Red Mango

Hmmm… yeah, I’m just not crazy about the Mango.
I came here once shortly after they opened, tried a few samples and nothing really won me over enough to fork out a few extra dollars worth.
I came here recently to give them another shot, hoping they would have some incredibly delicious, fruity, tart flavor that would send my taste buds onto a much needed, quick trip to paradise on this particular hot, sunny afternoon and yet again, nothing exceptionally above the ordinary.
I also don’t care for the fact that they only serve 4 different flavors daily and its not self serve.
I had a quick sample of the tart –Which to me, did not quite taste like tart, which almost had a slight taste of vanilla to it not to mention the consistency of the yogurt was slightly runny.
The Pom Pomegranate flavor was nice, refreshing and the consistency was firm though, still not enough to have my taste buds asking for more.
So yes, I headed over to the lovely Co Co Swirl and indulged in the always abundantly, fresh, flavorful Lychee flavor… mmmmm…Lychee…
Overall service on this particular day was nice and surprisingly understanding that I passed on the flavors available. The location is not easily accessible but works if you lucked out with parking, are seeing a movie at the theater close by, or are doing a little shopping. So, I can’t say I won’t be back though; it probably won’t be anytime soon.

I am defiantly a fan of Red Mango. We stopped in after eating at the Buck Horn Grill for a light dessert and Red Mango really hit the spot. The frozen yogurt really tastes like yogurt, and is wonderful. My daughter who will not eat yogurt otherwise was enamored by this treat and could not get enough.
If you are ever in Walnut Creek and want a great light dessert stop by Red Mango. You will not be disappointed.

Though I’m no stranger to frozen yogurt, the server immediately handed me some samples upon learning that this was my first visit to a Red Mango. What good salesmanship.
Red Mango, or at least this particular one, is reminiscent of the days of Cultive (Davis) before they turned self-​serve, added about six more flavors and dozens more toppings. They even have the regular sized yogurt + 2 toppings deal, which I had totally forgotten about. I didn’t care much for their chocolate flavor but original tart is good.
They also have a marketing strategy to «re-​do your lunch» with fresh-​made yogurt parfaits and (I think) smoothies, so that’s slightly different than some other froyo places.
A-​OK. Nothing more, nothing less.

After experiencing the greatness of Red Mango in New York over the holidays, the Red Mango in Walnut Creek (or, well, anywhere else for now) doesn’t compare.
This location is most «convenient» to me in the Bay Area since I have a friend who lives in WC. A lot smaller than the New York locations, but Broadway Plaza is a nice place to be for good ol’ suburban shopping. Seating is inside and outside, so on a nice sunny day (like today), it’s great to sit outside and enjoy your fro-​yo.
We went for the parfaits today since I had the «$ 1 off» coupon from the Facebook Page. Deliciously fresh, and perhaps we got a little extra in our parfaits due to the fact that they ran out of the small cups. Not bad, not bad. Service was accommodating and explained to us about the cups.
Ah, but the atmosphere just doesn’t compare to the swank locations I visited in New York. Maybe the Red Mango in New York are just ritzier than all other locations… I don’t know. Perhaps I’ll find out when I get around to visiting the other Red Mango locations in the Bay Area…

We visited the Red Mango at the Santa Clara Westfield mall and were very surprised to find that they had this deliciously rich dark chocolate flavor. Since the Santa Clara store is sort of far away from Dublin, I kept calling the Walnut Creek Red Mango to see if they started to carry the chocolate flavor. When they finally started to sell it, we made a trip to Walnut Creek to relive the incredible rich dark chocolate goodness… oh what a let down. The consistency wasn’t the traditional rich Red Mango fro-​yo, it tasted more icy than yogurty, and while the fro-​yo was brown it didn’t really taste like chocolate. It tasted like they accidentally mixed in one of their fruit flavors with the chocolate (or maybe they didn’t clean out the machine before mixing the chocolate batch).
The service was just so-​so. Call me fickle, but I like associates to smile and make it seem like they want my business.
This was my last trip to the Walnut Creek Red Mango… although I will go back to the Santa Clara store if they carry the chocolate flavor.

Superior service from the guy behind the counter that came with free samples without my asking him. He handed me sample after sample of original, tangomomium, pumpkin spice and pomegranate.
I haven’t encountered anybody in a long time with such eagerness to sell their product that I wanted to give him salesperson of the year award right then and there. Furthermore, he did this without being annoying as I listened to him say that their yougurt is non-​fat, certified kosher, has no preservatives, etc, etc.
I had a small Pomegranate fro-​yo topped with generous servings of Ghirardelli dark chocolate chips and chewy mochi. The creaminess of the thick fro-​yo with the right amount of tart in my pomegranate made for a pleasant ending to our shopping stint here in Walnut Creek.
Before I left, he gave me a buy one get one fro-​yo coupon. This guy doesn’t only reel in the customer, he makes sure they come back. I can’t wait to use my coupon!

My honey and I came here with Rachel H and her honey after dinner at Buckhorn Grill.
First of all, I was very impressed by the person working behind the counter who greeted us warmly and began dishing out generous samples of their four flavors. I had already decided that I wanted a small green tea but gladly accepted the free tastes.
Their fro yo is delicious, creamy and the perfect level of tartness. I especially liked the original tart but still opted for a cup of the green tea. The pomegranate and tangomonium were also very tasty.
Although the fro yo was delicious, I can’t get over the fact that we paid $ 6.50 for two small cups of flavored fro yo with no toppings. $ 6.50?!?
5 stars for the fro yo — only 1 star for the price. I guess that balances out to three.

I love the very cozy environment! And the server was super nice. We went on a major food expedition and drove all the way over here just to have some of this yummy goodness! And I am quite pleased.
Froyo — was extremely soft and not to sweet or tart just perfect. All the topping were so delicious you seriously can not complain.
I just need to find a Red Mango closer to home!

Actually heard about this chain when I was visiting NYC and kicked myself for not having tried it. Then while strolling around Walnut Creek on a sunny Saturday afternoon, low and behold, Red Mango! I run… ok walk across the street to check it out.
I see there’s a special going on for a regular size +2 toppings for $ 3.95 (limited time). Additional toppings are $ 0.50. Similar to Pinkberry, it’s not self serve, and the variety of flavors were limited as compared to other froyo joints. The flavors offered were original tart, tangomonium, green tea and pomegranite. They had fresh fruit, cereal treats, white chips, and nut toppings. I ended up getting an original with watermelon+mochi. The texture of the froyo was just right, not runny and the watermelon was a refreshing treat. The downside was the mochi. Usually my favorite, but this one was awful. I ended up just eating all the watermelon and throwing the rest out.
Other than that, the place was bright and clean and the server was friendly to all customers who came in asking for samples.
At least I can say I tried it… but I’m sticking with Nubi (Millbrae) and Ian’s Yogurt (Martinez)

I don’t get the other 3 star reviews but they were around in Asia before Pink Berry and came out in the US around the same time, making them one of the original yogurt bars. I love Red Mango because their ingredients are always fresh, never using preservatives or food dyes and only a little cane sugar to sweeten.
I know there’s a debate going around who’s better, Pink Berry or Red Mango? Well I consider them both to be equally good. Red Mango is smooth and creamy, while Pink Berry is a bit more tart and icy. I always get the green tea fro yo with fruity pebbles and mochi whenever I visit either. I’m glad they opened this in the east bay so I don’t have to make the hubby drive to Santa Clara.
People, this is about as good as it gets, simply talking about the matcha green tea yogurt. It’s not just green tea but real matcha, unlike many of the others. Hence. the five stars.

My opinion of Red Mango is sliding downward (and not just down my throat!) the more I eat at Yogurtland.
RM: 4 flavors: Pomegranate, Green Tea, Original, and Tangomonium
YL: 16 flavors, changed daily, many tart, many creamy
RM: 12 fruit toppings, 12 sweet toppings
YL: 12 fresh fruit choices, 40 other sweet toppings
RM: Charged extra for each topping
YL: As many as you like, the lighter they weigh, the better
RM: SPYFY (server prepares your fro-​yo)
YL: PYOFY (pour your own fro-​yo)
RM: Portions are rationed by your server in 3 sizes, S-​M-​L
YL: You decide how much or how little you want of fro-​yo or toppings
RM: It’s good Fro-​Yo
YL: It’s good Fro-​Yo
RM: A medium costs $ 4.50
YL: at $ 0.30/oz, the same amount will cost about $ 1 less than RM
RM: Probiotic
YL: Probiotic
I think the Fro-​Yo industry is definitely evolving, very quickly. There are new entrants every day everywhere I go. So the popularity is rising. But the trend is toward PYOFY and not SPYFY. People want control to be as gluttonous as they want with PYOFY rather than apportioned, with SPYFY. Especially in these tough times where splurging by the «Me» generation has been curtailed on everything else.
Red Mango’s line is «Treat Yourself Well» or something like that. So now they have Probiotic Ice teas? With clever names like Mysteaque, Fanteasia and Lemonocity. And include something called GanedenBC30, which can reduce symptoms of Irritable Bowl Syndrome? Okay…
Sorry Fro-​Yo Girl, we love ya, but I am spending more of my money at YL!
I like the power of choice, and to be as overly self-​indulging with a mound of 7 flavors of Fro-​Yo with fresh exotic fruit and weird toppings in one paper cup as I can stand at $ 0.30/ounce. With all the untold raw fish, spices, and dirty Asian dive cafes I like to eat at, I need all the probiotics I can get!
But I don’t have IBS, so I can pass on the Red Mango Probiotic Teas.

It looks like this space traded one specialty ice cream parlour (Maggie Moo) for similar genre that sells frozen yogurt (Red Mango). I stopped by today to treat my son after a good and hot day at Camp. He very much enjoyed his tasty treat (with toppings). I wasn’t big on the limited flavour offerings (or the price) and passed. However, later in car, my son gave me a taste and it had a decent tart taste.
I left Red Mango wondering what all the fro-​yo fuss was about. Maybe it is a cult (ure) and I’m simply not one of «them». At Coco Swirl (Pleasant Hill), we could at least get double the selection and value, with half the attitude. Part of my reaction was one of the counter persons who sneered when me and a customer in front of me politely where the nearest ice cream place was located. Somewhere down past the far end of Locust she curtly responded.

Yay! I’m so glad they opened a Red Mango in the East Bay since I’m in that area once in a while and am a big fan of the froyo. I came on a warm summer day so it couldn’t have been more perfect. It’s located in the upscale shopping area of Walnut Creek so they could get pretty busy. They had adequate indoor and outdoor seating with a flat screen TV to watch while you wait but definitely not a huge space.
Each of us were given 2 free samples of tangomonium and pomegranate when we walked in and greeted with smiles all around so that was a plus. I ordered a small pomegranate with mango and blueberries. The fruit was sweet and fresh, exactly how it should be. The froyo tasted great/​refreshing and the texture was typically creamy which is what Red Mango is known for. Unfortunately, they skimped a bit on the actually froyo portion which was a bummer.
They definitely get the froyo part right though and I keep coming back for more!

It seems that a lot of previous reviews were manifested by tart fro-​yo obsessives who want to be contributors for some Fro-​Yo Magazine that doesn’t exist…
I’m not a huge fro-​yo connoisseur. You either like a place because the fro-​yo is fresh, tart, sweet, or the toppings are fresh and/​or plentiful. Red Mango is not the most amazing thing to hit downtown Walnut Creek, but I applaud the place for its cleanliness and service.
I’m a big fan of the Green Tea, and couldn’t have enough of the mini Ghiradelli Dark Chocolate Chips!

Despite being overlooked by Mother’s Day, I’m damn proud to be a dad and enjoy Father’s Day with my family… only when I’m not working. Hey, somebody gotta carry the load to pay the bills and feed my family treats such as frozen yogurt!
And like Mother’s Day, businesses also have specials for «Pops». (Some Unilocalers have called me that nickname as well and must not think of me as a «Old Fart»)
My daughter and I were at the newest Red Mango in Walnut Creek. Father’s day was the grand-​opening and Yul Kwon, the owner of Red Mango and the winner of the show: «Survivor» and his closest friends and families-​members, were there to start the newest and first Red Mango in the East Bay. And since it was Father’s Day, the shop was offering a «buy one, get one free» promotion.
See, it’s not too bad to be a parent. And I hope some of you will reach that parenthood-​status one day. So I can retailiate and call you, «mama» and/​or «papa» in any language.
Just like the other Red Mango locations, the newest East Bay location has the same four flavors: Original, Pomegranate, Green Tea and Tangomonium, in which is indeed my favorite and we have chosen that one in a $ 4.25 Medium Bowl again. I still love that citrus taste of Tangomonium and hopefully none of the competitors can steal the patented recipe. And for an extra $.50, we added more citrus-​taste and added Mandarin Orange as our lone topping each.
The city of Walnut Creek does get really hot, thus the frozen-​treat does melt fast. So we ate our treat very fast as well.
We also got pictures of Mr. Kwon and received a t-​shirt for his inaugural grand-​opening. We wish him and his franchise a huge success with the first Red Mango in the East Bay!

So after I saw Lolia S review for Red Mango opening up in Walnut Creek last Friday, I had to try this place out week… heak, I didn’t even wait long… me & my colleague went 2day (Monday) for lunch *tee-​hee*!
Colleague got Small Original w/​coconut
& I got Small Tangomonium w/​strawberries & granola for $ 4.25
I LOVED mine! Truely did! Crunchy/​fresh granolas, fresh flavorful strawberries, & creamy tart fro-yo…scrum-didly-umptous! I appreciate they let you taste the fro-​yo before making ur order too. Tasted the Original & Green Tea, both good, but I opted for Tangomonium… had a real nice «tang» kick that I wanted. I enjoy Green Tea flavors, but not sure what toppings (if any) I’d do w/​it… maybe next time I’ll figure it out.
I still will be a patron to Yogurt Castle tho
…love how my toppings are placed in the cup so that I have a taste of my topping w/​fro-​yo to the last scoop. Guess I’ll be in btw Red Mango & Yogurt Castle here in downtown Walnut Creek area, prices are not that far off from each other… just depends on what flavor I feel like *tee-​hee*

It is not fair of me to review this place… I HATE frozen yogart! But, my wife absolutely loves this tart & sour crap, so I am writing this from her tongue’s perspective… I am personally more of an Ice Cream Whore.
Friendly service, seemed like they had too much staff working. You can sample all four yogurt flavors before buying. Very clean and modern chic interior. Wife thought it was delicious, I wished they had chocolate…
$ 2.75 for a small + 50 cents per topping + it was 2-​For-​1 Weekend = a $ 3.25 frozen yogurt date for two.

Did you know the creator of PinkBerry stole the fro-​yo idea from Red Mango when RM was huge in Asia in 2002?
On that note, it was good to experience the original fro-​yo place that started it all. Chatted with the owner Rich who gave more background about the place. It’s apparently the fro-​yo chain on the market which has the lowest amount of calories per serving. Gluten free. Fat free with added probiotics, good bacteria that helps regulate the digestive system. Fruit toppings that are freshly sliced every day.
Mad props to Lolia for organizing this UYE. The unlimited free fro-​yo was a nice treat on a hot day. The preliminary round consisted little mini samples of all the flavors. I love all of them, but my favorites would have to be pomegranate and green tea. Round two: green tea with strawberries and mochi. Yum. It was heaven in a cup! The guy next to me in line was like, «Whatever happened to good ol rocky road?» «Out the door!» I said. Round three: a taste of my mom’s piña colada blended shake. It truly tasted like a colada. All it was missing was a couple shots of Malibu rum… hrm…idea…haha Round four: fruity pebble blended shake. This was cool! It reminded me of Starbucks Capn Crunch frapps in that it was sweet and fruity. And super delicious!
So many good things… Call me crazy, but did they put special somethin somethin in their fro-​yo because I’ve been craving it all day today haha I surely wouldn’t mind paying next time I go there. Call me a fan!
Red Mango: where fro-​yo is yum-​o!

Best Fro-​yo I’ve had to date.
I’ve had my fair share of Fro-​Yo. (Haven’t had the time to put in my reviews yet) but wasn’t– much of a Fro-​Yo fan ’til last night. My daughter and I met up with Stephanie & Allen E. around 8:30 pm for the UYE. With all the free froyo we got, it’s only kind to write a nice little review.
Fro-​yo: Tasted very good. No yucky after taste like all the other fro-​yo places. It might be because of the fruity-​tarty limited flavors. But what they do have is good. Last night, we tried the Original, Tangomonium, Green Tea & Pomegranate. My favorite (although I didn’t have much) was the Tangomonium. It taste like TANG and Mango. YUM! LoL. Top with pineapples and call it a night. My daughter had the original topped with fruitty pebbles. The tartness of the original flavor REALLY complimented the pebbles. I ended up eating everything. Green tea was okay, but then again, not much of a fan of green tea to begin with. I really need to emphasize that there is no after taste. I was hoping I’ll leave with that sour milk curdled taste at the end of the night, but didn’t!
Décor: It was their soft opening yesterday, so they still have some paintings yet to be put up but overall, the seats and tables flow with the whole «Red Mango» motif. There was plenty of seating inside and more outside. I like that a lot because it gets hot in CoCo County, and it’s nice to chill outside.
Bathroom: My tummy usually doesn’t jigg with froyo, so It’s REALLY really important that they have a good restroom, so I had to check that out too. The restroom was roomy, was clean, but not ‘well kept.’ They haven’t had the chance to put up the toilet paper holder yet. There’s no baby changing station (So I guess you can’t chill here THAT long) But there’s the cool new hand dryers.
Price: Pretty steep ($ 0.50 for each topping) but it’s not weighed. So I’m guessing you can slip the servers a few dollars and they can put hella on bowl ;)
Location: It’s on one of the ‘not so busy’ streets of downtown walnut creek and parking is pretty easy to find. It’s a block away from the theatres (but not close enough like coco swirl.
All in all, I’m really liking this place because it’s not what I expected, and it works well with my tummy. I almost thought I’m allergic to fro yo, but this place proved me otherwise.

I stopped by here for the UYE and the really awesome owner Rich encouraged me to try everything.
I loved the tangomonium which I had piled with blackberries and watermelon. And I must say that their fruit was all extremely fresh and quite ripe. I was told later they change and refill throughout the day to keep it this way, which is muchly appreciated.
Though the green tea was not my style (I’m a green tea ice cream fan, so the fro-​yo version of my fav treat was a little too sweet for me) I really enjoyed the Pom fro-​yo and fruity pebbles blend (which took me back to age 7).
I’d definitely come back.