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Pappy & Harriet's

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Casual, historic diner for burgers and ribs alongside comfort-food fare, craft beers and cocktails, plus live music.

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5614 reviews
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MAGDA DK
4 months ago
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Gosh! This place is Ah-Mazing!! πŸ₯©πŸ—πŸ”₯ Our Party of five loved every bite! The drinks are amazing. Atmosphere wonderful. Our server Jesse was fantastic and super helpful. Very friendly too! Beside a super cute little ghost town! We had the bison burgers made medium rare. They were fantastic. Our server recommended medium rare for them not to be dry. We had the ribs and they were to die for. Also the pork sandwich was fantastic an very flavourful. We plan to go back on this trip! HIGHLY recommend this for wonderful real American grill!!!!

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Sal Monica
a month ago
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It had an awesome vibe! Lots of history on the walls. Food was good. Pork Ribs, I'd say about a 7.8 out of 10. A bit mushy but still very good. Tritip was medium; we ordered medium rare (solid 8/10). Chicken, about an 8/10 as well. Really enjoyed the sides. I do have to say the side portions were pretty small for a "family meal." For comparison, Abners in Tucson bring their sides out in family bowls. They're VERY similar establishments. I would 100% return.

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Jamee Allen
3 months ago
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What a quirky and wonderful spot! Stopped by here for a quick lunch and was delighted by the southwestern/BBQ fare. I would definitely recommend anything with the spiced chicken, we got the chicken sandwich and chicken cobb salad, extremely delicious. We decided to walk around the little pioneer town just right next to Pappy & Harriet’s after lunch which was so cute and fun. Loved this location so much!!

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Brett Martino
5 months ago
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We went to Pappy's after a trip to Joshua Tree (as I am sure most people do!), and it was CRAZY! First, it really is in the middle of nowhere. It is as rustic and western feeling as you can imagine. You are driving through a rock filled desert and it appears out of nowhere. I read that it was busy, and difficult to get a table and they werent messing around. The hostess tells everyone who walks through the door 1.5hr wait. She was on top of it though. She has a system where you just repeatedly check in and she squeezes you in as soon as possible. For a table for 2, it took us about 40 mins to be seated. They also have live music events and a band was doing sound checks right in front of us while we were eating. The atmosphere is great. We would have loved to stay for the show, but we were coming from San Diego. Food! We shared the tri tip chili nachos and they were awesome. I ordered the Cowboy Combo, and the Tri Tip was tender and very flavorful. The smoked chicken was AWESOME! The highlight for me. My wife ordered rhe ribs and they were excellent. The only negative was the sides. They weren't bad, but they were just ok for me. Beans were good, not great. Mac and cheese was good. Cole Slaw was a little bland. Overall great experience though. 5/5 Highly Recommend!! 9

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Chelle Vargas
8 months ago
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Welcomed with a smile and seated quickly even though there was an event going on. We came for a concert but heard great things about the food. Got ribs and famous chili after recommendations from both the hostess and our server. We were not disappointed. Fun place in the middle of nowhere but definitely worth being.