Front Porch Pops

I love me some pops. I was really bummed that Front Porch Pops closed down in Orange but was quite happy I was able to give it a try before they did close down. When I saw them again inside 4^th Street Market I was ecstatic.
I patiently awaited in line and while doing so I was glancing at their menu. I quickly saw their blueberry lime pop so I ran with that one. Great texture and it was quite refreshing though it was more so on the lime side rather than blueberry so that was a bit of a downer. My brother had the strawberry banana. He loved his pop a lot. It was delicious and flavorful. The flavors balanced each other out and gave great compliment to one another.
Overall, this is a solid ice cream shop. They have great customer service and wonderful ice cream treats. I am a huge fan and will definitely be returning to try more flavors next time I’m in the market.
PS you can also customize your pop with some sprinkles, white chocolate dip, chocolate dip, etc… This place rocks!

There is so many options… It was so hard to choose since they had some really unique flavors and it changes every so often. I gave the Mango Chile and Mint Mojito a try!
Mint Mojito Popsicle: Definitely tasted minty but wished there was more flavor going on so it tasted like mint and watered down lime juice. Didn’t add any topping to it since I didn’t think chocolate would suit it.
Mango Chile Popsicle: Didn’t like this one very much. It irritated my throat with each bite so it wasn’t a satisfying dessert.
Service was great! The worker helped guide us through the process since it was our first time and she was very nice since I was being indecisive with what I wanted.

We ordered a root beer float Popsicle with no toppings. Costs $ 3 and tastes just like a root beer float, Popsicle had vanilla inside wrapped with root beer. Yum!

Bumped into a line at South Coast Plaza… ended up being a line for the best popsicles in Orange County. I had the pumpkin one and keep craving it. It’s creamy and rich flavor is all I can think about.

Front Porch Pops are delicious. They don’t rob you for a pop like other places do which makes it easier to try more of their flavors. And there are so many different ones to choose from, I normally have to get 2.

Taste, excellent service, and overall business acumen are the qualities that set apart Front Porch Pops from its competitors. The owner and her crew provide flavor and solutions to your dessert cravings and refreshment needs! I love Front Porch Pops and am glad to recommend them to friends and others looking for a treat!

I have been here two times and both were horrible experiences! I ordered two popsicles and whe I paid I handed her a $ 50 bill because that’s all I had with me and they gave me change for a $ 10 bill and I let them know and the lady gave me attitude! They did not have a proper cash register and opened a bag that had money and showed it to me but did not look through it, i asked them to check they refused instead she was being rude! I decided to give it another shot yesterday and ordered one of their ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ popsicles and it was disgusting! Do not order the mango with chili!

Popsicles are all the rage, and with this summer heat, I wonder why there aren’t more people flocking to this stand. With some great flavors like raspberry plum basil, or lemon raspberry cheesecake pops they offer something for everyone… Both juice based and cream based popsicles. You can choose to dip them too ($ 1 extra) and even add some sprinkles. I haven’t had a flavor I didn’t like yet. Thank you for the great service and for some delicious dessert.

$ 4 for a Strawberries and Cream dipped in White chocolate topped with graham cracker pieces. Worth it! The chick working was super nice too.
The pops are beautiful. Much better than Pop bar at the Anaheim packing district.

I had fun ordering this and it looks great. What I ordered was a banana foster pop, dipped in dark chocolate and sprinkled with chocolate sprinkles. It tasted just okay to me, the banana foster I think was a cream pop with chunks of banana in it. The dark chocolate was thick, too heavy to enjoy and I guess the chocolate sprinkles didn’t help. I was thinking it was like those old fashion ice cream bars I loved but it was different.

Front Porch pops are so refreshing. My favorite is the Root beer pop, dipped in light chocolate, covered with almonds. Thank goodness they are located in the Santa Ana DTSA. This place is a must to stop by after having lunch around the corner at the Santa Ana Food Court.

Fabulous flavor pairings, from the homemade authenticity, careful ingredient selection to the chocolate dipping options to toppings it hits the spot every time. Favorite flavors… Toasted Coconut; Salted Dark Chocolate, Margarita. New fav is the dipping options between Dark Chocolate, Milk Chocolate, and White Chocolate. Add crunchy toppings offered such as toasted almonds, toasted coconut, chocolate sprinkle, etc. My fav ice cream «pop» shop!

Reviewing this place even though I have been to the Tustin location as well. For some reason, they don’t have a Unilocal page yet.
PARKING: We were lucky enough to find a spot on the street in front of the market near the Yost theater on a Saturday night. You don’t have to pay past 8pm.
ATMOSPHERE: It’s located near Torch on the small alleyway on the corner of Chunk n Chip. It’s pretty small and they have a small display case and then seating all over the 4^th street market.
FOOD: I was craving a banana popsicle and even though their website said they had one, they only had a banana fosters one. It was… interesting. I got it half dipped in dark chocolate. The popsicle had pieces of banana in it but the rest of the popsicle was slightly grainy in texture (maybe the brown sugar?) with a slightly strange taste. I can’t describe it but it wasn’t a refreshing banana popsicle like I was hoping for. The chocolate was thick and dark but also a little strange, when I bit into it, it wasn’t crunchy or crisp like most chocolate. It was almost rubbery.
Boyfriend got the balsamic strawberry and it had a pretty sour taste, but was interesting. His only gripe was that the popsicle wasn’t mixed well so a lot of the cream was on the bottom half.
I came back to the location at Union Market in Tustin and got the «Whoa Watermelon» popsicle. I think they make a batch each morning and if they run out, they run out. Luckily, I got the last one. I think I would stick to the fruit popsicles when coming here. It was so fresh, you could tell they used real watermelon. It didn’t have the fake bubblegum watermelon taste.
I did like that they give you a little paper catcher to catch the falling bits.
Overall, not bad, but I think Popbar has a wider selection and better taste for the gelato popsicles.

Located at 4^th Street Market, Front Porch Pops is a welcome sight on a warm day. I had the strawberry lemonade flavor but they had a lot of interesting flavors to choose from like mojito, blueberry, mango chile, and strawberries and cream. I’d seen their pops at events around town and I was finally able to visit an actual location! The pops are delicious at $ 3 each. They take credit cards too so that’s a plus. I can’t wait to try their other flavors too.

They have to have one of the worst spaces at 4^th St Market, I almost wouldn’t have found them, had we not used the exit on the hallway where their stand is.
Being a lover of ice cream and all desserts in general, I could not pass it up, but I would honestly chose ice cream over popsicles every time so I am a bit biased.
Prices are fair, the bars are super watery and frozen though.
My son had the cookies and cream popsicle and while he loved it, I thought it was pretty watery and hard to eat being so frozen.
Service was nice, no line, don’t think I would bother to be back though as it was pretty bland as well.

So disappointing… I ordered the bananas foster pop with dark chocolate dip. In 10 seconds the pop stuck to the paper serving boat to the point that I couldn’t get it off without mutilating the thing.
The pop was tasteless and completely lackluster. I ate 20% of it and left the rest at the table to melt as a testament to my distain for this insult to the confectionary profession.
If it were a bowl of rice… my chopsticks would be buried in its heart as a symbol of my disgust.
–selah

Front Porch Pop has been around for years. Although not a food truck themselves, they are a standalone cart, hanging out with the gourmet food truck gatherings. Their pops are far from an ordinary Popsicle. They use only the finest ingredients, like fruit, juice or cream, and made by hand.
They have a store adjacent to Watson’s Drugs in Orange, and they also have one tucked behind Chunk-​N-​Chip in the 4^th Street Market in Santa Ana.
I had finished a very satisfying meal from Wagyu Chuck, and was heading out when I saw FPP. display of pops. One caught my eye: Vanilla Chai. I love chai, and there were 2 left in the case. Even though I couldn’t eat another bite, I just had to get one.
The Vanilla Chai pop was delicious. I passed on having it dipped in chocolate but I am sure it would have been great. Its a bit heavier than the other FPP products, since it contains dairy. It was still refreshing, and reminded me more of horchata than chai.
Its fairly priced at $ 3.00.

For far too long, «popsicle» has been synonymous with «those nutritionally devoid, artificially colored ice sticks in the grocery freezer section.» Which is totally unfair to the popsicle.
And for whatever reason, people just don’t seem to crave popsicles in the same way they do a bowl of ice cream or a bag of chips.
But that’s because those people haven’t ever had an ice pop from here. This is what a fucking popsicle should taste like.
The first time I had Front Porch Pops (Orange location), I ordered a melon mint and was blown away by the soft, slightly sandy, melt-​in-​your-​mouth texture. And that honeydew flavor… so good.
Guess what I ordered at the DTSA location.
As expected, the melon mint had the same beautiful texture. We also bought a raspberry cheesecake pop, which featured whole raspberries and (surprise!) actually tasted like cheesecake.
«Happiness on a stick» is right. I can’t wait to come back to sample more of their popsicles, especially since they offer such lovely flavor combinations (strawberry basil and mango chili have my name written all over them).

I will say that $ 3 a pop us a bit more than how much these Popsicles go for at the paleta shop. However, the flavors are on point. Love the Chile Mango pop. They have an assortment of unique flavors. I think I also got the blueberry mint and the hopeless romantic.

So excited that they’re here finally!
What can I say that hasn’t been said?
Fun, refreshing, unique flavors and just priced right at $ 3 a pop.
I’m anticipating the hot weather just to get my ice cream on!