Poppy's: A Taste of Maryland

Rebecca is doing something unique with Blue Crab in Denver NC. She is making true “lump crab cakes.” Light breading and seasonings letting one truly enjoy real crab meat. The menu offers three sizes of crab cake. 2, 4,and 8 ounce portions. Eight ounces is a decent meal. Dive in and try a crabby patty. : ) your tummy will thank you! There are a couple of soups available. Rebecca provided samples of each. I enjoyed the cream crab soup. The location is right next to Dunkin’ Donuts. It shares a space with a private chef who also offers specialty burgers. Kinda 3 businesses in one location. Keep trying new things!

First and foremost the food was pretty good, but the rest of the story. This experience seems incomplete in a number of ways. First we didn't expect there to be no place to eat, there's room to add a few tables and we would highly recommend doing so. I read many reviews and atmosphere is consistently given 5 stars however this place has zero atmosphere unless your looking for a weird office vibe where you really do not even know which desk to order what from. The lobby area isn't really clean featuring multiple bug traps and dirty corners as well as unused signage and a feel that just doesn't work. Now the food, the food was overall pretty dang good; again feeling somewhat incomplete though. We ordered a medium crab cake (delicious) but seems pricey at $22, a crab dip and Cream Crab so

OMG!! This place is legit! We moved from the Md area last year and when we heard about Poppy’s we had to give it a try. We are so glad we did because their food is amazing. We ordered the MD crab soup, crab cakes and crab dip! Rebecca did not disappoint. My FIL (born and bred in MD) couldn’t stop raving about the soup. The crab cakes were full of lump crab meat, not filler and the crab dip was decadent. So glad we found you and that you are so close. You have found yourself a repeat customer 😊

This is a TRUE Maryland crab cake! As a Maryland native, living in NC now, I can assure you this is the real deal! The crab cake was jumbo lump, cooked perfectly and very tasty! My husband and I got the Sunday special which included a crab cake, a cup of soup, a bag of chips, and homemade banana bread. We took our meals to a local brewery to watch the Ravens game! Well worth our hour drive..we will be back! 🦀❤️🖤💛

We just tried Poppy's for the first time tonight. Hands down one of my favorite places in Denver or the surrounding area! The folks running the show were extremely hospitable and very helpful—I'd go back for the friendly service alone. I wound up trying a large crab cake and my wife had the cream-style crab soup. Both items were fantastic and seasoned perfectly. The temperature was right on point, which is important since they are takeout-only (though there is a picnic table out front). All in all, Poppy's is a superb seafood spot. If you're a blue crab fan, this is a must-try. Many thanks to the crew at Poppy's for their hospitality and a delicious dinner!