We stopped in gilroy on our way to Monterey, and we made a great choice! We walked in and were greeted by their waitress, she offered seating options and once we decided we were on our way. As soon as we sat down we were greeted by our waitress, super nice lady. We looked at the menu right away, we were super hungry so we decided to start of with some appetizers. Im a fanatic of pickles, so I decided to get the fried prickles and my boyfriend decided on some chicken wings! Wings: buffalo 9/10 , pineapple habanero 7/10 (wish they were more spicy) the wings themselves 9/10 super juicy weren't dry at all, I wish they were a little crispier on the outside Fried pickles: 8/10 the pickles aren't overwhelming and the sauce they're served with sooo good! My boyfriend ordered the whiskey burger with a side of onion rings and I ordered my spicy chicken sandwich with a side of garlic fries. I was also convinced to get the pickle margarita! MY FAVORITE part of the whole experience! Pickle margarita: 10/10!! The margarita was made with whiskey, I was scared it was going to be overwhelming. It wasn't, it was perfect! Loved it! Spicy chicken sandwich: 7/10 the spicy chicken sandwich was missing something & it wasn't spicy, I had to ask for extra sauce that made it spicy I'm not too sure what the sauce is called. The chicken wasn't too flavorful, it was okay overall. Garlic fries : 10/10 really great! Cooked perfectly, not thin at all Whiskey Burger: 8/10 Onion rings: 5/10 wished they were seasoned better, super plain, not crispy. Hope to be back! Overall great experience! read more

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I ordered the ahi nachos based on reviews. Tortilla chips are deep-fried but I didn't expect them to be shining with grease. I've never seen this done before and it ruined the dish. Service was excellent and restaurant has a nice vibe with countless flat-screens showing the latest games. Seems family friendly. read more

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Our party of 5 went on a Tuesday early evening. We were greeted warmly and seated right away. The restaurant was dressed up for Christmas amazingly. Food was great from the hamburgers, salads and sandwiches. Everyone was pleased with their meal. It was a little costly, but spending time with family is worth it. I would definitely go again. All the staff is amazingly friendly and very attentive. read more

Love the burgers here, and also the drinks. They have a great seasonal cocktail menu, I had the pleasure of trying some around Valentine's Day. Very friendly staff as well! read more

This place has great food and even better service. It's family friendly and it has a great variety of foods my family loves. The kids especially love playing pool. read more

The Irish beef stew was delicious! Hot and flavorful. My Dad ate a salmon teriyaki dish that satisfied. At a glance, the fish looked to be cooked just right. The service was good. Our server was friendly and helpful. There are some inviting dishes on the menu that invite my family back. I look forward to eating at Pop's again. read more

5 stars for food and service. First- our server Taylor was amazing! Hustle, pleasant, and helpful. The trifecta. Pops is a standard bar with sports on tv, pool tables & country music. What is NOT standard is the food. Awesome chicken tortilla soup, garlic burger and fries. Ample portions, fresh and bright flavors. We were driving through & needed a solid place for dinner. We're adding Pop's to our list of recommendations and returns. read more

Let's start off with the atmosphere. I love that the TVs aren't blaring, there's no music desperately clamoring to shatter your eardrums, and the general noise level and vibe is great. You can come with your family or other adults and feel right at home. The service is pretty solid. Our server came quickly with waters, was very attentive throughout, and was able to answer questions about the food. I'd almost add another star just for service, but alas it was not to be so. My potato soup arrived promptly, sprinkled with cheese and green onion. The first thing I noticed was how thick the soup was. It was almost the consistency of taping mud. I practically had to force my spoon through it. Not sure if this is the norm or not, but there were massive potato quarters in mine as well. Half a potato was sitting beneath the thick chowder, which made the cup feel like it was light on actual soup. It also desperately needed seasoning. The flavorless mass was stringy with cheese in every spoonful, and needed a healthy dose of tobasco to get down. I was pretty disappointed there. My hopes were high for the whisky BBQ burger, as some of the previous reviews made it look so delicious. The presentation of the burger itself was good. I was a little nervous that I wasn't asked what temperature I wanted on my meat, and was sad to confirm that both patties were a very thorough well done. They were dry and under seasoned. I did enjoy the onion strings and BBQ sauce. I think the burger would do better with a single patty instead of two, but that's going to differ from person to person. The sucker is thick, and definitely takes some work. No complaints here at all with portion sizes. My fries and salad were both very sad. The dressing was decent, but the greens tasted dirty and were a little wilted. The fries were so dark and fried in a way that's hard to describe. They were saved only by the ranch I requested, which was delicious! The final nail was the chicken tacos, which had chicken so dry and bland... I'm afraid it may not have been cooked to order. The slaw was ok, but the chicken was too bad to be saved. We didn't finish a single one. Our experience wasn't terrible, and I really did like the ambiance and service, which is where the three stars come from. As for the food, I will wait a while before giving it a second go. Maybe it was just an off night. read more

Pop's Public House - Potato Soup - New American Near Me - Gilroy, California

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Busy place but still plenty room to be seated on a Sunday morning. Had my choice of lunch or breakfast menu. 8 TV's playing football games. read more

Pop's Public House - Mikes Taco Salad - New American Near Me - Gilroy, California

So, I finally got to check out this place last night. It was busy, considering it's a Saturday night, and guess what? They only had ONE server for the whole restaurant! The manager told us he had let everyone go, not expecting it to be so packed. We started off with a Pineapple Paloma and a mule family (whatever that is). We also ordered the artichoke dip, which came out before our drinks. It looked delish, but it was loaded with whole garlic cloves. I'm not complaining because I love garlic, but every bite had a clove in it. I had to fish some out because it was just too much! We also got the Chicken Pesto pasta and the Spicy J burger. The pasta was good,great flavor. The burger, on the other hand, was just okay. It was supposed to have beer-battered jalapenos, but ours didn't have any. It was a decent burger, but it was a little dry. read more

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We were hungry and decided to come here for two reasons... it was not that far from a Tesla supercharger and the Whisky BBQ burger! Yelping around, we came across Pops and the cover pic got me! That Whisky burger looked amazing! It was just that, absolutely delish! We ordered the Whiskey BBQ burger of course. It came with a balsamic salad and we got the garlic fries all for $25 (extra for garlic fries). Not bad. They brought it out spilt which was nice. No you can't just order a half order like my pics. Hubs had the order half! It looked just like the Yelp picture. No disappointing on getting exactly what it looks like as advertised. So yes it was huge! I couldn't just pick it up and try to get everything in a bite, there was no way. Unfortunately I had to dissect mine and eat it with a fork and knife. It looked horrible, but tasted incredible. That onion bbq bacon on top of the burger put it all together. The salad was nice and light. The garlic fries, perfectly cooked, crisp on the outside, soft on the inside and completely coated in garlic! Yum!!! I also got a strawberry lemonade, which was very refreshing. They actually muddled the strawberries which was nice. Located in a strip mall. Easy to find. Parking lot was jam packed full. Inside had a cool chill vibe. It was packed, but still had a few tables open. We opted to sit at the bar. Family friendly, but has a full bar with a variety of beers on tap. Has plenty of TVs with different games on. Staff was really nice accommodating different game requests and changing the stations. They also have a pool table. Definitely a good spot if you're in the area! Thanks for the awesome burger! read more

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We stopped here randomly when we came to the outlets. The girl who greeted us was super friendly and was our server. We all enjoyed our food I got a special the chipotle chicken sandwich which was really good. My boyfriend got the salmon teriyaki and he said it was really good it looked bomb. My son got a burger and calamari as an appetizer he liked both. I would definitely stop here again if I was in town read more

Wow, what a great find! My hubby had the fish n chips and I had the potato soup. I know potato soup sounds so boring but it was the best freaking potato soup I've ever had. Our server Christian was AMAZING. Very cool ppl and atmosphere! read more

My friends and I came here yesterday and really enjoyed the food and drinks. Friendly staff as well. Will definitely come back again. read more

Pop's Public House - New American Near Me - Gilroy, California

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Second time in in about 2 months, the last time I was in the food was fantastic but my spicy chicken sandwich with Blondett best "no spice at all" but it was very tasty. This time around I ordered the same spicy chicken sandwich.... Let me tell you it was an inside the park home run with the base's loaded!!!! The spice level was absolutely perfect "way to go Pop's!!' As usual the food was fantastic and their fries are to die for. 5 stars for you again read more

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Just took my team for a meeting today. There were 7 of us, and I can say every single person gave me a compliment for picking Pop's Public House as we all love the food. We shared some chicken wings and fried pickles. Both of them were delicious and crunchy just how I like it. Some people ordered the spicy chicken sandwich (love it), some others the whiskey bbq burger (including me) & it was wow, full of flavor & perfectly cooked. I got a bite from one of my teammates that ordered the calamari tacos and they were outstanding. Oh and another person ordered the taco salad that it was massive. The drinks were also delicious, I ordered a French 77 and it was perfectly balanced with the sparkling wine and gin. Ambiance was also great, super chill, a lot of area to seat without being overcrowded & every single server was super nice and attentive to detail. I will go back, and my team already wants to do the next meeting there again. Thank you to the team for a great experience. read more

Pop's Public House - French 77 (i got so busy chatting with my team that I forgot to take pictures of the food) - New American Near Me - Gilroy, California

The service has always been on point we've moved into town 11 months ago and just walked in our first month and we have been coming here ever since with and without kids. And the food hasn't lacked and I cook for living I'm not just an average Joe. Sometimes they have karaoke or a dj and it gets entertaining super attentive and Taylor a server there always remembers faces even if we don't get her as a server which is rare they still do a great job! Great place to come hang out. read more

Food was pretty good and the service was nice and fast. I think the ambiance for the price was a little off. I expected it to be a bit of a nicer place for the $25 entrees. Overall a good experience though read more

Pop's Public House - Chicken taco salad - New American Near Me - Gilroy, California

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The calamari was deep fried just right! The service was excellent, efficient and fun.We had Gilroy garlic fries too and the whiskey beef which I was assured would not be dry meat. It wasn't, it was really moist and yummy. This is a fairly new fun place and a local favorite you can tell! Support a local non chain business! Here yah go! read more

Very nice place to go with the lady friends! It might not be absolutely crazy, but the food works for what you pay for. The ambiance is similar to an elevated pub area geared towards the families and tight-knit friends of Gilroy. read more

Yummy! I highly recommend going to this new local restaurant. My friend took me here for breakfast, and I could not believe how delicious the chillaquiles and lemon cream read more

My husband and I were looking for a new breakfast/lunch place to go to and I stumbled on this restaurant when looking at Yelp. We originally were going to order breakfast but then the waiter brought us a lunch menu. My husband ordered the Whiskey BBQ burger with garlic fries and I ordered the Cali burger with onion rings. We both enjoyed the burgers. Service was good. The waiter was nice and helpful. The restaurant is clean and open. They also have outdoor eating if that's what like. We will definitely be going back again to try their breakfast. read more

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Great place to go a few miles west of the outlets. The food is good and the service is great. And the clientele seemed to be mainly locals. read more

Stopped by here on the way to San Jose, it also just happened to be the Friday before St. Patrick's day. The bar was packed and fully decorated in St. Patties decoration. My cousin and I both had burgers. These burgers were so massive I had to use utensils! The flavors were awesome and the fries were just as delicious. The server forgot one of our alcoholic beverages, but other than that everything was great. read more

Pop's Public House - New American Near Me - Gilroy, California

We came into Pop's with 11 families (42 people!) tonight (including a gaggle of very hyper children) and they handled our giant crazy group so well! Christian was our waiter, and he was hustling all night to get us anything and everything we needed. He took the chaos in stride and had a smile on his face all night. We had three birthdays in our group and it was such a blessing to be able to gather so many families in one place! Thanks pops! read more

My Wife and I had dinner yesterday and mentioned we were "sharing" both entrees between each other. We made our order and when it came, THEY THEMSELVES had split both entrees evenly on separate plates for us W O W ! Such a great surprise. We guess that's just another example of why we choose to go back... it's not just the Great Food and Great Environment THANKS POPS read more

Pop's Public House - New American Near Me - Gilroy, California

Food was Great, had the Ahi Tuna Nachos for the Appetizer and the Rib Eye Sandwich Special. Hubs had the Brie Burger(sorry no Pic). Service was great, they knew I would need a box and Hubs a 2nd Long Island! read more

Super friendly service and amazing atmosphere! I came in with a party of 4 and we all loved the food that we tried! With great food and plenty of drinks going around, we all had a great time! read more

Well, we decided to give this one more try and boy were we wrong. so first of all the bartender was fantastic gave us our drinks right away, the waitress was a whole another issue, we ordered an appetizer which was really good but the attitude from the waitress ruined it all. My wife had a 20 ounce beer and I had 20 ounce beer, appetizer completed beers 2/3 of the way gone 25 minutes later she still never came back to take our order. We ended up going and paying at the bar so we can go and eat somewhere else. Horrible service, we should've stuck with our first impression... don't waste your time. read more

Delicious food. Great service. Loved the ambiance. Totally recommend for anyone to go.

Tell me why I barely dined at Pop's today...I've been missing out on some gooood breakie. For sure going to be my family's go-to breakfast place from now on. If you live in Gilto, you have to come for breakfast. Can't wait to try their lunch menu! Will definitely be back. read more

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Food looks as good as the photos. The chorizo cornbread with honey has a unique and appealing flavor. The fish is breaded perfectly and flakes the way it should. The garlic fries use real garlic from a local farm and even the tartar sauce is homemade. Could argue it is a touch on the pricey side, but the quality is excellent enough to overshadow that. read more

Pop's Public House - Fish and chips - New American Near Me - Gilroy, California

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Very busy, great cocktails, the food just average. Had the shepherds pie, and it was good, but the teriyaki salmon bowl had bone dry salmon over a big bowl of rice, few vegetables and maybe a spoonful of teriyaki sauce. Burgers are big, and the onion rings may squirt you with grease when you bite in. Everybody seems to like this place, but the outdoor warmers don't work, don't even have propane tanks in them (tried to light it because nobody came to help) service was good, but a bit slow read more

Stopped by last Saturday for lunch, and wish we hadn't. Ordered calamari and fish and chips. Maybe the cook wasn't happy to work on a Saturday at noon, but the deep fat fried items were seriously over cooked. I love a golden brown item, but what we got was the color of a cigar. This, of course made the calamari tough. Perhaps the frier oil needed to be changed? The wait for the fish and chips was ridiculously long, and overcooked when it finally arrived. Our server was very aware and full of apologies about this situation. Still. There are many choices for lunch, and we were wishing we had just gone across the street to Togo's. I hope my review will motivate them to investigate the situation. read more

We came back and brought our little one last night! She devoured the poke nachos . The fried calamari and shrimp & clam appetizers went fast between the three of us. I got the pops pasta soooo good with a pineapple Paloma and the man enjoyed the whiskey burger and a 27 oz lager. Service was as expected! Y'all were busy but still checked in on us and delivered great meals!!!! The picky 13 year old said we can come back lol thank you for giving this family a nice night out read more

Pop's Public House - Pineapple Paloma & 27 oz lager - New American Near Me - Gilroy, California

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Such a well thought out menu!! We all have our unique taste and preferences but I was really surprised on the variety of options as I assumed it was simply the burger and sandwich spot with your beer. Beyond this! My daughter chose the Salmon, Veggie and rice bowl while I went with the beef patty salad! I normally like the burgers without the bread so this was perfect and delicious! Would definitely be back! read more

Pop's Public House - Salmon / Veggie / Rice Teriyaki Bowl - New American Near Me - Gilroy, California

My wife and I went to Pop's for dinner last night and had a wonderful experience. The hostess and our server were friendly, attentive and helpful! Our dinner looked and tasted great and the potato soup was one of the best soups I've tasted! Based on our experience, we will definitely come back again! read more

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My husband and I had to try this because we heard raving reviews from family. For a starter we got chorizo cheese fries....OMG ....it was so delicious. My husband got the fish sandwich and wasn't a big fan of it. Said it was okay but extremely messy. I had to try the chicken sandwich and at first sight it was extremely big. And I added grilled jalapeños. This sandwich is probably my favorite sandwich. I also got a side of their aoli spicy sauce. It was amazing with the sandwich and for fries. My husband and I will be going back here. read more

This used to me my #1 favorite food for lunch and dinner! Their steak was the absolute best! Sadly, the last couple of months the quality has gone down. The veggies are also not good, they're always dry and flavorless. Their burgers though, are still some of the best I've ever had with huge portions for a good price and their drinks are sooo good! Wish the steak quality and their chimichurri was back read more

I feel rude for giving it such a low rating but anything higher would be misleading. We went in on a Sunday night dinner rush so I knew it was going to be packed, I expected to have a wait time. The only thing that was quick was being seated. We had a table of 6, no beer/specialty drink orders and our waters and drinks still took over 30 minutes to make it back to us after being ordered. The service was slow. We knew to place our order right away because they wouldn't be back for another 45minutes. We ordered the calamari for an appetizer and that was a hit. Our entrees however we're kind of disappointing. Salad was old and wilted. We were expecting some baked gourmet Mac and cheese and it was almost like soupy Kraft mac n cheese with a hint of garlic. The roasted chicken had green salsa that you buy from Safeway all over it and frozen veggies. The spicy chicken was the only good entree that we ordered. Lesson learned. Stick to the pub food and don't venture out. Calamari, Whisky Burger, Wings and fries. The bar was packed, I think once I'm not pregnant I can go back and stick to the drinks. This place definitely has potential but needs to work out their kinks. Slow Service and okay food. read more

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