Oko

WHAT? Oko is closed?
I am so sad I didn’t
Binge on more coffee!

I was passing by and decided to try their boba. It was kind of confusing ordering, since the hostess took my order at the cash register by the door, and then we had to stand around awkwardly by the door. Not a big deal, though.
The boba was ok. Not excellent, not bad. I still think Ten Ren is better. Also, I think the drink ran a little small for the price. I would look into going back for the food though.

Oko is clean, cold in the summer and comes with WiFi, which is coincidentally also how I like my FroYo.
They don’t have too many flavors, but they original has a nice tartness to it. I had it with mangoes, and it was a great way to beat the summer heat. It ain’t cheap but it ain’t expensive. Consider the neighborhood you’re in, and you’ll know what to expect price-​wise.
Some pregnant woman came in and kept asking questions about whether or not it was gluten free and couldn’t understand the explanation that they were giving (that only one specific type is). The woman made a big hubbub about it and eventually left without buying anything. That, my friend, is a First World problem if I’ve ever seen one.

Free wifi.
Lots of plugs for your laptop.
Very comfortable chairs.
Great place to work.
Friendly staff.
Ice coffee good.
Frozen yogurt decent.
A bit dark though, needs more light inside.
Otherwise, A+.

I am used to the self-​serve type yogurt places with a whole row of yogurt machines of 8 – 10 flavors. When I saw just 4 flavors (Origiinal, Chocolate, Mixed Berry, and special) I thought. damn. Well, what the heck!
The interior is cute and colorful. I tried their daily special. some berry lemonade thing. I didn’t like it. sour and tangy and it stung the back of my throat. I got the original (can’t screw up original, c’mon) and mixed berry with blueberry topping (enough). It wasn’t bad. but it wasn’t orgasmic. A-​OK!
It’s a bummer that they don’t have more yogurt flavors, but they sure have lots of options on the menu like tea and whatnot. About $ 4.50 for a small, I don’t know if I’ll be back for yogurt, but maybe for their other. stuff.

Cute place, very green and eco-​friendly. Why the hell are they serving Bibimbap? I know it’s probably Korean owned, but I’m not sure how I feel about them serving that dish.
The fro-​yo here is TART! My wife really likes the tartness of it compared to Pink Berry and Red Mango. She likes it so much that she’ll request to head out to Park Slope just for the fro-​yo!
I haven’t tried their teas here but they look really good and healthy.
Maybe one day I’ll get the Bibimbap… but only if all the other local restaurants have blackout of some sort.

I’ve passed this place several times dismissing it as yet another Vegan establishment on what I like to call «Vegan Row» in Park Slope (seriously, there’s a Dao Palate on every other block). It wasn’t until I actually searched for «frozen yogurt» that my fellow Unilocalers pointed me to a place 100 yards from my apartment. Delicious natural fro-​yo with a milky malt-​like tart taste and light feathery consistency. There is a wide array of toppings from fresh fruits to coconut shavings and mochi similar to its more mainstream yogurt counterparts. My boyfriend had the banana split fro-​yo which was delicious! On the tart to creamy scale– Oko falls into:
(tart) Pinkberry —— Oko —— Red Mango —– Forty Carrots (creamy)
A healthier alternative to my guilty pleasure– Uncle Louie G ;)
Bottom line: Watch out Pinkberry and Red Mango, Oko is in a league of its own.

Okay so a recent and particularly horrifying bout of food poisoning has left me more or less incapable of eating Ice Cream. The worst offenders are usually Carvel-​style soft serve (I’ve gotten sick to my stomach from even a sliver of their ice cream cakes) and Haågen Dazs. I believe the freshly-​scooped stuff has a higher butterfat content, so it’s even more ruthless.
Somehow the frozen yogurt doesn’t kill me. If I still to probiotic yogurt like Oko’s (made from fresh Greek Yogurt churned up daily by a Yaya and Pop in Astoria) actually helps. It’s crazy. I’d never considered frozen yogurt a health food. It’s really good too, it’s tangy and a little sour but nice and rich.
I must caution that TCBY and other chains generally don’t have the same mystical healing powers as the fresh jumpoff served at Oko. The yogurt is also reasonably priced here, much more so than any of the Cutesy imports in the city like Pink berry that charge about $ 7 a cup.

You know, I love FroYo. But only *real* FroYo. And if you, like me, are looking for the realest FroYo you can get, you should get FroYo at Oko, straight up.
I only had the original frozen yogurt, but it was perfect. Not too sweet, not too tangy, light, and delicious. This is definitely becoming my go-​to fro yo place. No doubts about it.

BK Fifth Ave., I have quickly come to despise you.
This café serves a variety of other items, but naturally I went with the froyo to match the bright yet stale & characterless atmosphere that seems to be required for all new frozen yogurt dispensaries. The 2 young folks behind the counter were a friendly but fed-​up duo who let me sample 2 of the 4 «flavors of the day» (one of which was original): triple berries (too tart) and honeydew (hate the stuff raw, as they’re cantaloupe’s ugly cousin, but loved this). Due to feeling pressured PLUS wanting more pf one, I went with a mini (in small font for «just» $ 3) honeydew with free banana sauce, an odd combo that somehow worked.

I stopped into Oko during a long wait to enter an event at Southpaw. It’s a really cute frozen yogurt shop that prides itself on excellent teas, fair trade products, and being good for the environment. I paid for all this when I spent $ 3.00 on a small hot chocolate. For an additional $ 1.85, I got the most delectable yogurt blueberry muffin ever.
It’s a cute, clean froyo shop turned café, I guess. I would come back if I were in the neighborhood, but not for the hot chocolate.

I love Oko! I love their frozen yogurt because it’s creamy and tangy and slightly sour like real yogurt. Green tea flavor is my favorite!
Their drinks are good too, and they don’t charge extra for soy milk. I like the yogurt muffins at breakfast sometimes. The staff is super nice, and you can sample all the yogurts. I’ve had a few sandwiches here and really liked the extra touches like chili mayo dipping sauce.
But the best part of all is the flourless chocolate torte! It’s rich, creamy, dense and decadent, and has an amazing thin and crispy bottom/​crust. It’s so rich that I can only eat a few bites at a time. I love it!

I didn’t really like their chocolate flavor. The berry flavor is very tasty, but I really love me some plain fro-​yo. Plain with fresh mango on a hot summer day? Perfection.
Totally worth the price. Hands down my favorite fro-​yo in the 5 boroughs.

You know… it’s just not that great. I gotta open up a fucking tasti d lite in bay ridge. Nothing is more delicious than chemically enhanced non fat milk.
Except for booze.

I like it, its not pink berry to be honest but its good. Its refreshing and the owner is friendly. All in all pretty good. I love the mango special too:)

The frozen greek yogurt at this place is too good to be true. I’ve never had anything like it. The day I went the special was key lime pie which was to die for. The owner greeted us at the cash register and he was really nice.

Pretty tart frozen yogurt with great toppings. Quick service.
My friend got the affogato (espresso on top of froyo), which was good but a bit weird with the tartness of the froyo. It was also over $ 6, which was more than twice what I paid for my mini froyo + 1 topping.
The seats outside are heated! That was a surprise!!!

I love frozen yogurt. I feel like its the high class concubine while ice cream is the tramp under the bridge (it made more sense in my mind). I really loved this place and I was a bit nervous because i’m not all the familiar with greek style yogurt. What I can tell you is that the original flavor is tangy yet sweet, creamy but not heavy like with ice cream. Sometimes fro yo just taste like a definition-​less sweet concoction but, this taste like yogurt. I got my standard mochi-​coconut toppings and was in a temporary state of bliss.
I wish they would open up a store on 7^th ave because 5^th ave is a pain in the butt. I definitely plan on going back ASAP to get my fix as well as try some of their delicious looking muffins and treats. I’m tempted to give this place 5-​stars but i have to go back to make sure this isn’t a fluke.

I had the medium wildberry with mango and bananas. It was around 6 bucks. It had more yogurt than toppings, I didn’t mind that. The wild berry was a bit tangy. The fruits were fresh and he also chopped up the banana in front of me. This place is better than most froyo places I’ve gone to. Worth checking out.
P. S. The owner is extremely friendly and approachable!

I went for the first time a couple of weeks ago, I had an organic hot apple cider and cheese pie which were great, just needed a bit of warmth on a brisk day. My best friend had the hot chocolate… «Hmmmm… OMG this is the best hot chocolate I have ever had!»
We were back the very next day, for some more hot chocolate. There wasn’t any whipped cream, so the attendant offered marshmallows instead. «Hmmm…» She was right, the hot chocolate was really good. Before I left, I had a combination Frozen Yogurt smoothie.
Definitely worth a shot should you be on 5^th Ave in Brooklyn.