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Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt [Edit]
Neighborhood: Downtown
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When I first found this place I was wandering around in downtown Seattle on a hot and sunny afternoon. I knew I needed something cool and refreshing but didn't want the calories or fat associated with your normal ice cream bar from the corner store. As I was walking through the food court Yo Berry caught the corner of my eye and I decided it was worth a try,
They only have 2 flavors...so don't go there and get all huffy when you realize you only get Original, Dragonfruit, or a mix of the two, Original looks like Vanilla but it isn't...it is more of a tart - citrus flavor and Dragonfruit...well, it is Dragonfruit, Not sure how to describe it but it is yummy. They offer an assortment of fresh toppings which I think are too pricey and overboard...cuz I like my fro yo without any accouterments,
For a small swirl it is about $3 before tax. Just the right price for a hot Seattle afternoon. Hey did I mention it is also 105 calories per serving and naturally fat free. For that you might even consider getting a large!
More fro-yo downtown - how did I not know this was here? Yoberry is in the little food court at 3rd and Marion, in what I think used to be a salad bar spot.
There are 2 flavors: original and dragonfruit (50 cents extra for the dragonfruit). Toppings included fresh fruit (which actually did look fresh), cereals, and sweets such as coconut shavings and chocolate chips (white and dark). I was impressed to see organic oat & honey granola. Just another way to convince myself I can have fro-yo for breakfast.
Bonus points for having mochi! For some reason, they serve the mochi separately in little plastic cups. I'm not sure what purpose this serves other than creating one more thing to throw away. Maybe it's portion control? Possibly they actually employ someone to individually count the number of mochi they put in each container, so everyone gets the same dose of squishy-sweet topping? It's a mystery.
They did not have Golden Grahams, so I went with Cap'n Crunch and mochi atop my small cup of dragonfruit yogurt. I could live without the Cap'n Crunch next time, but the dragonfruit flavor was definitely worth going back for seconds, thirds, fourths...it was a little bit like a light berry flavor, and blended well with the tangy and refreshing fro-yo undertones.
There is no seating at Yoberry, but there's plenty of outdoor seating in the food court, and Yoberry itself is only separated from the next door teriyaki spot by a half-wall, so if you wanted to sit indoors you could probably sneak over there. No matter where you're sitting, that's some tasty fro-yo! Go get ya some.
Update: So, I went back today and there were 2 little tables and 2 cocktail tables, and a bench along the wall. I SWEAR those were not there before. Also, I discovered they have lychee! I'd never tasted it before, so the lady let me sample some. The consistency is sort of pear-meets-orange, with a peachy-grape flavor. Yum-tastic.
Okay, I confess, I eat here a LOT. About one lunch a week is swapped for fro-yo and others are often supplemented by it.
I'm one of the 'tart yogurt' crowd, since I like my fro yo to taste, well, like frozen *yogurt* instead of ice cream. (Ahem, Red Mango, looking at you here) This place quite satisfies that criteria well. Their original is tasty as is their dragonfruit flavor (though they charge $.50 more for dragonfruit for some reason - danger pay for the dragon milkers?)
I often will just pop in for a small plain, which is quite generous for $2.50. Some fro yo places will weigh the cup to ensure they give you the exact amount they specify. Not so with this place: they are heavy handed with the soft-serve machine and will give you quite a bit!
They also have a lot better toppings than a lot of places that charge a lot more. This is the only place downtown that has lychees and pomegranate seeds!
The only downside is that since they are run by the same people and share the same space as the teriyaki place, so often the counter will be unmanned, requiring you ring the bell to summon one of the people from behind the teriyaki counter, but it's a minor hassle.
fast, limited choices. Open seating in the food court - nice. The toppings tend towards fruits, which is nice. Two flavors - original and dragonberry.
Seattle's first Pinkberry / Red Mango inspiration come to life? Aw yes.
On June 20th, 2007, this place opened in a random business food court in downtown Seattle -- Marion Court, on the corner of 3rd Ave and Marion St. -- and lines are already starting to assemble based on word of mouth.
Use your favorite search engine for "Pinkberry" or "Red Mango" if you're unfamiliar with the business -- you'll get a slew of opinions, very-pro and some very-anti, about either place.
In brief, Yoberry serves ***frozen yogurt that actually tastes like plain yogurt***! With fruit toppings, it's the closest thing to heaven on a sunny day. The extremely smooth soft-serve textured delicacy is also fat free, although you would never be able to tell.
As opposed to Pinkberry's offering of a second alternate flavor that's a 'green tea' flavor that they serve in their several locations throughout Los Angeles and New York City, Yoberry chooses 'dragon fruit', which is basically a variant on the Original flavor but with a general berry flavor attached to it -- most closely resembling raspberry yogurt. Also, the 'dragon fruit' flavor adds a little fruit juice that supplements more anti-oxidants.
Yoberry is new, so take advantage of the aggressively polite service while you can. They offer samples, liberally, of both flavors.
My first recommendation: a small Original with two fresh fruit toppings. Blueberries and honeydew are a perfect summer combo. Also kiwifruit and mango. (Yoberry is currently sharing the same space as a teriyaki lunch place. A meal there gets you a free topping at Yoberry, incidentally.)
The price is not cheap. Be prepared to pay around $4 or so for that small Original, although it's hardly small at all. It's definitely a filling dessert, fat free or not. I can't imagine anyone would order anything larger. (The price and size samples are very comparable to that of Pinkberry.)
If you've heard about The New Wave Of FroYo or not, and you live in Seattle, it's worth taking a longer lunch break to wander over to Yoberry to have a taste of it. Unfortunately, this place being in a business food court, it is only open on non-holiday weekdays from 10am to 4pm.
You won't regret the price or the trip out here to taste it. It's that good. I hope you agree.
Here's to Yoberry becoming a stand-alone 7-days-a-week operation in the very near future.
What a fantastic place!
Frozen yogurt that tastes like REAL yogurt - none of that sugary froyo at YoBerry. I recommend the swirl of plain and dragonberry - delish!
I went for lunch and had a medium one with fresh blackberries, blueberries and strawberries. It was amazing! Their toppings range from lychee to Cap'n Crunch...
Totally worth at least one visit...a week.
Yoberry ... located at the corner of Marion Court where the teriyaki place is - literally. They share a space together.
Went in here a few times and always had their sample. The samples are good enough to satisfy that sweet tooth craving but you won't feel guilty 'cause you know it's yogurt.
Yesterday, I opted to splurge and actually buy a medium-sized yoberry, mixed flavor or swirl or however you want to call it (dragonberry and plain) with 1-topping, honey and oats. Twas delicious! Kinda pricey but it was a good sized medium portion. Probably should have went for the small but I didn't want to leave longing for more.
Ya gotta try it!
YoBerry is my new fave lunch spot. I just went for the first time and really enjoyed their Dragon Fruit (berry-ish) flavored frozen yogurt with some fresh fruit. The staff were really nice and service was quick.
I'm going back tomorrow!
I love this place. Used to work in the federal building and I came for lunch everyday. 6 months later, i drop by every one in a while and the ladies still recognize me :)
I'm not such a fan of the dragonfruit; a little too tart. but the original is the best I've had from any fro-yo place in Seattle.
Be sure to ask for a punch card!
My good friend and colleague lived on Yoberry during her pregnancy - so it only made sense when it came time for her baby shower that we'd serve it. She was thrilled, the guests were thrilled, I was thrilled.
The flavors are as simple as the idea. Serve high quality ingredients and the people will come. Yoberry comes in two flavors pink (dragonberry) and white (plain - but it has a tang to it) and has lots of sprinklings to choose from. I particularly liked the plain yogurt with blueberries, strawberries, and mini chocolate chips.
We served several pints to the shower guests and everybody oohed and ahhed over the deliciousness. I can't wait to go back (and probably will next time I have a meeting downtown!).
If you work downtown and craving frozen yogurt the options are limited. There's Shy Giant Frozen Yogurt in Pike Place Market and than there's Yoberry. I decided to give Yoberry a try so I headed up to Third and Marion to get some. It wasn't bad, it wasn't amazingly awesome either but the fresh mango I added as a topping was refreshingly tasty. The price however was not. Next time I'm craving frozen yogurt I'll stick to Shy Giant Frozen Yogurt it's closer and cheaper than Yoberry but if I worked closer to Yoberry I'd go there.
I rolled into Yoberry this afternoon on my way to the ferry. I heard about it and wanted to see what all the fuss was about. I was worried that it would be closed, but then as I entered the courtyard, I saw two women walking out of the shop gleefully digging into their yogurts. I'm like, yes!
So I go in where I see a 20-something guy behind the counter who instantly says, "Sorry, we're closed." I guess those two women were like hallucinations or something. I go, "Um, okay..." and I turn around to look for posted hours. Then, I hear "Noooo, no, no, no!" and I turn to see this little lady run in from the Teriyaki place. "What would you like?", she asks. I order a small plain yogurt with pineapple and almonds. I pony up my money - it was like $4 with tax, and go on my way after thanking the lady for accommodating me. She's cool and obviously knows what it takes to get a fledgling business going.
Anyway, the yogurt is good. Not overly sweet, but sweet enough to satisfy a sweet tooth. No funky aftertaste, which was nice.
I'm still not sure what the hours were, I didn't see any posted. I went in around 4:20 or so. So if you're craving an afternoon snack, make sure you get there early in case the helpful lady isn't there.
If you like your tart flavor more sharp than milky, this place has it. I really liked their yogurt. They have limited toppings, though. And the real killer is $1.00 for your first topping! I think two toppings were about $1.50 and three toppings were under $2. I'm sorry, but that's highway robbery if you plan to charge me $1 for a one topping when it costed me $2.50 to buy a small yogurt. Please fix your pricing policy, first.
Maybe I'm just not used to "natural" desserts, but I've tried the samplers here twice, and ended up throwing them away without finishing it. I've got a sweet tooth, and this stuff was not the cure. I found the taste and consistency seriously weird, and not in a good way. And at $4 for a small I can't imagine why anyone would pay for this when you can get perfectly wonderful gelato in several shops down the street.
Sure, it's yogurt, but it's not exactly good for you, ya know?
meh. i don't normally eat frozen yogurt b/c i have that asian-lactose-intolerant thing going on, but i felt like i needed to give it a chance.
it was ok. i paid almost $5 for a small yogurt w/ a few toppings, so i wasn't too thrilled about that.
prolly won't go back there. or rather, i doubt i will.
(shrug)
For the longest time, this Red Mango clone was the CLOSEST tangy frozen yogurt place within easy striking distance of the downtown Seattle shopping core. But, now that Red Mango has arrived, Yoberry will most likely only cater to the office buildings that immediately surround it.
YoBerry=YoSucky. Man I know I know...Original and corny, right? Really though? Really? There needs to be a restaurant that specializes in frozen yogurt that throws berries and granola on top? Could've sworn that Starbucks and Mcdonalds already has yogurt parfaits probably for half the price. I know I know. They aren't the same thing, but the ones at Starbucks are 10x then this crap they are selling. For a Small here you pay $5. That is ridiculous! Hell. I'll open one of these out of my own kitchen, just give me a frozen yogurt machine, and I'll supply the fruits from costco. HELL. PARTY AT MY HOUSE.
Why indeed. Like a sugar free otter pop. For that much money they could give you a decent spoon. Mine was as sharp as a shiv. I like the new piercing however.
Really? I just don't get it.
Maybe it was what I had, but it was BLAND!
Location, Location, Location...the 4-Star rating has a lot to do with the 3 minute and 32 second walk from my office. Substance wise, the yogurt is good but not great (See Red Mango) and the topping selection is vast enough for the adventurous. A word of caution: when selecting any type of cereal toppings, ask (nicely) to try one or two to test for staleness!! Can't tell you how disappointed I was when I bit into soggy Cap'N Crunch!! I've since expressed my bad experience to the workers and they happily, without solicitation, get the cereal from a fresh bag every time I go in! Overall, Yoberry is a tasty treat/stress reliever for the 9 to 5ers in the DT area.
Been there three times and gave them the benefit of a doubt. Not going to do it again. Cold Stone Creamery prices. Only a few topping choices which are sometimes old or stale. The clerk runs between the teriyaki place next door and this place, so it is not manned, which means if the teriyaki place is busy, you wait. And, when the clerk swirls the yogurt into the cup, she swirls it around the sides of the cup and leaves a big hole in the center. You are not getting the amount you pay for.
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