Popover Cafe
(212) 595-8555
551 Amsterdam Ave
New York,
NY
10024
40.7881
-73.9746
Neighborhoods: Midtown, Upper West Side
What People Are Saying About Popover Cafe
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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.
User Reviews
rosycat
July 07, 2009
This is one of my favorite brunch spots in the city, but if you arrive anytime between 11:30 and 2 on Saturday or Sunday, expect a wait. Non brunch food is also good here.
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MJN6049
January 12, 2009
I LOVE THIS PLACE!!!!! The food (even the coffee) is really delicious! Hands down my favorite brunch dish is the French Flopover - savory with brie cheese, scallions, pears!!! I usually can't figure out if I want something salty or sweet for brunch and this is the perfect plate for my indecision. I usually take a large group of people and the Popover staff is really accomodating. Last Saturday it was me and six of my closest friends. (4 of them even came in from Brooklyn for a 10 am breakfast!!). If you're a New Yorker who hasn't been to this cafe- you have to go!
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tophattony
December 01, 2008
I've lived on the Upper West Side for a year and a half now, and I've eaten at Popover Cafe 5 times - 3 times for brunch and twice for dinner. Of those 5 visits, 2 included "unwanted dinner guests" on the wall near my/our table. The most recent of which was for my fiancee's birthday dinner with her parents! It's a shame because their food is pretty good, and their brunch selections are probably the best in the west 80s. I doubt I'll ever go back now unless the NYC D of H looks into their issues and gets the invaders under control. I realize it's NYC and you can't keep every little thing with 4, 6 or 8 legs out of a dining establishment, but twice in 5 visits is higher than I'm willing to tolerate. If you want to venture in for brunch, keep your eyes peeled. If your popover moves by itself, head for the door.
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Payment Methods:
American Express, Discover, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Breakfast, Food Delivery, Brunch
