Poppy & Seed

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   Stephanie

   Orange County

   41 reviews

   5.0

   41 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   So good! We had brunch and I can't wait to come back to have dinner! The setting is lovely. Even though you are streetside, I can't tell. The seating is designed so that you feel separate from other areas. The pots of fresh herbs are delightful. Wonderful cuisine and fun cocktails! Well done!
   

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   Sara

   Orange County

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Amazing food. High quality cooking and meal crafting with the best ingredients. First time and will be going back as often as we can. It’s pricy but worth every bite. Nothing disappointed. We started with the eggplant toast (5stars), then shared the beets and citrus salad. For mains we had the butternut squash ravioli, sea scallops, branzini, and half chicken. We shared the Brussel sprouts (5 stars) and the mushrooms (15 stars). For dessert we each had a poached pear (5 stars) and tea from their selection (do not miss out on this, delicious).
   

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   Jess

   Orange County

   32 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   32 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Delicious food. Attentive Service. Save room for dessert.
   

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   Daniel

   Orange County

   11 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Lovely location. Parking is challenging. We parked across the street at the Civic Center Parking. Our girls loved the Purple Sprinkle mocktail and sourdough bread with different spreads. Squash blossoms and lobster roll were delish. The Sweet Potato and Kale side was amazing. Can't go wrong with handmade pasta, and the butternut squash ravioli & tortelloni did not disappoint. For mains we shared the hanger steak and lobster risotto - they were not skimpy with the lobster! Definitely going back to try some of the other things on the menu we didn't have a change to try. Worth it.
   

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   Adam

   Orange County

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   Bit of a disappointing experience. We went for brunch to celebrate my wife's Birthday. I found the place online and it looked highly recommended so I booked reservations. First the good: We got the mimosa package to go with our brunch. This was a whole bottle of prosecco, and our choice of 2 juices to add to our glasses as we wished. This was a lovely. I ordered the short rib hash, and while the portion was a little small the flavor was excellent. For the price point the quality was high enough that I was pretty happy with what I got. The wait staff was friendly, though they seemed a little green. The not so good: As I mentioned I made reservations for 10:00, and arrived on time. The greeter at the door was pretty un-interested in us. She mumbled for us to follow her and she led us through the beautiful empty restaurant, to what might have been the worst table outside in the sun and dirt where she dropped two menus on the table and walked away without a word. Our wait staff seemed very new. When our waitress brought the bottle of prosecco, she left it on the table still corked and without a cage on it while she went to get the rest of the mimosa kit. This alone is pretty dangerous. When she did uncork it, the cork went flying across the restaurant patio and ricochet off another table. Which, definitely could have hurt someone. My wife ordered eggs benedict, which was very overcooked. It was a hard boiled egg on a biscuit. The Benedict also very specifically could have Avocado OR Bacon, which we though was weird. We would have paid more to have both. When the check came they had double charged me for the mimosa kit. When I brought up my reservation to show I had already pre-paid for the mimosas, they said "oh that happens all the time, we'll fix it." And went off to adjust the Bill. Which leaves me wondering, if that happens "all the time" how many people don't catch it and pay twice? Maybe that's something you should fix? We left fairly disappointed.
   

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   Sandy

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had a lovely dinner composed of their amazing appetizers, steak tartare, grilled octopus, ceviche and a lobster roll. It was definitely one of the best flavored and prepared meals we have had in a long time.
   

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   Karen

   Orange County

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food, service and ambiance were exceptional. This was our first experience dining at Poppy and Seed. I strongly recommend trying everything on the menu. My favorite starters were the Squash Blossom and ceviche. The mushroom side included asparagus spears and snap peas, very tasty. The garganelle pasta was cooked al dente and had the right ratio of sauce and protein. We ordered five main dishes and I enjoyed the half chicken, the duck and the braised beef the most! The ingredients were fresh and the taste of each entree were unique. Our meal would not be complete without the gelato and brown butter waffle. The four different flavored scoops of gelato sandwiched between two crispy and airy waffles made for a delicious treat to end the evening. I can’t wait to go back again.
   

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   tammy

   Orange County

   5 reviews

   4.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Cute restaurant. I felt it was overpriced. The octopus was over cooked and chewy. But it was a cute place and the cocktails were good
   

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   Andy

   Los Angeles

   3 reviews

   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on November 24, 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   Terrible and slow service, drinks came out after our food…even after a couple of check ins with the waitress. She didn’t seem to care we were waiting for our coffee and mock cocktails. It was not even that busy we sat there for over 30mins without drinks or food.
   

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    Evelin

    Los Angeles

    15 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on November 24, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4

    Loved the food and drinks. Will definitely be back!
    

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