For better or for worse (mostly for worse), Pappy's is a Totowa institution. This place has literally been here since the beginning of time; you can tell by the outdated decor and stone slabs that pass as chairs. The service is slow, and the the people who work there are as friendly as your lunch lady from grammar school.
The food isn't bad. They have decent hot dogs and burgers. Moreover, the food is dirt cheap. For $8 you can walk out with a hot dog, a burger fries and still have some left overs.
Not a bad deal, especially if you need to put food in your gut.
I had my doubts about some of the other reviews. How bad can a diner be? So I stopped in for breakfast at 7:30 AM. Only one other customer in the place. No waitress; just one guy who was taking orders and cooking. In the half hour that I was there one more customer came in – got a takeout order. The locals must know something and are staying way.
I asked for corned beef hash – my typical diner breakfast – sorry not on the menu. So OK should I have sausage or bacon with my eggs? Both are good? So against my better judgment I went with the sausage. Food came out fast. Eggs were fine, home fries were good, toast was hot and buttered, coffee was acceptable, but the sausage had little or no seasoning – I left most of it on the plate.
I did not see a TV, no music, no Wi-Fi. Decor is nice enough. Menu prices are inexpensive.
There is a little diner down the street which looks like a dump but has good food and is busy. This place needs an intervention.
For better or for worse (mostly for worse), Pappy's is a Totowa institution. This place has literally been here since the beginning of time; you can tell by the outdated decor and stone slabs that pass as chairs.
The service is slow, and the the people who work there are as friendly as your lunch lady from grammar school.
The food isn't bad. They have decent hot dogs and burgers. Moreover, the food is dirt cheap. For $8 you can walk out with a hot dog, a burger fries and still have some left overs.
Not a bad deal, especially if you need to put food in your gut.
I had my doubts about some of the other reviews. How bad can a diner be? So I stopped in for breakfast at 7:30 AM. Only one other customer in the place. No waitress; just one guy who was taking orders and cooking. In the half hour that I was there one more customer came in – got a takeout order. The locals must know something and are staying way.
I asked for corned beef hash – my typical diner breakfast – sorry not on the menu. So OK should I have sausage or bacon with my eggs? Both are good? So against my better judgment I went with the sausage. Food came out fast. Eggs were fine, home fries were good, toast was hot and buttered, coffee was acceptable, but the sausage had little or no seasoning – I left most of it on the plate.
I did not see a TV, no music, no Wi-Fi. Decor is nice enough. Menu prices are inexpensive.
There is a little diner down the street which looks like a dump but has good food and is busy. This place needs an intervention.