POP Champagne & Dessert Bar

If you don’t want service, this is the place to go. Sat for over 15 minutes without being acknowledged or served water as multiple waiters walked by and other diners seated after us were greeted and served. I wish I could comment on the food, but alas that would require some attention from the staff that seemed to be too busy congregated at the kitchen window instead of attending to guests. Save yourself a trip and choose one of the 100’s of other choices in the area.

I can not comment on the food, but the guest service desk was not very welcoming or friendly. Definitely did not leave a good first impression.

Came here for brunch on a Sunday! I got the 1 entrée, unlimited dessert/​salad bar, and unlimited mimosas (which included mimosas, bellinis, and just champagne) for $ 40.
Flaws: Food took quiet a while to come out but fast service on refilling my mimosa so can’t complain. Food was decent, two of my friends water glass smelled like egg which means they must have not sanitized/​cleaned correctly.
Perks: the churros from the dessert bar were delicious! Mimosas and bellinis were great! Small but nicely decorated place. Friendly staff.
Would come back again for mimosas to get my drink on!

This place was great! My roommate and some friends and I came here for LA Restaurant week just to try the place. The menu was prix fixe and 3 courses with an intermezzo for $ 40 — the only thing that was extra were drinks. We assumed since it’s a four course meal that we’d be getting small portions — just a sampler to show off what they have and try to get us back in if we liked it. Well we loved it, but the portion were not small. They were huge! We have some leftovers of really great food now.
The drink selection is great too — we got a Bellini, Bellini Noir, Alagash, and Magic Hat #9 at our table. The beers were amazing, and way better than the bellinis; and the bellinis were good, just not how typical bellinis are made. Definitely try the Alagash (#1 beer int he world last time I had it) and Magic Hat beers from their happy hour though! Well worth the extra price on top of our menu.
For appetizers we each got something different so everything was tested, and everything was great — but the winners were the mushroom bruschetta and the deviled eggs (they made them so pretty and they weren’t your typical deviled eggs).
For entrée the champagne chicken was a little dry, but tasted good and the whipped potatoes were great. The filet mignon was hugely portioned with fries and veggies as well, but the real winner of the table was the truffle mac n’ cheese. There was a ton of it for the portion, but it was amazing.
For intermezzo the winner by a landslide was the strawberry champagne sorbet. I see myself coming back to orders of this on its own — or MAYBE with a drink, but the drink wouldn’t even be needed with ice cream this good. It was a perfect palate cleanser too.
For dessert I think I got something that was a little too dense after all this food — the Irish Car bomb. Dry cake that was worth passing up, but the whiskey ice cream served with it in a shot glass was amazing! Can that be it’s own separate dessert? The rest of the table got the Afternoon delight and they definitely ordered the better dessert for such a big meal — a lighter sampler of amazing crème brûlée and pavlova.
This place was great and I’ll definitely go back, and that was the general consensus of the table. We think it’s weird though how most of the reviews that made us a little nervous beforehand mentioned the lack of parking — it’s across the street from a giant parking garage (and are these people not familiar with the parking of Pasadena?) — and those saying the drinks are too small: champagne is served in the same glass everywhere. Different beers are served in different glasses. Cocktails are served in roughly the same small glasses everywhere, unless it’s a house created drink — we had one and it was served in a GIANT, modern glass, or if you have a Bellini or other champagne-​based cocktail it’ll be served in a champagne glass. I guess these people just don’t get out much because glass servings for alcohol are roughly the same globally and nothing here was out of the ordinary.

What can I say… champagne and dessert — my two favourite things! The ambiance is really romantic, but it would also make a great girls night! Love the décor — cool light fixtures and funky wall art, candlelit, and the music was a mix of modern with old school (talking 20s-​30s). The champagne list was obviously extensive, but they had a great wine selection as well, and very interesting champagne cocktails (the Hibiscus is delicious!).
Knowing this was more of a dessert bar, wasn’t sure the food would stand up, but it did. We came for dinner, and ordered the champagne chicken, which was phenomenal — the chicken was super moist, the sauce it was cooked in delicious! We also ordered the filet mignon — it was not the best cut (I mean, this isn’t a steak house), but it was prepared to order and the chimichurri sauce it was smothered in was delicious! Both entrees came with generous portions of sides as well. Highly recommend the prosciutto wrapped shrimp appetizer.
For dessert, we tried the soufflé of the day, which was AMAZING! And service was en pointe. I will definitely be returning!

Came here for desserts and champagne. It was just ok…
The drinks are really pricy, but the ice cream was good.
I’d come here for special occasions but not a regular night out.

Came in to try the Kobe sliders trio because of Burger Week in Pasadena. Also got the soufflé of the day. Both items were amazing! Happy hour selections and prices looked great. Definitely will be coming back to try more food and drinks. Service was also exceptional

This is a cute little place to have a girls night out. They have a reasonable happy hour menu. The service is also really good. If you go here, the bubbly is a must. My personal favorite is the POP Royale.

Great spot and great setting. Really good for just chillin with some friends. Food is a little eclectic for me.
1) The beer battered vegetable appetizer was really good. It came with a sauce that was delicious for dipping. 9-‘s
2) The cheese plate was very good. It was interesting but not my cup of tea. 5-‘s
3) My wife had the margarita pizza and was satisfied. 7-‘s
4) My niece had the champagne chicken. My niece and wife said it was «perfect» 10-‘s
5) My nieces husband and I had the Kobe sliders. Not good at all. The meat was plain and the dress them like a gourmet burger with no resemblance of traditional burger. Not that I have a problem with gourmet burgers but I didn’t like any of the three of their attempts at gourmet, nor was the beef good enough to offset their poor try at creativity. It would have been 4’s but the feta were really good so I gave it 5-‘s
6) Their drinks were great and they have a huge selection. Their beer are small like 8−10oz so keep that in mind. 8.5-‘s
Overall good experience and I’m glad we went. However the cost was $ 200 even for 4 of us and if your tight on cash and are looking for a great meal you may want to consider some of your other options in the area. If you’ve got cash to blow then sit down and knock this one off your list.

We love this place! Celebrated my daughters graduation and had wonderful service from Mike. Started with the deviled eggs and the Brie toast and both were extremely delicious and have been good before over the last few years. One of the deviled eggs included truffle oil and I was a little nervous but the taste was refined and not over powering. Ordered the beet salad with burrata instead of feta and it was sooooo perfect! Three types of beets and each had their own rich taste. Had the balsamic on the side and didn’t even touch it. A few too many micro mints but still great. Then we had the chicken soup with dumplings and thought it was rich and very flavorful. Plenty of dumplings but not enough to fill our big eaters. Then we had the Kobe sliders and all three were layered with many flavors, not simple flavors at all. We wanted desert but were too full!
Drank the Pop Royale and the Peach Belinis and loved them both.
Nice crowd of all ages, really enjoyed this restaurant !!

I still continue to visit this establishment and can say they have a solid menu and consistent service. I’ve been coming here since 2009 and have seen some of my favorite waiters come and go as well as an ownership change. Pop still maintains its charm. Though it’s a champagne and dessert bar the food is pretty amazing and has always been my reason for returning. I especially love the truffle Mac and cheese as well as the prosciutto wrapped shrimp. Brunch is always pretty fantastic! Chef Ray always remembers us as does the bar tender, Robert and one of our favorite servers Spencer. This place has a lot of charm and makes it easy to support local business. It’s like Cheers to us. Check out the happy hour and thank me later!

We came here for Sunday funday night and they had live music! Woo hoo! It’s such a cute place. Perfect for dinner or just dessert!
We got the seared salmon and the herb shrimp, and of course Churros for dessert! The seared salmon aka not-​so-​seared salmon, was fully cooked! It was moist, but false advertisement. If I wasn’t so hungry, I would have sent it back! I really liked the veggies that it came with, the dressing was delicious! This would have been the perfect dish had it been cooked correctly, I like protein and veggies so I can save the carbs for dessert!
The herb shrimp was cooked well and the polenta cakes were tasty. I liked the sauce as it paired well with the shrimp. Light and buttery, if that makes sense.
The Churros were slightly crispy on the outside and soft on the inside but overall too soft and with not enough cinnamon seasoning. They were light and airy, but too airy!
Cute ambiance but I thought the food was just okay. I’ve heard the desserts were good but maybe I just didn’t pick well!

Anything with the word dessert in it’s name has my full attention.
Jennifer and I came here for Dine LA. For $ 30 you got the choice of an appetizer, a main entrée, and a dessert. However, right off the bat I got a sour taste in my mouth from all the extra charges. There were several up charges to order a certain entrée or a certain appetizer. I feel like this was misleading because we were already paying $ 30 a person. If you’re going to offer something for a certain price, honor it. For example if you wanted the shrimp appetizer it was $ 4 extra, chicken $ 4 extra and $ 7 extra for the filet mignon. I feel it should just be $ 30. Dine LA is all about making food affordable so we can try it. The meal ended up costing us over $ 40 each not including tip.
As for the food, the chicken wasn’t that great however the truffle fries were amazing. The vegetables were so so, I liked the green beans but the squash was too hard. My friend Jennifer got the filet mignon and said it tasted horrible, however she thought the shrimp appetizers were tasty.
As for the desserts the cookies and cream was the star of the night, absolutely delicious! It takes an extra 15 to 20 minutes to prepare but it was worth the wait. The other dessert we got was the Afternoon Delight and it wasn’t that delightful. It included a chocolate covered strawberry, a Smore’s like dessert and a little cream Brulé. I’d definitely skip it and get the cookies and cream.
Lastly the service wasn’t that great. The problem was that our server was working too many tables and didn’t come back to serve us. However Max the bus boy did a great job. We did find out later that they were a waiter short that evening.
On the way out the owner asked how our food was. He seemed to want to know everything. I didn’t give him this much of a detailed description but I’m glad that he was very concerned and apologetic. I appreciated that he took the time to ask us and he is the reason I added an extra star.

I like coming here for their ice cream. And if you check in on Unilocal,they currently have a check-​in offer BOGO ice cream/​gelato.
Love their Prosciutto Wrapped Shrimp.
Service is okay. And their live jazz band is typically good.

My friends and I wanted to have a girls night and it seemed like the perfect place. Really cute atmosphere and décor. Everything was really trendy and the vibe was what we were looking for. We decided to go a bit later in the night, so we had only a glass of champagne each and different desserts.
Prices here are super steep. I spent close to $ 30 for a small glass of champagne and the Chocolate Crème Brulee. Don’t get me wrong, everything was tasty, but nothing to get too excited about. Nothing stood out or was exceptional, being that you could get both these things elsewhere for half the price. I would maybe come back here to try the food, but only for a really special occasion.

Came with reservations for a group of girls. It gets busy so make sure you make reservations regardless of the day of the week! Luckily we had just 8 girls since if we had more, we would have been forced to order a food package option with champagne purchase. I had eaten dinner next door while waiting for my friends so I just got a drink-​bubbly sour ($ 12) –and the soufflé de jour ($ 15) which was banana crème that day.
The drink was really, really mediocre. It not only tasted funky, but it was tiny.
The soufflé de jour, which I waited about 20 minutes for, however, was excellent. The waiter poked a hole and poured the crème inside, but I ended up slathering even more of the leftover crème continually with each bite. It was warm and soft, just like how it should be, and you could really taste the banana.
Service was quite friendly as well, and our server had a cool mustache. Mustache you, do you curl your mustache tips every morning?

Pop Champagne & Dessert Bar was decent, but I can’t say it WOW’d me. The interior was different than how I imagined. There are about 3 booth seats lined up on the right, and smaller dining tables spread out among the restaurant. I believe they also have an event space towards the back, by the restrooms.
Due to system error, our online reservations never made it through but luckily there was still one booth available at the time. We were seated and checked up on regularly by our server. On the flip side, there is happy hour everyday from 5−7pm!
Sparkling Sunrise ($ 6 during HH): Yummy! Pineapple juice, grenadine and champagne.
Cheese & Charcuterie Plate for 4 ($ 29): 3 cheeses, 4 different types of meat, and mixed dried fruits served with assorted bread. Wish we got to pick our own type of cheeses! If you are each ordering an entrée plus dessert afterwards, I would get the plate for 2 so you don’t overload yourself with food!
Caprese Salad ($ 7 during HH, normally $ 10): 4 pieces of tomatoes topped with buratta cheese and basil pesto. Dressed with olive oil and a balsamic glaze. Pretty small portion, worth the $ 7 but not full price.
HH Dessert Trio ($ 6): Chocolate covered strawberry, pavolva with strawberry sauce, and crème brûlée. The pavolva was interesting. melts in your mouth! Crème brûlée was by far my favorite of the three items.
Parking structure is $ 6 flat rate after 5pm, meter parking is also available.

Great spot for a bridal shower!
The manager Jeff and server Mike (i think that was his name — he had the dopest mustache) were awesome! Super accommodating. My friend planned an amazing bridal shower at this venue. I believe once a month they do bottomless mimosas/​champagne and it’s AWESOME. They keep your glasses full at ALL TIMES. I ordered the eggs benedict (recommended by the manager) and it was AMAZING. The truffle hollandaise sauce was SO good and the eggs were cooked perfectly. Nobody had rented the back private room so the manager upgraded us for free. The back room is really cute and it has a gorgeous chandelier in the back along with a private bathroom. They even helped transport decorations and gifts from the car for us.
I truly had a great time here and I am definitely going to recommend this place to anyone needing a venue space! Sad that I didn’t try the desserts but I will definitely be back!

Came for their happy hour with 2 of my friends and we all had a good time :)
good prices for happy hour, huge portions, great service!
For drinks, we tried a couple of their champagne cocktails which we loved!
Bellini noir– red wine floats on top, then white peach purée and dessert wine on the bottom i believe
Pop royale– pretty good! It was light but very refreshing
I also ordered some new special drink the waiter recommended that tasted like grapefruit and had a salt and sugar rim– very tasty as well :)
Truffle fries– ⁷⁄₅ i love truffle fries and they were amazing here! I recommend asking for the garlic aioli to use that as your dipping sauce cause it goes really well together. the fries were thin and crisp but also chewy and you could taste the truffle but it wasn’t overwhelming
Bacon truffle mac n cheese– ⁴⁄₅ im not a big fan of mac n cheese but i think adding bacon to it made it really tasty for me :) I wasnt a fan of the fried mushrooms on top but i don’t like mushrooms and they were easy to avoid
prosciutto wrapped shrimp– 3.5÷5 sounds amazing but i think they slightly overcooked the proscuitto and it tasted more like thick bacon wrapped around overly cooked shrimp. it was still good but just not what i expected
popcorn chicken– ³⁄₅ nothing special. it was recommended so we decided to try it out. these are just like mini chicken nuggets but the meat was kind of dry but it was deep fried so of course still good.
Service was really great here– our waiter was very attentive and helpful and food and drinks all came out fairly quickly! :)
TIP: metered parking, free after 8pm right by POP but if you walk like 2 – 3 blocks down, its free after 6pm so i got free parking for the 3 hours I was in pasadena (pretty rare)!
I’ll be back to try desserts :)

Champagne is not really my thing but I’d definitely come back because the concept is fun and the smores soufflé is freaking amazing! Apparently there’s a different one each night so check their calendar to see if you like what they’re offering that night.
My friend and I tried their regular champagne flight and the sweet champagne flight. She only really liked one of the six that were offered so like a good friend who doesn’t believe in being wasteful, I drank the others. They were good but really, I don’t know what the heck I’m drinking and if it’s good or not compared to a connoisseur.
This place is great for a romantical date or a girls night. And. they serve real food, not just desserts and champagne but I didn’t try the food so no comment on that. Let me know how it is though!