench them in it. Thats what they did back in the day. read more

Papillon's Pizza Ltd - Pizza! - Pizza Near Me - Rothschild, Wisconsin

When I saw it was a day celebrating women owned businesses. I immediately thought of Papillion's. The Italian fries are to die for and it is a must stop for me when I visit the north woods of Wisconsin. I've been dining there since I was a small child and it is phenomenal! read more

Papillon's Pizza Ltd - Papillon means butterfly. - Pizza Near Me - Rothschild, Wisconsin

Pizza was very good. Tons of cheese and toppings on the pizza. Crust was just slightly thicker then thin crust but was light and very good. Waitress was very polite and attentive. They offer both booths and tables. Booths were roomy witch is uncommon to find. Would recommend to try read more

Things have taken a turn for the worst. Asked for an order of chicken wings which is on their menu only to be told they don't serve wings anymore! We wanted a sausage pizza with mushrooms on half. We were charged $3.59 for this! WTF happened to having a sausage pizza on the menu? The pie was not even edible as it was so underbaked the crust was just dough. There was way too much cheese, enough to choke a horse. Called them immediately and was given an apology and the option to bring the pie back in the pouring rain which I declined. My name is now in their "book" for a $20 credit. Restaurants just don't care anymore. How do you let an underbaked pie go home with a hungry customer? It's not right. read more

Italian fries alone ate worth the stop.italian bomber was very good,although I would have liked it better with sauce.

Let's see...how crappy is this place...please note the photo of their fish fry. I know, I know, they're a pizza place stupid, well I'm the idiot that got a fish fry too so let's rate the food: Fish Fry: F- Italian Fries: C (but really how hard are these to get right) Gyro: F+ Hamburger: D French Fries: F+ Ok so I think we all get the point that these folks can't seem to get basic food prepared in a palatable manner. Do yourself a favor go somewhere else. Do the community a favor, pray for this place to go out of business so we all can sleep a little better at night knowing they aren't serving food. read more

Papillon's Pizza Ltd - Congratulations! Worst Fish Fry on planet earth! Fail!! - Pizza Near Me - Rothschild, Wisconsin

Papillon's may be passed up by Wausau newcomers because of its odd location. One word, don't! I can't speak to their salads, burgers, or other menu items. If you're a true Wausauoain, you know there is only one thing you need on the menu. Italian fries with cheese! Holy mother of god!! These creations of god are literally smothered with what seems like 10 lbs of cheese. You have to slice the cheese stringing off each piece you pick up. They come wrapped in tin foil when you order take out. No need for anything fancy, just pure goodness! Order their Italian cheese fries w/ cheese and be converted today! read more

Papillon's Pizza Ltd - Papillon's dining room & bar - Pizza Near Me - Rothschild, Wisconsin

Lots of cheese. Definitely hand tossed crust that tasted good. Sauce has a sweetness to it.

I'm really surprised by the reviews. I get that people certainly vary on pizza and I suppose I could see how some would like the pizza at Papillon, but I found it to be mediocre, at best. We went with mushroom pizza and I don't think it is unreasonable to expect that the pizza will be topped with FRESH, not disgusting canned, mushrooms. Totally ruined the pizza. The Italian fries were pretty good, a bit thicker than I like, but tasty enough. Service was SLLLLOOOOW and non existent much of the time and it wasn't very busy at all. I waited a good 10 minutes up at the bar while my husband and daughter headed to the car to pay for the bill. I was trying to get out of there our infant daughter was fussy... I feel bad, but we were so excited to try this place based on the reviews and were left just so very very underwhelmed. read more

Papillon's Pizza Ltd - Large pizza! - Pizza Near Me - Rothschild, Wisconsin

We stop here every time we are in town. The best pizza I have had and I've had NY and Chicago style from the respective cities. They are always nice and offer suggestions on your order to save you a few bucks. This is a private pizza restaurant and not a chain. Best pizza in town and the best, period. In my opinion. read more

Having just moved here from the West, we have been trying out some of the different restaurants based on the Yelp reviews. I was jonesing for some wings and didn't want to drive North to the wild wings, and after reading the other reviews about the wings and Italian fries I figured we should give them a try... The wings, uh yeah, not a fan at all. No real flavor and over cooked to the point that I had to keep dipping them in to the blue cheese just so they wouldn't be so dry. I'm sure there are good wings in the midwest and hopefully in Wausau, I just haven't found them yet. The Italian fries, I feel like I just wasted $10 on a full order for the family...the cheese was alright (but they didn't make the cheese sadly) and the dough/crust it was served on was overcooked and had to be torn with my teeth just to get a bite. I realize this is a pizza restaurant and I didn't order pizza, so I'll at least give it 2 stars and not 1 star since I haven't tried any of their pizzas. read more

We walked in and were acknowledged and told to sit where we wanted. We chose a booth close to the bar area where waitresses always come. We waited for 15 minutes and still no service. People came in after us and were getting waited on right away. So we left very disappointed. We've eaten there before when there were only a few people and the service was great as is the food. But, I was not about to be ignored any longer. Do not go there when it's busy I guess is the point I am trying to get across. read more

Having grown up in the area, I cannot even guess how many times I have been to Papillion's. Lets just say I've been enjoying their food since I was a braces-wearing, angst-filled pre-teen with big bangs..... The waitstaff is always nice. Its a family-and- wallet-friendly restaurant. The pizzas and Italian fries are best! There are lots of seating options, video games for the kids and a truly mammoth-sized T.V. for the sports fan(s) in your dining party. Finally, don't forget to check out the wall of celebrity photos when you pay your bill! read more

Zero Stars was not a option This is one of the worst restaurants I have ever been to I ordered the Italian fries and the 3 meat pizza the fries took mor then 20 minutes to arrive at my table. To describe it the crust bottom was not burnt but dry as a bone, the top was almost uncooked the cheese was gummy as in no matter how much you chewed it it did not seem to break up at all. The pizza was worse, the crust and the cheese had the same problems and the pepperoni seemed to be the same quality as you would get in a lunchables. the pizza was missing some of the toppings described on the menu. The this that immediately tipped me off of the quality was that they use marinara sauce instead of pizza sauce. read more

We recently went on a Thursday night. We got italian fries with cheese and a garden salad. The salad was bigger than I expected and very fresh. It was a great compliment to the always good italian fries. The food was fast, hot and the service was good. The only downside, was that annoying flashing game against the wall. At least this time the volume was turned off. Kat read more

Have been going here since I was 7 years old or so, I'm now close to 50. The Italian fries are the bomb as well as the pizza, wife loves the burgers and French onion soup. read more

Where do I begin... the decor is dated. The booths and tables are old. We ordered the "famous" Italian fries with cheese. Bland. The bread was hard and chewy. I ordered the spaghetti with meatballs. A full order. I got two meatballs. What comes in a half order? One? That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. Also, I had to pour a very large amount if water out from my spaghetti before I could eat it, it was basically soup. It came with a side salad of iceberg lettuce. My boyfriend ordered chicken Alfredo and it came with no chicken and a very thick sauce. Bland. I mentioned to the waitress about the water and how ridiculous the only two meatball thing is, she didn't care. Won't be back. read more

We ordered pickup tonight in the midst of the COVID 19 quarantine. The order was ready in 20 minutes and they delivered it curbside. I ordered the 3 piece Cod Fish Fry and my wife ordered the Hot Beef sandwich and both were outstanding. We've gone there for years for pizza and Italian fries but I will be going back for the fish once we are free to get out again. Great service, great food, and good price. read more

First, I'd like to say that I wouldn't even give 1 star. We have ordered from Papillon's several times over the past few years, which many years ago did actually have good food.... my 1st time eating there was about 20 years ago and I remember their chimichanga was amazing! The last 2 times have been less than desirable. Our previous order last year consisted of small portions of just about everything, which were for the most part dry, cold, or soggy. My daughter had also ordered one of the salads as a wrap (which is an option on their menu), but guess what.... we got the salad. Against our better judgement, and thinking maybe our last order was just because of an "off" day for the restaurant, we ordered again today. BIG mistake!! Here is how our food order was tonight (by delivery): The patty melt, which was ordered medium well, was burned black and very small, only had 3 pieces of fried onion (yes, only 3!), and only filled maybe 2/3 of the bread. I could not even eat it because it was so burned and tasted awful. The mozzarella squares were 5 small chewy pieces, which should not cost even close to $6.49. We've had similar mozzarella sticks from other restaurants for the same price which were more than twice as much food as that, and actually tasted good. The chicken wings were dry, and the price doesn't even include a dipping sauce... that is extra!! The gyro had 4 very small, thin pieces of meat, and was mostly tomato and lettuce. All of the french fries with our orders were a very small amount (costing an extra $1.29 per order because they're not even included with sandwiches) and soggy, and I had to actually re-fry all of them just so we could eat them. They have a breaded, fried chicken sandwich on their menu, but then find out after ordering that they don't make that. My son had wanted this specific sandwich, not grilled, so I had to bread it and fry it myself for him. If Papillon's had any type of decent customer service, they would have taken the extra 2 or 3 minutes to make the sandwich the way that it was offered and the way that it was ordered. I ordered an extra ranch and 1000 island dressing, which states on the menu is $0.50/each, but was charged $1.50 for the 2 and did not even receive the ranch. I also requested ketchup packets and did not receive even one. For a food order (not including tax or tip) that cost $60.00, I am absolutely disappointed and disgusted. I wouldn't even have paid $10 for the terrible food that we received. Papillon's has really gone down hill, and I can say that after being utterly disappointed twice in a row, we will never order from there again. read more

We love this pizza! We have been coming here for years just to get their delicious pizza and it is definitely one of our favorites in town. It's loaded with cheese and has the best ingredients and sauce..just perfection! Awesome stuff!! read more

The cheese fries are simply the best. I mean, tons and tons of mozzarella melted onto doughy pizza crust... what's not to like? (...unless you're watching your cholesterol.) The rest of the menu isn't bad... a few disappointments (chicken wings, dumpling soup), a few happy surprises (BBQ chicken pizza). If it's your first time ... get the cheese fries. read more

I really enjoy this place. I agree that the location is a little less than ideal and likely results in being passed up by people who are not from the area. However, they do have great food! They have a huge variety of food, from Italian to Mexican. And of course the main attraction: Italians fries with cheese! Yum! They also have a variety of specialty drinks such as pina coladas and grasshoppers. During the holidays they have a special menu of hot alcoholic drinks! read more

I love the pizza! It's not a piece of cardboard with just a little bit of cheese. The pizza here has a ton of cheese and toppings. I am always happy and I like seeing the same staff. I'm not sure why the bad reviews...my experience has always been good read more

Funny, like the last reviewer I first ate this pizza in probably 1977 before the Tornado of that year. I grew up in Northern IL, and would visit my Wausau relatives during the summer as a kid. I loved this pizza then!! I have since eaten pizza in dozens of Chicago restaurants, in New York, in Rome and many of the towns I have lived in across the US. Two years ago I was back up to Wausau and had to try this pizza and see if it was as good as my childhood memories (which I think seldom happens). But it was every bit as good as I recalled as a kid. Is it the best I have ever had? There is not a single best, but this is up there. I love certain stuffed spinach pizzas in Chicago, I really enjoy other New York Style places. But for this style of pizza, Papillon's is the best I have had. This is a good reason to visit the relatives in Wausau again! read more

this place had the most awesome italian fries back in the day they have gone down a lil bit over time but its still one of the only places you can get these great wisconsin treasures!!! go there to eat italian fries, i have no clue how the rest of the stuff tastes! read more

This is one of my favorite places to eat out with my family, or even on a little date night with my boyfriend. It's a great place for some amazing cheese fries and some awesome decor! This place really makes you feel like you're in a mine! Definitely a favorite for me! read more

The pizza and Italian fries are nearly exactly the same as the Wausau Mine Co., but for me the Mexican food is what separates the two. The burritos and chimichangas are big and good. When I go I get the Italian fries and a burrito, its the best of what they offer. read more

We ordered are food received our appetizers and drinks and we had Italian fries as we were eating them we noticed hair baked into them.... yuck we brought it to the guys attention and he said oh wow I will tell them... we left read more

Jennifer and her staff always do such an amazing job whenever I'm in here. So attentive, kind and professional. The Italian fries with cheese are ALWAYS out of this world! Kudos to you and your staff Jennifer! read more

Just ordered from here last night, 1/18/2011. It was not that great. The pizza was okay. We decided to order the Italian Fries based on them supposedly being "world famous." Not so much. They are basically pizza crust with a bunch of cheese on it, no seasoning, nothing. Pretty boring and not worth the money at all. We won't be back. read more

Poor service. Don't get anything else other than the pizza fries. Ordered the BLT and it was cold and soggy. The only good thing was that they gave us the mean for free. The pizza is good but I don't recommend anything else. Good for families lots of TVs. read more

Italian Fries and Pizza are Great.We have been coming to Papillon's for years. We usually have the same waitress who is nice but slow and liked to TALK. Seeing she has been around for awhile I thought by now she would have picked up the pace a little but talking to the other table seemed more important to her. Other than that I would recommend Papillon's ! read more

I read some reviews and couldn't believe it! Somebody said "hope the place goes out of business" WHAT??? Are you kidding me??!? If that happened, I am not sure how long my depression would last. A LONG time! I grew up in Mosinee and started going to Papillon's in the late 80's. I became completely addicted to their Italian fries with cheese. That addiction has not went away and I am 45. I have lived in Door County (2 hours away) for the last 20 years. Luckily I have family and friends that come visit a few times a year. When they do, I have them pick up 5 (take and bake) orders of fries to feed my addiction. I have tried for 30 years to replicate their recipe with no luck. The great news is that the take and bake taste EXACTLY like they do in house when you cook them in your oven. That doesn't usually happen. I admit that I haven't eaten much else at Pappillons because I can't go there without eating the fries. Just can't. So, please, please, please, please do NOT go out of business. If you do, start the bidding on your secret recipe for the Italian Fries. I will be the highest bidder! read more