Great Lakes Popcorn

Lot’s of flavors and free samples. We ended up buying 2 bags so it obviously was good.

They let ya try any flavor of the 50 or so they have. Don’t be a dick and try them all. You can mix or layer flavors in your bag so your not stuck with just one. All flavors are great and taste just how they sound. The bubblegum one is a personal fav. Kids are always nice and they have an Entertainment Book coupon up in that piece. Walking into the place watch out though, seagulls dive bomb ya with wet turds. Perfect way to mess up a good perm.

Cool little shop! Would definitely recommend going in and checking it out! Popcorn is made on sight and samples are encouraged.
They had me at samples. Good amount for the price. Not a must do but if you are in the area something cool to check out.

I have never heard of this place and would not have searched it out however, while on vacation in the area, it was recommended to us so we went. From the big deal that was made of it, I expected more. I expected bigger. Load your GPS or you’re not finding this out of the way place! You walk in to this small store front and there is a place to «stand in line» and wait for the next server. (Yes for popcorn!) There was no line so we «got right in.» You walk up to the counter, as a family; there’s a silver tray on the counter with a menu. You go through the popcorn flavors and request to sample what sounds appealing. Now! I say you «REQUEST» but I didn’t feel «encouraged.» We requested aproximately 5 different flavor samples,; with that menu that’s not much. With no one else in the store and two people behind the counter, I felt like I was ‘putting them out.’ We had every intention of making a purchase but I have to be honest in saying that customer service goes a long way. In many situations, this type of «blah» customer service would have caused me to walk out without a purchase. Because we were from so far out of town, we made a purchase.
At first I wasn’t happy taking out a couple bags of popcorn for $ 12. But after realizing how much we had for that price and enjoying it, it really wasn’t a bad price at all.
We’ll be back in the area in the future… because of the product, I’ll be back. Because of the customer service… boooo~

An unbelievable variety of really good popcorn. The staff is knowledgable and friendly, and genuinely good salespeople. Upon seeing the prices I didn’t plan to buy, but after the lady talked to the kids and myself for a while, and let us sample several different flavors, I had no problem paying for a (very large) «medium» bag for $ 11, while not feeling pressured to do so.
he interior is barebones and not what you would expect. Prices are a little steep, but not absurd when you consider this place more than likely caters to mostly tourist.
The vanilla butternut is delicious.

Talk about variety! If you can think of it as a popcorn flavor they probably already have it. We were pleasantly surprised to stumble upon this business while on vacation in the summer of 2013. Every sample we tried was delicious. The staff were patient and seemed to actually like talking to us and making recommendations. We were never made to feel rushed or an inconvenience to them.
You can tell in their preparation attention to detail and freshness are a priority. I walked in with no intention to buy and we walked out with 3 different small bags and huge grins!

we walked in there, thinking kocomos were open, what a sweet suprise, last thursday. we bought 4 bags, how wounderfull, the staff were so great

The interior is not much to look at, the exterior is near a fishery (yummy smell), but this place sells some fine popcorn!
With flavors like Bacon and Cheese, English Toffee, Strawberry, and 30 more, you will find something to love. I like the Vanilla Butternut and a new flavor, Citrus, which is awesome. In winter they can even drizzle chocolate over the popcorn. Talk about gilding the lily!
One caveat, however. Don’t buy your popcorn and then leave it in the car as you go to Put-​In-​Bay! My bag of Vanilla Butternut turned into a torpedo-​shaped popcorn ball. I’ve been chiseling bits of it off since I made that mistake!

«One large bag of Columbus mix and then I am going to try a little bit of this (points) and that (points) oh and this one too (stares longingly).»
Yep, that is pretty much my entrance into this place every time I come. I was never a big popcorn fan, something about the kernals sticking in my teeth and greasiness of it. My exception of course was kettle corn.
My grandparents live up in Port Clinton and every time I visit I make a stop to the popcorn shop and stock up. The popcorn is not like most flavored popcorns you buy in a bag in a checkout lane. First off, it is fresh. It hasn’t been dipped in sugar and sealed in a bag to sit on a counter for months. This place lightly covers their kernals and popped corn as to not bog down the flavor and always makes fresh batches.
The popcorn flavors range from Jelly Bean, White Cheddar, Grape, Pina Colada, Walleye Mix, and the list goes on and on. Whether you are in the mood for sweet or salty, or perhaps both (my favorite is the Columbus Mix, with white cheddar and butternut combined).
the sampling is unlimited. There is a clean plate in front of each customer at the bar and they will shovel handfuls onto your plate to sample all their wacky and delicious flavors.
They sell their bags in small, medium, large, extra large, and even sell decorative tins if you want to buy a gift for someone (or yourself).