I finally tried Poppy's. I thought the bagels were fresh and flavorful. However, the true test would be what my native New Yorker (and highly picky) parents think. My parents know their bagels and their pizza and their sandwiches but that's the makings of another review. I took my parents home a variety: bagels, knishes, whitefish, potato salad, smoked salmon cream cheese and rugelach pastries.
Success!
I loved that Poppy's sold 59 oz orange juices so I didn't have to run to the store to get my brunch fix. I would stop here again. I can't wait to try one of their bagel sandwiches and their other cream cheese varieties like jalapeno. Friendly service too to boot even though it was a busy Sunday morning.