Good food and drinks. The live music is a big plus.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Bruce Faux
Love the vibe and the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
JESSICA MONTAG
Had a birthday dinner there last night. They were great and the live band sang me happy birthday. #
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Charles Hemingway
You can find delicious food and live music at Papa’s. The New York music scene has some steep competition from this sleepy little California town restaurant. Seasonal drinks, steady delicious comfy food too!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bread Pudding with Ice Cream, Romaine Wedge Salad, Churro Donuts, White Bean Chicken, Fish & Chips, Fish, Mac N Cheese, Maple Pecan Cheesecake, Sweet & Spicy Potato Waffle Fries, White Bean Chicken Chili, Cobb Salad, Mac and Cheese Ball Burger
Chris Piedra
Great little hole in the wall place. Drinks are excellent. Food is also very good. If you’re in Clovis and want to have a drink..definitely check this place out. Live music every night.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Madelyn Snead
Our first visit for Saturday night dining was great, and the food was amazing. I am from Louisiana and I was missing southern food. This place definitely hit the spot! The space is tended to well - I saw the bartender cleaning off the corbels on the bar when he had a minute. Our server was personable and timely. Did I say the food though? Shrimp, andouille po boys, and churro donuts… we will be back to try the rest of the menu!
Liked it a lot,especially the music ? by John Holt. Enjoy all their music but especially his.Just wish that they had thousand island dressing since their salad looked so delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Karl K.
The food is overly priced for the size portions. I had one shrimp in my jambalaya. It was just OK. The best thing is the cheesecake. However, I will give it another shot, but three stars for now.
Tia T.
Papa's place is a cute restaurant in old town clovis. The decor has an old time feel, and they have live music some days. We started off with the fried green beans. They have a variety of homemade sauces like honey mustard, curry, ketchup, ranch, etc to go with it. Our waiter was nice and gave us some extra sauces to try. This was probably the tastiest part of our meal. For my entree, I got the pork belly. A large portion of it was fat, which is understandable as pork belly is a fatty cut. What I found strange was that some parts of the meat were really dry, and other parts were tender. I didn't like how the greens weren't trimmed. There were several hard fibrous kale bits in the salad which were inedible and a little distasteful. The chicken was also unremarkable. Overall, the food was just "okay" at Papa's place.
Jade Edwards
Papa's place is one of those local spots that is just easy and comfortable. You see the same staff working there on the daily which is fun because you can easily develop a relationship with the servers and bartender which makes it feel like a family! One of my friends described this place as his "Cheers" spot - the local bar where you can show up regularly and everyone knows your name! The drinks here are really good if you're interested in craft cocktails. The bartender is constantly making seasonal syrups and has a great knowledge of mixology so you can request pretty much anything (belive me, I've had him make some wild tiki drinks!) and he can make it happen, down to crushing his own ice just to make it special. The ambiance is unfortunately in need of updating but when the weather is nice it's best to sit on the patio and enjoy the live music and the quaint outside dining area. The food is on the heavier side and nothing is really gourmet, but it's great if you want comfort food. They also come out with weekly specials which are always fun to try. Overall I come here often for the sense of warmth that the staff bring as well as the great drinks, and it's nice that they have delicious pickle chips, mac n cheese, pit beef, and churro donuts as well ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Churro Donuts, Mac N Cheese, Deep Fried Cajun Pickle Chips, Sweet
Papa's place is one of those local spots that is just easy and comfortable. You see the same staff working there on the daily which is fun because you can easily develop a relationship with the servers and bartender which makes it feel like a family! One of my friends described this place as his "Cheers" spot - the local bar where you can show up regularly and everyone knows your name! The drinks here are really good if you're interested in craft cocktails. The bartender is constantly making seasonal syrups and has a great knowledge of mixology so you can request pretty much anything (belive me, I've had him make some wild tiki drinks!) and he can make it happen, down to crushing his own ice just to make it special. The ambiance is unfortunately in need of updating but when the weather is nice it's best to sit on the patio and enjoy the live music and the quaint outside dining area. The food is on the heavier side and nothing is really gourmet, but it's great if you want comfort food. They also come out with weekly specials which are always fun to try. Overall I come here often for the sense of warmth that the staff bring as well as the great drinks, and it's nice that they have delicious pickle chips, mac n cheese, pit beef, and churro donuts as well
Andy H.
Great service! The food was by no means Cajun, nor well done in its execution. Their jambalaya was a declaration of war upon anyone who's had it before. The menu is unsure of what type of cuisine it's supposed to be, so it went with "too many".As for ambiance, the interior decor looks to have been done by opposing designers, half: well thought out and hip, the other half: corny and phoned-in. Mismatched lighting temperatures says a lot about the eye for detail, and that's is an easy and affordable fix.If they could extend the ambiance of the bar to the rest of the place, it would be a good move. Redoing the menu would be next, don't be afraid to look for outside help! I really like what they're trying to do, hope it improves.
Eryn W.
I could not recommend this place more! The service, the top notch food, the delicious cocktails, the cozy ambiance, it is by far our favorite spot in town for dinner and drinks! The menu has a great variety and the food is always so fresh. I cannot understand some of the reviews saying otherwise. Papas Place is a must!
Bevz222
Good food .. nice out of the grind place to eat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Kristina Fox
Male bar tender was very rude and errogant. Not to mention it took at least 15 mins to get my drink made when the place was empty ? Also very small location so i wouldn't recommend if there's a band playing, if you do chose to go despite the drink/bar
Good food and drinks. The live music is a big plus.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Love the vibe and the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had a birthday dinner there last night. They were great and the live band sang me happy birthday. #
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
You can find delicious food and live music at Papa’s. The New York music scene has some steep competition from this sleepy little California town restaurant. Seasonal drinks, steady delicious comfy food too!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bread Pudding with Ice Cream, Romaine Wedge Salad, Churro Donuts, White Bean Chicken, Fish & Chips, Fish, Mac N Cheese, Maple Pecan Cheesecake, Sweet & Spicy Potato Waffle Fries, White Bean Chicken Chili, Cobb Salad, Mac and Cheese Ball Burger
Great little hole in the wall place. Drinks are excellent. Food is also very good. If you’re in Clovis and want to have a drink..definitely check this place out. Live music every night.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our first visit for Saturday night dining was great, and the food was amazing. I am from Louisiana and I was missing southern food. This place definitely hit the spot! The space is tended to well - I saw the bartender cleaning off the corbels on the bar when he had a minute. Our server was personable and timely. Did I say the food though? Shrimp, andouille po boys, and churro donuts… we will be back to try the rest of the menu!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Churro Donuts, Cajun Shrimp Plate, Loaded Fries
Liked it a lot,especially the music ? by John Holt. Enjoy all their music but especially his.Just wish that they had thousand island dressing since their salad looked so delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
The food is overly priced for the size portions. I had one shrimp in my jambalaya. It was just OK. The best thing is the cheesecake. However, I will give it another shot, but three stars for now.
Papa's place is a cute restaurant in old town clovis. The decor has an old time feel, and they have live music some days. We started off with the fried green beans. They have a variety of homemade sauces like honey mustard, curry, ketchup, ranch, etc to go with it. Our waiter was nice and gave us some extra sauces to try. This was probably the tastiest part of our meal. For my entree, I got the pork belly. A large portion of it was fat, which is understandable as pork belly is a fatty cut. What I found strange was that some parts of the meat were really dry, and other parts were tender. I didn't like how the greens weren't trimmed. There were several hard fibrous kale bits in the salad which were inedible and a little distasteful. The chicken was also unremarkable. Overall, the food was just "okay" at Papa's place.
Papa's place is one of those local spots that is just easy and comfortable. You see the same staff working there on the daily which is fun because you can easily develop a relationship with the servers and bartender which makes it feel like a family! One of my friends described this place as his "Cheers" spot - the local bar where you can show up regularly and everyone knows your name! The drinks here are really good if you're interested in craft cocktails. The bartender is constantly making seasonal syrups and has a great knowledge of mixology so you can request pretty much anything (belive me, I've had him make some wild tiki drinks!) and he can make it happen, down to crushing his own ice just to make it special. The ambiance is unfortunately in need of updating but when the weather is nice it's best to sit on the patio and enjoy the live music and the quaint outside dining area. The food is on the heavier side and nothing is really gourmet, but it's great if you want comfort food. They also come out with weekly specials which are always fun to try. Overall I come here often for the sense of warmth that the staff bring as well as the great drinks, and it's nice that they have delicious pickle chips, mac n cheese, pit beef, and churro donuts as well ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Churro Donuts, Mac N Cheese, Deep Fried Cajun Pickle Chips, Sweet
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Papa's place is one of those local spots that is just easy and comfortable. You see the same staff working there on the daily which is fun because you can easily develop a relationship with the servers and bartender which makes it feel like a family! One of my friends described this place as his "Cheers" spot - the local bar where you can show up regularly and everyone knows your name! The drinks here are really good if you're interested in craft cocktails. The bartender is constantly making seasonal syrups and has a great knowledge of mixology so you can request pretty much anything (belive me, I've had him make some wild tiki drinks!) and he can make it happen, down to crushing his own ice just to make it special. The ambiance is unfortunately in need of updating but when the weather is nice it's best to sit on the patio and enjoy the live music and the quaint outside dining area. The food is on the heavier side and nothing is really gourmet, but it's great if you want comfort food. They also come out with weekly specials which are always fun to try. Overall I come here often for the sense of warmth that the staff bring as well as the great drinks, and it's nice that they have delicious pickle chips, mac n cheese, pit beef, and churro donuts as well
Great service! The food was by no means Cajun, nor well done in its execution. Their jambalaya was a declaration of war upon anyone who's had it before. The menu is unsure of what type of cuisine it's supposed to be, so it went with "too many".As for ambiance, the interior decor looks to have been done by opposing designers, half: well thought out and hip, the other half: corny and phoned-in. Mismatched lighting temperatures says a lot about the eye for detail, and that's is an easy and affordable fix.If they could extend the ambiance of the bar to the rest of the place, it would be a good move. Redoing the menu would be next, don't be afraid to look for outside help! I really like what they're trying to do, hope it improves.
I could not recommend this place more! The service, the top notch food, the delicious cocktails, the cozy ambiance, it is by far our favorite spot in town for dinner and drinks! The menu has a great variety and the food is always so fresh. I cannot understand some of the reviews saying otherwise. Papas Place is a must!
Good food .. nice out of the grind place to eat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Male bar tender was very rude and errogant. Not to mention it took at least 15 mins to get my drink made when the place was empty ? Also very small location so i wouldn't recommend if there's a band playing, if you do chose to go despite the drink/bar
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1