Primo Popcorn Downtown

I walked in after looking at the Unilocal reviews and decided to buy the bacon ranch and pizza, along with chocolate and strawberry ice cream. Both popcorn flavors were delicious! I recommend it, it did taste peculiar at first but the more I ate it, the more the flavor came out. It’s a little store only run by one person, it never seems busy when I come by and I don’t understand why! Amazing popcorn! I didn’t try their ice cream yet, but it’s nitrogen ice cream and said to be better than nitrogenie at ala moana. I can’t wait to try it!

There ice cream is better than nitrogeanie’s. Simply because theres has more flavor in the ice cream. I got the green tea flavor, I tend to like the bitter taste of the green tea because green tea is actually a refreshing flavor to eat after your meal. I could taste the flavor but wished that was more of a bitter green tea in it.

Please your picky palate with the tantalizing taste of not just any popcorn, Primo Popcorn! Addictive and impossible to put down, you will crave more even after you attempt to exercise all willpower to not eat the whole bag at one sitting, zip up the bag, and throw away the key. What you enjoy is the best part of the kernel — the fat, fluffy part — coated with gourmet flavors such as my favorite Raging Crab (2013 Fiery Food Award Winner) and the O-​M-​G Thai Crab Curry. Spicy, sweet, savory and sexy, it’s like curling up with a good book or sipping hot cocoa amidst the winter chill, so welcoming, it caters to my craving for something creative and crazy!
Credit cards can be used for purchases of $ 15.00 or more. Beware, prices have increased from $ 3.75 to $ 4.75 per 3 oz bag. It’s a strategic price point for the store, because you’ll still have to buy 4 bags to use your credit card. So my advice is to bring cash and buy just what you need, and not more than you need just to be able to run your plastic.
There also seems to be a smaller selection here than at Sand Island, and quantities are limited. I usually see only three bags of each flavor they carry downtown. So a Raging Crabber like me can put you out of luck for the day.
Also come early, as they close at 3PM. Once, they closed earlier than that, no one answered the phone, and you couldn’t leave a message.
Regardless, I would put up with these relatively minor nuisances to dip my digits in to a freshly opened bag of delightfully delectable Primo Popcorn!

Yay for Primo Popcorn! While I’d be hard-​pressed to classify this as a «cheap» snack (at least by weight, or by «fills-​me-​up-​ness»), their popcorn is sold in resealable bags – and so flavorful that you can only eat a handful in one sitting anyway – so the price is totally worth it at $ 3.75 per 3oz bag (about half the size of a large bag ‘o potato chips) (as of 5÷29÷15).
Most importantly, there’s no denying that they make some bomb-​diggity popcorn here… and their variety of flavors can’t be beat! =) Flavors range from Thai Curry Crab (this is so good!), to Prime Rib (never tried it, but planning to!), to White Truffle Parmesan (sounds great)…though you’re limited to whatever they have on hand, if you just come as a walk-​in. At this very moment, I’m working on a bag of «Dah Werks,» which is like a loaded baked potato flavor, and surprisingly ono! ;) If you haven’t tried it before, you might not think it’d be that exciting (at least I didn’t), b/​c it’s just butter/​cheese/​bacon/​sour cream… but they SERIOUSLY pack on the flavor here, so every bite ends up being like a party in your mouth!
The first time I visited this shop/​location (about a year ago) they offered samples of just about every flavor, but my visit a few weeks ago – and again last week – was a little disappointing, as I only got to taste like 2 of the 5 flavors I was considering each time. Oh well, I’m pretty confident that all of their flavors are good… but how do you know what you’re really «in the mood» for if you’ve never tasted it? 0=) Anyway, aside from this little snafoo, the staff is super nice, so I’d give THEM 5 stars!
As for their candied– or chocolate-​covered popcorn, those bags are pretty hefty at 4.5oz each, but they’re only about the size of a sandwich-​bag! =) All of them sell for around $ 6.50 per bag, so it makes a nice little gift or gift basket-​item, but I probably wouldn’t buy it for myself. On the plus-​side, these will keep for up to 2 months (b/​c the popcorn is completely encased in candy/chocolate-coating)…so you get your money’s worth that way. =]

Thanks Primo for the BOGO coupon at Unilocalapalooza! ^_​^ I had sampled the uh-​mazing Bacon Ranch flavor at the event, so I knew I wanted a whole bag of that flavor. But which other flavor should I get? So difficult to decide! I’m glad they have samples available at the shop!
I settled on Bleu Moon as my other bag. Very nice popcorn for $ 3.75 a bag.

if you haven’t checked out this place, you are sure to be surprised at the different flavor offerings they have… or stop by their main store at the end of sand island access road (before you turn towards drawbridge) for more offerings.

Thanks to the CitySolve, I had the opportunity to land upon this place. I’ve been to the Sand Island location, so I knew what to expect… flavor bursting popcorn. And yup, that’s what I got! They have flavors you’d never even imagine on popcorn! That’s what’s great about them! These are great omiyage items to take with you on trips because they are light and take up space. Wait, taking up space is a good thing? Yup, because after you give away your omiyage, you’ll have plenty of space to buy/​bring back omiyage for yourself! ha ha ha.

Love this little shop!!! Talk about creative flavors. If you are looking for some unique treats check it out. The flavors I got were Cinnamon Toast and Dah Werks (which was like loaded baked potato)
The lady there let me sample pretty much everything and was so sweet! In addition to satisfying your own popcorn craving these little bags would also make very cool presents, especially back to the mainland. Excited to make another trip and try some different flavors. Pop!

I’m actually not a huge fan of popcorn since the kernels always attack me by getting stuck in my teeth and poking my throat, but I have to admit Primo’s popcorn is delicious enough that I will drop $ 6 a bag to eat their crazy concoctions. Just tried the Japanese curry, PB&J, and ahi poke and they were all amazingly realistic. They are pricey, but these treats make great omiage or movie snack… even for anti-​popcorn folks.

I was really craving popcorn and, thanks to Unilocal,found out that there was a Primo Popcorn just a few blocks away from my office! I drooled over the menu and all the delectable flavor combinations they offer on their website and knew that I would have to take a walk down the street!
I knew that it was located in the Davies Pacific Center, but I had no idea where! I almost walked right past it! I realized that I’d passed many times before when buying spicy ahi or cupcakes next door, but I had assumed it was a random T-​shirt store. The street-​facing side of the store has a variety of shirts in the window and no sign indicating it’s Primo Popcorn. Just a heads up if you walk right by like I did…
As soon as I walked in, I was a little underwhelmed by the selection. I imagined shelves and shelves of flavors and huge bags of popcorn. There is still a large collection of fun and unique flavors with funny names, but they all come in little bags and are lined up on just the back wall. For $ 3.75, you get a bag of popcorn between a Sandwich size and Quart size ziplock bag. Not a bad price for the quality and creativity, but I could buy an entire box of microwavable popcorn for the same price next door at Long’s!
I decided to try Da Haawaiian flavor (No, I didn’t misspell it. That’s what the label said!) This popcorn had Hawaiian Chili Pepper and Sea Salt. It was very spicy! I drank 4 bottles of water while eating it! But it was an enjoyable spicy with the flavors of the sea salt and popcorn still present. I sort of wish I had tried a more exotic flavor for kicks, but there’s always next time!

Popcorn is my favorite snack so I was in popcorn-​Heaven when I came here for the first time. There’s so many flavors to try! We sampled some that we’re already opened: ranch, kimchee, chicken wings… and ended up getting «Black Tie Affair» (cookies and cream, also my favorite) and I think the other was a hot chicken wings flavor. So good! The workers (not sure if these were store owners, family, etc.) we’re so pleasant and nice. Will be back again to try them all! ;)

Visited this cute little shop after Haylee F mentioned it to me. I’m so glad i did. Their popcorn is amazing!!! They’re so friendly and very helpful. They have so many flavors it can be very overwhelming. But they have most flavors available to try. The Trick is walking out of the store with less that 5 bags!
I almost got out with 3 bags, but to pay with Credit Card you need $ 15 minimum, most bags are $ 3.50. Ok you don’t have to pull my leg. More flavors to try and more popcorn to buy! I love the flavors i got. Dynomite, Prime Rib, Wild Wings, Da Werks, Ghost Pepper, and Home on the Range. Fair warning the Ghost pepper is pretty darn hot.
If you like Popcorn, check this place out.

To all fellow Unilocalers,
FYI, I had sometime to take a peek and they were closed at 3pm yesterday. The business hours listed are incorrect, here are their hours of operation and where they’re located at.
DOWNTOWN HONOLULU
DAVIES PACIFIC CENTER
AT THE QUEEN STREET ENTRANCE
OFFICIAL START SEPTEMBER 3RD
MONDAY TO FRIDAY 7:30am-2:30pm
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Yum! I’ve always heard about Primo Popcorn but never had a chance to try since their location in Sand Island wasn’t in my travels. Now they have a storefront in the Davies Pacific building on Queen Street making them within a too-​comfortable walking distance for me!
The lady at the store was so sweet! She offered me samples of the different savory popcorns and made her personal recommendations. I ended up getting: Raging Crab, White Truffle Parmesan, Kim Chee, Da Hawaiian, Kaminari, and Bacon Ranch. No, this isn’t all for me… I thought these would make great gifts for my clients on the mainland. Plus, with their «Gourmet, made in Hawaii» packaging and unique names, they’re bound to be a hit! The savory flavors are priced between $ 3.50 — $ 4.50, with the sweet and chocolate-​covered choices ranging from $ 7 — $ 10.

Yesss! This location is now open.
They have finally branched out into the downtown area and is located in the Davies Pacific Center building on Bishop street. Brand spankin new, This store offers the same yummy products as the main store in Sand Island but it is much more closer to those who work and or live in the downtown area.
Here’s a list of my favories that I can think of at the moment…
Dried Aku
Ragin Crab
Spicy Poke
Li hing Pineapple
Dah Werks
FYI, they carry a lot more of different flavors for all to enjoy.