Papa’s 50’s Diner

We saw this place as we were passing through town and thought it would be a neat pace to eat. We were not impressed. The food was just so so. I ordered the Turkey Wrap with fries. It was fair. My wife ordered the Ruben. It was soggy from the sauerkraut. The dining area was not very clean and the service was fair. It has a lot of memorabilia around on the walls but, most of them are reproductions. I would not eat here again.

Food was really tasty, I ordered the Matteson ½ lb burger which was apparently hand pressed and cooked through medium well perfectly. I’d recommend this diner for small groups wanting to go out on a weekend afternoon who want to chill out and get some grub.

We are very happy that Sierra Vista has a classic diner like the old days. The service is fast and friendly, and they have a 10% military/​police/​boarder patrol discount. The prices are extremely fair. For myself, my wife and two kids, it’s usually around $ 35 which is crazy cheap. I highly recommend stopping by.

I would never come back here. My waitress acted like it was inconveniencing her to place an order, I got to listen to 3 or more of the staff have an argument about something at the cash register, the food was of barely passable quality, and the busboy had some sort of shirt on advertising a local tattoo parlor. This is not a professional business, and doesn’t deliver a good product.

Went there this past Saturday for breakfast. Took forever to be seated and then the waitress, an older lady with long blonde hair and glasses, brought us menus and asked what we wanted to drink. When we didn’t immediately know what all five of us wanted to drink within seconds she stormed off and said she would come back. 20 min later she comes and asks if we are ready to order. I told her, well we need drinks first so she slams her notepad closed and says, what do want?! The food was not bad but I will not go back because I don’t do well with rude waitresses. She shouldn’t be there if she is going to be that rude!

The food at the Diner is excellent. We had pancakes, eggs, hash browns, waffles, and bacon. All of it was cooked just right. The portions are big and the service was good. We will be coming back.

Great place, nice people and great food! I had the chicken salad which was fresh, crispy and delicious. The chocolate shake was awesome!!!

Cute place but I won’t go back. Our waitress was rude; when I was giving my order to her she told me rudely that she «didn’t do shorthand» meaning I was speaking too fast. The staff stands behind the counter drinking and talking. Food is ok but not worth the price.

Better than average breakfasts, but we only know this from previous visits. The service is abominable. Today we watched a server fill jelly carriers for two minutes before seating us. She deigned to bring us drinks and menus then we were ignored. 15 minutes later we decided to pay for the drinks and leave but no one would take our money. Excuse was «We’re busy. Can’t you see that?» All the other tables had their food already. Wow. Never going back.

Food is still good but the quality of service has deteriorated over the months. We were ignored while sitting on the patio. We got finally got up and left. All the waitresses are old ladies who are «past their prime» as far as good service goes. They are the only diner for miles so it seems they care not about good service. Pass!

I went here two weeks ago and was really disappointed. The biscuits were dry (that seems to be a common problem I’m running into lately), the omelet I ordered was burnt, and the potatoes were super greasy. The service was okay but slow. Our plates were stacked up and we were obviously done for a good ten minutes but no one came over with a check. A friend I was with finally just went up to the counter and asked to pay. Never did see our waitress again. Not a place I would go again to eat, although there was an Elvis impersonator outside which was worth witnessing :)

Went on a Saturday around 11am and we stood, ignored, for 15 minutes until someone acknowledged our presence and said they’d be right with us. 10 mins later or so we were sat… No drink order taken. 15 minutes or so later our drink order was taken. I should have known better, no one had food… It seemed we were all just sitting there being ignored. I called a waitress over and asked if we could order and she said she’d tell our server… But I watched as she never did. So about 15 – 20 later… After NO ONE checking on us, we left $ 5 for our drinks and walked out. Worst service I’ve ever had. No idea what the food is like.

This place was a nice find! My family enjoyed this place with standard diner fare. They let us sit outside with our dog which was fantastic. They even brought out a patty for the furbaby! I would easily go back again.

After 55 years on this earth, today was first time I have walked out before getting my food. My wife and I decided to stop off here before a movie, it was 11:00 and there was a few people there, nothing like being crowded. It took 15 minutes before someone came around to ask for our drink order and when she came back we ordered, after we ordered a couple came in ordered an appraiser and there meal, they received it shortly and then there, meals meanwhile my wife and I are still waiting for our meal, nothing elaborate steak and eggs and one egg with sausage. After 20 minutes still no food, we spoke to another server told her the problem and offered to pay for our drinks and left. I will not recommend this diner to anyone.

Great little spot for breakfast on the south side of town. The Eggs Benedict is the best in area and made exactly like I like it. The grilled steak and eggs are good too. The steak is a bit fatty, but full of flavor. The home fried potatoes are good, but more peppers and onion need to get into the mix. Come on Sunday afternoon for a special treat when the «Shadow of the King» sings for you outside. Hard not to love this place! The service can be a bit slow sometimes as there never seem to be enough servers on during the busy periods. I’ve only had breakfast here so my ratings are based on that.

My family ate at Papa’s on Wednesday, February 13, 2015. I thought the food was pretty good. I ordered the steak and scrambled eggs… it came with toast and country style potatoes. I liked it and would order it again but I’ll admit it’s not nearly as good as the chicken fried steak I got from Sunny D’s in Huachuca City. My husband ordered the Rueben sandwhich and he thought it was ok. My son loved his burger and cheesy fries and my daughter ordered a grilled chicken ceasar salad and she liked it a lot. I give this place huge points for originality… I love the décor. I will go back and try the breakfast… also, our waitress was awesome! Great service! Don’t let any negative reviews keep you from at least trying this place. You can’t please everyone!

This is why starting using Unilocal in the 1^st place years ago, to find places like this when traveling. 50’s style dinning with service! We walk in and I would guess owner comes up after we are seated and tells Kami, your in a yucky special seat! Kami don’t know what to say! He goes on to tell her and build it up, and she gets ice cream because of the seat she pick! So ice cream for breakfast dessert. I read some of the not positive reviews before I came but still wanted to try it as a couple locals told me too. I’m 4 stars. It’s what a 50’s dinner is and I would go back. Service was on point and you could feel a great local home town family feel in the joint. Like everyone working with each had for many many years and it’s a family. Go check this place out.

I love this place. When ever we are in Sierra Vista we always stop in for something even if it is just a late night milk shake… oh great. Now I want to drive 300 miles to get a milkshake!

We liked this place, the service is okay… nothing extraordinary or spectacular, but good. We had the standard fare, eggs, bacon, hash-​browns and toast. Our eggs were cooked to perfection and the coffee was hot.
If your looking for some quality time with your date and sitting at an nostalgic diner come here.

Before trying this out, I was told to NOT to eat here… I listened. Until this Morning. And I defiantly regret it. Horrible breakfast. Horrible service… I’m not sure why my fiancé ordered the «charbroiled steak»… But it was the worst decision he could have ever made. Looks like the steak dollar tree began to sell a few months ago. HORRIBLE.
No good… :/​… At least not for breakfast.