Poppys Italiano

My wife and I have wanted to try Poppy's since the restaurant opened but for one reason or another life always sent us in another direction. Tonight for my 60th birthday my wife, my one son living at home while going to college, and I enjoyed a great meal at Poppy's.My wife had a "Mama Mia Margarita" which was very disappointing and $15-. I had Peroni beer from Italy which is also a great pizza beer. My son forgot his ID and had to settle for sweet tea for not bringing his licence. It was the first time he was proofed with his Mom and Dad present in a long time. So don't leave home or go to Poppy's without it. His didn't like his ice tea. My wife and son split the Home Made Mozzarella Sticks appetizer. I had the Clams con Succo with White Lemon Butter Sauce. The mozzarella sticks aren't really sticks because they look more like full sized Popsicles without sticks. Both my wife and son said they were delicious and 100% better than anything store bought. I received a lot more clams than I thought I was going to get with the Clams con Succo. I really enjoyed the clams. As I ate them I reminisced about jumping off my boat and getting my own clams on the Jersey shore as a teenager. We all enjoyed the appetizers. My wife had the Chicken Alfredo, and Pasta Fagioli. My son had the Chicken Parmesan, and Ceasar Salad. I had the Veal Marsala and the house salad w/ balsamic vinegarette. My wife enjoyed her Alfredo and had enough for her next 2 lunches. She loved the Pasta Fagioli. I tried some and like other Yelp reviews I've read was the best I've had in as long as I can remember. It was that good. It was so good I wish I had picked the soup of the day which was Italian Wedding soup to see how that compares to the best I've had with Italian Wedding soup. My son barely spoke when eating his chicken parm. Honestly, we had to check if he was breathing while eating because his face was buried in his plate devouring his meal. There was barely a speck of pasta or sauce left on his plate when he finished. He gave the parm a big thumbs up. He added the Ceasars Salad was just okay. As far as my Birthday meal, Veal Marsala for a large part of my life has been my go to meal in an Italian restaurant. Happily, this meal didn't disappoint. The veal was tender, the mushrooms were very fresh and you could taste the quality of the marsala wine. This isn't supermarket purchased marsala wine. This is real quality marsala and you can taste it. The house salad was uneventful and really made me wish I had ordered one of the 2 soup choices. Always next time....We told the waitress when she was boxing up our leftovers weren't going to order desserts because we had a birthday cake at home. With the check she brought out a plate with 3 canollis with a candle in the middle one. We each had a canolli and we all thought they were great. A very nice touch for a NY/NJ Italian Restaurant Dinner.As we were eating we wondered why we waited so long to try Poppy's. Don't wait to try this place! Next time you want to go out for a date, a date night, a family night, or you don't fell like cooking go to Poppy's. Next trip we are going to take advantage of the early bird specials for the free wine with lower prices. Great Italian food with a lot of choices.

My first time here and happy I was able to make it for a lunch as they had so many specials! My friend and I both did the early special which is served with bread, choice of salad or soup, choice of drink from soft drinks, wine, or sangria along side your entree selection. There was PLENTY of food. I ordered the house salad, sangria, and the chicken, broccoli, with risotto. The sangria was DELICIOUS definitely coming back for that. The risotto was good. My friend has the Cesar salad, Pinot and lasagna. That lasagna was huge she ended up taking left overs home. Our server was very attentive, made sure our water was refilled, the food came out in a timely manner, and he also boxes up my friend's food. We arrived a little after noon and there were like three other tables by the time we left half of the dinning room was filled but still quiet. More reserve dining experience. Everyone seemed pleased with their orders.

I have been to all Poppy's locations. This one just started serving lunch, which is really nice and they offer an early birds portion until 530. That's what we ordered. It's always a nice visit here because it's clean and I like the fact that they have white tablecloths that make it just a little bit more fancy. They have a great menu with a wide selection of items to choose from and a great wine list as well. Located in a new center in St. John's and parking is right in front of the restaurant. It is nicely decorated has booths and tables for you to sit at. There is also a really nice bar area with high tops that you can sit at as well. It's usually crowded so it's good to go on off hours or just plan on waiting a little bit.The food is always good at all of the locations. We did order the earlybird entrées which were still a good sized portion. Pictures attached. The only reason for four stars this time instead of five was that our server was not as congenial as id usual. And one of the dishes came out a little cool. Also, we received our entrées too quickly and didn't have time to eat our salads first. We felt very rushed. We will definitely return to this location because it is usually spot on. Sometimes it's just a bad day. The food is awesome, the ambience is nice.

I've avoided the newer Poppy's in St John since I had an awful experience at their 1 st location in Ponte Vedra 5 yrs ago. However, today's experience was much better. Between Christmas shopping my husband & I needed some Sustenance to keeping shopping & Poppy's happened to be en route. We stopped in @ opening at noon. The place is nice looking with a small bar in front with high tops. We were greeted by a friendly server who told us to look at the back of the menu for lunch specials available from 12-5 pm. I ordered the eggplant parmigiana sandwich which comes with fries. The server was very accommodating when I asked to substitute the fries for a salad. My husband ordered a grilled chicken on a brioche type bun with cheese and pesto mayo. This sandwich also comes with fries. My husband also ordered the soup of the day which was Italian Wedding. He said the soup was way too salty & I tasted it to confirm. My salad was nice and fresh & a nice size for a side salad. Our entrees came out & my husband's was missing the fries. Apparently, the server thought he wanted to sub the fries for soup. Once they straightened it out the server brought out the fries. They were super hot & tasty. He said his sandwich was also very good. I thought the presentation was awful & it didn't look appetizing to me. A big plate with just that sandwich. But he said it was good. My sandwich came out piping hot. It was on a ciabatta roll. The eggplant was nice & thin. It was floured the way I like it with no skin. One of the best eggplant sandwiches I've had in Jax. Since it was a lunch special it was $16. I believe my husband's sandwich was @ the same price. When the bill came there was a $4 charge for the soup which was reasonable. Note: Poppy's charges a 4 % up charge to use a credit card. If you want to save that fee you should pay cash. I would definitely go back for that sandwich again or to try other things on the menu.

Great food, lovely ambiance, very friendly and professional staff. This hidden gem is a goto for those special occasions for us local diners. We went for an early dinner today for my wife's birthday, and it didn't disappoint. Our server was attentive and even accommodated some substitutions with the entrees due to my picky daughter's.We ordered some apps to start, which came fairly fast, followed by our huge garlic bread. The soups and salad followed, but the grand finally were the main entrees! Everything was amazing and was simply delicious. The portions were so big that we all ended up boxing them up to go. I'd also like to mention that for all the food we got for five people, the check was fair, considering how expensive it's been to dine out. I highly recommend them to anyone who enjoys an authentic family Italian style restaurant!

We didn't have reservations on a weekend night but we're seated within 20 minutes. I'm surprised because the place was packed. I love the garlic bread and the pasta is so fresh. The place can get loud but it feels like a true Italian restaurant.

Full disclosure, I would come to Poppy's just for their House Garlic Bread alone. It is soooo good. Bread always fresh, with plenty of Olive Oil and Garlic. But the best part is, their other menu items are equally as delicious. Makes you just wanna go down the menu list and try each and every last one of them. This Poppy's is located of CR210 and its the second Poppy's location. I like it because it is much closer to me by proximity. It is situated in a new plaza. The staff here are super friendly and attentive. Speaking of friendly, inside atmosphere is nice and simple. Just order anything, you won't regret it. Looking forward to coming back, because they are one of my very favorite Italian places. Mangia folks... Mangia !!!

Been here three times now and I can say the food is incredible. We hosted a work dinner for 15 people and the staff was very attentive and everyone enjoyed their meal and drinks. I'm not a big Italian eater so Olive Garden is my measuring stick, but Poppys is turning me into an Italian guy. This will be a date night destination for my better half and I from here on out.

A little out of our usual routine, but I'm really glad we tried them. She had Chicken Cacciatore, and I had the Shrimp and Scallop a la Rosa. Between noon and 5:30, they have early bird specials with better prices and a glass of house wine included. Her chicken was tasty with a good mix of olives, mushrooms, and peppers in a sauce that was a little generic, 7/10, and my Rosa was 9/10. Her Caesar salad was also a 7/10, lacking the zip you might find in some Caesar dressings. My bowl of Pasta Fagiole was 9/10 -- far better than most. They were staffed up appropriately and the service was great, considering they were pretty busy at 3pm on a holiday Monday: 10/10. With the early bird special and included wine it really felt like a steal. Value: 10/10. Sooo much better than the chain itaiian options around here and still a better deal.

Great service. Cute newish atmosphere, bar looked fun but so small that only 6 people could fit. Looks like you have to arrive before 4 to get a seat. Bartender was running court and everyone seemed to enjoy it! Maybe next time ! (We are new in town and love to meet people at bar restaurants) We did try the early bird specials and wow what a deal for probably a little smaller portion but still plenty of food. The house cab was drinkable but the Chardonnay left something to be desired but they are included with the special. Even without the free wine the meals were still a bargain. I have sausage and peppers and the peppers were sliced longways to get the maximum flavor from the peppers. Yum! Other dishes looked great too. This will be on the rotation for sure