The greatest caramel corn, kettle corn, and buttered popcorn hands down! I love this place. The owner is sweet, friendly, and all around awesome! All other popcorn pales in comparison. Even movie popcorn. I wish I could take the buttered popcorn from this store to the movies with me. I hope the store will always be around. read more

Butter popcorn is the kids favorite. RC is the kindest. He offered us a replacement for the super cheesy one we got. He ensured all the kids were happy with the flavor. They have a wide selection of Christmas flavors and gifts as in the photos below. read more

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12/16/23- 2nd time here. The first time was about a month ago and around noon they were closed for lunch. Today at the same time, 3 persons working there. We ordered 3 Carmel apples for about $28. All three were very good. See photos. read more

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We stop by this place almost every other week. There is a wonderful smell once floating around the mall and it's thanks to this business. The popcorn is delicious! Our favorite is the caramel popcorn. They offer multiple sizes and different tins for gifts. The owner is very sweet and welcoming. I hope this plays stays around for years to come. read more

I bought a candy apple yesterday which I love!it's my childhood treat And I have always purchased them at caramel corn, i asked how much did they cost ? The young man said $8.50!!! To my surprise they went up dramatically!! The young man said due to inflation It's just sugar and a apple and red dye and one wooden stick The reason for my review it bc the apple is old and soft not crispy very disappointed in the taste look and price read more

Carmelcorn - Specialty Food Near Me - El Cajon, California

What is that great sweet smell when you think of that special treat that has hot caramel sauce and the many that love a great cheese flavor the only thing that you can think of is the great sweet smell of caramel popcorn and the sweet flavors of buttery flavored popcorn . When I was younger I had remembered this one location that was at college grove which was one of the many stores at the College Grove Shopping Center that had so man y different stores this was one of the many stores there was . The many times that so many others have visited the Caramel Corn Shop the creative containers that you get designed with your favorite flavors and seeing the many pop corn flavors . The location of the store before was at College grove and than it was brought to Parkway Plaza the many people who would come and visit the location you would always smell the great flavors cooking and see it get poured over hot popcorn . And what is the greatest treat that has been through many years and the many flavors that it has been coated in ? For the many that are still scratching their heads ," Yes candy covered Apples and those that like caramel covered apples ". The one of the many products that you will find at the Caramel Corn Store from the many that are cinnamon and caramel and candy covered and Oreo Cookies covered , and there are ones covered in M&Ms you great apples . The store located at the Parkway Plaza is a great location the store has a long and great history where can you find a great sweet popcorn product that is freshly made . The many stores at Parkway Plaza are some of the best but where can you go and get great caramel corn and the ever popular fruity popcorn and the many great old style lunch boxes you can buy . Caramel Corn store is the one place that brink back so many memories where can can find things freshly made and get a soda along with your box of caramel corn or buttered popcorn . The long day of shopping at the mall you can take home some candy apples and find some great gifts that you might like to have for a party or to have a great gift to send off . As a reviewer the caramel corn store was one of the funnest places and one of the greatest places that you could go and get a cold soda and a great candy apple some of the best that you would find . The many years the location has been around the great displays and the creative containers and the freshness of the products they show great freshness and the many new and great flavors . read more

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the most amazing candy/carmel apples ever!!!! just had the cheesecake carmel apple !! omg i'll definitely be back for another!! read more

Hands down best Carmel apples I've ever had and i consider myself a connoisseur. Also RC, the guy who runs the place rocks and so does his daughter that helps read more

Several times each month I come here for my Carmel Popcorn Fix. Mary is the Proprietor; so nice and kind. A family run business with her delightful son. Mom and Son working side-by-side. Easy on the wallet and certainly the best prices around for gourmet quality popcorn. This establishment is actually located inside the Plaza Mall. They offer many different kinds of Popcorn and Drinks. Her tins have all the NFL Teams Logo. Clean working station. Deep Discounted refills of Popcorn available to all, just bring back the same Tin Bucket when empty and get the Bucket refilled for a few pennies. Mary and her son work sooo hard and are genuinely happy to see ya. read more

Popcorn is one of my favorite snacks. So when I can find it in Cheddar Cheese, Caramel and Kettle I must buy some. I had forgotten about this location in the mall. When I worked at Parkway Plaza in the past I would always come here to pick up popcorn. It's a small shop with standing room only and plenty of popcorn choices. The guy helping me today was attentive and funny. You order your fresh Caramel, Cheese, and Kettle popcorn by a number which represents a certain size and price, one being the smallest box and the less expensive and 5 being the best bang for your buck and of course the plain butter popcorn comes in various sizes and price points. Today I ordered the number four it cost $7.89(I was trying to be good and watch my calories), you can mix any combination of the popcorn, I did cheese and kettle today. They also sell popcorn in the tin buckets, popcorn balls, Candy and Caramel apples, Icees and some other tasty treats. I totally enjoyed my popcorn and the combination of flavors as I spent the remaining of the day eating the entire box. read more

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Cheap refills on tins! Excellent caramel corn! Great for going to the drive-in movie theater

Oh my gosh! My mouth is screaming!! I got the Dark Chocolate Oreo w/ Caramel apple and it was one of the most delicious apples ive ever had in my 33 years of life!!! The apple itself wasn't sour and not too sweet so it balance out the additional toppings. The lady cut the apple for me, i let her know I wanted to eat it now. I bit into one of the slices and the caramel was sooo soft and easy to bite into and the chocolate was not too sweet and it wasn't bitter. The combined flavor of the apple, caramel, dark chocolate and the taste of oreo was definitely one of the best explosions of flavors. I give them 5 stars hands down! Now I just have to try the popcorn read more

The employee that helped and served me today is nice and funny. The place is well organized and clean. I bought a cute lunchbox and chose the colorful popcorn to go with it - it tasted sweet and fruity! I would love to go back to taste their other available treats. read more

I bought a Christmas present here recently. The staff was friendly and helpful and my mom was so excited that I found her favorite flavor!

The best caramel corn around and the owner is courteous and friendly! I highly recommend you try it soon!!!

Been here since 11am and they still are not open. The lady shows up at 11:13 and tells me I have to wait 5 more mins.... If y'all say y'all open at 11 than your employees should be here on time read more

They are the absolute best. I come here every time I'm having an event. My guest always enjoy the popcorn balls i send them home with(also a great filler in a gift bag). The owner is super nice. He convinced me to try a chocolate and white chocolate popcorn mix and everyone loved it. They have the best freshly popped popcorn hands down. The customer service is awesome as well read more

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I can never leave the mall without grabbing some popcorn. This place is very nostalgic to me. So even if I get a bad bag, I'd probably still eat the entire thing, lol. There are so many different varieties of popcorn. My favorite is the caramel! read more

I have never experienced worse customer service, the employee with the long hair was so rude not sure of his name but there was water and the floor and I moved the signed to make other people aware. He said no need to touch our sign like instead of saying thank you for letting us know ? Also the corn is gross and old and can't be eaten at all read more

I ordered a bucket of popcorn. The caramel is good. The cheddar is disgusting, it tastes rancid with a slight chemical flavor. It has got to be past it's throw away date. read more

I LOVE popcorn. Whenever I stop by the mall, I make an effort to get some popcorn from here. They have a variety of container options for gift giving. Like plastic containers, huge tins and smalle tins. But really, I am not buying popcorn to give to anyone but myself when I stop by here.. They have caramel, cheese and butter. I am a fan of plain popcorn and cheese popcorn. I buy both. The cheesey popcorn can be overwhelming in flavor. Mix it with butter popcorn. Or I even mix it with plain white popcorn. The sizes are a bit confusing on the board. They do not say small, medium or large. So you have to tell them the which bag it is on the wall. One time when I ordered my popcorn the man behind the counter got cranky at me because I told him the medium bag. And he corrected me and said do you mean the bag in the middle? Umm. Yes please. Sorry that my ordering skills are not correct. Either way, I came home with my popcorn LOL and was happy. The pricing is ok. I have to remind myself that I didnt have to pop the popcorn myself. And that it costs less than my Starbucks. read more

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It has always been the absolute BEST Carmel Corn and Cheese popcorn I've ever had the pleasure of making and eating. Having worked there when I was in HS in the 90's It's the standard I judge all other Carmel Corn, candy apples, Cheese popcorn even the soft serve ice cream. I still haven't found anyplace that has better popcorn products than this place. The owner loves her business and it shows when the food tastes this good. read more

Wonderful throwback to my Junior High days at College Grove.Everything you could ever want in a sweet or salty snack.I bought the caramel corn/cheese corn popcorn.Smelled so good,all popped and made on the premises.So many gift ideas.The proprietor RC is from a similar generation as I and he shared a few stories from College Grove.A nice place to stop in. read more

I could smell the sugar as I was getting closer. I told my bf to close his eyes because I wanted to surprise him. He loves caramel popcorn! He was excited to try it, but they didn't have a lot of options for sizes. The lady scooped us a small box and I thought it was ok. They also have other goodies like caramel apples if you're not in the mood for popcorn. read more

Carmelcorn - caramel popcorn - Specialty Food Near Me - El Cajon, California

To the female worker working on Memorial Day around 3:00pm at the register you need to be fired! You're so rude it was almost embarrassing. We had two small popcorns after almost walking away after such a rude response to basic questions in regards to their items. The kettle corn is so tacky and dry it has an old taste. The cheese popcorn was still wet as it had just been made and was smearing everywhere. Gross mess. She poured way too much and ended up putting our small bags into bigger trash bags to hold the overflow. You might as well have given us bigger size bags or a bucket. Just a horrible experience, this place has gone down the drain. read more

Ahh.. Parkway Plaza.. The last mall I would ever choose to shop at.. As a matter of fact, Carmel Corn is the only reason I choose to visit this mall and 99% of the time I leave this mall empty handed (minus my Carmel Corn). Oh the sweet aroma that lingers from this place never fails to tickle my nose and get my taste buds begging me for some one on one action with some fresh, sticky, and warm Carmel Corn!! (ok ok... Lets get some!!) **Side note: I intentionally came here just for the Carmel Corn. Parking- Considering this is located in an indoor mall, you kinda gotta park you car outside.. Whatever the case be, if you do not plan to shop at walmart, I urge you to steer far from the garage parking.. You know how "the people of Wal mart be... ) *Tip- Carmel Corn is located by JCP... Dining Room- They have none!! They are like a nice oversized closer kinda deal. Meaning you kinda only get to walk up to the sales counter. LOL.. I ain't mad! I grab it and go anyways! *Note- their are a few tables and benches just outside this little nook. Menu- YUMMY!! The Carmel Corn is HANDS DOWN MY FAVORITE!! My god!! Their is really nothing like a cold shopping evening with this sweet warm poocorn!! Price- What do you really consider fair?? I don't consider this place to be expensive, but it most def ain't cheap.. But for me, it's a once every few years treat!! And I really enjoy it!! Service- Homegirl was super friendly!! She over filled my box of popcorn and mad sure to add some to the bag that heald my box!! Shady was no where in her name!! Overall- Make a trip!! It's beyond worth it!! read more

If you know about the "Chicago Mix" this place is for you! Unless you make a trip to Vegas or Chicago to "Garrett's", you won't find better popcorn. AND the caramel apples will make you happier than the morning sun! I live in North Park and first encountered them at the Hillcrest Farmer's Market. I now make a trip to their shop in El Cajon because it's SO worth it. They do also have other stuff, but I only have eyes for the Mix and the caramel apples. But listen: Great quality and prices make this THE place to satisfy your sweet tooth! read more

I love this place! They have perfect options for gifts. (Ex. I got my mother in law a decent sized bag of kettle corn & added a side of caramel corn. They put a bow on it & also it came inside a cute garden watering tin.) for Mother's Day. I always come here for birthdays they have a nice variety of delicious covered apples. From chocolate to caramel to nuts to marshmallows to all in one. They also have those big tins and you can do a variety of 3 different flavored pop corn. And the service is always great. Always so frieHighly recommend giving them some love. Always my favorite spot at the mall! Don't forget to stop here before your movies! read more

Since I was a wee little lad I have gone to Carmelcorn back I think in the late 60's when college grove was just a simple outdoor mall way before all the others with a newburrys, walker scott, woolworths, and longs drugs which is the only one still there i think. Anyway Carmelcorn was right next to orange julius so you could go into one and without going outside you could go into the other business. Back then we had a down stairs with kson 1240 and later 97.3fm and the business office and a community room and that was it. I would go there and get cheesecorn as even though carmelcorn is ok the cheesecorn was something you could not get anywhere else back then. They left and moved maybe 20 years ago or more, not sure, but I was sure glad to see Mary and her daughter Brianna who was just a little kid then and would always kick me in the shin. She is very pretty now but kind of young like maybe in her late 30's now i think. Ok so for a rating, you can't get it any better especially with the big fad of kettle corn which is kind of a light form of carmelcorn but not as slurpee, like. If you want the best of either, this is the place and if you buy a tin of some kind as I have a Padre one which I refilled at only 10 bucks so i'd say I've saved at least 10 bucks since the tin probably costs that much but its worth it. I only have a problem with all her Coke stuff being an avid Dr Pepper fan but outside of that its a great place to go. Its just down the row from j c penny on the east side of parkway plaza. Try it and if you don't like it then you need to go to a shrink fast as there has to something wrong with you,lol read more

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It would seem like it's hard to screw up popcorn but they did. Went in with my elderly mother because she had been craving popcorn. She went to pay with the card and was told she had to pay a $0.25 service fee on a $7.50 check. She questioned the kid several times and he said, "Yes because it costs so much to process credit cards." She said that seemed silly and he just told her,"No we charge everyone." My mother who is very sharp pointed to a large sign on the register stating, "A service fee of $0.25 will be charged on all orders under $5.00" Now I'm no math genius, but I'm pretty sure 7 is larger than 5. That being said, my mom really wanted popcorn. I didn't have any cash so she dug around in her purse to pay while the kid still stared at us. Annoyed she took the popcorn and began munching. She said, "This isn't even good. I wish I wouldn't have gotten this." Thinking she was mad and exaggerating I tried the corn. Nope, she wasn't it was chewy stale cheese popcorn. My poor mom tried to eat some till I convinced her to throw it away. Dear Carmel corn are you that hard up that you have to overcharge little old ladies for bad popcorn? Just saying. read more

Rude Remarks by employee made my 9 year old niece lose her appetite. Took my niece shopping today, I haven't been to Parkway in many years and after our shopping I was excited to take her over to carmelcorn to get her a treat. The employee comes up to us the second we walked up and he had an annoyed demenor. I told him that we needed a few moments to decide what she wanted to get. He then let out a big sigh. While she was looking around at all of her choices I told the employee that I was excited to bring my niece to the place that I used to go to as a kid. He then goes on to say in a sarcastic tone "we've only been here for 21 years" Im in my early thirties and even if I was older that was a rude comment implying that I was old. My niece then told me she didn't want anything. As we walked away she asked me if he was being mean. Even a child recognized his rude behavior. I will never go back there or reccomend it to anyone. read more

Warning this popcorn is addicting !!! This is the best popcorn I have ever eaten. It doesn't get much better than this. Try the kettle corn and cheese corn combo , it's highly addictive. They also have wonderful customer service . read more

Oh popcorn, how I love thee. You're truly the only reason I ever go to a movie. But tickets prices have soared and most movies a bore. Luckily I can drive to the El Cajon mall and get my popcorn at the Carmelcorn store. Supporting local business is always the plan and here the owner understands, what true customer service is about. For dedicated fans that move, she'll even ship popcorn to your door without a doubt. Military also get a discount. With so many wonderful flavors like cheese, caramel, kettle, rainbow, and various fruit flavors, popcorn and balls it's so hard to choose. Every delicious option will have you licking your fingers, so a napkin you better not lose. A poet I'm not, but forewarn you I must. Once you have sampled Carmelcorn you too will be popcorn or bust. read more

These guys were amazing when the people from my son's 4th birthday party flaked on me. I had a movie night planned, with a popcorn machine, and when nobody showed with it (or the bouncer/chair and tables/AND movie screen) these employees hooked me up with insane amount of DELICIOUS popcorn for a great price in a jiffy. The popcorn couldn't have tasted better, and it still tastes good almost 3 weeks later. They gave me bags to serve my guests and even gave me a treat for my 4 year old who was having a rough day, considering mommy was stressing out and a Teenage Muntant Ninja Turtle Bouncer was not attending the party like I had promised for 6 months. I will use this place over and over and you should too. Just walk by and smell it while you shop, it's pretty hard to resist. Thanks guys!!! read more

2:00 in the day asked for some kettle corn was told no we don't have any. So I asked could you make some . His reply was no it takes too long . Great customer service we won't be back read more

Always fresh and delicious caramel corn, buttery popcorn, and cotton candy! Really friendly employees too read more

Carmelcorn - Storefront - Specialty Food Near Me - El Cajon, California

This place has the best cheese corn and carmel corn that I've ever had. I remember this same store from way way back when they were located in College Grove Shopping Center. One of my fondest memories was being treated as a child to a bag of cheese pop corn. I also remember the delicious pralines they once had. The pralines are only a memory but the delicious popcorn is still being sold in their store in Parkway Plaza. The store even looks inviting as I walk by. It's always decorated according to the season. The people who work there are inviting and friendly. read more

I've been going to this place for many years now. The vanilla popcorn balls are the best!! No one makes it the way they do. All the popcorn tastes so good from kettle to carmel flavored. They even have movie theatre butter for the regular popcorn. Prices are reasonable. They have sports themed tins and other ones too. The staff at Carmelcorn are so nice and friendly. Treat yourself to Carmelcorn =) read more

LOVE THIS PLACE!! It is the ONLY place near our house that sells carmel apples. My husband and I love them, so when we discovered they had them at the mall we were very happy! They have so many choices! My favorite is the while and milk chocolate mix! Mmmmm!! I also love their cheese popcorn and their cotton candy! This place is great! read more

This Carmel corn is the most delicious thing ever. Every time I go to San Diego I just want to rush over and eat it. Amazing flavor. I wish they had this near LAX. Just thinking about it makes me crave it. I would give them ten stars if possible. It is also so fresh. OMG if you can get it when it is freshly hot made it is orgasmic. read more