Papa Philly - Evanston

Delicious! Except the coleslaw. I had the 2,2,2 combo 2 fried perch, 2 whole wings, and 2 jumbo shrimp. They were delicious and fried and seasoned to perfection. Also came with a ton of fries. The coleslaw I couldn't eat. But it was a bargain for everything else regardless! I'll go back!

Great place with very nice people. I ordered just a fish sandwich, they were busy so the food came a little late, once I start eating one of guys came and gave me free frys. I thanked him and continue eating, he come back with a soda. He didn't have to do it but he did it anyway. This my first time, but I feel great respect for the people working there.

I've been visiting this place for almost 1½ year now and I've never been disappointed. Their food hits different every time. They got the best Philly's in the town(no cap). Great customer service, pocket friendly and delicious food. Would definitely recommend this place to everyone.

Not going to lie, when I first pulled up to this place I was skeptical about how the food was going to be. This place is the definition of a hole-in-the-wall. I'm a big Philly Cheese Steak fan and came specifically for that and nothing else. We got one Philly with the cheese sauce and one Philly with smoked mozzarella. Both were surprisingly delicious. Meat was tender and seasoned beautifully. The cheese wasn't over powering where you can't taste and enjoy the meat, and the bun just brought everything together. The main issue I've seen with people making Philly cheese steaks is the cheese is over powering where you can't even taste the meat, that's not the case at this restaurant. This is by far the best halal Philly I've ever had. I've tried Philly sandwiches in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, Dallas, Houston and even the famous Saad's in Philadelphia and I feel this place beats all of them. The owner Zohaib is a very passionate guy and even showed us his whole kitchen and is cutting and grinding his own meat, no processed stuff (except the fries). I'm already itching to go again. Don't let the negative reviews deter you from going, I went 12/28/2019 and I was content. My only fear of writing this review is over-hyping this restaurant. Only reason I'm not giving this place 5 stars is because of the ambiance. The store sign I think needs to be updated and the inside is in the process of being updated. It's a small space inside and 4-5 friends can probably sit and eat, but it's more of a take it to-go restaurant. As long as Papa Philly stays consistent with the quality I experienced, I am sure they have a long successful road ahead of them. I'm definitely looking forward to go back in the next couple of days!

When I say this is some of the best fried chicken wings i’ve ever had IM NOT LYING. Me and my boyfriend would drive from the city almost every weekend and have this place we were that obsessed. the owner is the nicest guy ever always the best customer service and making sure we always have what we need. I moved away and I came back to visit and this is the first place i wanted to stop. If i could give them more than 5 stars i would. One of the best places i’ve ever eaten!! such good quality food.