Yogurt Lab

I enjoy yogurt from time to time so when a friend asked me to walk the skyway and stop here, I obliged. They have more flavors and protein based toppings than when I was here last. I ordered the strawberry in a waffle cone and topped it with nuts and berry bobas. It was pretty delicious and not as expensive as the cup.
This is a great spot for a light relatively healthy snack. Just be careful because you pay by weight and I’ve spent $ 8 here getting one cup of yogurt.

Great place for a team treat in the afternoon! Some people like to go chocolatey-​sweet, others like to go with a fruity concoction. Some people just mix everything together and hope for the best.
Pay by weight, so be careful how much you put in!

Supper yummy, lime & strawberry. Nutella is excellent too, my fav place definitely when I want to treat myself

This is my go to place to satisfy my froyo craving during work hours. The perks of working downtown Minneapolis is the skyway system and the ease to find any kind of option you may be hankering for.
Was so excited they were to open this location since I had already been to the one in Uptown. Flavors are usually pretty good, if I don’t like the current ones the started tart is always a good default. Favorite toppins are the popping boba, mochi, strawberries, mangos, and a little bit of puppy chow.

One of my favorite escapes in the afternoon since it’s a skip and a hop from my office which also makes it dangerous since the yogurt and toppings are insanely delicious!
My favorite fro-yo’s are the raspberry, mango/​peach, salted caramel and coconut. They rarely have the coconut flavor since they switch some flavors a lot. I’ve seen the raspberry each time though.
I almost always get the fresh fruit toppings and coconut shavings. I love the fresh pineapple, mango, kiwi, and raspberries!
They let you sample the yogurts too but you have to ask the cashier for their sampling cups.
I also like the techno music that’s usually playing and the décor is cool too.

First of all, what’s up with the giant crowds outside this place in the mid-​afternoon? This whole week it’s been as though some company has taken their entire staff out for yogurt. Can you get a handle on those people? I cannot get my salted caramel yogurt fix if there is a bunch of randoms blocking the door.
Aside from that gripe, I enjoy this place. It’s a little pricey, but I enjoy the flavor selections. Salted caramel, birthday cake, double chocolate, coconut… yes please!

Inside a 2 story shopping plaza with amazing architecture. No seating but who has time to sit when there are so many flavors to try out. I only go for the SALTED CARAMEL. Done. The tiny shop is chemistry inspired and bright. People loiter outside and chat while enjoying their sweets. Its right next to a sushi shop that looks to be a place for the young.

This is probably one of the best places that I have ever had frozen yogurt, and that is really saying something! LA has a bunch of places that are good and I wouldn’t have expected Minneapolis to be where I got the most amazing froyo.
What I love about this entire chain, is the design of the logo to the design of the yogurt flavors as chemicals. I have had a great birthday cake flavor here as well as a coffee flavor. Everything is just really inventive and I love it!
Their toppings are also really fresh and so numerous, that I can’t handle!
It is now right next to my work place which is really scary because I may be here every day!

Updated: New flavor as of today (July 2), Salted Peanut. It’s TO DIE FOR! Had the salted caramel for the first time today, it was rock solid good. Of all the yogurt places popping up in town, I like the variety at this place by far the best. It’s pricey, but aren’t they all? Still a great treat to have during a routine, ordinary day to escape the cube-​land office place and have a tasty yogurt snack.

Today I broke down and tried Yogurt Lab. I was nervous to take the plunge out of fear of developing a frozen yogurt addiction. My fears were justified. I loved that you can try samples of the different varieties of yogurt. I didn’t get through them all, but if they are all as good as the salted caramel, this place is gold! The range of toppings is impressive with enough to make the sundae of your dreams. I ended up with salted caramel and vanilla yogurt with brownie bites, cinnamon struesel, oreos and caramel sauce. I’m already dreaming up what I will have next time. And my decently sized sundae was under $ 5. I know where I’ll be this summer.

Every time I think I’ve found the ultimate combination of flavors and toppings, Yogurt Lab finds a way to bring out just one more amazing choice. I’ll think I’m sold on the Salted Caramel for life… then they bring out Nutella. Graham cracker crumbs as the option du jour? Sure… until you try the malted milk mint balls. They have a literal buffet of toppings, including candy, fruit, cereal, and even bacon.
The best thing about Yogurt Lab is that you don’t have to choose just one thing. You DO have to watch your wallet, because, while $ 8 worth of yogurt and toppings tastes delicious, it’s a real eyebrow raiser when you check out.

Oh Yogurt Lab… Seriously, thanks a lot for finding a new way to pick my pocket. I wish I had never discovered you.
Actually, that is a lie. I want to install you in my apartment.
Cheesecake frozen yogurt, combined with raspberries, brownie bites and MORE cheesecake bites? Yes please! I will gladly take more. And more.
The set up is fun, and reminds me of Chinese buffets I went to as a kid. Pull the yogurt handle on the wall, fill your cup of choice, then head over to the toppings buffet. They have healthy to sinful topping choices. My ingredients are worthy of hellfire, and I love them.
After loading up on bad decisions, my yogurt is then weighed and rung up by a friendly little human who clearly doesn’t eat the brownie topping.
Only complaints are that it gets a little expensive (that probably is helpful in keeping my waistline down, however) and they don’t have the same yogurts every day. I am a Minnesotan, I like my traditional cheese cake yogurt.

What?! YogurtLab accessible by Skyway?! Who read my mind?
Here’s what you need to know about Yogurt Lab:
* It’s overwhelming
* It’s easy to get carried away with toppings and spend too much money here (which is probably their goal)
* You can taste the yogurt flavors before you commit (although I’m partial to the dark chocolate and salted caramel versions)
* They have a wide array of toppings, including candy, cereal, fruit, pretzels, chocolate and marshmallow sauces, and more.
* It’s delicious!

Very similar to established chains (at least in the West Coast) like Yogurtland. Pick and choose your yogurt flavors and toppings, pay by the ounce. Nothing new, but definitely fun to see the concept make its mark in MN. Because it’s inside IDS, it’s super convenient to get your yogurt fix even when it’s –10 outside. Yogurt isn’t a sometime food, it’s a «whenever-​I-​damn-​well-​please» food. I like that they have mochi in their toppings option, which went really well with the coconut/​lime yogurt concoction I made. Then, you can head downstairs and grab a seat in one of IDS’s many benches. Then come back next day to try their other flavors. The possibilities are endless (not really, but who doesn’t like a hyperbole?)!

Tastes great, too expensive.
Loved the free samples and chose Birthday Cake flavor frozen yogurt. Only filled the plastic cup about ¼ full and added toppings sparingly.
$ 4.75! That’s too expensive. This won’t be a regular stop for me.

I had frozen yogurt for lunch today because secretly I’m 5 years old. I was walking around the skyway and nothing was leaping out at me. Then as I was nearing the IDS Center, figured I need to try the yogurt place with crazy flavors and toppings.
I went heavy on the yogurt this time — the salted peanut sample pulled me in — and loaded up with maple, salted peanut butter, dark chocolate, espresso, birthday and maybe some kind of vanilla in there. All the flavors tasted real (and not like that artificial flavor most frozen yogurt has) with the dark chocolate having that real sour of dark chocolate. The only flavor I didn’t like, you could say I hated, was the espresso. It tasted more like licorice and that’s one of my lease favorite tastes (of things you’re supposed to eat).
The toppings are pretty impressive with dry stuff on the walls like puppy chow, pretzels, nuts and more nuts. Center has some fruit (sorry fruit, I never try you), choco chips, cinnamon streusel (very yum) and another section of hot caramel, hot marshmallow, caramel, and dusters like cayenne pepper.
I was sad to note there was no hot pb. But, the salted pb flavor made up for it.
It’s spendy — I spent a good $ 8 on mine, but I thought the flavors were excellent. I’ll make the trek again for sure.

For those who haven’t noticed it yet, the frozen yogurt craze has officially made its way into Minneapolis, in the form of several cleverly-​monikered establishments — Freeziac? Tutti Fruity? TruBerry? — that have been popping up on trendy corners throughout the metro. Yogurt Lab first made its appearance near Lake Calhoun and has now expanded to four Minneapolis locations. The downtown skyway one has been running since August.
Atmosphere
Quirky, nerdy «science-​y» décor, but somehow also streamlined and grown-​up feeling.
Service
We were happy that the lone worker left us to our own devices even though we were the only people in the store — we may or may not have over-​extended our «sampling» privileges?
Presentation
All of the colorful ingredients laid out make for a tasty and tempting scene.
Taste
Depends on your mixology skills. There was a lot of potential for crazy-​amazing or unbelievable disaster. Think: olive oil, oatmeal, gummy candies, bacon bits, thin mints, cayenne pepper…
Value for Dollars
Worth a splurge if you feel like indulging, but fitting for a surprisingly affordable low-​fat frozen snack if you have the discipline to limit the toppings!

I hate that I left my favorite froyo joint Mojo in AZ. that was until I had Yogurt Lab. Unreal flavors… salted caramel is insanely good.
55/​centts an ounce, so be aware of putting alllll those toppings on, you’re paying for them!
I’ll be in the IDS tower often just for this gem. Nice work.

I am a fan and it is nice to have a sweet alternative that makes you think it is healthy. When I went, there was only one other person in there. Just like Calhoun they have a great selection of toppings and yogurt flavors. I opted for the dark chocolate and vanilla with pretzels, captain crunch, olive oil (try it!!!) and a splash of sea salt. MMMMM.
Yes it is a pricey treat but we are downtown.

Since I’ve been a big fan of the Uptown Location for awhile I decided to try the brand new IDS location yesterday. For newbies, Yogurt Lab is a make-​your-​own creation type place. You can choose from 10 (?) kinds of yogurt and load up as many toppings as you want and price is determined by weight.
Cons:
— Tiny tiny tiny. Doesn’t have a flow (hopefully they will correct this) so there are just people trying to get past you in 3 different directions which is annoying.
— Expensive.
— No small cups so you end up taking way more than you should/​planned to.
Pros:
— It just tastes. So. Good.
— Variety of flavors and toppings
— Even though it was very busy, the toppings were full, fresh, and not picked over. There was a wide variety including fruit (blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, kiwi!), cereals, candy, cookie dough, and much much more.