Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt

I love this place! So convenient for me to get to by bus. Great area for a yogurt place. Good prices, great selection of yogurt and toppings. Staff is friendly as well.

Yep… I’m a frozen yogurt fanatic and Menchie’s feeds my addiction being within walking distance from our home. It’s always clean, the staff is friendly, and they rotate flavors frequently. Plus, since it’s yogurt you can pretend it’s low calorie.

How did I not know about this place? This is a genius idea!
A vast array of self-​serve flavors of frozen yogurt, endlessly mixable and matchable! All the toppings you could ever want or think of – including Nutella in a squeeze bottle (YES PLEASE)!
I love the variety, and my kids (ages 2, 2 and 9) were absolutely delighted with their ability to build their own perfect bowl. They also loved the cute little spoons (which you can take home with you!) I work nearby at St. Kate’s, so we will definitely be back for more!

Yummy
I love yogurt
I love topping and when the flavored are good and the yogurt is thick even better this place I love and will visit again when I’m in town to see family

It’s Menchie’s. We sought this one out because we frequent one back home, so when we were in town over spring break, we popped in.
So good.

Froyo in the Twin Cities. I haven’t tried many here, but this is one of the few I’ve tried here in the cities.
Menchie’s apparently originated from California, which I did not know, despite being a native Californian. I guess I never ran across one when I lived there.
So I came here to treat my 2 good friends to Ice Cream/Izzy’s after losing a bet while bowling. I wanted to take them to Izzy’s, but unfortunately, they closed by the time we finished our bowling game. I ended up Unilocaling somewhere close by that was open and the only option was Menchie’s.
Menchie’s is very similar to Yoghurtland, which is quite popular in California, but not really seen out there. They have 10+ different yoghurt flavors and bunch of toppings like nuts, gummy bears, m&m, and more that you can add. You’ll concoct what you want and then pay by weight. This place is a cheaper than Yogurt Lab, which is right next to the U of M. Yogurt Lab is so overpriced and I would not go back there again for Yogurt…
Anyhow, the options at Menchie’s is pretty good and good topping options as well. It’s a typical yogurt place that you would find in California. Pricing is cheaper than YogurtLab, but still more than what you pay in California. I don’t quite remember how much it cost, but it was significantly less than Yogurt Lab. The yogurt was decent, though I’m not a big froyo fan. I’d choose ice cream or gelato over froyo anyday. Toppings were fresh, didn’t taste stale at all.
If you’re a Froyo fan, definitely come check this place out. I’d probably wouldn’t come back since I’m not a huge Froyo fan, but if I had to choose a Froyo place to eat, I’d choose here.

This is the only ice cream store I know that is jam packed when it’s –20 outside. The most popular spot in highland.

Good, if generic, frozen yogurt. But things like the Chapstick – without a safety seal – at toddler-​eye-​level seemed designed to pressure parents into buying things their kids don’t want or need. The price of the yogurt was reasonable, but having to buy a tube of Chapstick simply because my daughter TOUCHED it was not. Parents of toddlers beware!

Today is National Froyo Day! Menchie’s had FREE 6 oz froyo today.
I didn’t read the fine print. Evidently it was from 4 – 8 pm. I showed up at about 2:15 but they gave it to me anyway! Score! Excellent customer service.
I am a froyo junkie big time but have never been to Menchie’s. They have tons of flavors and they list the allergens and nutrition information on each one. SCORE! And they have a super low carb angel food cake one, so you can indulge without feeling bad about it.
I got half angel food, quarter java, quarter salted caramel, topped with reeses pb cups, chocolate covered pretzels, chocolate covered caramels, cheesecake bites, and cookie dough. And chocolate sauce and pb sauce. Fat kid Friday going on here! And they have the sample cups. I hate when places don’t have the sample cups.
This is tied for my number one froyo, along with Yogurt Lab.

I do love this place. It’s supposed to be healthier option, but after adding all the toppings, it may not be as healthy. LOL Tastes just like ice cream. Can’t tell the difference at all. My BF loves this place, but he also loves to pack on the toppings. The salted caramel is real good. Fun place and it’s nice you get to choose your own toppings and portions.

Was thrilled they offer low carb favors because my son is on a special diet that requires very low carbs.
The girl working there was so friendly and helpful.
Con: they only offer 1 low carb flavor here. Would love to have more choices.

Menchie’s is a decent frozen yogurt place, and nice that it’s in the neighborhood. It follows suit with every other froyo place out there right now — bright color scheme, wall-​mounted soft-​serve machines that rotate flavors daily or weekly. A serve-​yourself model with a giant toppings bar. Pay by weight at the checkout.
We are pretty loyal to Yogurt Lab over at the U and would still say that it is overall better in terms of flavors, richness of the froyo and just general end product. But Menchie’s wasn’t bad. I did feel that the flavors were unique (popcorn flavor!!!) but also did feel that the flavors weren’t as bright/​strong and also that the froyo wasn’t as creamy as it is at Yogurt Lab. The toppings bar was in some respects better — love that they have serving spoons for the sprinkles and things since I love to dump a ton of sprinkles on my yogurt. The stores that have sprinkle shakers just don’t do it for me! And the caramel sauce that was actually hot in the dispenser was a great touch.
I found the staff to be a bit aloof. We weren’t welcomed when we came in, and the two employees there were kind of oblivious to us until they needed to serve some froyo and tried their best not to get in our way. As we checked out, the girl made a half-​hearted attempt to get us to join the loyalty club (which we did not) and made it clear that she did not really care whether we chose a pink, green or brown spoon.
But overall, definitely good enough for a return visit if we are feeling too lazy to drive over to Yogurt Lab. But if I am choosing just on quality and awesomeness, it’ll be Yogurt Lab every time.

Even late on a cold, rainy night in May, this place was hopping with activity. People of all ages in here, and mostly of the younger age range. Being familiar with the tasting protocol, I got myself a little paper tasting cup and began using the levers underneath the flavor tags that sounded good to me.
Dulce de leche and then green tart apple = caramel apple. Yum!
Pistachio, then fresh coconut, then tart black cherry, and finally chocolate. Their current special flavor is «pink lemonade».
Back to the dulce de leche and green tart apple… Yum!
After making my final selection, which included some dulce de leche, tart black cherry and plain tart yogurt (and no toppings), I went to pay and was offered a spoon in my choice of three different colors (pink, green, or brown). Then I was wished a «smiley day». Super cheerful!
Maybe frozen yogurt puts everyone in a cheerful mood… maybe we should all slow down and eat some frozen yogurt from Menchie’s every day…

Growing up I disliked the taste of Yogurt, thank goodness i am all grown up and totally over that phase of my life.
Frozen Yogurt tastes awesome and at Menchie’s getting one is a fun little activity. You pick how much you want, what you want that coupled with strangers gladly sharing their thoughts about the flavors with you. I never thought buying yogurt could be a fun little thing.
If that was not enough, the toppings bar offers a whole wide variety of assorted goodies.
Parking should be easy to find. During summer there is out door seating or you can take a stroll around the highland park neighborhood while enjoying your ice cream.
A little advise, skip the sweet stuff and go for the fruits for toppings. A much healthier choice and most definitely fruit tastes better with yogurt.

If you’re older than 16, you will feel out of place here. That being said, I do like the mochi topping; it’s satisfyingly chewy and not too sweet.
The store is well organized, but like all frozen yogurt places it’s easy to overload your cup and pay a lot for a snack.

Just give me a spoon!
Like Amy R said, cupcakes and cake pops are out and frozen yogurt is in.
This place was insane on a recent weekend day. Of course, it was almost 70 outside and people are dying to get outside. We had lunch up the street and both skipped fries so we could hit this place up. I’ve been dying to try one of these places for a while now.
Upon entering, we had to snake our way through the long ass line waiting to pay, which morphed into the end of the assembly line.
We each picked up the gigantic bowl, which should be smaller. I get why it’s big, but I do not need that much anything. I was more reserved in my choices than my dining companion — I got a little coconut, cake batter, and chocolate. I topped it with real coconut, Twix pieces and peanut butter topping. He loaded that cup up! I didn’t even ask all that was in it.
Here are my suggestions for Menchies —
*They need more than one cashier on a nice Sunday afternoon.
*I’m old and I don’t have any kids with me — just give me a spoon in whatever color is available. I’m not picky. Although… I’ve washed it and keep using it. It’s the perfect size for many things… don’t offer me a sticker, a tattoo or a pencil. I just want to get in and get out.
*If you’re old like me, take a patience pill to get through the experience or wear headphones. It’s freaking loud in there with all the tweens and kids enjoying their Smiley Day.
I will go back because I made myself a mean cup of frozen yogurt, but I will go at off hours to lessen my irritation. I think our 2 cups together were around $ 8.50, which I guess is probably comparable to DQ?

My daughter freaking loves this place. She’s six so the toppings buffet is like the coolest thing on the face of the Earth in her eyes. The staff are great if you engage them, but are not super outgoing to offer help, which is okay — not ideal, but okay. The options for the frozen yogurt are a little bizarre, but honestly, the frozen yogurt is just a vehicle to get whatever topping into your mouth as far as I am concerned. The have stickers for little kids, which kid #1 enjoys. The tables and chairs are crammed into the space making it a little annoying to sit down, but thankfully I have only been there when it was pretty slow. Cool addition to the area, I look forward to going back.

Frozen yogurt seems to be making a comeback? What happened to TCBY? Cakepops and Cupcakes seem so 6 months ago… trend or not, I still love a good cupcake along with some good frozen yogurt.
The last time we drove by, it was swarming with people, so I opted to sit this attempt out while J graciously went and grabbed some for us to go.
He came back with two flavors; New York Cheesecake which I didn’t really care for, and Cake Batter which was pretty tasty. I really like the variety of different flavors which I guess they switch up and leave the popular ones around for a little bit.
The little spoons are as cute as can be. The cups are whimsical and remind me of something in Hello Kitty’s world or some cutsey pie video game.
Will defitnely go back to try some of the other flavors.
Like that you can throw on toppings if desired, soft serve and control of how much you want to get so you’re not wasting so much.

I liked the yogurt, and there’s a good variety of toppings. I also like the «make your own» system, since it allows portion control.
I’m not a huge fan of the «HAVE A SMILEY DAY!» foolishness that accompanies each purchase, but I’m clearly not the target demographic here. My teenage daughter loves this place, which was full of happy smiling teens on the day we visited.

Stopped into menchies because I’m a huge froyo fan and read they just opened up in the highland. Gave it a try they have a huge selection of flavors 14 to be exact but it is a few more cents than the other froyo places in the twin cities.
The fruit looked canned and the staff was too busy trying to stay organized to be attentive or helpful.
Another thing they have I thought was strange was the fresh waffle bowls they make on the spot its kinda hard to explain but it was hard not in a crunchy way but in a flexible hard to break sorts. Probably because they place in a clear box that’s enclosed not letting it harden properly. In my opinion not worth the extra dollar I paid. But it sure does smell amazing.
The reason why I gave it more than two stars is the heaters outside that’s totally different and a plus considering how the weather is always changing here in MN.
Overall I would come back if I was in the area or hoping to sit outside on a fall day for the heaters.