Blue Penguin Yogurt

There were tons of yogurt machines yet half of them were not being used. Boring flavors. Only allowed one sample. The yogurt was sour and runny. Got to the topping bar and there were no spoons to serve ourselves. Not worth it!

It wasn’t very good. Tasted watery and not much flavor. The service was non existent. I wouldn’t go back again. Should have tried a sample first. It’s right on canal st, in a prime location.

DO NOT GO HERE! Horrible experience. Unbelievable. First, since I have a dairy allergy I usually just get toppings to share in the experience of it all with my friends. Well the lady saw me getting toppings only and told me I COULD NOT BUY IT. What? I said «but it’s by weight» then she said «the owner said he doesn’t want to sell it like that». Um, OK, I was trying spend money in your store and you tell me I can’t? There was no sign or anything saying «no toppings only» so HOW EMBARASSING that I had to put down what I had in front of everyone and get nothing!
My friend already started getting her yogurt so she went ahead and bought it, but as we walked out of the store she tried it and nearly gagged from the sour taste. Threw it in the trash becasue we didn’t want to deal with going back in. Also, the place looked dirty. THIS PLACE SOULD BE SHUT DOWN!

Needed some yogurt because it was summer in the french quarter, this is easily the WORST fro yo I’ve ever had. I didn’t even finish it, there was something «off» about it. It’s not cheap neither I paid around 5 and so did all of my friends. What a waste of space, the location is probably the only reason why this business thrives. Ever felt like you’ve been legally robbed? LOL

This place is no pinkberry or my favorite, yogurt land. Location is convenient when in the quarter but the yogurt is tasteless and runny and nearly melted by the time you recover from shock at the price.

I took three little yogurt experts into this yogurt shop for a treat. I found my Plain Tart Yogurt funny tasting… it tasted unusually sour and fizzy. I asked the kids to confirm just to make sure my taste wasn’t off. It was indeed spoiled. I asked if I could just get a different flavor but the proprietor told me it is suppose to taste like that. WTF! I know yogurt. The SOB refused to let us get a different flavor. This place is irresponsible. Spoiled yogurt can really make the public sick. Do not eat at this place. They have no A/​C in the store and serve spoiled food. I wouldn’t be surprised if the fizzy taste is some sort of preservative. Stay away people! New Orleans Health Department should inspect this place.

Overpriced and really awkward service. When I asked for a sample cup she came around a served me a sample cup and then followed my as I filled my cup larger cup. I would have gotten more yogurt but I was so uncomfortable I just wanted to get out of there. Maybe I’m spoiled with west coast yogurt so I’ll give this place 2 stars simply because it was the only place around.

I mean, if this place was in California it would be getting 2 stars from me because I have terribly high expectations of West Coast froyo. But because of location, I upped it a star. It’s froyo — it’s not great, but it’s not terrible. and it’s a little pricey at .48 cents an ounce, but I was hot and tired of walking and didn’t care at that moment.
It was a cool, creamy — but not too heavy — treat on an unseasonably warm New Year’s Eve day. I was alone doing the obligatory tourist shopping in the French Quarter and I didn’t want to eat alone or stand in the ridiculously long lines that all of the restaurants I wanted to try had. Plus I knew i’d be eating a five course dinner later that evening so I didn’t want to have something too filling.
At first when I got to the toppings, I was seriously disappointed as it seemed they only had dry items. But then I noticed a covered section and realized all of the cold /​fruity toppings were refrigerated (a pleasant surprise, most self-​serve fro-​yo places have them uncovered in the open). So I happily covered my fro-​yo in mochi and colorful jelly.
Is it the most amazing fro-​yo i’ve ever had in my life? no. Does it compare to yagoot? Not a chance. But is it refreshing and just what I needed on this weirdly hot New Year’s Eve day walking through the French Quarter? Absolutely.
It’s A-​Ok!

This was the worst experience we had in New Orleans. We purchased yogurt and it tasted like rotten milk. When we asked for a refund we were told that the yogurt was fine and that’s how it regularly tastes. The guy at the counter was rude and not friendly. I would never go there again and would not recommend anyone else go either.

It was only 8 PM but I couldn’t find a single gelato/​ice cream place that was open in the French Quarter. I was so excited when I saw that Blue Penguin was open, I didn’t even care that the store was completely empty. What can I say, desperation makes me careless. I was epically disappointed. I didn’t even realize that it was possible to have a bad fro-​yo experience before I came here. A few things:
1) The actual yogurt was awful. It was soupy and watery and tasted funny, almost like it had gone a little bad. It felt like it had little fizzy bubbles in it, like soda, which sounds kind of interesting in theory, but was completely unnerving and borderline gross in reality. Neither my sister nor I finished our small cups.
2) The service was awkward. We asked if we could try the flavors (because they do offer a lot of flavors) and the cashier came around to the self serve with only one sample cup for each of us and insisted on doing the sample himself, as if we were going rob him blind of yogurt with the little condiment cup.
3) DECEPTIVELY PRICEY! Holy moly, I only got a tiny squirt and a spattering of toppings because I was a little put off by the sample, and it ran almost up to 4 dollars. 49 cents an ounce doesn’t sound like much, but you might be surprised.
I learned my lesson; even if it was the only place in NOLA that was open, I wouldn’t come here again. Sorry.

The line at the nearby Pinkberry was way too long (I mean out the door and around the corner long), so our group of 5 set off in search of another frozen treat. Unfortunately La Divina Gelato was closed by the time we got over there (which stunk because they said that they’d be open for another hour when we called them!).
In sadness, we trudged back towards Pinkberry in search of daiquiris. Then, low and behold, a shining star –or penguin rather– jumped out across the street from the daiquiri bar we were about the go into. It was ~1030 pm and still open = we though success! Unfortunately…
Here are the issues I have with Blue Penguin:
1. The yogurt was soupy. I like my yogurt to be frozen and look like Dairy Queen soft-​serve coming out. Maybe their machines are turned cold enough? Sigh.
2. The owners hover way too much. One lady was literally cleaning the machine after each use. That would be great, but she was using the same cup and cloth on every machine. Pending health hazard? I’m not sure.
3. It’s $ 0.48/ounce. Holy expensive! I’m sorry, I was just at the Yogurtland and I’m pretty sure it was cheaper.
4. No seating. I know we’re in the quarter, but we had to end up sitting along where the machines are because a row of seats were set up. I’m not sure how to fix that one…
Things that were good: they were open, they had 2x kinds of popping boba, the mango flavor was really good.
I think I’ll suck it up and make the drive back to Yogurtland if I have to given a similar circumstance.

This is your standard frozen yogurt shop by appearance. The frozen yogurt has a low water content. So, every flavor I had a strong flavoring an it’s not too cold, which was a wonderful treat.
The toppings were pretty standard. Very neatly done though. I believe the best part was the cinnamon sauce! It was delicious and made my frozen yogurt even better.

New Orleans — so deprived of good fro yo!
Walking around in the hot muggy weather, I was oh so happy to see a frozen yogurt place right on Decatur Street! …Alas, it was disappointing. No samples, not a large selection of flavor OR toppings, and pretty unfriendly service.
We ended up getting the «original» yogurt and it tasted bad. Like real bad. We threw it out, and if you know me, I NEVER throw out fro yo. It made me so sad.

A self service yogurt shop? Yes, please! I ended getting mango yogurt with kiwi, blueberry, chocolate chips and strawberry. You pay by the weight and I think it is 48 cents by the oz. I’m not sure how much the fixings were.
The proprietor was courteous and very helpful in pointing out that their fresh fruit fixings were actually covered up to keep them fresh. There isn’t much seating here so there is a «grab and go» mentality here. Nevertheless, my friend and I found a spot and enjoyed our yogurt treats!

A little pricey
Good selection of yogurt and toppings
Service is self service

Nothing like a little self serve frozen yogurt break after walking all over the FQ on a hot humid day. The yogurt doesn’t knock your socks off, but they have a good selection of flavors and toppings and it’s a nice fairly healthy snack in between those heavy New Orleans meals. For $ 10 you get two good sized yogurts and something to do for 15 minutes that doesn’t involve walking around.

Good stuff and you get to top it yourself. Wheelchair accessable through the JAX brewery building but you have to get someone to hold the door open. (New Orleans is not very wheel chair friendly as a whole.)

I absolutely hate giving bad reviews, but guys I have to do this one! I was SO excited to see that there was DIY frozen yogurt shop in New Orleans, because I live in Houston, TX where I even work for a yogurt shop in the city, and I love to frequent other places when I can!
This has got to be the absolute WORST yogurt I have ever tasted in my life. The only reason I can imagine this place being so busy, is due to the fact that many of the tourists buying yogurt have never been to shop like this before, and really must not know how terrible the product at this store is!
I darted straight for the classic tart flavor when we first walked in because I have never had classic tart anywhere that I disliked… y’all this was INEDIBLE! It was sour and tasted like curdled milk… there was no way that yogurt was fresh or even within the alloted «use by» date, it was so gross!
I felt terrible but I had to tell them, and they were nice and allowed me to try another flavor for free. After I tried the pomegranate, it still tasted spoiled! I’m not sure what they use but it can’t be good product, do not waste your money! My whole group that I was with agreed that it tasted bad, and I threw $ 5 away :[

I am a self-​proclaimed sap for sweets of any kind. If you put a cake in front of me, I will take a piece (or two), and if you have a box of chocolate chip cookies, keep it away from me, I’ll nibble too much. So for Crescent City to have a SELF SERVE frozen yogurt establishment? Well, that’s just my heaven on Earth. Really, if you have a sweet tooth for ice cream or fro-​yo, then you should absolutely try Blue Penguin Yogurt on Decatur.
Right in the heart of the French Quarter, it’s the perfect spot to take a load (or two) off, and have absolutely whatever you want on your frozen yogurt. With twelve flavors, and toppings galore, it’s fro-​yo central.
This is the concept; you choose which size bowl you’d like, and then proceed to the six separate machines which hold twelve distinct flavors, from the original chocolate vanilla swirl, to New York Cheesecake, and the simple original tart yogurt. And get this, you WEIGH it all to pay. At 48 cents an ounce, the possibilities are endless. Now, if you’re like me, you may end up paying close to ten bucks for it, but let me tell you, if you appreciate good frozen yogurt, you won’t mind.
There aren’t many tables located in the store itself, but, located inside Jackson Brewery, you can find a place to sit upstairs in the food court area, or you can simply walk and enjoy your delectable creation along the Mississippi river.
The staff is friendly, and the product speaks for itself. If you are in New Orleans, and you happen to be on Decatur, step no further before you try Blue Penguin. I suggest a chocolate vanilla swirl topped with blackberries and kiwi. Yum.

The idea is simple: I pick fro-​yo from their Wall of Magical Things™ and put it in my cup. They weigh it, and I give them money.
I had the cheesecake, mango, and pomegranate swirled all together. The cheesecake was rich and creamy and nothing like mildly healthy fro-​yo (thank God). The pomegranate was tart and deep and kicking; it blended really well with the cheesecake flavor, too. The mango was a little soft, with a grainy texture that made it taste like boring old fro-​yo. Sad. But the other two were winners, and I’d like to go back and taste more.
The cups only come in two sizes (large and larger) so trying to keep your consumption down takes an eagle’s eye. (My friend Sid is a poor judge of size, and ended up buying close to a pound of fro-​yo for herself. She enjoyed every last drop, however.)
Accessibility notes: No braille signage. Potential language barrier for deaf and hard-​of-​hearing customers. Steps on the Decatur St. side, although the back was marked as wheelchair accessible. Very little space for turning or maneuvering inside the store for mobility devices. The fro-​yo machines require a certain manual dexterity and strength so assistance may be required.