I had the privilege to eat at Papa Joe's today with a large family group. They accommodated our…read moregroup reservation of almost 20 easily and efficiently. We had two servers taking care of us, and they did a great job! The food was delicious with very healthy portions. Warning- if you order the papazone, plan to share! It is very large! I had the tri colored tortellini with white vegetables and white sauce. It was quite tasty, but it did have a rather soupy portion of the sauce. We shared some slices of peanut butter pie - yummy! If you find yourself near Brooksville, stop for a meal at Papa Joe's. You will be glad you did!

Well. There's a lot to unpack. I'm on the fence about talking about this, only because Papa Joe is…read moreno longer the owner. The new owner is Fong. I am going to sit with this for a minute and then come back and lay it out. Not great, not terrible but slightly lower than mediocre. Sorry Papa, Fong is not upholding whatever you hopefully had going on? Not sure. The food was 25% okay. But from beginning to end... meh. So here, are the "viable complaints" the management wanted to hear about. We were seated and the server didn't come over to greet us for at least eight minutes. She was brusque and busy. She couldn't really tell us anything about the menu despite the questions we asked. We ordered the bruschetta. It was a catastrophe on a plate. It seemed like a base for puttanesca not anything fresh and light as you would expect from bruschetta. Silverware rolled into logs concealed dirty old food nubbins. For dinner we ordered a variety of entrees and several were not great. The orange roughy was soggy. The cod was overcooked and fishy, the server offered a remedy of bringing a lemon butter sauce. This was 50% canola oil and absolutely terrible and failed to improve the dish. Nothing was hot, not even the stuffed shells. Another dinner was basically pasta with sauce and some chicken thrown on top. Nothing pretty or green as a garnish, no basil as embellishment, no grated parmesan. The pasta called shrimp jeanie was actually good, though the shrimp was undercooked. At delivery of the meal, our server auctioned the food off. This is the same server who took the order and delivered it, but couldn't recall where the food went. This is not the guests job to remind of who ordered what. They don't have seat numbers? We told her that the fish was subpar and the sauce meant as a Band-Aid didn't cut it. She let us known she would have ask the manager about it. We learned later that she was the manager for the night. So she had to ask herself did she want to comp a terrible fish dinner off our check? Well did she? She did. Hooooo ray. Anyway, not great. There were dirty plates and empty glasses from different courses left all over, even after desert arrived. Not a notable or delicious experience and the dining room doesn't have a "Disney" vibe. We wish them well and wish we had been in when Joe was the owner, but we won't be coming back. This is our gift to them. Vaya con dios.

We ordered to go so I can't comment on service or vibe. Salad was fresh and my pizza was soooo…read moreyummy! I had the snowbird with prosciutto instead of bacon. Our group had 6 different pizzas to go and we were all happy!

Consistently great tasting pizza. Oak wood fired makes a big difference. Fresh ingredients and a…read morebeer wall. Much more fresh and better quality than the big chains.

My favorite pizza place. My food is cooked properly, and the order is correct. Service is fast and…read morequick and it's just what you want from a pick up pizza place in the door and out no hassles. The pizza is my favorite as well. It when it will be nice when they reopen because of the plaza fire, they are closed

Moved here from Inverness, FL and enjoyed the meals while at both locations. The wait staff are…read morecordial and knowledgeable about the menu and available to make recommendations. Nicely decorated.

The place is now called SPANO'S BRICK OVEN. We ordered…read moreonline, Hawaiian pizza tonight for pickup wait time was to be 25 minutes. The order was not ready, but a short wait of maybe 15 minutes was understandable. It is a small place, where everything is made fresh & they were busy between phone orders and pickups for a very large order. They are friendly and constantly working. The pizza we ordered was delicious & so freshly made, that steam was coming off of it & it was still hot when we got it home. Zeppolies we ordered were kind of chewy, but understandable because we ate the pizza first, they had cooled. Will definitely be back.

Excellent pizza and colzones, service is great,employees are friendly. Service is excellentread more

I'm only giving this place two stars because I can respect the fact that I had good experiences…read morehere years ago. It used to be a favorite of my dad's, and whenever I came to visit, we would always stop in. I had heard it had gone downhill, but I decided to give it another shot because I always enjoyed the food. Unfortunately, what I experienced this last visit was disheartening and unprofessional. Last week, I ordered a couple of meals with plenty of time to pick them up before a football game. When I arrived, the girl behind the counter asked the cook if the order was ready, and he said no. The two of them then got into an argument in front of customers about when she was supposed to press a button in the system to notify Grubhub that the food was ready. Very uncomfortable and unprofessional. They apologized and told me they hadn't even started the food yet, so it would be another 15-20 minutes. I waited patiently in my car, went back in, and the food was finally hot, so I rushed home. Once I opened my meal, I realized they gave me the wrong order. Instead of the ziti and eggplant meal I ordered, they gave me plain baked ziti -- and it was very dry. I called immediately, and the girl told me they could remake it, but only if I drove all the way back. After already waiting an extra 20 minutes, I asked if there was another option. She said they could offer a gift certificate, but only when the manager returned. She promised the manager would call me. I never heard from anyone. The next day I called again and was told the manager wouldn't be in until Wednesday. I waited, and Wednesday came and went with no follow-up at all. For a $20 order, the situation could have been handled so easily. Instead, I listened to staff arguing, received the wrong meal, and then got zero accountability or customer service afterward. They even tried to blame the Grubhub system until they finally admitted they could see I did order eggplant and ziti. What happened to simply taking care of the customer? We've been coming here for years, but after this experience, we won't be back. Plenty of other Italian restaurants know how to treat people better.

The sauces were rich and satisfying and no reflux symptoms…read more Classic music played with a matching environment. The service was immediate and one of the big wigs came and asked what we thought. The portions adequate and plated well. Overall a nice place for a classic Italian family style dinner with ambience. Tatiana, our server, gave high end service focusing on our taste. All staff contributed to a soothing experience.

Delicious Italian restaurant in Brooksville. My family and…read moreI visited on a Thursday evening, and the restaurant was bustling with activity. Despite the high volume of patrons, the staff demonstrated exceptional efficiency and friendliness. I indulged in a small calzone, which was amazing. My son and husband particularly enjoyed the chicken wings and chicken parmigiana dinner. Would definitely recommend

The food is delicious and the servers are all very friendly and attentive. I highly recommend you…read moretry the antipasto!

Delicious wood fired pizza!!! Fresh dough and fresh ingredients…read more My favorite pizza in Spring Hill

Good pizza and wings. Friendly service delivery guy got the drink wrong so they came back with the…read morecorrect drink. Tried out the pepperoni and cheese pizza and hot wings. Not supper thick pizza. Cheese is very tasty. Wings were satisfying.

Very nice restaurant. Service was great and food was delicious. If you're staying in or near…read moreBrooksville, check it out.

This place is solid. Pizza and service was very good. Fried calamari was a little tough and…read moreovercooked. It happens. Soup tasty but could have been hotter. Not a big deal. Salads were crisp and fresh. Pizza was the star of the show as it should be. It's Pizza villa!

Love the meat lover's pizza thin crust- always hot and delicious!…read moreThe staff is very friendly and very knowledgeable.

Friendly staff, quick service. Being new to the area we were looking for a good pizza place. Wish…read morethey had a dinning room though. ‍