Orange Grove Frozen Yogurt

Forgot to write a review for this place… a while back, I stopped here on my way to a friend’s house. I go to the Orange Grove in downtown (on Bishop Street) all the time since it’s in the same building as my office and I like that one — but it appears all Orange Groves are not the same. Usually, I like food in Kailua… but this is the one instance where I just have nothing nice to say. The yogurt was pretty bad. And whoever mixed the yogurt in the machine sucked because the consistency was off, it was watery and soft, and it had a weird powdery texture and taste. In addition, the person working behind the register was oh so unpleasant. Fro-​yo NO!

Great spot, really nice owner, nice layout, delicious low-​fat varieties. Love the place.

Horrible customer service
Okay, i’ll say it, My husband and I are yogurt snobs. We lived in California which we feel is a froyo paradise and everywhere we travel we seek out yogurt spots, so its safe to say we’ve had our share of yogurt.
With that being said, we walked into Orange Grove right after our brunch with some friends at B&K, I was so curious since I’d read on Unilocal that this was a pretty good spot.
Upon walking in, there was no one in the store at all… but after saying hello a couple times a little lady walked out and eyed all of us up and down as if we were trying to rob her store! I asked for sample cups and she gave me ONE and stared at me. I smiled and asked for a couple more since there were clearly 3 other people in my party. She handed me 3 more cups one by one and continued to watch us like hawks. I’m not sure what her issue was but we were fully, happy, ready to pay customers and she was already being rude.
We all sampled different flavors but each tasted like sweet watered down gelato or sherbet. none with the consistency or flavor to classify in our book as yogurt. Maybe the machines were still churning? Maybe we came on an off day? I’m not sure what it was but after we all sampled we decided this place wasn’t for us and said thank you and walked out. As we all smiled and walked out, the lady gave us all this horrible death stare that has lingered with me to this day! (ITS BEEN 2 WEEKS SINCE THAT DAY!)
MIND YOU, we would have gotten a small cup if the flavors were good, and if she wasn’t so rude to us. Sorry orange grove, i’ll take my business else where and I will never recommend you to anyone.

Not much to chose from in Kailua for desserts. But asides from the standard McDonald’s for a sundae, cone, McFlurry, or Smoothy, we enjoy going to Orange Grove for some frozen yogurt. We’ve been to Yogurt Mama but are kind of tired of the crowd and parking issues. Orange Grove it kind of out of the way and always has soem parking nearby. Tonight was a special night as my son was elected President of his schools student counsel, so this was a celebration for us and he chose here.
Orange Grove has a good selection of flavors. I mean, how many do you need??? I like the plain (tart), taro, and chocolate. My wife got the taro and coconut. My boys like strawberry and chocolate, plain, and pineapple. They do have multiple other flavors available. They also have choke toppings. The favorite of my kids are the bobas. Little pearls of bursting flavor. I get them off and on. They’re like little explosions of flavor in your mouth. A must try if you’ve never had them. For my yogurt flavors I got Plain, chocolate, and taro. I’m nutty so of course I love nuts as my toppings. I usually get some peanuts and macadamia nuts. This time I also got some Captain Crunch and cookie dough. The cookie dough is pretty good but I really liked the Captain Crunch. They add sort of a mild peanut butter flavor, but a lot of crunch. Given the lightweight of the Captain Crunch, it’s probably the best deal out there. My wife got the Taro and coconut. Honestly, I would only get anything coconut flavored if I thought it would be close to tasting like Haupia. The Orange Grove coconut reminded me of suntan lotion more than haupia. Not everyone in my party thought that but I did. Maybe I just need to get used to it.
I hope Orange Grove stays under the radar for now as I really enjoy the fact that it is not jammed pack when we go there. I’m sure eventually when Target opens that will change. If you do venture there, try so on a wednesday night. For now, and I don’t know how long, they have been having a special $ 0.29/oz on wednesday nights. I think normally it’s about $ 0.42/oz. Regardless, it a great value. They also always have a movie playing on a big screen tv that keeps you kids busy while eating their yogurt.
So, when your in Kailua and in need of some dessert. Give Orange Grove a fair shake. Or should I say – «fair Yogurt???» Oh well, Happy Eats.

Barely any toppings to choose from. Not clean at all. Lazy workers with bad attitudes. The yogurt tasted very processed and artificial. The fruit did no look fresh at all.

this shop is awesome! so many toppings and lots of flavors. Especially coconut, watermelon, fresh mint and pine apple (my favorites !)…all of flavors r soo good :) there r 8 machines, each machine has two flavors. total 16 flavors!
and about topping… i guess they make chocolate browine theirselves. its yummy~ also so many kinda fresh fruits, bobas (its funny juicy ball), and jellys!
the most nice thing is they get kids small diseny toys for free and always showing movie too ! this place is perfect for kids. :-)

About once a month, my wife has a mean craving for fro yo. That means that I have to get it while she stays home. Luckily for me, parking is a snap at O.G. (not original gangsta) and its open late – like past 9. Unheard of in Kailua until recently.
Nice variety of flavors. My wife likes coconut with gummy bear type things. I like choclate with lychees. Yes they have lychees.
About 7 bucks poorer, I triumphantly return home with two Fro Yos. I feel like some kind of husband of the year.

I’ve been very disappointed in this Orange Grove store over the last few months. Every time I visit I complain about the rancid graham cracker crumbs. They have a terrible smell and taste. This last time I complained again and the girl said, «it may smell bad but it still tastes good». I took the bait and poured a little in my hand and tasted it. Talk about nasty! Even after a full bowl of yogurt I still can still taste the rancid graham cracker crumbs! Another favorite topping I like is the different mochi flavors. Mochi is supposed to be soft and easy to chew. This mochi is tough. The Orange Grove in Kaneohe and Yogurt Mama mochi is soft and smooth like it should be.
Why 1 star for just bad toppings? It’s because they don’t listen to the customer. Over the last 3 – 4 visits I’ve shared my complaints with this store and nothing changes! This store is the closest to my home so I wish they’d listen. For now I’m going to the Kaneohe store and Yogurt Mama. I’ll check them out again in a few months and I’ll change my ratings if they fix this.

This is my third visit to a Orange Grove and I gotta say I was disappointed. I guess all Orange Groves are different because at this particular store all the yogurts are really «sour» tasting. I know its yogurt but at the other stores nothing was sour. I think they gotta adjust their yogurt to flavor proportions. I visited the Waikiki and the Waipahu stores and all the flavors were so good I had a hard time choosing. I wont come to this Kailua store again but I’ll give it two stars for cleanliness and they play Disney movies.

Of course this place doesn’t have a lot of toppings compared to Yogurt Mama but who really goes to a yogurt place for topics anyways. Oh right me. Nah just kidding.
I will name the flavors as that when you read this, you’ll know exactly what you want~!
Watermelon, Original Tart, Cookies and Cream, Peanut Butter, Strawberry, Chocolate, Pineapple, Taro, and a few others. Wells there are 12 flavors but anyways moving on.
Very clean place, I have yet to find a major spill or dot of yogurt on my chair or table.
Free Disney for the little one with purchase.
Not to mention it’s awesome for lactose intolerant people like my friends.
And my favorite of course is the cookies and crème because you can put gummy worms, chocolate chips, and oreo cookies into it to make it look like a chocolate mudd pie!

Last Sunday after a friend treated me to Boots and Kimo’s we came here for dessert!
This place is super bright, inviting and really neat and clean! The owner was really nice to us and super friendly. He told me that each Orange Grove is individually owned and it’s franchised. One thing I like about this location is the owner was selling those «ID car» (its a Oahu discount card for Honolulu restaurants) for only $ 30 because it’s normally $ 40 and if purchased he would throw in a free yogurt! Super good deal but since I already shared one I didn’t take him up on his offer.
This place opens at 10am so it’s always a good snack or dessert to eat after eating at Boots and Kimo’s!

LOVE Orange Grove! I’m a recovering fro-​yo addict and I used to go to Orange Grove 2 – 3 times a week. I’ve since cut back only because I live more than walking distance away now. :)
It’s so delicious, tons of toppings to choose from, staff is friendly, and there’s always a Disney movie playing for the kiddos to watch while eating their yogurt! Lots of parking too… both on the street and a parking lot out back. The store is kept very clean, toppings are always full, and did I say it’s delicious?
Between Orange Grove and Yogurt Mama… Orange Grove wins hands down for the Kailua area.

Awesome selection of toppings and flavors of yogurt to choose from. My G-​Ma and I always come here to satisfy our sugar cravings :-)

I should probably go back a few more times before I write a review but I always end up forgetting *to* write the review so now that I’m thinking about it I may as well do it now.
Tonight was my *first* visit to Orange Grove & after hearing about how great it was compared to Yogurt Mama I may have to agree (then again, I should probably come back to Orange Grove a few more times first!)
I’m going to admit there are a lot of pros to Orange Grove:
*A lot of parking (unlike Yogurt Mama. seriously I would have frequented Yogurt Mama a lot more than I have if they actually had decent parking. Their lack of parking/​horrible parking was one reason I didn’t go that often)
*Clean, colorful interior with friendly staff
* Free toy for kids
*Live, active cultures with calcium & protein
* Original Italian yogurt
*Frequent Buyer Rewards Card (Yogurt Mama does not have a rewards program)
The only con (& it really isn’t even that big of a con) is that they don’t offer as many toppings as Yogurt Mama BUT I had the best tasting yogurt there tonight. I tried the pineapple frozen yogurt & it was AMAZING in taste. It was so delicious, juicy, cold… it seriously tasted like I was eating a frozen pineapple, it was awesome. The yogurt also tasted very natural, Yogurt Mama’s yogurt tastes really sugary & artificial & this pineapple yogurt really did taste natural, it’s hard to explain but I noticed the difference.
I am giving this place 5 stars because, even though it was my first time there, I have no complaints. The pineapple yogurt really was amazing & so natural tasting that I can’t give anything BUT 5 stars.
Will definitely go again to try another flavor. I feel bad that I’m cheating on Yogurt Mama BUT if they get higher quality all natural yogurt then I’d go back to them as well! :)

I used to be a Yogurt mama fanatic. but one day i ran into this half and half hole in the wall. Yogurt mama had terrible parking, but Orange tree/​grove has so much parking. street and a lot in the back. It is right next to Boots n Kimo’s and Across from Don quijote. Great combination of having Boots n Kimo’s for lunch then some Fro-​yo for Desert.
Entered the store and it was so color-​full and the staff was so welcoming and friendly! so much flavors and toppings to choose from and the yogurt is wayyyy better then yogurt mama, i highly recommend anyone that goes to Yogurt mama to stop by and taste orange tree/grove’s yogurt and i guarantee you will never go back to yogurt mama.
Cant beat the ample parking so i can have like a meet up with all my friends.

My husband is addicted to probiotics and active cultures ever since we stepped into this place! We seem to go there 2−3x per week now because it’s closeby. I like the little mango and strawberry boba to put on my yogurt… like bursts of flavor with every bite. We tried Yogurt Mama, on the other side of town, and frankly… we just think that Orange Grove tastes better.
They have a frequent coupon card too!

I probably visit Orange Grove about once a week and I usually end up getting the same combination. I can’t help it… I love, love, LOVE it! The watermelon is beyond heavenly, the pineapple is just the right amount of sweet and tangy and the plain/​tart is well, plain and tart… but the combination is a tangy-​sweet-​pastel rainbow that makes my whole body happy. I also add the various boba flavors (those delightful juice-​filled balls of deliciousness), some nuts and granola for texture, taste, and well, it helps to keep my mouth from freezing up. If you’re a regular, be sure to pick up their frequent buyer card. You get credit for every purchase and accumulate money on the card to use toward future purchases. What a bonus!
UPDATE: Sorry for giving you the wrong scoop. Apparently, they stopped the frequent buyer program. If you still have the cards, they will honor it. They are just not issuing new cards anymore.

It’s just frozen yogurt, but the fruit is f’ing awesome. It’s also nice, colorful, and bright inside. The workers are usually welcoming and friendly.
They play Disney movies nonstop. I suppose that’s appropriate, but it would be nice if they changed it up every now and then.

Popped in just a few minutes before closing and was pleasantly surprised at the friendly service! Didn’t feel rushed at all while making my selection… Tried the coffee & snickers yogurt and that was the best fro-​yo I’ve ever had! They have a good selection of toppings, but I usually go for a little bit of rainbow sprinkles (bad habit from childhood days:) They also have a VIP membership card which cost next to nothing to sign up for and you earn credit with each purchase (forget exactly how much). Hmm… think tonight will be a Orange Tree night!

I actually had to go to the credit union, because I’m a Kailua girl and I keep all my professionals in Kailua. But the daughter was hungry for a snack so she went a couple of stores down to Orange Grove, which I guess is there new name, but the cup still said Orange Tree. Honestly, I know all these Orange Trees/​Groves are breaking out like acne, but I have never tried one. Until now. It was about 3 in the afternoon, and the place was empty. Just us. The yogurt flavors were typical, but there were a ton of toppings. I guess that’s what stands out from other fro-​yo places I’ve been to. But I wasn’t there for toppings, I was there for yogurt. The taste wasn’t too sweet, nor too tart. I tend to like it on the tart side, so it’s just ok. The location is alright, close to my credit union, by Boots and Kimo’s, HIC, Don Quixote, Safeway. There’s parking behind the building, and there were open stall on the street. I’ll go again when I deposit/​withdraw money and I’m hungry.