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| - Menchie's is a cute little chain that sells forbidden objects from places that men fear to tread; they also sell frozen yogurt, or as I call it, frogurt! I give it 4 stars on the strength of its neat create-your-own-froyo-sundae business model. I'm not gonna lie: it's pretty fucking fun. The frozen yogurt itself is okay. There's usually about a dozen or so rotating flavors. It took me a few trips to really get the hang of creating something that didn't taste like the noble citizens of Candyland died a thousand deaths in my mouth, but I've now mastered the temptation to make frogurt tornadoes, mixing flavors and toppings willy-nilly without any plan in a feverish attempt to satisfy my sugar-addled inner child. Now, I think it out. Last time I went, they had apple pie frogurt which I mixed with French vanilla, and then added caramel sauce, caramel turtles and Nilla Wafers for a nice apple pie à la mode vibe.
Because of this self-serve business model, I don't think it's fair to compare it directly to one of the other great frozen treat places Cleveland has to offer. Though it's never going to best Honey Hut or Mitchell's or Jeni's in a blind taste test (nor should it, as the others are ice cream places), Menchie's traverses the line between eating and activity, consequently creating its own niche.
When you get there, feel free to ask for sample cups before you start. When you're ready, just grab a cup (or for a little extra, a cone) and choose whichever frogurt flavor(s) you want. The cups are pretty big so be careful when dispensing your yogurt as you can easily fill it up with more than you actually want. The toppings bar is loaded with a wide variety of cookies, candies, nuts, fruit, sauces, and even friggin' Golden Grahams. When you're done, the cashier charges you by the ounce. If you break it down against other ice cream/frogurt places, it's a little on the pricey side, but I think it's still pretty fair. Generally, I pay about 3 bucks, and I feel like I get a good amount for what I pay.
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