Penguin’s Frozen Yogurt Place

Sorry to report but as of March 1, 2012 this location seemd to have closed. We went there tonight and the place was just shut down. I even called the phone number and it was disconnected. A shame as the owners were extremely nice, hard working people and the yogurt was very good and reasonably priced in contrast to Pinkberry and those by the ounce places. What a pity. First Souplantation now Penguin.

Penguin’s is my guilty pleasure. I come to this place a couple days a week during my lunch break.
The portions are large. I usually order an extra small and it’s the size of a small or even a medium at some other fro yo places I have been to. They are VERY generous with the toppings!
Make sure to ask for a punch card and get a free yogurt on your 13^th visit.

I had always heard great things about Penguin’s and finally today I decided to try it!
Penguin’s is a small quiet place that reminds me of a typical mom-​and-​pop ice cream shop. They offer a variety of both frozen yogurt and ice cream flavors! Also, they have an abundance of toppings that you can add to either your frozen yogurt or ice cream.
I had the delicious soft served chocolate and vanilla twist! This frozen yogurt had a creamy texture with lots of flavor! I ordered a size small which was the perfect amount and much larger than I had anticipated! My boyfriend got a scoop of the chocolate chip and a scoop of the birthday cake ice cream. They both had just the right amount of sweetness!
Earlier we had spent the afternoon kayaking in the Marina. After a nice day in the sun, Penguin’s was the perfect place to stop for a quick dessert!

I love this place and the friendly family that area always there serving the yogurt. They have great flavors and great topping choices. They are generous with the yogurt and toppings too. I love their frequent buyer stamp card too.
The seasonal flavors are always great, I am partial to their red velvet, pistachio, peanut butter, and chocolate. I personally don’t like the carb free/​sugar free frozen yogurt anywhere. The flavors taste good but have a weird texture, especially if you freeze them and try to eat them later.

Yes! I can finally enjoy my frozen yogurt in peace.
This was my first Penguin’s. I had been making eyes with the ones in West LA and Beverly Hills over the past year or so, they being on my various routes to and from wherever. Semi-​starving after a visit to LMU, I found myself in here.
Ah, this little town is a dream. It has no place in Los Angeles; perhaps that’s why it seems ever so eerily vacant. Today, that was an excellent thing, as my mood lately has been ripe for seclusion.
The yogurt? Well, it was sweet. Sweet as in sweet, and sweet as in yes-​thank-​you-​universe-​I-​freaking-​needed-​this awesome. I got a small yogurt in a medium cup to make room for the toppings that inevitably make up half of my dish, and if I’m not mistaken was only charged for the small. We were presented with a «buy 12 get 1 free» card, but figuring my chances of making it down here 5 to 10 more times to spend a total of $ 50 on gurt, I threw it away.
A sweet, creamy, slightly tart moment of seclusion. Ahh. I feel replenished, if only for a few hours.

As a student of LMU, Penguins is standard in the life of a college student. I prefer Penguins to Pinkberry, because I just can’t get into that «tart» crap. I just don’t really like it.
I always have liked Penguins because the owners/​workers are so sweet and kind and they’re willing to let you try things and are always so smiley — even if you come in 5 minutes before they close. It’s awesome.
Their yogurt is creamy and wonderful and their toppings are all fresh and great. It’s very clean inside, a little on the small side — but a few friends could cluster in there if they really wanted to.
Penguins, I will love you forever, and even when I am away from you back home, I will dream of your creamy goodness and the happiness you brought me.

When I’m not eating Pinkberry styled Froyo I come here!
They have caramel yogurt which is my favorite!
They also provide toppings just like any other place and their prices are pretty decent. There are many options including sugar free and the service is always friendly =)

Probably my favorite froyo (and actual creamy frozen yogurt, not that pinkberry shiz) spot in Marina del Rey. I frequented Penguin’s a lot when I was at LMU and so do other students… just look at the wall of photos! It’s the only place close by to get delectable frozen yogurt that isn’t centered on tartness, though they do offer their own tart flavor which is just alright.
I don’t have to explain how good the froyo is, that’s pretty inevitable. I never came across a flavor I didn’t like — and I’m picky!
There’s a huge variety of toppings but adding them on will cost you! And some of the employees can be a little stingy when it comes to topping your cup so just be weary. ALSO, the last time I was there, I had some froyo to go and got the granola topping, which is usually my favorite but that time it was definitely STALE. Not ok. But I can’t really get too upset with them because I still love this place!

Yogurt here is good. Average. I’m usually here, when I don’t want to drive far.
It’s supposed to be healthier. ;)
Parking is pretty easy. They have a pretty big parking lot to park in.

Penguin’s frozen yogurt is pretty much the industry standard non-​Pinkberry style frozen yogurt, so you know what you are getting here. The consistency is always good, and they have a good selection that always includes a few regular fat-​free yogurt flavors, a couple of no sugar added flavors, and one that is the tart flavor like Pinkberry. They also have a selection of ice creams and sorbets if you don’t feel like yogurt, including one of my favorite flavors, Moose Tracks.
What sets this place apart is the consistently friendly service. It is family-​owned and the owners are usually there behind the counter with smiles on their faces. Can’t ask for much more than that.

This is NOT trendy tart yogurt. It is NOT that icy sludge that drips from the machines at the neon pink self-​serve places. This is smooth and creamy and delicious, like frozen yogurt is supposed to be.
ALSO, they ALWAYS have a chocolate variety of soft serve available that is LOW SUGAR. ALWAYS. And another low sugar flavor that I never notice, but trust me, it’s there. Most people might not care, but for those of us who do, it’s great.
The staff is always nice, the place is always spotless and they are open until 11pm. What more could you need? Transparent plastic chairs? I don’t think so…

Penguin’s is my childhood frozen yogurt spot… there use to be one near my childhood home on the corner of Palms and Sepulveda (now a Yoku Yoku) back in the early 90’s. So I was SUPER SUPER excited when I saw Penguin’s open near my current home a few years ago!
When I am in the mood for non-​tart fro yo (aka, not in the mood for Pinkberry)…this is the spot!!! My fave is the mint with fat free brownie bites… YUMMY!!!
Pros:
–They have a lot of flavors, including low cal and sugar free
–They have tons of toppings
–They also serve ice-​cream
–The staff is… GREAT! It’s a mom & pop store
–Prices are cheap
–They will ask if you want the toppings on the side or directly on the fro yo… if you want it directly on the fro yo, they use the next cup size up so the toppings don’t fall off
–They have a frequent buyer card (buy 12 get one medium with toppings free OR one large without toppings free)
Cons:
–They change out their flavors constantly, so if you fall in love with a flavor, don’t expect it to be there next week
FYI:
–They offer pre-​packed quarts, which are ALOT cheaper than the made to order quarts. The flavors of pre-​packed quarts that are offered normally are the flavors from the previous week. They probably pack up as many quarts when emptying out the machines to change the flavor
–Their new phone number is 310.827.2888

I love this place when I’m craving something sweet because they offer fat free and sugar free options which helps me stick to my diet. However, if you don’t like that «fake» sugar taste then I don’t recommend getting any of their sugar free choices because you can really taste it. Speaking of choices, they have at least 8 different flavors to choose from and they usually change it up ever few days.
Oh and you can get regular ice cream there too if frozen yogurt is not your thing.

Great place for dessert after dinner.
I’ve been a pinkberry and tart yogurt fan for years, but after moving to the Marina, I found that Penguins is even better. It’s the yogurt that actually tastes better. Somehow it is the right texture, smoothness, and flavor.
Other places have more «toppings», but for me I get the same toppings 90% of the time anyways … Never tried the ice cream.
Seems like a family run place, but I really don’t know. Either way, you get a sense that the employees care about service.

I’m not sure what all those pinkf*ckers are doing over at Pinkberry eating that sour crap. Penguin’s is where it’s at!
They have TONS of flavors — cool seasonal ones, too, like Egg Nog, Pumpkin, etc. They also have fat free and NSA so you won’t get fattie.
The guy who runs the joint is a rockstar. I swear, he’s always in a good mood, always smiling. I might ask him to marry me if I wasn’t already spoken for.

The froyo tart flavor is back!!! There is a froyo God after all!!!
Update: bad news: not so good tart froyo.!Go to yogurtland or yoku yoku instead!

This frozen yogurt place is quite big on the inside. I ordered the vanilla-​chocolate swirl in a medium sized cup with rainbow jimmies. The frozen yogurt was good (not like the all natural sour yogurt at Pinkberry, Penguin is more of a sweet soft serve). I should have went with the small sized cup, which would have been more than enough.
On the wall, there is a collage of photos of guests who have come to Penguin’s over the years (kind of interesting). Not a bad place; I just wish it was next to more stuff (like a movie theater or a string of stores) so that you can just stop by while you are shopping instead of having to make a special trip.

The mecca of frozen yogurt… how did I just find out about this place!?!
Not only do they have great flavors like Lemon, Reese’s PB, Tart Green Apple, Cookies and Crème, and sugar-​free Marshmellow (ok, so do be honest, I steered clear of this one), but I defy you to think of a topping they do not stock (fresh fruits, cereals, mochi, candy, cheesecake… yes, its not healthy, but cheescake, waffle bites, brownies, and thin mint cookies are part of their topping mix… sugar free caramel, fudge, PB, etc).
So get a small with extra toppings, say hi to the friendly staff, and sit next to the always thought-​provoking/​conversation-​starting wall of random postings and loyal customers. Clean, friendly, and they even have two flat screens so you don’t have to miss the Lakers game at the expense of lovely, light and fruity frozen yogurt.
TCBY is nostalgia, this place is insanely good!
btw, to the Pinkberry fans of the world, no splenda aftertaste here. Just tart and creamy.

Ok, so I hate myself for choosing the evil chain over the small local shop. But it’s true. I confess. I LOVE the original flavor at Stinkberry. Can’t beat that creamy tartness.
BUT, Stinkberry does not have Peanut Butter yogurt. Peanut Butter anything is my Manna. Go Penguin’s.
Other than that, they have too many choices of toppings– this is no good for indecisive me, and how fresh are they really? And although that PB yogurt was yummy, it’s not a sustainable yumminess. The other flavors I tasted were super sweet as well.
It reminded me of TCBY and the good old days back in 6^th grade when my Mom would pick my friends and I up from Ballroom dance lessons on Tuesday nights and take us all out for froyo. Nostalgic.

Great prices. Generous with portions. Super friendly staff. Great hours… open on holdays. Free samples without attitude. Efficient workers that don’t rush you.
All different kinds of yogurt– low carb, regular, tart. Great toppings. Super clean.
What more could I want?
I think they are family-​owned/​operated and everyone there has the same goal. They are there to run a business well and provide customers with a high-​quality product. They succeed!
Try them out!
Highly recommended!!!