Pops Trattoria

We absolutely loved having Janelle as our waitress! She is so passionate about her job—so much so that I honestly thought she was family. She radiates happiness, made us feel so welcome, and told us more than once to take our time and enjoy ourselves. She shared her recommendations with such genuine excitement, and her enthusiasm for working at Pops was contagious. All the dishes were so fresh and delicious—we’ll definitely be coming back!

Food was mostly great. Pellegrino was room temp and we were not offered ice - we did ask for some and got one small glass of ice each, they did not have lemon or limes for water either. Calamari was very good - though the peppers didn’t add much. Clams casino spaghetti was amazing as was the chicken parm. The desserts were not that great… they were not cold, tiramisu lacked sugar and the chocolate ganache was thick, hard and basically fudge. Service was great. Vibe was a bit off, very quiet for a Saturday evening - there seemed to be tension between the front of the house staff. The inside was uncomfortably hot - maybe they were having problems with the HVAC and fridge. Would come back again but not in summer.

Had a good experience here last night. The appetizers of calamari and fried mozzarella were fresh and tasty. The breading on both was super light and airy and it was obvious the mozzarella was fresh. For the dinners the chicken parm and the rigatoni with calabrian chili were our favorites. Desert special of waffles was served warm and the waffles were delicious. Only downfall was that they need more staff such as a busboy or something. Our server was great, but one person for the whole restaurant was just too much.

Went on a Sunday evening to try the fixed price dinner that is served family style. The restaurant was not crowded but we had a fun time and the service was great. The antipasto was good but the spaghetti and (undercooked) meatballs were just ok. Desserts were mostly lackluster as well.

Delicious Italian like your family makes but even better. Crabs and spaghetti was really good as was the braised beef and rigatoni. The meatball app was yummy!