Popover Cafe
New York, NY 10024-2803
Phone: (212) 595-8555
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- Between 86th Street and 87th Street
- Directions:
- 1 at 86th St; B; C at 86th St
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 8am-10 pm, Sat-Sun 9am-10 pm
Editorial Review for Popover Cafe – by CitySearch Staff
The Scene
If you're thinking about strolling into the Popover Cafe on a weekend morning, expect the place to be packed with Upper West Siders brunching on fluffy pancakes, omelets, and the ubiquitous popovers. For easier access, try lunch or dinner, when you're more likely to find a seat among the restaurant's numerous teddy bears and scattered pillows.
The Food
The vegetarian-friendly menu features everything from hearty soups and gooey sandwiches to fresh salads and homemade lemonade. Try Tara's Tarantella--a filling sandwich with smoked chicken, melted mozzarella, tomato, watercress, red onion, and a mustard vinaigrette--or the Horse of a Different Color (but only if you love horseradish). What you really must have, however, are the popovers, steaming hot and smeared with a thick layer of the restaurant's delicious strawberry butter.
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User Reviews for Popover Cafe
05/21/2008 Posted by uwsemily
I've eaten at Popover multiple times for all meals and I think it's great and definitely priced right. I've never had to wait longer than 20 minutes for a table and that is only for dinner. Their breakfast options are not typical and I love that - the flopovers are awesome if you like sweet breakfasts but the santa fe omlette is also great. The service is slow occasionally but not typically. If you are visiting New York and looking to be "WOWed" by food, don't go to popover. It's great but I think appreciated more by the UWS locals than visitors.
02/07/2008 Posted by jmphoto
After deciding the wait was too long at Good Enough to Eat, I came here with a friend for Sunday brunch. It was not worth it! It was overpriced, the portions were small, and the service was not too great. Although we were seated promptly and the waiter was ok, everything else was a disappointment. I paid $25 (with tax and tip) for a small plate of french toast and a cappuccino (that's outrageous!). Then while finishing our drinks the manager came over and told us he had an hour and a half wait. We got the hint and left immediately vowing never to come back again.
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