Pinkberry

I was harsh with my first review but I guess because i didn’t like the tangy yogurt with one topping (mostly cuz I couldn’t afford it).
However, there’s a new item on their menu called the parfait which has blueberries, strawberries, garnola, pineapple and kiwi and your choice of yogurt.
I love this because this is what their yogurt was meant for, a parfait.

I just walked past this location and was shocked to find it closed for good. It was still open earlier this week and I’m hearing that they might be moving to another location. No one seems to know where the new location is going to be but I hope to keep its loyal customers updated. After all, this was my first introduction to tart yogurt and have gotten used to seeing the long line that wrapped around the block since its inception. My favorite topping combination? It’s gotta be the original with blueberries, mango, and mochi – it worked every time. Minus one star for the price but four stars for all the great memories and for creating the kind of excitement that Westwood hasn’t seen in a long time.

Totally not a fan of this location because it it so dang small to pack in all the UCLA busy bodies. Waiting area is unbelievably small that you seriously should just wait outside.
The line is ridiculous and always ends up outside of the store and around the block.
Outside seating would have been great if there were more seats.
P. S. I don’t like my yogurt’s weight being scrutinized by you, Pinkberry. That’s not nice. What if I like it more the heavier side?! Makes me wonder, if you ever fill my yogurt over the standard weight limit, what are you going to do? Lick it till it’s the perfect weight? That’s why I prefer the all you can fill places over you, evil PB :(

Had my first experience with Pinkberry here and have revisited several times. If I’m ever perusing Westwood between or after classes, this is always a stop. I love the minimal sweetness and slight sourness to their frozen yogurt. It has an interesting texture and it goes so well with the fresh fruits. I’ve tried a bunch of combos and it’s impossible to pick favorites (perhaps mango, blackberry, and strawberry?). I noticed they recently got a coffee flavor out so I’m looking forward to trying that next time.

Pretty similar to Red Mango because it offers a great selection of fresh fruit toppings. The yogurt itself is creamy and tart, but I think it’s less flavorful than the yogurt at Red Mango.
This particular Pinkberry is pretty tiny. There are only a few tables outside and only standing room inside, so it’s not very ideal for hanging out.

I really liked pinkberry when i was in college but maybe because of today’s economic atmosphere, i really have to review it as overpriced and just pretty standard for froyo. I have visited a lot of other fro-​yo places after i graduated and moved back home that i thought were just as good without the expensive price. 4.95 for the medium with 2 toppings is the obvious choice for most.
MOCHI topping makes me love it and give it a high rating. The location was always convient and people behind the counter were always professional and gave you a nice hearty heaping of toppings.
Not a fan but I would go here if I was parched (but not thirsty!) in westwood. Pinkberry always seemed to hit the spot.

NOW THIS IS REAL FROZEN YOGURT!
Goodbye to Red Mango and Swirt/​Cultive. I have to pledge to Pinkberry. I hadn’t had Pinkberry for so long, that I totally forgot how great it tastes. During a road trip to LA, I was able to try some again and oh man, I fell in love all over again. Their yogurt was PERFECT, not too tarty. Their strawberries felt so fresh, like they had just barely cut them that minute. The mochi was DEELISH. Not too powdery, not too chewy, not too sticky. I was extremely happy to come back and have it again TWICE during the road trip. My friends still prefer Red Mango, but I must keep myself loyal to Pinkberry.
I’m not even a big fan of frozen yogurt but the sound of the name Pinkberry is just like music to my ears and a longing desire in my tummy ;)
Definitely, 5 STARS.

Finding parking for this place was sucha pain in the you-​know-​where. The lot next door charges $ 6 flat rate on weekends. So it’s definitely not worth it just for a froyo run. Ended up double parking around the corner.
The place is so small. If you don’t know where it is, you’ll easily miss it driving by. Also, the max capacity is like 5 people? I started to feel a bit claustrophic when 2 other people stepped into the store. And how do they expect people to enjoy their froyo when there are no seats!
As for the froyo, my original w/​mango was a disappointment. Too creamy. Not very tart. The mango was not ripe yet. But the pomegrante froyo my sister got was very very good.

It’s our picture, so I guess I have to give it 5 stars.
Some people are beginning to say this place is overrated, but this is my first experience with tart yogurt and fresh fruit and mochi, and I have to say that I could probably eat it everyday. I just can’t afford the $ 5 each day. I don’t know what else to say about this place, but it’s yummy and refreshing and SO better than Red Mango or all the other tart yogurt places in LA and Westwood.

I don’t know why I haven’t write a review for this place even though I had Pinkberry every time I’m in Socal.
It’s also one of the most consistent place I went to. Compared to Red Mango, Pinkberry is less creamy and more tarty. Oh yeah, they have good mochi and fresh lychee when I went in the summer.
Ummm…must get more when I’m in So Cal again.

Felicia thinks she’s going to write this review in the third person. Why? Because Felicia’s boring… and lazy… much too lazy to think of a more creative way to start a review. Therefore, 3^rd person review it is!
Felicia used to come to Pinkberry all the time in college. When Pinkberry first opened, she’d go to Pinkberry three or four times a week. She went to Pinkberry three days in a row once!
Felicia had a Pinkberry problem.
Felicia likes this location because of it’s sentimental value — it’s her first Pinkberry experience ever. And no one ever forgets their first, especially not Felicia.
Because it’s her first, she always has good feelings towards this location. The yogurt here is a perfect consistency/​flavor. The fruit is fresh. And it was walking distance from Feliciaicia’s old apartment.
Felicia *hearts* this Pinkberry. Yay!

sucks!

Yes, Yes. I finally tried it. I asked for the regular, plain yogurt with strawberries and blackberries. Kudos for them jampacking it with as much fruit as it could hold.
The verdict:
I liked it.
It didn’t suck.
I ate it all.
I almost froze to death eating it outside on the steps bc we didn’t want to pay the additional eat-​in tax.
I will most likely go back.
I will not stand in line for 30 minutes for it.
I will not order an enormous one with cookies or fruity pebbles.
I do not think it has crack in it.
I do not think i will ever get addicted to it.
I will stop procrastinating.
I will start studying.

I AM GUILTY…
of cheating on Yogurt Mill in San Diego.
I did it… I tried Pinkberry.
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The experience was just as I thought it would be: AIR-​HEADED.
It was my sister’s birthday weekend and she wanted to try PinkBerry. As soon as I walked in, I felt like my brain was getting warped into this different mode. After telling myself I would never give into PinkBerry’s evil powers, I actually wanted to try the stuff. As I watched my sister look over the menu on display (which is hilarious cause there’s only two flavors: green tea and regular) I was looking at the displayed plastic trinkets on sale for $ 100 plus. WOW, now that was some good entertainment that made me laugh hysterically.
Now the juicy stuff, I tried a sample of the yogurt and the green tea flavor actually offended me. So, I opted for the regular yogurt which was bland and lacking the luster I was seeking. The only plus side were the fresh toppings. I got strawberries and chocolate chip which was halfway decent-​tasting with the yogurt. For 2 small yogurts will one topping on each along with a medium yogurt with 3 toppings, the total came to $ 13. Now, that’s some expensive yogurt.
You think after profiting from the yogurt that management would consider purchasing some decent outside seating. The chairs outside looked like they belonged to a preschool.
Ugh…
What is the hype?
This boring stuff isn’t even yogurt. It’s a powdered concoction that gives one brain-​freeze if eaten too quickly.
Never again — EVER.

If you had asked me about Pinkberry weeks ago, I would have wholeheartedly given them five stars. Unfortunately, I’d been going on off days/​off times when everyone and their momma is lining up for frozen yogurt bowls, and the one day I get all hyped up about it, I ignore the long ass line, the pushy people, the creepy staff guy who kept asking me personal questions, and two fruit flies hovering over the bananas (which I really really want), and presto! food poisoning settles into my stomach like that one episode of the Simpsons where Homer humiliates Ned Flanders into moving to Humbleton, PA and invites a burly jerk-​off gym teacher/​drill sergeant? to be his neighbor instead.
Great topping variety… there’s strawberries, mangoes, kiwi, bananas, chocolate chips, carob chips, fruity pebbles, cocoa pebbles, the list goes on. If I hadn’t gotten food poisoning, I would probably go back just to get a daily serving of fruit and dairy (it’s called Crackberry for a reason!). But, such is life.
Also, parking is hard-​to-​find for most (if not all) Pinkberries. Especially this one.

Tastes good but definitely not worth the money. It’s PLAIN frozen yogurt with chopped fruit on top. I CAN MAKE THAT AT HOME. Lol I can just go buy some yogurt, freeze it, (for those that don’t know… the term Frozen Yogurt is a misnomer usually as it’s ice cream… but here it actually IS plain frozen yogurt… so the sour taste is predictable for anyone who has tried plain yogurt) and get any fruit I want.
I also don’t get the picture thing… why do they care? Lol why would I care to take a picture? I can buy all that crap at Ikea and design similar to it.

Well I’ve finally tried Pinkberry… and boy, was I sorely disappointed.
Their yogurt has an off-​taste to it, not gonna lie. My taste buds did not do a happy dance, especially with the green tea one. What the mother of crap WAS that, because that definitely did NOT taste remotely like green tea to me. I thought it was interesting that they had a bunch of kiddie cereals you could use as toppings, probably the sugar in them help make the yogurt taste better. I got the regular yogurt with some strawberries on top. At least the strawberries gave the yogurt some flavor, but a sour one at that, as the fruit wasn’t too sweet. I didn’t even finish all of mine, and I don’t intend on coming here again.
Honestly, what is UP with this craze?

This place is one of the biggest ripoffs in Westwood. You’d be better off getting some Yoplait or something. When I went, the girl in front of me complained because she paid extra for double raspberry and they cheaped out on her. My yogurt tasted fine, don’t get me wrong, but it wasn’t worth $ 5. I could buy a meal for $ 5. I could buy 2 lbs of fruit for ~5. The people that work there were assholes to my friends, me and other customers both of the times we went.
There are not enough places to sit most of the time.
OVERHYPED is probably the best word to describe it.
If you want good yogurt, go to 21 choices in Pasadena; it’s worth the drive.

After hearing about this place for what seems like forever, I finally checked it out. I had green tea with strawberries, blueberries, and kiwi, since I was in the mood for fruit toppings.
Overall, I quite enjoyed it and am looking forward to going back and checking out other combinations, especially mochi — I love the stuff — and the sweet/​candy toppings. It is pretty pricey, but the fruit was very fresh and the ice cream was sweet enough for me. I liked that it had a bit of tartness to it as well.
For more «traditional» frozen yogurt (I always get ½ peanut butter, ½ Ghiradelli chocolate), I like Bigg Chill in WLA even though the double G in «bigg» bothers me to no end, and Studio Frozen Yogurt in Studio City.

It seems like every third review on Unilocal L.A. is for Pinkberry, but not one to stray outside of Westside that often, I’d never tried. But I was curious. And today, I learned that one had opened in Westwood recently.
It tastes like… yogurt that has been frozen. Not «frozen yogurt» of the kind you find elsewhere, which doesn’t taste like regular yogurt at all in its attempt to be a substitute for ice cream. This stuff is unabashedly yogurt.
Which would be the bees knees if you are a huge yogurt fan, but I’m not. I like it well enough, but it doesn’t make me swoon or want to wax poetic. Maybe my mistake was getting the plain kind with no toppings (silly me, wanted to taste it unadultered) and it’s the toppings that make it.
Next time I’ll try it with something– mango sounded interesting. But I’m in no particular hurry to go back.
Oh, and I scoff at your «no photography» sign, Pinkberry.
Update 2007-​01-​08: I deducted a star because this site is the pits. Too small, unorganized pathways, and ugly.