The Golden Poppy Florist

She is really nice lady. she made very beautiful flowers for Memorial Day. I asked her not too big not too small nice size all white flowers. Price was very friendly too.

It is a rare and wonderful talent to be able to take someone’s vision in their mind and hand it back to them as a work of art. Emma is a true artist + a joy to work with!!! For several occasions I have reached out with a specific need/​mood that I wanted to convey with flowers during a delicate time in a friend/​colleagues life and each time she perfectly delivered, with a quickness and kindness. Truly service oriented, Emma really listens to what her customers wants and needs are and brings it to life! Thank you to Emma for the gorgeous arrangements every time and reminding us that the mom n pop shops do it right and why we need to support!

I came in this place on a whim and I fell in love. Emma is so sweet and she was such a big help. I will forever use her as a florist. Thank you Emma!

I saw the good reviews; I needed some help to deliver some flowers to a friend in the hospital. The woman on the phone was courteous. The flowers arrived exactly when she told me they would. The five stars reflects my gratitude.

I ordered my wedding flowers from Golden Poppy and it was amazing. Emma is so nice and sweet.
I described to Emma what i was looking for, gave her a few pictures as an example and my bouquet was exactly what i wanted!!! We ordered 4 bouquets and a couple of corsage and they were perfect. The prices couldn’t be beaten and my bouquet is still alive in water after 2 weeks!!! My bouquet from Golden Poppy was one of my favorite things from the wedding day.

I went online and saw various cute and full flower arrangements for a Thank You gift I was sending. There were several in my $ 60 price range with very rich flowers, not just generic stock flowers. I called in to order an arrangement with a personal touch– bad idea! The arrangement my friend received was generic, 4 sunflowers, 3 lilies with no style or flair. The flowers didn’t have color or charm, the vase was bare with a very small opening. I just wasn’t impressed and did not get a «wow» factor at all. I was sad to disappoint my friend.

It’s happened folks! Someone has made the experience of having flowers delivered to me at work an absolutely miserable experience!
After a turbulent couple weeks my boyfriend had an arrangement delivered to my work. The flowers are beautiful, so that’s cool, but the delivery itself was a disaster.
I work at a busy hair salon, so 99% of the time I am with a client. I was with a client at the time when the delivery guy comes in with the flowers. I break away long enough to confirm that I am the intended recipient, and I thank him for the flowers, but this dude’s f*#@ing sketchy. He just stands there staring at me for a few awkward seconds and then says to me «I’d appreciate tip if you have it.» The whole salon kind of comes to a grinding halt while I just kind of look at him dumbfounded. I didn’t order those flowers dude. Gift recipients don’t tip. He then again (and more loudly) DEMANDS I tip him. He straight up said to me «I need a couple dollars.» You may very well need a couple dollars, but that sounds like a whole hell of a lot of not my God damn problem.
Oh but it didn’t stop there. At this point the client I’m with looks absolutely mortified, but this guy just persists. He tells me he needs to see my I.D. Because he’s afraid of getting in trouble for delivering flowers to the wrong person. I hand him a company card and he legitimately gets mad at me. This guy is obviously bad at his job, but once again, that’s not even a little bit of my problem. I actually felt like he was about to grab the bouquet and walk out.
After someone told him he should probably leave, I’m finally able to get back to my client. After a good amount of nervous laughter and banter at the expense of Gomer Pyle the Flower Man, I checked my phone. This creepy motherfucker left me 4 voice mail messages before delivering the flowers. In not a single message does he identify himself or what he wants. It was just 4 messages of heavy breathing and demands that I call this mystery man back. Uh. No.
I almost forgot the icing on the creepy cake! The card that came with it had an apology message from my dude, but it was awkward and difficult to read because it looked like it was hand-​written by a pissed off 10 year old. The words were touching, and meant for me. I’m really put off by the fact that not only did some else hand-​write those words, they did it carelessly and in an illegible manner. The whole thing just felt creepy.
So we’re all in agreement that whoever that creep is should not be the face of flower delivery and that there is not even a teensy tiny chance that I would recommend anyone shop here. I had a shit week, can’t I just enjoy having flowers delivered to me? Apparently not when you shop with Golden Poppy.

Valentine’s Day flowers DOA. I noticed one of the lilies was already brown when I received my gift, next day most of the arrangement was wilted and a couple days later the entire thing was smelling and rotten… Very sad. Fresh flowers should last at least a full week. Will be asking my husband to try a different florist next time, this one’s a dunce.

I’ve seen this place as I drive up Solano on my way to work everyday and I’m glad I knew this place or else I wouldn’t have picked out the perfect bouquet of flowers for my anniversary/​valentines gift!
Emma who I believe is the store owner as well as her husband are very sweet, caring and wonderful people.
I’m a U.S. Navy Sailor and when I’m away from home I always think of my fiancé who I miss dearly. And I’m glad they do delivery Bc she informed me that they can deliver floral gifts to him as I’m away! I was happy to hear this Bc sending him flowers in surprise can be another way of reminding him that I think of him regardless that I’m away and that I can still be romantic lol.
I recommend this florist to everyone, she really does care and is very understanding. She has a warm heart I’ve never felt so comfortable talking and doing business with anyone she makes you feel important like your part of her family. I’ll definitely be doing business with her in the future and I’ll keep her updated with my journey in the Navy (:

Golden Poppy is my (and my wife’s) favorite florist and Emma is the reason why. Her care and concern about our needs is really wonderful. I placed a simple online order for a birthday bouquet to be sent for a family member. Emma followed up by phone and email to make sure that we would get what we wanted and then let us know when the order and delivery was complete. Personal and caring service is the hallmark of Golden Poppy and Emma!

Great experience. EMMA HAD THE BEST PRICED AND MOST BEAUTIFUL ORCHIDS ON Solano!!.
I needed six for table decorations for a memorial. Emma re potted each one in a lovely pot. Each one was elegant and special. Guests commented on their beauty and we were able to give them as much appericated gifts to family members after the memorial. Emma was wonderful to work with.

Emma was great! I bought a bouquet of flowers for my husband’s graduation. I looked around some flower shops near there, but my husband liked to buy one here. Emma has a websites where many beautiful sample bouquets are. You can google the website before visiting this shop to choose what you want. It was very hot day when I bought it, but the flowers were still fresh after the ceremony. Even though it was a little expensive than buying flowers at Costco or Safeway, but I never regretted buying a bouquet from Emma because it looked sooooo great for taking nice pictures.

Within an hour getting home with a modest selection of flowers for the Easter lunch table on Sunday, all the flowers have wilted. I live only 15 minutes’ walk from Golden Poppy and placed the flowers in water as soon as I got home.
It’s like Monty Python’s parrot. The flowers haven’t wilted. They are actually dead.

This is a wonderful, intimate, and local flower shop! I went the other day to get a bouquet of flowers for my 4 year dating anniversary. I picked one out, brought it to Emma, and she spent time to rebundle and style the bouquet to make sure it looked perfect! I thought they looked great and the price was very good too!
My girlfriend loved the flowers! I’ll definitely be coming back to this shop for any future flower needs!

Yes, 5 stars! And well deserved! Talk about Excellent customer service. Emma, the owner is not just a very sweet lady/​owner but she’s also honest, fair in her prices and talented. The arrangement she put together for me was stunning AND she took the time to walk to my car with it, buckled it in place so I wouldn’t have to worry about holding it while driving — overall, quite impressed. And honestly, when you walk into the place you wouldn’t think it’s all that, it’s small and modest but please don’t let that fool you. She truly s wonderful!
Hope she will remember me — I left you my business car Emma ;) Wish you success in all your business ventures.

I came in today to order a very very last minute arrangement for my mother to be delivered the same day. The owner was very kind and accommodating. I didn’t know what I wanted and she took a lot of time in helping to explain and come up with suggestions. I ended up getting lilies as substitutions for the tulips as shown in the booklet and I like it even better! The flowers are also super fresh and fragrant. She even asked me if I wanted to review the order before it was delivered. That was super sweet of her!
I went in at around 10 AM and the flowers were delivered by 12:30 PM! I trust her with my flowering needs. This will definitely be my go-​to flower shop from now on :)

I ordered a bouquet for a friends birthday. The flowers turned out beautiful and the price was fair.

MSG’s arms were full — from carrying a luscious bouquet for yours truly, straight from Poppy’s. Super fresh, vibrant, gorgeously wrapped and placement of the individual flowers striking. Compliments… thanks for being a neighborhood florist!

I got 5 sunflowers for $ 10. Emma was very sweet and cheerful. Lots of high-​quality flowers to choose from! I found the «gifts» kind of kitchy but that added to the charm.

Emma (the owner) is the one who deals with the customers. She is a very lovely lady who will go the extra mile to get her clients happy. I loved the way she made my arrangements with such meticulous detail. From now on, this will be my head flower shop.
If there were six stars, I would give a perfect rounded six.
Oh, and BTW… She opens sundays too!

I just got off of the phone with my mother and I am extremely disturbed to relate the following experience she had today at Golden Poppy Flowers and Gifts. My brother was taking his girlfriend to El Cerrito High School’s Senior Ball and he went with my mother to Golden Poppy before the big day to reserve and arrange a corsage for his date. They paid in advance and were assured that my brother would be able to pick up the corsage, no problem!
Earlier today, my brother and his girlfriend, happy as can be came to Golden Poppy and when they came to pick up the corsage, they were told that it had already been picked up! The woman looked to my brother’s girlfriend and said that her mother came by and picked up the corsage. When my brother’s girlfriend explained that there is no way her mother could have been there, the owner went on to interrogate my brother and his girlfriend to the point where his girlfriend was VISIBLY SHAKEN and UPSET. My brother’s girlfriend is the most even tempered girl, so for her to be that upset, something must’ve went horribly wrong.
My mother had to cancel her hair appointment with her stylist that is booked up a month in advance to come to the shop to straighten out the situation. When my mother asked what happened, the woman said that the other woman came by to pick up the corsage and the shop owner asked her «are you the mother of Johnathan?» she said «yes». Instead of asking any further clarifying questions, she allowed the woman to look at the paperwork and see my brother’s last name and phone number! Then when the woman reviewed the corsage, she had the woman CHANGE the arrangement, even though my mother was there and made the arrangement herself.
STILL no red flags were going off that this may be a different woman. When my Mom asked why she didn’t call the number on the paperwork the woman reviewed, she was told by the shop owner that she was «too busy». Then when my mother asked why she would give my mother’s order away to someone else, the shop owner INCREDIBLY says to my mother: «You know how YOUR PEOPLE say that all Mexican people look alike?» My mother said: «No I don’t say that».
So if you’re following, the shop owner not only can’t follow her own verification protocols, has absolutely no good judgement as to when someone is scamming her, but now she has the nerve to imply something horribly racist as black people looking alike to her? Doesn’t stop there Unilocalers.
Instead of being a good shop owner and realizing that she made the error and would call the police to find out who swindled her for a free corsage… she told my mother that she would have to pay for ANOTHER corsage and she would review the security tape, if it wasn’t her on the security footage then they would «work something out.» Are you KIDDING? My mother works her butt off nearly 60 hours a week, she kicked breast cancer in the hind quarters and she has fought every single day of her life… why on earth does she deserve such condescending, racist and downright subhuman customer service on what’s supposed to my brother’s girlfriend’s big day.
I urge everyone visiting the Unilocal page to go Orchid Florist instead because you just may not only have your order taken from someone off the street, but you’ll be forced to pay DOUBLE and your loved ones will have what’s supposed to be their perfect day ruined. I will be contacting the NAACP and the Media to make sure EVERYONE in the Bay Area knows how Golden Poppy Flowers and Gifts is the worst establishment my family ever had the DISPLEASURE of experiencing.

Yeah, I’m bad for waiting not only till the last day to get a Mother’s Day gift but waiting till 4pm the day of…
Every grocery store and flower shop in my area was cleared OUT by the time I got there to get some flowers. What does a ninja gotta do to get some flowers, dang?
—Enter Unilocal Mobile — - *aaahhhh* ~angels sing and cry~
Sat in my car and started dialing up flower shops. Surprisingly many of them were closed. Isn’t this the Superbowl for flower shops? Called Golden Poppy and they assured me they still had a good selection of carnations, roses, and other arrangements. So I made the trek out to Albany.
Not only did they have a great selection, they had really beautiful pre-​made arrangements right out front and in the BEST quality. Sure it cost me a little over $ 50 for two bouquets (grandmas gotta have one, too) but they were really beautiful assortments of roses, carnations, daisies, and some other flowers. PLUS they were misted with water so they sparkled and wrapped up adorably.
The people there were also very helpful and made it a very smooth and pleasant experience.
Highly recommend this sweet little (mom n pop?) flower shop!

I love this place. I came here one day after going around Solano, looking for a place to get corsages and boutonnieres for prom. Emma, the owner, was so sweet and accommodating. She helped me figure out what would look good with my dress color and what flowers would look great together. She also gave me a really decent price for a corsage that looked lovely and stayed intact all night long! I also recommended her to all my friends. A total of about 15 of them came to the shop and loved their corsages for prom too. I have a picture of the corsage I got with a bunch of my friends.
Ever since then, Golden Poppy is my go to for anything that has to do with flowers or bouquets. And I for sure recommend this place for anyone who wants beautiful arrangements with good quality and for a good price.

Where do I begin?
Oh, my. I think I originally overwhelmed Emma with my ideas for the centerpieces but everything turned out perfect!
Emma is such an amazing woman! She really listened to my ideas and totally «got» what I wanted. From the bouquets to the center pieces– I loved them all. It was such a great feeling to walk into my reception hall and see all the beautiful flower arrangements.