Popped! Republic

I want to love Popped Republic. Last year I purchased a dozen tins for friends and neighbors at holiday time but as tasty as it was, with great flavors, I kept feeling I might loose a tooth. Lots of unpopped kernals in the middle of the popcorn. I was checking in to see if this has changed. But sadly, it looks like this is still true.

Since I’m a huge popcorn fanatic, my husband bought me a tin of this popcorn for our anniversary. My favorite of the 3 flavors is the white cheddar. I’m eager to try the orange cheddar one when I visit for a refill of the tub.
The buffalo is excellent and just spicy enough to make my upper lip sweat, haha.
The plain, however, is way too salty and really not great. That’s a shame since if there’s one thing a popcorn store should be able to get right is the basic one. But the good thing is that mixed with the buffalo flavor the buffalo is not as spicy and the overly saltiness of the plain disappears. When I refill my tin I’ll just get 3 flavored varieties.

I decided to try this truck. I’m a big fan of Stella’s Popkern foodtruck. This popcorn though, first I was shocked that the bag was cold, not even lukewarm, when she handed it to me. They obviously did not pop it in the truck. The flavors taste artificial. Stella’s is popped in the truck, served still warm, uses natural ingredients. This one, can’t tell what they put in there.

I finally made it to Popped! I was not disappointed. I love popcorn… LOVE popcorn! And I see many visits to Popped. I went to their retail location off Duke Street. I made may on concoctions… jalapeño and kettle corn, old bay and regular and I tried the Obama mix. All were soooo good! I suggest you go try this popcorn. This is going to be my regular weekly spot.
You can’t just pick on flavor…

I love popcorn. LOVE it. It’s my favorite snack. And Popped! Republic has pretty good popcorn. However, the last couple of times I’ve gone to the truck, but the last time especially, the customer service has not been great. Last week when I stopped by, the guy working didn’t greet me (even though I smiled and said hello), seemed annoyed that I was ordering anything at all, and had a generally standoffish/​off-​putting attitude. This was not the first time I’d picked up on these vibes from the truck and this guy in particular, but it will be the last time. I’m not very interested in going someplace that doesn’t care about being kind to its patrons. Au revoir, Popped! Republic.

Awesome popcorn flavors. The owner is really nice and friendly. Popcorn is great for gifts, parties or to just devour while drinking a beer. They have a food truck but I always go to the store in Alexandria.

I’ve been wanting to try this truck for some months now. And I have to say, I’m disappointed. I tried the Cheddar and Caramel blend and it’s boring. I couldn’t help but compare it to Garretts and it’s no comparison. Some of the popcorn is too hard to eat. Not to mention how expensive it is.. I also tried America’s Favorite. A bit too salty for me. Very disappointed. I won’t be making another trip.

Popped Republic’s popcorn (which is available in DC via its truck) is great. The truck can frequently be found in front of the Foggy Bottom Whole Foods Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
The truck offers a variety of flavors (probably a total of 8 or 9) in small, medium, and large sizes. There are two cheddar flavors– congressional cheddar (orange), white house (white) as well as several other savory flavors including jalapeño, buffalo, old bay, and butter. There are also a bunch of sweet flavors, including caramel, kettle, and maple glaze. There are also a few drizzled flavors, including dark chocolate drizzled kettle, chocolate drizzled caramel, white chocolate drizzled caramel, dark chocolate drizzled caramel, cookies ‘n crème kettle corn, heath bar kettle corn, peanut butter cup kettle corn, and cinnamon roll kettle corn.
The kernels themselves are round and thoroughly coated in whatever flavor they are ordered. There have been few (if any) un-​popped kernels in any of the (many) bags that I’ve bought from them. Both cheddar and the buffalo flavors rank as personal favorites as does the kettle corn. Interestingly, the caramel is a bit too sweet for me, though any thick caramel fans may become quite enamored of it.
And, in addition to being able available in any size, patrons can also order a mix of two, or even three flavors. There are even some pre-​made mixes, such as the «Obama Mix» (cheddar and caramel).

The popcorn itself is good but I deducted from the review because whoever the little guy is that worked in their truck yesterday is rude as hell. I mean who pissed in his Cheerios? This is the second time I have encountered his on the truck and he always acts like dumping popcorn in a bag is doing me a HUGE favor. Dude get over yourself. I may buy from them again but not if this guy a slanging the kernels.

Just got the smithsonian salt and pepper and it is seriously the tastiest popcorn ever!

The staff are very friendly and welcoming and are quick to offer samples – be careful, there are so many to choose from! Great flavors and mixes. Cool location in an industrial park.

I love Wednesdays. This is my Wednesday treat! My go to is Obama Mix but as of lately I have been head over heels with the Bacon and Maple mixed. I also pair the buffalo with a sweet such as cookies n cream, or caramel. I know this sounds ridiculously fat but just I love Wednesdays.

The kettle corn is absolutely delicious & the customer service is AMAZING! Very happy they have a store front!

I decided that today was the day I would give this popcorn truck a second chance — and, well, I’ll just say that this time was much better than the last.
Perhaps I ordered the wrong thing before, because this time I tried a small Obama Mix (cheddar + caramel), and for some reason, the two flavors work really well together. Surprisingly well. I still found the caramel popcorn to be a bit heavy-​handed, but this time it wasn’t at all greasy, which is a definite improvement. It’s STILL not Fisher’s — nothing compares with Fisher’s! — but it was MUCH better. The cheddar is very strong and tart and delicious — it actually set off the contrast between the two, and it just … works. I don’t know how else to describe it.
No line this time, and the guy was a lot faster about preparing it. I do wish it was hot, though — nothing tastes better than hot, fresh popcorn.
Stuffed to the brim with popcorn, no kernels or hulls here.
Since this worked out so well, I’m much more inclined to come back and try their other flavors.
I finally know what all of my coworkers were fussing about. Huzzah!

Tried this truck back in August, sorry I’m just now getting to my review!
I didn’t want to, but I can’t help but compare this truck to Garrett’s popcorn out of Chicago. I got the «Obama mix» which is cheddar and caramel. I can only give 2 stars because the sheer amount of hulls and unpopped kernels (inedible) was a major turn off. It was like a tooth hazard to finish the bag, but it was relatively tasty and I’m greedy so I ate it through it anyway.
The line wasn’t crazy long but it still took almost 15 minutes to get my bag :-(

My apartment complex in DC had these guys show for an event they were having. I bought a mix of K St Kettle Korn and Mt. Vernon Maple Glazed. Both flavors were good and the corn tasted fresh.
Other flavors include Capitol Caramel, Congressional Cheddar, and Beltway Old Bay. Prices vary by a dollar or so depending on what flavor you buy but generally are $ 4.00 for small, $ 6.50 for medium, and $ 9.50 for a large. Large is the most economical. Give this food truck a try if you see it.

I had the white cheddar popcorn from the food truck and it was good, but nothing spectacular. I’m not sure how much better it was than mass-​produced white cheddar popcorn but nevertheless it was still enjoyable.
My major issue though was how expensive it was. I don’t care how much popcorn you get, $ 13+ for a large is absurd. Movie theatres charge only $ 8 for a large and that comes with free refills… and better popcorn!

I caught up with the Popped! Republic food truck this week at the NoMa Summer Screen. The delicious smell of popcorn wafting through the air was calling my name so I knew I had to get some.
My friend and I split a medium sized bag of «K Street» Kettle Corn ($ 6.50?). The popcorn tasted fresh and flavorful, with the perfect ratio of sweet and saltiness. It came in a brown paper bag with the company’s logo which was pretty cute. It was a considerable amount of popcorn so we didn’t finish it but it still tasted great the next day. Definitely worth a stop!

RACHEL IS AWESOME!!! Ok a week before my lil sis baby shower I had a brainstorm. I wanted gourmet popcorn as a happy favor for the shower. «READY TO POP» was the theme of the baby showers candy & snack bar. So I did what I do best and I googled local gourmet popcorn locations. Well Popped Republic had what I was looking for, for the price I wanted to spend. There was only one issue. I live 1 hour away, they close at 3 and I get off work at 5:30.
YIKKKESSSS!!! I must have this popcorn!!! Well after calling a few of my VA connects and talking to the lovely miss Rachel who is the manager. She was trying her best to accommodate me, I finally worked it out. Sometimes you have to step back talk out your issue with friends and they can show you things that are right in front of you. I was able to find someone to pick up the sensitive materials for me… MY DADDY!!! My girlfriend had to remind me that my parents live right in the area and my father drives pass the store location everyday for work. (WHAT… don’t judge me, I was planning a baby shower and my brain was at capacity)
Now, Popped Republic does ship via FedEx to your location of choice, but I wanted the Chocolate dipped K street Kettle Corn (Lord have MERCY!!! It is so good). Due to the summer heat this is a pick up only product. Once the logistics of the care package was secured (sorry my dad was in the military for 20+ years) I called Rachel who remembered me and my dilemma, purchased my popcorn and she had it all ready to go and waiting for my dad to pick it up the very next morning. She even personally hand delivered it to him. THE POPCORN WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!!! I ordered the K street Kettle corn which is salty and sweet and highly addictive, I also ordered the chocolate dipped K street Kettle corn. The guest raved about how good the popcorn was, so much so the next day I was receiving text messages about how good it was and where could they find it!
POPPED! Republic it was a team effort and a success the baby shower had the party favors I desperately wanted and a week lately the little guy decided to come into the world, a few weeks early but he is healthy and oh so adorable.

Anywhere I buy popcorn, kettle korn is my popcorn flavor of choice, so when I saw the popped! Republic truck, of course I had to buy the k street kettle korn. It was good; salty and sweet like it’s supposed to be. I like mine just a bit more sweet (you only really find those at festivals and farmers markets)… But for a craving, I’ll buy kettle korn again from this truck, it’ll do!