Froyo Showdown in the Mission (San Francisco, CA)

Fro-yo girl here. Foodhall opened in April 2016 as a stylish gourmet grocery store with coffee, pastries, cheese, produce and a large wine and spirits collection. The space is beautiful, especially the ceiling. The chalkboard sign out front says Best Froyo Ever.

Foodhall serves Italian style frozen yogurt made with Straus organic milk. There’s just one flavor, plain. I can respect that. Plain is usually one of the best flavors.

Froyo prices: Small ($3.50)/ Medium ($4.50)/ Large ($6.50)/ Cone ($6)

Toppings ($1.50 each): Dark chocolate hazelnut sauce, salted caramel sauce, espresso, sour cherries (they didn’t have any during my visit), organic macerated strawberries, organic blueberries, organic raspberries, toasted hazelnuts, pistachios, almonds, pine nuts, granola, maple bacon

Complimentary toppings: Olive oil & sea salt, honey, maple syrup, sprinkles

The cones are gourmet, hand-rolled ones from the Konery in Brooklyn. The froyo is dispensed from a countertop Taylor machine. It’s generally available all day, unless they happen to be cleaning the machine.

The small froyo was a generous size. The froyo was thick and smooth. It was sweet but tangy. It reminded me a lot of Yogorino’s Italian froyo, only denser. It has that unique taste that Yogorino had.

Is it the best froyo? The answer definitely would have been yes when they first opened but since then, Souvla opened a few blocks away at 758 Valencia St. Souvla also offers just one flavor of froyo (plain tart) dispensed from a countertop Taylor machine, but it’s Greek style. Both Foodhall and Souvla offer excellent froyo. Souvla’s isn’t as sweet or dense; it tastes more like natural yogurt. Souvla’s also isn’t as dene. I prefer the Greek toppings at Souvla though their toppings selection is more limited. Personally, I prefer Souvla froyo but I can see why others who like a sweeter yogurt would argue in favor of Foodhall’s version.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

* FOODHALL: 3100 16th St., San Francisco, CA 94103
* SOUVLA: 758 Valencia St., San Francisco, CA 94110

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Future Fro-yo Shop Picture: Yogorino Embarcadero

Fro-yo girl here. Strolled by Yogorino at the Embarcadero Center the other day... the windows are covered up (I couldn't see the inside). The sign says "the best tasting yogurt in the world." Yogorino is Italian with stores in Italy, Europe, the U.S. (East Coast), Asia, etc.

It sounds like they only have that one tart flavor. That would be unusual. Though original tart is often the best flavor, I'm certainly in favor in some variety in fro-yo flavors.

The toppings sound different and interesting according to a description I found on the BuyWithMe deal site: "Give your yogurt a flavor boost with Yogorino’s variety of toppings, including hazelnuts, meringues, coconuts, and mini Smarties. Make it a decadent affair with your choice of fruit, hot, or cold sauces; we recommend the blueberries and sweet pistachio. Or mix and match toppings and sauces to your taste and desired level of indulgence (ours are sky-high with chocolate shavings and white chocolate wafer sauce)."

Yogorino is across from the Ferry Plaza Building, next to the Hyatt Regency (Embarcadero 4). This will be their first location to open in SF with another on Chestnut to open soon after.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

* YOGORINO, Embarcadero 4, San Francisco, CA