Shy Giant Frozen Yogurt

While walking around Pike Place Market, I wanted some ice cream, so we grabbed a scoop. Chocolate chip was pretty good — smooth, creamy, delish, and not too sweet. Husband had chocolate frozen yogurt which was ordinary. Would skip that next time.
Prices were reasonable. Wouldn’t mind grabbing a scoop here again.

I was looking for a drink to quench my thirst and stumbled upon Shy Giant Frozen Yogurt. They had some really delicious looking frozen yogurt but my eyes were diverted to their yogurt smoothies.
Look at all the items Shy Giant has — everything from yogurt, ice cream to float, smoothies and gourmet shakes.
— All the Fruit smoothie ($ 5.50) — the name says it all — you get every type of berry you can think of mixed in with yogurt and your choice of milk/​juice. Blueberry, marionberry (blackberry), raspberry, strawberry and bananas. Thick, full of berry deliciousness, this was totally worth the price tag. So refreshing.

Otherwise rude and non existent customer service the yogurt was overpriced but so delicious… I wont be running back sorry guys haha

Wanted dessert and this place ended up being our choice! :3 I got the all the fruits smoothie which was made with real fruit! Mmm, healthy and yummy!

I remember watching that Meryl Streep film «It’s Complicated» where she played a gourmet baker/​cook and she mentioned making a batch of Lavender Honey ice cream and I always thought that sounded intriguing but short of me buying a $ 700+ Lello 4080 Musso Lussino 1.5-Quart Ice Cream Maker and making my own batch, fat chance of me ever trying that in Montréal.
So while I was exploring Pike Place Market and started craving something cool and sweet, as I was walking buy I spotted «Lavender Honey» ice cream on their display, I nearly jumped out of my skin and knew I had to try it right away.
It’s official: along with Kulfi, Lavender Honey is now my new favorite flavour. Smooth, not too sweet and super creamy, I would easily buy quarts of this if I could.
Just try it, you won’t regret it.

This place has amazing yogurt, great customer service, and Unilocal says they don’t take credit cards but they do!!! Located next to Frank’s produce for those searching for this gem!

All I can say is Lavender Honey ice cream all the way! So creative and delectable! I’m craving more but was unfortunately only there on vacation. Their service was superb. Allowed me to try multiple samples and made suggestions for me until I made up my mind. The amount that they serve you is very generous! Lastly what a cute and creative name! Shy Giant refers to Mount Rainer and the fact that its always hiding in the clouds!

I stopped by for a small scoop of pistachio during my wanderings in the market. Stale waffle cone, despite the two waffle irons, and the ice cream itself was gritty and lumpy– clearly had thawed and been refozen a couple times before being put in the case.
Skip this ice cream stand. Theres better places in the market to satisfy your sweet tooth.

OMG!!! I just love Seattle so much. I finally made it in to this neat place inside the market and I am in love. I wish I had discovered it sooner. I got there right before they closed and there was still a huge line. Their blueberry froyo is to die for. I can’t wait to try the ice cream flavors!

Giant waffle cone! It was so tasty and perfect with the cinnamon ice cream. I’m not a big fan of cinnamon but it was so good!!!

Heaping swirls of fro yo for a short stack of cash… oh boy am I sold. No ambiance to speak of here (not even a chair to sit down at) but who’s complaining when you’ve got fro yo like this? All of their fruit flavors taste delicious and decadently ice-​creamy, and like they are made with real fruit and not syrup. They take time to carefully arrange as much fresh fruit onto the top of your fro yo as possible. Their prices and their portions beat Molly Moon’s every time… although both share a very special place in my heart. You know, the one reserved for delicious, drippy, creamy desserts.

I was visiting the Market with some friends for a birthday trip up Seattle, and we were in the mood to have some frozen yogurt/​ice cream. So we saw this place, and decided to give it a try.
After a long time of trying to decide on a flavor to get (there were a lot of great ones to choose from), I finally chose to get a cup with half vanilla and half raspberry frozen yogurt. The raspberry one was pretty good, but not the best fruit flavored froyo I’ve had. It was a little too tart for my taste.
However, their vanilla froyo is still the best I’ve ever tasted to this day. It tastes like the creamiest, smoothest, and richest vanilla ice cream, but with the healthier perks of frozen yogurt.
I definitely recommend this place to those who like a classic vanilla, and I would suggest mixing it with another flavor that sounds good so you can try both. Also, the lady who served me and friends was very nice and was very informative about the different flavors they had. Plus, their prices were decent for the quality of their product, which is supplied by a local brand.
Overall, they had great service with a great product. I definitely will be going there again when I’m at the Market.

If you are looking for dessert, particularly frozen yogurt or some yummy ice cream, this is the place! They have lots of fun flavors, and my friend and I enjoyed the salted caramel with peanuts, which is not too salty, more on the caramel side and coffee oreo. Yum!

Fro-​yo in the market!
I believe Shy Giant is the only frozen yogurt spot at Pike Place Market at the moment. Don’t expect Menchie’s or Yogurtland to open here since everything is local at the Market. While there are behemoths in the Market like Starbucks, it is still a local product.
Shy Giant It is located across from Oriental Mart and next to Quality Cheese. They offer a selection of ice cream and frozen yogurt.
The ice cream is supplied by Snoqualmie Ice Cream and Humboldt Creamery. Noticed that there were a number of Snoqualmie Ice Cream flavors that you won’t find at your local grocery store like honey lavender and black licorice.
As for frozen yogurt, they have prepackaged and fresh soft serve frozen yogurt. You can find the prepackaged ones in the side case. As for the fresh variety, there were four flavors to choose from. Two nonfat and two lowfat.
I felt like getting some frozen yogurt as I walked around the area, so I picked up a medium bowl of frozen yogurt ($ 3), What I like about Shy Giant is they allow you to mix different flavors of fro-​yo rather than limit you to one flavor. I decided to give the blueberry and vanilla fro-​yo a try.
The blueberry fro-​yo was tarty, while the vanilla is reminiscent of the McDonald’s fro-​yo. That is to say it is sweet and silky. Together they strike a good balance of sweet and tart.
For the price and option to mix flavors, Shy Giant is worth a visit. As evidenced by the long line on a recent sunny day in Seattle, I think this stall is going to be a real popular choice at the Market as it gets warmer in the next few months.

I decided to stop by for a quick sweet fix. The place is tucked at the back of pikes, snuck down low. There were two families waiting in front of us, we were blocking the way. They let you taste samples, but be nice, don’t take too much.
I got the salted caramel with peanut, and bailey’s in a cup. My dad ordered a medium marionberry fro-​yo. The total was around $ 4. I thought it was quite cheap. My ice cream melted quickly but the fro-​yo stayed still by some magical powers. The ice cream was creamy (not as creamy as gelato but a great consistency ice cream wise). The salted caramel was what it advertised to be– caramel with a tinge of salt, it’s delish, with a ending crunch from the peanuts. The bailey’s kind of tasted like alcohol but I love the interesting blend.
The marionberry was sour and sweet at the same time which my dad thoroughly enjoyed since he’s not too fond with sweeties. It was thick and unmovable!
Mhmmm!

Found this wandering around outside of Pike Place market. I’m teetering between three and four stars and giving them the benefit of the doubt based on the ice cream flavors they offer. Black licorice (I HATE black licorice, but I tons of people love it and where else can you get It? I’ve never seen it before) Coffee/​oreo and on and on.
My friend ordered a marion berry shake. I tasted it, neither of us cared for it. It wasn’t sweet, it wasn’t flavorful, it wasn’t good.
I had a banana shake and asked that they used fat free/​sugar free vanilla ice cream. It was amazing! I loved every spoonful! I wanted to order 10 more!
We also ordered just a plain waffle cone to munch on. It was stale. I’m sure it was fresh that morning, but it was sitting out in the open and we were there between 4 and 5pm. :-P

Hidden within the Pike Place Market, I’m so glad that I found this small stall serving ice cream and frozen yogurt.
I had the honey lavender ice cream, in a waffle cone. It was sweet, with bits of lavender throughout. Creamy, smooth, absolutely awesome.

I love Shy Giant’s soft serve frozen yogurt. The fruit flavors are made with delicious fresh fruit and you can taste it! I always get a swirl with chocolate and the featured fruit flavor.
Insider tip: there’s a small counter around back where you can sit and enjoy your treat, if you so desire.
Don’t forget to tip, because they work hard and always have a smile for you no matter how many tourists they’ve dealt with that day.

I didn’t know they had black licorice ice cream!!! What an amazing surprise to learn my favorite flavor is right there! It’s so so close!
I bought a double scoop for me and a double scoop of huckleberry for my little sidekick and wouldn’t you know it, I barely made it to the sidewalk and a woman practically broke her ankles running up to ask me where she could buy a big, black cone of her very own!

EH! 2.50 for a scoop isn’t too out of control, but the service was way too slow because there was only one girl working at this little place.
flavors of note:
honey lavender
ginger
black licorice