Papapolloni Mediterranean Bistro
Papapolloni Mediterranean Bistro
Large prawns encrusted with coconut and served with a Thai peanut sauce.
Grilled Italian bread with chopped marinated tomatoes, basil, garlic and olive oil.
5 black tiger shrimp sauteed in our homemade scampi sauce, served with grilled crostini.
Tender calamari lightly breaded and fried served with a chipotle aioli sauce.
An outstanding blend of garbanzo beans, garlic, tahini and lemon juice, served with pita bread.
Pan-seared and served with a warm whole-grain Dijon cream sauce.
Mouthwatering imported kasseri cheese flamed with ouzo and served with warm pita bread.
Bone in wings with your choice of flavor.
Boneless wings with your choice of flavor.
Hearty vegetable soup.
A thick creamy soup.
Savory soup with a poultry base.
Romaine hearts with Parmesan cheese and Caesar dressing.
Combination of fresh lettuce, grilled chicken caramelized walnuts, tomatoes, and cucumbers with raspberry vinaigrette.
Crisp fresh lettuce fresh avocado, bay shrimp, olives, cucumbers, tomatoes, artichokes, pepperoncini, and feta cheese topped with a blue cheese dressing.
Combination of fresh lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes onions, croutons, and feta cheese and your choice of dressing for the salad and your choice of soup
A combination of crisp fresh lettuce, juicy tomatoes, red onions, Greek olives, cucumbers, feta cheese and artichoke hearts.
A combination of crisp fresh lettuce, juicy tomatoes, red onions, Greek olives, cucumbers, feta cheese, artichoke hearts, balsamic vinaigrette, and gyros meat.
Our famous tender charbroiled chicken brochette topped on a big and fresh Greek salad.
It's our famous chopped chicken salad. Now accompanied with our tasty broiled gyros meat.
A beautiful blackened salmon topped on with our greek salad and balsamic vinaigrette.
A combination of crisp fresh lettuce, juicy tomatoes, red onions, greek olives, cucumbers, feta cheese, and artichoke hearts.
Italian sausage sauteed with garlic, basil and diced tomatoes, then tossed in a marinara sauce, cream and spinach.
Juicy shrimp served with tomatoes, white wine basil, mushrooms, spinach and marinara sauce.
Sauteed whole garlic, mushrooms and chili flakes in a touch of cream sauce.
Ground beef and homemade marinara sauce and Parmesan cheese.
Grilled red and green bell peppers, pesto, green zucchini, mushrooms and eggplant. Served over linguini and then tossed in a roasted red bell pepper sauce.
Capellini with pomodoro sauce on angel hair noodles, pine nuts, vegetables, and grilled chicken.
Bay shrimp, tiger shrimp and clams mussels tossed with white wine, garlic, fresh herbs and a touch of cream over linguini.
A grilled chicken breast tossed with linguini, pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms, olives, garlic, then topped with Parmesan cheese.
A grilled chicken breast specially prepared with creamy butter, garlic and Parmesan cheese sauce.
Black tiger shrimp sauteed in a cream sauce over penne pasta.
Sauteed tiger shrimp, artichokes, mushrooms and finished with light cream tomato sauce.
Filled with crab and shrimp, topped with creamy tomato shrimp sauce.
Served with homemade marinara sauce and Parmesan cheese.
A 12 oz. cut rib-eye steak seasoned with fresh cracked pepper with a burgundy mushroom demi-glaze sauce, mashed potatoes and seasoned vegetables.
A tender 7 oz. Filet mignon steak charbroiled with a mushroom merlot demi-glaze sauce served with mashed potatoes and seasoned vegetables.
A tender boneless chicken breast topped with a mushroom Marsala wine sauce, served with seasoned vegetables, mashed potatoes or pasta.
A tender boneless chicken breast topped with a lemon caper wine sauce served with vegetables, mash potatoes or pasta.
Breaded chicken with marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, vegetables, mashed potatoes or pasta.
Breaded eggplant with marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, vegetables, mashed potatoes or pasta.
Layers of pasta meat sauce and Italian cheese served vegetables.
Baked to perfection your choice of marinara or pesto cream sauce and vegetables.
Salmon topped with a delicious lemon caper beurre blanc sauce, served with our baby red mashed potatoes and seasoned vegetables.
Black tiger shrimp, mussels, scallops, salmon and clams, in a white wine marinara sauce.
A generous portion of our unique blend of lamb and beef, seasoned and broiled on a gas rotisserie. Served with tzatziki sauce on the side seasoned vegetables and rice pilaf.
A marinated steak brochette, trimmed from choice prime sirloin and charbroiled with onions and bell peppers, served with seasoned vegetables and rice pilaf.
Grilled pork tenderloin served with a mild pepper plum sauce, our baby red mashed potatoes and seasoned vegetables.
A tender boneless breast of chicken marinated and charbroiled with fresh zucchini served with seasoned vegetables and rice pilaf.
A spinach casserole is rich with feta cheese, eggs and green onions baked in a phyllo pastry.
Our seasonal fresh mahi-mahi marinated in lemon, olive oi and oregano grilled, served with seasoned vegetables and rice pilaf.
Our famous lamb chops marinated, seasoned and charbroiled to perfection, served with seasoned vegetables and rice pilaf.
We've taken our popular chicken pita and made it even tastier with avocado, red onions, chopped tomatoes and tzatziki sauce.
A unique blend of lamb and beef, seasoned and broiled on a rotisserie, stuffed in a pita with tzatziki sauce, onions and fresh chopped tomatoes.
Marinated chunks of tender choice steak, onions and fresh bell peppers charbroiled with tomatoes.
Fresh garden vegetables. charbroiled, topped with chopped tomatoes and tzatziki sauce.
All meat on the house salami, pepperoni, ham, chicken and pesto mozzarella cheese.
Grilled chicken breast layered on mozzarella cheese, pesto and red bell peppers.
Tomatoes, mozzarella, fresh basil and marinara.
Tomatoes, mozzarella, seasonal vegetables and marinara.
Grilled chicken breast with grilled onions, garlic mayonnaise, mustard, tomatoes, lettuce BBQ sauce and melted cheddar cheese.
Sauteed steak served with garlic mayonnaise, mustard grilled onions, sauteed bell peppers, mushrooms and provolone cheese.
Eggplant with marinara sauce, topped with mozzarella cheese.
Boneless breast, marinara sauce and melted mozzarella cheese.
Comes with curly fries.
With parmesan cheese.
With marinara and parmesan cheese.
Capellini & Prawns
Pork Medallions
Spicy Garlic Chicken
Eggplant Parmesen
Pistachio Crusted Salmon
Seafood Pasta
Shrimp & Avocado Salad
Ciopino
plates of food and wine
Filet Mignon
Peppercorn Ribeye
a plate of food and a glass of wine
Chicken Parmesan.
Moscow Mule it has vodka fresh ginger & ginger beer delicious
Lasagna
a variety of appetizers
Spanakopita appetizer
Exterior; Outdoor Patio
Table Lamp
Pork Tenderloin Medallions
Saganaki Flaming Cheese
outside
Mediterranean Chicken
Seafood Pasta
Annabel W.
Oct 22, 2024
We recently dined at Papapolloni for a small family dinner to celebrate my brother and soon-to-be sister-in-law's wedding, and it was a delightful experience! The restaurant may be small, but it exudes a quaint elegance that made our evening special.The service was friendly and consistent, which added to the warm atmosphere. Each member of my family thoroughly enjoyed their meals, but I was particularly surprised by how delightful the Caesar salad was. Unlike many high-end restaurants that typically include anchovies in their dressing, this one offered a refreshing twist without them, making it a delicious choice on its own.While the wine list was limited, it featured quality selections, and I must highlight their Pinot Noir--it was absolutely delicious!Overall, Papapolloni provided a charming setting and a memorable dining experience that perfectly suited our celebration. I highly recommend it for anyone looking for a cozy yet elegant spot for a special occasion.
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Ben B.
Sep 11, 2024
A group of us spontaneously stopped in to Papapolloni's recently. There are two rooms, the dining room and a room that has a small bar in it. Both rooms were pretty nice, the dining room is dimmer than the bar room, which makes sense. Our waitress was very friendly. The food was good. We ordered 5 dishes, shared them. The Calamari Fritti was good, and the dipping sauce for it was great. It has just a hint of spice. The pistachio salmon had a nice sauce. If you enjoy salmon, you may want to try this. The salmon was not over cooked, moist. We also enjoyed the Chicken Piccata, although they spell it Picatta. The lemon pepper wine sauce was great, just maybe a little too much sauce for my liking. I was pleasantly surprised by Eggplant Parmigiana. If you want to branch out a bit, I would recommend this dish. The eggplant is breaded.The star of the show was the Seafood pasta dish. All of us chose this dish as our favorite. It was filled with shrimp and scallops, mixed in a white wine and herb and served over linguini. If you are ordering multiple dishes, one thing to keep in mind is they all came with mashed potatoes. I am sure we could have substituted a couple out for veggies or something, just didn't realize it when ordering. I also wish they had a bit more extensive wine list, however, it was great.
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Julieann M.
Feb 11, 2025
Such a great spot for a nice quaint dinner! Headed there tonight and was not disappointed! The drinks were amazing, food was delicious, service was exceptional and ambiance was romantic. Definitely will be returning!
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Riad S.
Dec 5, 2024
Everything about this place is unexpectedly positive. I don't know if it's the location that you don't expect this place to be as elegant as it is. Been here several times and we love it. From the service, to the food, just excellent! Someone always helps you to make sure you have water and bread so you're not just waiting for the server. The attached pics are from two different visits with the wife. She loves the Spicy Grilled Chicken dish. I am the meat eater, so I tried the lamb chops once. They were cooked perfectly and delicious. The ribeye was a Surf and Turf special, not exactly sure the exact name. But it was always excellent. We will definitely come back here again!
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Sarah-Lorraine L.
Jul 28, 2024
WHY WE WENT HERE:- dinnerTHE LOOK (FROM THE OUTSIDE):- located in a plaza off the corner of McHenry Ave and Leveland Ln- located in the same plaza as Asian Market- shaded partially enclosed outdoor patioTHE LOOK (FROM THE INSIDE):- intimate lighting; elevated casual/fine diningTHE MENU:- appetizers- soups & salads- pasta- entrees- grilled pita wraps- grilled sandwiches- pizzas & calzones- young and kids menu- side orders- desserts- fountain drinks- coffeeWHAT WE ORDERED:- saganaki "flaming cheese"- Mediterranean chicken pasta- gyros plate- spanakopitaTHE TASTE:- complimentary bread - perforations on it were odd; complimented the table olive oil and balsamic vinaigrette well- saganaki "flaming cheese" - didn't realize the flambe would NOT happen tableside, so we were presented with the finished product; any kind of cheese situation is always a winner- Mediterranean chicken pasta - pesto was VERY good! creamy and lemony I didn't care too much for the black olives (I honestly only eat those in a 5 or 7-layer dip or on a combination pizza) - side salad - very refreshing and crunchy- gyros plate - well-rounded; good seasoning on the meat - spanakopita - good mix/ratio of the spinach to cheese to phyllo doughCUSTOMER SERVICE:- top notch!
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Leslie Q.
Aug 19, 2024
Came here for dinner with a friend and had a great meal! Located just off McHenry next to the Asian Market, Papapolloni Mediterranean Bistro serves some fancy dishes with a Greek twist. The inside felt very fancy with dim lighting and tableclothed tables and booths. My friend and I decided to sit at a booth. We had to use the little table lamp to be able to read the menu lolWe ordered: - Saganaki flaming cheese - This was supposed to be flambe'd tableside, but the person doing the flaming did it about 20 feet behind our booth so we missed the show. The cheese was tangy and tasted great though. - Spanakopita - about 6 cut up pieces of crispy buttery dough with spinach and cheese. Can't go wrong with this order. - Side salad with balsamic - great dressing and the veggies were very fresh- Gyro plate - tender gyro meat and the rice pilaf was pretty good! - Mediterranean pasta - creamy but felt the only Mediterranean thing about it were the kalamata olives Service was great! Waters refilled, we were checked up on, quick service. Overall great meal and we left feeling really full.
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David C.
Feb 11, 2025
We had a nice dinner there the other night. At 5:30 we were the only diners. They also have an outside patio when the weather is nicer. The appetizers were good, had a glass of wine and my girlfriend's manicotti was great. We even ordered a pizza to go when we left!
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Mary M.
Feb 4, 2025
Nayeli was a wonderful server. The pork medallions in plumb sauce was superb. We would also recommend the lamb chops. We are planning on returning. They are a treasure.
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Isaiah R.
Jan 28, 2025
I absolutely love this place. The food was very good. The bread, but the butter was extremely soft and delicious that might've been my favorite thing that I got there. The salad was very delicious too. The only thing that I would have to say about this place was that the drinks weren't very good at all. They weren't strong and they were a bit way too sweet for my liking that Environment was also very cute in the front. They had a LED sign it. It is tucked away look and from the outside it looks not that pleasant and interesting but when you go inside, it is very beautiful place. I will come here again just for the bread and butter.
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Liz H.
Jan 9, 2025
I ordered the beef kabobs and they were so tough I couldn't eat it. It wasn't that busy so I can understand that.
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