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    Wells Street Popcorn

    3.3 (76 reviews)
    ModeratePopcorn Shops
    Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Joe B.

    I've been a customer of Wells popcorn for years, primarily at the Clark St location in the city and now that the closest location after the closing of the Chicago store is in Oak Park I've frequented the establishment several times since. Spending an exorbitant amount of money, especially as gifts and treats for my business for events that I have, I can say that I'm so disappointed with the service. The attitude, on two different occasions makes for a very unpleasant experience for what should be a delightful treat, and this last visit was even worse. Carter assisted me with a nearly $210 order of gifts/tins and took the liberty to add an almost $50 unauthorized tip and I never would have even known if I hadn't asked for a receipt. Asking to speak with a manager, as it was close to end of day closing, I have still not received a call to get it reversed and express my sheer disappointment. I am always one to reward hardworking individuals in the service industry as I have immense respect for the people within that field but this was truly an unreal experience that needs to be addressed especially with a iconic institution such as Wells St Popcorn.

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    Riley C.

    They might stay in business just for the iconic Chicago blend and the smells. The popcorn is good, but it two two times to go in to get any service. The first time we went, we stood there and called for assistance with no answer. Today there were people working upfront, but they don't honor the Yelp check in bonus of a free medium bag and a drink. The exhaust fan over the door also looks disgusting, kind of made me pause about getting food from there.

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    Maronda H.

    Another cute little gem in Oak Park. I was gifted to purchase one of their plastic container of popcorn. The young guy behind the counter was friendly and had good customer service skills. I ordered the mix popcorn with the caramel and cheese. The guy told me this was one of their hot sellers in the store. My only complaint is that my popcorn were dry and stale. I was so disappointed that I had to trash my popcorn. I'm not sure how long the popcorn has to stay out. Neither less to say this wasn't good popcorn.

    Wells St Popcorn doesn't remove the unpopped kernels, instead they coat them in caramel. Be warned you may chip a tooth!
    Gina S.

    Wells St. Popcorn is not the place to go for good popcorn. They claim the popcorn is made fresh daily. When I walked into the store it didn't smell like popcorn at all, so you know they don't pop it everyday. I had a Groupon for a trio of their popcorn and chose buttered, caramel and cheddar. All were a disappointment! The buttered and cheddar were both stale, the caramel had so many unpopped seeds stuck to the popped and coated in caramel that made it hard to eat and I feared I would chip a tooth! Garrett's is the place to go for the best popcorn in Illinois hands down!

    Stacy K.

    If you are craving some Chicago style popcorn and you find yourself in the neighborhood, Wells street popcorn is a good choice. Their popcorn is affordable and to make things even better, you can purchase other items such as slushees. They allow you to taste all the flavors and the place has a nice 'old school' popcorn shop feel. Definitely try them out at least once!

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    Rohan D.

    It's good, though not quite as good as the Downtown stalwart that it's imitating. Still, you won't have to wait in line so maybe it balances out. I think there was a recent change in ownership. Carmel corn is excellent, the fresh popped buttered popcorn good, and the cheese popcorn is okay. Other snacks available but this is a popcorn shop.

    Niki R.

    I tried the classic Chicago mix and thought it was pretty good. The cheese flavoring was delicious and the caramel was generously applied to the popcorn. The ratio was a bit off as I was overwhelmed with caramel in comparison to the cheese. I wouldn't say it is better than Garrets but it is pretty good and a decent option out in the Western suburbs.

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    Excellent cheese and caramel popcorn, fresh reasonably priced great Customer Service highly recommend

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    Saturday I spent $40 on 1 gallon popcorn tin and it was soooo stale. I will not visit this location again.

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    Delicious popcorn and friendly staff. I've only had positive experiences here. The shop is small and cute.

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