Lotus Yogurt Bar

Too bad this guys closed down. Their froyo was nice.

Lotus yogurt bar for the most part a pretty quiet place. All self serve frozen yogurt with plenty of toppings to choose from. Greeted by one of the employees, Michael, he acknowledged I was present and answered any of my questions and offered me a sample cup before I made my choice.
Seeing that frozen yogurt has been pretty popular for past couple years, there are many businesses that have opened up to serve the delicious «froyo» to the yogurt eating frenzies and Lotus is one of those places you gotta check out. Lotus is down to earth, peaceful, friendly, and right by the beach. Try it out

Another serve yourself fro-​yo bar but the flavors offered here are way better than average.
Why? Well…
— help yourself to test cups rather than being rationed by employees
— out of the 10 or 12 flavors available I tasted maybe 8 and liked all but 2.5. Yes 2.5 — one I sorta liked but wasn’t like «oh yeah gimme more.» Usually I go for the tart flavors only like original, acai blueberry, raspberry pomegranate, etc., etc. but this time the more «ice creamy» flavors were so damn tasty I switched it up and picked Low-​fat Peanut Butter, Dulce de Leche, and Original for good measure.
— AND though I am normally a purist and never ever add toppings I was persuaded otherwise by all the yummies I saw. From the squeeze bottles get the condensed milk! Get it. Oh my heavens it is so good. I didn’t add enough and wanted more more more.
The price per ounce seemed reasonable maybe even cheaper than other places actually. One funny thing though you’ll see a banner as well as a sandwich board sign that advertise 20% off like it’s a special. but it doesn’t specify WHEN so… is that just like, the every day price?

Been here a few times. They either need to get consistent with their flavors, or just remove the disgusting ones all together. Peanut butter and cookies and crème are pretty solid, but their pumpkin flavor is a hot mess. Heath toffee was pretty crispy. Original is a toss up depending on the day.
Make sure you try before you buy, because there are some stars, and worth the ~30% mark-​up over Yogurtland (39 cents/​ounce).

Cool little froyo shop with about 12 different flavors. If I can recall from memory, there was:
* Vanilla
* Chocolate
* Tropical (non-​dairy)
* Green tea
* Cookies & cream
* Original (like Eurotart)
Okay, so my memory isn’t the best these days. In any case, toppings were pretty standard, not so many of the «Asian» types (jellies, boba pearls, etc.).
Open for about three years, they have a promotion (apparently for the first time) where you could buy one, get one free. Makes for a pretty cheap froyo break!

I actually really liked this froyo place.
As my friends and I were walking along Hermosa Beach, one of them suggests, «hey let’s go get froyo!». Me, the overly excited one about froyo, was met with uberly over excited colors the minute I walked into Lotus.
The colors were very very bright. They have bright greens, and bold yellows, red, oranges in their décor… I almost had to squint. When we walked in, the place was about empty…20 minutes later, and the place was packed.
Of course, I tried many of their flavors. The cookies and cream and the peanut butter were great, as well as other flavors as well. I opted for the green tea flavor mixed with the original (I also love how they have the middle spout which will just mix it for you too). The toppings were your normal, but of course, FRESH FRUIT was available (and thankfully self serve, so you can load it up, like at Berry Chill in Chicago), and you have your other sweets as well, (and def. mochi).
They might serve other foods other than froyo? When I asked to use their restroom I had to be let into their back room (there’s a code on the door)…and there were definitely the smells of soup and something else in the back… unless that was just the owners’ dinner. haha.
Nonetheless, what topped the night was even better… was that, my froyo was 30% off! What a steal! I paid less than three dollars… man, what a steal! The froyo was okay… but for the price, it was definitely worth it! Plus the location– how perfect, you just take a stroll outside Hermosa Beach and their million dollar homes… onto the street with some froyo in hand. What a great treat on a summer night. :)

Ehhh… it was aight. Dude working was friendly. Toppings selection was plentiful. Froyo choices could have been better. I went for the Blueberry and it took forever to come out of the machine. My froyo buddy called me a froyo snob but whatever, I am, so I accept that. I should probably give this place 2 stars but they got this crazy 50% off thing going on and they give you tons of coupons for your next visit. Oh and I loved their colorful selection of spoons.
A-​OK it is but if I’m down in Hermosa and got a froyo itch, Froyo Life would be my first choice.

Visiting some friends, we went to get some frozen yogurt at their local place. Nice cute little store on some prime beach location. I came at night, but I can imagine the summertime day parking nightmare. The place was very clean and cute. The people behind the bar seemed like it was family run. I can’t say no to small businesses. I’ve had a bigger variety of flavors and topping in other places, but the sauces they had in their squeeze bottles were a bonus. Peanut butter and marshmallow? Score. I enjoyed the yogurt that was not gritty or overly sweet. Nice place. 3.5 stars.

Great special right now… 50% off all frozen yogurt and toppings right now. That’s off of the regular price of .39 cents an ounce.
Self-​serve like most of the good places these days. Super clean and nice staff. Sample cups are available to try any or all flavors. There were Twelve different flavors (only one sugar-​free) and limited toppings, but the fruit was nice and fresh, and my favorite mochi was good.
Parking is a pain since it’s basically only metered parking in the area.
If I’m in the area, I’ll definitely come back!

Later Pinkberry.
No longer do I have to listen to your «HI WELCOME TO PINKBERRY» when I walk in.
No longer do I pay 9 DOLLARS for two yogurts or deal with the masses of ass hat tourists experincing it for the first time.
I like you lotus, because you’re a quarter of the price, I can walk to you and you have like 10 billion more flavors then those other overpriced peeps up the street.
And they can’t say real estate cost is to blame either, because yours is easily 2 times as much.
On a side note: not really worth checking out unless you live in Hermosa or are out and about on the town because parking is non existent.

Mmmm… pumpkin, peanut butter, cake batter, and cookies and cream. Loved every single bite! The fruit I saw wasn’t looking to fresh, the bananas were browning, but I didn’t need any. Love the yogurt, they just need to replace the fruit when it starts to look a little lackluster.
Definitely coming back for all seasonal flavors when I am in the area. Plus they hook it up with a coupon when you go there!

KUDOS for prime location…
When I’m chillin’ on the strand and cravin’ for some sweets, Lotus is the place to be. Sure, 39 cents per ounce for unexceptional fro-​yo may be a little steep, as their chocolate and other «creamy» flavors are pretty icy.
Call me a bandwagoner, but I can never get tired of self-​serve frozen yogurt! Located less than a 5-​minute walk from the beach, you got me sold.

We were taking a walk this fine evening and decided to stop in at Lotus for a bit of froyo. The decore is a kinda l updated 60’s style and also reminiscent of the Hot Dog on a Stick — Lemonade places in the mall.
We tried two flavors of their froyo — the original and blueberry. The original was good with just the right amount of tart. The texture, though, had a slight bit of iciness to it. The blueberry on the other hand was creamy without any hint of iciness. However, I preferred the taste original. As usually I had mochi topping but this time I added a touch of almonds. Both were ok.
The flavors available were your standard ones, probably chosen to cater to the majority of the folks that come to Lotus. It would have been nice to have a couple of more unique flavors — maybe taro or pistachio.
Parking is always a b*tch around Hermosa pier so I would not recommend making a special trip just to buy froyo here because bottom line it’s just an average froyo shop.
Next time? Of course, just because of its location I would go again and next time I will give their original flavor another shot.

Not my favorite out of all the self-​serve yogurt places, but beats Pink Berry by far in my opinion.
The place is very clean inside and very Pink Berry-​ish style furnishings. You basically serve yourself and put on your own toppings and it gets weighed and you get charged by the ounce. This is also one of the pricier ones per ounce, but still not too bad, that is if you don’t fill your cup like a mountain because it definitely can add up! My favorite self-​serve is Yogurtland but since there isn’t one quite close to me (yet!) I do this one which satisfies as well :)
My fave combo is… plain tart… strawberries…raspberries…kiwis…and sweet condensed milk on top… mmmmm

Green tea yogurt that tastes nothing like green tea, other flavors pretty weak. The staff was nice and the place was spotless, but it is like the dirty old taco place with the best food vs the chipotle with it’s clean facilities and whitewashed food.
There are other serve yourself yogurt places that have tastier yogurt. This place does well since it is the only on in Hermosa.

Best of the trendy yogurt places. I’ve been to the pink place and yogurtberry. On looks alone, this is similar… bright, modern interior. That’s where the similarities end. Highlights:
1) Twelve flavors! Includes a sorbet and a no-​sugar added. Both tart and non-​tart flavors.
2) Serve yourself… small portion? Big portion? Whatever you want, as much (or little) as you want. Got out of there for around $ 3, which was the right size portion for me.
3) Lots of yummy fruit toppings… more than I’d seen at other places. But plenty of unhealthy stuff, too.
4) Friendly service… the owners definitely know the regulars and are very welcoming.
Definitely worth a stop if you’re in HB. Parking can be tough, so you may not want to make a special trip if you’re not already there.

Ah fro-​yo in LA is like a dirty politician in DC… there’s one on every corner but I will say that Lotus is the most creative one so far. I have been to the mother land that is Pinkberry and the one in DC that just opened Pinkberry knockoff known as Tangysweet.
I really loved the flavor choices and the serve yourself style. Much better for variety. The consistency of my chocolate/​vanilla and coconut combination wasn’t as good as the richness of Pinkberry because it was a bit watered down and artificial tasting but the variety of flavors made up for it.

This is a mini Yogurtland. Walked by here on my way to dinner and decided I had to try to for dessert even though I just had froyo an hour prior. What is wrong with me. I think froyo is the next nicotine.
Speaking of nicotine, you know the town in Mexico called Puerto Nuevo? Well, I found out that it’s called that not because it was a «new port,» but because Newport Cigarettes had a huge billboard there that served as a landmark and the town eventually took on the name. So sad. Good thing it wasn’t advertising for Virginia Slims, or Marlboro. I digress.
We went back in there since it said $.39/​oz. and it was self-​serve. They had a variety of flavors and your regular toppings and the fruit was really fresh. I got a dollop and so did my friend and that came out to $ 2.41. Totally worth it just for a taste. It was good, creamier and tartier (hee hee) than Pinkberry. A definite stop next time I’m in Hermosa and have a craving for some froyo. Plus, the guy behind the counter was just so grateful for us stopping in and he kept on thanking us profusely. I almost felt bad for not buying more, but I told him it was good and we’d be back.

These type of yogurt places are cropping up all over town and now there’s this one in downtown Hermosa Beach.
It had all the signs of being a copy cat of Pinkberry with the 80s colored design scheme for their signage and modern minimalist décor of plastic chairs and tables also in the 80s mode.
The only difference is at this place, you actually serve yourself! I thought it was a novel concept but wasn’t sure if I would end up with a $ 10 cup of yogurt or what!
The owner was nice enough to let us try the various flavors which was nice to see that they had more than 2 – 3 unlike the other asian froyo places.
I decided on the «no sugar added» strawberry froyo and loaded up with kiwi, watermelon, pineapple, blueberries, honeydew melons. Ha! Aren’t we funny sometimes, I thought I’d save some calories on the yogurt but then loaded up on the fruit! Kinda of like robbing Peter to pay Paul, um, er, maybe not such a good analogy. Meh, anyways, they charge $ 0.37 an ounce and my concoction came out to $ 3.72. Not too bad I thought! Definitely less than what I’d pay at Stinkberry.
The dude’s got a killer location right off of Pier Avenue on Hermosa Avenue so come summer, this place is going to be jammed with dehydrated skin-​cancer-​in-​the-​making beach goers. He said he was already busy all day last weekend! I guess the asian froyo idea has taken off in Hermosa.

There’s a colorful, shiny new addition to downtown Hermosa Beach!
And it’s just what the town needs: frozen yogurt!
Lotus opened its doors a week ago. I was walking by tonight and decided to stop in. A friendly young man was out front on the sidewalk, handing out little paper sample cups. He told me it’s their Grand Opening, so how could I resist?
Inside I met Kathryn, the owner. Yes, she’s heard of Unilocal,and she was so excited when I offered to take some photos and add the new listing to the site. We chatted a bit, and I learned that the man outside whom I had just met is her husband, and this is her first venture into entrepreneurship. Check out the photos of this beautiful space.
I am impressed! What a perfect location for a yogurt shop — a block from the beach.
I am also impressed with the system that is used here:
You serve yourself & pay by the ounce. I have never seen that done before with frozen yogurt.
There is a wall with dispensers for 12 flavors, which are constantly changing. They are all non-​fat, and there is one sorbet, also non-​fat.
You take your little sample cups and try which ever ones you wish. I tried pistachio and green tea. The green tea was on the tart side, like that other *cough* pink place serves.
I settled on a mix of strawberry & vanilla for my final choice.
Then you proceed to the toppings bar & go crazy! Haha it’s great fun, like a yogurt and toppings buffet!
Then your overflowing cup of goodness goes on the scale & you pay 39 cents an ounce.
There was a kid in there who looked like he was having the best time of his life, haha!
Kathryn is a doll. You will love her when you meet her.
Lotus will be a great success! It already is.
Welcome to the neighborhood. Well done.