Pops Diner

Great, family friendly place to eat a good meal. My wife and I went with our kids and the grandparents. Everyone liked their food, the kids got silver dollar pancakes and grilled cheese (kids eat free!), I got the Pancakes Combo, wife got the Southwestern Omelet, and grandparents both got Country Fried Steak. We also got 10% off in addition to kids eating free with a coupon.

The Greek salad was delicious! The atmosphere was good. Service was very good.

I went to there for Saturday brunch. I have been there a few time but they always treat me very well. The plate is so big, I am a big eater but I never finish my plate so I have to bring back home my food. Also they have good mimosa so check them out.

Food was good and well priced especially since we got the specials. The service was great and the restaurant was clean. My husband got a mango mimosa that he said was pretty good. We’ll definitely be coming back.

I tried breakfast here and it was not bad. Only thing I didn’t like is the wait. It took them almost 25 minutes to bring the food, service was good though.

Great diner!!! Family oriented and you get more food than you can eat. The menu has a good variety. Customer service was great and the establishment was well maintained.

The food here was excellent! This was our first time and our waitress Jenna was great and prompt and caring. We had a bacon burger and a pancake breakfast plate. The burger was delicious. I had it well done and with everything that comes with it. It filled me up and im no small man. I had a side of onion rings that were ok, not the best i ever had but i would have them again. My girlfriend had the pancakes and she thought they were great. She ordered a side of sausage links and they were really good. Overall this was a great place and we will definitely be back again.

Maybe I’m just a bad customer, but I ask for little things… like…a beverage with lemon on the side (vice on the lip of my glass); I figure, if you can’t get that right, then how could I ask for something more complicated?
As for the food, had the gyro and it was pretty good… I would definitely come back though.

Update: Pops is now my new fav spot for Fish Friday specials. The beer battered [cod] Fish ‘n Chips and the Shrimp & Grits are AMAZING. There was also swordfish on special, too (which I would have loved to try if I only had a second stomach hmmm…)! $ 12 for Swordfish, $ 9 for Fish ‘n Chips and the Shrimp & Grits.
And of course, my previous review praises their cocktails, coffee and beer — all value priced.
More and more I’m learning that Pop’s is somewhere you go for the specials. They’re 5 star, but the rest of the menu is mundane.

FREE FOR KIDS!
My family and I came on a Sunday and were introduced to their «Sunday Menu.» I’ve never been here before, so it was a traditional brunch place. I ordered the waffle platter and it was pretty good. We got a little bit of everything on their menu and it’s just a great place to go have a quick brunch with your family. There wasn’t much that stood out to me on their menu. They do have corn beef hash for those who love to eat it, and bread pudding which I was too full to try. Overall, great place for a quick brunch after church =]

3.5! Wish there were half stars, Unilocal!
This was my first time here, but my parents apparently go here for dinner all the time. My stepmom brought her own creamer today because they only offer half and half — kinda strange but maybe due to budget.
The food was typical breakfast diner food. Nothing awful, nothing A+++. It was good, our bellies were happy. I had the gravy and biscuits and also ordered the huge fruit plate for us all to share which was a great idea. The meal was good. My stepmom had a delicious looking waffle that she really enjoyed.
The location was clean. Kind of disappointed that we were seated at a table vs. a booth when plenty were available. It is what it is though. Will definitely try here again sometime and try a different meal and update review.

I’ve been to Pop’s diner twice before and each time I came I was pleased with the service and the food. I prefer mom and pop shops over chains, however, my kids love this place and the food is good. The prices aren’t so bad either.
On this day, I came here with my daughter before my appointment with my gynecologist. Oh, how we ladies love getting our special area checked annually by ice cold speculums and probes. So exciting…
I needed a boost to get my mind right, so why not grab some yummy breakfast beforehand with my mini-​me?
The hostess quickly seated us and our waitress arrived to our tables with our menus within seconds. Our meal arrived in less than 10 minutes. It was hot and smelled fabulous. The french toast was perfect! The fruit cup was fresh. My daughter enjoyed her waffle. We both ordered home fries but there was so much of it that we only needed one order to split. We barely ate the home fries. That was the only thing that was left remaining on our plates. I guess we were just to full from throwing down on everything else.
I’ll definitely be returning here. I love that they offer free meals for kids daily. That’s fantastic!

Mmm… diner. Generally, the best options for breakfast and as it was 7:30 in the morning, breakfast is what it was going to be. I chose the corned beef hash and eggs, which arrived with a very big portion of corned beef hash that was more corned beef than hash. Poached eggs that were perfectly soft after I carefully scooped them from the bowls so as to avoid spilling water on my home fries.
Service was great. I sat there for a good half hour poking away on my laptop (writing Unilocal reviews, if you must know) while my waitress refilled my coffee cup to the point where I couldn’t type from too much caffeine. Good coffee.
Totally recommend Pop’s.
BTW, good spot for meetings. Some sort of breakfast meeting/​training session was going on in the side room.

Everything I’ve tried here has tasted pretty good and kids eat free everyday! (1 child per adult) the staff is very friendly & welcoming as soon as you enter which makes for a very delightful atmosphere/​experience. The Woody’s bread pudding is really good (very buttery) it reminds me more of a french toast casserole, still good nonetheless.

I enjoy diners, crisp, clean, bright and happy diners. Pop’s has all of that plus friendly service, creative food and fair prices. We dropped in at 2pm which made us one of three tables in the dining room with patrons. Certainly that made it easier for Rochelle to keep us happy, I’ll give you that. But she did more than keep us happy, she interacted with us.
With encouragement from Rochelle I ordered a cup of Fasolatha (Greek navy bean soup) with the turkey cranberry wrap. The soup was hot and delicious. I made note of all the ingredients so I can reproduce it on my own kitchen, it was that good. The Turkey cranberry wrap also had candied nuts in it which gave it a nice sweet crunch. My husband was very happy with his classic Rueben.
When we were leaving Rochelle offered us water ‘to-​go’, which is what we were drinking. What a lovely touch.
I know this place is hopping during regular dining hours. If you want what we got, go at 2:00.

Love love love pops!!! Bloody Mary’s are the best in Chesapeake. I usually get the biscuits and gravy with cheesy scrambled eggs which are delicious!
The service is super friendly and welcoming. Restaurant is always clean and foods always served hot:)

My family and I stopped into Pop’s a couple of nights ago for dinner. We were looking for a new place to try that was kid friendly and saw Pop’s.
The food was just ok. Nothing special. It wasn’t great but it wasn’t bad either. I had the pesto chicken sandwich and my husband had the chicken pot pie. My sandwich was good. It came on a pretzel bun that was, however, completely flattened. It also came with roasted potatoes that seemed to have been made earlier in the day and reheated. My husband didn’t have any complaints about his pot pie.
Will we be back? Maybe… but it definitely wouldn’t be our first choice.

I really like the idea of this, with its theme and the atmosphere. I think it could be a little better, though. It doesn’t have much of a diner feel – it definitely looks like any other restaurant chain. But the service was good, and everyone was friendly.
The food was good. My boyfriend and I both got waffles. We’re big fans of places that serve breakfast all day. I loved the presentation of the food. And it tasted really good.
I honestly don’t think there was anything really spectacular about it, but I enjoyed my meal and wouldn’t mind going back.

I’d give this place three and a half stars if I could. The food is hit or miss but it is usually decent. I love salads but theirs are not good. They do not have a good selection for those of us who eat gluten free, and there is no GF menu so you have to sort through the menu on your own and ask questions. Their potato skins are quite good and that is what I usually get. The garlic bacon cheese fries are delicious (be prepared for lots of garlic!) and the serving is HUGE. My husband tries a different sandwich almost every time we go and he said the same thing I think… They are hit or miss. Some are great and some are bad. He has raved that all of the breakfast stuff has been wonderful. The service is generally good and of all the times we have been there, we have only had poor service once.
They have a full bar, but we go early in the day and have never had alcoholic beverages with our meals.
I would like to point out that most restaurants who include a «recommended tips» guide on the bottom of the receipts calculate based on food cost (subtotal) alone and they calculate based on food + tax. Servers who tip out do so based on food sales, not food sales plus tax. I assume this was an honest mistake, but having worked in the hospitality industry for quite a while myself in Orlando I know that this is not the correct way to calculate a tip. They should correct this oversight.

It takes a lot to make great breakfast food away from home. The handful of times that I have been here the service has always been very good. The food, on the other hand, is average in taste WITHOUT the greasy spoon taste that many chain breakfast restaurants offer. The first time I dined here I had waffles. You can’t really ruin waffles. They were tasty but could have been a little crisper. The next time I went I asked if they could cook them a little longer so they would be a little more crisp. They didn’t come out crisp at all, but the taste was still good.
Another time I had country fried steak. This is not the place to order that dish. The dish was served promptly and was plated well, but it was rather bland. I would not order again.
This last time that I went, my daughter and I each had a plate of potato skins. They were pretty good with a lot of potato and less skin. They could have stood to be a little more crisp.
The children eat free with a paying adult is a wonderful policy. It’s not something you see much of anymore.
One thing I do give them props for is that the dishes are made with fresh ingredients and you can tell when you eat it. A little seasoning on some foods would make a vast improvement. I should mention that the portion sizes are ample and you won’t leave hungry.
It’s not a place that I am eager to dine at, but I won’t say no if others want to come here and eat.