Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt

Great froyo place!
It is different than the usual yogurt places. They have a lot more different selections, especially different fruit ones. The price is the normal amount you would get at another place, thus good. They also have good waffle cones! So if you can, be sure to try it out!
Since it is on north side, it is not often crowded unless it is on their promo days. So be ware. It is great for groups up to about 3 since the tables aren’t large.
The staff is nice! So props to seeing friendly people when getting your froyo.

«Hey, I’ll tell you what, Chubby, if that yogurt has fat in it, I will put myself on an all-​yogurt diet for a week.»
— Kramer, Seinfeld.
Welcome to Flavortown, USA!
Da Scene: Steps from campus is this cute, spacious, bright and clean «fro-​yo» shop. It’ a good thing we don’t live too close or I would have to stick to their non-​fat offerings, ’cause I’d be in here daily… Thankfully I can indulge in the «good stuff»!! Through the grapevine @ Prospect Sierra Middle School, I heard rumors of a Frozen Yogurt Cake that would make your knees buckle, and found it @ Menchie’s. Dropped in, picked one up «off the shelf» and WOW, best mint chip cake ever — yogurt or otherwise.
Da Service: Stacy & her crew laid out the process & options for Kai’s upcoming 11^th Bday & dealt directly w/​her on the images & flavors for the 2 cakes we needed (about 8 generous slices per cake). Communications (in person, email and phone) were clear, concise, and cordial — Stacy treated & involved Kai as she would an adult customer, creating a positive & teachable experience. Much appreciated, top notch service!
Da Grub: The 2 photo topped cakes were beautiful & tasty, and with direction about dry ice, kept for 3 hours between pickup @ Menchies & consumption @ Fat Shafts Archery in Benicia. Actually worked better than expected — if you go the dry ice route, put the cake/​s table top for 30 minutes at room temperature for easy cutting & eating.
We won’t wait for a special occasion — game night at home is reason enough for a Menchie’s Yogurt Cake!

4-​stars because of the Dole Whip flavor! Not quite the same as Disneyland’s, but it’ll do.
Tried this place today for the first time and I’m a fan! The Chocolate Andes flavor, Iced Coffee, and the Dole Whip were delicious. Pretty much the same thing as Yogurtland — the cups, spoons, and toppings were basically the same. I think the Original Tart flavor is better at Yogurtland.
I’ll come back when I have cravings for the Dole Whip!

Time: 12:48pm/65°F sunny
Purpose: After my meal at The Snack Shack, I wanted something sweet, but not heavy caloric laden. Stop by Quickly, but clerk wasn’t engaging, I left. Saw Menchies at intersection while waiting for light to change.
Ambiance: Spacious place plenty of seating some high table and low regular seater. A 360° counter oversees place of operations. Couple of shelves with novelties and company mascot plush toy. Large front window pane for people watch of Euclid ave. Seven yogurt machine line up in a mid arch wall. Two tier acrylic bins with mostly dry toppings in place. Adjacent to that open fridge topping station with a dozen containers fill with fresh fruit. Couple of bottle and canister of sauce with dripping pump spout rounds out the place. There’s no entertainment of any just bring something to read or jump online with.
Staff: College age girl manning place herself. Not too engaging or talkative may be shy of speaking to guys. I had to start convo as to ask for samples. She obliged and handed me two mini paper sample scrub cups. From there I was on my own sampling away. Finally found something worth getting. Grab a cup dispense a few once brought it up to get ring up. She thank me and pluck a spoon in yogurt after paying.
Cleanliness: Grade B, self help topping area had slight mess. Items cross reference each other. Pump spouts from sauce topping had dripping lace around even though metal drip tumbler was provided. Some table had sticky residues, I switched several tables before landing with one non sticky.
Eats/​Drinks: 6oz $ 2.99 @ $.49 per once. Nothing special just another frozen yogurt place with DIY method. My mixed yogurt came out like froyo should be. Nice and smooth free flowing consistency, no air pockets in between or blurps. Being adventurous, I went ahead and try a mixture of pumpkin/​nutella. Pumpkin didn’t taste like what it claims. Tasted like cinnamon and artificial coloring no hints of pumpkin. Think of it like Libby’s pumpkin mix with fatfree milk, but mixture of 85% milk and 15% mix. While nutella tasted almost like the real thing, it lacks strong taste of real thing. Not to say that theres none, but it was just underwhelming. It melted pretty fast with weather not a factor as I sat inside. End up drinking to rest when melted had no choice. Keep spooning and I’ll have a brain freeze.
Main Features: DIY frozen yogurt sold by weight.
Products/​Services: Frozen yogurt, seasonal flavor, waffle cone, choice of 32 dry/​12 fresh fruit/​8 sauce topping, loyalty card, b-​day card, plush toy, novelties, takes plastic, street parking, Cal Berkeley, students, restroom (ask for key).
Punch Lines: Calm, spacious, plenty of seating, samples, kitschy décor, drool-​worthy, imaginable toppings, laid back, lively atmosphere, nothing special, casual, kept its standards, by weight, family oriented, not kid friendly.
Tradeoffs: Paying for flavor frozen yogurt at four times the cost of individual 5oz cup of sold at grocery store.
Final Thoughts: Nothing wow me here just a froyo shop located nearby Cal campus. It’s a place to hangout with local friends on warm days or skipping dessert at restaurant opting for lesser caloric treat. If you’re a froyo fan with DIY topping as a priority, this place is definitely for you.

They have so many great flavor including peanut butter, latte and Oreo! Super good and not expensive! I used a check in coupon that gives me a free waffle bowl. I think it’s even better than yogurtland… thinking of switching my favorite froyo…

I recently discovered Menchies Yogurt on Euclid in Berkeley. I’ve never had frozen yogurt this good! Every time I go I’m greeted by the owners Stacey and David or by one of their extraordinary, well trained employees. The owners work hard to educate their customers on the product and the company!
They recently started making froyo cakes. Omg they are so delicious and fully customizable from flavor combos, to toppings, to the graphics they create to make your cake special! I will only buy my frozen treat cakes from Menchies Frozen Yogurt! I’m hooked!

I was planing a baby shower for a friend. Stacey at Menchie’s told me they were going to begin making frozen yogurt cakes to order and could decorate them with pictures made from photos emailed by the customer. I ordered a cake. Stacey helped me choose fillings and flavors. I emailed her a photo of the soon-​to-​be big brother. She suggested the heading-«Welcome Aboard».
The cake was beautiful and incredibly delicious. Fortunately I took photos before we dug in.

So gooooodddddd. And their lunch specials for 5 dollar bowls are just too amazing to let go of. The pecan yogurts my fave. I will definitely be going here really soon. Best froyo in Berkeley in my opinion.

Came here after the atmosphere show at the Greek theatre, and got here right as the place was closing. The worker was nice enough to let us come in anyways.
We walked in to loud metal blaring over the speakers. Interesting choice considering the pink bubbly store I saw
There were so many flavors!!! I had the cookie dough with a whole bunch of toppings. My girlfriend got the cherry and chocolate flavors and just as many toppings lol
The guy rang us up and only asked for us to eat outside since he was closing. Awesome little stop and a yummy little froyo place. Gonna swing by here next time we’re in berkeley!

Menchie’s isn’t as well known around Berkeley since they are quite a few froyo places around campus such as Yogurtland, Yogurt Park, etc. However, Menchie’s is still pretty good in my opinion! They have both froyo and sorbets.
One of their signature flavors is the Dole Pineapple Sorbet which reminds me of the Pineapple Dole Whip from Disneyland! They also always have different flavors every month and rotate in addition to their standard tart and chocolate flavors. Some really good ones I’ve tried is their strawberry kiwi sorbet, ice coffee, hazelnut with nutella, and spiced chai latte.
I just really wish they could have flavors such as taro or green tea because those are my fave flavors for froyo, ice cream, etc.
I also really like how they have a huge assortment of toppings. From granola, cocoa pebbles, to almonds, graham cracker crumbles, sour gummies, etc. When you check in on Unilocal you can also get a free waffle bowl, just let the person as the cashier know because sometimes they make a fresh one for you and then you can fill your bowl up w/​froyo after. Also, they have a rewards card in which you can just tell them your phone #, so no need to worry about forgetting a card. It may be slightly more expensive since it’s $ 0.49/oz but there’s always good flavors and they open until 11pm most days, so definitely worth stopping by if on Northside!

I’ve always been a fan of Yogurtland and pretty picky when it comes to my fro-yo.But wow was I pleasantly surprised by Menchie’s going there with coworkers from UC Berkeley!
The girl working was pleasant and the whole place was very clean, open, and inviting. The fact that there was a public restroom was great and I was shocked at how clean and well stocked it was (no surprise though judging by the rest of the place).
The girl at the register was a little stingy with sample cups (like I said, I’m picky and like options) but the first flavor I tried, the iced coffee, was the one I knew I wanted. I also tried the peanut butter cup but it was too strong a flavor for my mood today. I loved that both were so smooth and creamy, no ice crystals like some fro-​yo places.
I got the iced coffee with some Hershey kisses and Oreos. I ended up not liking the flavor mis-​match with the kisses so I ate around them, but the Oreos blended well with the great coffee flavor. There is an abundance of mix-​ins (not a ton of fruit options but they have chocolate covered strawberries and lots of candies and sweets).
Lastly, I love that the rewards program is just phone number based — not another card to carry around! And it’s cumulative, get to $ 50 and get $ 5 off, rather than a punch system that doesn’t take into consideration how much you spent on each punch.
Overall, this is a great place and I’ll definitely be making the short walk from my office on campus here more often.

My first time here and, of course, I forget my wallet! Once I realized this, I let the lady at the counter know and she suggested I enjoy my yogurt, then come back to pay. I had to go right away as I’d left it around the corner at the home of the little girl I nanny and they were heading to the market. The lady behind the counter offered to put the yogurt in the freezer for me until I came back. Such service! After a long day of running around with a toddler, I appreciate the kindness. Leaving money home can be so embarrassing, but everything was fine. I even found some money on the ground on the way to retrieve my wallet. Score!
I was happily greeted as soon as I came in. The toppings selections are so well organized and labeled. Not mismatched labels like at the Yogurtland on Shattuck.
I filled my cup with dreamy dulce de leche, new york cheesecake, iced coffee, and peanut butter cup topped with marshmallow cream, strawberry boba, graham cracker, a little honey, and color changing sugar. Yum! Each yogurt is so flavorful. No trying to guess what’s in the cup.
The place is colorful and inviting. The register is off-​center in the room, which allows the employees quick access to step out and assist or talk to you.
I’ve walked by this place so many times this month and finally decided to stop in. I’m so glad that I did. And here I sit, eating my yogurt and taking time to write this well-​deserved review =)

Thank you so much for being flexible on finding a zero waste way!
They will weigh your own container & let you fill it rather than throwaway bowls! (The next step would be offering for here bowls & spoons :))
Wish they had more healthy yogurts though~ organic would be amazing!

Ambiance: Always immaculately clean and organized. Lots of open space. Lots of seating.
Service: Fantastic! The employees are great, super friendly and attentive. The owner is so sweet, she’s always giving kids balloons and stickers and she keeps a good eye on her store, us she’s always asking for feedback and really will add new toppings if you suggest them.
Food: Lots of different flavors, fresh cut fruit topo8ngs, great hot fudge as well as other warm toppings. The froyo itself is super creamy and tastes more like soft serve ice cream than yogurt. We can’t eat froyo anywhere but Menchies now, all other froyo is inferior.

Such a wonderful snack in between classes and especially on hot days. Conveniently nestled between restaurants on the north side of campus — perfect!
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(Aside: does this count as a food or a drink? Not sure.) Love the yogurt — it’s smooth and refreshing and consistently tasty. I usually opt for fruity tart flavors when it comes to frozen yogurt, and I’ve never been disappointed. I really like their orange carrot flavor, and I hope it doesn’t get switched out anytime soon! They have a huge assortment of toppings to choose from as well. My only complaint out of my regular choices are that the candies are sometimes so stale. My friend was sharing with me and he thought he had bit down on a rock, but it was just a really hard sour patch kid. Their waffles are yummy, though!
\\ SERVICE:
They’re all really friendly to the point of greeting you when you walk in and making small talk with you.
\\ ENVIRONMENT:
So colorful and bright and happy looking. It has huge windows, so it’s nice for just sitting around, either inside or outside, on a sunny day. There’s quite a few small tables, and it could potentially be good for a medium-​sized group.
\\ TIPS:
Waffle Wednesdays (no extra charge of waffles) and $ 5 Fridays (as much as you want for $ 5)! I believe there’s also a lunch special (it might also be the $ 5 thing), but I’m not entirely sure. You can also ask for samples before buying!

Menchies is amazing! I always enjoy going there between classes — their location close to campus is super convenient, and they always offer lots of great deals and opportunities to students.
Our club was able to fundraise with Menchies, and they donated a generous percentage of their profits to the nonprofit for which we were fundraising! They even hosted a letter-​writing activity to the nonprofit to thank them for their work.
Menchies stands out among Berkeley establishments as being socially responsible and student-​friendly. It doesn’t hurt that their fro-​yo is fantastic.

Customer service:
Stacey at the cash register wouldn’t let us use our rewards card on waffle cone Wednesday’s and made me sign up for a different reward program. I only came here today because of the reward program thing which gives u 10 bonus smiles for visiting within 7 days of registering. Don’t understand why she wouldn’t let me use my rewards card… but it turned out to be a misunderstanding. Stacey graciously messaged me later on clarifying their policy and rewarded the smileage. Turns out their employees told me the wrong information, and she never told me why I couldn’t use it.
Yogurt:
Pretty good place and with high quality fro-​yo. I definitely prefer this place over Yogurtland.
The yogurt has a really good consistency here. It kinda tastes more like ice cream and it’s not watered down. The flavors here are spot on. Ask for a taster spoon to try out the different yogurt flavors first.
Toppings:
SO MANY CHOICES! There are so many choices to add from! Love the topping choices. Also your yogurt cup comes with a really cute spoon in green or pink!
Only gripe: A little expensive compared to Yogurtland, but worth the walk up to Northside.

My bf and I wanted to go to quickly’s, but it was closed and this was nearby. I picked Dole pineapple, strawberry, dulce de leche, and ice cream sandwich. The flavors weren’t unique, but I liked that they didnt have any tart options. I’m not a fan. My favorite of the ones I had was pineapple. It tasted like freshly juiced pineapple. The dulce de leche was another good one. It was almost spot on with the flavor. They have the normal frozen yogurt toppings. It even comes with a cute spoon in green or pink. Reminds me of a in your face yogurtland. I dont mind it. What made it better was that they offer delivery and a good reward system. I haven’t tried the delivery system yet, but the fact that they figured out a way to do it, makes me want to come back. They also have several happy hour deals that tempts you to go back everyday. I’m so glad I found out about this place.
Did I mention there is outdoor seating so you can sit, eat, and hang out with your dog.

We went in to use the bathroom, but we got some fro-​yo too. Bathroom was clean, which is always nice. The fro-​yo was pineapple and caramel with some mango and strawberries. The fruit and yogurt were great; however, the woman behind the counter was abrasive and not very pleasant. I believe I would go going again, I would rate it higher, but the service was not to par this time.

Menchie’s froyo is pretty good. I like how there are chairs for friends to hang out, and it’s really close to campus (and on north side of campus, where there is a significant lack of dessert/​sweet food). I don’t like Menchie’s original tart flavor that much, because the tartness is overpowering. I really like their dole pineapple though; that’s pretty much what I came here for. The consistency of that one was good, although some other flavors are watery sometimes. It’s not too sweet, and there are a variety of flavors as well. Their mochi is not as soft and chewy as some other places (aka Yogurtland), but it’s still decent. Menchie’s is a good place to go for froyo if there isn’t a Yogurtland around!