King of Pops

Looking forward to another beautiful summer on the pop patio! These pops are creatively made, locally sourced, and totally delicious. Loved the games outside too! The menu is constantly changing, so you can always look forward to try something new. Highly recommend!

I can’t think of anything better than walking around somewhere like the farmer’s market, Short Pump mall, or Carytown in the blazing hot sun with sweat dripping down your nose… Than stumbling upon a King of Pops cart. When you see those rainbow umbrellas you might think to yourself, «oh my god, am I hallucinating? Is this real?» Yes… It is real. Go ahead, quench your thirst with an Arnold Palmer pop… Or something exotic like a mango lassi. Scuppernong! Chocolate sea salt! Watermelon mojito! A bunch of other fun and creative flavors that will tickle your fancy, whatever your tastes may be!
Now, say you’re just driving around Scott’s Addition and you come upon the pop patio. This is where the magic happens! Pops are lovingly made here and you can enjoy them on the picnic tables while playing some games (Jenga, anyone?) It’s a fun place to hang out and just down a few calories in a refreshing and yummy way :)

I love King of Pops! Their popsicles are such interesting flavors and always brighten my day. I’ve tried several flavors. Some of my favorites have been cookies and cream, oreo cheesecake, and chocolate sea salt. I’ve also tried banana pudding (so good), chocolate peanut butter (also good), sweet corn (interesting, for sure), and peppermint chocolate (yum).
I love the addition of the pop patio, but wish they were closer to VCU’s campus so I could visit more! I love when they have their cart on campus.

I discovered King of Pops on Instagram quite a while ago, so when I finally made a trip to Richmond, I made sure to stop by the Pop Patio. It was a rainy weekday in December when I visited, so I was the only customer around. In fact, even though they had been open for over an hour, they didn’t have the register set up yet.
They had a lot of delicious sounding flavored– from banana cookies and cream to watermelon mint. Each popsicle is $ 3, but I did notice a sign advertising $ 2 Tuesdays. They also had higher end, Thanksgiving themed popsicles for $ 4 each. I asked the man working about some of the flavors, and he was very friendly and helpful. I ended up going with a Cranberry Cheesecake popsicle, and then I could hardly believe that I spent $ 4 on a popsicle.
It was very tasty though. It was creamy and had graham crackers in it. Plus, it was made with real cranberries!
Overall, I wasn’t quite as impressed as I thought I would be, but it’s definitely worth a try!

While I’m not always 100% in love with every flavor combination, it is pretty close to 100%. I love these guys and get excited every time I see them at an event. Hot or cold out, I could always partake in a king of pop pop!

Maybe I just haven’t chosen the right flavor because I have yet to be wowed by these popsicles. My most recent pick was pear/​vanilla and it was awful. There were tiny bits of pear skin throughout the entire popsicle. Texture of frozen pear skin = gross. Could barely taste any vanilla. Not worth the money in my opinion.

Delicious and creative popcicles. Lemon basil, strawberry lime, and chocolate sea salt are but a few. Great treat anytime. Dairy free options are available. Outdoor seating is also available

The popsicles are good and I like that they are made with real fruit. I have had the strawberry lemonade, key lime pie and blueberry lemonade. The only negative is the price. 1 Popsicle is $ 3. You can buy a whole box of Popsicles for that price at a supermarket.

Just relocated here and when I spotted the cart at short pump town center it brought me back to our atlanta days! OMG! I’m so excited. The chocolate sea salt and the blueberry lemonade are delicious.
I’ve also had the margarita alcoholic ones in Atlanta and the guy said they are working on their liquor license so these should be on the horizon very soon. Woohoo!
Love the king of pops!

Ugh, I hate not giving stellar reviews… but
The place is super cute, great customer service, but $ 3.00 for a popsicle that I could’ve purchased in the grocery store (for less) just left me feeling a tad bit duped. However, it was nice to stop by for the experience — maybe I should’ve have not gotten such a generic flavor [strawberry & lemonade]. I would give them another shot, and maybe come across one of the MIND BLOWING pops everyone else is talking about.

holy crap let me tell you how many pops i have eaten from this stand well i cant because it has been loads love these pops love this stand love my boy john he feeds me pops every tuesday i eat at least two and i feed him one for such good service let me tell you this place is great

The SJMS Boosters Club is EXTREMELY excited to be having the King of Pops attend our 6^th Annual Boosters Bonanza on May 2. You can come out to Stonewall Jackson Middle School on Lee-​Davis Road in Mechanicsville and get your popsicle fix on and check out all the great family-​friendly fun like the Richmond Game Truck, yard sales, local vendors and businesses! We are so excited for the kids to have the chance to vote on their favorite flavors to be featured at the event!

This is absolutely one of my favorite food carts/​vendors in all of RVA! You almost always see their trademark umbrella at almost any Richmond festival and or farmers market and my taste buds go crazy for one of their amazing pops!
However, for this review, it’s actually for their physical location/​kitchen in Scott’s Addition! The building is very small but it’s where all the magic happens and where these delicious pops are born. I came on a odd night, a couple of Tuesdays ago and I was expecting to see Paul, the owner of RVA King of pops but unfortunately he wasn’t there. but his side kick and behind the scenes partner, Niles (Neils.?) was there! He was a super friendly guy and is a huge contributor to the success of king of pops here. They have three huge ice chests FULL of Popsicles that are dairy based and some that are fruit/​juice based. I got some of their seasonal flavors including: chocolate peppermint and chocolate gingerbread which were both extremely mouth watering.
I think their flavors are possibly cheaper by 50 cents in the winter? Or maybe it’s because I haven’t had one since the summer and I don’t recall. They always have creative new flavors rolling out and even in the winter I am still craving a good Popsicle. In the mood for a frozen treat? Look no further than King of Pops to satisfy your needs.
SN: only street parking and their winter hours are very limited so email Paul for more details.

King of Pops provided pops for an engagement party we hosted recently. What a treat! Provided a variety of flavors including candy corn, bacon and oreo – DELICIOUS! How lucky Richmond is to have this unique food truck and the owner, Paul Cassimus, is a wonderful young man!

I was familiar with the franchise already and delighted to see these in Richmond. The pops– eminently affordable for cash or card– are fresh-​flavored and perfectly sized without being too big or too small. The flavor blends themselves [salted caramel, chocolate sea salt, pomegranate lemonade…] are light and pleasant without being too sweet. I just had the grapefruit and mint this afternoon, which was excellent for assuaging my sweet craving without inflicting any particular guilt. They’ll see more of me as the weather continues to warm up.

I love the creative flavor combinations at King of Pops! Currently my favorite is the Chocolate Sea Salt pop. I did see on their online menu that there is a Thai Tea pop. If I ever happen to find them when that pop is available heaven help me! Thai tea is my absolute favorite drink in the world.
I had a chance to try the Pomegranate Lemonade one last night at an event and it was tart and refreshing.
The Chocolate Sea Salt pop is creamy and chocolaty with that hint of sea salt to give the flavor an intriguing and complex profile.

At the same food truck event, I wandered to King of Pops after I finished boka tacos. Here they offer lots of unique flavors, I ended up getting the chocolate sea salt. It was pretty good, nothing amazing though

I have seen King of Pops at almost every Hardywood event and never stopped to give them a go. However, today was one of those really, really hot and muggy Richmond days.
Since it was Hogtober Fest at Libby Hill Park they had a featured Bacon pop. I tried their Chocolate Candied Bacon pop. This was interesting. The first bite you get the nice rich chocolate flavor and then you get this surprise texture. It takes a few moments for your brain to realize you are chewing on bacon! My initial reaction was «I don’t know how to feel about this» and my secondary reaction was «this is amazing!»
From now on King of Pops will be something I visit and check out. It seems step for a speciality pop but, I tell you its worth every bite!

Good, fresh tasting popsicle at a reasonable price!
They use fresh, natural ingredients, and a bunch of REAL fruit… you can see and taste the strawberry seeds, so you know its a good quality POP.
I have only been once, and have only had the strawberry lemonade flavor, but I am excited to try it again and order 2 next time!

These pops are all that and a bag of… umm…ice? Seriously, so legit!
Flavors change each day so check his Twitter feed @KingofpopsRVA, it will also tell you where he’ll be.
I had the blueberry lemongrass and my friend had the pomegranate margarita, both solid options. I’m such a fan!
Go find him and give him all yo money, something this awesome cannot go away!