I paid 20$ for 4 meats, thinking I'd have left overs..nope it was kids portions, not even a full slice of balogna cut in quarters, had 2 pieces. No smoked or bbq flavor except the sauce they give you to put on it. Wasn't hot, dry and I watched them microwave the meat for the order behind us. Don't recommend!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Hot Links, Deviled Eggs, Sliced Brisket
Donnie Simon
Way OVERPRICED for an extremely small portion. Two meat combo had two slices of (mainly fat) brisket and two small slices of turkey, Mac salad tasted a few days old and green beans were microwaved! Asked for BBQ sauce and never was given any! All for the price of $20.26!!! I would like to give it a quarter of a star!!! 👎🏻👎🏼👎🏽👎🏾👎🏿
Food: 1
Harold Ballard
Went through the the drive thru. Man I was really hoping the food was good. Very disappointed for one thing I ordered the 2 meat for $14.99! My total was $18.29 tax must be high in okc...1 hot link and 2 pieces of smoked bologna the portions was small at best. The taste was not good at all. I didn't even taste the bake beans. Look not very good. Any way not even a your welcome when paying. 1 star at best. Be better Pappys.
Matthew Sheppard
So Much Potential, but Lacks Passion
Pappy’s Diner sits on the corner of Reno and May, just south of the Fairgrounds, looking like it hasn’t changed much since the 1950s. From the outside, a foodie might see it as a hidden gem—a nostalgic jewel promising incredible BBQ. But while the setting has undeniable charm, the passion behind the food and service feels sorely absent.
The diner’s interor is plastered with sun-faded advertisements, now pale yellow—a failed attempt at a quick buck. At 5:30 p.m., the place was empty except for the owners, who seem to have claimed the back half of the diner as their living space. A kitchen table buried under junk, a worn-out rolling desk chair—it’s a disorganized mess. The kitchen shares in this lack of care, and the menu, though straightforward with staples like chopped brisket, ribs, beans, and potato salad, fails to inspire confidence.
The service was slow and disjointed. After a confusing exchange with the owner, who seemed distracted (perhaps by her plate of Mexican food at the kitchen table), I settled on a loaded baked potato with meat, cheese, and, for an additional 75 cents, ranch dressing. Yes, ranch, apparently a luxury item here. The water came in a small plastic cup, and my friend and I waited longer than expected for BBQ, a cuisine typically served quickly.
When the food arrived on red plastic trays, it was underwhelming for the price. My potato came with small to-go cups of sour cream, butter, and BBQ sauce. I requested pickles and was given store-bought hamburger dills—the kind you’d find at a backyard cookout. The presentation lacked any thought or effort.
As for the food itself? The meat was good but sparing, the sauce tasty yet reminiscent of mass-produced local brands. The baked potato had potential, but with such meager portions of brisket, it was just okay.
So, what’s Pappy’s problem? Pappy’s not there. He’s long gone, and so is the passion. The current owners seem to be scraping by, doing the bare minimum to keep the doors open. The sides are mediocre, the atmosphere is uninspired, and the whole operation feels stuck in limbo.
Here’s my advice if the owners ever read this:
Clean your kitchen. The back dining area is an eyesore—at least throw up some curtains if you’re going to keep living there. Spoil the customer. Serve generous portions and present the food in a way that makes people salivate. Leave the BBQ sauce on the table. Stop nickel-and-diming for basics like ranch. Add some personal touches. Homemade pickles, a fresh take on sides, and better presentation could make all the difference. Fix the ambiance. Eliminate the wobble, literally and figuratively. The BBQ at Pappy’s isn’t bad, but it’s not great either. With just a little passion and effort, this place could become a must-visit. Right now, it’s a shadow of what it could be—and that’s the saddest part of all.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Darla Mestanza
I've come here since I was a child but this time the chopped ,and the sliced brisket tasted horrible 🤮 . I had to throw it away 30.00 I'm the trash . I called, and got the run around. Never again.
Food: 1
Service: 5
Kristy Lopez
The food was awful! It was not worth $20.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Steven Ruiz
Great food
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
John Eyre
Cole slaw was bland, but Ribs were great and beans were yummy!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baked Beans
Josh Delozier
AMAZING!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
A K
Very good food, I got the pork ribs! Okay customer service.
I used to love this place I just paid $12 for about a quarter pound of fat and brisket this was tiny as a bbq guy I was genuinely sad when I lifted that bun the meat didn’t even cover the bun smh. Never again. I’ll be going to swadleys from now on. You can tell by the reviews they have no intention of making bigger sandwich’s or lower prices. How can half pound brisket be $14 but 1/4 pound slice That has a lot of fat in it is a $13 sandwich with a bag of .50 lays.
Ray Has
Price is high, quantity of food is not enough.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Chopped Brisket
Ashley Brooks
Pineapple desert is so good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jason Hill
Absolutely DISGUSTING!! Our $54 worth of food was microwaved and not even hot. Horrible portions and awful flavor. Mac and cheese was runny and the pulled pork was horrible. DO NOT RECOMMEND AT ALL!! I didn’t finish out of fear of getting foos poisoning. The McRib is better than this garbage.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
darnell harris
If you want a reheated plate stop by not good at all. 2 meals for over 40 dollars I was expecting more. Unfortunately I will not return. Ribs, chopped brisket a no go.
I paid 20$ for 4 meats, thinking I'd have left overs..nope it was kids portions, not even a full slice of balogna cut in quarters, had 2 pieces. No smoked or bbq flavor except the sauce they give you to put on it. Wasn't hot, dry and I watched them microwave the meat for the order behind us. Don't recommend!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Hot Links, Deviled Eggs, Sliced Brisket
Way OVERPRICED for an extremely small portion. Two meat combo had two slices of (mainly fat) brisket and two small slices of turkey, Mac salad tasted a few days old and green beans were microwaved! Asked for BBQ sauce and never was given any! All for the price of $20.26!!! I would like to give it a quarter of a star!!! 👎🏻👎🏼👎🏽👎🏾👎🏿
Food: 1
Went through the the drive thru. Man I was really hoping the food was good. Very disappointed for one thing I ordered the 2 meat for $14.99! My total was $18.29 tax must be high in okc...1 hot link and 2 pieces of smoked bologna the portions was small at best. The taste was not good at all. I didn't even taste the bake beans. Look not very good. Any way not even a your welcome when paying. 1 star at best. Be better Pappys.
So Much Potential, but Lacks Passion
Pappy’s Diner sits on the corner of Reno and May, just south of the Fairgrounds, looking like it hasn’t changed much since the 1950s. From the outside, a foodie might see it as a hidden gem—a nostalgic jewel promising incredible BBQ. But while the setting has undeniable charm, the passion behind the food and service feels sorely absent.
The diner’s interor is plastered with sun-faded advertisements, now pale yellow—a failed attempt at a quick buck. At 5:30 p.m., the place was empty except for the owners, who seem to have claimed the back half of the diner as their living space. A kitchen table buried under junk, a worn-out rolling desk chair—it’s a disorganized mess. The kitchen shares in this lack of care, and the menu, though straightforward with staples like chopped brisket, ribs, beans, and potato salad, fails to inspire confidence.
The service was slow and disjointed. After a confusing exchange with the owner, who seemed distracted (perhaps by her plate of Mexican food at the kitchen table), I settled on a loaded baked potato with meat, cheese, and, for an additional 75 cents, ranch dressing. Yes, ranch, apparently a luxury item here. The water came in a small plastic cup, and my friend and I waited longer than expected for BBQ, a cuisine typically served quickly.
When the food arrived on red plastic trays, it was underwhelming for the price. My potato came with small to-go cups of sour cream, butter, and BBQ sauce. I requested pickles and was given store-bought hamburger dills—the kind you’d find at a backyard cookout. The presentation lacked any thought or effort.
As for the food itself? The meat was good but sparing, the sauce tasty yet reminiscent of mass-produced local brands. The baked potato had potential, but with such meager portions of brisket, it was just okay.
So, what’s Pappy’s problem? Pappy’s not there. He’s long gone, and so is the passion. The current owners seem to be scraping by, doing the bare minimum to keep the doors open. The sides are mediocre, the atmosphere is uninspired, and the whole operation feels stuck in limbo.
Here’s my advice if the owners ever read this:
Clean your kitchen. The back dining area is an eyesore—at least throw up some curtains if you’re going to keep living there.
Spoil the customer. Serve generous portions and present the food in a way that makes people salivate.
Leave the BBQ sauce on the table. Stop nickel-and-diming for basics like ranch.
Add some personal touches. Homemade pickles, a fresh take on sides, and better presentation could make all the difference.
Fix the ambiance. Eliminate the wobble, literally and figuratively.
The BBQ at Pappy’s isn’t bad, but it’s not great either. With just a little passion and effort, this place could become a must-visit. Right now, it’s a shadow of what it could be—and that’s the saddest part of all.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
I've come here since I was a child but this time the chopped ,and the sliced brisket tasted horrible 🤮 . I had to throw it away 30.00 I'm the trash .
I called, and got the run around. Never again.
Food: 1
Service: 5
The food was awful! It was not worth $20.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great food
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cole slaw was bland, but Ribs were great and beans were yummy!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baked Beans
AMAZING!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Very good food, I got the pork ribs! Okay customer service.
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
I used to love this place I just paid $12 for about a quarter pound of fat and brisket this was tiny as a bbq guy I was genuinely sad when I lifted that bun the meat didn’t even cover the bun smh. Never again. I’ll be going to swadleys from now on. You can tell by the reviews they have no intention of making bigger sandwich’s or lower prices. How can half pound brisket be $14 but 1/4 pound slice That has a lot of fat in it is a $13 sandwich with a bag of .50 lays.
Price is high, quantity of food is not enough.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Chopped Brisket
Pineapple desert is so good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely DISGUSTING!! Our $54 worth of food was microwaved and not even hot. Horrible portions and awful flavor. Mac and cheese was runny and the pulled pork was horrible. DO NOT RECOMMEND AT ALL!! I didn’t finish out of fear of getting foos poisoning. The McRib is better than this garbage.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
If you want a reheated plate stop by not good at all. 2 meals for over 40 dollars I was expecting more. Unfortunately I will not return. Ribs, chopped brisket a no go.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 4
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