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Papas Grille
Expensive and not customer oriented. I had a gift certificate that I forget to bring when I ate there this weekend. I stopped in today to try and get cash back on the certificate for the meal I had already paid for. No Deal. So I went to their coffee shop and tried to use the gift certificate. No Deal. Its only good in the restaurant. This is a notably expensive restaurant in a strip mall, with a strip mall attitude.…
Pricey but DELICIOUS. Everything here tastes wonderful. Fresh ingredients, fine recipes.
Huge disappointment. We went there for Valentine's Day and got reservations for later in the evening. They had added extra tables and wait staff was very busy. We had to finally ask someone to please take our drink order. There was confusion over who was supposed to serve our table, although other diners had been there previously. We also had to ask for our bread. We saw other customers just get up and leave from frustration, they ran out of food, brought incorrect orders. They hiked up the prices from the regular menu for the same dishes and it was arrogantly overpriced. When we mentioned all this to the owner she mumbled "sorry, we were busy." No excuse when they intentionally added extra tables. Overpriced mediocre food, lousy service, rude owner. Can't see any reason to ever recommend this to anyone.…
One of Durham's best kept secrets! wonderful. Recently, I had the privilege of eating at Papas Grille in Durham. I have lived in Durham for nearly 5 years, and only recently heard of the restaurant, although it has been there for over 16 years! Not only was the service wonderful (the waitstaff was extremely friendly, professional and knowledgeable), the food was absolutely incredible. The appetizers were flavorful and artfully presented, and the entrees were delicious. The atmosphere was peaceful and sophisticated, and I would recommend Papas to anyone looking to have a very special evening. I normally am not one to write reviews, but I really wanted to share about this special place!…
Great food, expensive, poor service. In terms of food. This place is great. We started off with a Greek salad that was good. I had the paella which was excellent. They gave me a lot of meat. Sometimes restaurants only give you a little meat to save costs but I got a wide variety. The chicken dish my fiancee got was good. We shared a torte which we both enjoyed. Definitely check out their website before going so you can see the prices. It is by no means cheap. We went because we got a gift certificate but wouldn't have gone otherwise. This is Durham, not New York. I don't think there was a wine for under $9 a glass and most dishes were in the 20s. However, the worst part was service. The waitress brought the wrong chicken dish to my fiancee. At first she didn't take the blame but eventually did and apologized. However, it took a long time for her to bring out the right meal; I had already finished mine so it wouldn't get cold. When we got the bill, she had forgotten to take out the meal she brought by accident. If you have money, check this place out. Otherwise, there are many of other nice restaurants in Durham.…
