Pinkberry

Well, I do have to say that I love love pinkberry and this place did not disappoint with flavor. The only problem that I saw was that the guy behind the counter seemed like he was in absolutely no hurry. Maybe he just started and was new, but every time someone asked for a sample, he looked puzzled and had to think it over before getting the sample cup. They still had the chocolate hazelnut flavor but much to my disappointment they didn’t do the Nutella hazelnut yummo sundae that was the reason I fell in love with pinkberry in the first place. I had to try to recreate it from memory but I don’t think I got all the right things in there. Then again, I can’t truly complain because anything topped with Nutella is absolute heaven!

Some people don’t like Pinkberry. They dislike that the toppings are served by people behind the counter and that you can’t control how many toppings you get on your yogurt. Nay to this. Any time I’ve asked them to load me up with toppings they overload me with toppings and it’s awesome! There is no extra charge for toppings you basically get what you want included in the price of your yogurt with the exception of the «Luxe toppings», those are extra.
I haven’t been to pinkberry in a while because the three locations near where I live have all recently closed. I was excited to find one in New Orleans. Upon ordering I found that they now offer a mini size yogurt which is a perfect snack. The original tart yogurt is a wonderful contrast with the sweet fruit and various toppings. The luxe topping including melted chocolate with crispy rice is so good. My favorite is to just the original tart yogurt with pomegranate, raspberry, pineapple, and mango. That is perfect mix and you just feel better after eating all that fruit.
I know there are a ton of Froyo places around these days, but pinkberry does it best. Love their store designs and their yogurt really tastes the best to me. It’s a little more tart and yogurt like then other frozen yogurt places which just taste very sugary to me. I love that their toppings are always so organized and they look freshly chopped, no stale stuff. Stop by if you’re in the area.

Pinkberry is my goto place for frozen yogurt. They have any and every topping available to make your dessert have that spark to get your tastebuds to love the yogurt. I also love the colors in the building!

I came at 11, which is when they opened. I walked in on them still pouifj the yogurt into the machines. The toppings weren’t even out. The lady said I had to wait 15 minutes for it to freeze. They should have everything ready AT 11. When they open.

So this is my first Unilocal review and it’s gonna be a good one! I visited this Pinkberry on Wednesday and it was by far the best ice cream (aka yogurt) and service I’ve ever received at an ice cream place, and I’ve been to many ice cream places! The flavors were on point, they had chocolate mint cookie aka thin mint which was mind blowing delicious and chocolate chip cookie which was equally as scrumptious. But let’s talk about Maria, she was a gem to say the least. We walked in 6 minutes before closing and in NJ they would have already locked the door and said «Oh well, we’re closed.» Not Maria, however, she was eager to please from the start. If you’re in the area, I highly suggest it!!! Also when inside look down, the floor is awesome!

Delicious frozen yoghurt is available for purchase at Pinkberry. With many different flavors and many different toppings to pick from, you definitely find something to tickle your fancy!
We bought a medium sized cup of mintchip frozen yoghurt with strawberries, fudge brownies, and yoghurt chips as toppings which tied the whole treat together.
As soon as you walk in, you’re greeted by a very polite staff member who offers you free testers of any frozen yoghurt you’d like. This is brilliant as you never know which flavors you’ll like or not like (though, it’s hard to not like any of these flavors).
Taken a star off the perfect rating as other frozen yoghurt places let’s you do the serving yourself, which I very much prefer. Being able to select which one you want and putting as much as you’d like in is much better than relying on a worker to do it for you. You also feel a tad self conscious when you request all the sweeter toppings as opposed to the freshly cut fruits.
Very limited seating though, both in and out of the place. Might as well enjoy the coolness of the frozen yoghurt outside in the warmth of the day as you watch the world go by.
Perfect for an afternoon treat after strolling down Magazine St.

I have a sweet tooth. And when you’re 26 the tooth fairy doesn’t come anymore when your teeth falls out, so I really have to ration how much sugar I eat. Pinkberry is one of those treats that on a good day I can justify to myself that there is some health benefits.
Diabetes? oh psh posh there are pro probiotics and for a lactose intolerant belly like mine that means a lot of peaceful gasless nights.
What about yogurtland some may say, well here is a comparison: yogurtland is pay per ounce so you can have all the flavors you want and the glorious technicolor masterpiece you make will be cheap as long as you don’t overflow. With pinkberry however you pay per flavor but get unlimited toppings. Which is better? Lemme keep eating for a while and I will let y’all know.
Recommendation: the original tart is still a favorite but I do love trying all the new flavors.
Fun tip! There is yogurt shakes! Have yet to try it but when I do there will be a full review for that. I am intrigued.

As far as froyo goes, this place is just another overpriced, trendy place uptown. It was about 3 times as expensive as any other I’ve had in the city, and honestly, about half the quality. Very limited options, $ 10 for a small and a mini size. Not to mention they list the calories for each item on the wall, which could be very helpful, except they also list the amount of calories per tablespoon of fresh fruit. 5 calories for pineapple, 3 calories for kiwi, 7 calories for strawberries. Whoa. Guys and gals, if it gets to the point you’re counting single digit calories for fresh fruit, maybe you shouldn’t be at a froyo shop.

Clean shop and excellent pumpkin pie flavor. They also have a location in the heart of the French Quarter, next to the casino. They have a hot chocolate frozen yogurt flavor that I doubt is hot. The servers were very kind.

Finally tried out Pinkberry. A lot of hype around this place so to Pinkberry I went…
The girl working he was very friendly and helpful. I chose the cherry seasonal flavor! I do feel their yogurt is better tasting then some other places.
I actually like that this place isn’t self-​serve. Anything buffet-​style is against my religion! Barfaronie!
Another great touch of Pinkberry… they offered me a bag off ice to nestle in the bag with my yogurt! Why doesn’t this happen anywhere else? It’s hotter than balls right now so frozen treats collapse in a millisecond. This kept it perfectly chilly until I got back to my nest.
Oh one other thing… the shit is expensive. I personally believe that food, water, and shelter are the basics, spending more for better quality NEVER bothers me. I know there are food cheapasses out there though so don’t come here if you are the discount food shopper.
That’s all I’ve got!

Pinkberry has these Greek yogurt bowls. I got the strawberry mango. It came with strawberry and mango, of course but it also had coconut, almonds, and strawberry syrup. It was absolutely delicious. The young lady that work there was unexpectedly nice too. She made sure that I knew that Greek yogurt is fresh and not frozen. She also made sure to say goodbye and asked about my day.

So I had recently switched my fro-​yo allegiances to Yogurtland because a) FREE SAMPLES LIKE WHOA and b) More toppings! and c) more flavors and d) Feeling like I get more bang for my buck because of pricing by weight. But I had dug up an old Pinkberry loyalty card and was planning to be in the area anyway so stopped in after an extremely long hiatus.
Very nice counter person and yogurt still tasty. However, when I asked to have another stamp added to my loyalty card (mind you, no expirations listed), I was politely informed that the loyalty card is now a plastic swipey card or a mobile app. I asked if the previous stamps could be honored, but no dice.
I want to make it clear that the employee was nice, but this new policy is just awful. Yes, I realize that there might have been a grace period I missed due to a long hiatus and no, I’m probably not a valued customer with only 2 stamps to my name, and yes, «subject to terms and conditions» blah blah blah. But still — I wanted to give Pinkberry a chance after my recent love affair with Yogurtland, and Pinkberry’s refusal to honor my previous stamps (or heck, even convert them at a lower rate!) really, really stunk. Can’t say I’ll be switching my loyalty back anytime soon.

Well, it says I’m a regular, but I haven’t yet reviewed Pinkberry. I guess I’ll do that now.
I like Pinkberry’s froyo better than most. They even have a seasonal Gingerbread, although I haven’t tried it yet… what toppings would you even put on Gingerbread froyo?
However, I kind of wish they did the self-​serve concept and priced by weight. Why? Because I’m picky. I like making my own froyo to topping ratio, not being restricted by corporate regulations.
Anyhow, a solid 4 stars, the usual atmosphere and overly happy staff, and my daughter loves the sidewalk chalk art area outside the door.

After shopping around Magazine St. this is a nice place to take a short break. It’s your standard Pinkberry set up with a small variety of yogurt flavors and toppings.
The staff working the day we went were very friendly and accommodating.
There is a small lot where you can park for 30 minutes or you find a spot on the street for longer. They have about 5 tables inside to sit.

Love this place. Super friendly staff, great variety of toppings, and they turn the flavors often enough that you can always try something new each time you go.

I go here due to convenience (I can walk there) and when in dire need of a fro-​yo fix.
It’s a Pinkberry. It’s what you expect. Decent frozen yogurt. Tons of unhealthy toppings that cancel out any tiny health benefits of the yogurt. Conventional fruit toppings (I’d gladly pay extra for organic berries and won’t go near them otherwise). And the falsely cheerful staff that you feel sorry for because you’re certain they probably can be helpful and give good service without that plastic «Hello, welcome to Pinkberry, my name is…» nonsense. It’s not natural. It’s off-​putting.
That said, the staff here is wonderful once you get past that bombastic salutation. Want a sample of a flavor? You can get one. Just please don’t be holding up the rest of the line because some of us know that we want plain, original «tart.» (I find PB’s a tad on the sweet side, but it’s good).
It’s clean, bright, plastic and full of children. I rush in and out, tub of plain fro-​yo gripped firmly in my hand.

The positive is location, freshness, cool vibe, & tasty treats.
The negative… parking restrictions, not self serve, & can be a little pretentious.
The resulting answer… I went back several times because it was so good.
My flavor is always the tart, fresh fruit, & a few yogurt chips (like white chocolate). I sample all the flavors but the tart is where it’s at!

Visited this location long time ago, finally reviewed it.
When it first open, it was so pack, not sure if it still is. but it was worth the wait, since Pinkberry finally came to New Orleans, so good!

My favorite part of Pinkberry is I always get a laugh when I tell them my order, and they say «Okay, I’ll be right back.» Then they turn around, take one small step, and start swirling away. When they do «come back» (aka turn around to face me again), I always feel like I should say something like «Oh, I missed you so much!» But I’m not that smarmy in real life, so I can only hope someone will read this review and one day do this, and then Pinkberry corporate will realize the whole BRB thing is not necessary (at least not in our small store).
Anyway, moving on. The original is tart, unlike vanilla. The chocolate is my favorite, it’s rich but different than your average chocolate. And because I feel a little less guilty since it’s frozen yogurt, I choose the least healthy combination of chocolate yogurt with brownie bites, dark chocolate crisps, and cheesecake bites. Highly recommended.
Tip: Don’t forget to get your Pinkberry card stamped! Especially nice employees (even ones who say BRB) may give you an extra stamp or two if they like the looks of ya. (Disclaimer: I actually have no idea what their extra stamps are based on. Probably general awesome vibes I was throwin’.)

Service — amazing. Those poor kids must have a hard time sleeping because their cheeks hurt from all the grinning during their shift.
Quality — just fine. I used to eat froyo made from Alta Dena in the 1980’s. Pinkberry succeeds by removing the ‘hippie factor’ from eating frozen yogurt and makes it just ‘hip’. The topping selections were quite good, with plenty to appease the heath-​conscious and the decadent. I was slightly disappointed they were out of pomegranate that evening, but the passion fruit served its purpose.
Why only 3 stars? The lack of space in this location. Depending on the time of day, you could be waiting 10 – 30 minutes to make your purchase. That’s simply silly. Combine into the mix kids running around, the heavy traffic — Whole Foods is across the street — and the typical NOLA driver, and you’re not very happy to see your hideously happy server by the time it’s your turn to order. I wished the owners could have bumped some of the space from Chico’s next door to accommodate the demand.
Lastly, I turned to see how long the line was when I made it to the front. I noticed our new-​ish mayor, Mitch Landrieu, standing in line, patiently waiting his turn. I love that fact he didn’t try to bogart his way to the front of the line, but I felt terrible he had to endure the line, too. He’s got bigger problems than I do.