"Tivoli Village was a great choice for me to hangout with the girls, so much so that we decided to come twice in one week. We ended up eating dinner at Poppy Den both times. The weather was perfect at night outside and it really ended up being a relaxing experience. \n\nATMOSPHERE\nThe dainty trees were lit up with colorful lights on the patio seating area, which really made the atmosphere and matched the type of outing us girls were looking for. There was music, but not enough to drown out our conversation. The mini garden-esque idea really matched the small plates and wine selections that were offered for happy hour. It made us feel light, happy and care-free~\n\n\nFOOD\nOur food was delicious! And as I am currently going with a pescatarian lifestyle, the happy hour menu was perfect for me. Everything was only $5 each too.\n\n1. HOUSE SUMMER SANGRIA\nWon't get you drunk but will definitely get you happy. It was the essence of a summer fruit drink. Loved it with my spicier appetizers.\n\n2. EDAMAME, delicious spicy oil with Asian fusion flavos. Could be addictive! \n\n3. WATERMELON SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE, My goooooodness... YES.\n\n4. SHRIMP TACOS, Well-seasoned, crispy and lots of flavor! It comes with two tacos, well worth the price. It won't make you full, but it's enough to be able to sample other appetizers and have a satisfying meal.\n\n5. AVOCADO TACOS, Perfect amount of avocado and the salsa and sauce complemented this savory and yummy dish well. Lots of creamy, fresh and salty flavors here =)\n\n6. FRIES WITH KIM-CHEESE SAUCE, Me loves the kim-cheese sauce! I want to try make this at home. So simple, so good. I try not to eat too much fried food, but the kim-cheese sauce needed to be in my mouth. Soo... I think I ate most of it! Sorry to the ladies at the table! \n\n7. MISO TIRAMUISU, Very, very... interesting. And salty. And... different. It was like a tiramisu, with cream and spongey cake. But in-between bites, I had strong hints of miso paste and crunchy honey peanuts. I think my taste buds were confused with this one. I kept eating it though because I was either intrigued, or I thought it was just so weird that someone came up with this dessert. \n\n8. GIANT FORTUNE COOKIE DESSERT, The delicious cream inside, the fresh berry sorbet & berries, combined with the crunchy shell of the fortune cookie. Loved it, thanks to the cream and the sorbet. Would order it again. Now, if there was some way I could have a gallon of it...\n\n\nSERVICE\nWe were treated VERY well by the ladies at the hostess table, whom even helped to give us tips on what was good, and consistently checked up on us in the beginning, when it wasn't busy. We even got to meet one of the chefs, Alexa, who asked us how our meal was and was very nice about answering our questions about our food. \n\nMaybe the one thing that we had a problem with was when our main server whom we asked for water, said he would bring it right away, and then proceeded to delegate our request to another server. When it didn't come for another 15-20 minutes, we asked the main server again and he apologized for the other server. I thought that was kind of weird because he should have checked on us and got it himself, rather than putting the blame on someone else. It wasn't that big of a deal, but it was pretty hot and we were thirsty during the end of our meal.\n\nOverall though, great experience, Would come again with the ladies or on a date!"^^ . "1"^^ . "3"^^ . . "5"^^ . . . "3"^^ . "2014-06-18T00:00:00"^^ .