Red Mango

yougurt place is good.

Been here a bunch of times and I always remember it as better than it actually is, mostly out of wishful thinking I guess. Granted, their froyo is probably healthier than the competition (maybe? not sure just guessing) but you can taste that difference. The original and chocolate flavors both taste super watery to me. The toppings help, but are no different really from the toppings at other places. And I think they always only have 4 flavors which isn’t the end of the world but not a ton of selection.
Service is always great and the location couldn’t be better but the product itself is something I just can’t get down with. I much prefer either Starfruit (which is kefir instead of regular froyo) or Forever Yogurt.

When is Yogurtland going to come to the East side? Anyway, I had the pomegranate flavor and it was fine. If you pay $ 1.25 for toppings you can get as many toppings as they’d fit into the cup. Otherwise you can pay 75 cents for just one topping.
Wish Yogurtland would come here so I could pay just 30cents an oz for my froyo with many more options for toppings.

What can I say other than awesome? Seriously, decent prices, great yogurt, and tons of fresh fruit that you can pile on.
I’ve heard that some Red Mango locations only let you choose a few toppings, but every time I’ve been here, they have let me load it up for one set price. I even get them to put a small yogurt in a medium cup to account for the extra fruit I know I will be piling on. That’s a great deal to me.
Sure, there are other places that have tons of toppings, but what good are great toppings if the yogurt sucks?
Red Mango definitely has some killer yogurt, even by itself. The Madagascar Vanilla, is hands down, the best. But it comes and goes, unfortunately. When it is not available, I stick to their plain yogurt, which is still reminiscent of vanilla.
The service has always been friendly and quick, and it was actually a worker there who suggested putting a small yogurt in a medium cup to make room for extra toppings, so they definitely aren’t trying to rip you off.

The closest to a soft serve ice cream (sweet).
Commercialized — product launch with movie (ParaNorman), coffee/​mocha slush, lemonade, pomegranate yogurt by POM (the brand).
Base price + 1 topping ($ 0.75) or 2 or more ($ 1.25).
Lemonade Chiller was a waste of $ 4.36. Sweet at the beginning that leaves a bitter after taste at the back of your tongue. Synthetic?
NOT a self-​service store. NO taste of tart at all. Super sweet everything that is enough to give you diabetes. :-(

It may not be a self-​serve location but they know how to serve up a beautiful tower of froyo with enough room around the edges to pile in a couple toppings. Mercy me, I’ve been twice now in just one week.
My first trip I tried their Milk Chocolate, but it was too healthy tasting… like chocolate flavored water. I went with a creamier raspberry with fruit and cookie dough.
My second trip I decided the Raspberry was just so good I’d do it again but go up a size and mix in a second flavor, Peach. Again with fruit and cookie dough.
The toppings were pretty standard and they only have about 5 flavors. All of which I would consider «safe»…nothing crazy unique here.

I like Red Mango because their flavors are always pretty good. I got the orange flavor with a lot of fruit toppings and mochi. The fruit was good although sparing. The mochi was the worst part because it was hard to chew.

Yes, yes, I’ve been on a mostly Paleo diet.
But I cheated. A little bit.
Don’t tell anyone.
I really wanted some frozen yogurt, and I decided to expand my Horizons at Red Mango. Walked in and upon hearing they had CAKE BATTER FLAVOR, I ordered that topped with blackberries. I got a small.
The small was still pretty big. The flavor was good (and I like that the yogurt is pro biotic), but the texture was kind of weird and grainy.
I wouldn’t kick Red Mango out of bed for eating crackers, but there’s better frozen yogurt joints in this city (FOREVER YOGURT WOO WOO).

It’s approximately –200 degrees in Chicago, I’m allergic to dairy, and I’m in a hurry, this sounds like the perfect opportunity to stop at Red Mango and slowly enjoy a ginormous bowl of frozen yogurt!
I foolishly ordered a «regular» size, that thing was huge (that’s literally what she said)! The small would be a much better size for most I think, or at least for me. I got coconut yogurt with pineapple, mango, and some little orange tapioca-​esque ball thingys. It was perfectly tropical and very good.
My huge bowl of frozen yogurt and I sat down at one of the tables in the little shop. I read a book on my kindle while enjoying the frozen tropical goodness. My only issue with this place… why is it so quiet? Turn on some music! It was like eating in the library, I was afraid I’d get shhhhh’d by the librarian at any minute.
Next time I feel like diving mouth first of the Kate Safe wagon I’ll definitely stop at Red Mango again. It was really good, quick, and well priced.

stupid red mango, sucking up my money and time as i travel to get to you (please open a location in logan square! PLEASE!)
always delicious and refreshing. my favorite is (any) flavor + strawberry + banana + mochi. service is always fast and friendly.

Only because Red Mango is around the corner from me I keep coming here. I know I know, shame me once… but I’m a masochist, what can I say? But on the first officially warm day in Chicago, that would be Memorial Day, I needed a frozen treat and stupid Red Mango was the only place within walking distance that my treat wouldn’t melt.
Low and beyond, RM now has a flavor that doesn’t suck! The raspberry cheesecake frozen yogurt was not only not awful, but actually tasted pretty darn good. I very much recommend getting the delicate passion fruit gel things that explode with the touch of a spoon, and mochi. Mochi makes everything yummier. Especially when it’s pink.
Until I move, or a TCBY opens in my building (in my dreams!), I’ll continue to eat at RM, I just hope they keep churning out more edible flavors.

Credit where it’s due. I came back to Red Mango (hunger makes a man do… things) and had a game plan in mind. I wanted something recognizable and I wanted a lot of fruit. Aha! Key Lime Pie. That’s the ticket. It was delicious. Tart, sweeter than I braced myself for and served with a smile. Topped with a good amount of kiwi and pineapple (I am a flavor scientist; my breakthroughs will have you screamin’ like Oprah just gave you a car), I was set.
The place was hoppin’. Sunday night and it was hard to get a seat. Seems like plenty of folks are a fan of the big Red M and now, so am I.

My friend and I have a Red Mango date tomorrow night and I’m already starting to get excited about it since it’s been… oh, perhaps a week since I’ve been there last? I live right near by so I tend to indulge in Red Mango on the regular. Although indulge may not be the most appropriate word since this frozen yogurt is fat free and super low in calories. Hooray and huzzah!
In a town where these tart frozen yogurt stands are popping up at what seems to be the rate of 3 or 4 per second, Red Mango is one of my favorites. This location has a nice, clean facility and really friendly staff who could get grumpy about handing out free samples all the time but lucky for us they don’t. They typically carry about 4 flavors – two to three of the regular flavors and the rest seasonal (my personal favorite is the Madagascar vanilla). As I mentioned this yogurt is tart so if you’re looking for a super sweet treat perhaps make your way around the corner and up the street to Bobtail for some ice cream. The toppings are fresh and they’re not so stingy with the portions (I’m looking at you Yogenfruz on State St with your one dollar for 5 raspberries ruse!) which I greatly appreciate.
The nice thing about Red Mango is that they seem committed to expanding their product line and offering not just yogurt to their customers. They’ve stared offering pro-​biotic iced teas, fruit and granola parfaits (I always mean to get one for breakfast but I have concerns about the melting factor on the bus to work), and now smoothies.
They have a really well managed online presence that keeps customers in the loop and gives them the opportunity to provide feedback. Their facebook page in particular has an active wall (and as a bonus they offer up coupons regularly. Hayyy!) and owner Dan Kim has a really active/​interactive twitter account. I always like to see a company or owner that does this; to me it means that they give a hoot about their customers and what they think.
Sure, there are lots of fro-​yo places in Chicago to choose from but Red Mango’s awesomeness keeps me coming back for more.

Red Mango is definitely one of my favorite contenders in the fro-​yo family of real frozen yogurt — mainly, because it’s less tart and more creamy!
Also, it happens to be next to my gym so it serves as a lovely post-​calorie burn treat. Often there’s a line, but I find it moves very quickly!
Their seasonal flavor of the moment happens to be key lime pie… j’adore! It’s mildly sweet, creamy like ice cream and even melts the same way unlike some of the other fro-​yos out there. It was so good at first sample that I didn’t bother diluting the flavor by piling on add-​ons! Though, there’s plenty of toppings ranging from fresh fruit to chocolate and cereal to satisfy any craving.
Hmm. This is going to be dangerous habit — I’ll have to start looking for an inconvenient path post-​gym!

I am a huge froyo fan, but at the same time I’m damn picky about what froyo should be and how it should exist. I enjoyed the fact that Red Mango’s froyo was tart, like yogurt should be. It was pleasantly sweet, but it was too creamy for my likes. The consistency was similar to soft serve, which I believe frozen yogurt should be more on the frozen side, but it was still good overall.
The good thing about this place is that when they fill the cup up with froyo, they leave enough room on the sides to fill it up with your toppings. Also this place could use a bit more variety in available toppings, they had the usual spread of fruits, but it was lacking in the candy and cereal toppings which I’m a big fan of.
I’d rank Red Mango in my top 5 of froyo places right behind Berry Chill, Boyo, Yo Yo Land and Yogurtland.

‘Tis a gorgeous day for a frozen treat, don’tcha think?
Apparently everyone else in the world (or, LP) agrees, because the line was long, and one poor little soul was stuck manning the Red Mango station. Ah well, he was still cheerful… and dispensing fro-​yo crack at lightening speed. Good on ya!
I must admit, I do like Red Mango a wee bit better than Berry Chill. (though I am partial to the BC blaster, which is easily drinkable while driving, commuting, etc.) But, IN the Chicago fro-​yo wars, I’m going to side with Red Mango for the time being… if we’re talking «world» it’s Pinkberry all the way. I digress.
The Madagascar Vanilla flavor will indeed make you forget you are actually eating something SOMEWHAT good for you. Try it. Creamier than the original flavor, most definitely.
Colleen’s Choice Parfait:
Mango
Pineapple
Vanilla fro-​yo
organic granola
a few almonds on top
Around $ 5, and it’s practically a meal.
It’s fro-​yo season, folks. Deal with it!

Let me just say I was really glad this location opened, since I disliked how cramped their Evanston location was. Fro-​yo wise, this still remains my favorite of a few such places I’ve tried, even over Berry Chill. Lines go faster here, the employees at both Red Mango locations I’ve tried are more chill and don’t mind if I ask questions, unlike Berry Chill where they tend to more rush you through the line and give a less direct answer. And I prefer tart-​style yogurt over kefir, for sure.
I only bet if they had as many toppings as Berry Chill does (and some of the toppings I’ve only seen there), I probably wouldn’t have any inclination to return to BC at all. And just a matter of time before I get around to trying some of their special flavors…

Mangoes are Red
Violets are Blue
I fell in like with Red Mango
And you may too!
Maybe it was the price (free) or my topping (strawberry), but Red Mango is the best fro-​yo I’ve tried so far. Their fro-​yo isn’t overly tangy or tart, but like most it still melts quick so eat fast!
However, that free shot of probiotic-​packed Lemonade Iced Tea they gave out, much appreciated on a hot and humid day, was not good. It was like drinking a chilled shot of a liquefied Ricola — blech!
* Kudos to Red Mango for running their grand opening giveaway like a well oiled machine.

Take a cup of 50-​cent Dannon plain vanilla yogurt and throw it in the freezer for an hour.
Grab a tiny portion of your favorite berry or random cereal.
Combine, and voila! You’re at-​home ‘Red Mango’ creation.
You’ll save about 3 bucks. And you probably have more seating, more air conditioning, and less funky techno in your apartment, too.

I honestly can’t tell what sets all these outfits apart, but I’m loyal to Red Mango since they were the first that I ever had (in Evanston). Down here I tried the new tangomonium which was disappointing and not like the rest of the yogurts. Creamier and sweeter, a bit closer to ice cream, and the flavor is odd. I’m not sure which toppings might match well with it.
In my opinion the gimmicky ingredients are a waste of time, and your best bets are green tea with some combination of blueberries, kiwis, and strawberries, or pomegranate with almonds and coconut. The girl was quite heavy-​handed with the almonds but too stingy with the coconut. Flrgh, balance is everything. And how about a smile, miss?
One thing that I continue to love about Red Mango is that a small is a very generous size. You should not need anything bigger unless you intend to share.