POPS in the South End

Sunday night, I had an early dinner with MPK. We caught up on life and work. Since we both were both at the the restaurant at 5:30pm, we were not overly hungry. So we opted to break bread sharing some appetizers and dessert. It turned out to be the perfect amount of food---not too much and not too little.

We hit POPS (560 Tremont Street, Boston MA ) a relatively new restaurant in the South End and we were seated in the rear overlooking a garden like area. It was cozy. I loved the decor of black and white and my friend felt under dressed! Our waitress Kelda was great! She had the right mix of friendliness and gave opinions when you asked.

We did get the requisite basic dinner rolls. We got the softshell crab special $11.50 which was a fried softshell crab over a black eyed pea salad. I thought it was alright. Nothing that bowled me over to be honest. We did get the lobster cod croquettes, maybe because there might have been more cod than lobster (understandable) but it was basic. Not too oily/greasy and the sauce dalloped on the croquettes were a nice touch. We got the wings which were delicious! They were served with a cucumber sauce and the 6 pieces were wrapped in a banana leaf. They were scrumptious deep fried in batter with a sweet slightly spicy sauce which I enjoyed alot. Last but not least, we got the stuffed quahogs with Portugese sausage and it was delicious!

For dessert, my friend got the key lime brulee served with a side of berries and I opted for the white chocolate bread pudding. The brulee was delicious and I loved the graham cracker crust at the bottom. Very tasty! The fresh berries was a lovely accent and the fresh whipped cream was heavenly too! As for my bread pudding, it was pretty but it was boring in comparison.

Overall the meal was great! The food prices were reasonable and not overly expensive even though I had no entrees, the prices for an entree did not exceed $20! Our water was attentively refilled even though we were seated in the rear at the restaurant. The food veered from great to ok. But I would definitely want to go back to POPS again. I heard that the chef is Filipino and was cooking in NYC before coming to Boston.

The restaurant is gorgeous, service great and food affordable and overall good. A must visit!