Papa Tom's Pizza — Restaurant in Idaho Falls

I decided to visit Tom's pizza while taking my daughter up to college. The facility and ambiance are reminiscent of a 1980s pizza parlor, being part bar with billiard tables and game machines. The lighting was a bit dark and it didn't come across as a place that put cleanliness as it's top priority. However, it was clean enough and I actually appreciated the throwback feeling to the 1980s. This was obviously a joint for groups of locals to come and hang out with each other and I think that's awesome. We need more places like this that gather friends offline.

Now for the food...we got a combination pizza that was just average in taste. Decent quantity of toppings, but dough was a bit flavorless. The price however was way too high. Who pays $25 for one large pizza anymore? The service was a little slow, taking about 20-30 minutes for the pizza, but I didn't get the sense that the regulars came to get in and out efficiently. The value of the pizza's taste and quantity compared to price was mediocre at best.

So in conclusion, do I regret going there? No. Would I go again? I wouldn't avoid it, but as a traveler I am not going out of my way to return either. If I was a local looking for a place to sit for a while with friends, this would be a good...

Honest and Deserved review. I don't like to leave negative reiews.. but Holy cow..... we've been here an hour.... NO PIZZA When I asked if 60 min was average they said the average wait was hour and a half.... and the guy acted like I was silly to even ask... UGH!!! They keep pushing through take out orders instead of serving the customers in house. The restaurant isn't even half full. I wonder why... The pizza's were over priced to begin with.. but we wanted to try local "Mom and Pop" places. We told them we were first timers..... if this is how they treat people they want to be repeat customers... they need SERIOUS training. SERIOUS management issues. We have a table next to us that have four young kids.. they were climbing the benches and playing in the isle for the last 30 min... they FINALLY got their pizza, but the kids were no longer interested. At this point I don't care what the pizza tastes like... This is REDICULOUS! Never coming here again and certainly telling others it isn't worth the wait!!

I cannot and will not EVER recommend this place...

It's taken me 20 minutes to write this review... and still NO PIZZA.

I wonder how fast I can...

I was excited to try Papa Tom's after seeing it was voted best pizza by The Post. Walking in, the environment was comfortable and large. This would be a good place to go with friends or family. They had tvs with sports on. There is a large area by the windows that can be reserved for parties. I was pretty disappointed by how dirty it was though. There were stains all over the furniture and the air vents were absolutely disgusting and need to be cleaned pretty badly. This restaurant has a great space but could definitely use some deep cleaning and fresh paint. The pizza was decent. The crust was extremely thin, like a tortilla shell and very crunchy. I don't mind thin crust but if you do be aware. The sauce on the pizza was pretty good. Staff wasn't super friendly, but not rude. Staff should also be aware their conversations can be heard on the other side of the restaurant so saying things like, "Idk who the F Bailey is so F her" leave a bad impression on families there with kids. Overall it wasn't a terrible experience or anything but I probably won't go back unless they remodel...