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Poppo’s Taqueria, a South West Florida Culinary Destination! #Travel

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March 15, 2016 Carlee at Fun Learning Life 22 Comments

 

Thanks to Poppo’s Taqueria, my family was invited to a media dine at their restaurant located at 4220 53rd Ave. East (State Road 70 and Lockwood Ridge) in Bradenton, FL. Opinions expressed in this post are mine.

Planning on visiting the South West Florida Area, Poppo’s Taqueria is a culinary hot spot located near the Bradenton Gulf Islands such as Anna Maria and Longboat Key as well as nearby St. Pete, and Tampa. This restaurant not only has a variety of fresh-to-order gourmet Mexican food, but gets it’s inspiration from the street vendors of San Francisco’s Bay Area.

Review of Poppos Taqueria Gourmet Mexican Street Food

Poppo’s Taqueria serves real ingredients including free range chicken, locally sourced wild boar chorizo, whole fresh produce from local suppliers and even house-made tortillas.

Upon our arrival we were greeted by the owner Patrick Coleman and while we headed up to the counter, he gave us a run down on the menu.

Poppo's Taqueria Menu

Their dishes consist of burritos, tacos, quesadillas and bowls and offers customers a wide variety of antibiotic and hormone free meats, vegetables and accompaniments built to order in front of the customer.

We happen to go on a Thursday night, and they were pretty busy. Since we are relatively new to the menu, hubby and I decided to throw caution to the wind and let the food artists at the counter put together custom creations for us.

Poppo's Taqueria Interior

As we waited for the food, I looked around and the interior definitely has an industrial feel with an open ceiling and primitive looking tables. You also see plenty of information about the food created here on black boards including local honey, organic produce, and natural meats. Their produce is organic as availability permits.

To provide some background about the restaurant, it originated on Anna Maria Island and now has 4 Locations in the Bradenton/ Sarasota area. To find one nearest you, visit poppostaqueria.com/hours-contact.

Poppo's Taqueria Chips and Baby Bowl

Our meal started with an appetizer of freshly made chips and Pico de Gallo.

While we continued to be served, we also headed up to Fountain Head Gourmet Craft Sodas station to grab beverages. FYI, these sodas do not contain High Fructose Corn Syrup.

We are dining at @poppostaqueria tonight in Bradenton Florida! First up is fresh to order Chips with fresh Pico! I really like the texture! 👏👏👏 #MediaDine

A photo posted by Carlee C. (@funlearninglife) on Feb 18, 2016 at 3:34pm PST

We then decided to dine family style and shared a little with everyone.

You could imagine how fun this was for the 3 kids and we tried Tacos with pickled onions as well as burritos with pork and rice. We all agreed that these were delicious.

Poppo's Taqueria Taco

In addition, there was a Black Been Quesadilla as well as a Baby Bowl with Pork, which were both my hubby’s favorite items. Let me just say that the food was flavorful, colorful, and filling. Some of it was pretty spicy, however you can customize the way you want your dish, making it milder if your aren’t into the heat!

As for pricing Poppo’s Taqueria, dining options are affordable with Menu items start at $2.50 and topping out at $8.95.

Poppo's Taqueria Buritto

During our visit, we also learned a little bit about the history of the restaurant and that the mural featured on the wall. It was that of who the restaurant received it’s name from, Patrick’s Grandfather “Poppo”.

Patrick shared, “Frank Harris (Poppo), who would’ve just celebrated his 100th birthday on March 10, was one of those unique people who makes those around him feel good about themselves. As a grandfather he was dedicated, fun, and always there to lend an ear. As a veteran reporter for the Boston Globe, he helped people by drawing attention to injustice.”

Poppo's Taqueria Mural

Continued…”For him, family always came before anything else, and through his love and support, he taught us to how to love and support each other. He spent the final years of his life on Pine Avenue in Anna Maria, just down the street from the original Poppo’s. Though he passed years ago, his example guides us in how we run our lives and our business, which bears his name.” From this and the other touches around the restaurant, you can really sense the love that has gone into this establishment.

To learn more about their product offerings be sure to visit the website at poppostaqueria.com. Also be sure to follow along on Facebook at facebook.com/poppostacos and Instagram at instagram.com/poppostaqueria.

Can’t wait to visit again with my family and try out new combinations of these dishes.

FFM

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Comments

  1. Rae C. says

    March 16, 2016 at 4:30 am

    I never heard of it before. I like tamales wrapped in corn husks.
    Reply
  2. ron schnell says

    March 16, 2016 at 10:34 am

    Looks yummy!
    Reply
  3. Jennifer foskey says

    March 16, 2016 at 1:55 pm

    This is our favorite place we go at least 2x a week! The pork tacos and quesadillas are awesome!!
    Reply
  4. Richard Hicks says

    March 17, 2016 at 11:53 am

    I have never eaten there but would like to try their QUESADILLAS
    Reply
  5. Kyl Neusch says

    March 17, 2016 at 1:28 pm

    it looks great!
    Reply
  6. heather s says

    March 17, 2016 at 7:59 pm

    I haven't been there but it looks good. I like quesadillas with a side of refried beans.
    Reply
  7. Jeanna says

    March 25, 2016 at 10:59 am

    We haven't tried it yet, but one just opened up not too far from us!
    Reply
  8. Carolyn Daley says

    March 29, 2016 at 5:23 pm

    I have never been to Poppo’s Taqueria before, but I would love to go there. I would love to try their quesadillas.
    Reply
  9. Naomie says

    March 30, 2016 at 5:37 pm

    We've been once and I had a quesadilla. It was delicious!
    Reply
  10. Megan Muise says

    March 30, 2016 at 5:37 pm

    Their Tempeh is the best. My whole family loves Poppos.
    Reply
  11. Ashley Gill says

    March 30, 2016 at 5:39 pm

    I've been to Poppo's a few times! I enjoy their bowls. I think I'm going to be brave next time and add a little cabbage to it!
    Reply
  12. Andrea says

    March 30, 2016 at 5:46 pm

    Would definitely love to try this place. It looks really delicious.
    Reply
  13. Carey sumner says

    March 30, 2016 at 5:48 pm

    Looking forward to trying this place out!!! :)
    Reply
  14. Katherine Kouris says

    March 30, 2016 at 6:03 pm

    This is my favorite place to go. I love their bowls with just veggies and meat.
    Reply
  15. Paige @ Where Latin Meets Lagniappe says

    March 30, 2016 at 7:03 pm

    I LOVE Poppos! Their pork tacos taste amazing!
    Reply
  16. Denise S says

    March 31, 2016 at 1:27 pm

    I've never been there before. One of my favorites is enchiladas.
    Reply
  17. Stephanie Liske says

    March 31, 2016 at 9:54 pm

    I have never been there before. I love steak fajita burritos.
    Reply
  18. Erica B. says

    April 2, 2016 at 2:18 pm

    I've never been but I'd love to go!
    Reply
  19. Aubrey says

    April 2, 2016 at 4:34 pm

    I haven't been there before, but it looks good.
    Reply
  20. susan smoaks says

    April 2, 2016 at 6:01 pm

    i have not been there before but i love tacos and burritos
    Reply
  21. Lisa V. says

    April 2, 2016 at 9:26 pm

    I have not been there before, but I love fajitas.
    Reply
  22. Susan Smith says

    April 3, 2016 at 4:04 pm

    I have not been here before. I'd like to try the Big Bowl with ANCHO CHICKEN
    Reply

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