Island Popper

Highly highly recommend! Jim and Andrea are awesome and you will get the BEST PREMIUM popcorn on the Island with the BEST customer service to match! Give them a try and you won’t be disappointed! Every flavor is a WINNER! Don’t miss out, order yours today!

Chicago has Garrett’s popcorn… Lucky live Honolulu as Island Popper is AWESOME!!! AND the price is so reasonable!!! Thanks to my friend Carol for turning me on to this great popcorn! Now I can see why her husband can eat a whole bag in one sitting! Because my girls, my wife & I just about ate both our bags of popcorn. Will definitely support Island Popper… WAY BETTER than other popcorn you get at the malls or in the stores!

Today, I woke up to the amazing aroma of butter and popcorn??? wafting into my apartment windows. I thought someone may be making a whole lotta popcorn (for Netflix and chill perhaps?) in our apartment complex, but when I peeped outside, the Island Popper popcorn truck was parked right next door to us!!! I’ve seen the truck before numerous times downtown – a few of my friends have raved to me about their bomb-​tasting popcorn – but I’ve never actually tried it.
The smell itself prompted me to call them up and ask if I could buy from them since they weren’t officially open for business yet. Andrea was so nice and accommodating — she said I could totally buy from them. She proceeded to tell me what flavors she had available, and I said I’d pop over in about 30 minutes.
I bought 3 large bags @ $ 5.50 each (caramel, furikake, cheese) and 1 medium bag @ $ 4.50 each (cheese). The bags are tightly sealed to guarantee freshness. Each flavor was unique, but every one of them was AMAZEBALLS! I think my personal favorite, so far, is the furikake. It’s just the right amount of furikake (not too little, not too much) and it has a bit of sweetness and butteriness to it. Perfs! All of my purchases came in a re-​usable cloth bag that you can bring with you when you’re back for more (you will, trust!). If you bring your re-​usable bag, you can get 50 cents off your purchase.
I’ve always loved popcorn (a little bit of salt and butter OR hurricane mix style), but Island Popper takes popcorn to a whole other level. I’ll be visiting them again for sure. 5 stars for taste, quality, and customer service.
P. S.~ They accept credit cards.

Saw Island Popper truck on Makaloa St by MW
Yesterday and gigot was a «plate lunch» wagon!
Andrea gave me a caramel furikake popcorn sample! OMG! Soooo ONO! Don’t know where her wagon is everyday, but will def buy again! ADDICTIVE!

Tried the plain popcorn with organic oil and it was really good. The person working the truck is very friendly and outgoing. The truck is parked most days at Kawaiahao and Cooke Street.

A friend asked about this place when she came to Hawaii from Japan. Some tourist blogged about this place and was one of those go to places. I thought popcorn was popcorn but this flavor is amazing.
I ate 2 bags in one sitting! Andrea also has a great personality!
I’ll be out there again very soon for more bags. Stuff is addicting!

I was introduced to Island Popper last year by Maile K. because 1) she’s got great taste, and 2) she knows how much I love popcorn! Mai had just had some Chicago popcorn, and found that IP was just as good, if not better! I say better, since it’s local. Fast forward to this year, when I wanted some yummy treats to send home with close friends who joined me for dinner last month.
Always prepared, Mai sent me the photo of Island Popper’s menu so I could make my choices. I know there are other popcorn places out there who offer a gazillion flavors of popcorn, but call me boring or plain, but I prefer IP’s short list of flavors: caramel, furikake, real cheddar cheese, organic butter, plain… or mix up to 3 flavors. Those other stores’ flavors just confuse me – cheesecake is not a popcorn flavor! To me, IP’s flavors match popcorn. The popcorn is oh so tasty, fresh, fresh, fresh, and even in our humidity, stays tasty & fresh a long time (if you can resist gobbling it up) in the heavy re-​closable bags that they come in. The first bag I received from Mai was forgotten for almost 6 months, but it was still fresh & ‘ono! The flavors are great…“not too salty, not to sweet, but jaaaas’ right!” The corn is popped in coconut oil, so I’d like to think it’s a little better for me, too. My favorite is butter, seconded by cheddar cheese. Another thing I like… you know how when you make popcorn at home there’s a whole bunch of unpopped «duds» at the bottom of the bowl? There were almost none in my IP bags!
As a cute touch, there’s a toothpick attached to the top of each bag with a Mahalo sticker because you know how those popcorn hulls like to stick around. Just a warning – you may want to remove them before gift packaging or mailing so the toothpick doesn’t inadvertently poke anything, or anyone.
Communicating with IP owner, Andrea, to place my order was quick & easy. She’s got a facebook page, is very responsive to email, and as of May 1, there’s also a website for placing online orders. Woohoo! I placed my order and had planned to pick it up at the Pearlridge farmer’s market. Unfortunately for Andrea, the truck broke down and she called to let me know that we’d need to make another plan to get my popcorn. This was actually really fortunate for me, because she sweetly delivered my order right to my house! My order was nicely packaged in a reusable Island Popper bag – and i was told that every time I use it when I buy more popcorn, I get $.50 off. Score! In addition, there was extra popcorn from my order that Andrea handed to me in a paper bag that she said I should eat «right now» (popcorn for breakfast? no problem!).
Location: the IP truck is at different locations throughout the week, and Pearlridge farmers market on Saturdays. They will also deliver to you, and now even ship to the Mainland. Check them out at

Ok, so two weeks ago our boss came back from Chicago with a 2gal tin of caramel & cheddar cheese popcorn. My share lasted all of 3 minutes. I have been jonesing ever since. I found Island Popper and am in hog heaven! I emailed Andrea and in no time, she responded with a schedule. I didn’t think I could wait until 3:30pm Friday to get my fix of «Chicago Krak» (that’s what I’m calling it) so I called to ask if I could place a pick up order. I jokingly asked if she could deliver and she said «yes, we deliver.» I was shocked and so happy. I placed an order yesterday for delivery today, and by 12:45pm, I had my «krak» in my hot little hands. Eyes were glazed over as much as the caramel over the popcorn. I couldn’t wait to tear a bag open. Had a few mouthfulls, just enough to hold me ’till I got home from work. The caramel corn was really buttery tasty. The organic butter was nice and the cheddar cheese corn had just the right amount. Once home, I ripped into the bag and in no time at all, the bag was empty. I ate it hand-​over-​fist. I am a very happy little piggie, because I inhaled that bag and I know how to find my popcorn «dealer»!
Spread the word, y’all, ISLAND POPPER is the bomb! Contact Andrea and get some «krak» today!
Island Popper is located on Mililani St. on Wednesday from noon to ?, Friday on Punchbowl Street, Saturday at Pearlridge Farmers Market.

I should’ve done this review a long time ago, but it *POPPED* into my head to do one after a mean Island Popper Craving.
This might sound weird, but Cheese/​Caramel/​Furikake mix is so strangely perfect. Seriously. Try it.
Non GMO corn and popped in Coconut Oil? Gahhhhh *hippie swoon*
I seriously need Island Popper right now. Everything is so good and she even let me try some of her favorite, plain with a little bit of salt. It’s definitely competing with the CCF for my favorite. My palate has been more simple now so I’d probably opt for the plain… because you can taste the pure deliciousness in each bite!
They park by my building on certain days but by the time I get home, she’s gone for the day. Hoping to cross paths soon, though…

Let me just say that I’m addicted to popcorn in general. The smell of the stuff drives me nuts and I would eat a bag a day if I didn’t hate picking hulls out of my gums for weeks. So does that make me a popcorn snob? Absolutely not. But it does make me twitch every time I see this truck drive by me on the Honolulu roads…
This popcorn is great! If you want to sample the flavors before you buy, just ask and she’ll give you a cup of whatever you like. I ordered a combo mix of butter and furikake, and it was wonderful! The butter was flavorful and the furikake was covered with yummy flakes of seaweed with a hint of sweetness.
But I had to minus 1-​star on the account of not having mochi crunch. I asked if she carried it and she said «No, I think it takes away from the flavor of my popcorn.» Really? If I enjoy eating my popcorn with mochi crunch and am WILLING TO PAY for the extra add-​on, wouldn’t it be good business to offer it? Even if it’s off-​menu? I would think so.
Other than that, good popcorn. Definitely will be purchasing again in the future, maybe I will try some other flavors… but I’ll most certainly be carrying my own $ 3.00 bag of mochi crunch from Long’s.

island poppers is the best!!! they are so nice and if you bring the reusable bags back they give you a discount. Also they deliver free. i once asked if the had a order amount you had to place before they delivered, but she said nope i actually delivered just one bag. i put my order in today for 7 bags… and it was no problem. It is nice to know there is such awesome customer service out there. Thank you for being such a great business and great people!!! Island poppers ROCKS!!!

this lady is such a sweetie. if you get her reusable bag bring it back for discounts. i decided to turn on my mainland friends and big island friends to this because you always need to bring omiyage. the best thing ever to order is a mix of furikake and caramel. everyone i turn on gets hooked. my other friend really digs the cheese popcorn.
her truck usually rolls in on fridays on punchbowl street, by the unemployment office, but she goes to other events too, you can find out her location from facebook and twitter.
the best part about her popcorn is it’s soooo fresh and it ain’t ten dollars like that fancy popcorn place on sand island. the large mix is 5.50…there’s something about this popcorn. try it and find out.

I Loooooooooooooooooooove popcorn!!! Almost to the point of obsessed. I like my basic popcorn, but after my recent trip to Chicago, I fell in love with Garrett’s Caramel and Cheese Mix popcorn. But alas, they only exist in Chicago (and I hear one’s opened in Las Vegas as well) and I checked online in hopes of maybe ordering some popcorn… uh… shipping cost two times the actual cost of the popcorn. Needless to say, I’ve had to satisfy my popcorn fix with microwave popcorn.
Walking home from work today, I stumbled upon Island Popper truck. I saw the truck, and saw the name, and first thought maybe it would be like some sort of fried food truck. Much to my surprise, It was a popcorn truck!!! Hip hip hooray! And lo and behold… they have caramel, they have cheese, and you can mix! Okay, so today, they ran out of cheese, so instead, I tasted Furikake and Plain. Both EXCELLENT! And bonus — no GMO and the popcorn is popped in coconut oil so it is healthy and not popped in any disgusting oil (aka the Movie theater or microwave).
And even more excited to learn, they deliver!!! I think Island Poppers has found a new loyal, regular customer in me.
By the way, the service is great, the popcorn is fresh, the bags are resealable, prices are great!

*Now Who Doesn’t Enjoy Great Popcorn?!?*
Well I’m not one of those who dislikes simple popcorn with bold flavors. I first discovered the truck at Discover Kakaako and purchased a couple of bags to take home.
After eating the Organic Butter and the Real Cheddar Cheese which was incredibly fresh, my first thought was I need to find this truck again and get more!
Just my luck the Island Popper Truck was at this past Night Market Event. Yay!
I love that the popcorn comes in resealable bags and are packed tightly to the top.
*Great Friendly Service and Really Good Prices*
*I’m a Fan For Sure*

I love popcorn but lately I’ve been eating sub-​par popcorn (e.g. flavorless popcorn at the movie theatre… slightly stale popcorn from a snack shop). Island Popper is the opposite of disappointing. Great, fresh non-​GMO popcorn with real butter. I was in heaven. The owner is very friendly so that’s great too! She mentioned that they deliver — very tempting and potentially dangerous to my health.
We ate the caramel/​butter mix with furikake and I definitely recommend it.

My BF and I discovered this place one Eat the Street night (Pro Bowl), and being that he loves popcorn, we had to try it! Their truck is a nice cheery red and easy to spot. We sampled two different flavors — Furikake and Cheese. Both flavors were tasty — the Furikake has a coating over it, so it’s sweet and salty — I really liked it! We bought a large bag of the Furikake and it was gone by the end of the next day!
Then, just last week at the Honolulu Night Market — they were there! Yaaaaay! We ordered the Furikake and Caramel, but they were out of Furikake! So we subbed Cheese for the Furikake. I didn’t try the Cheese, but the Caramel was goooood!
The people working there the both times we stopped by were very friendly. We will definitely buy more bags every time we see them!
Oh yeah, I like that they attach a toothpick to every bag — very smart!

I have a weird obsession with popcorn. I guess I love it because it’s an easy and sorta healthy snack. While I am Primo loyal, I did buy two bags from Island Popper at Eat the Streets and was pleasantly surprised to find they were delicious! The butter popcorn was amazeballs and reminded me of movie theater popcorn while the cheese flavor (made with real dehydrated cheddar!) made my mouth dance. Although these two bags didn’t last very long in my house, they came in a resealable package so I suppose I could’ve saved some for later. I can also appreciate that they use mostly organic ingredients. If you’re still iffy, ask for samples but trust, you can’t go wrong with the buttahhh.

I spotted this truck on Kawiahao St and decided to give it a try.
You can get samples of all the flavors before deciding.
I spoke to the nice lady and asked her questions about the popcorn.
PERKS!
— Non-​GMO; flown in from Nebraska!
— Pop it in COCONUT OIL fortified with beta carotene!
— Popped fresh daily!
— Butter for the popcorn is ORGANIC CLARIFIED BUTTER! Not that fake butter flavored oil.
I feel like I can trust this gem of a truck to finally have popcorn without questionable ingredients!
FLAVORS (that I remember):
Caramel!
Furikake
Cheese
Butter
PRICES:
Small $ 3
Medium $ 4
Large $ 5
I LOVE CARAMEL POPCORN! So I bought a large. I watched her try to pack in as much as possible — appreciate that!
I love that there is a toothpick on the zip bag with a Mahalo sticker! The lady, I assume the owner, was so thankful for our business.
I went back to work and told my coworkers who sampled and went to go buy. Hahaa.
If I spot her again, I will definitely buy more! They accept credit card!

Island Popper is a new food truck that serves gourmet popcorn that are popped fresh in Hawaii. I first tried them during the End of the Year Party at Kakaako Waterfront in the Eat the Street section. Unlike Priimo Popcorn, there aren’t too many flavors here. There are your standard regular, butter, furikake, caramel, and mix flavors. I may have missed one or two more.
Their popcorn is served in resealable bags and comes in three different sizes. We ordered the furikake one in a small size. At first we were surprised that it was in a premade resealable bag. There are pro’s and con’s to this but I was expecting a box of popcorn like you see at carnivals. The good part is at least you can reseal them after you are done to keep them fresh. The bad part is that means the popcorn were previously popped.
The furikake popcorn we tried was more a bit of mix in it. The popcorn is covered with butter and caramel and has a liberal amount of furikake stuck on it. It is a more gourmet taste rather than a homemade hurricane style taste. Unfortunately for me, I am not a fan of caramel and I was a bit disappointed. The flavor is definitely there, but I was expecting more of a butter + furikake mix.
I’m definitely willing to try other flavors in the future and hopefully they also give you the choice of freshly popped and mixed popcorn here. The three stars only reflect on my taste of the furikake popcorn and not any other flavors. Definitely will update accordingly when I try other flavors.