Pappy's Chicago Style

Definitely a no frills place that is going to give you a massive bang for your buck. It's typically pretty busy on the inside, but I opted for Pappy's for delivery this past go around.It's your regular, run of the mill inner city spot with your staples (fried foods, gyros, cheesesteak, etc). The main difference is that they do it RIGHT. I opted for the meat lovers sandwich (gyro, Italian beef, and steak) and a Reuben to split with a friend. The meat lovers sandwich ($12) was amazing and an abundant amount of food. Elite gardinera really pops the sandwich off as well.The Reuben ($8) was suitable, but not spectacular. Rather than 1000 island, they opt for mustard and mayo for the sandwich, giving it a mighty different taste.One final thing of note: The last time I went into Pappy's in person (maybe 4 months ago or so) the dining room was STILL closed due to Covid. The parking lot is small and cramped during busy times as well, so be prepared to potentially have to park on the streets.

I used to go to Pappy's a lot when they first opened, which was when I worked at a Non Profit on the Northside. Not much has changed about the place. I forgot about them, so my gf wanting to stop by to get some fried catfish, reignited my memory for when I too crave fried fish or wings. Now they're back on my radar.Ambiance: Similar to many other restaurants in the neighborhood.. deep fried fish and chicken, etc, they also have sandwiches/subs. Located on Washington and Broadway, adjacent to 94W, there is street parking and a lot... that I honestly don't know how to get to, if you're coming from West heading East. I think you can get in easily if you're comign from NE, if you slow up before reaching Washington. There are about 8 tables (booths) to sit at.Service: The girl who took my order was nice. The food came out fairly fast. Food; My wings were jammin and the fries were good. I'll have to go back and try their fish and Italian beef.

Stopped in here thinking I was gonna get a Chicago Dog, and was surprised to see a nice variety menu with WINGS! Yes! I promptly ordered the 20 wing combo to go, and added a large Greek Salad. All that for a little more than $20. I was pretty psyched. The pricing is a little more than Wings 'n Things across the highway at 4th St Saloon, but Pappy's is a BIT more civilized with actual seating and a real restaurant feel, albeit a tad small. The guy at the counter was nice, friendly, and very efficient. Food pickup and the cooks are another matter though. They ran out of cole slaw, but they didn't bother to mention that, even though the menu board PLAINLY stated that all wing orders comes with fries, cole slaw, and bread. Well when I picked up my order after about a 15min wait (I understand cause they actually had to fry them suckers), I inquired about the side items. He informed me that they were out of cole slaw, and did not apologize. The cook proceeded to argue with me that my order wasn't SUPPOSED to come with bread, and that the menu was wrong. WHAT?? It wasn't until his supervisor berated him and he reluctantly grabbed bread from a loaf high up in the shelves and gave me a box of bread. Mind you I'm not a huge fan of Wonder Bread, but it's the principle of the thing you know. Well the food was nice. Not the best, but not the worst. Fries were limp, but edible. Wings were the, "they'll do" variety. So the moral of this story is that typical North Side drama prevails. I must have thought I was over south for a minute. Don't you make the same mistake and have unrealistic expectations of service. Go to Wings 'N Things and call it a day. I'll man up and come back to Pappy's for a Chicago Dog or a Philly, and knock my expectations down a few notches I'll be a'ight.

Food and service was great. Ordered the gyro. Tomatoes were mushy as I seen in previous review.but they really need to spend a few pennies on cleaning this place up. I know the neighborhood isnt the best. But that should not reflext on the Restaurant. Dinned inside. Table was so sticky I ended up throwing more then half of my meal away!!. Please clean it up. Little paint. Floor cleaner.

This place is solid! If you want a ton of food for a low price go here. I got the fried chicken with the catfish nuggets and it was fried to perfection.

I was craving a Chicago style Italian beef sandwich at 9pm on a Sunday evening. The spot closer to where I live was of course closed by this time, so I decided to go on Yelp to see if any other places were still open.Pappy's showed up at the top of the list, and although I had driven past this place many times in the past, I never really knew what they had to offer. I'm glad I got to check this place out because now I have a go-to for those evening cravings. I got the Italian beef sandwich combo (comes with a drink and fries) with the hot peppers on the side and dipped. Was great! We also got the Chicago dog as well, and all of the food split between two of us was the perfect amount to satisfy our hunger. Will come back again soon to try the other items... maybe stop by for breakfast too!

Watched the girl behind the counter pick her nose as she took our order and didn't realize until after we ate that she was the same one who delivered the food to the table. Probably not going to be back.Food was OK.

I ordered the bbq onion ring burger basket, Philly cheese steak basket, fried mushrooms, and, onion rings. Rings and mushrooms were good but very odd dip came with them. Philly sandwich was extremely dry and completely tasteless. Burger bun was off tasting and the beef was seasonless. Zero salt, pepper or seasoning of any kind on anything. Fries were ok. Overall "Sad" experience. Years ago the place was decent.

The charming OPEN sign spray painted on the wall drew me in. The decor was welcoming and the restaurant smelled nice. Impressed with the extensive fish menu

So I am very aware that this place is Chicago style and I was not expecting to have actual Chicago food. However, the word Chicago should be completely removed from the name period. There are certain things that you can not skimp on when it come to the Chicago dog. Such as the hot dog itself, the pickle spear, the peppers, and if you like fresh tomatoes.Why this was super wrong:The hot dog itself was wrong. It was one of those skinny little hot dogs you get from Aldi :( The tomatoes were mush. Like almost ketchup. which we know is all wrong lol. The pickle had absolutely no "meat" on it. This killed it for me and I will not order from here again.