Popbar

So excited to see that Popbar is now over here so I don’t have to drive all the way to Anaheim Packing District. The line here is way more tolerable as well. My go-​to order at Popbar is the Green Tea popGelato — dipped in half chocolate & topped with Pistachios.
Taste-​wise, just as good as I remembered. However, Popbars from APD’s location look better. The one I received here was dripping chocolate and just really messy looking.
Either way, I’ll be back!

Came here to try it out since I couldn’t get it last time at the Anaheim location. You pick which Popbar flavor you want (sorbet, gelato, yogurt), add unlimited dippings ($ 0.50) or toppings ($ 0.50), and you get your creation.
I got the green tea bar with half dark chocolate and coconut shavings, pistachios, and almonds. The combination is great, but the taste was just okay. This would be a great place to try once for the hype, but I don’t think it’s worth ~$ 5 for a bar.

The wait was of course out the door. I believe I was lucky and only waited about 15 – 20 minutes for my pineapple popsicle with dark chocolate drizzle topped with pistachios. A great concept of having a handmade and individualized popsicle. However, terrible execution of the stations. Too many employees just standing behind the counter and the customers just bottlenecking at the topping and dipping station. i would suggest to make two stations to make the flow smoother.
Overall, I dont think i’d come back. The wait is too long and the price is insane. $ 5 + they are asking for a tip?!? no no no…

I like the cute concept of having your sorbetto and gelato on a stick, with the options of dipping sauces and toppings. There were quite a few flavors in the case when we swung by Popbar after dinnertime, pretty standard fare like chocolate, vanilla, pistachio, mixed berries, and some more «exotic» flavors like green tea and dulce de leche. I was told by the worker that green tea was one of their best selling flavors.
I opted for the dark chocolate gelato pop, which had a nice chocolate shell, so I ate it au naturel without dipping sauces or toppings. It was a very rich bar of gelato, decadent and slightly bitter due to the dark chocolate that was used. In short, just the way I like it. I really enjoyed this bar. My companion got the lighter option of a mango bar dipped in dark chocolate. This was a perfectly decent bar, especially if you’re looking for something on the healthier side. I much preferred the chocolate one, though.
Prices were steep, and I got severe sticker shock at the register. $ 10 for two pops is a bit too rich for my blood, so I probably wouldn’t return too often unless I feel like treating myself or was in the middle of a heatwave.

Gelato. Cute store. Simple. Great location. A lot of flavors & Great customer service. You pay less than $ 6 per stick.

I’ve been wanting to try popbar for so long and they finally opened a store in the SGV! It’s right across the Cheesecake Factory in the Santa Anita mall.
When you first walk in, you’re greeted with an assortment of different gelato and sorbet pops. The menu and display can be quite overwhelming for first timers. But, the process is actually pretty simple. You pick a gelato/​sorbet pop (some are already coated with chocolate and nuts) and you can add unlimited toppings for an additional 50 cents.
But if the bar you picked already came with toppings (such as nuts, chocolate coating) then you’ve already automatically opted for the topping option, so make sure to load up on the chocolate drizzles to get your money’s worth.
Get this one. You won’t regret it; I promise.
**Hazelnut bar with chocolate and hazelnuts + chocolate drizzle**
PopBar was definitely on the pricier side. My bar came out to be around $ 5.50. But I’m glad they’re pretty pricy… Otherwise, I would be buying gelato pops everyday!

Q: How good can a popsicle be? A: really freaking good.
Q: Why not 5 stars? A: It was really good. Almost 5. But not quite. That said I’ll be back.
What makes this pop spot special is that you can dip any existing pop into any number of ingredients they have to make for a one-​of-​a-​kind mix of flavors.
I took a banana pop dipped one side in chocolate and the other side in caramel. It was as good as it sounds. I’m not a fan of nuts but they have a variety of nuts, cookie and candy toppings.
Popbar is located in the Santa Anita Mall at the south side entrance near Cheesecake Factory.
Parking tip: If you show up at prime dinner time the parking might be packed and it might seem like you have to valet. Before you do, try this… with your car facing towards cheesecake look for the road on the right. Take it behind the mall (towards the north side). It will wrap you around to where you can find a parking alcove that is near the entrance of Sports Chalet. Walk through Sports Chalet into the mall and exit the mall on your left… and there it is.

Yay for Pop Bar! Many summer ago (a year to be exact) my person and I had our first official date at the Anaheim Packing District. I really wanted to go because of this place.
Now, they have opened a second location in Arcadia and of course I dragged my person with me to check it out. (He doesn’t mind) Located across from the Cheesecake Factory, this location is spacious and best of all, no lines!
First, they do have a menu but not all flavors are out so ask the staff if they will be making it or not. I did want to try Tiramisu but they didn’t have it so I opted for Hazelnut with dark chocolate sauce and sprinkles. Yummy. I devoured mine as I walked through the mall. The staff was very friendly and helpful. When we were done, I went back and bought the Mango Sorbet and Green Tea to take home.
They kindly wrapped it up and even put ice in each of the bags for me! I appreciate the extra time and care. Overall, it’s a yummy place to get your sweets. A slight downside, it’s a bit pricey.
Tips-​plenty of parking. And it’s extra for the add ons.

I thought this was a paleta place, so I was kind of disappointed when I didn’t see a chili mango popsicle, but we decided to try the pistachio and one that was chocolate/​hazelnut. I got white chocolate and chocolate caramel drizzle on one and chocolate caramel and coconut on the other.
The damage was over $ 10. I don’t think I’d be paying over $ 10 for two popsicles that really weren’t anything special again — two paletas would come in under $ 5, and even two huge scoops of gourmet ice cream would come in under that.
Another reviewer mentioned the misleading «buy one get one free» promotion, and I have to chime in that I also had assumed I’d be getting a free bar — but nope, I would have to return (I don’t go to the mall very often) in order to redeem it. Not a very nice thing to do for an opening promotion.

Much more a novelty item then something I would get all the time.
Excited to see them at the Westfield Mall, my son and I stopped to get some dessert.
He had the strawberry sorbet with milk chocolate and I had the hazelnut with half and half covered in nuts, his in sprinkles.
While they were good, both in the quality of the gelato, sorbet as well as the chocolate, the $ 5 price tag is insane.
The line here is shorter than at the Packing House which is a plus and they have the same selection and great service.
It can be a bit of a wait since everything is made to order, but is fun to try once.

Coffee pop bar (more of a bitter coffee, which paired nicely with the sweet chocolate), half dipped white chocolate, one side pistachio, one side almonds. $ 5.50 worth of rich, coffeey popsicle packed with ferro rocher like crunch.
Yum! Id come back to try the fruit bars.

I’ve never really been a fan of popbar. It’s way too hype… It’s pretty pricey and the taste is just OK. Yes the toppings and dippings are unlimited (with a price) but how much can you really put on a little popsicle without everything falling while you’re trying to eat it.
This is the second location and I must say this location is a little better. It’s in a mall so you can walk around and eat it or sit outside and enjoy your toppings falling to the ground. The gelato is pretty good. I’ve tried the green tea and banana and both are good. They have sobet as well which tastes really refreshing. But you shouldn’t get toppings or dippings with the sorbetto because it’s good without any of that junk all over it.

Snap Crackle and Pop!!! I’m super excited for a Popbar to open in the 626 and closer to home. Even though the Anaheim Packing District is super cool, I can’t justify driving around 40 mins to get a popsicle. Now I have no excuse! It is located across from Cheesecake Factory and Paris Baguette. Make your way out of the food court because you don’t want to miss this. You can choose from gelato or sorbet. Watching your figure for summer? The sorbet is only 70ish calories. Same concept, pick a bar, add chocolate/​caramel, add toppings. Chocolate and toppings are unlimited for 50 cents each. Kind of deceiving because I thought it was included in the price of the bar. I got the grapefruit sorbet with a drizzle of white chocolate and almonds and coconut. It was very light and had a tart taste. The combination was a good mix with the grapefruit because it was «light» tasting. But of course for 50 cents, you get UNLIMITED toppings and chocolate so if you want you can go nuts.
Another combo the manager suggested is a green tea kit kat which includes a green tea bar with waffle cone and milk and white chocolate dip and drizzle.
Mix it up! Try a combination. No matter what, I think your popbar will taste pretty
. (Haven’t used that term in a while…) Each bar comes out to around $ 5 so I have to admit it is pricey for a popsicle so I don’t suggest coming all the time but it’s a good alternative to the froyo, boba, and shaved snow.

Popbar has finally opened their second location in Arcadia! This one is an actual brick and mortar shop, and the store is located right outside the food court across from Cheesecake Factory.
Concept is the same as the Anaheim location, and the bars are made fresh daily in the back. All the bars are natural and gluten free, and they have different gelato, sorbet, and yogurt pops available. After choosing your flavor, you can either dip or drizzle your bar in different types of chocolate– milk, dark, white chocolate, and/​or caramel. You then finish off your bar with toppings such as pistachio, almonds, hazelnuts, waffle bits, chocolate sprinkles, coconut flakes, etc. I got the pistachio bar which was super decadent and rich, half dipped it with dark chocolate, drizzled it with white chocolate, then topped it with hazelnuts!
Popbar’s newest location is so much closer to those who live in the LA and 626 area, and I can’t wait to see it grow here in Arcadia! The quality is just as great as the one in Anaheim, and although the employees were a bit slow, I’m sure they’ll be fine after some training.

Came across this place on Saturday after a hard day at work… shopping of course.
Location /​Parking:
Anyways this place is located in the Santa Anita mall — outside of the food court. Since this place is at the mall, parking can difficult– depending on your luck.
Atmosphere:
Upon arrival, this place is presented in a very modern and clean atmosphere. It’s like a popsicle sexy dark version of sees candy.
Popsicles:
This place basically sells popsicles with 2 – 3 types (gelato, fruit, etc– I forgot what else). I ended up with the green tea popsicle with white chocolate and pistachio ($ 6). For the hefty price tag, it was alright. I wouldn’t say it’s the best thing ever– but it’s definitely a spot you should try (and post it on social media for some likes).
Service:
Excellent– no complaints. The workers here are extremely friendly and knowledgeable on their products (which is definitely a plus).
Bottom Line:
Overall, I did enjoy my green tea popsicle– but for the price, it’s a tad steep for $ 6. Would I come back? Probably– but not often.

At around 10:45pm on a Friday night, I literally BUSTED my way through the double doors and asked, «ARE YOU GUYS STILL OPENED!!!» The workers behind the counter said «Noo. we’re closed.» (apparently at 10:00pm) I was about to leave. so sad. But because I think the owner was there, he let us order!
Inside, it was overwhelming. I didn’t know what to do, where to start, there was no menu on the board, and the employees there were kind of derp and awkward and didn’t really know too much. But Basically how the concept works is pick a flavor, toppings, and drizzles. It’s 50 cents for toppings (unlimited) and 50 cents per drizzle (also unlimited).
I picked a mint gelato, dipped with waffle cone, double dipped with MINT CHOCOLATE (mint was screaming my name), and coated with more waffle cone. IT. WAS. SO BOMB.
Overall, the service was kind of awkward. LOL. It just seemed like they didn’t know what they were doing. Probably because they JUST opened a couple days ago. Whatever.
BUT. $ 5.25 FOR ONE POPSICLE??? I did NOTTT see that coming when the guy rang me up. LOL I was so shocked.
Definitely something worth trying, but SHIIEEEEET a $ 5.25 popcicle? That’s a little much. But I can vouch, the popsicle was freaking delicious, but that may be due to my flavor choices hehe.

Popbar is an interesting concept. I don’t know if $ 5 something for a Popsicle is necessarily worth it, but it is definitely tasty. If you don’t know how to find it, this location is new and located in the Santa Anita mall across from the Cheesecake Factory.
So everyone is really friendly, and the person explained how to order a Popsicle. They have gelato, yogurt, and sorbet based Popsicles. All the Popsicles are made in house the same day. Very cool. I got a chocolate gelato one dipped in milk chocolate and sprinkled in almonds.
The dipping looked cool, it’s dipped in a liquid chocolate that solidifies after a bit. It’s then pressed into the almonds which I automatically regretted. I was hoping for a nice sprinkle of almonds but got basically an almond ice cream.
Anyway. It’s interesting. I definitely would like to try the other flavors one day.

For you locals or regulars of the Westfield Santa Anita, this location used to be Nubi Yogurt and then Shave It and now Popbar! I guess this location is ultimately for a cold dessert establishment… LOL. It’s located just outside the food court across from the Cheesecake Factory and Paris Baguette.
Popbar offers gelato, sorbet, and frozen yogurt on a stick. You can chose to dip it (half dip or full dip) in things like dark/​milk/​white chocolate and then dip it nuts, coconut, waffle cone bits, sprinkles etc. They also have beverages; Frozen Hot Chocolate, Hot Chocolate on a Stick, and Popaccino @ $ 4.49 (Caramel Coffee blend popped with Chocolate Flakes and whipped cream.)
If you buy 6 or more popbars, you get a free little insulated cooler bag.
There’s also a shelf with some gift items displayed. (chocolate covered nuts, nut spreads etc.)
Currently, the ONLY other location in California is within the Anaheim Packing District. From their website, they will be opening in Costa Mesa, Torrance, Huntington Beach, DTLA, San Jose and Saratoga.
A popbar is in the $ 3 range, but can run higher ($ 5 – 6) depending on what you want with it (chocolate, nuts etc.) A plain PopGelato is $ 3.99.
So far I tried the Hazelnut gelato and had it fully dipped in milk chocolate. I’ve also had the Gianduia which is a chocolate/​hazelnut gelato. The gelato itself is rich and creamy (not icy) and the milk chocolate is not hard to bite into. I would return for another indulgence when in the area.
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I have never been to the one in Anaheim, so I really can’t compare the 2. After my good Unilocaler friend Mary O wrote a review yesterday about this Popbar, and I had to go to SGV today; therefore I decided to also stop by Popbar and try it out.
Popbar is basically a gelato or a sorbet on a stick/​bar. It’s gluten free, and the sorbet stick are also vegan. There are a variety of gelatos or sorbets flavors to choose from. Also, many different dippings and poppings one can choose to cover the gelato/​sorbet bars. So it’s almost like a custom made gelato/​sorbet bar with different toppings and dippings.
We opt for the following: Hazelnut gelato popbar with almond poppings and half caramel dark chocolate dipping (see photos) and coffee gelato popbar with almond popping and half milk chocolate dipping with a little bit of swirl. Each popbar is $ 3.99, dippings ($.50) and poppings ($.50). With taxes and all each costs $ 5.44 with a total of $ 10.88 for 2.
Price wise, it’s fair compare to other types of gelatos and/​or sorbets. However it’s on a stick so it gives a different type of taste than if you have it in a cone or a cup. I can’t say it is better or worse, it is just different. All and all, it is very rich & creamy, and it tastes awesome! If I’m in the area, I would definitely come back and try the other flavors, dippings & poppings. Highly recommend it, and go try them!

And… it’s here! At last, a PopBar location closer to those of us located in L.A. Handcrafted Gelato on a Stick that are truly quite delicious, creamy pistachio bar being one of our favorites. Other flavors include: Giandiua (hazelnut chocolate), Banana, Coconut, Green Tea, Coffee, Hazelnut to name a few. Customize your bars to suit your taste with fun toppings like crushed almonds, hazelnuts, pistachios, coconut, chocolate sprinkles, caramel corn, and crushed waffle cone.
Gelato bars are made fresh daily in small batches of 26 popbars at a time, using only fresh and natural ingredients. They’re gluten and preservative free with no artificial coloring. All PopSorbettos are lactose-​free and vegan-​friendly.
Looks like I’m gonna be making frequent trips to Arcadia from here on out!