Have you ever pulled into a place and the parking lot was just about full, so you think wow this place must really have good food. Well that’s what I was thinking when I pulled into popi’s place. When I walked in the restaurant was kind of dark and dingy. They were a little busy but thought it would be busier judging by the parking lot. My service was a little slow but I have had worse. I ordered the sirloin steak salad it wasn’t bad, too much iceberg lettuce though and ice tea glasses were giant plastic cups. I prefer glass.
Janet M.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 West Chester, PA
Popi’s is nothing fancy but they do diner food pretty well. Their fried seafood platter is outstanding. The lemon chicken soup is delicious. The wait staff is friendly. Salads contain mostly iceberg so beware. If you live in the area, it’s a go to place.
Jill A.
Évaluation du lieu : 1 Tampa, FL
This place is disgustingly filthy! The menus are sticky because they don’t clean them so I went to wash my hands. There was feces splattered on the toilet seat in the rest room, it looked like they haven’t cleaned the rest room in months. I got my «Andy’s eggs benedict with crab cakes» and you could see where the cook wiped the plate with the kitchen towel, disgusting, I can only imagine what that towel looked like. The bisquit was dry and hard on the bottom, the poached eggs were like hard boiled eggs. The kicker was the flies flying around, when they landed on our food while we were eating we just pushed our plates away.
Don n.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Apollo Beach, FL
Always a great meal. I recommend the Crab Cakes Eggs Benedict, grilled of course. With loaded hash browns!
Rob S.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Apollo Beach, FL
This is really a great breakfast place. Good food, fast service, friendly staff. Can get pretty crowded when the snowbirds are back in town. Overall, a good place to start your day.
Peg C.
Évaluation du lieu : 3 Glen Ellyn, IL
A lot of local people like this place, but it’s dark and the food was just mediocre the two times I’ve been there. I know there is another one, so assume they’re successful. I found it to be just ok but service was great.
Kevin M.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Riverview, FL
Best chicken biscuit ever!!! The chicken biscuit breakfast… huge fried chicken breast, open face on a biscuit, smothered in homemade sausage gravy !!! Two meals in one !
David W.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Apollo Beach, FL
It’s nice change of pace. As mentioned, it’s a diner. A very nice diner. Friendly service, decent food, very clean. Great place for breakfast
Benet K.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Tampa, FL
What a pleasant surprise this little gem was. The cleanest restaurant I’ve been to in I don’t know how long, with a great staff and yummy food. We watched the busboy actually move chairs to sweep under the table. Yeah! There was no dust anywhere including the ceiling and the fans. Our waitress was darling and very attentive. I noticed when the other waitstaff was busy the friendly hostess got the drink orders. The food was delicious. I had Greek salad with gyro meat and spinach pie!!! My husband had the country fried steak and mashed potatoes. It came with salad, and a side and rolls. It was melt in your mouth good and seasoned just right. Pinot Grigio was tasty and only $ 3.50 per glass. To top it off had their good fresh coffee and cherry pie.
Greg E.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Ruskin, FL
Great service, ample portions and reasonable prices! The menu is varied and we love taking friends there for breakfast. The omelets are excellent! They often very busy and it is a relatively small place. Avoiding the typically busy times is prudent.
Heather M.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Riverview, FL
First time here. Great place! Great and friendly service, good food and low prices, clean interior. This place has been around since like 1983. If you are looking for a home feel this is a good place to go. Portion sizes are big so be careful not to order to much. I got coffee, a half order of biscuits and gravy and Scrambled eggs w/cheese. Way to much for me to eat. I would have been good with just the biscuits and gravy. Biscuits are homemade and so is the gravy. Definitely yum! I wasn’t crazy about the eggs, the shredded cheese was just sprinkled on top and wasn’t even melted. My hubby got French Toast, sausage links, and scrambled eggs w/cheese. He enjoyed his food. Our bill came out to $ 19 and change but could have been less if we knew how much food you got… we would not have ordered so much. We will definitely be back!
Becky G.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Ruskin, FL
This is quality home cooking from a very accommodating staff. They always go the extra mile and they have a wide variety of favorites as well as daily specials.
Mila P.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Apollo Beach, FL
Great place!!! The spinach and feta omelette is amazing and the Monte Cristobalite sandwich is delicious! It is not your everyday sandwich. The service here is excellent!
Cordero J.
Évaluation du lieu : 2 Tampa, FL
Below average no better than Dennys or something like that. No clue how this places has such high marks.
Izzy G.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Clearwater, FL
Popi’s place is a diner, pure and simple. Their menu is exactly what you would expect for a diner, and the quality is about what you would expect for a diner — but they really do diner right — and not just for the Ruskin area where there isn’t much to be found. Their breakfast is pretty standard, but for lunch or dinner, they really know how to fry right. Whether you get fish or shrimp, the batter is prefect and they definitely have the oil temperature perfected, I was really pleasantly surprised. Their burgers and sandwiches are pretty average, but a step above the average diner. Over all, they earned my repeat business and I’d recommend them if I were in the area, but I wouldn’t go out of my way.
Erica D.
Évaluation du lieu : 2 Copiague, NY
I just can’t understand where all these 5 star ratings are coming from. The only thing I can think of is that everything else must be awful around there so this is the best of the bunch? Atmosphere: OK. Clean. Service: Very good and friendly. Food: So bland and unseasoned. And the portions are TINY and not cheap. I got 2 eggs, homefries and a biscuit. There was barely anything on my plate… the eggs they use are tiny. The biscuit was huge and tasteless. We got a side order of the sausage gravy and that was the only thing on the table with any flavor. I will say that I was impressed with how non-greasy the food is. Breakfast cost about $ 20 for the two of us… and I didn’t even get a tea. We were originally going to go to Granny’s but heard so many things about how filthy the place is that we decided to try Popi’s because it was just down the road. I would not go back… I would try a different breakfast place.
Michelle B.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Marcell, MN
Great service with a smile makes for the beginnings of a good dining experience at Popi’s Place V. Our waitress, Irene, wanted to know if we were vacationing in Fl & wanted to know if we wanted to go to the best beaches in the area. Of course, we said yes. Not only did she write out detailed directions, she even explained the route… Anna Maria and Coquina Beach here we come… but not until after breakfast. I had the most delicious grilled fish with grits and 2 eggs. The fish was fresh, flaky and cooked perfectly. I ordered the biscuit instead of toast and it was huge, homemade & flaky. J had mushroom & swiss omelet with crispy hash browns. It looked yummy & J said it was. J’s coffee cup was continually filled as was my water. This wonderful diner was clean, excellent service, delicious food with the most reasonable prices. I’ll be back but not until I return on my next vacation to this area. Thank goodness my brother lives here.
Doreen E.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Denville, NJ
Just your basic diner. Lots of the senior citizen population. We’re here on a windy, cloudy Wednesday morning and the place is packed. Food is solid. The coffee is pretty good. Go for the shredded potatoes and the homemade biscuit, totally worth it. My husband got the waffle special, pecan cranberry. He said, «it’s great, if you’ve never had craisins before.» I had an omelette and it was good, just enough food. If I lived here, I’d come back, but since I’m just visiting, I would probably try another place. It’s a bargain though!
Tracey B.
Évaluation du lieu : 3 Denver, CO
THEVERYBESTCOFFEEINTOWN. Your typical greasy breakfast fare. I wasn’t in love with the food but I’d go back just for the coffee. Do not order the oatmeal. Super packed — you will wait at least 20 minutes. Funny until reading some of these reviews I didn’t realize they did anything other than breakfast.
Mike S.
Évaluation du lieu : 3 Tampa, FL
Popi’s is a local chain that grew from a lunch shack to a chain along US Highway 41 from Tampa to Bradenton. Good reliable, diner-like menus strong on breakfast & lunch options, with a number of local specialties such as cuban sandwiches. Portions are generous, service is quick, and prices are comparable to national fast-food chains but with more options and higher quality. Both eat-in and take-out is served well. Go local!