Red Mango

Despite the tasty yogurts this place is frequently empty. I was charged $ 1.50 more than the receipt and was refunded difference by cashier. Make sure the price you pay matches the receipt!

After visiting the MFA, our family decided it was froyo time. Time to Unilocal and a few gps commands, we arrived. Found a great parking place, rare for Rice area. I ordered a pomegranate, blueberry smoothie small size… it was ok, nothing special and I think I prefer smoothie factory. My wife got half vanilla and half pomegranate and my daughter got vanilla. Both topped theirs with lots of fruit. The fruit has large chunks not nice small cubes, strike one. My wife wanted Captain Crunch as an addin, strike two! The yogurt was fair, but I prefer tart, sour, not sweet, strike three. Total costs were $ 17, and you’re out of here! Never to return, now I have to program pinkberries into my GPS…

The first thing that I noticed when I walked in was the terrible smell, it smelt like a dirty diaper. The service was terrible and the frozen yogurt was terrible, very icy. It was also very dirty inside. I am very disappointed as the one in the woodlands is very good and this one wasn’t even sub par.

I walked well before closing time and the guy was already pouring out the yogurt in bins, cleaning out the machines. Another strange observation… I don’t really understand why customers can’t sample the flavors themselves… it’s self-​serve after all right? They don’t hand you the tiny cups, they get it for you like you’re a little kid. So I thought ok, that’s different. I went ahead and tasted one and that was enough for me to leave the place. I thought the one star reviews were exaggerating about the taste, but they were pretty true. Serves me right for cheating on Yogurtland.

The fro-​yo at Red Mango is really going downhill :/​. I’m sad because Red Mango used to be my absolute favorite fro-​yo place. Now every time I come here, the yogurt is icy, not creamy, and some flavors taste off. I’m not sure what changed (different management, different workers?) but I’m very disappointed. I hope it’s just this red mango… I’ll try to check out others to see if the fro-​yo is the same there.
Also, the prices went up to 49 cents an oz. Now, I’d much rather go to Yogurtland to satisfy my fro-​yo cravings.

Gross!!! Don’t go! All the yogurt here sucks and their are pieces of ice throughout. Plus the staff is so awkward. While I was sitting at a table with my family, the only customers in the store, she told me to move over so that she could return a chair to our table. I understand she’s trying to clean up but it was so weird! Did i mention the yogurt was gross? I would give this place no stars if i could.

No no no no no no no no no NONO NO NONO NOOOOO!!! I came here with a free $ 5 coupon and was super grossed out… AND IT WAS FREE!!! :O I would have been so depressed if I had paid oh man… People who worked here were not friendly, the yogurt flavors tasted SO weird, the toppings were gross and stale (wish I had taken a picture of the cheesecake bits… it was like someone had stuck their hand in the bucket and smashed all the pieces together). Fruit was really terrifying looking…
I really never write bad reviews, but I feel like I just need to warn all my fellow fro-​yo lovers…
GO TO YOGURTLAND!!!

If my taste and touch was swapped with sight and sound, indulging in Red Mango frozen yogurt would be similar to watching a small fireworks show. I usually start with a large vanilla bean fro-​yo, top it with extra popping boba balls, and sit down outside to eat.
POP mango! BURST strawberry! SPARKLE FADE vanilla bean.
Those boba balls are my all time favorite topping but I wish they had more flavors to keep it interesting and allow for a grand finale.
The frozen yogurt flavor is pretty good. The quality is great too and it’s healthier than some of the other chains. After eating, it gives you energy rather than making you feel sluggish. The ambiance is nothing special. They do a great job of keeping things clean though.
I think the main reason we frequent Red Mango is because of the location. It’s close to the Rice University Running Trail. There’s also several restaurants and bars within walking distance.
Make sure you join their ‘Club Mango’ and receive discounts on every dollar spent. More importantly, they’ll send you a $ 5 off reward on your birthday!

I like this place better than Swirl. I guess it is just better designed and more efficient. Also the little mango-​boba poppers are really good and fun.
I find it incredibly difficult to reach the «expensive fruit» in the back row of the toppings area. If you have long arms and are kind of tall you will find the glass makes you do a squat to reach it… it’s really awkward and difficult. I don’t know if they did that on purpose (tall people eat a lot of expensive fruit = we lose money so lets ‘nudge’ them away).
Overall very good stuff and I think Swirl is in trouble.

I have to admit, I am a control freak.
Most people think I suffer from only child syndrome, but I have a brother (who also suffers from the same ailment).
I like things done a particular way, and I have a difficult time accepting when things don’t go exactly my way.
That’s why I am USUALLY partial to self serve froyo, even if I have to sacrifice great taste and quality. I USUALLY like to control the topping to froyo ration.
USUALLY.
That is until a place as AMAZING as Red Mango comes along and blows everything else out of the water.
The Froyo is the freshest tasting in town, and so are the fruits. Their original is still just a tart, but it tastes different than the generic tart that other frozen yogurt places offer. .. don’t even get me started on their peach or mango flavors.
I think Red Mango has done a lot to help me cope with my control issues, and at under $ 6 a serving, that’s a lot cheaper than my therapist.

Where to begin? Is it beating a dead horse to write and update for an update? Whatever the case, this establishment deserves every bit of it. To sum up the bottom two reviews I previously made, I made some statements, and they were acknowledged by the manager.
Ever since then, I have returned to this location multiple times. The smoothies were still spot on and consistant. The pomegranate smoothie is a new favorite of mine, which was discovered this Sunday prior to the World Cup. It was not too tart as some berries could be, but it wasn’t too sweet.
The employee that was watching the store was cheerful, greeted us, and was patient when I was trying to figure out what I had previously. As mentioned, I was heading to watch the World Cup, so I wanted to bring two drinks over, but wanted to sit in the store for a bit to enjoy my smoothie. She was extremely friendly and didn’t give me a hard time as some places would for wanting to place an order «to go» at a later time.
The store is still spotless and stain free. I am sure I sound like a nut in my reviews commending a place on it’s cleanliness, but that is an «OCD» of mine.
What deserved the 2-​star bump? Everything. It’s once in a blue moon when anyone would find that kind of service. The smoothies are still delicious. This store went above and beyond my expectations.
Hats off to you all!

When it comes to frozen yogurt, only two places really stand out to me: Berripop (which I will get to later) and Red Mango. It’s odd because I usually like a tarty, fruity fro-​yo and that isn’t usually what I get here. Most days, I stick with vanilla or white peach — both are sweet and creamy, but not overly done, like at Swirll. There’s just something about the way Red Mango does it. Anyway, vanilla/​white peach with Godiva chocolate chips, mochi, mango, and strawberries. Fro-​yo heaven.
As for service, is it really necessary to review that? For the most part, Red Mango employees are as pleasant and helpful as you can expect, but they don’t work at a restaurant, they don’t work for tips, so I never understand why customers take them so seriously when they have bad days. In the end, you’re there for frozen yogurt, not for the frozen yogurt dining experience of a lifetime. Even still, Red Mango’s yogurt is top-​notch.

This is as close to Pinkberry as I can get to unless I move to San Francisco.
They put all frozen yogurt places to shame. Berripop and all those chains in Chinatown that are self serve, please take not and learn from them. Make a quality yogurt rather than a whole bunch of crappy flavors.
Thanks Red Mango

It’s not my favorite fro yo place, but I feel like it’s really good for being «healthy.» No sugar, fat free yogurt, etc etc dessert? You can’t beat that.
I tried the Tangomonium (sp?) which is a citrus blend, and the pomegranate. I couldn’t even make a dent in the cup… I kind of prefer the «pay for what you put in your cup» method of fro yo. While I appreciate that they give you a good amount of yogurt for the value, I feel like some of it just ends up going to waste. I’m also kind of obsessed with Sweet Lola right now, however unhealthy it is, so that doesn’t help my opinion either.
The fro yo has a great texture and the staff is friendly and helpful. I’d def come back if I was in the area.

Red Mango is situated in the cute area of Rice Village. On such a hot and muggy night, my friends and I decided to finally try out this place. I did my research ahead of time and checked out their website. Turns out that Red Mango is a huge franchise that is located all around the world. With that in mind, I knew that I was going to dive in some delicious and popular yogurt.
The cute yogurt bar was packed inside with young people, families, and friends. I noticed their beautiful photography inside and how nicely the place was arranged. Unfortunately, their is limited seating inside.
There are only about a couple of yogurt flavours to choose from. In season was white peach, which I sampled. Personally I believe it was overly sweet and lacked in peachy — goodness flavour. I sampled tangomonium, which is a refreshing citrus blend flavour. I fell in love with the taste so I decided to order that. In my tangomonium cup, the server added heaping toppings of mochi, chunks of mango, and raspberries.
Overall, a pleasant and refreshing blend of flavours in my mouth. The yogurt here is thick and dense. You can actually taste and enjoy it. I ordered a small cup and was satisfied. Red Mango creates your flavour and toppings, so it‘s not a self serve yogurt bar. The good factor is that you receive a nice cup professionally arranged for you. :)

I love getting yogurt here.
I pick this over pinkberry, yogurtland, blah blah blah blah (all those froyo chains) simply because the taste of the red mango yogurt is a bit different and satisfies my taste palette. It’s still tart but it has this creamy blend that I love. It’s definitely different than the others and very yummy. ALSO… small cup is only 150 calories! and it goes OH SO WELL with mango topping.

The froyo I recently got at Red Mango really hit the spot!
(One advance warning — the place isn’t very big, so don’t expect to find seating if you have a gigantic group.)
There were 3 sizes I think, the small was 2.95, medium 3.95, and I don’t remember the price for large.
The flavor options: pomegranate, original, madagascar vanilla, white peach, blueberry, and tangomonium (I might’ve forgotten one). The employees were very friendly and let us sample different flavors. This joint isn’t one of those self-​serve froyo places, and while I can understand the benefits of self-​serve (more flavors, you choose yourself how much you want of each flavor), having sizes with set prices helps reign in my spending. Toppings are 50 cents each, although you can get unlimited number of toppings with $ 1.00 extra!
I ordered a small — half white peach, half pomegranate with cranberries on top. When I received my froyo, my first thought was «hmm. maybe I should’ve ordered a medium.» However, as I proceeded to eat it, I realized small was just right for me, and medium would’ve been overload. I loved both flavors, more so the pomegranate, and the cranberries were the icing on the cake! It had the tartness and yogurty flavor I expect out of my froyo… very tasty and not as watered down as Swirll or Yogurt Spot.
They also sell smoothies and some fruit/​yogurt parfaits which look very interesting… I am a fan, and I’m so glad there’s a good froyo place near my home!

Since we don’t have Pinkberry’s in Houston and I’m not going to drive 4 hours north to Dallas to get it; I was pretty darn happy to stumble upon Red Mango yesterday after having HH @ Benjy’s. I only happened to find out about this place after using my Unilocal app. on my phone for nearby places. This particular RM has been opened for about 2 months and I’m glad I tried it since I’m such a froyo yuppy!
We tried the pomegranate with fresh mango and mochi. LOVE the mochi balls! The pomegranate froyo wasn’t as tart as I would had thought it would taste but it was definitely good. I’m not a big fan of the crunch toppings so I mainly stick to the fresh fruits. You’re allowed two toppings and then for an additional $ 1, you can have unlimited toppings.
They charge by the standard small, medium, & large versus the other froyo shops that charges by the ounce. I ended up with a small cup and paid a little over $ 3 with two toppings. RM does not break the bank for a cup of froyo like Yoguart Spot or even Fruitzuzzy (sp).
LOVE RM & will be back with little ones in tow! =)

I don’t understand the new/​retro frozen yogurt addiction sweeping across the U.S. Really? Fashion trends retouched on the 80s, and yogurt quickly followed? Whatever happened to Columbo? Not Peter Falk and his glass eye and rain coat, I’m talking about the soft serve of the 80s. Moving on…
I’m not an ice cream fan (excluding Blue Bell’s Peaches and Homemade Vanilla and Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food), so I’m mostly ambivalent towards gelato and frozen yogurt. Why do I need the low calorie, healthier versions, when I don’t really care for the «full flavor» quintessential*? Swirl and PinkBerry do nothing but annoy me. They’re expensive, the yogurt all tastes the same, and the apathetic high school cashiers have tip jars.
Red Mango is the antithesis of these new and crappy yogurt shops. Like Columbo or Freschen’s, the really friendly staff fills the yogurt cup with yogurt. The price is fixed, so no accidental $ 7 cup of sour yogurt. The staff happily offer samples of all flavors. The cocoa tastes like cocoa powder, so just be aware. The Tangomonium, on the other hand, tastes like a tropical day. I also got mango on top, so it was extra island-​y. The topping choices are limited, but you don’t really need them. The yogurt tastes just fine without.
I’ve also had (I know, a second visit to a yogurt shop within a month?!) a mango pineapple smoothie. There were a few ice chips, but other than that, yes, tropical and low fat.
Unlike Columbo’s and crap retro-​80s yogurt, these yogurts are gluten-​free and kosher. I just went to the their website to verify, and they have a list of who certifies the Kosher-​ness of their products and some of their ingredients. (They use Pom Pomegranate juice in one of their yogurts.)
Oh! There are also a few «limited time» flavors. Blueberry is exceptionally good. Try it.
*Yes, I know Phish Food is also (thankfully) offered in a frozen yogurt… and it was named after the worst jam band of all time. (I’m also aware that «worst» is synonymous with «jam band.»)

My love affair with Red Mango began in Chicago. I was deeply saddened when my trip ended because I would no longer have evening rendevouz with my froyo lover.
ALAS. Red Mango has arrived in Houston. It’s strategically located in Rice Village within walking distance from Swirll, the competitor.
Why I love Red Mango? The yogurt is creamier which means it’s dreamier. It’s not as tart. I’m really okay having just the original by itself. Who knew live active cultures could taste so good?
It’s the same set up as Berripop and Pinkberry where someone serves you; however, Red Mango doesn’t have as many topping varieties. It’s ok. I can still get my usual toppings of strawberry, raspberry, and mochi. Quality over quantity. And if you find them skimping on the toppings, it doesn’t hurt to ask for a little bit more.
I went today for the Grand Opening and fell in love again. The space inside is white and there’s not much seating available. For those not so into the frozen yogurts, there’s also shakes and teas available.