On first glance you can see Papa Elias' is not the fanciest place in town but don't let that sway you. The staff is friendly and makes you feel welcome instantly. We came in and checked out the pizza choices and the salad bar and sat down to wait for two people to join us. Within a minute or two the owner (Papa?) came out and asked us our favorite pizza toppings we tried to tell him what was there (4 different choices I think) was fine but he insisted. So we told him and he made us a fresh pizza. Our 6 year old wanted something different so they made that too. The pizzas were very good. The cheese bread, the bread sticks, and the cinnamon sticks were all delicious. The buffet (for 5.99 a person) also included homemade Chicken Soup with real chicken and good thick stock or Vegtable Soup (which I didn't try but it looked good.) But let's not stop there -- there was also barbeque chicken, fried chicken and pasta. The salad bar had all the typical fixings and at least 6 different dressings. I heard staff come and ask another patron if they needed any thing else (on the salad bar.)\r
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The booths and tables are old a worn but they are clean (and you will see staff cleaning, under tables, wiping down booths, taking away dirty dishes constantly.) The menus were a bit worn and I would have preferred these to be cleaner but we didn't even use them so it didn't matter much.\r
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There are a number of arcade games in a room next to the banquet room (which is adjacent to the main dining room.) The bathrooms were the one thing that were really bad -- if they would update these I'd give this place 5 stars.\r
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We'll go back for good food & good service at a great price. 4 adults and 1 child ate for $39.00.
Pros: Good Pizza, Soup, Breadsticks
Cons: Bathrooms could use a little help
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