Miam Miam Lounge

I am confused. The first time I went in, I got the smallest size cup and put in some yogurt and toppings. The cashier told me that they sold by cup size, not weight, and so he wouldn’t charge for toppings, as I had not crammed as much yogurt as would fit in my cup. That’s nice. I went back yesterday, but this time I filled my cup with yogurt and added a topping. I still wasn’t charged for the topping. Which was Oreos. Faintly stale Oreos. The original/​plain flavor was creamy, tangy and delicious. The chocolate was too much sweet and too little chocolatey for my taste.

CLOSED. «For Lease» sign up on window.

Very creative crepes! We came on a weekday after our dinner (at around 8?). We were the only ones in the store but since there was only one employee, she kind of took a long time to make our crepes. But it is okay, her friendliness made up for it! We kinda stayed for awhile since we were also chatting and catching up. They were closing and we were still chilling in their space –like sofas and creative spinning tables. Very retro!
My friends and I shared 2 crepes. Strawberry Tiramisu and the one with pears.
ST– The whipped cream is delicious! Fresh strawberries and warm chocolate syrup. I believed they used marcopone cheese (sp?) whipped cream. I wish the crêpe was a little more crunchier so the it doesn’t get soggy while we eat it.
Pear –My favorite! I think I tasted a bit of alcohol, but what the heck? Who can say no to a little bit of rum! I know I can’t. although it does make me kinda angry.
Overall great experience! Very cute venue with creative crepes. I would come back if I am in the area.

Very friendly service. Smooth rich froyo, although a bit melted and runny when we came. Enjoyed the yellow cake most, amongst the sweet variety; didn’t care for the tart flavors.
The deal-​winner was the $ 2 affogato made with gelato and Mr. Espresso. Cheapest I’ve ever seen. The gelato on its own is mediocre, but in a affogato it’s a win.

I didn’t try the frozen yogurt here. Instead, I had the gelato (Butter Cream & Caramel). The flavors were there but it definitely wasn’t strong enough. I have had better gelato before. It was more on the icy side than the previous gelato I’ve had.
The place is absolutely adorable though. The décor was nice and it made you feel happy when you’re inside. The customer service was really good ! The girl was nice enough to let us stay without charging us more! I will definitely try the frozen yogurt next time to see if it is better than the gelato.

Fro Yo places are a dime a dozen but Miam Miam is quite the standout. First of all it has «lounge» in the name, so how awesome is that? Anywhere I can lounge and eat yummy treats is a win in my book.
What also is amazing about them is that it’s not pay by the ounce. Instead you take your preferred size cup and fill it up! Both times, I’ve been here, I was pretty bad at fully utilizing the space in the cup-​so much so, that the nice lady at the counter charged me for the smaller size.
Flavors are varied based on season and available fruits. They make this stuff from scratch and the quality and taste make you realize all those other fro yo places are just serving water, sugary ice milk when compared to this. Miam’s Miam’s ginger is seriously dope and their peanut butter is the richest most authentic peanut butter fro yo I’ve ever had. The chocolate is a bit heavy-​good but very decadent-​put that one sparingly in our cup. Added bonus for me was cinnamon crumbs as a topping-​similar to the crumbles you find oh Entermann’s coffee cakes-​OMG!!! BEST IDEA EVER.
If you’re craving soft serve and want something with amazing taste and texture, make a stop here a priority!

This place is the proverbially «hella good.» Went here with some friends after eating more up toward campus. I’ve probably driven by this place several times and never noticed it.
We went in and we were greeted by the friendly owner. He told us about how he makes all the flavors himself. The root beer flavored froyo was amazing and he said he’d been working on it for a week before he sold it.
This place does froyo by cup size, not weight, so get the smallest cup you can and load that mother up!

My friend and I stopped by on a cold windy night after enjoying a pizza from ZACHARY’ S pizza right near by (which was sooo good btw). This place was different in that it was self serve, buffet style. You pay based on your cup size and fill it up as you please.
The flavors were okay, I don’t think there were any that really stood out to me. Actually, I think we just ended up getting the regular. Nonetheless, it was still decent froyo. My favorite part: HONEYDEW FLAVORED MOCHI for a toppping!!!
Besides froyo, I believe they do have other desserts, but I didn’t try them, so I can’t say anything about whether or not they are good.
The person running the place seemed nice as well. He offered us sample cups as soon as we walked in!
I’d go back if I was in area and craving fro yo (especially if I just got paid that week ’cause it’s pretty pricey, haha).

With a laptop and a binder in one bag slung across my shoulder, and a heavy duty Trader Joe’s bag filled to the brim with delicious ingredients to cook with for the week, I teeter tottered over to the bus stop that was set a little too far for my taste. Glancing directly to the stop’s right, I see a sign. Hm, Miam Miam Lounge. I bet it’s a club is what went through my mind.
However, boy was I wrong! It actually was a frozen yogurt shop, with décor oh so modern, and cute. The frozen yogurt dispensers were placed cooly by the wall in what looked like arcade gaming machines. But the handle doesn’t program a kicking Ryu or the ultra thigh-​tastic Chun-​Li. Ohhh no, it dispenses a nice stream of delectable flavors of Sour Apple, Strauss (the normal name would be Plain FroYo), Blood Orange, Peach, Yellow Cake, Chocolate, and my favorite Ginger.
With their plentiful supply of sample cups for you to use, I could taste the real ingredients of the labelled frozen yogurt flavor. Peach tasted like peach. How about that?! Ginger… omg…tasted like GINGER! Yes with caps lock because it gave not only the taste, but the feeling of eating a dish or tea made of ginger. It warmed up my entire esophagus and my sinuses were refreshed. Ooh-​weee I so recommend the ginger.
The flavors are strong and it tastes like what it’s supposed to! A lot of the frozen yogurt stores around the area never fail to get it wrong. But not Miam Miam Lounge.
Price is a lil pricey, but if you really lock and load and swirl it up high it’s not that expensive. Plus, you’re eatin REAL FROZEN YOGURT :)
I’d give it a five stars, but I am still in search of the holy grail of all Frozen Yogurts (Gotta try em all before I give out any 5 stars!) Love Miam Miam, all for it!

This is actually a really cute place to come to eat and chill. There’s so many different things you could get here:
–dessert crepes
–gelato
–frozen yogurt
–coffee
But I chose to get the froyo. It’s a basically a flat price, so you should lump as much yogurt into your cup as you can! I believe a small is around $ 3, and you add another $ 1 or something if you want to include toppings. So you can really top it with as many chunky strawberries as you can find.
Overall, this place is really refreshing and organic. :) I would come here more often if it were closer to me!

I tried Miam Miam when I was in Rockridge for Out & About.
They let you sample as many flavors as you want — very nice.
I tried:
Original
Pumpkin
Peanut Butter
Neat looking cups for sale by designers.
I didn’t buy anything. They have FREE water — that was nice.
Bathroom — One unisex in the back.

And I thought all self-​serve fro-​yo shops were the same. Foolish me!
Miam Miam not only has a spunky, fluorescent, happy hippie aura, they have a one-​price-​fits-​all system. Meaning, you pick the cup size that fits your appetite, and you fill it up with as much or as little as you want. The prices are set by size, not by weight, which seems a little… crazy! But awesome.
My first instinct was to «maximize» the set-​price deal and fill my baby cup to it’s fullest capacity, but I didn’t want to be «that girl». Well, apparently everyone is «that girl» and they don’t seem to mind at all. So, don’t be shy… fill ‘er up!
Their flavors are pretty fantastic. They had Ginger fro-​yo that tasted as spicy and invigorating as the real thing, which I coupled with the smooth and sweet Mango flavor for perfect frozen harmony. I’ve been craving the combo ever since.
Toppings are also a set-​price and they’ve got all the trendy accoutrements you’ve come to expect with fancy fro-​yo — fresh fruit, mochi, cereals, etc.
I dig this place. Miam Miam says it all!

The yogurt is nothing to write home about; it is made from Strauss Farm Yogurt and tastes exactly like it, just a bit more chilled.
However, the Strawberry Tiramisu Crêpe I ordered was sinfully delightful. It was overflowing with marscapone and whipped crème, with sprinkles of pistachio, along with heavy dollops of strawberry coulis and some tart slices of strawberry. The crêpe itself was very crispy and cookie-​like, very dissimilar to crepes I’ve ordered in the past that are too chewy and thin. And all of this was less than $ 5!!! One can also add any flavor of gelato to their crêpe mixture for $ 1.50, but the crêpe is glorious enough with all those delicious fillings!

LOL just LOL.
Pretentiousness and hubris reign supreme.
Miam Miam is a «designer» yogurt shop «designed» by some «designers.»
Whenever anyone boasts about «design» like this, run as fast as you can in the other direction.
When you enter, you encounter a bottleneck of customers at the yogurt dispensers to your left, getting in the way of the cash register to your right.
Also you get a full view of the unscenic goings-​on behind the register.
The seats and tiny round «table» thingies were designed just to PISS YOU OFF and the room is not properly cooled.
The yogurt is fine but the ooh-​la-​la «designed» space itself is just idiotic.

THIS PLACE IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CUTEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. I love the interior! I feel like a mermaid in here…
You can get frozen yogurt, crepes, gelato, coffee, etc. here! I tried some of the frozen yogurt, and I think my favorite flavor was the yellow cake. The yogurt here tastes more like ice cream because it’s very creamy. THE BEST PART ABOUT THE YOGURT IS THAT THE PRICES ARE FIXED (based on the size of the cup). No matter how much you manage to pile onto your cup, you still pay the same as others who fill up their cup only halfway.
I got the Strawberry Tiramisu crêpe, and because I was super full from Barney’s (burger place across the street), I couldn’t finish it. It tasted okay, and it’s packedddd with all kinds of stuff even at the bottom half of the crêpe. Yay! My friend was also going crazy because they had Blue Bottle Coffee? Apparently it’s some really good coffee that she’s been looking all over for.

I happened to wander in on a whim while exploring College Ave with my roommate.
I really like the atmosphere of the place. The interior has cute, bright colors and there are little tables connected to the bench that you can move closer to you while you munch on your froyo/​gelato. And the owner was really nice and accommodating while giving us samples.
But the downer to me was the actual froyo and gelato itself. Gelato is supposed to be really smooth! My friend got the mint chocolate chip and coffee but both flavors had chunks of ice in them :(
I like how the froyo had more exotic choices, like blood orange and ginger. I still find that places like Yogurtland has better tasting froyo and a more diverse selection of toppings. Plus you can get cheaper and tastier ice cream down at Ici or Tara’s Organic Ice cream on College Ave.
It’s still a cute place to visit though if you’re in the area.

Pumpkin flavor frozen yogurt has been replaced with cantaloupe for the season. So sad =[ Since their website doesn’t seem to say what flavor they currently have. let me tell you:
organic plain tart
ginger
blood orange
peanut butter
mango
yellow cake batter
chocolate
cantaloupe
blueberry pomegranate
and 1 more. can’t recall what it is.

OK, you’re a designer and you want to get your name and designs out their somehow. Being a designer, you know other designers. And they want a venue to try out new designs to the public., too.
So what do you get when some international Industrial Designers, Interior Designers, and Graphic Designers put their heads (and designs) together?
Miam.Miam!
Me am whhaaa?
Miam.Miam!
Uh, are you repeating yourself, or are you a new Flintstone’s toddler?
Maybe a new Pokemon with «cool» powers?
Miam.Miam!
Ok, what is Miam. Miam?!
FroYo!
At Miam. Miam Lounge.
Yep, you have a design exposure dilemma, so you open a Frozen Yogurt shop! Perfect! In the cool Rockridge area of Oakland, where successful Berkeley grads go to have families.
Miam.Miam Lounge calls it, «Innovative Product Design Meets Creative Eats»
This is a fun, different FroYo place, unlike any you have ever been in. Small batch artisan gelato, micro-​roasted organic coffee, and ten various flavors of non-​fat frozen yogurt, paid for by the size of the cup. Plus, designer mugs and other artifacts for your enjoyment and ownership.
Miam.Miam Lounge: «Happy fun for your face»
FroYo Wanugee here, you know you love me!

Where shall I start? oh oh I know let me start with the moment that I walked in about the very chill ambience that you get with the look and the feel of this place. WOW! Love the Design!
You got to check out the vast array of fro-​yo flavors that are presented here, they will knock your socks off to say the least (nothing average about this place), my favorite was the Mango… I’m still drooling over it! If you’re a yogurt connoisseur like I am you can tell the difference between dull and water down yogurt from other places and the Texture and Quality of miam miam’s!
The toppings alone are to die for, you can taste the freshness from every bite you take and you can appreciate that if you can follow your taste buds wishes… lol…enough about that. I also had a chance to sample the locally made Gelato by one of the friendly staff here and I do have to say that I had one too many samples… it was Deeelicious! I thought they were going to get annoyed from me but not the case at all they were nothing but smiles which gave me a reason to come back to miam miam a second & third time and support this local business.
Every time I come to this place, I discover something new whether it’s the Blue Bottle coffee or an out of this world Coffee mug that you will not see in your average Starbucks. Big Ups to the staff here for maintaining Great customer service… that will keep my taste buds and I very loyal to come back to miam miam for our fix!

I’ve been jogging past this place for months, waiting for it to open … I thought it was going to be more of a coffee shop, since they had the big Blue Bottle Coffee sign in the window during construction. However, when I found out they were going to have self-​serve fro-​yo (in addition to some Blue Bottle coffee), I was stoked!
The frozen yogurt — all fat free — is awesome. The ginger chai didn’t quite live up to my high expectations, but the lychee, mango, and blueberry pomegranate were all really creamy and flavorful. The perfect balance of tart and sweet. I didn’t get any toppings this time, but I like that miam. miam gets its fresh fruit from Berkeley Bowl. Their website says the concept for this shop came from a couple of industrial designers who collaborated with pastry chefs with work experience at Tartine and Slanted Door, which impressed me, and I love that it’s a Bay Area original!
The interior design is interesting — the store itself feels like a well-​designed product. The curvilinear geometry and bright colors are fun and eye-​catching, almost futuristic, though it’s not necessarily the kind of interior that makes you want to sit and stay for long, and the plasticky feel seems a little disposable … like a commodity. Perhaps that’s intentional. Circulation is also a bit of an issue, with pinch points between the frozen yogurt machines and the counter. But I still appreciate the effort that went into making this shop and its branding unique.
For self-​service fro-​yo, the service was really good — the cashier was friendly and funny. Good sense of humor.
I’m pretty sure the prices went up already since they opened. I had the ‘modest’ size (small) without toppings, and it was $ 3.84 after taxes, which is more than what I noticed in one of the photos on this site. It’s a little pricey for frozen yogurt, but the quality was definitely above average and probably worth the price. I’m sure I’ll be back for more. I’m very curious about the gelato … yum.