Poppy's

I really wanted to love this cafe as it seemed like such a cute neighborhood spot. Sadly, the overall experience fell short. The cafe itself was small and featured a culinary boutique with specialty items. The aesthetic was super cute. The only seating was outdoors; once you placed your order they called your drinks at the bar as they were made, but brought the food out to you. We tried some pastries which were quite good. I ordered the egg sandwich which either came on a biscuit or brioche. I opted for the brioche, which was actually brioche toast, and tasted like a regular egg sandwich. I could have switched it to the biscuit, but by the time I was informed of that possibility, I had already taken a few bites and didn't feel like wasting food. I also ordered a cardamom maple latte, which was the special. They use Black Fox Coffee (which is one of my favorites) but unfortunately the latte fell short because the syrup they used was way too sweet (I had asked for half the amount but I think they forgot and put in the full amount). The biggest turnoff for me was the price. For 2 pastries, the egg sandwich, and the latte I paid just shy of $40, which is a lot especially since the sandwich and coffee were so underwhelming.

Dropped by on my regular Sunday morning excursion to local NYC cafes, and Poppy's did not disappoint. Their cappuccino is top-notch, recommend pairing it with their homemade lemon poppyseed loaf, which was the best I have ever had. The place can get really busy around 9:30am on a Sunday morning, so be prepared to wait a few minutes after you place your order. Would love this place even more if it had indoor seating (it's a small shop), but I definitely intend to come back to enjoy some more of their menu in their outdoor seating area.

The have good pastries and coffee but nothing out of this world. I came here with high hopes and they didn’t deliver. My favorite desert is the lemon poppyseed loaf, the rest of the staff is rather bland. They have intriguing soups and salads but nothing extraordinary. They also have some outdoor seating, a ting bathroom, but no wifi or outlets. Much more of a fast casual vibe. I came here two times and the girls working at the counter seemed miserable, the second time they were much better although one seemed rather unhappy. Nothing remarkable in short but worth a trip if hungry and nearby.