Pops main thang cafe

Larry

2024-03

Pop's is a unique eatery, both for the food, and for Pop himself. The menu isn't huge, but it touches all of the food categories and consists of items not normally seen in rural Iowa. Here's the current menu, but what I find interesting thus far are the several sides shown in the lower left. Grilled veggies and fried cabbage may sound boring, but they're both surprisingly tasty. I've also tried the burger, chicken sandwich, and gumbo, all of which were excellent. Pop is a sharp, interesting fellow who has been in the restaurant business since his early teens and has lived and worked in several mid-western cities.

Kate Stolarzyk

2024-05

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Shane Scott

2024-04

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Francy Scurato

2024-01

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Sandra Sweet

2024-03

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Sean Duffy

2024-04

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Eric Jones

2024-03

Pop's was simply awesome. We had the fried chicken and the shrimp po' boy. Both were amazing. In all honesty, the chicken was probably the best fried chicken I've ever had. The sides were also outstanding. It was one guy doing everything, and he managed to do it successfully. Couldn't ask for better. We will definitely return to Pop's. So happy to have another great restaurant in our town.

Fives4338

2024-05

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Robert Weber

2024-01

What a treasure it is to have an old school soul food restaurant in Lansing. We’ve been there twice so far. The chicken is the best we’ve had, as was the shrimp po boy and the Mac and cheese. The real deal. The food was a little slow coming out, but definitely worth the wait. The staff were friendly and attentive. Pops took the time to chat us up. I’m sure we’ll be regulars.

Mark Williams

2024-02

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Neva Peterson

2024-01

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Nancy Daniels

2024-04

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Craig Wood

2024-01

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Diana G

2024-04

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Liz Carlson Jones

2024-03

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Steven Ustupski

2024-04

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Mr Struts

2024-04

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Ashton Mckee

2024-01

Service sucked.. took an hour and ten minutes to get our food .. waitress blamed it on chicken takes along time (it was just chicken tenders that were thin) when others who walked in after us were served before us that also had chicken. French fries were undercooked.. very soggy chicken sandwich was overcooked and dry.. had to go ask for the rest of our meal that didn’t come out….wont be back that’s for sure!

Jesie Johnston

2023-12

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Derek Dotzler

2024-03

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Allyssa Grace Baligod

2024-04

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Nicholas Romano

2023-12

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Patricia Cook

2024-01

Grilled veggies, baked potato, chicken absolutely delicious. Loved every bite. Thanks Pops!Vegetarian options: Some tasty options. Recommend the grilled veggies. Wow.

katia gritsak

2024-04

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Bella

2024-02

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Matthew Thompson

2024-02

Best fried chicken north of Louisiana.

Tom Krajewski

2024-04

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Jeff Schuster

2024-05

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Maria Barry

2024-05

We were so impressed with this new restaurant in Lansing that we had to share.It's called Pop's Main Thang Cafe located at 395 Main St in Lansing.We had dinner there this evening and the food was delicious! I had the fried chicken dinner with homemade fries and Jeff the fried catfish dinner with sauteed spinach. It was so juicy, well seasoned and not greasy whatsoever.We also shared a bowl of gumbo, the mac & cheese and okra.The portions were very generous and we brought home lots of leftovers. Everything is made from scratch right when you order and Pop is a one man show. He takes your order, prepares your food, serves you and finds time to chat with you in between. Very impressive!I'm attaching photos for all the foodies out there!I hope you find time to visit Pop's establishment because it would be nice to keep restaurants open in our area.Best regards,Jeff and Maria

Caithlin Palmer

2024-05

Went to Pop’s today for lunch on a recommendation from a friend. Not only was this the best chicken I’ve had in more than a decade, the owner ran across the street to grab milk for my son instead of simply saying he was out. Also, get the coleslaw.Amazing food and even better service!