Poppa Joe's

William Evans

This is a very nice little breakfast lunch place nuzzled in downtown Ferndale. The food is huge and the prices are small. If you want traditional American olde timey diner experience then come here, pull up a chair and leave our chaotic world outside for a bit and slow down. Cash only but that is fine.

simeon pang

Simple food but plenty of it and nicely cooked. We really enjoyed our breakfast here and the atmosphere is very good. The locals come to socialise and play cards. Good food, good coffee, good friends.

Courtney S

Top notch old skool greasy spoon. Cash only son! Love this place

Brian Betsill

Sometimes you want to go Where everybody knows your name And they're always glad you came You want to be where you can see Our troubles are all the same You want to be where everybody knows your name! If you know, you know. This is my favorite breakfast place in the area!

Erik Douds

Favorite breakfast place after 10,000+ miles on a bicycle. Coming from the Mecca of diners, New Jersey, I can tell you this is the place to stop and enjoy a good morning of coffee, pancakes, or anything. Worth the detour.

Bryan Payne

Great little hole in the wall. The food was fantastic and service was wonderful.

Ladie Fannie

If you are looking for IHOP, keep moving. Old, quaint, local, simple eats joint. Good unpretentious offerings with colorful locals. Very cool old OLD building with more character than driftwood!

Literally the best American breakfast I’ve ever had. Amazingly seasoned meat, potatoes and hash browns perfectly crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. Just wow!

An amazing place! There’s no words to describe the love made with the food and the service was so sweet and kind

Just adding to be raves about the pancakes. Friendly staff, we enjoyed all of the food, but the pancakes were outstanding. There was a bit of a wait but it was Easter and I understand shortened hours, and they advised us of this when we arrived. Worth it!

I've lived in Ferndale for a couple of months now but what got me to try Poppa Joe's is a visit from friends. I had pancakes, eggs, and bacon. They had french toast, hamburger steak, county potatoes, hashbrowns and eggs. We all LOVED our food. I totally forgot write a review yesterday (when we ate at Poppa Joe's) but considering I am literally craving the pancakes today says something. Might be the best pancakes I have ever tasted. And they were H U G E. Don't miss this place. It is truly special. As others have noted, cash only.

They do not lie on their menu; the pancakes were big! I had the meal called "Blackie's Special" for $14 which has 2 large pancakes, 2 eggs however you'd like, and 4 slices of bacon. My husband got the same but asked for their sausage in place of bacon. That was a large patty. Neither one of us could finish the whole plate. Our server, Emma, was very nice and attentive with a relax attitude. She kept my husbands coffee full but wasn't at the table like a vulture either; the perfect server!

This place great food, great prices, big portions, awesome staff. Was our first time there, will definitely be there when visiting Ferndale.

Alexis Perez

An amazing place! There’s no words to describe the love made with the food and the service was so sweet and kind

Chris Dabao

Literally the best American breakfast I’ve ever had. Amazingly seasoned meat, potatoes and hash browns perfectly crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. Just wow!

JP Gan

This place great food, great prices, big portions, awesome staff. Was our first time there, will definitely be there when visiting Ferndale.

Megan Hill

Just adding to be raves about the pancakes. Friendly staff, we enjoyed all of the food, but the pancakes were outstanding. There was a bit of a wait but it was Easter and I understand shortened hours, and they advised us of this when we arrived. Worth it!

Shari Meads

I've lived in Ferndale for a couple of months now but what got me to try Poppa Joe's is a visit from friends. I had pancakes, eggs, and bacon. They had french toast, hamburger steak, county potatoes, hashbrowns and eggs. We all LOVED our food. I totally forgot write a review yesterday (when we ate at Poppa Joe's) but considering I am literally craving the pancakes today says something. Might be the best pancakes I have ever tasted. And they were H U G E. Don't miss this place. It is truly special. As others have noted, cash only.

Margaret Evans

They do not lie on their menu; the pancakes were big! I had the meal called "Blackie's Special" for $14 which has 2 large pancakes, 2 eggs however you'd like, and 4 slices of bacon. My husband got the same but asked for their sausage in place of bacon. That was a large patty. Neither one of us could finish the whole plate. Our server, Emma, was very nice and attentive with a relax attitude. She kept my husbands coffee full but wasn't at the table like a vulture either; the perfect server!

We really like going back in time with this place building. Great food and people. It's cash only.

Tracie Bratcher

We really like going back in time with this place building. Great food and people. It's cash only.

Interesting old Diner. It was recommended to me because I wanted a standard breakfast with eggs and hashbrowns. The food was ok but slow in coming. Only 3 tables were busy, so I'm not sure why. The place needs renovations like clean paint and new cushions on chairs. Lots of flies landing on all surfaces, including me and other patrons. I would not go back. I did find the antique decor fun to look at. The wait staff were very friendly and good. My lower service score was for how long it took my food to get to the table.

Joyce Miller

Heard about it on tv. Said biscuits and gravy best. Now they only serve on Wednesday. Bummer.

Marcia

Interesting old Diner. It was recommended to me because I wanted a standard breakfast with eggs and hashbrowns. The food was ok but slow in coming. Only 3 tables were busy, so I'm not sure why. The place needs renovations like clean paint and new cushions on chairs. Lots of flies landing on all surfaces, including me and other patrons. I would not go back. I did find the antique decor fun to look at. The wait staff were very friendly and good. My lower service score was for how long it took my food to get to the table.

Service was slow due to lack of staffing. Portions are large but very plain. Definitely a locals hangout. Wanted to like it but can't really recommend.

Paul Sallabedra

Service was slow due to lack of staffing. Portions are large but very plain. Definitely a locals hangout. Wanted to like it but can't really recommend.

Only one cook and one server. Coffee is miserable. Took about 40 minutes to get a basic omelet, toast, potatoes. Help wanted sign on the storefront. $24 including tip. Locals frequent the place. About the only joint in town. Ferndale is a pretty town and the UPS guy says the Mexican restaurant is good. My candid advice would be to avoid this place. Waitress was OK, cook could use some pointers on managing a grill to speed things up. I think he may not know any better.

Tom H

Only one cook and one server. Coffee is miserable. Took about 40 minutes to get a basic omelet, toast, potatoes. Help wanted sign on the storefront. $24 including tip. Locals frequent the place. About the only joint in town. Ferndale is a pretty town and the UPS guy says the Mexican restaurant is good. My candid advice would be to avoid this place. Waitress was OK, cook could use some pointers on managing a grill to speed things up. I think he may not know any better.

My husband and I decided to try out Poppa Joe’s. Our server was lovely. She was kind and attentive. The overall service however was extremely poor. A group of five locals came in approximately 5-10 minutes after we arrived and they were served before us, even though we ordered before them. Do not order the mocha coffee. It tasted like a powdered cocoa mix with burnt coffee and was extremely sugary. I normally order eggs over medium, an omelette, or a scramble. Today I decided to order a breakfast burrito. What a mistake. There was enough cheese to stop 3 hearts stuck to the tortilla that was hard and crusty. The bacon was burned and black and the eggs were completely overcooked. I think we will find another place for breakfast the next time we pass through Ferndale.

Donna McCauley

My husband and I decided to try out Poppa Joe’s. Our server was lovely. She was kind and attentive. The overall service however was extremely poor. A group of five locals came in approximately 5-10 minutes after we arrived and they were served before us, even though we ordered before them. Do not order the mocha coffee. It tasted like a powdered cocoa mix with burnt coffee and was extremely sugary. I normally order eggs over medium, an omelette, or a scramble. Today I decided to order a breakfast burrito. What a mistake. There was enough cheese to stop 3 hearts stuck to the tortilla that was hard and crusty. The bacon was burned and black and the eggs were completely overcooked. I think we will find another place for breakfast the next time we pass through Ferndale.