Poppies in Enniskerry

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Cute little cafe with coffee and pastries. Hard working staff. Really good at multi-tasking and pushing through a lot of customers in a small shop. We ordered some soup and premade sandwiches. Wouldn’t suggest ordering a tuna melt. And the wraps were cold and soggy. Carrot and sweet potato soup was pretty tasteless. And the baked potato had been reheated 2-3 times or overcooked badly. Coffee was good and pastries were suitable.

Chicken and stuffing sandwich with mixed veg soup hit the spot!

Great location in the village. Indoor and outdoor seating.

I had their baked potato with mixed peppers, spring onions and cheese and it was delicious! I had it for takeaway but it was still very hot afterwards. It’s definitely a good eat, especially if you don’t have too much time. The only reason I dropped a star is because I couldn’t see many vegetarian options but the ones they did have were really good. I would still recommend this place!

€17.50 for 2 sausages 2 rashers and a bit of scrambled egg which was all cook in the microwave for speed. The coffee was include in this price!

A planned lunch location on a tour bus. Food was enjoyable, chicken dish with corn flakes, celery, mayonnaise was fresh and good blend of textures. Wife had chicken and mushroom pie. Crust was flaky, hot and memorable.

**To the Management Team at Poppies Cafe (The Square, Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow):** **Great Quality, But Shortages Ruin the Value: A Plea to Restore the Traditional Irish Breakfast** The kitchen staff at Poppies Cafe clearly knows how to cook. The quality of the food is genuinely good, and everything on my plate was executed to perfection. However, that high quality is completely overshadowed because the real problem here is the shortages. The value proposition is completely disconnected from what constitutes a genuine "Full Breakfast." ### The Current Reality: Quality Marred by Shortages Based on my recent visit, your "Full Breakfast" costs **€13.00** and consists of just: * 2 slices of bacon * 2 sausages * 2 eggs * 2 slices of toast While the cooking is excellent, this plate feels incredibly sparse and basic. The issue isn't the taste; it's the sheer lack of food. It is completely missing the essential additions that make a breakfast satisfying and traditional: **beans, mushrooms, tomatoes, and a potato cake.** Furthermore, the beverage pricing feels out of touch. Charging **€2.90** for a small, standard brand orange juice—when high-quality juice can be purchased wholesale for less than €2 a litre—is hard to justify. By the time you add that small juice and a standard coffee to this basic €13 plate, the customer is paying approaching **€20** for a meal that still leaves them wanting more. ### From Hospitality to Greed It feels as though the post-Celtic Tiger era transformed our hospitality industry into one driven by pure greed rather than service. There was a time when the "Traditional Irish Experience" was defined by generosity and affordability—it was a family-friendly staple where hearty portions, tea, coffee, and even orange juice were naturally included. Today's "nickel-and-diming" approach creates a transactional, impersonal feel that devalues the customer experience and deters local families from returning to places like The Square. ### The Solution: The €14.95 Standard To fix these shortages, restore value, and build a loyal customer base in Enniskerry, Poppies Cafe needs to return to its core values with a fair, inclusive model. I highly recommend introducing a standard **€14.95 price point for a true "Traditional Full Breakfast."** At this price, the meal should be an all-inclusive, high-value experience that features: * **The Base:** 2 Bacon, 2 Sausages, 2 Eggs, and 2 Toast. * **The Essential Additions:** Beans, mushrooms, tomatoes, and a potato cake. * **The Hot Beverage:** Tea or coffee included as standard. ### The "Jug of Juice" Upgrade Instead of charging €2.90 for a tiny glass, you should look at how to increase consumer amounts while protecting your bottom line. You have a great opportunity to offer a chilled **jug of orange juice** for the table. Because quality juice is so inexpensive, you can provide a generous jug at the exact same profit margin as that single small glass. This one change would drastically improve the customer's perception of value and elevate your entire hospitality experience. ### Final Thoughts To the management: You have the skill in the kitchen to prepare great food—now you need the vision to fix the shortages and pair your quality cooking with the generosity that customers expect. Moving away from the current piecemeal model and returning to a €14.95 inclusive, traditional Irish experience is the smartest way to improve your bottom line, build real customer loyalty, and ensure the long-term success of Poppies Cafe.

Nice place for a coffee and cake... but getting expensive. €4.30 is getting on the high side

Grand place to eat. A bit small though. People are packed in at small places. This is only a problem if its busy though.