Yogurt Lounge

by James C.

Yogurt World, meet your replacement.Yogurt Lounge (YL) is clean, spacious, relaxed, and has new flavors that I like. One thing that's great about Yogurt Lounge is the condiment bar is orderly and clean. What annoys me about Yogurt World (YW) is that the condiment bar is always messed up. Oh yum, I got some residual Oreo chunks with my mochi balls or the head of a gummy bear is mixed in with my crushed peanuts. I know they have crowds dipping and scooping stuff everywhere but YW try to keep things in decent order, at least for the next wave of patrons. Another plus for YL is that it neighbors one of my favorite spots: Tea Station. A dual snack extravaganza!YL is a lively environment with widescreens, assorted board and card games for its customers. It's a great way to entertain yourself while you intermittently snack on your yogurt. For me, I like to people watch as well, so while we played Uno, my girlfriend and I were treated to an early (or late) Halloween surprise. A walking skeleton with a wig walked in, greeted the manager, proceeded to sample each of the yogurt flavors before disappearing into the starry night. How bizarre is that? The manager tells us that this phenomenon occurs week nights  between 8 and 9pm. So if your interested, bring your video camera and witnesses.

by Peter E.

Don't you hate it when someone gives a place a 1-star rating and then says he didn't even eat there? Well, I didn't eat at the Yogurt Lounge, but I did try. While this place is probably okay, they get three stars from me due to a major problem in the flavor department.After schlepping all the way across town to meet some friends, we discovered that Yogurt Lounge had committed the deadliest sin possible for any self-respecting yogurt place: no vanilla and no chocolate.What?!?There was plenty of taro yogurt (ummm...no thanks), and even tart taro yogurt (ummm...really, no thanks). But not a drop of the two basic yogurt food groups.I do have to give the guy props for pointing us down the street to another yogurt place that had plenty of variations of the two basic yogurt food groups. Thank God for that.

by D T.

Decent, but certainly not great... 35 cents/oz.. The green coconut fro-yo was very good. Chocolate was bad. The cookie dough topping was awful. YMMV...

by Ash C.

I've made the rounds of all the local (and some non-local) tart frozen yogut joints, and this is the best, for these reasons:1)  The yogurt is REALLY the best consistency-wise.  2)  They have great tart flavors (passionfruit, peach, taro)avoid chocolate3)  They have games and TVs, and if you don't want to play or watch, you can just stare up at the kiwi-fruit light panel4)  They have a clean and fancy bathroom5)  You can always find parking.6) They have great toppings - lychee and longan7) Lots of space.(never crowded).

by Stacey P.Melvin C.Princess Kim R.Kwoksum C.Eddie P.

Oh dear, I am completely stressed out because I cannot decide if I like Yogurt Lounge or Yogurtland better.  I really want to give this place 5 stars, but I need to go back to be sure.Yogurtlounge has SEVERAL tart yogurt choices, which makes me happy.  I indulged in the plain tart, tart taro *YUM*, and tart passion fruit *double yum* ... the yogurt itself was quite good, although not as good as some non-self serve yogurt places.  I'd say it's a little less smooth.The reason that i LOVE this place is the toppings.  In addition to your normal fruits, candies/cereals, mochi, and syrups, THIS PLACE HAS grass jelly, mango jelly, mixed jelly, halo halo, red beans, condensed milk........MMMMM.  I love it.  It's like shaved ice but with yogurt.  So my final creation was TART original, passion fruit, and taro with red beans, mango jelly, and strawberries.  It was so freaking good, I should market this creation.They also have games which make for a fun time with friends.  We played apples to apples and had a blast.  Yogurt louge, I'd come see you every week if I didn't live a 4 hour plane ride away.This place is like all the other yogurt places around, except only BETTER!! Considering that there so many of these places, what makes this place so good? Basically what makes this place different is the multiple topping choices.  Every froyo place has toppings, but this place has some toppings that others don't even offer.  The toppings consist of multiple cereal choices like captain crunch and coco pebbles (come on now, I haven't seen this stuff since I was a kid, that's awesome). There is the normal crushed up cookies and different nuts (which are awesome 2). Lastly, they have the wide assortment of different syrups like marshmallow, strawberry and chocolate (they have more but I can't remember them all).The place is clean and the people is super nice. If you sit down inside, they have different games like jinga and chess (jinga... Jinga... Jinga... You know). Overall this place gets four stars.  I like the different topping choices that are available and the people here are nice and the open pretty late for those late night froyo cravings.Where's the chocolate?The first thing I noticed was that they don't have a chocolate yogurt! I always go for chocolate when eating frozen yogurt, so I was temporarily bummed and just about ready to head over to Convoy Street and try to find another frozen yogurt joint. However, I figured I'd give Yogurt Lounge a chance to impress me. My daughter chose peanut butter yogurt, and I selected cake batter, smothered with a healthy dose of tart strawberry yogurt. The topping station was awesome! There were sweets and sprinkles of every kind on one side, and on the other side, there were healthy fruits, and even lesser-known items like sweet red beans. A big plus was the availability of chocolate chip cookie dough and brownies as toppings. My daughter and I must have had a shitload of yogurt, since at $0.38 per ounce, our total for two cups came to over $8.00. Don't be afraid of the empty space; it's not awkward at all to eat there, even if it's just you and the sole employee who happens to be there at the time. Several people came in while my daughter and I were eating, but everyone took their frozen yogurt to go. Still, if you feel like sitting down, just plop down at a table and relax!I'm going to try other frozen yogurt shops in my search for chocolate yogurt, but when I want a big cup of yogurt close to home, this will probably be my go-to spot.This place has got a great selection of flavors (sweet and tart).  They even have Thai Tea (my personal favorite).  The condiment selection is just as impressive, with plenty of fruits, nuts, and chocolate toppings to choose from.Another good thing is that it's not as crowded as that *other* place.  Plenty of seats to just lounge around and watch one of their two big screen HDTVs.Server doesn't usually smile a whole lot, but he's friendly enough.  Just remember to leave the yogurt dispenser on the "up" position or you might even get a frown.Pricing is fair, and it kind of sucks that they just have one unisex restroom.  I once saw some dude open the entrance door for a girl, but then speed in front of her to get to the restroom first.  That clown was a real class act.  Hey skinny Asian dude with glasses and funky hair, if you're reading this, YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!You know the opening of Joe Versus the Volcano when Joe works in a dystopian factory and learns of his "brain cloud" disorder? The lighting for the scenes are dreary, a bluish, greenish hue and telling of the director's ability to create a surreal environment we can all relate to. Inside the Yogurt Lounge you feel this utter lack of empathy and a bit drowsy. The lighting is green, with a green tint on everything. This must change. There was no one inside. I think that's one of the reasons people only sit outside at this place. Inside feels like you're sitting in green jello, looking out at a better world, a more productive and happier world.The yogurt was phenomenal. They had Thai Iced Tea flavored yogurt. Who does that? These guys do.So other than the shitty venue, the yogurt wasn't half bad, and at $0.35 cents per ounce, I believe it's in-line with other yogurt facilities. Kudos for your awesome yogurt. Jeers for your green interiors.

by selina l.

The thai tea is pretty different, I don't think I've seen that anywhere else yet.  It always seems kind of empty.  The parking is a lot better than the near by Yogurt World.The person working told me it's about 110-120 calories for 3 oz for the normal ones, and 90 cal for the fat free varieties.  (or was it sugar free?)

by Emily M.

As a new Sd transplant from the rainy northwest, I soon discovered froyo-- to my own demise. I've actually had dreams featuring the stuff, perfectly swirled and covered in chewy mochi balls... So naturally I'm taken over my a malevolent force every time I try to drive past a froyo place that makes me get into a near accident to stop. Such was my first brush with Yogurt Lounge. Here are my observations from my first two times there:1. They have thai tea yogurt, which is so luxxy yumm that it deserves its own food group. Why don't all places have it?2. I've never seen so many liquid toppings, or toppings in general, available. Wow!3. They have had two tvs playing two competing soap operas both times I was in. They were both loud and dramatic. It's like a soap-duel. I half expected two competing sets of hairsprayed affair-victims burst out of their plasma prisons and duke it out right there!4. Additionally, it's been kinda creepily deserted both times I went in. Also the behind counter scene has been kinda, well, less than chipper.5. They raised their prices from 28 to 35 cents, which actually does make a difference, especially for cheap ass me!6. They don't take debit/credit for under $4 purchases, so buy hella froyo or have cash OR ELSE! I was unaware of this last time till I got to the counter with my dainty lil $2.98 masterpiece- and my trusty debit card in hand. I was asked to add more yogurt to my creation.                               *WHA???* Dump more yogurt onto my perfectly balanced, artful delight which is just the right size? Not me! I was counting pennies and scrounging in my purse for about 5 minutes. I guess the employee and I were both as stubborn as all get out, it was pretty funny. Finally we both had what we needed, and I decided to flee the soap opera scene and enjoy my prize in my car. *ahhh* So listen up, other yogurt places: get thee some thai tea, 'cause I'm not too fond of this lounge of yogurt, but I am ever so delighted by this flavor!

by Melvin C.

This place is like all the other yogurt places around, except only BETTER!! Considering that there so many of these places, what makes this place so good? Basically what makes this place different is the multiple topping choices.  Every froyo place has toppings, but this place has some toppings that others don't even offer.  The toppings consist of multiple cereal choices like captain crunch and coco pebbles (come on now, I haven't seen this stuff since I was a kid, that's awesome). There is the normal crushed up cookies and different nuts (which are awesome 2). Lastly, they have the wide assortment of different syrups like marshmallow, strawberry and chocolate (they have more but I can't remember them all).The place is clean and the people is super nice. If you sit down inside, they have different games like jinga and chess (jinga... Jinga... Jinga... You know). Overall this place gets four stars.  I like the different topping choices that are available and the people here are nice and the open pretty late for those late night froyo cravings.

by Annie T.

Hate to be the party pooper here...but this place really SUCKS! I am not sure why everyone else loves this place so much. All the flavors taste SO artificial. I had the thai tea flavored froyo with white chocolate and yogurt chips. The froyo's got such an artifical taste to it and it is definitely overly sweet. The white chocolate chips tasted so old (like, it didn't taste like white chocolate) and has got a weird smell to it. I dumped my whole cup after the first bite. urgh! GROSS! Go get boba next door instead.

by Allen P.

A bizarro-world version of Yogurt World: the parking lot is huge and has spaces for cars without scratching the hell out of them, the shop is nice, clean, and open, and instead of an American pub next door, there's a TeaStation and a taqueria.The yogurt here is cheaper too, and I think tastier.  Their plain tart is probably the best I've had in San Diego; it's not as sugary sweet as Yogurt Land, or as watered down as Yogurt World, but just like, well, yogurt.  It actually tastes healthy, as if the yogurt's actually *gasp* all natural, REAL yogurt.Their taro tart is really good too, also because it actually tastes like yogurt mixed with the creamy deliciousness that is taro.I find it funny that a simple Yogurt "Lounge" would have better yogurt than a "Land" or even a "World", but yet here we are.A bizarro-world version of Yogurt World: the parking lot is huge and has spaces for cars without scratching the hell out of them, the shop is nice, clean, and open, and instead of an American pub next door, there's a TeaStation and a taqueria.The yogurt here is cheaper too, and I think tastier.  Their plain tart is probably the best I've had in San Diego; it's not as sugary sweet as Yogurt Land, or as watered down as Yogurt World, but just like, well, yogurt.  It actually tastes healthy, as if the yogurt's actually *gasp* all natural, REAL yogurt.Their taro tart is really good too, also because it actually tastes like yogurt mixed with the creamy deliciousness that is taro.I find it funny that a simple Yogurt "Lounge" would have better yogurt than a "Land" or even a "World", but yet here we are.