Pop's For Italian

4.6

557 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

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We offer reservations daily from 4:00pm to 6:30pm, Tuesday through Sunday as well as 10:00am - 12:30pm Saturday and Sunday. Outside of those hours we seat guests on a first come first serve basis. We look forward to seeing you.

Pop’s for Italian is a family-owned Italian restaurant located in the heart of Ferndale, MI. Pasta made fresh daily, Neapolitan certified pizza, as well as a wide range of handmade Italian inspired dishes using the freshest ingredients all created in our scratch kitchen. Vegetarian/Vegan options are available. Large party dining, and patio seating available.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Italian, Comfort Food, Wine Bar
Hours of operation
Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat 10:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–2:00 pm
Phone number
(248) 268-4806
Website
http://www.popsforitalian.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
280 W 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI 48220-1794
Neighborhood
Ferndale
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

Caesar
romaine lettuce, croutons, chopped egg, parmesan cheese
- Small$9.00
- Large$17.00
Caprese Salad$10.00
heirloom tomato, fresh mozzarella, pesto, basil, balsamic
Pops Chopped Italian (Nona's Favorites)
salami, fresh mozzarella, tomato, ceci beans, onion, pepperoncini, italian vinaigrette
- Small$10.00
- Large$18.00
Wedge Salad*$10.00
iceberg, chopped bacon, cherry tomatoes, candied pecans, pink peppercorns and house bleu cheese dressing
Panzanella with Egg Salad$12.00
olive oil, fried garlic, poached egg, grilled-bread, heirloom tomato, cucumber, red onion, basil, spinach, ricotta salata, lemon vinaigrette

Charcuterie Board

Board #1$19.00
Assorted cheeses (4), sliced meats (4), accoutrements. Good for up to 2-3 people
Board #2$36.00
Assorted cheeses (4), sliced meats (4), accoutrements. Good for up to 4-6 people

Appetizing

Garlic Shrimp$13.00
garlic, butter, red pepper flakes, spaghetti squash
Fried Calamari (Nona's Favorites)$15.00
fresh squid, pickled peppers, lime, vegan romesco aioli
Burrata & Prosciutto$12.00
fresh burrata, prosciutto, pesto, heirloom tomato, basil, balsamic
Breaded Mozzarella$9.00
lemon-butter, or spicy marinara or both
- Both$9.50
Meatballs*$11.00
marinara, mozzarella, basil, parmesan
Fried Ravioli$12.00
jumbo three cheese, spicy marinara
Fried Artichokes$9.00
vegan romesco, lemon
Bacon Wrapped Dates*$9.00
2 bleu cheese & 2 goat cheese, honey-truffle
Spinach Artichoke Dip$11.00
baby spinach, artichoke hearts, sun-dried-tomatoes, roasted garlic, cream cheese
Spicy Saffron Mussels*$15.00
mussels, crisp guanciale, garlic, white wine, spicy marinara, saffron

Italian Classics

Chicken Piccata$18.00
wild mushroom, artichokes, capers, lemon, bucatini
Char-Grilled Salmon & Puttanesca$22.00
scottish salmon, tomato, onion, garlic, caper, black olive, roasted red pepper, olive oil, fresh pea shoots
Chicken Parmesan$18.00
marinara, provolone, bucatini
Eggplant Parmesan$17.00
marinara, provolone, pesto, bucatini
Chicken Marsala$18.00
mushroom, shallots, pappardelle

Neapolitan Pizza

Neapolitan Pizza is made from simple & fresh ingredients; a basic dough made daily, with varying fresh toppings, baked in our wood burning oven at 900 degrees. Substitute for gluten free dough + add $3. Substitute for vegan cheese + add $3

Italian Meat {White Pizza}$17.00
garlic sauce, mozzarella, prosciutto, capicola, calabrese soppressata, arugula
Four Cheese {White Pizza}$15.00
fresh mozzarella, ricotta, parmesan, bleu cheese
Funghi {White Pizza}$15.00
wild mushrooms, cipollini onion, truffle-oil, chive, fresh mozzarella
Prosciutto (Nona's Favorites)$16.00
tomato sauce, arugula, mozzarella
Artichoke {White Pizza}$15.00
hearts, capers, mozzarella, olive oil
Margherita$13.00
basil, tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella
Pepperoni$14.00
tomato sauce, mozzarella
Butternut Squash$15.00
tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, butternut, zucchini, yellow squash, sage, truffle-honey
Spicy Italian$15.00
pepperoni, jalapeño, garlic, tomato sauce, parmesan, mozzarella

Handmade Pasta

Made fresh daily. Sub spaghetti squash (gluten free) add $2 / cashew alfredo (vegan, gluten free) add $2. Gluten free noodles available. Add chicken $5, shrimp $7, salmon $10, sausage $4, meatballs $5

Linguine & Clams*$17.00
clams, pancetta, cream, parmesan, olive oil, garlic, leeks, fresh oregano
Nona's Bolognese* (Nona's Favorites)$17.00
pappardelle, traditional meat sauce
Wild Mushroom Fettuccine (Nona's Favorites)$16.00
wild mushroom, black garlic, cipollini onion, cream, parmesan, porcini powder
Gnocchi alla Sorrentina$16.00
pan seared potato dumplings, fresh mozzarella, tomato sauce, grated parmesan cheese, basil
Gnocchi*$16.00
ausage, cream, bleu cheese, red pepper flakes
Fettuccine Alfredo$15.00
parmesan, heavy cream, garlic
Carbonara*$16.00
guanciale, egg cream, egg yolk, pepper, parmesan, bucatini
Gemelli Pasta*$17.00
palomino, mushroom, parmesan, truffle, sausage

What 557 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.5Value

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ShayR
Caribbean
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on June 4, 2022
overall4food5service2ambience3
Food is fabulous! Meatballs and the spinach dip are great apps and every pasta dish I’ve had is fresh, flavorful and cooked perfectly
J
Jenny
Chicago
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 4, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, great service! Food came out and different times, but was a busy night. Server handled it well. Would still give it 5 stars!
MI
MITCH
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on May 25, 2022
overall3food4service3ambience4
We enjoyed our work dinner event at Pop's. However there was some resistance in being able to split up the bill for a large party. It was a struggle but in the end it all worked out.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on May 22, 2022
overall3food2service4ambience3
Good service but very inconsistent food presentation, suspect it may depend on how busy they are.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall5food4service4ambience5
Mother's Day Brunch
DA
DominiqueA
Baja California Sur
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We went for my cousins bachelorette brunch! Food was yummy and fresh as always! Our waiter Duncan was great too!
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 24, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Celebrating a marriage
LH
LindaH
Northern MI
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on March 18, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience5
The food was delicious and the service superb! The ceilings made it a bit noise and the tables were a little uncomfortable for the older folks. (Benches) Overall it was very good and we will return
MS
MeganS
Detroit
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on February 27, 2022
overall5food5service3ambience5
Pop’s for Italian was very good! This was my first visit there and I will definitely be returning. The staff was friendly. Service was a little slow but they were very busy so that is to be expected. We were a group of five women and everyone loved their drinks and food. We ordered the mimosas tower which was $45 and includes three bottle of Prosecco. (Side note: to order the tower you need at least three people in your party.) I highly recommend! It was delicious. We all ordered brunch items and eat every bite! The portion sizes were appropriate for the price. I am looking forward to returning soon. (Side note: if you have more than five people in your party, they cannot split up the bill. Just something to be aware of.)
DA
DianteA
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 30, 2022
overall5food4service4ambience5
I enjoyed my birthday brunch with you guys! The highlight was the mimosa tower.
TS
ThomasS
Detroit
24 reviews
vip
3.0
24 reviews
Dined on January 22, 2022
overall3food4service2ambience3
This was our 3rd visit. The prior times were better. We arrived early at 5pm to take advantage of the Happy Hour before we ordered dinner, etc. In spite of the details on their website, including a menu, our waitress told us they don't have happy hour anymore. Prices for many both drinks and alcoholic drinks are on the high side now, but the quality is good. Service leaves room for improvement, and with the music on high, it was louder than it should have been.
W
Winter
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
I love it there! The food is great and the service is wonderful!
e
ericalesh
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on January 16, 2022
overall2food4service1ambience4
Yeahhhhh soooooo our server was trash. We went for my moms dinner and had 9 people at our table. they called to let us know that there will be a 20% gratitude because of the big party. Totally fine. HOWEVER, our server DID NOT EARN THIS TIP. He never asked what we wanted to drink. My mom and I got 2 cocktails and took both of them when there was still plenty of drink left and i even told him i wasn't finished with it. He was not friendly. Hardly said 2 words. was rushed the whole time. dropped a fork in the back of my hair. However, the food was amazing and everyone loved their meals. service- -3/10 food 8/10
DM
DavidM
Dallas
7 reviews
3.0
7 reviews
Dined on December 14, 2021
overall3food3service5ambience3
don't like picnic table seating...need seat backs.
e
emilyd
Detroit
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 12, 2021
overall5food5service3ambience5
Our dinner was yummy. We know that the pizza comes out of a different kitchen but there was really a difference of time between when those arrived and when the rest of the meal came out. Our server was pretty good, knowledgeable. Did not like the Chardonnay choices but that's ok...
OT
OpenTable Diner
Detroit
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 10, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience4
50th birthday
OT
OpenTable Diner
Chicago
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 10, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was great!!!
LA
LADaher
Chicago
21 reviews
vip
4.0
21 reviews
Dined on November 30, 2021
overall4food4service4ambience5
Loved the wine, good food and good value for the price
PS
PaulS
Detroit
23 reviews
3.0
23 reviews
Dined on November 26, 2021
overall3food4service3ambience3
Food is well prepared and arrived in a timely fashion. Description of some items on the are not 100% accurate…just ask your server. Need more economical wine choices. Server was attentive and provided many opinions on menu choices (some which altered our decisions).
SA
SmitaA
Detroit
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 18, 2021
overall3food3service2ambience4
The service/ server was poor. She was very distracted and took our order very slowly … took the drink order and took her sweet time bringing each drink separately with several minutes in between. Never asked for a second drink. Took a lot of time to take the apps order and when she brought the Caprese said … oops it toppled over sorry!! The chicken picante was at best mediocre. Pizza was good but arrived much later then the pasta orders. At 7 pm they were all out of the specials btw Waitress said she did not have time to take a group picture of us … oh well!! 3/5 is probably the best we can rate them.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Detroit
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 13, 2021
overall4food4service3ambience4
We had brunch here, table of 10. And all of our food came out at very different times. Like 15 mins apart from each other. And some dishes weren’t cooked fully. Otherwise the food was good. Seems like they might be lacking kitchen staff right now
OT
OpenTable Diner
Detroit
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 13, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Taniesha was a great waitress!
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 31, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
The server Erica was absolutely the best server I’ve ever had. So accommodating, kind, and helpful. She really made the place that much better.
LS
LauraS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 24, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious food! Our waitress was also one of the best I’ve had!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Detroit
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on October 16, 2021
overall1food4service1ambience2
General manager was extremely unprofessional. Was told that checks could be divided. When we arrived was told they could not. Finally a manager agreed fo split them when the General manager said no we don’t do that. Horrible customer service on his part. My group will not be returning. I understand many businesses are short staffed. This location was not. But the 15 minutes that the waitress had the over the top breakdown when we asked her to separate the bills was also unprofessional.
ST
SandyT
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on October 16, 2021
overall3food3service4ambience4
Honestly. Not the best this time….my husband and I both had the specials. Not thrilled. It I’m sure we’ll be back.
KB
KimB
Detroit
12 reviews
vip
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on October 10, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had a party of 12, and Erika did an amazing job. The food was excellent! Everyone enjoyed their meals and drinks. We love the service and food! Always a great time!
JV
JulieV
Detroit
47 reviews
vip
5.0
47 reviews
Dined on October 8, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Went with family. We all had a great meal& great service . Been to pops many times & it’s consistently good
GM
GinnyM
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on October 3, 2021
overall1food1service1ambience5
Not sure if it was because they were busy and the fact that 20% gratuity is already added that the service was not good
N
Natalie
Detroit
18 reviews
vip
4.0
18 reviews
Dined on September 17, 2021
overall4food4service2ambience4
Big fan of Pop’s. It’s great for groups, and food is consistently good. Unfortunately, I’ve had the same server twice, and he’s not bad but he’s also not good. There’s no table side manner. He clanks plates and utensils down and comes off rude.
j
jessval
Detroit
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on September 4, 2021
overall5food4service5ambience5
Fun spot with great food. We love brunch here. They also offer a good deal on mimosas at $6 each with $2 refills. It definitely makes brunch more fun!
TR
TheRishbi
Detroit
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on August 31, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent location, food, and service. Highly recommended!
CG
CaroleG
Detroit
13 reviews
4.0
13 reviews
Dined on August 24, 2021
overall4food3service3ambience4
Overall the food was good however the pizza was undercooked. The middle of the crust was raw and gummy. They brought a replacement which was slightly better. It’s a thin crust pizza so it shouldn’t be too difficult to cook all the way through especially since they have a proper pizza oven. They’re a little skimpy on toppings as well. Our waiter took it upon himself to bring more jalapeños. Our waiter dropped a drink down my back and was very apologetic. The manager stopped by to see if I was okay which was a nice gesture. I asked for dry cleaning fee reimbursement which he graciously agreed to.
TW
TWEETY
Detroit
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 15, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food and mimosas were wonderful!The service was good, the building is very nice.
MD
MicheleD
Northern MI
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on August 15, 2021
overall4food4service4ambience4
First time For brunch. Service was great food was great. I’ve been there many times for dinner but never brunch and would highly recommend.
SM
StephanieM
Nashville
5 reviews
vip
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on August 14, 2021
overall4food4service5ambience5
Love this place, only complaint is the dessert was a little stale.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on August 13, 2021
overall1food4service1ambience4
Made a reservation and had to wait over 40 minutes past our reserved time. Very disappointed with the wait, why bother taking reservations if they don't mean anything.
MD
MelissaD
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 12, 2021
overall4food4service4ambience4
Good food in a cute atmosphere. Just be aware that it’s loud! We would definitely go back.
GN
GregN
Detroit
10 reviews
3.0
10 reviews
Dined on August 12, 2021
overall3food3service3ambience5
Spicy pasta dishes. Was not very impressed with MainerA sauce
CS
CherylS
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on August 8, 2021
overall2food2service1ambience4
Service was poor. Our food came out at all different times and the edges of the pizza were burnt and the center crust was under cooked He forgot to bring our drinks and we had to go to the bar for water refills. With this bad experience because we were a party of 8 we had to pay a 20% gratuity that was not earned.

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available

Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Staff temperature check required
- Contact tracing information collected

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You can order delivery directly from Pop's For Italian using the Order Online button. Pop's For Italian also offers delivery in partnership with Chow Now and Uber Eats. Pop's For Italian also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (248) 268-4806.

Pop's For Italian is rated 4.6 stars by 557 OpenTable diners.

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