Pop’s Diner
“The corned beef hash was a wonderful balance of savory and salty with a lovely cooked sunnsyside egg on top.”
“I love their sausages but my favorite item is their chicken noodle soup (which I sometimes get as a side in my breakfast combo).”
“George, the head server, is a staple in the neighborhood, and service is seriously impeccable.”
Pop’s Diner
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
8 reviews
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Pop's diner. Apparently this place has been around for a longgggg time. I think that this place has been a solid flushing staple, apparently remaining the same even though everything around it has pretty much changed. However, even though Pop's diner has been around for a long time, I've never been in it until recently. I don't think that Pop's diner is a really noticeable establishment – I'm sure I've walked past it a myriad of times, not sure knowing what it was. It's a really humble place, definitely not flashy like other diners.
But anyway. My friends and I came to eat here for brunch recently and I ordered the chicken parmesan lunch special while my friend ate all these other brunch things. I mean, there really isn't much to say about this place other than its a really solid diner. The food is better than most other diners and it's definitely very filling. Everything is super cheap and really tasty and I can definitely see how this place has been around for as long as it has. In addition, the staff are so friendly, always down to joke and provide a friendly atmosphere. Surely if a diner has a friendly atmosphere and friendly staff, their food can't be super great, can it? WRONG. This place has the best of the best. I would definitely recommend it to any of my friends looking for a solid diner meal in flushing.
What really sucks about this place is that it's cash only. I would have given this place five stars (it's THAT solid) if it weren't for that.
I would definitely come back here.
Came here with my sister and friends. The food was good. I ordered chicken wings and they were crispy and tasty. Unfortunately the service was bad and the seats (booth) were a little cramped.
Just your ordinary diner with really good food. I did like the bacon omelette and the french toast as well. The place is quite small but as long as you can get a table it's not a problem. I was really not liking the waiter who was basically totally ignoring my wife and I by moving our empty coffee cups away rather then refilling them. When he would walk past our table we would have to speak loudly saying "excuse me" and he would just keep walking. It really felt like I was on candid camera or something. But all in all it was ok for breakfast and I would go again. Would have given 4 stars but I don't know what the deal was with that waiter!
Local coffee shop with a limited menu. It's rare now in Flushing to find a local place like this and it's a nice break from the Chinese bakery scene. Pancakes are kind of not good here but egg sandwiches and egg platters are the way to go here.
3.5/5
Pop's Diner has been around for ages. It's probably older than my Pops now that I think about it. What's crazy is that I've walked by this place for 10+ years, and I have never stepped a single foot in it until today. Well this review is one day late, so yesterday(3/19)!
Onto the food:
1. Egg Omelette w/ Swiss Cheese(complimentary wheat toast included), Bacon & Home Fries
My foodie buddy ordered this. The total came to around $9.75 for this dish. For the price, she felt that the egg omelette wasn't really worth it, and the only thing that she liked was the bacon. The egg was tasteless and lacked salt. Swiss cheese was not melted enough to her liking, and hardened fast. Home fries were not your typical fries, but were a bunch of lumpy and mushed potatoes put together. She did enjoy her wheat toast, though. It was crispy and the evenness of the grape jelly to spread on it was enough to fill her face with glee.
2. Swiss Cheese & Bacon Burger w/ Sweet Potato Fries
The burger was oozing meaty juice and still sort of sizzling when I bit down into it. Meat was tasteless, but the ketchup and pepper helped a bit. There was A1 sauce, but I don't really like barbecue sauce. Sweet potato fries were the bomb. Exterior was crispy compared to the interior, had very small hints of sweetness, and went well with pretty much any kind of condiment. Yum!
3. Side of French Toast
Heard through a grape vine that Pop's Diner makes one of the best French Toasts in Foodie Land, so I definitely had to try it. It is one of the best, indeed! So soft like a pillow, and easy to pull-apart! It wasn't overly sweetened and pleasant to chew. There was also a D.I.Y project involved: you can pour the pancake syrup and sprinkle the powdered and cinnamon sugar to your own liking.
4. Strawberry flavored Egg Cream
Made from egg-white, strawberry flavored(notice "flavored") egg cream is like a soda, but frothier and more milky. The composition is also more fluid, and is light on the palate. Optimal for washing down all this food. The strawberry flavor wasn't strong enough. Probably should have gotten the chocolate or vanilla flavored ones instead. Actually, I'd rather make this stuff at home.
In addition to the friendly service, the food at Pop's Diner is pretty fresh and convenient. When eating here, an entire spread fills the table. A diverse clientele from the surrounding neighborhood dines here. The lively atmosphere made me and my friend feel very comfortable as we made funny faces and cracked jokes at each other while we were eating. Omnomnomnom! My only complaint is that the egg omelette and the burger could use a little more seasoning. On a final note, Pop's Diner is a good bang for your buck.
Honestly depends how you interpret this place. Some regard this diner as a vintage style local gem, others say it's unmodernized and dirty. So what do I interpret it as…? Both. This place is a small and very old styled diner equipped with dim lighting. Upon sitting down I was given water but noticed debris floating in it. The table also had crumbs and other bits and pieces which I swept aside. The mustard container I was given had a disturbing dry crust on top that prompted me to attempt to retrieve the condiment from the bottom but ended up in a mess. I ultimately gave up and squeezed the crusted mustard to the side of my plate that wouldn't touch my food.
Walked in on a friday night around dinner time and there were 4 customers at most, 2 employees. As time passed the diner was very quiet and empty. There's shakey ceiling fans circulating above. Seems like an ok place to read a book…also seems like those places you would see on those old 90s tv shows. Overall an extremely different place and ambiance from the other local food places.
Food. It's at a very VERY cheap price. Perhaps the cheapest I have seen a diner ever offer. Ordered a reuben sandwich which came with pickles and coleslaw. I believe my order was either $5-9, and basically you get what you paid for. Reuben was decent with saurkraut and melted cheese, toasted buttered (sourdough?) bread, yet some corned beef slices remained cold to touch, when put together the sandwich thickness was about 1-1.5 inches. Pickles were tiny, extremely dark colored on the inside which means very very sour. Cole slaw measured to be about a 1 teaspoon portion in those condiment cups you get from a nathan's hot dog franchise. I'm a small person and some say I have a tiny appetite, but I was able to finish everything on my plate. The proportion seems to be enough for me, no leftovers to take back home.
Is it the best place ever that people rave about? Not entirely, but I must admit the prices is what is drawing me back. I don't think I would sit in and eat since I rather not go through the whole dirty water and crusty mustard incident again. I have yet to try their breakfast/dinner specials so my review is based off of a sandwich (which I usually get when I'm at diners). Overall prices are good, food is okay, cleanliness/ambiance is a bit lacking.
You can't go wrong with Pop's for breakfast! They have every American breakfast food you could want. They make everything to order, and it comes to you hot and fresh. I particularly love their home fries and sweet potato fries!
Again, an all American Diner experience. I had a pastrami Rueben with honey mustard, sour kraut dill pickles, oozing mozzarella cheese. The coffee was not fresh, the dining booths were comfortable, the place needs a little bit of maintenance, i.e.- the roof paneling needs to be replaced, they have water damage and makes Pops look dingy and dirty. Overall a friendly chill spot, for all you diner fanatics.