Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt

To be honest, I think I’m just a sucker for frozen yogurt.
It was one of those days at work and I had a heartbroken friend who needed some cheering up, and of course… what a better way than to make her feel better with frozen yogurt induced hyperglycemia. Orange Leaf is located in a small strip mall next to Panera, which can be hidden if you don’t look closely. Nothing out of the ordinary, but what really got a thumbs up from me was their COFFEE and coconut flavor. Did you hear that? Angels were singing! Toppings were fresh, although I did notice that the strawberries were frozen… literally.
But of course, they don’t offer complimentary water, and after an hour and a half of listening to my girlfriend telling me how much of a douche her man is, a girl gets parched.

Orange Leaf, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways…
— frozen yogurt flavors like Cheesecake and Birthday Cake… just to name a few
— toppings for health nuts like fresh strawberries, blueberries, and kiwi
— toppings for sugar babies (like me) like Oreo crumbles, Carmel chocolate thingy’s, sprinkles, and much, much more
— toppings for nut lovers like almond slivers, walnuts, and peanuts
— and charged by the ounce
Wait, scratch that. I DON’T love that ‘charge by the ounce’ part… mainly because I usually pile on too many ounces. lol
If you’ve never been before, the Orange Leaf experience allows you to serve yourself. You choose from about 10 flavors of frozen yogurt (or so, I can’t remember the exact number, because I always go in a sugar trance while there). Once you pick your container size, and waffle bowl vs no waffle bowl, you serve your own frozen mixture up — mixing flavors if you want — from wall mounted containers. Some flavors are standard, like chocolate, but some are flavors being showcased, like Carrot Cake.
After filling your bowl with yogurt goodness, leave room for toppings! Go to the self-​serve topping bar and have a ball choosing among the 20 or so options (again sugar trance has blocked my memory of exact details).
Eat with gusto…
— and last reason I love thee… eat with a biodegradable spoon!
Note: this particular spot only has one outdoor table on the strip mall sidewalk, and inside are only a few lounge chairs and a few bar stools at a counter (again, sugar trance may have blocked memory of additional seating). It’s not a lot of seating, but I believe most people like to create their frozen yogurt masterpiece and scarf the deliciousness in the privacy of their car. One creamy, frozen, sugary, flavorful ounce at a time.
Not that I would know anything about the scarfing…

When I walked in to Orange Leaf I was greeted with happy workers. They asked if I had been to OL before, and I had not, so they began to show me around. Their selection of Frozen Yogurt and treats is wonderful, colorful, and tasty too! I felt like a kid again when I was told that I could put whatever kind of candy on top of my frozen treat. I would watch how much candy you put on there though, it does begin to add up since they charge by the ounce. This location had a fun and clean atmosphere and I will definitely be going there again!