After finishing up with work early Friday afternoon I decided to take a walk and explore this…read morecity's downtown area. I ended up coming across this shop and decided to go in. Ended up speaking with a very nice lady who turned out to be the owner of this place. There is a wide variety of different popcorn flavors to try. The owner provided me with the number of samples. I ended up purchasing the s'mores flavored popcorn, apple cinnamon flavored popcorn and the salted caramel to take back home. The salted caramel was the flavor I liked the best.

Rarely have I given 5 stars, especially on an initial visit, but this small business warrants the…read moreopportunity. The business is nestled in the center of downtown next door to other small business establishments . What immediately sets it apart is the small flowered arch at the entrance door. That small, but mighty, soft touch served to welcome me in prior to opening the door. Once inside, I was warmly greeted by the owner. She's a petite woman with an amazingly large personality and warmth. She was so genuine and welcoming. I was able to sample several different popcorn flavors, each as unique as the rest. Every option was gluten free, with the exception of S'Mores which was the favorite of my adult sons. I opted for the Razzleberry, Sweet Heat and Dill, yes- Dill. The razzleberry was quickly devoured on my drive home, the rest didn't last the weekend. The shop also offers small candy jellies and bottled soda, a throwback touch that was nice to see. I felt welcomed here, almost as if the flowered arch invited me in at the behest of the owner. Once inside, the flavors and options allowed me to peruse awhile. I'll definitely be back.

I didn't buy because I had to get on a plane and had no suitcase room, but they graciously gave me…read morea sample and oh, my! I think the flavor was something like butternut, and it was amazing, with generous drizzles over large kernels. And they had a whole wall full of flavors. Definitely stop in if you like popcorn!

Stopped here for some popcorn, because I can't stop eating popcorn and the lady behind the counter…read moreallowed us to try as many as we wanted. We liked the Amish crack (cinnamon white chocolate) and bought that along with garlic parmesan, salt & vinegar, some reeses with pretzels, and cheddar covered caramel. They were all very good. Also got cotton candy and a chocolate covered rice crispie treats.

I only visited there once or twice. I was going to visit there this past Christmas season, but it…read moreturns out the store is closed now. I would have to drive 45 minutes to the closest store. That's my only disappointment is that the store is no longer open. The prices are kind of high for "gourmet popcorn" but that's the nature of the product.

Back at the very end of February, I had to do some extensive errands in Lima. I decided to make a…read morefew extra stops before I drove back home to buy some things to cheer my family up. My mother was in the middle of chemo treatments for her cancer. She was down, my brother helping me take care of her was down. I stopped by Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn, because my brother absolutely loves popcorn. I thought this would make a great treat for him Stepping inside, I noticed a huge line of customers waiting to order and get their popcorn. The workers were busy fulfilling the orders. I took this as a good sign because it wouldn't be popular, if it wasn't good. I looked at the flavors, there are quite a number to choose from both flavors one would see in any place that sells popcorn and then some more exotic ones. When it was my turn to order, I ordered a bag of regular popcorn, a bag of caramel popcorn, and a bag of oreo white chocolate. My brother loves Oreos, so I thought perfect combination! There is a number of different sizes to choose from and if you come here a lot its probably better to buy one of the tins of popcorn instead of the bag. The reason is, the price for the tinned popcorn is more expensive at first... but every time you come to refill it is a lot cheaper than bagged. I got the bags because I wanted to try the product first. The popcorn was then made fresh and poured into those bags to take home. Later that night we all watched a movie together where my brother started to have his Oreo white chocolate popcorn. He was... not a fan. He did more enjoy the regular popcorn. In the end, he had a smile on his face. Definitely was worth the extra time and money.

Can O' Corn & Ice Cream is one of the many concession vendors in Parkview Field, the home of the…read moreFort Wayne Tincaps. My family and I had seats around home plate and after walking several blocks to the stadium and finding our seats, we were thirsty! It was a scorching day in the 90s. I walked around, while my family rested and found Can O' Corn & Ice Cream. I got three sodas as well as some popcorn. As with all concession stands, its always busy, but the people work hard to get your requested items promptly. The drinks were cold and the popcorn was salty and delicious... what more do you need?

For the Past 25 years I have purchased Caramel Santas covered in Chocolate. About 3 or 4 years…read moreago the placed closed. Luckily for me, the Chocolate Thimble purchased the molds and continue the tradition for my Kids. Yea they are full grown and have kids of their own, but they still expect tthe Chocolate Covered Caramel Santa each year.

I have never been to a sugar-filled establishment that caters to the customers as much as The…read moreChocolate Thimble. Their gourmet popcorn is extraordinarily delicious and they will make it for you on request. I was craving their popcorn so I called and asked if I could get 3 different kinds. They actually made the popcorn just for my order and called me about 2 hours later when it was ready to be picked up. Great popcorn, amazing customer service, I didn't try any chocolates but I'm sure they are great.

Best Carmel popcorn! Extra sweet, generous coating of Carmel. I get it at The Fudge Boat in Sea…read moreIsle City, NJ

I'm a popcorn fanatic, so I will always check out any popcorn place. I get the impression that this…read moreplace does more distributing of popcorn than walk in retail. And there are a lot of novelty chocolates, lollipops and other candies here as well. But the popcorn I had (cheese, fruit flavored) was just average and kinda dry, though, there was a large selection. Maybe I was there in a bad day, but it doesn't make me want to try it again anytime soon. I'd rather they focus on a smaller selection of really good popcorn instead of a large selection of just bland or dry, and in some cases over salted. To me, that would be "gourmet".

It's a wonderful aroma as you enter. It's a friendly,…read moreloving, helpful staff. It's Shirley's. The Midwest's gourmet popcorn stop. We were originally slated to stop in Westerville, Ohio, but learned they were closed down. So we stopped and tried to reroute our trip through Findlay or Maumee, both were also listed as closed. We finally got back on the road headed to Lima then here to Bluffton. As of this writing the Bluffton store is open from 9-7 daily; until 9:30 on the weekend. My top two picks were: White Cheddar Popcorn Classic theater-style popcorn covered with white cheddar flavouring The Buckeye That is their caramel popcorn with added chocolate and peanut butter. A small bag of Buckeye will run you $12; 6-1/2 gallon tins are a whopping $150.00. Novelty is fine and occasionally justifiable. The tastes to me were pretty good, even though the majority of our party didn't agree. A daily treat? Not for us. But I can see once a month! 08/24

I LOVE Shirley's Popcorn! I have from the first time I enjoyed it! I always stop in when I am in…read morethe area - and order online several times through the year - everyone loves the deliciousness of Shirley's! The service at the Bluffton store is always so great - not to mention the incredible aroma and ambiance from being surrounded by so much delicious popcorn! LOVE SHIRLEY"S!!!!