Topsy’s Popcorn

My brother got us some Topsy’s popcorn for Christmas saying it was THE BEST. He’s a foodie so we figured it would be good but we weren’t prepared for HOW good. We were surprised by how the first taste of the cheese popcorn seemed to melt in our mouths. Who knew popcorn could do that?! Our kids got some popcorn tins from one of the big box stores for Christmas, so when we dished out popcorn for everyone we gave the kids the cheap stuff and kept the Topsy’s for ourselves. Unfortunately the kids had already tasted the Topsy’s popcorn, and even our five year old who doesn’t have the most discerning taste buds ate all of my bowl because he wanted «the tasty popcorn» too.
In a side-​by-​side comparison, Topsy’s is PHENOMENAL compared to the other store-​bought tin popcorn. Topsy’s caramel makes the other caramel taste burnt and the butter and cheese are just plain amazing. We had no idea popcorn could be that good and we’re definitely Topsy’s fans now!

God bless Topsy’s Popcorn because the rest of the world doesn’t. Most the world, in fact, probably doesn’t even know this location exists because most people think Metcalf South mall has gone the way of Metro North, Bannister, Mission, and Blue Ridge Malls. Tucked into a tiny alcove between Macy’s and Sears, this Topsy’s location is small but still delivers the same popcorn and treats you have known for years. On this particular Saturday, I made an emergency pregnancy craving stop for my wife. Topsy’s has always served up delicious popcorn, both regular and flavored. Their flavored varietals are hard to beat — cheese, cinnamon, and caramel (that’s pronounced care-​a-​mel, not the other God-​forsaken way.) Their holiday tins are a perfect way to say «I love you» with popcorn.
Though a ghost town of a location, the woman behind the counter told me they had a line out the door about 30 minutes prior to my arrival. I chalk this up to the holiday crush for their Christmas tins, many which are decorated with artist renderings of the Plaza Lights, very fashionable.
I was pleased, as always, with their popcorn, friendly smiles, and decent prices. About 4 bucks for a medium sized bag of flavored popcorn is more than you would pay at the movies or in a store for Orville, but this is Topsy’s, a Kansas City tradition!

This must be a seasonal Topsys location but its just right outside of Metcalf Mall entrance facing Metcalf at 9665 Metcalf.
Bought two large KC Plaza tins. Stuffed to the brim with choice of caramel, cheese, butter, and cinnamon popcorn. Thickly coated and very tasty. Bought one large tin to take with me and 1 large to ship. Came to about $ 112. Is it pricey? Yes. It might be hard to justify spending that amount of coin on popcorn, but after taking a bite, it’s quickly forgotten, plus the decorative tins are nice to keep. They also sell bagged popcorn too if you dont desire to have the holiday tins.