Had a last minute get together with family last night needed some wings! Called in an order of hot wings they were ready when we arrived. They were fire! Everyone loved them! We will be back! read more

Service was impeccable. Like going there on Thursday night. Chicken fried chicken is amazing

This restaurant caters to older clientele a little bit, but the food is excellent. My wife always gets the chicken fried steak. She says it's the best around and I do the smothered Italian beef hoagie. The restaurant is clean order decor, but the service is always fast friendly. read more

When I first walked in and saw the battered haddock fish special, I thought maybe we should leave. However, my entire family was actually very pleased with everything we ate there. The meat supreme pizza was shockingly good, the menu offered a wide variety of options and our server was delightful. Indeed there were several people who were eating the haddock next to us, and it smelled shockingly good. They even sold out of the haddock. Apparently the haddock of poplar is the pride of Andover. read more

Very good food with traditional basics and not a lot of flash. But that is good. Their pizza is legendary.

The meat supreme pizza is amazing and their crust is soo goood! Even the kids ate it! Giving 4 stars because the regular supreme pizza we ordered was just alright. The veggies tasted like they came from a can and were not fresh. read more

It's a three because the food was good and the lady that waited on us was an all star. Could Of been a 4 star review but Prior to being seated the staff had enough attitude to earn an old fashioned "B-slap." So to start we decided to have an early dinner Saturday evening. We had heard alot of positive feedback regarding the food and to be honest the food was quite good. We shared a poplar 3 app (fried okra, cauliflower and mushrooms). For dinner I had the chicken fried steak and my sister had the Italian "loafer". Our waitress which I believe her name was Angie saved the night as I wanted to walk out twice based on the way we were treated when we arrived. I'd suggest you get a hostess that can manage the front of your restaurant. The teenager had folks stacked up waiting to be seated when there was plenty of open seating on both sides. When we asked if we need to give someone our name when we arrived the waitress we asked (long sandy brown hair and her eyes were set close together). Her responce was that there was and she was cleaning tables so people had places to sit. Than once the teen with the pissy attitude made it back up front she had to organize the menus as if they were first day editions. I told my sister that if the "see you next Tuesday" waitress that shot me lip was our waitress we were leaving. Luckily this is when the visit made a complete 180. Our waitress was kind, attentive and did an outstanding job. As I said the food was a close second to the waitress. Going forward we may return but it will be probably be for carry out. read more

Someone had recommended the Philly Cheesesteak and I've been craving one so I got one today. They have a sandwich and a loaf. I decided to get the loaf. It was good, I liked the baked bread. I liked the dressing (which is on the side with the loaf) but not with the loaf. I'm thinking Alfredo sauce or marinara might be better with it. read more

I've left comments for only a few of the hundreds of restaurants that I've visited. I'm going to let the picture of my Philly cheesesteak say it all. Hand-made loaf wrapping the deliciousness. Astounding. The fries were ordinary. The service was... meh. But I'd come back any day for that sandwich. And a pint of draft Irish red for $3.75. Can't beat it. Go. Eat. Be happy. Sleep well. read more

Poplar Restaurant - Philly cheesesteak - American Near Me - Andover, Kansas

We keep getting back because there aren't so many things on the menu to try, This is our 4th or 5th visit,.. Think we are Going to be regulars! read more

Seafood platter was excellent. We were going to go to cheddars, but the wait was too long. I'm grateful because it was excellent except they're sold out of the macaroni salad as usual Gordon, one of the regulars. read more

Exactly what I expected. Exactly. Coors in cold bottles. Buffalo wings "hot" actually seemed mild and we're not amazing. Normally I would not eat wings, but they advertise, "established Buffalo, NY 1982," so what choice did I have? Fried pickles were .... Well, very nice crust. I mean an amazingly good crust. Clearly, whoever is watching the fryer oil temp is doing a great job, but...I'm not sure I would call these "pickles." They may have just sliced cucumbers!!! No flavor! Chef salad, a necessary evil to counter the decadent proceedings. Was typical, prefab, from fridge. read more

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Pizza and wings brings the flock in on a weekend with coupon specials. The pizza is handmade and delicious! It comes to the table hot, smelling divine and is placed on a little display rack for serving. Each slice tastes as good as the next. Bonus here is the free wings that came with it. You can order the wings in a variety of flavors. Ask which kind is the most popular that night, then order accordingly. It's worth it! read more

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Tried it once. Gross and the service was horrible. They were not even busy. Staff acted like it was a chore to get a refill on a drink

Love the variety on the menu! The staff is always very friendly and the food is always very good!

Visited poplar for the first time this evening, the service was so SLOW. The restaurant was not very busy when we arrived yet still took over 30 min for our food. We ordered a small pizza and a kids burger and fries. The food was good golly kick it up a notch. ps I am not the only one complaining. A man called in take out and waited over an hour for his dinner. read more

Good home style cooking. Don't think I've ever been dissatisfied. Like their chicken dinner hot beef sandwiches and taco salad. As you can see good variety of choices of meals. read more

We love Poplar! It's a great go to for our famous Friday Night Pizza Night. You can't go wrong with the wings, delicious bone-in, with a light dusting of seasonings and sauce on the side. The Supreme pizza and White pizzas are our favorites as well! Definitely recommend to all, their menu has a wide variety of options, sure to satisfy any craving! read more

Great chicken and catfish at reasonable prices. Family setting and great music. Like being with family.

Never understood the allure. We have taken the family based on rave reviews from friends. We are like are we even at the rice restaurant? It's bar food, nothing crazy. Fair at best. read more

Great Food and Friendly People The loafers are unique and always delicious - consistent every time read more

Best pizza and wings around I absolutely recommend this place to anyone looking for great pizza

The food is so good the pizza and fried fish are my favorite, the service is wonder even when busy. The ambiance is great the atmosphere is very calm and would be a place I would go to get away from noise, it's usually not very loud in there but when busy it can get quit loud but over all this place is amazing. read more

So Poplar, why do you spell your name like that? Does it really have to do with trees that are used for pulp? Do I really care, does it really matter? No and No. Because what really matters here is the food, a dang near 5 star experience. From their menu you'll find a very wide variety of selections. Subs, burgers, seafood, steaks, wings, pizza, fried chicken, "loafers", salads, burritos.. the list goes on but what I came for was the much raved about pizza. And the hype was worth it for me. A tasty, sweet and chewy crust topped a little too lightly with a mild- not too tomato sauce, then a mozzarella cheese burned to gooey perfection, decently covered with flavorful pepperonis. But what really pushed me over the edge was their wings. Two words for ya, CHAR BQ. Wow. Those were beautiful, my tongue rejoiced, they tasted better than something my dad would grill up on the Fourth of July... if he was still good in the kitchen that is. A sweet BBQ sauce was applied, wings were grilled- which equaled some greeeeeat chewy char, and then tossed again in sauce. Without a doubt, I will be back for another go around. Unfortunately, thus far Ive found one very common compliant about Poplar that I even experienced. Wait Time. With a call ahead order I still waited 30minutes longer than my predicted pickup time. Locals, there to pickup or sit down had also been waiting for awhile and from the sound of things, this is a common occurrence. Poplar, get some more kitchen crew or motivate someone already in there and you'll reap the benefits of more customers through your doors. read more

Poplar Restaurant - a pepperoni pizza in a box - American Near Me - Andover, Kansas

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Took 30 minutes past my pickup time to get my food. I ordered pizza, chicken, and appetizers. They stated they were behind on their chicken orders. I understand that but the problem with that is that they made all my other food before the chicken was started so my other food was just sitting there for 30 extra minutes. Because of that, my pizza was not hot, the crust was soggy, and my onion rings and fried pickles were horribly soggy and cold. The chicken was over-salted. I should have checked my order before I left because they also forgot to give me the baked potato I ordered with my chicken. They gave me the sour cream and butter though! This is the second time I've tried this place. People always rave about their food so I wanted to give them another chance but they failed again. This will be the last time ordering from here. :( read more

We've been here lots of times the past few years, 5-8 years at least. I've uploaded photos before on @Urbanspoon, so they may be available on @Zomato. Tonight, I forgot to take a photo of the Fried Fish (Haddock) with fries (the 50'-60's vintage wavy long frozen fries) and coleslaw. It's their not-on-the-menu Friday Night Special. Will have to take one next time I am here on a Friday. Unfortunately, these are not the authentic "Fish and Chips" like we enjoyed all over Ireland our last two trips there - the "Chips" aren't hand-cut, and I guess the coleslaw is instead of the "smashed garden peas" (or squished, whipped blended - we saw the garden peas labeled a variety of ways while in Ireland.). I made a pleasant discovery today - I've never enjoyed their coleslaw as it is much too sweet. Today I spiked it with about a teaspoon or two of the malted vinegar (optional to eat with the fish, to cut the greasiness and head off heartburn), and gave it a righteous stir. The coleslaw was improved immensely, in my opinion. Teenager loved his NY style pizza and hubby loves his Philly style "loafer". A loafer?? This would be roughly equivalent to a calzone, only made in dough formed in a folded rectangular shape, rather than a traditional half-moon shape of a calzone. It's good - I have had them before, as well as regular sub sandwiches, the chicken dinner, the salad (not their long suit, but oh well.). This is one of those "something for everyone" family dining, for when one family is dieting and wants a grilled chicken with broccoli or some such, and the other family wants pizza or fried chicken or the fish like I had, or steak. They have a website and a menu. It's not "Haute Cuisine" but it isn't "Golden Arches Supper Club" either. read more

Poplar Restaurant - I don't care for their cole slaw, so I substitute broccoli. Fish and fries, malt vinegar available but no mashed peas! This isn't UK style. - American Near Me - Andover, Kansas

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We had a large supreme pizza - take out. It was delicious! The menu has lots of items that look worthy of coming back for.

Love Poplar's. We found Poplars right after we moved here in Dec. 2014. It's our happy place to have lunch or dinner. Love the chicken, pizza, anti pasta salad, apps. Our granddaughter loves it too. We have never been disappointed with our food or service and so happy it's close by. We came here from the Va Beach, Norfolk area of VA and we feel at home here. read more

Wow, what a surprise, pizza was delicious! Crust was floppy yet had good crunch. We ordered a meatball pizza which had huge meatballs cut into slices. Very good. Good amount of sauce so if you like light sauce maybe ask for that. Also ordered mushroom and pepperoni pizza, mushrooms were from a can (disappointing) could have used more pepperoni. Also ordered cheese bread and it was good, basically a hoagie cut in half with lots of cheese and seasoning, broiled, tasty though. Three stars for this visit because our order took longer than promised for takeout and the mushroom and pepperoni comments above. We will return for the meatball pizza. read more

Everything is great on the menu. Portions are just right, but some may be hoping for more. Pies are always just like grandma used to make. Best pizza in Andover, though you will pay a little extra for it. Worth it, I promise. read more

We love to come eat at Poplar Restaurant. Drove from Howard to come eat Our favorite Is the Haddock Fish Dinner. It was very delicious. They always do a good job read more

Cozy little place to have a great meal and the service was great. Pizza was fantastic and the wings were good too. The wigs are traditional BBQ wings but tasted good! Definitely will be a Back! read more

Poplar Restaurant - a bar with a television in the background - American Near Me - Andover, Kansas

This place is fantastic. Great pizza , good crust , great sauce . Had the meat supreme with extra tomatoes. Friendly staff for curbside . Will definitely be coming back. read more

If you are looking for the best fried chicken ever then you need to come here and check it out!!! After months of hearing people rave about this place I finally tried it and understand why they say this place is as good as it gets. In addition, they do a great job making their pizza, must be the quality of cheese or something! So stick to pizza and fried chicken if you want to know you ordered right your first visit here. I love fried chicken and have tried it a lot of places and they really outdid their selves on the quality. When you first walk in you get the feel instantly of old fashion home cooked meal presentation. From start to finish I enjoyed my meal. Even though I try not to eat anything gluten I still crave their fried chicken over other places. Don't waste your time on KFC or any other big chain. Make a drive out to Andover's Poplar and order yourself some tasty fried chicken! read more

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Really good fried chicken like grandma use to make along with mashed potatoes and cream gravy. They also serve fried okra which is very tasty too. read more

Food is always excellent. Service is great. The loafers are out of this world! Will keep coming back.

This restaurant is okay. The reason for 3 stars: PROs: 1. The food was good and fresh once we got it. We had to CONs: 1. Food was bland. 2. The restaurant atmosphere is more suited for older people. 3. The service wasn't very fast even with it not being very crowded but they were friendly once they came around. All in all...it isn't a bad to eat but it isn't a place I'd rave about going back to either. ‍ read more

You arrive at the Poplar Restaurant after having driven way out of town, far from any other restaurant. Should this not work out, you're left pretty high and dry. After some confusion you figured out that it's on the backside of a beer store. You walk in, you can't believe you drove here for this. Everything in this place is aesthetically unappealing, from the lighting to the "decor" to the tshirts the servers wear to the, well, even to the clientele. This is worth your time? You may ask yourself, a la David Byrne, My God, what have I done? Then you order some char bq wings, a pepperoni pizza, and an Italian "Loafer." Maybe you get some fried chicken. The Loafer (TM)--come on, it's a stromboli (you wanna trademark that? You godda be kidding) is by far the most beautiful thing you will see in this restaurant. And it tastes as good as it looks. The pizza is arguably the best in town now that Bartelli's is closed and Picasso's can't make a decent crust (yes, it's better than Knolla's). Most of the wings are run of the mill, but the char bq wings, those are great. Let's leave it at this--you've now ordered pretty much the only things on the absurdly hulking menu that they make freshly. And those four or five things are so beautiful that the rest of the experience is worth the trouble, visual or otherwise. read more

While Poplar was on my radar for while, I didn't really consider it a priority until the foofarah from Picasso started last month. Then one boring Saturday afternoon I was sitting around contemplating possible dinner options and saw the proprietors were from Buffalo. If there's one thing Buffalo, NY knows, it's wings. If there's another thing, it might be pizza. I jumped in my car and drove out of town. The biggest thing you should know is that image that you have in your head when you think pizza and wings restaurant? Forget it. The population that packed the place even on a Saturday night was largely older folks and families. And no one was eating pizza nor wings. Rather, they seemed focused on the fried chicken. Okay, it's still chicken and it's still fried, so we're still in wings territory, so I ordered ten of THE HOTTEST WINGS THEY HAVE. Also, a slice of pizza. Given the crowd, I wasn't expecting the wings to be particularly hot even at their maximum, and it turned out to be a good guess, amounting to a flavor that is overall very consistent with traditional buffalo sauce. It paired well with the big, whole wings, which at ten pieces was enough to serve as a meal. Rest assured, the Buffalo (place) continues to live through those buffalo (wings). Buffalo buffalo Bufallo buffalo. Less impressive was the pizza, which - though the dough was made fresh, the sauce was blahdy blah - a style best categorized as 'generic', and not really worth my time. I noticed Poplar offered 'Texas toothpicks' on the menu, which is a dead giveaway of their reliance on Sysco products - so much so that I was not the first person to actually bring it up in my party. Still, it's not like I expect Poplar to go out and slaughter the chickens themselves, so it's not a particularly big deal depending on what's ordered. What's more important is that, despite their heritage, they're a restaurant frequented by Andoverans who are looking more for comfort food than anything else. read more

Since the last time I reviewed Poplar they now have a full bar. The outdoor patio area is going to be available this spring/summer. Last night I had the Chicken Club Sub.. breaded fried chicken, with bacon, lettuce, tomato & onion. I got mayo on the side. It was absolutely delicious! As a side I had their Fresh Fried Potato Chips served with a Sour Cream Onion Dip... oh my!!!! Those were sooooo good! Yum! read more