Garrett Popcorn Shops

When I took that first bite of my popcorn, I felt as though I had never had popcorn before! It was so tasty and so flavorful I wish I could have it everyday! I got the butter popcorn and the cheese popcorn and I couldn’t get enough of it!

This review isn’t for the popcorn flavor (which is great and totally addictive) this is for the quality and customer service. I’ve ordered four different times from this company, the last order was terrible because the butter popcorn was leaking through the can and made it stale, I tossed the can and reached out to Garrett’s at first they were apologetic and I was told I would have a replacement sent… a month later correspondence has ceased and NO REPLACEMENT, «customer service» is a joke I’ll stick to making my own, it’s not worth the price and frustration to me.

There are hundreds of reviews of this really expensive popcorn. I’ve had the G. H Cretors version so how did the fresh version stack up? I get the hype… I believe the hype. Ok, this is good.
I came here on a Friday afternoon and you can smell the caramel notes before you even opened the door. I was impressed by how many staff members were constantly making the popcorn. In addition to that, they had 4 people behind the counter just taking orders and packaging. Don’t be fooled by a long line out the door… it moves fast! Our line was inside and though it snaked twice inside, we got to the till in less than 4 minutes.
I ordered a medium with a bit more caramel corn… a few moments, it was in my hands and I was out the door. I love the fact they give you tons of napkins and hand wipes! Just an nice touch cause you’ll need them… really. I started snacking on it as we walked through the streets on Chicago and my first mouthful made me realize why everyone back home in Toronto was saying GET ME A BAG. The caramel was ridiculously crunchy in a good way and full of buttery sweet flavour. I loved them. It didn’t break your teeth but had that satisfying crunch. The cheese was not some powdery fake coating you get in stores but rather a good creamy coating. It is not a strong cheese flavour either. Compared to G.H. Cretors… I would say Garrett is a mild cheese. If anything, their Garrett mix leans towards the sweet compared to G. H Cretors.
Overall, great quick service and an awesome product. sold! I’ll return to try the caramel nuts one next time in Chicago.

Popcorn isn’t just popcorn in Chicago. It’s a staple. I went here to grab some Chicago mix and boy was it good. The service was fast and friendly. Some of the caramel had a slight burnt taste to it so I picked those few out, and the rest were great. I took a star for this. I brought some back home with me and it lasted a few days. Prices are really good also compared to popcorn shops in other cities. Definitely have to grab a bag while visiting Chicago.

I know what you’re thinking. A popcorn place? All I can say is the mix of chedar and caramel was absolutely amazing. Maybe a little salty after a while. I would have prefered a little smaller bag for a little cheaper, but still pretty freaking good. Definitely worth a stop to check out.

OH. EM. GEE.
That Garrett’s Mix is no joke. I kind of, no, I really regret not getting the jumbo bag and then some.

I was never a big fan of popcorn until I had garretts popcorn a number of years ago. I still enjoy the Chicago mix but I am starting to find that the popcorn is overly salty or sweet when eaten separately. Maybe my taste buds are just more sensitive now or it is meant to only be eaten together. The popcorn gets stale within a few days so don’t but it if you aren’t planning to eat it relatively soon.
This location has a happy hour promo from Monday-​Friday 4 – 6 where you get a small bag of popcorn free when you buy one small popcorn.

The aroma filling the air by every Garrett’s location is the most heavenly cloud of sweet, sweet caramel to ever grace your nostrils.
Personally, I think the popcorn is very similar to Popcornopolis. I think Garrett’s upperhand is it’s popularity making their batches very fresh.
The caramel flavors leave a very buttery film over your lips; I love how they offer 3 different caramel nut flavors (almond, pecan, & cashew). Garrett’s mix is an equal mixture of cheddar and caramel popcorn — flavors that definitely don’t blend for me.
I brought some back to California as gifts and they still tasted great. However, it probably wouldn’t be my choice of Chicago souvenirs if there’s a next time.

Best caramel corn ever. Insanely delicious. Great prices. Note: The servers are crabby to the point of parody. At first I thought that it was some sort of hidden camera experience. Not one but two employees. Ah, well. Get in and out and it’s worth it. (Buy smaller than you think you want because you’ll immediately want to devour every morsel.)

Soooo good! I got some before going sight seeing near by. I have a really good friend from Chi-​town and she always brings me chicago style popcorn when she visits. I had to have Chicago style! Mines was nice, fresh and hot. It lasted me for 3 days! still fresh. The night before leaving I went back to get my parents some. It remained fresh– flight back to Cali and all!
I can’t wait to return this summer.
The young lady who helped me was patient and helpful.

I am a fan of Garrett’s mix popcorn. You can usually find a line curving out around the store. The popcorn is always fresh. I can order the popcorn for anyone in my family as a perfect snack. When you think of Chicago, you think of that perfect mixture of caramel and cheese Garrett’s Mix popcorn.
On this particular visit I checked in on my Unilocal app. I was really excited because there was an offer for a free bottle of water upon checking in. The cashier called the manager to the register and told me she never heard of Unilocal.The manager stated that Garrett’s only accepts paper coupons or offers. Pretty much you have been warned if you check-​in and try to use that offer.

Hands down best popcorn EVER!!! I never realized quite how spectacular it was until I moved out of state. Now I truly know, you can’t get anything like it elsewhere.
My all time favorite is the Chicago Mix. That delicious cheddar mixed with carmel corn is phenomenal! I love how even if you just walk by you get that heavenly smell.
Its a wonderful atmosphere walking in to their shop. The workers are always friendly and quick to offer suggestions. The selections can be overwhelming, plus it smell so amazing it’s distracting.

With Chicago being one of the best food rating cities, I highly recommend stopping by your nearest Garrett Popcorn shop! They have the best tasting flavors of popcorn and anyone in the city will vouch for that.
Tourist, locals, and popcorn lovers from all over the place will be lined up to get their hands on these luscious bags of delicious goodness. When you visit, you’ll get an welcoming from the staff and then be hit with assorted sweet, buttery aromas the moment you walk in. Some of the classics are Chicago Mix (a combination of caramel crisp and cheese mix), almond caramel crisp, and many different size choices to choose from. My personal favorite is the Chicago Mix, because it is so yummy and filling.
It’s pretty bad when you can eat the bag yourself. They’re starting to expand all over the country, so if you can’t find one in your area, hit up their website and look for a Garrett nearest you!

You can’t go wrong with Garrett’s popcorn. I never understood the hype of Garrett’s Chicago mix popcorn till I tried it. The cheddar flavoured popcorn actually tastes full of cheddar, and makes you question whether you’re eating popcorn or cheddar. The caramel tastes like freshly made caramel coating popcorn, leaving a slight chewy textured coating on the popcorn. Together, the combined mixture is out of this world.

Awesome popcorn. My friend that was once a local took me here. I would recommend to a friend. Also fun to try all the different ones.
However, the staff could been a little more nicer.

Who doesn’t love gourmet popcorn? And with their awesome selection of both sweet and savory ‘corns, this is pretty much a «top pop» experience.
The Garrett mix is sweet and salty — my favorite combination. Great Christmas gift or souvenir from Chicago!

Garrett popcorn is both sweet and savory. I’m sure there are tons of oils and grease that I shouldn’t know about that go into its blends, but it will make you crave one more kernel.

This is, of course, five stars purely in terms of my limited expectations for popcorn. Le Tour d’Argent it’s not. But, as popcorn goes, Garrett makes first-​rate stuff, and lines extending out the door are not unknown. Three basic types (butter, caramel, and cheese, plus mixes and nutty variants). We always make it a point to stop in here during our annual stay in Chicago, and often bring some back to California (the caramel seems to travel best).

Forget the bean, the art museum, the skydeck, and the fountain… But don’t you dare forget to pick up a bag of Garrett’s Cheesy Corn before you leave Chicago!
Ha. Obviously you can see where my priorities lay. A true Unilocalie ;)
Important stuff:
— Popcorn bag sizes range from small, medium, and large + those gigantic bucket sizes for the crazy popcorn fanatics.
— There are 2 different sets of prices and sizes for regular popcorn (butter, cheese, caramel) and nutty popcorn (almond, pecan, walnut, etc); I can’t remember the specifics, but the regular small for cheese corn was like $ 3; and I think the nut ones are around a $ 1 more each size.
— Ask to sample the flavors if you’re not sure what to get~
— You can get half half (2 flavors) if you can’t decide like me: P
— You may want to get some popcorn for your friends/​family back home… but the cheese and regular popcorns get stale like all popcorn does after a day. HOWEVER, the caramel and caramel nut ones, stay pretty much the same for several days thanks to the buttery hard caramel layers, so you’re good with those
— GET THE CHEESY POPCORN! (if you like cheese… or if you love cheese like me)
Short review because I put all of the important stuff… up in my important stuff section above. But if you’re in Chicago and you’re wondering what the «Must Try» places are… Garrett is one of them. Honestly I was a bit skeptical at first… I mean, in LA popcorn is alright… you get it at the theaters when you’re watching a movie… but no one really snacks on it. So when I arrived in Chicago and noticed all of these popcorn stores in the airport and down the streets, I was pretty curious to see what this was all about…
Saw the cheesy corn and boy… did it look cheesy. I was expecting it to just be like the cheesy powder that cheese popcorn usually looks like… but nono, Garrett’s cheesy corn is buttery, gooey, cheesy. You will definitely be needing to grab some of those tissues for your fingers. The caramel and nut popcorns were also super yummy as well, just too sweet for my preference.
Anywhoos, this popcorn was one of my favorite things I ate while in Chicago, and an extra tip for those who end up falling in love with it as well… They have a stand over at the O’hare airport so you can grab a bag to snack on while you wait for your plane ride home: P

Ah yes, a Chicago classic. Like the rest of the city, I’m about to recommend that everyone goes out and tries this place immediately.
The record should show that I don’t like caramel corn. At all.
And yet, I will eat the Chicago Mix (Garrett Mix now, if you want to be technical, but we all know it will forever be called Chicago Mix), which is a mix of both caramel and cheese corn. I can’t explain it to you. Their popcorn is just magical. The caramel corn is super light and buttery tasting, without that horrid and heavy this-​is-​going-​to-​be-​stuck-​to-​my-​tooth forever feeling. It’s more of a nice gloss of caramel than a heavy candy coating. The cheese is my favorite, and is super flavorful. It dyes your fingertips orange and you won’t even care, because you will be too busy trying to shove as much corn in your face as possible.
The prices aren’t bad, if you’re buying the regular bags. I believe a small is around $ 4.75. If you’re in Chicago, like the Sears (never Willis) Tower, Navy Pier, and Field Museum, this is one of those great touristy places you need to stop because it is worth every bit of praise that it gets.

DIOS MIO cada vez que pienso en este Popcorn te juro que me da ganas de volver ya mismo a Chicago a comprar mas! Sin desmerecer a lo demás es sin lugar la duda una atracción imperdible de dicha ciudad.
No subestimes el buen Popcorn. No estamos hablando de los pochoclos del Village. Estos son enormes cual pelotas de ping pong extremadamente dulces y deliciosas. Si bien tienen muchas variedades dulces y saladas te recomiendo enfáticamente la CaramelCrisp y no solo eso: Fijate en la pagina o en la puerta del local que publican los horarios en que hacen popcorn así lo podes comprar bien calentito!
Este local en si queda en el Loop que seguramente recorrerás caminando así que asegúrate que sea una de tus paradas. Eso si despues olvidate de cenar.

OMG!!! A friend asked me about this place when I mentioned my family was from Illinois. I looked it up and saw that it is a popular place. While visiting family in Chicago, I couldn’t wait to stop here. We finally made it the day before I left. I was in 7^th heaven when I got my hands on the Chicago mix. I couldn’t stop eating it! I bragged to my mom about how good it was hot and fresh so she asked me to bring some back. The family devoured it!
Since then, I’ve looked online to order some. It’s very expensive and I didn’t think it was worth it. I was super glad when I found out the closest one is in Vegas. Now every time I’m there, I make a habit of grabbing a bag before returning home.