Haus by Yogurt Queen

Elite '08

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Christina L.

San Diego, CA

I spotted this place while I was walking around looking at the stores on Melrose. Plus, I had to pee really bad and couldn't find a bathroom. Of course, their bathroom was "Out of Order." Anyway, it was not my favorite frozen yogurt at all. It was pretty bland in my opinion and the girl waiting on us seemed pretty spacey. I ordered the plain with blackberries and walnuts and it wasn't even close to being as good as Red Mango or any of the other yogurt shops in San Diego. I did think the decor was really cool and funky-- their yogurt just didn't live up to it.

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Robin L.

North Hollywood, CA

I love this Place Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo MUCH better than Pinkberry not to mention CHEAPER the free WiFi helps too!! Love it!!

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Holly S.

Los Angeles, CA

my roommate "works" here... and by works i mean reads a book at the counter while she waits for the 3 to 5 customers of the day to pass through... but hey the yogurt tastes good...  I'm all about the green tea or strawberry with fruity pebbles...  it's kind of just like pinkberry but with out the lines or the hype...

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Elite '08

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L'aura L.

Los Angeles, CA

Haus is relatively new on Melrose, beckoning customers inside with its pastel technicolor panels. The panels change color every few seconds, casting a colorful glow on the narrow shop. The main seating area is a long faux wood table with an Ikea-like array of hundreds of light bulbs hanging from their cords above. Roll up office inspired chairs make for a comfy hangout. Not to mention the free wi-fi at this spot, which the gentleman at the end of the table was enjoying on his laptop. There is also a lesser bar-like table facing Melrose ave with a few high chairs squeezed in.

The front counter area is a bit clustered. You'll notice the in-counter displays for the toppings with menu boards in front of and oddly to the left of you on the walls. You may miss the fact that Haus has smoothies altogether if you don't notice this left menu board.

Haus has 3 flavors of tart yogurt-plain, strawberry, and green tea. According to their site, plain and strawberry can be swirled. The prices are displayed without  toppings: Small= $2.50, Med=$3.50, Large=$5.75. Read the small print! This is only for the plain yogurt, all other flavors including mixes will run $0.50 more. Toppings run $0.75/each, $1.50 for 2(aka $0.75/each), or the real bargain price of $2.00 for 3(roughly $0.67 cents each).

We ordered 2 small yogurts: 1 plain with blueberries and strawberries, and 1 strawberry yogurt with kiwi and raspberries. Looking back in retrospect, it should have come out to $8.50, but it was only $7.50. We were quickly served one of the yogurts, and just as quickly, we realized it was wrong. It was a small plain yogurt with chocolate chips and blueberries. We told the cashier, as she and the other employee worked to straighten things out. There was another group of 3 people seated next to us, also waiting for their desserts. It turns out they had ordered the yogurt we were given, but in a different size! Operations were fairly disorganized that evening, obviously. Shortly afterwards, we received 1 plain yogurt with the toppings for the strawberry yogurt! Again, we sent it back. 3rd time's a charm! We finally received the exact 2 yogurts that we ordered.

As you can see from the pictures we took, the yogurt was prepared in a hurry with sloppy presentation. Squashed soft blueberries and soggy strawberries rested atop the plain yogurt. The fresh raspberries on the strawberry yogurt were partially squished as well. The kiwis were freshly cut.

Yogurt-wise, the plain tart version was pretty standard, although a bit icey and bland. It just wasn't hitting the savoury spot. The strawberry was much better, tasting slightly sweet and flavorful. Then came the caves. About 1/2 way though, we found huge spaces of air in our yogurt! CAVES! What a rip. With the yogurt softly melting its appeal away, we teamed up on the strawberry yogurt, polishing it off. The soggy fruit and empty flavor of the plain yogurt just wasn't worth the little calories it contained, and properly found its resting spot in the garbage without regret.

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karina b.

Los Angeles, CA

I'm new to yelp so if I could give this place 0 stars i would. Let's see where do i begin...
1) I worked here..so let's say i saw first hand how they make the yogurt and take care of the store..considering the fact i had to sweep here haha. such a degrading job. I was actually embarrassed to tell my friends i worked here. but enough about that. The yogurt isn't the freshest quality and usually is very sweet..like you feel diabetic while eating it. I like yogurt to be light and have that healthy and crisp taste to it. Haus lacks that.
2)The presentation is horrible. Very sloppy. when i worked here they made sure we never put to much of a topping so we could save up or w.e . It made me feel bad honestly giving customers like 2 berries and  spreading it out so the customer wont notice.
3)The vibe here is nice , it's a good store to come in to just chill. I like the decor alot. And im not shit talking about this place just cause i hated my job here. The yogurt is really crappy lol.

CANTALOOP! is the bomb(=

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Mark S.

Los Angeles, CA

We like this place much better than Pinkberry. Not only is the yogurt tastier the atmosphere is much friendlier. I mean really, who wants to sit on ugly, hard plastic, nursery school chairs at Pinkberry. This place is hip without trying so hard. Comfy chairs, free wifi, great yogurt.

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