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    Pop's Backdoor

    3.7 (176 reviews)
    Closed 10:45 am - 9:30 pm

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    POP'S BACKDOOR ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Classy
    Good for groups

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    Tova B.

    pretty good gluten free pizza and not that expensive which is great. gf pizza is always so expensive and this is affordable!

    Sausage and pepperoni pizza
    Dave M.

    Authentic oven style pizza and calzones served by extremely friendly staff. Definitely worth a visit! The 10" (smallest size) calzone is HUGE

    Garlic bread
    Camille H.

    The service was excellent, the restaurant has a nostalgic pizza place style, and the food was good. We got the Polpette and Granny Smith Apples calzones and both were delicious. The bread was so soft and fluffy. The combo of apples and cheese was a nice sweet/savory mix and the meatballs with cheese and sauce were perfect classic pizza flavors. The sauce was not too sweet or salty, but a little bit thin. Good for dipping though. The worker was super nice and helpful and he gave me a free side of sauce with my garlic bread, which was also soft on the inside and crispy on the outside. Overall great!

    2. Pop's Pepperoni Calzone with black olives
    Gina Marie S.

    Solid neighborhood pizza joint - plus so much more: beer, salads, calzones, homemade sweet tea! Clean and comfortable. Friendly staff. Thanks, Robert. Another pepperoni panzarotti (they'd call it a customized calzone) today for me. Did I mention that you're provided with real silverware? Love that How does anyone eat with plastic ware? Finished it off with a fountain Pepsi including a teeny bit of Cheerwine. I'm not a Pepsi fan. The Cheerwine helps Yes, I'll be back.

    10. Bar-B-Q Chicken Pie
    Rachel L.

    Pop's is SO good! I've lived in Durham for several years and have no idea how I missed this gem! Outdoor seating and tons of great pizza combinations, awesome lunch specials, and several options for draft beer/cider. Great service and delicious pizza! Favorites we have tried so far are: #1 Granny Pizza, #10 BBQ Chicken, and the #6 Pesto Chicken. The zucchini fries were good too but the pizza/calzones are the star of the show. (Be warned, big calzone is REALLY big - how delightful!)

    1. Granny Smith Apples Calzone
    Sara S.

    Found this little spot as we did a short visit to watch the blue devils baseball. It was delicious and the dough was fresh. Loved the apple and Brie calzone! We ordered online but wanted to eat at the restaurant. So they packaged our food which made it a little underwhelming. French fries were not good. Some soggy some Burt and dried. Tasted frozen for sure. My son loved his sub but it was quite a mess when he got it. We would recommend eating at the restaurant and not for take out.

    Fried Cheese Ravioli
    Annamarie A.

    We ordered from here on Grubhub. The prices were great & the food was pretty good too. My biggest gripe would have to be the amount of garlic that's placed in their dishes. Don't get me wrong, I'm half Italian, & I love my garlic. But, the huge portions of garlic cloves that were on the pizza (& my other daughter's spaghetti that's not pictured) is ridiculous. I don't know if it was an off night, with people who don't traditionally make plates, but the garlic was waaay too much. I honestly don't know if I would go back.

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    The only place that was opened on a snow day and pizza was yummy! Will definitely go back!

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    Loved there pesto and chicken pizza. Delicious pasta. They got a everything from salad to beer

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    Pizza is very good. For takeout, do check your order before you leave. When they are busy, sometimes orders get mixed up.

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    "Sandwich shop just off University Dr in Durham"…read more Came here for an evening dinner with a friend. We arrived around 5:45pm, and there was ample parking, but I will say the place was HOPPING by the time we left at 6:30pm. The decor is very cute-- old-style, good seating and a bar area as well. You order at the table, and food comes to you. My dining mate got the Cypriot (Halloumi, Fig, Arugula, Tomato, Pesto) with a side of curly fries, and I wasn't very hungry so I got the Beyond Meat Chicken Tenders kids meal with a side salad. I also got a delicious bottled sparkling lemonade. Service was fine-- food comes after order, but you're mostly on your own once food is delivered, as expected. We got a couple of napkins with the food, but there are more self-serve up in the counter. Just don't expect someone to check on you or anything. The food was GREAT. My dining partner loved her sandwich (commented especially on the fig spread) and fries, and I really liked my meal as well. The side salad was surprisingly delicious, especially the addition of pickled red onion. The place was clean-- I went to the restroom, too, and everything was stocked well. Price was very fair. Overall, I'd happily come back. Easy, priced well, delicious. Not a place where you get a lot of "attention", but great for a simple meal.

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    "Great deli-style sandwiches, from rather hidden location on Chapel Hill Rd"…read more Came by here on a Saturday. This place is REALLY hard to find... it's behind the State Farm building, but there's barely any signage from the street. (Note: some photos here in Yelp seem to be from an older location.) We actually came one Saturday, but it was unexpectedly closed, but we caught them the following one, so good to call and confirm before driving over. You walk up to a door on the back, and scan a QR code to see the menu. Then knock on/ open the door and someone will come to take your order. Then you wait outside and they bring you your sandwiches. The lady who took our order was very friendly. The kitchen was rather large, so I suspect it's used for more than just this business. We ordered two turkey subs-- the East New York (which was slightly spicy) and the Dumbo. Wait time was maybe 7-10 minutes or so. Both sandwiches came nicely wrapped, and I think total cost was a little over $20. And conveniently, they take Apple Pay. These were not your Subway or Quiznos sandwiches-- these were DELICIOUS pressed sandwiches (we got them on focaccia. I personally liked the Dumbo the best-- it had a nice mix of flavors that meshed well. The East New York was solid and had a nice spiciness, but not quite as exciting overall. Would I come back? Probably, but since there's no seating, and it's a bit awkward, maybe not the first place I'd think to try, but again, the sandwiches were REALLY good. I do think it may be excellent for catering or for getting picnic sandwiches though.

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    4.1 mi
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    This is our favorite bakery in the area for several reasons. There is a wide variety of baked goods…read moreto choose from and nothing is too sweet. They make cookies, pastries, breads (pan loaf and hand-formed ones), soups, hand pies, and sandwiches. The variety is amazing. During the holiday season, they offer larger pies and have various seasonal goods to offer. But what's also wonderful is this bakery gives back to the community in many ways. During the height of the pandemic, they offered free bagged lunch to anyone who needed one. They also were (are?) part of the pilot project for Durham's guaranteed income. It looks to me that the owners/company are concerned about being good citizens of the community and that's a great thing. These days, so many companies get bought out by private equity companies. I hope this bakery continues to be locally owned and operated! (Also, generally this bakery isn't offering the very fancy European/European-ish style pastries which is fine by me. The prices are very reasonable, possibly in part because they aren't trying to make their baked goods a "high end" item. There are other good local bakeries that offer "high end" pastries, but they are also much less affordable and for my taste, too rich.)

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