Incredible getaway without leaving NYC! Once we entered (on a whim) Pop's Cocina & Bar, I felt like we were on vacation in a foreign country. The music and elegance of the atmosphere was rejuvenating and relaxing. I was so glad we walked into this beautiful hidden gem on Jamaica Avenue. I couldn't believe that such a place existed here. I felt like I walked into a restaurant in Manhattan. We started with drinks. Kids drinks came in plastic containers while adult drinks came in glass ones. We ordered Diet Coke, Sprite, Mango juice and Strawberry juice. The juices were thirst quenching and hydrating. We had steak and eggs for the 1st time and it was perfectly pink in the center with a crispy, juicy exterior. The potatoes were just right. The Eggs Benedict was just right with the yolk oozing out after you bite into it. The fettuccine Alfredo was sauced just right, not too much or too little. The California Omelette was delicious and done just right. The kids pancake was just the way our kids liked them, with sliced strawberries on top. The strawberries were so yummy, we ordered a side of them just for our kids to munch on. It was smart to give our kids crayons to draw on the paper tablecloth. It kept them busy and helped our family create a happy memory of tic-tac-toe between parents and kids. POP's Cocina & Bar definitely deserves my Yummylicious Stamp of Approval and two thumbs up! Thank you so much for an amazing foodie experience! read more

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After many years of coming here, the customer service has gotten really bad. Even when it's slow, which is the majority of the time, one particular server is very nonchalant and doesnt have any urgency, and the food takes way too long. So imagine how bad it is when it's actually busy (it's bad). I've told myself Im going to stop coming here due to the bad service, but it's local and convenient and I do like the sports bar for games. The male bartender is also a cool guy. The food is good and so are the drinks. Please fix the bad service, guys. read more

Lovely local place Great decor Simple menu Drinks are delicious Prices are affordable but not happy hour on Fridays which is a bummer Food is tasty and well served Staff is friendly I look forward to coming back to try different dishes and drinks. read more

A New York City feel with Woodhaven, Queens. The service was cordial and efficient. I was working and they let me work in peace. I ordered Chicharon de Pollo with rice and beans, a common, no nonsense dish. It was soon presented exquisitely with three dishes Manhattan style and nicely garnered. Sorry no picture as I soon asked for a regular plate to eat my food all together Dominican Style. Brick walls accented with floor to ceiling windows and nuvo chic music with a heavy downbeat competed for my attention. I honestly thought this was a typical diner. So the restaurant was a total surprise. The Chicharon just chicken breast, cut and fried. But it was acceptable. Ugh. 4% service charge. Not cool. I still tipped well but the meal was already over priced. I was willing to make an exception but I also had to wait at the bar for my final bill. read more

Pop's Cocina & Bar - Restaurant view with a beer. - Latin American Near Me - Woodhaven, New York

The food was amazing, I usually come here with a big group and they are so patient and kind always! I got the ribeye and eventhough I got full I just had to finish it because I loved it. The music is a mixed between dembo, merengue, reggaeton, bachata ,and salsa. Niurka was so kind and helpful throughout the whole night. Thank you! read more

Pop's Cocina & Bar - Rum punch - Latin American Near Me - Woodhaven, New York

Went for a quick drink. Nice atmosphere. Very quiet during the time I went which was Sunday morning. Quick service. read more

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I always wanted to go in here but sadly I had never gave them a chance because of the lack of parking on the Ave. I went last night and loved the atmosphere and staff so friendly along with the customers. I love that. To feel so welcome in a restaurant you would always be a return customer. That's on service alone. Went for drinks. In the end I ended up trying a little bite. Can't wait to go back and continue eating and working with them as well. . read more

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We Went on a Wednesday night. Food was well cooked. We had the Buffalo wings and tostones with shrimp and guacamole. They have happy hour from 4pm - 10pm, but no menu for happy hours drinks. Happy hour offerings include frozen margaritas, margaritas on the rocks, sangria and rum punch. The margaritas come in several flavors (passion fruit, mango to say a few). We ordered 2 entrees to share: the churrasco with white rice and beans. The chicken mofongo. When we walked in the restaurant was empty but overall the ambiance was ok. A nice staple in the community. read more

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I love this place. Their food and service has actually gotten better over the years, and it was good to begin with. I ordered the Churrasco, because any type of red meat covered in chimichurri sauce is going to be delicious. It's some kind of law or something. The waitress was friendly and attentive. We got everything quickly and she checked up on us a few times. The decor is nice, and the place is always clean, and seems to draw a decent crowd at all times. A must try for special occasions when on Woodhaven. read more

Excelente lugar. si quieres pasar un momento agradable con excelente comida y bebidas Pops es el lugar indicado. Henry haces los mejores tragos, y Nuirka te recibirá con las mejores atenciones. 100% recomendad. read more

Pop's Cocina & Bar - Mofongo de pollo - Latin American Near Me - Woodhaven, New York

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Came here for a shower and the food was so good. Everything was flavorful and the presentation was nice, service was great even though it was a large party. Overall I was pleasantly surprised and if it was closer I'd return. My calamari, skirt steak and mashed potatoes were all so good. I'd highly recommend s read more

Pop's Cocina & Bar - Skirt Steak - Latin American Near Me - Woodhaven, New York

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Very cute, classic vibe in the middle of Woodhaven. Definitely unexpected coming off of the main strip of Jamaica Ave. Pleasant host and amazing drinks. I had a spicy margarita and there is a gift in making that drink. Absolutely a must have. I've been trying not to eat certain things so they were super accommodating with putting together a few items for me which were yummy. Came for an early Sunday breakfast and it really hit the spot. Definitely returning again and again. read more

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Love Pop's. I have been here multiple times and the food is consistently amazing. They must have a great chef and kitchen staff. The servers are always friendly and very attentive. Highly recommended! read more

Pop's Cocina & Bar - Latin American Near Me - Woodhaven, New York

Server was so nice and great to talk to! Really wonderful gentleman. The drink was amazing and strong, and the food was delicious! read more

Pop's Cocina & Bar - Latin American Near Me - Woodhaven, New York

Came across this place with my wife not too long ago and I can say with the highest level of honesty that anything on the menu blows your taste buds away! Today we are trying their famous "Mata Hambre". As the picture suggests, it for sure did kill the hunger. With their steak bites to accompany the main dish you'll leave with a full stomach and left amazed at the combination of flavor between the sweet plantain with cheese, medium rare churrasco and the shrimp. This place is a must for all who wish to find a place with great aesthetics and amazing food! Henry G is an amazing host as he was very attentive and charismatic throughout the experience. Special thanks to you Henry! read more

Pop's Cocina & Bar - Matahmabre - Latin American Near Me - Woodhaven, New York

They are unprepared which can be a problem to people with diet restrictions. They need to do better with that. Also, the menu didn't say that the penne alla vodka would be served with cheese on top (I'm not supposed to have cheese) but it had all this cheese on it! What I did is that I tried to remove it from my plate (as much as I could) so I wouldn't cause a problem. I'm most likely not coming back. read more

Love the mofongo from here. Service was excellent and very chill place to bring friends or family.

Was in the area & we decided to stop into this lil Spanish restaurant.... very nice & open dining room with plenty of seating ... Love the old nostalgic wood workmanship all around ... Very clean !!! The waitresses were very nice & friendly ... took our order right away ..... This spot definitely more of a lunch & dinner & bar spot if you ask me ..... My wife ordered the bacon & cheese omelette with rye toast ... & I ordered the Mexican omelette with chorizo & cheese & peppers ... thought it would have a lil heat & spice to it ... had to add a Lil hot sauce & I was good to go ... Also ordered a side of their corn beef hash from the can .... I liked it .... just had to get it well done with a lil crisp & it was delicious ... as well as their home fries ... portions are a lil on the smaller side which we didn't mind .... we all need to get back to what a normal size portion should be ..... Coffee was also very good & fresh served with ice cold milk & cream ... The food did take a Lil on the longer side to arrive to our table .... FYI, there were only three other tables ... so if your in a hurry you might want to make other arrangements..... But again we didn't mind the wait & the plates came out hot & garnished really nice looking !!! We really enjoyed our breakfast & now might have to come back again for a dinner experience!!!! Thanks, Greg D & Family read more

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Sunday night dinner with the family. Sangria was delicious yuca fries amazing, calamari's, just ok. Chicharon de pollo so good But the Mofongo de chicharon was not good very dry and it was pernil not Chicharon. The shrimp one in red sauce was tastier. read more

Great food selection, great environment with kind service, and pricing range to be expected in this economy. I love having one on one dates with my daughters here as well as meeting friends for a quick chat. Pop's is definitely an asset to the community it serves. read more

Great neighborhood spot. The service is excellent and drinks are delicious. Always a good time when coming here. Highly recommend for food and drinks. You wont regret it. read more

Pop's Cocina & Bar - Blackberry margarita - Latin American Near Me - Woodhaven, New York

My family and I have been faithful customers of Pop's since it opened. We celebrated my son's birthday/college graduation in 2019 amid we loved it. We continue to celebrate family events with Pop's Cocina & Bar read more

Their outdoor dining is limited to ONE server. Which makes it very hard to get their attention. Their $28 skirt steak with fries seems out of White Castle. Very thin, NOT QUALITY and not your typical skirt steak. Beware. It is disappointing to a meat lover. The penne a la vodka came cold. The steak quesadilla came with one side empty and one side meaty. The pitcher of water came with one glass even though we were a party of 4. So needed 4 glasses or I guess we would share? We had to ask for Utensils and plates. Basically for what they charge they lack attentiveness and service tactic. As customers, who want to support these small businesses, they make it very hard to give them praise or stars since they feel we owe them something. Not a good feeling. The only good thing I will say the drinks (Rum punch) was good, the decor was nice. Look else where. I have had their breakfast and it is much better. I have been a customer of Pop's for over 20 years even before it turned into Pop's Cocina. Sorry guys but spending over $200 I expect much better service. read more

Pop's Cocina & Bar - The rolling of this skirt steak is a tactic to make it look thick. Unroll it and it's a think piece of Palomilla‍ - Latin American Near Me - Woodhaven, New York

Ordered takeout since my friends were already seated and had ordered their food. I ordered the steak and onions and after about an hour and a half, it was finally ready to be picked up and when I had told the lady I was going to sit down and have it with my friends, it took even longer for it to come out. My friends were nearly done eating by the time my food came out and it was a tiny little nothing. The flavor was good, however, I wish there was more to it. read more

Pop's Cocina & Bar - Latin American Near Me - Woodhaven, New York

Had great time at POS's, the food was delicious and service is great. Friendly staff who are helpful. read more

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Loved it !!! From the service to the food. Soooooo good we left nyc to Florida 7 years ago and we are back for the holidays and decided to visit this spot which used to be a Greek diner. It's great to see a restaurant mamajuana style restaurant in this area of queens. Next time we are back in nyc this will be our to go spot High recommend this place A+++++ read more

As usual, this is one of my favorite neighborhood spots, I love bringing my family here, everyone's super welcoming and nice. read more

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The food and drinks here are pretty good. They have a drink special where you can order a pitcher. One pitcher was enough to get the job done. I would recommend the chicken mofongo. It was in this creamy sauce that made it taste really good. read more

Pop's Cocina & Bar - Chicken Mofongo - Latin American Near Me - Woodhaven, New York

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Love this place, it's a local to me and always delicious! You can find performances on a Thursday/Friday evening.... signing soft romantic music. The dishes are the perfect portion and very elaborate displays. Birthday dinner or date, nice place! read more

Pop's Cocina & Bar - Latin American Near Me - Woodhaven, New York

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Delicious food, presentation is on point and you would never think this place would exits on Jamaica ave!!! read more

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Despite the sucky reviews, and my wife's review from the first time she came here( without me), I've visited twice and I have absolutely no complaints. The service I received was quick and efficient. No more than a 5 minute wait each time before someone was at my table checking if we'd like coffee. Eaten the GOLPE MAS FUERTE both times and not disappointed either time. I love this plate because I'm greedy and it's got every single thing I want a taste of, salami, longaniza, AND chicharrón in addition to the mangu, queso frito, and eggs. This time my wife had the churrasco and eggs. The steak could've used a dash more of salt but no biggie. They also offer chimichurri sauce for the steak but we skipped on that. This comes with "toast" as well. With a few various options, the brioche is actually a burger bun not sliced bread. But so what ?! Same great taste. Weekends offer a carafe of mimosa with a free refill. I'll return over and over and over again ! read more

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Okay so let me start off by saying to not judge by it's location!! I don't live far from this place and the area isn't cute, it's your typical Jamaica streets with delis and shops, etc... Hard to find parking around also. But the actual place once you step inside, totally different ambience. My fiancé and I went at night, and it was alittle dark inside the restaurant, with twinkly lights in the ceiling. It's def a date night type of restaurant. They attended us right away and everything was in a timely matter. For an appetizer we got the tostones relleno, for the price, I think it was too damn expensive for 2 tostones with guacamole and a shrimp, but the presentation was pretty. Taste- 8/10My fiancé got the matahambre plate which is mofongo I believe in the bottom, cheese, skirt steak, and topped with grilled shrimps. He said it was a 10/10. The chimichurri sauce was delicious too. I got the "chicharrón de pollo sin hueso" and a side of mashed potatoes. It was okay, nothing crazy. They gave us a big glass bottle of water that stayed on the table for us to serve ourselves and drink when we want water (def a great idea). Can't remember the drinks I got, I believe it was an lemonade alcoholic drink- MANN it was SPIKED. Like it goes straight to your head, hard to finish. Prices are pretty expensive, but the place was cute, & totally different from the area it's located at, def a hidden gem !! Overall experience: 9/10 read more

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If you're looking for REALLY GREAT food and a very nice atmosphere here in Jamaica NY, this is the place. Both my wife and I came two days in a row because it was so good. You MUST try their Longaniza sausage, EXTREMELY good. read more

Pop's Cocina & Bar - Latin American Near Me - Woodhaven, New York

The place is an Excellent ambient, the host is tremendously accommodating, the drinks are superb. Overall the place has a little of everything and the food is whatever you make it. My plate is awesome delicious has a little Latino spice with the American quality. read more

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I love this place. I've been coming here for a few years now. The food is delicious and environment is very trendy and chilled. A hidden gem around this area. read more

Pop's Cocina & Bar - Front of business - Latin American Near Me - Woodhaven, New York

New owners have taken over and I couldn't be happier. I have been here 3 times since the new female owner took over. She's very nice. She usually sits in the restaurant and does her own thing, but is always aware if a customer needs anything or checks up on you. I see they have kept my favorite waitress. She's the one with smiles the most. :) They have kept my favorite breakfast- the feta cheese omelet with potatoes and added new favorites such as the tres golpes. I want to come in and try the buffet that they have weekdays. The options seem great. read more

Under the elevated tracks of the J train in Woodhaven sits "New Pop's Restaurant". This locale was once an old style bar, complete with a large mirror behind a bar, dark wood moldings, beautiful stained glass work along the walls and very distinctive booth seating. Part of the appeal is feeling like you've been transported back in time. Some of the parts of this place need some work like their display case for desserts, which looks like it needs some serious external repairs, but I tend to find such things help make, not break, an atmosphere. Clearly the bar was bought out ages ago and turned into a diner. The family that runs the place is super friendly. We were all seated quickly and I found myself quite amused at their menu, which included some awesome sounding items like challah bread french toast and kids meals named after super heroes (I almost ordered the "Batman"). Service was very quick and efficient. I ordered a simple breakfast of two eggs sunny side up, toast and ham. The eggs were cooked perfectly and the toast was warm and crispy. My girlfriend had the challah bread french toast with cheese and turkey on top - and man that was really nice. The french toast was thick, fluffy and tasty though I confess the turkey was a bit dry. My other friend also had their sausage, which was good and a bit spicy. I also really enjoyed their coffee and had several cups. Best of all, the prices were are very reasonable. Overall this was a great experience. I don't happen upon this area often, but if I do at least I know a good diner to visit! read more

Pop's Cocina & Bar - Back seating area - Latin American Near Me - Woodhaven, New York

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I love coming to pops! The services is great as well. I recommend the passion fruit margarita and their chicken empanadas. read more

Pop's Cocina & Bar - Passion fruit margarita - Latin American Near Me - Woodhaven, New York

Quality food in Queens!!! Don't miss out! Came here for lunch on Sunday and boy was my palate satisfied! Everything was absolutely delicious! We had the Shrimp Mofonguitos (creamy white sauce is amazing), Penne alla Vodka, Mata Hambre (skirt steak, shrimp, sweet plantains with cheese), Pop's Passion (chicken breast stuffed with sweet plantains). It was well cooked, savory, and the protein was juicy! Mouth watering goodness! To drink we had the rum punch cocktail, it was tasty and strong! We ended our course with a perfectly made flan, smooth and not too sweet. I really enjoyed this restaurant! Friendly staff, great service, and flavorful/creative dishes! Can't wait to go back! read more

This is truly a great find in the area! The food and drinks are always consistent and the empanadas blew me away! They were perfectly filled and nice and crispy. It was so good with the chipotle mayo! I also ordered the sangria during happy hour and wow...this is 100% worth the prices. No expensive at all, very nice ambiance on the inside and service was exceptional. 10/10 would be back read more