Poppy’s Frozen Yogurt

Good ice cream, but the service was below standard. The old man at the window, needs to take a customer service class or retire.

The ice cream was cheap and good. Salted caramel was great. I had a passable latte. Great location and patio with cool music on the stereo.

Didn’t like the ice-​cream or frozen yogurt. Had better elsewhere. I ordered rocky road for myself and chocolate froyo for my daughter. She wanted rainbow sherbet but they didn’t have any.

Still Love This place but very sad to see the food go away.

great icecream, best in Tahoe city. strawberry and chocolate taste so fresh. nice place outside to enjoy it

Great tasting frozen yogurt, we got the peach and it was so tasty! Only thing is it’s cash only!

What a quality find! Located right down the road from our summer cabin. There are about 5 – 10 flavors each of ice cream and frozen yogurt: the Oreo cookie, mint chip, and mocha almond fudge are divine. The large is only $ 5 and is built for sharing! I also tried the açaí bowl/​cup for $ 7 which was delicious.

Really good ice cream and yogurt. Huge portions for the money. We found the customer service to be excellent even though we were there at closing time.
If you order the large serving of either the yogurt or ice cream be prepared to share; it’s more dessert than you will find at any other ice cream shop.
The Mocha Almond Fudge ice cream was just about the best I have ever had. When you are vacationing at the lake, ice cream after dinner is a must.
Cash only, but they have a convenient ATM.

Don’t let the sketchy looking walk up window and iffy «kitchen» area deter you. This place has some pretty great ice cream! I got rocky road and mint chip in a waffle cone. Delish! Also keep in mind it’s cash only! There’s an ATM out front if you need it.

Great place, Great service and awesome ice cream and yogurt!!! And Poppy served us! Thank you Poppy!

Rudest service. You should not have people working that dont have the patience to deal with children and tourists. The young woman who was working at 2pm on ⁸⁄₂₃ should be reviewed and seriously reconsidered. I will nvr come back here again.

Take them down a star because they no longer offer waffles… or peanut butter frozen yogurt. Shame on them.

Our family comes to Tahoe every summer. Poppys used to be a must stop on our annual trip. Unfortunately they are under new management and no longer have their same menu. It was the waffles we would come for but they are not on the menu anymore. When we showed up for our waffle breakfast and found out about the change the girl at the window didn’t seem to care about our disappointment– she was unfriendly and unsmiling. Poppys also used to have a great deck with tables and a view of the lake. They took away all the tables and chairs. Too bad the old institution is no more.

One word; AFFOGATO!
A bit of frozen yogurt topped with espresso (2 shots?)
YUM! It was like an espresso float! Why have I not known about this?

A few years ago Poppy’s replaced what had for years been a mediocre wrap/​smoothie shop in the middle of Tahoe City (next to Tahoe City Kayak). Hopefully long-​time visitors to Tahoe City will give this new business a chance, because if they do they’ll become regular customers.
John and Sarah, the hard-​working and friendly owners, have a fun, creative menu with something for everyone. They have above-​average soft-​serve yogurt with great and unusual flavors. The other day I got chocolate swirled with raspberry/​pomegranate sorbet. Very good. Lots of toppings offered, too.
They make great bbq sandwiches and burritos. Try the Frisco or the bbq chicken sando. I usually get the chicken burrito with avocado, which has a vegetarian chili instead of salsa and is pressed in a panini grill to make the outer burrito a bit crunchy. Very filling and tasty. Excellent pork, chicken, or beef tacos. My friends like to get the various waffle-​sandwiches.
There are so many small, humble-​looking shops offering burritos or ice cream. What makes this spot different is the quality of the food and the hard-​working, caring approach of the owners and their employees.
–AG

I am not sure I am super duper into this place, but for $ 5 you get a WHOLE lotta ice cream which is not something that’s too common these days so I suppose overall it’s still a four star place.
I felt like their ice cream was just in general a little too sweet and nothing particularly special. They have a big, ass, cone. Sorry for the inadvertent profanity but it really is a huge cone!
Lines are pretty long during a hot day in Tahoe like we had experienced, but it goes by quickly and the staff is pretty friendly and very accommodating. Nice spot to relax!

We stopped by after having lunch at the Tahoe Mountain Brewing Co. and Poppy’s was the perfect remedy for my sweet tooth after a savory meal.
They had great flavors and generous servings (if you think you need 2 scoops ask about it first cause their 1 scoop is heaping off the cone!).
They also have frozen yogurt though I’ll have to go back and try that another time since we all had ice cream.
Between me and the group of friends I went with we had almost all of their ice cream flavors and if I had to pick a winner if say cookies and cream!
Definitely a good stop after lunch. Grab an ice cream and go for a walk by the water!

I tried a waffle with butter and maple syrup:
It has pros and cons:
pros: the outside of the waffle is perfect: the batter has enough grease so that you get a lacework of light, crunchy goodness: the batter is almost deep fried in it’s own grease.
cons: the inside is heavy and doughy.
I wound up eating the very outer layer, and tossing the dense inside part. But for $ 5, it’s a good deal.
They also have «s’more» cookies (I have yet to try):
He’s open sporadically, mostly on weekends, and will be open more days once the weather gets warm.

RED VELVET FRO YO!
I love red velvet fro yo and I always get it whenever a store offers it. This place had it and it was amazing. It had the perfect smooth creamy texture and wasn’t runny at all. My boyfriend had the waffle with carnitas and coleslaw which was also really good. It is on the pricer side but this is expected due to it’s location. I will definitely be back.

On my last trip up to Tahoe, I decided I was hungry while strolling by the lake and was enticed by the promise of belgian waffles. SO. I got the liege waffle with fresh strawberries and nutella. It was highly likely the best waffle I’ve had to date (BWIHTD)! Freshly made with crispiness on the outside and fluffiness on the inside.
BWIHTD + beautiful views of the lake = best afternoon ever (BAE).