Poppie's Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The service was very friendly and efficient."
• "Very attentive and friendly."
• "Excellent service, good music. Great friendly staff."
• "Service was pretty good as well and the dining area was lovely."
• "The service by the staff was extremely friendly and professional."
• "Service was superb, very professional."
• "The staff were prompt with seating and with delivering ordered items."

Cons:

• "the staff's excuse was that there were too many people inside to be served - denoting the management of the place is incompetent."
• "This old bald man's attitude was not service oriented from the beginning."
• "the staff let us know that we had to wait in line as the rest of the people not having a reservation!"
• "We were rudely refused to be served by sara and daniel who claimed he was the manager."
• "Horrible service they made us feel unwanted and told us to leave for no reason other then they want u to order fish."
• "None of them seemed to be happy to be working."
• "The guy on the phone was just plain rude and not willing to help."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "By far the best fish & chips in the area!"
• "The food was good too, the fish was very fresh and the batter had a good crunch."
• "Tasty, big portions, served quickly."
• "Definitely try the homemade tartare sauce. It was beautiful!!!"
• "The fish was very good. It tasted fresh. The batter was very crispy and didn't taste like oil."
• "Even the regular portion of the fish and chips was huge!"
• "Great fish. I highly recommend this place."

Cons:

• "The chairs and table are old and hard. Does get a bit uncomfortable after 10 - 15 minutes."
• "Food was not what I expected for the name, price and awards."
• "The fish didn’t taste fresh, and the chips were tasteless."
• "We ordered the cod and haddock fish and chips. Both were bland."
• "Soggy undercooked chips and tasteless fish that fell apart."
• "The fish flesh was tasty."
• "The cod was completely drenched in oil."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Great looking place with an amazing atmosphere."
• "And on some nights they have live music!"
• "The atmosphere brings you back to the 80’s, with the decoration and their *perfect* oldies playlist!"
• "The atmosphere is great."
• "Classic menu, warm hospitality, fine location and good taste."
• "Poppies can only be described as a traditional chippy with an American Diner feel."
• "The atmosphere was great and the décor really suited the establishment."

Cons:

• "The mayo when I opened it, it was half empty, used by other people."
• "Table were so close to each other that the staff would bump on chairs when trying to pass."
• "There was a live swing band who were awesome."
• "The reviews propping this place up seem fake."
• "Overrated & overpriced. Only for the tourists."
• "Not sure what the place is trying to be thematically bit of a Mish mash but who cares?"
• "The most overrated restaurant I've been to."