Fro-yo girl here. Menchie’s in South Pasadena, CA has been full service for awhile now, due to the coronavirus but now they no longer charge by weight. I was surprised to see their new format with fixed rate pricing and full service.
The options:
- Small: 2 flavors, 1 topping, $4.99
- Regular: 2 flavors, 2 toppings, $6.99
- Large: 2 flavors, 2 toppings, $9.99
I wonder why they’re restricting the number of toppings too. I wonder how many ounces you get. What if you don’t want any toppings? They seem to have fewer toppings choices now. It just seems so restrictive and unappealing for a place that was once about choice and self-service. If you could get your own yogurt and toppings, it would be fine but since you can’t, it’s just like the old days of froyo before self-serve when they charged per topping but worse, because those shops allowed you to get froyo without toppings.
Interestingly, other Menchie’s locations in Northeast Ohio and Erie, PA are offering flat rate pricing and full service. I heard Menchie's in Glendale, CA and Santa Monica, Montana Ave. are doing the same.
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
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Fro-yo girl here. I was happy to see that Pumpkin Pie froyo had returned to Yogurtland and they introduced a new froyo flavor and topping that complements Pumpkin Pie froyo.
Milk Chocolate Candy frozen yogurt made with M&M’s is described as, “We used real M&M’S® Candies in our smooth and creamy, sweet frozen yogurt for a rich milk chocolate flavor. It’s like tasting a million M&M’S® Candies in every bite.” And it did taste like Milk Chocolate M&Ms in froyo form. It wasn’t crazy sweet. Texture-wise, it was rich, smooth, and creamy. Yes, I’m biased because I like M&M’s. I paired this flavor with Pumpkin Pie froyo, White Pumpkin Pie M&Ms, whipped cream, and Teddy Grahams. It was the perfect combination.
The new topping is White Pumpkin Pie M&Ms. They’re big M&M’s and they have pumpkin pie spice. They’re actually tasty but on the waxy/chewy side.
I was also able to try the new milkshake flavor, Cookies & Cream. It was good (creamy, with chocolate cookie flavor) but I prefer froyo…
There was also a sign for the Ultimate Creation event. On November 12, 2019, come to Yogurtland for a special offer: $5 for any cup or cone.
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
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Fro-yo girl here. I’m back from the Yogurtland No Weigh Tuesday ($5 flat rate cup) event that takes place today, November 13, from 4 PM – 9 PM at Yogurtland locations in the US. The event highlighted the new flavor, Butterfinger Frozen Custard and new topping, Butterfinger Bites (they’re mini bite-sized Butterfinger bars).
While my freezer is full of frozen yogurt and I’ve already tried Butterfinger frozen custard, I didn’t want to miss out on the Yogurtland event. Luckily, Yogurtland Pasadena (Lake) had Sumatra Coffee froyo. I headed over and it wasn’t easy to build a cup because of the crowds. There were no new cups or spoons. The new peppermint pretzels taste so good with Sumatra Coffee froyo. Yum. Why hasn't someone created a peppermint pretzel coffee froyo? Hint, hint.
My cup was over 30 ounces. I didn't go too crazy, but people were still staring.
Yogurtland had a similar event last November 14, 2017. The Yogurtland Ultimate Creation event also featured 16 oz $5 flat rate cups. They also had two new flavors, made with Ghirardelli, Frozen Hot Chocolate frozen yogurt and Dark Chocolate Blueberry sorbet, new Ghirardelli sauces and toppings, new cups and new I Heart Ghirardelli froyo spoons.
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
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Fro-yo girl here. I couldn’t miss the first ever Ultimate Creation event, even though I find it difficult to build an unlimited cup when it’s crowded. Ideally, I would have the place to myself so I could swirl, add toppings, swirl some more, etc. But there were plenty of enticements – like the new “Made With Ghirardelli” flavors, Frozen Hot Chocolate frozen yogurt and Dark Chocolate Blueberry sorbet, new toppings, new sauces, new spoons and new cups.
During the event on November 14 from 4 PM – 9 PM local time, 16 oz cups were just $5. My creation was 32.5 oz (after the weight of the cup was deducted). I took some Ghirardelli cups and spoons home.
I tried the new Dark Chocolate Blueberry Sorbet which was “inspired by Ghirardelli’s Dark Chocolate Blueberry square…this sorbet provides delicious dark chocolate flavor from Ghirardelli cocoa, followed by notes of sweet blueberry.” It delivered on the promised flavor and wasn’t icy. It was an interesting flavor but I’m personally not a fan of the chocolate and fruit combination. Recommended toppings: blueberries, Ghirardelli chocolate chips, graham cracker crumbs.
I’m happy that they brought back Pumpkin Pie froyo! Thanks, Yogurtland!!!
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
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