Favorite breakfast place. Love their deep fried French toast. Service is also great, they greet you like family and are attentive during your meal. read more

Been coming here for years, service is always Herat despite the busy atmosphere. Food is amazing

I have been a customer here for over 5 years now and over the years I've slowly decreased my visits due to popularity! God dammit why you have to be so good! You guys need a second location like ASAP! The eggs Benedict is my favorite, that hollandaise sauce flavor is like no other, I've tried it in about 5 other places and flavor doesn't even come close to this. If you have a sweet tooth in the AM and aren't counting calories I highly recommend deep fried french toast! Sooo geeewwwwdd!!! And third best is the country fried chicken! Yuumm. You wont be disappointed, trust me, I am a breakfast expert (not really but I do love breakfast) :) read more

Bailey is a fantastic server who is attentive and well mannered. She is a great representative as all the staff here. The food is enjoyable and served in a timely manner. Pleasant environment with staff picking up plate and refilling drinks. read more

Found this Place through Yelp!! All I can say is Wow! Food:Outstanding! Customer service: Very Friendly Staff, Great Service! Highly recommend this place! Great food Portion serving. Those Blueberry Pancakes are to die for!! I had Biscuits with gravy, before in two different places. The Biscuits were very big, dried and not enough gravy. Had them here and I had an Orchestra playing in my mouth!!! They are prepare just right! We will be coming back!!! read more

Vamos muchachos Just had breakfast at this little hidden neighborhood diner and I'm pleasantly surprised of how fresh and tasty was everything (fresh cut fruit not canned like many places) and the waitresses was top notch Shout out to Jane The owner was there and was talking to everyone making sure everything is perfect Amazing neighborhood joint Will definitely be back with all my friends and family Try the Country Fried Steak with Irish Potatoes and pancakes Bomb read more

If you are looking for fast hot and delicious meal in Downey Thats the PLACE Tenemos burritos eggs benedit y waffle combo muy bueno se los recomiendo Amoreeeee read more

Small American diner, but boy is it delicious! I ordered the corn beef hash with scrambled eggs, Irish potatoes with no bell peppers, and sour dough toast. Sometimes scrambled eggs can be a little bland, but these were tasty! The corn beef hash tasted perfect on top of the sourdough toast. The hasbrowns were nice and crispy. No complaints here! The coffee was pretty good too. I also had a bite of the pancakes which were certainly above average. One odd fact: The floor is carpeted. It was the first thing we noticed. But anyways, I'd recommend eating here! read more

Came here on a Saturday around 11 am and there was a bit of a wait. We didn't mind, ended up waiting 25 mins but it was well worth it. The food was delicious and the staff was so wonderful and kind! I couldn't decide between the spinach omelet plate or the pops country breakfast so the waitress recommended I get the spinach omelet and get biscuits and gravy for my bread choice so that I can get the best of both worlds! I really enjoyed my meal, it was delicious and definitely very homey/diner Only thing I didn't love was the cheese they used on the omelet and the biscuits. The cheese tasted like that cheap white kraft singles cheese wasn't much of a fan. And the biscuits were really dense but the gravy was yummy. My bf got the Belgian waffle with two eggs bacon and sausage I stole a bite before he licked his plate clean and i know what I'm getting next time we're here read more

Pop's Cafe - Belgian waffle in the back and spinach omelet with Irish potatoes in the front yum - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Downey, California

Breakfast is simple and delicious. Being able to get sides of almost anything is great

Went there for breakfast ordered French toast and homestyle potatoes . The food was very good and the customer service as well.

Service was great. Food was excellent. I recommend this place. I live in the area and was driving by that's how I found it.

SO-SO. Absolutely NOT extraordinary food. It is popular and was crowded when we were there. This seems like a neighborhood restaurant. Perhaps the good reviews were from locals trying to give support to the owners? Staff was nice and service was good. Nevertheless, don't travel any distance to try it since the food is just ok. read more

Fucking gas. Affordable. Delicious. Biscuits and gravy god tier. Costumer service A1 sauce. Love it here.

Love this place. It's definitely a go to mom & pop shop. The food is always delicious! The staffs also very nice. Definitely one of my families favorite breakfast places to go to. read more

Service was horrible today. After receiving our food, we asked repeatedly for coffee refills. Completely ignored! Waitress checked in with everyone around us but failed to check on us. She just didn't acknowledge us! Unbelievable. When we asked the waitress, Jane, why - she responded she didn't give anyone coffee refills..... We have been going to Poo's cafe for years. The food is good but bad customer service will undermine their business. No excuse for poor customer service. read more

Great service with great food. Bailey is the best server there! Quality food, solid prices overall best breakfast spot in Downey.

Wanted to try a new breakfast place on a Sunday morning ( or was it Saturday ) and saw good reviews of this place on yelp. Great, let's go! There's ample parking in the front when we got there. The place looks like a typical hole in the wall establishment. If I passed by, and I have thousands of time already, I would never notice this place. We went in and I was surprised to see lots of patrons inside. Hmmm.. Our server wasn't too friendly. She seemed frazzled since there were only 2 of them running around taking orders and putting plates out. I had the French Toast with sausage which came out ok. I mean how can you ruin french toast or sausage or the eggs. I was gonna try their eggs benedict but wussed out since I felt like this place wouldn't have a chef who would know how to whip up a really great sauce for the eggs benedict. Well. My food choice underwhelmed so maybe I'll go back, try the eggs benedict and see if I like it. read more

Yes the place is tiny and drab and if you took out the tables and chairs and replaced them with desks it would look like an office of an insurance company in the 80's. Biscuits and Gravy are hardly the best here. They were immediately knocked out of that category when they were served with barely lukewarm gravy. The hash browns on the other hand, those were beyond the best hash browns I have ever had. The outside was golden brown and crisped to perfection. I got my hash "Irish" style so they were topped with a mountain of sauteed onions and green bell peppers. The veggies still had a nice crunch to them which I personally prefer. Irish style hash is seriously the way to go and no hot sauce is needed on these flavor packed hash browns. My chili cheese omelet was the perfect pick for the rainy Sunday. My favorite chili cheese omelet used to be from Pacific Diner in San Pedro. Used to be being the operative word. This chili cheese omelet had me wishing I grew up in Downey eating at Pop's for weekend breakies instead of eating at The Diner in San Pedro. Although I came for the b&g's and wouldn't return for them, I sure will be returning for another chili cheese omelet with Irish style hash browns in the near future. read more

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Love this breakfast. The pancakes are so yummy. I go like 3 times a week. definitely try this place if your a breakfast kind of person.

Hands down one of the best breakfast joints I've been to. I grew up in Downey so I had visited this place before Yelp existed so I am honored to leave a review here. What can I say about Pops?! I first came here thinking it was funny to visit because it had the same name of a cafe/diner in a child hood comedy I use to watch "Wayans Bros." But after I ordered their omelet, I knew I was coming back. The eggs and hash browns hit the spot. The food overall is tasty, the service is always top prime and the customers are majorly friendly as well. It's a local private owned business so you have your regulars and new comers, all good people. I would recommend their omelet's, they are all good. If you are looking for breakfast food, skip Denny's and IHOP and cruise on over to Pops Cafe! read more

THE GOOD -Everything about this place is great. -Atmosphere: very inviting. The workers here are so nice and attentive. -Food: very tasteful. Everything was up to par. I ordered the Eggs Benedict my last visit. The poached eggs were overcooked by just a few seconds but regardless, they were amazing. The Hollandaise sauce is a bit too thick but the somewhat runny eggs gave it a good balance. I've also tried their omelets which were perfect. You can never go wrong with omelets. -Always order something with bacon, because why not? -Tip: if your meal doesn't have bacon, that's no big deal. Get a side of bacon...or two...or three. Their bacon is thick and so tasty, but when isn't bacon tasty? -Irish potatoes are a MUST have. I will never go back to hash browns ever again. Never ever. I've made a promise to these Irish potatoes and I'll never betray them. THE BAD -Closed on Mondays! I always forget and come on Mondays. I get so sad. So, so sad. -I've heard it gets pretty busy. I've never had to wait, but here's a warning just in case you do have to wait. And regardless of how long you have to wait, DO IT. It's worth it, trust. THE WORST -I get too full to finish my meal. I just want to finish my potatoes. read more

Pop's Cafe - Is this what heaven looks like? Yummy Eggs Benedict. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Downey, California

Not happy at all with Pop's today. Ordered a large to-go order and almost everything sucked in one way or another. I get that to-go is not going to be as good and fresh as dine in, but, honestly, everything was just ugh. The ham steak and eggs was bone dry. Hash browns were barely cooked, and certainly not well done, like I asked for. Eggs were over medium, not over easy and I confirmed that twice, but still wrong. Belgium waffle was absolute soggy mess. They should poke holes in the stryo container to let out moisture. Anyone knows that. My son wouldn't even touch it. Scrambled eggs all runny and saturated in oil from the completely disgusting home fries. I saw the home fries on someone else's yelp review so I ordered them for the first time today. I am posting a picture of the nicely colored home fries from my fellow yelper's review and I am posting a picture of the oil soaked shitty fries they gave me. The ham and cheese omelette was packed with SO much ham, fat and orange cheese it was hardly edible. Hash browns were soggy with grease. Just not happy at all. I spent $55 for 5 breakfast meals and we honestly all hated them. Lousy breakfast and very disappointed. read more

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If you want breakfast, and you want it here. ..either have luck or patience. When I went, I had luck. I was lucky to find a seat for my group of 5 as soon as we walked in. Other people waited outside while we enjoyed our food. Service: it seemed like one, maybe 2 people were serving food and taking orders. Not a problem because the place is small. Reminded me a a friends mom's kitchen. Feels cramped but the full portions fill your morning need for food. Food: 1 star for having my favorite hot sauce and my Gal's favorite on the table. The coffee in my cup never dropped past the half-way mark. The hash brown becomes "irish" when they top it with grilled onions and green peppers. It's a nice touch and worth ordering. The omelets left something to be desired. I had the spanks omelet. It was eggs, red sauce and cheese. That was it. The eggs were fluffy and peeled easy into the fork but lacked flavor. I like more egg in my egg dishes instead of what is mixed with it to give it a fullness (milk, cream..etc) Small place. Quick service if you can get a seat. Bottomless coffee. Interesting addition to hash browns. Family feel. I'll give them another shot when I'm in the area and order something else. I think that even after the future visits, it will remain as a 4-star... read more

Pop's Cafe - Spanish omelet with Irish potatoes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Downey, California

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Pops cafe is a gem !! Anything you order is amazing and they serve you a lot too and not too pricey. I'll recommend anyone to give it a try. It's worth it read more

Cute spot for breakfast, service was friendly and fast. Cute but a bit on the small side.

Been coming to Pop's Cafe for years, maybe even over a decade! When it comes to mom and pop shops, it doesn't get much better than Pop's Cafe. I usually only come from breakfast, but I have never ever left unsatisfied. The prices are pretty reasonable too. My teen aged son loves the pancakes here. He says they're pretty fluffy and delicious. I have to agree with him. I tend to steal a bite or two from his plate, but that's only because I have a favorite dish here that I pretty much never veer from and that's the Pop's Country Breakfast. It's sausage gravy goodness! I highly recommend it! So, the Pop's Country Breakfast consists of 1 egg cooked any way you like (I usually get 2 eggs over medium), hash browns or Irish potatoes (which is basically hash browns with sauteed green bell peppers and onions on top - I HIGHLY recommend that), and and open faced biscuit with a sausage patty smothered in white sausage gravy goodness! It's breakfast food porn at it's finest!! Sometimes there's a wait outside if you get there too late. I try to go between 8 and 9 am. Any later than that, and you'll find people waiting outside. There's not chairs outside to sit on, so you have to stand. It's worth it though. You get a kick ass breakfast for not a ton of money. read more

Pop's Cafe - Ham steak and eggs!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Downey, California

So after Yelp* stalking this place for some time, we FINALLY decided to give it shot......OMG! Can you say, WE HAVE BEEN MISSING OUT! Excellent Service Excellent Food Clean & Homey Looking over the Menu, we quickly decided despite it almost being Lunch time, Breakfast is what we were there for. Now, most of the time when Johnny & I try a new spot we tend to make sure we order 2 separate dishes so we can try more. This time, we just couldn't....we both needed the Chicken Fried Steak in our lives.....yes it was that serious & it was AMAZING. The quality of the meat was GREAT & OMG the gravy was the BEST I have ever tasted (aside from my Grandma's or my Dad's) I also noticed on the menu they had Potato Salad, I took a shot in the dark & asked the question......is it homemade? YES, she said & no, not doctored up store bought.......HOMEMADE & fresh since they just finished making it. Johnny is a Potato Salad junky & he was completely satified. Now.......Irish Potatoes.........you have ruined Hash Browns forever for me. If they are NOT Irish Potatoes.....I DON'T WANT THEM!!!! I CAN'T WAIT TO GO BACK!!!! read more

Pop's Cafe - Chicken Fried Steak, Eggs & Irish Potatoes....... - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Downey, California

I love coming here for breakfast! The customer service is always great! Bailey was such an amazing server!

My waitress was Bailey and she was so sweet and fast! She gave great recommendations on trying the deep fried French roast. And omg it was bomb! Overall 10/10 highly recommend! read more

Came here on Sunday, May 22, 2016 with family for an early birthday breakfast for my girlfriend. A fun time was had by all, except my pancakes were a bit undercooked. Basically they failed the fork test. So this little piggy had none. One thing I am getting tired of is leaving a restaraunt and either I am still hungry or I am no longer thinking about my hunger pangs, just riddled with disappointment. Now, let me stand on a tall soap box when I say that the service was decent at a time when they were busy. They even tried to remake my pancakes. Unfortunately, the second time it wasn't any better so, they took it off the bill. Parking is abundant and this place will pack 'em in... Please don't come here for a quiet place to have a meal and whisper sweet nothing, rather getting a to go order and taking it back home would be your safest bet if you insist on eating food from this restaurant and you require quiet. Make no if ands or buts about it this IS a local restaurant, the equivalent of a diner back in the northeast, Shirley's on Guam and Saipan, a similar feel of Eggs N Things in Hawaii .. I noted that more than a few of the customers were greeted as friends. Back to my food review (if I wanted to sit on a chair - I would go to the Lazy Boy store; If I wanted ambiance I would be more compelled to dine at Cezanne, you get the idea) I don't quite have this California place figured out yet. Settling for mediocre doesn't fly in just about . every place I have lived around the globe. New York, Kona, Guam, Honolulu, Phoenix, Tampa and even the place I routinely travel to like Portland one of the foodie capitals of the country, I have noted. Bottom line is we all work hard for our money and then we give it away in exchange for something that someone should have made an effort to get right. Tropicana, Mimi's, The Nest, Callander's... There are other options. Eventually, I will find the best breakfast around This place doesn't cut it for me. Two stars because others in the group liked it yet, they liked ordering things that I would never have on my plate. Mediocre menu with basic items, even when prepared well are still mediocre menu items. Items that some feel passionate about giving a 4 or 5 star review to... I just fail to see it. To each his own. People settle on mediocre things in this world of 2016... If you don't believe that, just look at the candidates running for the Presidency. read more

The food is great the best I ever had, the Chicken Fried Stakes is really good, nothing left over

Came back to try the eggs benedict, as promised. Good thick slices of ham, but I'm glad I asked for the Hollondaise on the side... it was too thick and buttery for my taste. This probably goes against all eggs benedict rules, but I was just fine dipping my food into the sauce instead of smothering it all over. Other notables: Belgian waffle, French toast, and DEEP FRIED French toast for those who need their dose of crispy! read more

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We had a half hour wait on a Saturday morning but it went pretty fast for the line. Small family run cafe but food was hot, fresh and homemade. The wait staff was friendly and fast. The deep fried French toast was worth the wait. We're visiting from the midwest so it was nice to have service like back home. read more

Great straight forward breakfast. Service was attentive and polite. Felt like home. Had the Pork Chops breakfast with country potatoes. Sat outside as inside was already full at 9:00 a.m. Only negative was the biscuit was not warm but since it was going home, didn't really matter. Will be back for sure. read more

First time here and the food is fantastic. The salsa is fresh and not too hot. The portions are large so come with an appetite. My steak was cooked to perfection. And the hash browns were nice and crisp on the outside and had anawesome buttery flavor. It paired well with the salsa. The cornbeef hash was nice and crispy on the outside. Definitely going to come back again. read more

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We went here today for the first time. The place is a small hole in the wall in a small shopping center. There was a line when we arrived, yet they moved really quick to seat us, less than 15 minute wait. We ordered the pancakes, irish potatoes and fried french toasts, eggs over easy, bacon, sausage, and sour bread. I LOVED the fried french toast, my boyfriend not so much. To me they taste almost like a blend between funnel cake and doughnut. The pancakes are HUGE! Each one is equivalent to two regular sized pancakes and they were fluffy. And the butter that topped the french toast and pancakes was DELICIOUS. Creamy and flavorful. The bacon was cooked to a crispy, but not burnt, PERFECTION. The sausage was okay, I would order them again. The irish potatoes are not bad, but they did not wow either one of us. The eggs over easy with sour dough bread were delicious. Overall we plan on returning to try other dishes. read more

Pop's Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Downey, California

Yelp, you let me down... The server never introduced herself so I have no idea what her name was. My coffee cup stayed empty for a hot moment. I asked for well done potatoes... Those came out flimsy and not crunchy at all. The bacon was cooked so crispy it crumbled and was super salty. The toast tasted as if it were sitting for a little while. Dirty plates covered our table when we were done with anything and no one came by after the food was dropped to make sure everything was tasting ok. The country fried steak and the French toast was pretty good though. They were the only things that saved the meal. Probably won't be back. read more

Pop's Cafe - Eh... There was good and bad - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Downey, California

It's good place for breakfast at times it's super busy that's great just it gets very loud when everyone is talking at the same time other than that it's good food and very nice atmosphere the workers are very good I give a ten a big ten . ***** five stars read more

Loved this hole in the wall place. Great food and service. Look forward to taking my granddaughters here for the waffles and pancakes. Highly recommend. read more