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| - Quick Summary: Best of the Best Fro-Yo in all of Las Vegas, and healthier too!
From the outside, Red Mango kind of blends in with everything else at the large strip mall. I have actually driven past it several times, without even knowing it was there. Hence the much long overdue visitation. But I am glad I finally was able to try their healthier made from 100% all-natural ingredients, with GanedenBC30 (tm) probiotics and none of that artificial sweeteners, not to mention certified gluten-free! frozen yogurts. So healthy and nutritious food, assuming consumption in moderation, is a check!
They may not have the 12+ flavors offered at other local fro-yo shops, but they feature 3 full time flavors (Original, Pomegranate, Madagascar Vanilla) and another flavor that is on a weekly rotation. "Today's" flavor happened to be Key Lime, and I thought it was just okay. But the other samples, given that it was my first ever visit to any Red Mango and the well informed/trained staff behind the counter have given me, were all very good. I especially liked the Original (which is slightly sweet and tangy, just like its menu description) and the Madagascar Vanilla, so that was the two flavors I ordered in a large cup and topped it with mochi and fresh raspberries. Price tag $8.05 ($5.95 + (2x$0.75) + tax) + tip. And you get a pretty hefty cup of delicious frozen yogurt to enjoy quickly, before it melts into a watery puddle.
Price-wise, I am not sure if it costs more or less per ounce compared to the other build your own fro-yo competitors that charges by the ounces. I am guessing with each toppings at $0.75 extra, it can add up rather quickly. But they do advertise that they use 100% natural ingredients and not the powdered mix often used in other shops, and you can rally taste the difference. I think it is worth the premium, but you can try it yourself and make an informed decision afterwards. So receiving positive value for price paid is yes!
The interior of the shop was mostly decorated in a bright white and a darker shade of red, even the tables and chairs matches this color scheme. And they have fresh flowers in vases on the tables. The middle of the seating area also has nice comfy (brown) couches for you to sit and relax as long as you care to stay in Red Mango. They don't have much of a reading library, just some Porche magazines. Nice interior decorating sensibility and application. Check!
While I was there, I only interacted with one friendly staff at the counter. She didn't look like what I would imagine the owner, Chi, to look like, but she was still very well informed about the yogurt products. So friendly, courteous service provided by a knowledgeable and well trained staff. Check!
Location. A little far from me, but it is close to some of my favorite restaurants and dessert places around Las Vegas, so I will just have to make the most of my expeditions to the SE part of town. And it is located in what I considered a nice strip mall with a lot of bustling businesses.
So overall a 5 stars Yelp review from this budding frozen yogurt connoisseur.
And just in case you care to know a little more about the ingredients in some of the foods we eat, here is a little something on vanilla. Pastry chefs, bakers and those in the food industry have been told countless times that the best vanilla comes from Madagascar. And over there it is mostly the Vanilla Planifolia subspecie of vanilla originally cultivated by the Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican that is commercially grown. But is "Madagascar-Bourbon" vanilla the best because of the quality of the product or the fact that Madagascar is now responsible for 97% of the world's vanilla bean production? I have no idea what the answer is, but I do know that vanilla is the second most expensive spice after saffron. And real vanilla is worth the price compared to the imitations that are cheaper.
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