Poppy's Top Dog

Did you know that Chesapeake Animal Services has a trailer in their parking lot for aluminum can donations? We do and after finding that being altruistic can make ya hungry, we started our hunt. We don't get this way often so we were using Yelp to help us out. And it guided us here, to Poppy's. Where they have the friendliest employees (and diners!), the best shredded hashbrowns (Breanna asked us if we wanted onions & throwing caution the wind we said sure!) and onions. Hubby opted for a meat sandwich, and yes, it is perfectly named, and I got the western omelet. The omelet was huge and tasty with equal parts onions, peppers, ham and lots of cheese. I was on the fence with French toast and boy am I glad I went with the omelet. There's just something special that griddle cooking adds to an omelet that takes it up a notch, plus, those onion laden hashbrowns were worth mentioning again. Hubby said his meat sandwich had so much meat that he could have skipped a few meals and still have enough meat to last days. The place was very busy. We snagged the last available table and with there being only one chef, we had quite the wait. Breanna made sure we weren't ignored and when our breakfasts arrived, we dug in and devoured.This is a little far from our house but soon as we left the man asked me when were we going back.As a wrap up, diner fare devotion at super reasonable prices (you get alot of food!) with happy, friendly people. Get there early, take a book or someone whose company you enjoy and settle in as you may have a wait that is worth it.Oh, we got all that food for less than $25 (not counting tax and tip). I would add this as a place to have diner delicacies.

Reminds me of a dinner atmosphere with great tasting food.If you're looking for that old home place this is your place for a great breakfast or lunch.

My absolute favorite hotdog place! Lunch time can be a bit busy but this little home in the wall is worth a wait. I've only picked up to go but there is seating available if you have time. We order the two hotdog with fries and drink special & it is the perfect amount. I can't believe it has taken me so long to try this place.

DELICIOUS and very well priced. Excellent burgers, dogs, and breakfast. Very friendly employees and a great local business.

Definitely one of Chesapeake/South Norfolk's hidden gems. If you've ever been to the Portlock area then this place fits right. I walked in and immediately felt like that one character who walks into the wrong place after seeing about retired veterans and older possible service workers. That feeling was immediately lost as I was greeted by a couple of the patrons waiting at the entrance waiting to pay. A few jokes about the crowd was made and laughter was shared. The corner shop is filled with a extended counter top with chair and maybe five table fit to serve 4 average sized people. While space isn't something that this place has a lot of, happy and satisfied customers is something they do. I took a sit at the counter and allowed the obvious regulars take the table since most came to socialize and enjoy a good meal. The waitress Bre was racing around the place serving and taking orders like she's been doing it for most of her life. The cook Leon, is the anchor of this establishment if you'd ask me, handling the flat top like a veteran cook. As I looked toward the grill I saw multiple tickets and food being created. He told me Saturdays are the busiest and he reassured me that I wasn't forgotten since I had been waiting for awhile. I didn't mind as it was like a show. I finally received my food and I couldn't have been anymore happier, the wait was worth it. The steak omelette was well seasoned and definitely filling. The pancake was rich and fluffy, and the shredded hash browns were just okay. Bre and Leon are the tag team that makes this place great. While it may not look fancy or have the cadence of some other well known establishments, this is just great food at a great price!!! Definitely worth the drive if you're not in the area such as myself and don't let the crowd deter you.

Food was ok, itss cheap good bang for buck not really crowded good server I would go again

Enjoyable breakfast in this place that does short order cooking well. I sat at the counter and drank my fill of coffee while looking over the posted menu board. Nothing outlandish or complicated here, so I went to my "go to" and ordered a ham and cheese omelet.A big omelet arrived on my plate (I asked for no toast or hashbrowns) and it was delicious. Cooked properly and very inexpensive. An excellent breakfast, thank you.The restaurant is not fancy, but it's not supposed to be. It is clean, the food is good and inexpensive, and the service was very good.[Review 10878 overall, 649 of 2019.]

This is the best place for a quick tasty lunch. The food is always good. The fries and onion rings are cooked to perfection- crispy on the outside and yummy on the inside. The wait staff is very friendly!

Good dogs!!! And very friendly staff. The cake slices they have on the counter are awesome too so definitely check that out! I got 3 Top dogs all the way for myself and my contractors. Needless to say we had a very good work day after that.

The hot dogs bun was so sloppy and wet I couldn't enjoy it I'm just being honest the staff is amazing but yall need to come up with something else to stop serving us these sloppy wet dogs I gave yall a 5 stars still cause the chicken wings was good