That Popcorn Place

No more popcorn place?! Whhaaaa?
That place was so good! Man, the chocolate covered popcorn, the pickle popcorn… mmmm.
I had no idea it was closing down. I am bummed out now. Seems like last week I saw them on the news.
Ah well…

I ate so much popcorn from here while I was pregnant, I was surprised my son didn’t come out looking like a piece of their fabulous cinnamon roll popcorn.
I know they are closed, but I was just reminiscing on all the good times we shared and regretting never posting a review.
RIP That Popcorn Place, we will miss you and all of the buttery and delicious popcorn that you bestowed upon our fair city.

It’s like meeting that really hot guy you’ve been hearing about from all your friends. And it’s a match made in heaven.
Then, you find out that he’s leaving town next week. He’s so delicious and so sweet. But he will be gone by May 24^th. So you take all you can get while the gettin’ is good.
We got bags of cinnamon, peanut butter chocolate and caramel bliss. Every flavor was yummy! And on the way home, I was gettin’ all I could!
Sad that they will close in a week. So, come get it while you can!

I got a bulletin in my myspace account from the owners saying they are closing!
Their last day is going to be May 24^th
I’ll miss the Dill Pickle popcorn!

This place is ridiculous. I don’t even like popcorn and yet I’m sitting here writing a review for this place while eating the most unbelieveable should not be legal chocolate covered popcorn. Yes, it is chocolate covered, which is sort of cheating, b/​c what isn’t good like that, but I“ve tried other flavors too.. .they’re the bomb. Dill Pickle is one of the most popular and it sounds gross, but once again.. . a home run. My daughter had the Funfetti, which is a mix of all of the fruit flavors. Each color a different flavor!!!
The only reason I didn’t give them 5 stars, is a selfish one. I thought they had popcorn balls there and they don’t, which is why I went there.
So go here and check it out. It’s great for an interesting gift. Did I mention I hate the word yummy.. .

I decided to stop by That Popcorn Place and pick up a mid-​afternoon snack for the office after I read y’alls kudos on Unilocal.
I was not disappointed! I tried the toffee, Dill Pickle, Hot Jalapeño and Chicago style… I decided to get a bag of the pickle and the Chicago style (I was craving the sweet/​salty thing today… Ladies, y’all know what I am talking about right!!!)
While I was waiting for my bags o’ popcorn I was wishing I had sampled so many more! Banana, Lemon, Cheddar Fiesta, Texas Chili and chocolate covered cherry were all calling to me while I was waiting for my pickle and cheese and caramel… I guess I have to make another trip out there.
–1 for the interior… it needs a tad bit of updating and for some reason I like to see my snack food before ordering… I can be kookie that way.

First time I had popcorn from here was when Mark was at Jester giving samples. I fell in love with the flavors and made myself promise to go visit the store one day.
I finally went and tried as much as I could. It was last semester and I don’t have any clue what I ended up getting but I’m sure it was delicious. I am a big fan of the Dill pickle and dark chocolate popcorn, also kettle corn and pizza.
Great place! Mark and Debbie are awesome.

I think this place was mentioned in the paper at some point, and I decided to try the peanut butter kind for my father for Christmas. You’d think Peanut Butter Popcorn or S’mores popcorn, etc. etc. might be gross, but it was 100% delicious.
I had to come back for a second trip and try some things for myself. I got a bag of Loaded Popcorn, and they added bacon bits (no extra) to really emulate a «loaded» baked potato! It was SOOOO GOOD. The store people always seem bored (although very nice, of course), as if they serve about two people a day, but I’m hoping they get lots of business because it would be well-​deserved!

What the heck, why not add my $ 0.02 for TPP…
I love this place. They’re so friendly, and the coupons on their site are a great find.
Need a valentine’s gift (or something sweet, good, and could pass for one)? Mix vanilla and hot cinnamon. My new favorite!
I’m gonna go against the grain: I didn’t like Dill Pickle, love Hot Jalapeño. Different strokes, I guess.
Good find!

I’ve learned a lot of things from my mom. One important thing: popcorn.
She taught me how to use the Whirly Pop just perfectly. She taught me of the perfectness of plain M&Ms in hot movie theater popcorn and how you have to wait until after the previews to finish starting on the popcorn (because we all know you start right when you sit down). She taught me that you really can have just popcorn for dinner.
Mom’s in town the first part of this week. I told her we just *had* to go to That Popcorn Place. A little difficult to find (look for Veggie Heaven), we finally found it after an afternoon of errands.
I was almost too over-​whelmed, but the tastings did me right. We tried salt and vinegar, hot cinnamon (think red hots) and Zebra. We walked out with a bag of salt and vinegar, Zebra (2 kinds of chocolate drizzled on), and Chicago style (cheddar and caramel). All perfect for the likes of me – the one who gets stuck in the never-​ending delicious cycle of salty-​sweet.
As enablers to each other, we started in on the popcorn, sitting in the car in the parking lot. We finally decided to pull away, only to open the bags a bit further down the road. Had to have a bit of chocolate after all that salt and vinegar!
We had plans dinner, but those plans are going to have to wait. I think I over-​did it on the popcorn for a bit. For now.

Unless you’re my dentist, if you’ve been to That Popcorn Place, odds are that you love the joint. Heck, my dentist may love it on the down low. Whatever the case, if you love popcorn, or tasty things, or think that you might love either of those, you should let your tastebuds dance their way over to That Popcorn Place. ‘Cause popcorn never made anyone so happy.
It’s a family owned business, and these folks, aside from being some of the most energetic and effervescent peeps you’ll meet, seem to take pride in cooking up the decadent and the exotic. I’ve been reading pollyanna reviews of this place for awhile now and finally managed to make my way over there this week. A bag of vanilla, a bag of cookies and cream, a bag of toffee, a bag of dill pickle later and I’m beginning to think of the samples they let me taste as a gateway drug. Apparently they cook up new flavors all the time (word is that they’re trying to perfect snickerdoodle at present). It’s a great idea, one that I’m surprised hasn’t been brought to bear before now.
But, fortunately for the popcorn lovers, it’s here now. Just in time for a handful.

My first encounter with That Popcorn Place was free samples at a Texas Exes thing. The kind I tried was pretty good. What got me interested in actually buying some was the man giving out the samples who was giving a little faq session, telling about the 50 flavors, in store tasting, and lots of other stuff. Then I got my Texas Exes student chapter key chain thing that means I get 10% off @ That Popcorn Place. What finally made me go was all the Unilocal reviews though.
I finally went and now I want to make it a weekly ritual. Loaded baked potato with bacon bits! Pizza and ranch flavors mixed! I liked the cinnamon roll a lot, but not for $ 4.50/3cups. It’s just too much sweet popcorn to eat and it got stuck in my teeth (I’m a dentist’s daughter – that drives me crazy). What made this a 5-​star experience was the service though. The girls working there were very friendly, incredible helpful, and had heard of Unilocal!I’ve already recommended this place to people it was so good.

Check out that wall of ingredients! It’s fun, easy to read, has little pictures… and takes up an entire wall.
The owner of the shop was the sweetest gentleman. We jumped in to pick up some poppy corn while the torrential downpour outside diminished a bit. Seeing as we had some time, we sampled lots of flavors and the man did it all with a smile. He graciously explained some of the flavors to us and cracked a few jokes.
The candied flavors have a little shell that definitely makes them unlike anything I’d ever tasted before. However, I was in a savory mode and even after trying 6, 7, 8 flavors we had to whittle it down to just a few. My personal picks? Jalapeño, loaded potato (it really tastes like bacon!) and salt & vinegar (tangy and salty).
Plan a movie night with your buddies and pick up popcorn from That Popcorn Place. I wish we had one of these stores where I went to college.

Could Mark be any sweeter? I think if he was he’d have to melt himself down into a new popcorn flavour!
He let us try whatever he wanted and talked about NJ with my friend who went with and had just moved here the day before.
The cajun is great, the spice isn’t overwhelming but it numbs your lips. The cheddar is de-​lish!
The bacon and cheese… didn’t last the ride home.
It’s been less then a week and I already ate my three bags.
(HEY they were two snacks and one gourmet, it’s not as bad as you think!)
I was thinking today that I wish I had gotten to it today before it flooded, I almost kept driving there… while in six inches of water… so yes, IT IS THAT GOOD!
The prices are reasonable as well and there are three different «categories» of flavours, delicious, sugary, chocolate induced death.
I kid, I kid.
They’re more salty, sweet, chocolate.
I of course love the salty flavours and I hope to try the Longhorn next time~I hope they’re open tomorrow!

My female namesake’s ROTD today piqued my pop-​interest.
Super nice people, great story (hanging on the wall)… basically the owner’s two girls graduated from UT and decided to stay in Austin (didn’t we all). So mom and dad sold their donut business, moved to Austin, and started a mom and pop pop shop.
Taste whatever you want (very nice perk). I bought a small bag of their most popular, the dill. And now I’m sharing it with everyone (even strangers) in the coffee shop. Everyone loves it.
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UPDATE: No lie… I go 3 times a week. The owner (Mark) and his daughters (Courtney and Chelsea) know me by name. I’ve taken close to a dozen people and all of them are now raving fans. Trust me, I was skeptical at first… «popcorn… come on, how good can it be.» But I am not only a convert but an evangelist. Ask to try the Dill Pickle and the Zebra (or if they are out the Cinnamon Roll).
And tell them Don sent you.

Ok, next time I’m only getting the snack size.
” But why, Erin, was the popcorn not absolutely delicious?“
No. It was absolutely FRICKIN’ delicious. So delicious that I found it necessary to eat the entire small bag of dill pickle in one sitting. (I started with the snack size. But by the time I left I’d moved up to a small size.) God, I’m a glutton. It was salty and spicy and just so flavorful. Awesome.
I also had the cinnamon roll and Cajun. Here’s what I love about the cinnamon roll flavor: it has a built in «consumption regulator». It’s so flavorful you can only eat a little bit, which is perfect for a gal like me.
Seriously, all the flavors were delicious, and the people so friendly. I’ll be back, to terminate some other flavors, like Wafer Cream.
Ok, sorry, that was super lame…

After reading the numerous great reviews here, on Chowhound, in the papers and on the TV, I finally made it to That Popcorn Place today and and are my tastebuds glad that I did.
Upon walking in, I was greeted with a warm welcome and a woman asking if I’d been in before. I told her I hadn’t, but that I knew from reading that I wanted to try the dill pickle and the cinnamon roll flavors. She got me two very generous samples and I swooned as I popped that first piece of dill pickle.
If you like salt and vinegar chips, or dill pickle lays, then you’re going to love dill pickle popcorn. I bought a small bag (it’s pretty big) for 4.50 to take home.
Next up, cinnamon roll. It’s their caramel corn, drizzled with cinnamon and white chocolate. And yes, it’s as good as it sounds. And without all the fat of an actual cinnamon roll! I opted for a smaller bag (the Gourmet size) of this confection at 7.50 for the bag. A little pricey? Yes, but it’s also not something I’ll sit down and eat a lot of at one time.
The people are so nice, and the popcorn is so good! Next time you find yourself in the area, do yourself a favor and stop in for a snack.

There is a Popcorn god and that god has blessed us all with That Popcorn Place.
It is every popcorn lovers dream and then some.
Every flavor you can imagine resides there.
I stopped in today for the first time and I know I’ll be back in at least once a week!
You can actually sample any and all the flavors and the fabulous family that owns it doesn’t mind a bit. The folks there are so proud of their concoctions and love to see the smile it brings the happy faces as the tastes throw a party in your mouth and the true addictions begins.
The popcorn can be purchased in several sizes, but I would suggest getting the snack size for your first purchase.
The flavors are so rich and wonderful, the bigger bags are a bit much and you certainly wouldn’t want that yummy yummy in your tummy treat to go stale.
So, get two snack size to share with a couple of friends!
I got the White Chocolate, Caramel Bliss, and White Cheddar. All are amazing! I also sampled Kettle Corn, PB & C (the popcorn version of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups) and S’mores that were equally as fantastic!
They have great gift bags and packages, as well!
Mosey on in and let them know you saw it on Unilocal!
PS — They have a myspace page as well!!!

That Popcorn Place offers freshly popped corn in so many flavors your head will spin! BBQ… Chocolate Cherry… Cheddar Cheese… Blue Rasberry… Salt and Vinegar… Green Apple… well, you get the picture.
What really stands out is the friendly service from this mom and pop operation. I recently came in for a large custom order. Upon pick up, I ordered a bag of Dill Pickle for myself (yum!). They refused to let me pay for it! They just asked me to tell my friends about TPP… so I’m telling you. Go there. The prices are great, there is something for everyone, and the family who runs it are really good people who love Austin.

Heard about this place and went here today during my lunch break and they are AWESOME, in my opinion. The flavors are true to taste surprisingly — i tried over 10 different flavors today with my friend. Dill pickle, ranch, bacon and cheddar, loaded potato, cajun, original, kettle corn, jalapeño, salt and vinegar, pizza, oh and dark chocolate. They taste just like they are named with the cajun one just having a little salty kick and sass to it. the more you eat, the more pronounced the flavors are. they are very friendly — met Debbie and Courtney today — and will let you sample any and all of their flavors — they don’t want you to go home with something you don’t like :).
They just opened up on monday and they have a coupon available online for 20% off your walk-​in purchase through this sunday. I used my coupon today and they honored it also for my friend who was with me — how cool is that?! i’ll definitely be going back and giving them my business. they also gave me extra biz cards with coupons on them for 20% off walk-​in orders. i also suggested they try out a chile lime flavor popcorn and they said that they just might — and have to name it after me!
Parking is near non-​existent as they sit directly behind Veggie Heaven on the Drag, so just be forewarned. There are four spots in the back that aren’t marked Veggie Heaven customers only. i took a chance and parked in one of the those spots and got in and out without getting towed.
And lastly, i noticed that they have tins in different sizes that you can get filled with popcorn and they offer refill bags of popcorn at a reduced price from the tins.
I walked out with bags of the original and cajun flavor but i’ll be back for sure for other flavors… i live and work within two miles of this place so i’ll be getting to know them pretty well :)
PS. They do have sweet flavors — they say their green apple and watermelon flavored popcorn tastes just like the jolly ranchers — YUM! — and they also have chocolate/​decadent flavors such as chocolate covered cherry and cinnamon buns. i stuck w/​the savory this time as that’s what i usually like but i’ll be trying every flavor before i’m done with this place :)
UPDATE: 4÷13÷07 MUST TRY flavors — cinnamon roll, chocolate covered cherry, white chocolate with cranberry — all are super tasty and a nice way to tame the sweet tooth without too many calories — depending on how much you eat :) also, they have really nice sample portions and you can even take the samples home (they have lids for the cups) to share! i cannot recommend this place enough! go there and have fun trying out all the flavors and TRYING to find just one favorite…
UPDATE: 05÷01÷07 man, i’m sooo addicted to this place. FYI, you can park in any of the Veggie Heaven spots since they own the lot but as long as you’re going to VH or TPP, you won’t get towed.