Pinkberry

Never again

by Felix332 at Citysearch

i will never step into another pink berry again. last week i stopped at the melrose location and received old berries on my yogurt. i returned it aqnd asked for a new one. the lady behind the counter told me all there berries were old today. what your pinkberry... what the???

Tasty and Healthy Snack

by michael_berger at Citysearch

I read the reviews complaining about this place, but there is a reason it is so popular: its product tastes good! In addition to the tasty yogurt, the generous fruit toppings are healthy and yummy. This makes a great substitute for those who are craving ice cream or another fatty desert.

• Pros: Tastes good, relatively healthy

ONE MORE GATHERING OF NUMB-MINDED TREND-RATS!

by j_james at Citysearch

Yes, yes, yes. Pinkberry's trendy as hell. Its decor falls somewhere between that of an IKEA cafeteria & a Tokyo nightmare & the lines are out the door. I'm most familiar with the establishment on Vermont in Los Feliz but friends in New York say it's a hotspot there as well. The place is packed all day & night. Glassy-eyed hipsters wander out into the street with trays of the stuff. I tried it twice & personally found the "yogurt" to taste like a tarnished silver spoon. But maybe that's just me. Here's something: The yogurt they serve is delivered to the place in powdered form. And there's word it's not fat-free. Their website currently offers a vague assurance of wholesomeness but notes the company is "investigating" recent inquiries into the nature of the product (see "About " at www.pinkberry.c_m). So, if you're after a low calorie, "fat-free" wretched mystery then climb on board - the ship of fools is hoppin' - but be sure to wear your black All-Stars if you want a seat at the cool table. My humble suggestion (for those in the Los Feliz area)... cowboy up fattys & check out the Hollywood Gelato Co. on Hillhurst. Gelato's not fat-free either but it's significantly richer yet healthier than ice cream (due to the making process & the fact it's key ingredient is milk rather than cream) & there's way more than two flavors to choose from. In closing, it is my firm belief that the sooner we shake baseless trends, crucify mediocrity in the parking lots of shopping malls & demand good products the better off we'll be as a race. That said, let's hope Pinkberry shortly packs the powder in its bags & takes the dopey hordes with 'em. - J_James

• Pros: It's not a US Army Recruiting Center
• Cons: It IS Pinkberry

Go down the street and there's no line!

by oliveirt at Citysearch

There's a yogurt place called "Gelato Day" on Melrose in a strip mall just east of Vine. It's so sad - just down the street on larchmont there are lines out the door but they have hardly any business. their yogurt tastes just like pinkberry's except it's cheaper - AND they have an additional flavor, strawberry....if you don't feel like the hassle, just go to this place and support them!

Tastes like sour milk - don't believe the hype.

by skygirl12 at Citysearch

So, all I keep hearing about is Pinkberry, and how 'awesome' it is. So of course as someone who loves LA and whose friends count on her to know what's what around town, I pop in and can't wait for one of my favorite treats: Frozen Yogurt. What I recieved, instead, tasted like sour milk.

Pinkberry is simply a natural yogurt shop with avergae toppings. Oh - that is way overpriced. So why all the hype? I really don't get it.

They only serve "natural yogurt", which they speak about with such reverie you'd think it's a cure for cancer. It's not. It's basically sour milk that they load - and when I say load, I mean a very small spoonful that they press into the yogurt - with average toppings. Apparently, some people thing that topping your yogurt with Captain Crunch is cutting edge. It's not.

Pinkberry has only 2 flavors to choose from and very limited toppings. Trust me people, do not waste your time or money. It's just not good. Unless I'm missing some secret entrance or 'members only flavor', I don't understand what all the rage is about Pinkberry.

If you love frozen yogurt as much as I do, try the place on Santa Monica and San Vicente on the north side of the street. Can't remember the name, but a) they have parking, b) they have like 10 flavors to choose from that are always changing (INCLUDING natural!!), and c) they really do load on the toppings - and they have about 3 times as many to choose from.

• Pros: They have a parking lot, Lots of flavors, Generous portions and toppings
• Cons: no bathroom