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2013-03-25
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Just a quick log to remind myself that there are better froyo places in the hood. Came for a light-ish dessert yesterday night after a short exam. We wanted to sit down and have something sweet but didn't want to go for cake at a proper restaurant. Holly Brown was a good choice but I guess it's everywhere. Gotta say though, Holly Brown never fails to delight. I am happy every time I go. Anyway. Small Froyo $42 - charge by cup size, not by weight (unlimited toppings as long as they fit in the con
Came for a light-ish dessert yesterday night after a short exam. We wanted to sit down and have something sweet but didn't want to go for cake at a proper restaurant. Holly Brown was a good choice but I guess it's everywhere. Gotta say though, Holly Brown never fails to delight. I am happy every time I go. Anyway.
Small Froyo $42 - charge by cup size, not by weight (unlimited toppings as long as they fit in the container)
The only good thing about Red Mango is that they let you put as many and varied toppings -as possible- without charging extra. Apart from that, the toppings are very standard - berries, kiwi, soft mochi, granola, honey coated walnuts, cheesecake crumble, oreos(?) and the like. Froyo taste + texture/consistency not to my liking. I prefer the tartness that Yomama/Tuttifrutti offers, and the thicker consistency of Holly Cow/Crumbs (referring to the original flavours of all 4 stores). Red Mango's original was...quite watery and thin. There is, however, an intriguing Honey flavour which I might try.
Texture: Crumbs vs Red Mango = premium ice cream vs icemilk/icy whipped cream (thanks for the analogy A. sounds terrible already)Tartness: um. Red Mango original flavour was just...flat. Almost no tartness at all. Didn't feel like I was eating froyo, but it wasn't like ice cream either. Somewhere in between, which is worst.
Conclusion:
I'm sure someone out there appreciates Red Mango for the nonfat, gluten-free froyo. So there is a market for these products. Would be great if they could improve the texture a bit. As for myself, as calorie-conscious as I am with some other foods, nonfat froyo is officially off my healthy&happy list. Back to fat froyo.
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