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Papa Joe's is a premier private dining destination in the Merriman Valley.
We are minutes away from Stan Hywett, Blossom Music Center, downtown Akron, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, and Summit County Metro Park. We welcome tour groups and bus groups. Our private and semi-private dining rooms can accommodate 8 to 100. Any day during the week, before 5 o'clock, we can accommodate up to 75-100 people in our fireplace room.

Papa Joe's is able to provide an exceptional dining experience for any family milestone and/or business event. Featuring Italian American cuisine, superb wine collection, impeccable service, and flawless planning.

The Entire Restaurant (private; 10am-4pm; 7 days a week) 75-100 guests

The Fireplace Room (private11am-4pm Saturday/Sunday Lunch) 75-100 guests

Prima Vera Room (private) 40-55 guests

Tuscany Room (private) 20-40 guests

The Wine Cellar (semi private) 15-25 guests

VIP (private) 10-14 guests

Wine Room (semi private) 8-15 guests

Sienna Round (semi private) 8-10 guests

Please contact Kim or Meagan for more information and to book your room today
330.923.7999 ext. 106 kim@papajoes.com

*Prices are subject to change

1.5% Discount with Check Payment

Appetizers

Chilled Appetizers

Goat Cheese & Fresh Strawberry Crostini

Each $1.50

Bruschetta

Served with crostini

Medium $45Large $65

Buttery Croissants

with your choice of: Chicken or Tuna Salad

25 $7545 $125

Cold Mini Sandwich Tray

Chicken Salad, tuna salad, baked ham, roast turkey, and roast beef served on French rolls with house-made potato chips

Medium (22 sandwiches) $78Large (42 sandwiches) $130

Salads by the Pound

Papa's Pasta Salad, Kidney Bean Salad, Tortellini Salad, Tomato & Mozzarella Salad. Broccoli Salad

Iced Jumbo Fresh Shrimp

Served with cocktail sauce

Market Price

Spinach & Cheese Phyllo Blossoms

Small 25 pieces $25Medium 50 pieces $55Large 80 pieces $85

Cheese & Fresh Fruit Tray

Small $50Medium $70Large $90

Mediterranean Antipasto Tray

Roasted red peppers, marinated artichoke hearts, pepperonicini, salami, capicola, tomato & mozzarella salad, & a blend of olives, served with crackers

Medium $69Large $89

Local Cheese & Vegetable Tray

Served with 5 local cheeses, crackers, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, cucumbers, bell peppers, & celery, served with our house made ranch

Small $40Medium $60Large $80

$45

Hummus & Pita

Served with toasted pita chips, serves 20-24

Warm Appetizers

$60

Buffalo Chicken Dip with Pita Chips

Serves 20-25

$45

Artichoke Dip

Served with toasted pita chips, serves 20-24

Mini Beef Wellingtons

Tender filet coated in paté and duxelles, wrapped in puff pastry

Small (25 pieces) $75Medium (50 pieces) $150Large (80 pieces) $240

Combination Platter

Mozzarella sticks & Fried cheese ravioli served with marinara dipping sauce, sauerkraut balls served with cocktail sauce, and honey dipped wings

Small $34Medium $64Large $98

Featured

Italian Sausage & Peppers

Locally made Italian sausage tossed with peppers, onions, & tomatoes

Small $38Medium $68Large $98

Cocktail Meatballs

Made in-house with your choice of barbecue or marinara sauce

Small (20 meatballs) $25Medium (48 meatballs) $60Large (78 meatballs) $98

$7.99

Baked Rustic Tuscan Bread

Brushed with EVOO & Tuscan spices, serves 10 - 12

Chicken Satay

Baked with ginger soy glaze & served with peanut sauce

Per skewer $2.99

Wings

Choice of barbecue or buffalo style

Small (25 wings) $30Medium (50 wings) $60Large ( 75 wings) $90

$12.99

Stuffed Hot Banana Peppers

Filled with Italian sausage, ricotta, feta & parmesan cheese, placed on a pool of marinara sauce

$9.99

Zucchini Fretto

Great for sharing, this heaping platter of zucchini is lightly fried and sprinkled with Reggiano parmesan cheese.

$11.99

Fried Calamari

Fried ever so lightly, served with a delightful pepperoncini rosemary oil

Dinner Banquet

Choose 3 3elections for your Limited Menu Served with a salad & warm Tuscan Bread Coffee/Tea/Soda $2.50 per guest

Banquet Selections

Italian Favorites

$17

Our Famous Lasagna

Noodles layered with Tuscan bechamel & our house made meat sauce, Parmesan Reggiano & mozzarella cheese

Featured

Parmigiana

Hand breaded, sauteed, & topped with marinara & melted cheese. Baked to order!

Chicken $20Eggplant $17

1 review

$17

Southern Italian Trio

A platter of our house made meatballs, sweet Italian sausage, & penne marinara topped with melted cheese

$16

Spinach Cannelloni

Hand rolled with ricotta, spinach, & Parmesan Reggiano, topped with melted cheese & marinara sauce

2.75 each

Penne

Marinara $15.99Meat Sauce $14Add a meatball $2Add an Italian Sausage $2.50

Chicken

Served with your choice of side, unless stated

Chicken Francaise

A local favorite, tender chicken sauteed in our butter & lemon sauce.

Add per person $1

$18

Smothered Chicken

Grilled chicken breast, topped with sauteed mushrooms, onions, & melted cheese

$17

Chicken Breast

Grilled chicken breast,
with Italian seasonings, served on a bed of risotto

$21

Chicken Marsala

Sauteed chicken & mushrooms in our rich Marsala wine sauce

$18

Honey Chicken

Grilled chicken breast, basted with honey Dijon mustard, topped with candied pecans

Luncheon Banquet

Choose 3 selections for your Limited Menu
Served with a salad & warm Tuscan Bread
Coffee/Tea/Soda $2.50 per guest

Salads

Add a Grilled Chicken Breast for $3 or add Salmon
for $5 to the Chopped Salad or Caesar Salad

$14

Cranberry Chicken Salad

Grilled chicken breast, dried cranberries, chopped celery, candied walnuts, & crumbled blue cheese, on a bed of mixed greens, tossed in our raspberry vinaigrette

Caesar Salad

Romaine hearts tossed with our house made croutons & Caesar dressing

Add Chicken +$3.99Add Salmon +$5.99

$11

Chopped Salad

Romaine hearts with shredded carrots, diced tomato, celery, garbanzo beans, & chopped broccoli, tossed in our Italian vinaigrette

$13

The Trio

Albacore Tuna Salad Chicken Salad
Papa's Pasta Salad

Italian Favorites

Our Famous Lasagna

Noodles layered with Tuscan bechamel & our house made meat sauce, Parmesan Reggiano & mozzarella cheese

Featured

1 review

$14

Southern Italian Trio

A platter of our house made meatballs, sweet Italian sausage, & penne marinara topped with melted cheese

Parmigiana

Hand breaded, sauteed, & topped with marinara & melted cheese. Baked to order

Chicken $15Eggplant $13

$13

Spinach Cannelloni

Hand rolled with ricotta, spinach, & Parmesan Reggiano, topped with melted cheese & marinara sauce

2.75 each

Penne

Marinara $11Meat Sauce $12Add a meatball $2Add an Italian Sausage $2.50

Buffet

Served with a salad & warm Tuscan Bread Coffee/Tea/Soda $2.99 per guest

Buffet Entree Choices

Our Famous Lasagna

Noodles layered with Tuscan bechamel & our house made meat sauce, Parmesan Reggiano & mozzarella cheese

Featured

Lucca Chicken

Chicken cutlets lightly breaded, topped with baby arugula, EVOO, lemon, & Parmesan

Chicken Francaise

A local favorite, tender chicken sauteed in our butter & lemon sauce.

Add per person $1

Chicken Marsala

Sauteed chicken & mushrooms in our rich marsala wine sauce

Faroe Island Salmon

Prime Roast Sirloin Au Jus

Honey Dijon Chicken

Grilled chicken breast, basted with honey Dijon mustard, & topped with candied pecans

Grilled Chicken Breast

Grilled chicken breast, with Italian seasonings

Crab Stuffed Chicken

in a rich champagne cream sauce

Spinach Cannelloni

Hand rolled with ricotta, spinach, & Parmesan Reggiano , topped with melted cheese & marinara sauce

2.75 each

Penne Pasta

Served with marinara sauce

Penne Primavera

Penne with seasonal vegetable with oil & garlic, & sprinkled with Parmesan

Italian Sausage & Peppers

Locally made Italian sausage tossed with peppers, onions, & tomatoes

Small 12 Links $29.99Medium 24 Links $59.99Large 36 Links $89.99

Eggplant Lasagna

Noodles and eggplant layered with
Tuscan bechamel & our house made sauce, Parmesan Reggiano & mozzarella cheese

Our Famous Baked Mac & Cheese

Desserts

End your event with one of our fantastic dessert trays or desserts

Dessert Trays

Ultimate Dessert Tray

Assorted Dessert Bars, Cannolis, Fresh Baked Cookies, and Brownies

Small- Serves 8-10 $29.99Small $32.99Medium $59.99Medium- Serves 15-20 $59.99Large $79.99Large- Serves 20-30 $79.99

Cookie Tray

Fresh baked cookies: Chocolate Truffle, Chocolate Coconut Macaroon, Oatmeal Raisin, Snickerdoodle, White Chocolate Macadamia Nut, Iced Sugar, & Ani's Lemon

Small (20 cookies) $26Medium (20 cookies) $37Large (50 cookies) $62

$32

Table Side Dessert Tray

Perfect for passing around each table. Assorted dessert bars, hand-made cannolis, fresh baked brownies and cookies

Brownie Tray

Freshly baked brownies

Small- 12 brownies $14.99Medium- 24 brownies $24.99Large- 48 brownies $44.99

Individual Desserts

$6.99

House Made Seasonal Cobbler

Served warm & topped with vanilla ice cream

$1.75

Iced Sugar Cookies

$1.75

Ani's Lemon Cookies

$2.50

A scoop of Ice Cream or Sorbet

Rush Hour Coffee, Vanilla Bean, and Spumoni

$7.99

House made Tiramisu

A sponge cake splashed with espresso, dark rum, & layered with sweet marscarpone & rich cocoa topping

$1.75

Mini Cannolis

Cheesecake

Plain $6.99with topping graham cracker & walnut crust, topped with your choice of raspberries or strawberries $7.99

$6.99

Decadent Warm Brownie Sundae

Home made brownie topped with caramel, vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, & sprinkle of sea salt

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Events & Banquets

Events & Banquets Menus

Appetizers

Goat Cheese & Fresh Strawberry Crostini

Bruschetta

Buttery Croissants

Cold Mini Sandwich Tray

Salads by the Pound

Iced Jumbo Fresh Shrimp

Spinach & Cheese Phyllo Blossoms

Cheese & Fresh Fruit Tray

Mediterranean Antipasto Tray

Local Cheese & Vegetable Tray

Hummus & Pita

Buffalo Chicken Dip with Pita Chips

Artichoke Dip

Mini Beef Wellingtons

Combination Platter

Italian Sausage & Peppers

Cocktail Meatballs

Baked Rustic Tuscan Bread

Chicken Satay

Wings

Stuffed Hot Banana Peppers

Zucchini Fretto

Fried Calamari

Dinner Banquet

Prime Top Sirloin Steak

Filet Mignon 8oz

Prime Rib 12oz

Faroe Island Salmon

Crispy Fried Yellow Perch

Our Famous Lasagna

Parmigiana

Southern Italian Trio

Spinach Cannelloni

Penne

Chicken Francaise

Smothered Chicken

Chicken Breast

Chicken Marsala

Honey Chicken

Italian Style Green Beans

Penne Pasta with Marinara

Whipped Potatoes

Luncheon Banquet

Cranberry Chicken Salad

Caesar Salad

Chopped Salad

The Trio

Our Famous Lasagna

Southern Italian Trio

Parmigiana

Spinach Cannelloni

Penne

Prime Top Sirloin Steak

Faroe Island Salmon

Crispy Fried Perch

Smothered Chicken

Honey Dijon Chicken

Italian Style Green Beans

Penne Pasta with Marinara

Whipped Potatoes

Buffet

Lunch Buffet

Standard Dinner Buffet

Traditional Dinner Buffet

Our Famous Lasagna

Lucca Chicken

Chicken Francaise

Chicken Marsala

Faroe Island Salmon

Prime Roast Sirloin Au Jus

Honey Dijon Chicken

Grilled Chicken Breast

Crab Stuffed Chicken

Spinach Cannelloni

Penne Pasta

Penne Primavera

Italian Sausage & Peppers