Auntie Anne’s Red Mango

I came here to pick up my free pretzel by redeeming my bday reward. It was a great excuse to get one as I always enjoy them. Today, I had the pepperoni pretzel for the very first time. Boy, was it yummy!
I also ordered a large soda. They have the machine which gives you the opportunity to made whatever soda you want. Love the variety of diet offerings!
Overall, a great place for a decadent or savory snack.

This place is beyond disappointing. Having worked with frozen yogurt machines in the past I can easily recognize when yogurt has been sitting in the machine too long. Practically every flavor I tried on a Friday evening was old and had been sitting for over 24 hours — clearly business isn’t great. I figured I might be able to save the yogurt by adding some toppings, however the gummy bears were stale. You’re way better off going to Pinkberry.

Unfortunately… this place was easy to rate because I LOVE Red Mango. So, I know what it’s supposed to taste like. I’m not sure if it’s because this place is self-​serve and if that made a difference in the quality of its products, but the toppings were uncovered and the fruits did not look fresh. The dry products were also in open bottles so one would think that they would get stale; and they were. I love Red Mango’s original tart flavor, I’ve eaten it many times… this was just not up to what I’ve had in the past. Not sure if it was just an off day, but the yogurt tasted sour and the consistency wasn’t the same creamy full texture I know Red Mango has. Very disappointed.

Stars would vary depending on the crew that’s there for the day. I stood inside waiting for a couple of minutes before I was entertained by a female staff. No greetings, no nothing! When I asked for dipping sauce for the hotdog roll, she gave me this look and said there is none. She gave me a large cup of the cinnamon sugar bites and smack dab in the middle of the cup was a big mound of cinnamon and sugar. They just tossed the bites inside the cup, then threw in the cinnamon and sugar.

Pretzels and Yogurt? How can I say no?!
Ordered different things and different times.
Tina’s Treasures and Tribulations
— This location is usually packed and next to the McDonalds
— Customer service could be better
— $ 1 Tuesday Pretzels varies on certain ones, but the only one around that I know that still have the deal
— Red Mango used to be located in downtown Palo Alto and it was the first one that we opened
— The second one that opened was inside Valley Fair, now all of them are obsolete and this is the last one that I know of remaining
— Red Mango was started and created by a Korean family and the owner was on the television series Survivor
— The self serve yogurt and plain tart is usually the best especially since it’s gluten free
— $ 0.59 per ounce, which is pretty reasonable pricing
— Always come back if I’m craving yogurt, first impression usually counts

Stanford Mall is all torn up, but Auntie Anne’s is doing business just fine.
The Mango frozen yogurt with numerous toppings was excellent. The pretzel bits snack was just right, and very tasty.
I liked the outdoor seating and always enjoy people watching at Stanford Mall.

I am a frozen yogurt fanatic. My daughter and I go all over to try different yogurt places because we love it so much. So I clearly understand that there are different types of yogurt — some better than others. But whatever this stuff is, it’s definitely not yogurt! Its some type of frozen concoction with very low quality ingredients. I couldn’t even eat my sample it was that gross. This place should be closed by the health board. Beyond disgusting
People keep talking about the fruit and toppings in other posts– I could care less about that — I want good yogurt. And this is definitely NOT yogurt!
I can’t even begin to explain in words how disgusting this yogurt was. The texture of my sample was almost nothing I’ve ever seen before. It was grainy & disgusting beyond belief. Something is wrong here. I can’t believe that this place has stayed open for so long. It needs to be closed down immediately.

Love this place the staff here is great, great smiles and very friendly.
The ice cream is soo good I spent alot because I really had to fill my cup.
I am a big fan of this place now.
I will be back, the real memorable flavor I enjoyed was popcorn. mmm oh wow it had such a great aftertaste.

Worse froyo experience ever! The cut fruit were dehydrated and looked like it had been sitting out for days, the popping boba were squished, and the candy toppings clumped together. The actual yogurt was edible, but not worth $ 0.59 per ounce when I can get much better yogurt for better prices elsewhere. Lesson learned: examine the fruit before getting yogurt. =(

I’ve been back twice since my first visit and I’m looking to become the duchess for this place, so look out Unilocalers. The facility is clean and organized; they have signs up on all the froyo dispensers so we’re not guessing what flavor are what; actually, even their toppings are labeled. I love that!
Their original is good, but on a day you want chocolate, I recommend the Nutella topped with chocolate rocks.

My boyfriend and I went here today around 6:30pm. We bought a couple pretzels and sat down to eat. As we were sitting, trying to eat our pretzels (which were a little hard, but still pretty good), fruit flies kept flying around us. Not just one, but multiple fruit flies. After finishing our pretzels, we thought we may get a little bit of frozen yogurt for dessert before we go. We went over to the toppings to see what they had, and SURPRISE, fruit flies everywhere! It was DISGUSTING! There had to have been at least 20 – 30 fruit flies swarming in the fruit. I won’t be coming here again, which sucks, because I love flavored soft pretzels. Such a disappointment.

My mother and I were looking for a place to get frozen yogurt at in Stanford Shopping Center and we came across Auntie Anne’s Red Mango. I personally loved the flavor of the yogurt here and if I really had to choose one flavor to get again, it would be a tough decision, but it would come down to the strawberry flavored yogurt. My mother’s personal favorite was the mango flavored one which tasted so good as well. There are a bunch of toppings to choose from such as candy, fruit, and more. The price is mediocre and it is actually a pretty reasonable price since it is located in a high end shopping center. Great yogurt and we will definitely be returning.

This location share its business with Auntie Anne. That’s cool but it seems as though each side of the business is ignored as not enough staffing to help the froyo side.
For example, there was one machine that just had no flavors and the smaller cups were out and nobody stocked it up. The place could also use a cleaning as it is a bit dirty.
That aside, the yogurt is great. The white peach and mango flavors were probably the best I’ve tasted from any froyo place. They had a light texture without the over powering sweetness. I didn’t feel it was powder mixed in with a bunch of milk and put in the machine. Tasted like real mango and peach to me. Definitely worth the visit for these flavors as well as the coconut and the Nutella!

i had red mango in asia before and the froyo here is totally different from red mango in asia
the taste here is just bland while in asia the original yogurt one tastes a little bit sour and sweet

Alapeno Pretzel with Salsa Cheese.
Nice outdoor seating
Yum!

I thought all of the Red Mangos had all but close up shop. They used to be all over the place. Weird to see a new one pop up with a pretzel partner. Got the lychee and pomegranate flavors which were decent, but needed on the hot day I was in the area. Paying is a bit of a pain as they only have one person working the register late in the afternoon even with a hefty line. I guess if Pinkberry down the way is crowded this is still a less impacted option

Ok, so maybe 59cents per oz is a lot but the White Peach flavor was so worth it! Tasted just like the fruit and gave me a happy tummy. There was a good variety of toppings but the fruit was cut up way too small and the gummy worms were not as fresh as I would have liked. Pinkberry definitely has better toppings but I like this yogurt better. Plus they give discount to mall employees and it is around the corner from my work, yay!

Yay so glad to see Auntie Anne’s at Stanford! I have to say that this one is pretty nice – probably because it’s shared and combined with Red Mango. Definitely much larger than the ones you see in malls and whatnot but with the same delicious quality of food! So glad that yummy soft pretzels are now available at a way more convenient location. Classic Auntie Anne’s, you really can’t go wrong!

I feel like an imposter writing a FroYo review.
People seem to take their FroYo seriously around here, and I’m no connoisseur.
That said, I will still share my opinion:
There are 10 flavors of FroYo available, which is a lot more the other places I’ve tried (Fraiche & Pinkberry). However, they are all very sweet. Even the original wasn’t very tart. That’s probably for the best, that way I don’t deceive myself into thinking it is healthy, like Pinkberry does.
There are a good amount of toppings. The mochi tasted like the ones I’ve had at Fraiche. The boba pearls were interesting. They were like gushers. Biting into them makes them explode into juiciness.
I love that this Red Mango is attached to an Auntie Anne’s. Buy some nicely warmed, salty pretzels and stick ‘em in your FroYo as a topping.
«Pretzel Sundae»
The warmth & saltiness of the pretzels are an amazing compliment to the cool, sweetness of the FroYo.
I believe I prefer Red Mango over the nearby Pinkberry or Fraiche because of their paying schemes. They charge by the ounce, so I can get exactly how much I want. Fraiche & Pinkberry sizes are far too big for me. I don’t want to pay for more food than I want!
I suppose the payment scheme and variety of flavors makes this very similar to Yogurtland. But the combined Auntie Anne’s pretzels make for the perfect FroYo topping.

brand new auntie anne’s AND red mango store opened just this morning at 10am!
i used to drop by and pickup auntie anne’s pretzels when i was a poor college student living in philadelphia. given that auntie anne’s originated in pennsylvania, they were pretty much all over the state, in downtown philly and of course, my college campus. i still remember the warm, chewy pretzels covered in a thin layer of butter and salt… yum! most days, i’d just have two of these for lunch, which filled me up without breaking the bank.
now, i hadn’t had an auntie anne’s pretzel in ages, possibly decades, so as you can imagine, it brought a smile to my face to see auntie anne’s at stanford, which is the closest mall to where i live. they still have the same quality pretzels, handrolled right in front of you, baked to perfection, and served piping hot. since they were handing out samples on opening day, i tried both the original pretzel with salt and butter and the cinnamon sugar with butter. both were delish! slightly crunchy on the outside, soft, chewy and warm on the inside, just the way i remember them from my college days. unfortunately, the prices have gone up, to about three times what i used to pay in college, but i am happy to report that the taste and quality have remained at the same high standard.
now onto the froyo… red mango used to be located in downtown palo alto, but they shut down a couple years ago, much to my dismay. i really liked their tart, probiotic yogurt, so i was extremely pleased to see that they now have a presence at stanford as well, sharing a storefront with auntie anne’s, no less.
today, there were 10 self-​serve flavours:
1. original
2. raspberry sorbetto (non-​dairy)
3. sonoma strawberry
4. mango
5. pomegranate
6. white peach
7. nutty potion no. 9
8. creamy peanut butter
9. milk chocolate
10. vanilla
of these, i sampled the creamy peanut butter, which was a bit soft and watery, but taste-​wise was ok. it wasn’t overly sweet, but still retained that peanut buttery taste. i also sampled the nutty potion no. 9 which i was told was a nutella mix. i definitely tasted the hazelnut flavour that i’m used to getting from nutella, however, it too, was soft and watery. i ended up choosing the creamy peanut butter and sonoma strawberry, since i wanted something a bit salty and something a bit sweet. the strawberry, unfortunately, was also a bit soft and watery, with just a faint strawberry flavour. overall, i felt the yogurts were weak in texture and just average in flavour.
for 6.5oz of yogurt, my total was a whopping $ 4.18. yes, you read that correctly… at $ 0.59 per ounce, i’d say red mango is probably the most expensive self-​serve froyo joint in the area. for the quality of yogurt, i did not feel that it was a fair price to pay.
from a customer service perspective, they were a little slow in getting me some samples and serving me at the register. i’ll give them the benefit of the doubt since it was opening day and i came in only 30 min after they opened their doors. all of the staff was very friendly and one even asked me how my yogurt was after i finished my cup. they also had samples galore on opening day, smoothies and pretzel samples both inside and outside.
while i didn’t have the perfect experience on my virgin trip here, i do look forward to coming back in a few days or weeks once they’ve been able to settle in.
in summary: pretzels — 4.5, yogurt — 3, customer service — 4.