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| - Without revealing too much about my serious popcorn issues, I will say that I feel comfortable addressing the quality of a popcorn product. And Popcorn Girl is pretty wonderful.
Great gourmet popcorn is a balance between a quality kernel and quality seasoning (flavor and amount). This place loads their popcorn with seasoning, which I love. I am not a fan of the light-handed sprinkling approach. If I am eating cheese popcorn, I want that never-to-be-seen-in-nature orange glow to stick to my fingers. Popcorn Girl seems to understand that and, by extension, they understand me.
They have both savory and sweet options. And don't even think about worrying about calories. Just sample and order and remind yourself you will go to the gym later in the week.
The sweet options range from Blue Coconut to caramel. The only sweet option I have eaten more than a few bites of is their salted caramel. It's too sweet for more than a few bites, but the flavor is delish. Whoever popularized salting caramel deserves international recognition, but I digress. I stay away from their other sweet stuff; I'm a savory gal. But friends all enjoy their chocolate and caramel flavors.
The savory items range from Southwest Hot Wings to White Cheddar. And their Yellow Cheddar and Ranch are standouts. Tangy, salty, creamy and delicious. My only issue with their selections is what seems to be a fairly recent change in certain flavors. The last few times I have been in, there has been a slight alteration to the recipe. It's not enough to keep me away, but I'm not the rabid fan I once was.
Like others have pointed out, the décor and inventory are simple. Old timey candy and sodas, a tremendous amount of taffy, popcorn, fudge, and popcorn containers. That's it. But if you are going for their signature product, what do you care?
SUMMARY: This is not your everyday low-cal popcorn option. For that, get out your air popper and measuring cups. This is your Tuesday afternoon, friends coming over, need a small gift, suck up to the boss, Friday movie night, I was good this week kind of popcorn. Try it. I am sure you will like it.
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