Reviews for Carnival King PM850 8 oz. Commercial Popcorn Machine / Popper - 120V, 850W

Love this popcorn machine! I'm a detail person so it takes me some time to pull the trigger on a purchase; I do a lot of research. I decided on the 8 oz kettle and I couldn't be more pleased. It arrived promptly and was easy set up. It's not too heavy; I can carry it by myself (ex: from car to house). I have slight difficultly for me to get the oil packet into the kettle, but nothing to make my change my mind on the purchase. It just feels awkward but it could be that I'm a lefty or the height of my cabinet. Either way, I still love it. I highly recommend the powder cleaner for the kettle. I didn't buy it at first but it is worth it. I've cleaned the kettle without it but it's difficult to get the crust off the bottom. After my research, this site was the best value, especially with free shipping.

The school's PTO bought this popcorn machine to use at school fundraisers. It's easy to use and it's the perfect size for our needs. I've only used packaged popcorn kits (kernels, oil, salt/flavoring) and it cooks the popcorn well and quickly. Clean-up of the interior is easy with warm water and paper towels; I remove the kettle to clean it in hot, soapy water. I consider it easily portable and light as I'm a petite person and I'm able to load it into the trunk of my minivan and carry into school without having to rest on something on the way in. Be careful when cleaning the crumb tray because the edges of the slot are not smooth and I've cut myself more than once when trying to get out the crumbs that missed the tray. The scoop didn't last long - the black handle broke after using it for only 3 events. Despite the crumb tray slot and scoop being sub-par, I'm still giving this product 5-stars since those two items don't impact the overall use and functionality of this machine.

Popcorn comes out good but you have to make sure you are using the proper amount and letting the popcorn heat up prior to adding your oil, which will produce more popped corn from our experience. We are using kits that are meant for 8 or 10 oz poppers and it seems it is pushing out a large amount of the kernels because the popcorn is too thick on the bottom of the kettle. Cleaning is a little difficult, especially if you want to clean oil and salt off windows after popping. Small space, almost impossible to clean unless you totally remove kettle which isn't practical all the time or you have to wait till completely cool. The problem is that you have a very messy machine until you can do that and it doesn't look great on the counter. Small crevices between glass and Read More

Great product! Use for my sons birthday party !! It was a drive in movie theme . All Of the kids and parents loved it !

This has been a great investment. We use it for home use from movie night to family events. We have also used it for church and fire dept fundraisers. It is a very well built machine considering how much i move it around.

The popcorn machine is great it makes the popcorn fast and even. The light keeps the popcorn nice and warm and its easy to clean

This pop corn machine is 100% perfect .I bought it for my restaurant. It is super fast. I recommend it. William S. Morris Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA.

When buying things for our new candy store we wanted to have some of the goodies you might get at the fair. This popcorn machine is just perfect for that and it produces a great tasting popcorn !

We purchased our popcorn popper (and cart) from Webstaurant a couple of years ago. We use it for special events and private parties at our restaurant maybe a few times a month at most. We do move and store this item after each use, and it's easy enough to carry. We have had to replace a door once due to improper handling. The only issue with this unit is the doors are not super secure and can fall off and break if you're not careful, but thankfully Webstaurant carries replacement parts.

What a great product for the price!! Super fast shipping, plus the product was packed well and easy to assemble. I had it out of the box, sanitized and popping corn in less than 30 minutes! Great volume and hardly any "old maids". I can't say enough great things about this popper.

We had fresh, yummy popcorn within 10 minutes from start to finish. It took about five minutes for the unit to preheat and about 5 minutes for the popcorn to pop. Since the poppper only has three toggle switches, the popper is very easy to use.

Several years ago we bought a popcorn machine that was smaller than this one and held less popcorn. It cost us over $400. When we decided to get a second machine, I found the Carnival King and am amazed at how great this is. We make popcorn 2-3 times a day - 6 days a week. It is fast, easy and pops uniformly. Very happy with this popper.

Perfect size for what we need. The machine is really simple to operate and looks sleek and smooth at the same time. Very nice machine.

I'm highly impressed with this 8 ounce Carnival King popcorn maker was kind of a pain in the butt to figure out when to put the popcorn kernels in make sure you're using non-expired good fresh popcorn kernels

This is a great popper! I will recommend to all my friends.

Ease of use. Grandchildren absolutely loves it

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Exactly what our Business was looking for!

This is an EXCELLENT popcorn machine! Great quality and makes great popcorn. We are using it for our employee events. Thank you!

We have only had this machine for about 18 months and we have to purchase a new one. I would have expected a "Commercial" machine to last longer. We make popcorn seven days a week and this machine just isn't up to the task. I'm not sure if I would purchase this brand of popcorn machine again.

Easy to unpack. Little assembly. Works great and easy to clean.

Very good, it has a lot of strength, excellent product and quality, it arrived quickly.

There was a lack of directions for putting together, handle to popper is cracked. Makes good popcorn.

We Purchased this machine about 7 months ago and it began to fall apart after about 4 months. We make popcorn everyday and have used the machine a lot, so we have put it through the paces. It didn't hold up like the old machines used to. The kettle recently stopped working completely so it is inoperable now.

Had problems with the deburring and fit of the door and door hinges, ended up taking hinges off, deburring, then re-assembled leaving loose...then the doors finally fit. I contacted customer support when I first got the unit and was assured they would take care of it by Monday end of day...that was a month ago and still haven't heard back..very poor customer support...:10:54:39 AM: Johanna S. (She/Her) : I am sorry those hinge brackets are preventing you from assembling the door! I would be happy to look into this for you. One moment, please. 10:56:54 AM: Johanna S. (She/Her) : I am going to reach out to the manufacturer about this issue, and I can follow up with you on Monday 3/18 no later than 5 pm EST.

We love our popcorn machine! Simple to clean and use!

I have had this machine now for 2 and 1/2 years and I use it for my business. I do catering and also rent the machine out. Overall the machine works great but there are a few issues. The first is that whenever you move the machine, every single time, the top starts to loosen because the screws do not stay tightened. Less problematic, but because I rent it out it's still an issue, is that the wording on the door with the instructions rubbed off within the first few weeks. The third issue is the most problematic. As popcorn is made steam is released from the kernels and that steam collects at the inside top of the machine and a layer of rust has developed. Now the rust flakes off into popcorn making machine no longer usable for my business.

I make the best popcorn in the neighborhood with this Carnival King!

Love this machine

I love my popcorn machine. Once it was all together it is absolutely beautiful and exactly what I wanted. It shipped quickly and was packaged well so it did not get damaged in shipping. The equipment is great quality and will hold up well. I would definitely recommend it to anyone wanting a nice 8 oz popper. We have ours set up and use it daily and it is great. It was well worth the investment and I would definitely purchase it again if I needed another one. We have used it to pop regular popcorn, Kettle corn and Carmel glazed corn and it has worked great for all three. It has been worth the money and we have really enjoyed it. It pops the corn quick and it does not burn. It is very easy clean after each use. Definitely a great choice!

I bought this for movie night at the local Marketplace. Tried it out at home and my Grandchildren love it. The 3 of them ate 2, 8oz batches with a little help. Very easy to operate, I use the 8oz popcorn kits,I also add a tablespoon of butter to the oil for more buttery flavor. I do agree with some of the comments about cleaning it especially the back glass, but all in all it's a great machine.

The machine works great. I am sorry I didn’t get a bigger size. I definitely make a lot of popcorn and have to do it often because of the size.

wasn't sure about what to expect but i can say ours was perfect. shipped fast with no problems . waited to review till we used it. everything works awesome. will be buying a few more things. thanks !

This popcorn machine has been epic in popping up the best popcorn. Cook time is reduced, and the aroma of popcorn keeps the customers coming at the festivals! We’ve never had any issues with the machine, since we’ve purchased.

Very affordable popcorn machine to buy. This does not come with a cart but can fit on your countertops just fine. Works great and is a great purchase for our concessions at school events.

The carnival king popcorn maker is a must have for any movie lover. It was easy to assemble and was ready to use the same day.

We purchased this popcorn machine and we are in love with it. We purchased it to rent out to our customers and for personal use and I have to say it is everything we wanted and our customers love it! If you’re looking for a popcorn machine I highly recommend this one, you will not be disappointed.

This’s so good that I bought another one last month for my sister... it’s so convenient when you are having a get together at home.