Favorite Los Angeles Locations of Froyo Chains, 2025 Edition

 

Menchie's Burbank

Fro-yo girl here. It’s time for another list update. It’s been over four years since my last post about my favorite locations of the froyo chains of Los Angeles. Most of my favorite locations have changed.

Menchie's

2024 favorite: Menchie’s Burbank

2020 favorite: Menchie’s Valley Village

2016 favorite: Menchie’s Monrovia

Menchie’s Valley Village is still very good. It’s the original (first) location of Menchie's. However, it is smaller (fewer flavors) and usually crowded. Menchie’s Burbank is clean, less crowded, and has 16 froyo flavors a day. They’re very organized during the free froyo events. The froyo texture is better too. Menchie’s Burbank wasn’t always as good as it is now. The new ownership made the difference. 

Pinkberry

2024 favorite: Pinkberry Los Feliz

2020 favorite: Pinkberry Los Feliz

2016 favorite: Pinkberry Glendale

There isn’t much choice because the next closest Pinkberry in Burbank has a lot of issues with their soft serve machines and the one in Monrovia doesn’t participate in the Pinkcard rewards program. Pinkberry Los Feliz is fairly reliable though the yogurt is a bit icy.

Yogurtland

2024 favorite: Yogurtland Eagle Rock

2020 favorite: Yogurtland San Gabriel

2016 favorite: Yogurtland Pasadena on Lake

I believe the ownership of Yogurtland San Gabriel has changed since 2020. They’re no longer keeping up with promotions, and they don’t post their flavors on the Yogurtland app/website. My new favorite Yogurtland location is…Eagle Rock. The Yogurtland Eagle Rock had a funky smell for years and that’s finally gone. They’re good about keeping up with promotions and they also remodeled in 2024. And they post their flavors usually.

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

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

Favorite Locations of Froyo Chains, 2020 Edition, Los Angeles

Fro-yo girl here. It’s been four years since I posted my favorite locations of several froyo chains in Los Angeles County. I recently reread my post from 2016 and realized that none of the locations that I mentioned in that post are still on my list of favorites. Since not all chain locations are the same, I thought it would be helpful to share the best ones in the area.

Though a considerable number of froyo shops have closed since 2016, it’s still true that the chains with the most locations in Los Angeles are Menchie’s, Pinkberry, Tutti Frutti, and Yogurtland. Red Mango has one location, while Yogen Fruz, Orange Leaf and sweetFrog have no locations in Los Angeles. sweetFrog has a few locations outside of LA county.

2016 Favorite: Yogurtland Pasadena (Lake)

Ownership changed in late 2018 and the shop quickly went downhill. There were multiple price increases which made it one of the most expensive Yogurtland locations. Quality and service declined. The old employees left. They weren’t keeping up with promotions.

2020 Favorite: Yogurtland, 927 E Las Tunas Dr D, San Gabriel, CA 91776

I remember when the San Gabriel location first opened in 2013. Service is good, they keep the place clean and they keep up with current promotions. Sometimes I can find the new flavors here early (earlier than the scheduled start of the promotion), which is always a nice surprise. They tend to have more Asian flavors and they have chocolate shell. Prices are average compared to the other Yogurtland locations in the area. Since they sold coupon books, you can get monthly deals on froyo that aren’t available at Yogurtland locations that chose not to participate in the coupon books promotion.

2016 Favorite: Menchie’s Monrovia

Sadly, the Monrovia location closed in 2018. The signs were still up for two years but they’ve finally been removed. A new business will probably open there soon.

2020 Favorite: Menchie’s, 4849 Laurel Canyon Blvd, Valley Village, CA 91607

It’s a tough call because there are so many exceptional Menchie’s locations in the Valley (SFV), including Menchie’s Encino, Northridge, and Valley Village. The Valley Village location is the very first Menchie’s and it feels different. The décor is a bit different and the service is something that every Menchie’s should strive towards. Even the cheerful phone manner makes this location different. It’s always clean and well-stocked. Too bad it’s not closer to where I live.

2016 Favorite: Pinkberry Glendale

I was pretty devastated when Pinkberry closed the Americana (Glendale) location in 2018. It was the best location. The owner took pride in the shop. In 2018, the California Pinkberry shops in Azusa, Original Farmers Market (Los Angeles), Playa Vista, Santa Barbara and San Jose also closed. What a tough year.

2020 Favorite: Pinkberry, 2829 Hyperion Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027

I’ve had mixed experiences at the Pinkberry locations in Monrovia, Burbank and Los Angeles (Los Feliz) and I haven’t gone to the Sunset and Beverly Hills locations often enough to judge consistency. Sunset has the most flavors and Beverly Hills used to be the innovation kitchen. If I had to choose between the locations I’ve been to on a regular basis, I’d choose Los Feliz. They’re pretty good about keeping up with promotions and the texture has been better than Burbank and Monrovia.

2016 Favorite: Tutti Frutti La Crescenta

Tutti Frutti La Crescenta closed in 2018 and then moved to a new location in downtown Montrose. The new location opened in August 2019. The new location didn’t have the soy froyo that I liked at the old location. I’ve only been there once.

2020 Favorite: None

I don’t go to any Tutti Frutti often enough to be able to choose a favorite location.

Looking back at the old favorites, I noticed that 2018 was a turning point for all four of them. Two have closed for good.

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

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

Favorite Locations of Froyo Chains

Fro-yo girl here. If you’re lucky enough to live in an area with many frozen yogurt shops, you may live close to more than one location of the same chain. You may have noticed that not all locations of the same chain are the same. In Los Angeles, the chains with the largest presence are Menchie’s, Pinkberry, Tutti Frutti and Yogurtland. I’d like to recognize my favorite locations of major frozen yogurt chains. Thank you! 

• Yogurtland: The Yogurtland Pasadena location (415 S Lake Ave., Pasadena, CA) is by far my favorite Yogurtland location (I’ve also been to many other Yogurtland locations in the area – San Gabriel, Monterey Park, Alhambra, Eagle Rock, Old Town Pasadena, Montebello, Arcadia, Monrovia, etc.). Not only is the customer service extra friendly, but they keep up with Yogurtland promotions (e.g., if a collectible spoon or new flavor is supposed to be available on a certain day, this location will be ready and have it in stock). The location is clean with easy parking, the price is lower, they update their Facebook page unlike many Yogurtland locations, they participate in community events, they update the flavors on the Real Rewards app every morning (thank you!) and they have many promotions including the cold day discount, student discount, etc. They were one of the few locations to have a Kung Fu Panda 3 release party. On a sad note, they've never offered cookie dividers, they don't have the new syrups dispenser unit with Magic Shell and peanut butter sauce, and they need to rotate flavors more often. Bring back chocolate milkshake, flan, oatmeal cookies and lemon cookie.

• Pinkberry: The Pinkberry Americana location (459 Americana Way, Glendale, CA) is one of the largest of their locations. It’s also one of their busiest. The associates seem extra friendly here. They’ve had test flavors in the past. The décor is cheerful yet soothing and I do love strolling around the Americana outdoor mall. Parking can be a challenge though. The downtown Burbank location also is appealing when I'm feeling like self-serve. The sample cups are on the counter for easy sampling.

• Menchie’s: While the other Menchie’s locations in the area often don’t have the new flavors on the launch date, Menchie’s Monrovia (606 W Huntington Dr., Monrovia, CA) usually has those flavors. And when the other Menchie’s locations (South Pasadena, Alhambra) ran out of Menchie’s Alvin spoons, Menchie’s Monrovia still had the Alvin spoons. Menchie’s Monrovia has also been known to hand out coupons and they have more promotions than the other Menchie’s locations in the area. They're the best about answering the phone when you call. If you're in the SFV, Menchie's Encino (17245 Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA) is the best place to go - as the training center (aka Menchie's University), they frequently test new flavors and products and the froyo texture is always spot on (plus they're extra friendly).

• Tutti Frutti: Tutti Frutti La Crescenta (3731 Foothill Blvd., La Crescenta, CA) has all kinds of cute Tutti Frutti signs, plus cute TF cups and fruit shaped yogurt spoons. This location has more toppings and interesting flavors that I haven’t seen at other Tutti Frutti locations (e.g., cereal milk, peanut butter soy). They also carried soy frozen yogurt for a year but the last time I went it wasn’t there. I found light up Tutti Frutti spoons here. They also have happy hours, coffee and boba drinks. For SFV dwellers, Tutti Frutti Northridge (10186 Reseda Blvd., Northridge, CA) has better flavors, TF spoons, and drinks. 

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

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.