Pops Restaurant

12/12/09

Horrific- dining on a meter

by colliegirl at Citysearch

We dined at POPS to celebrate a sister's birthday. We had drinks, wine, food, coffee, and dessert. The new tapas menu definately needs to work out some kinks - don't serve tapas on teacup plates! Before we were finished with dessert, our server came over and asked us to vacate the table because our two hour time limit was up and the next reservation was here. Huh??? The hostess was beyond rude; she was completely unhelpful when it came to retrieving our cars from the valet service. She told us to wait outside for our cars, as she needed the table. It was very cold and windy. No apology was issued; instead, we were told that we just don't understand the new way restaurants do business. Never again. Skip this nightmare unless you enjoy dining on a meter

• Pros: Some good new tapas
• Cons: Dining experience

02/19/09

Cute and Nicely Priced

by caradoll76 at Citysearch

I've been a fan of this restaurant since they opened, and I love the fact they are aware of the stress the economy is putting on us and issueing Pops Dollars. Most entrees are under $20, so it's a big bonus to also get a discount towards my next visit. I also like the decor and the sun room in the back.

• Pros: Cute decor
• Cons: Mediocre service

09/22/08

Friendly, neighborhood feel, with great food

by paule123 at Citysearch

We were a group of 5, made a reservation and were seated promptly for dinner on a quiet Sunday night. Nice wine by the glass selection, as well as a dozen or so microbrew/import beers. Restaurant had a nice vibe to it, looked like a lot of locals enjoy this restaurant. Everybody in our group enjoyed their meals. Favorites were the lamb, cassoulet, gnocchi mac n' cheese, and the meatloaf. Waitress was very accomodating to our zillion questions about the eclectic menu. The waitstaff in general were having fun and helpful.

If you're looking to speed through a meal, this probably isn't the place for you. Nice place to sit, chat with friends over some drinks, and take your time.

It's a small dining room, so make reservations if you're a large group.

Pops is now on my short list of places to go on my business trips to Boston.

• Pros: Ambience, service, interesting menu, good wine by the glass selection