As part of a celebration for our family, I made a reservation at Papa Joe's in Oak Lawn for a party of 20 people. The reservation was made one week ahead. We were seated right away, but then experienced nothing but waiting - and waiting - and more waiting, as the servers seemed to take care of every other patron in Oak Lawn except for us. We waited 90 minutes for our food to arrive. When it did, most of it was overdone. My husband had the Lake Perch special which was dried out. The garlic break appetizer that he ordered took 30 minutes to get to the table. For the prices charged, this restaurant is no bargain at all. Most of the people who had come for this dinner had driven all day from out of state. I was embarrassed at the horrible service we received. The children in the group were so tired that their parents couldn't even eat their own dinner - they had to take care of restless tired children, who also had waited over 90 minutes for simple dishes such as spaghetti and chicken fingers. I will never darken the door of this establishment again. It's a wonder they stay in business.
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