Comments on: Local Yogurt: The kids call it LoYo http://carpedurham.com/2009/05/29/local-yogurt-the-kids-call-it-loyo/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:34:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Gary http://carpedurham.com/2009/05/29/local-yogurt-the-kids-call-it-loyo/comment-page-1/#comment-4124 Gary Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:58:36 +0000 http://carpedurham.com/?p=1751#comment-4124 Tried it yesterday and it was great! Tried it yesterday and it was great!

]]> By: PMo http://carpedurham.com/2009/05/29/local-yogurt-the-kids-call-it-loyo/comment-page-1/#comment-4082 PMo Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:32:11 +0000 http://carpedurham.com/?p=1751#comment-4082 I suppose I need to balance my desire to keep this place from getting even more crowded and risk tipping over into mediocre complacency with my desire to see it succeed wildly so I can continue to devour it. A testament to its quality is heard in the comments of those in line (don't worry, it moves fast) comparing how many times they've been in the few weeks the shop has been opened. The concept is pretty straight-forward, so its hard to add anything new about the product. It's not TCBY (thank you!). It tastes like yogurt should taste, only much, much better. You walk away wondering how it is that frozen yogurt hasn't always tasted like this, while planning your next combination of flavors and toppings. The flavors are a bit limited, but the quality more than compensates. I haven't yet found a combination better than the zen simplicity of simple plain with local berries. Putting aside the disparity in flavor choices caused by the differences in distribution processes (its easier to have a few dozen flavors when you can freeze-ahead): LoYo is to frozen yogurt what LocoPops is to popcicles. They're both beyond what you thought the product could be. I suppose I need to balance my desire to keep this place from getting even more crowded and risk tipping over into mediocre complacency with my desire to see it succeed wildly so I can continue to devour it. A testament to its quality is heard in the comments of those in line (don’t worry, it moves fast) comparing how many times they’ve been in the few weeks the shop has been opened.

The concept is pretty straight-forward, so its hard to add anything new about the product. It’s not TCBY (thank you!). It tastes like yogurt should taste, only much, much better. You walk away wondering how it is that frozen yogurt hasn’t always tasted like this, while planning your next combination of flavors and toppings. The flavors are a bit limited, but the quality more than compensates. I haven’t yet found a combination better than the zen simplicity of simple plain with local berries.

Putting aside the disparity in flavor choices caused by the differences in distribution processes (its easier to have a few dozen flavors when you can freeze-ahead): LoYo is to frozen yogurt what LocoPops is to popcicles. They’re both beyond what you thought the product could be.

]]> By: claspcask http://carpedurham.com/2009/05/29/local-yogurt-the-kids-call-it-loyo/comment-page-1/#comment-3853 claspcask Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:33:00 +0000 http://carpedurham.com/?p=1751#comment-3853 I will second MoFood's reply- my wife and I went on June 7 and split a medium with one topping (Reese's peanut butter cups). The topping was only $.75 and they didn't skimp at all. Looks like they ironed out the problems- we'll definitely be back!! I will second MoFood’s reply- my wife and I went on June 7 and split a medium with one topping (Reese’s peanut butter cups). The topping was only $.75 and they didn’t skimp at all. Looks like they ironed out the problems- we’ll definitely be back!!

]]> By: MoFood http://carpedurham.com/2009/05/29/local-yogurt-the-kids-call-it-loyo/comment-page-1/#comment-3852 MoFood Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:51:33 +0000 http://carpedurham.com/?p=1751#comment-3852 It looks like perhaps they read this review and fixed the problems, as we just went on June 6, and a) the extra topping charge was 75 cents, and b) we got a big bunch of berries (way more than 5) on our yogurt. But I agree the "small" size is rather large and would be happy with a "petite" unless I'm trying to make it be part of a meal or something. It looks like perhaps they read this review and fixed the problems, as we just went on June 6, and a) the extra topping charge was 75 cents, and b) we got a big bunch of berries (way more than 5) on our yogurt. But I agree the “small” size is rather large and would be happy with a “petite” unless I’m trying to make it be part of a meal or something.

]]> By: durhamois http://carpedurham.com/2009/05/29/local-yogurt-the-kids-call-it-loyo/comment-page-1/#comment-3851 durhamois Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:51:29 +0000 http://carpedurham.com/?p=1751#comment-3851 Agreed, the yogurt is delicious. I ordered a child size for my 3 year old. He wanted blueberries on it. The "extra topping charge" is $1.00, which is fine, but for a buck we got exactly 5 blueberries, which seems skimpy to me. I also thought it a little nutty that they would not sell me a child size for myself, because I am over the age of 12. But whatever, the yogurt was good, the place is cute, and I like the concept, so we'll certainly be back. Agreed, the yogurt is delicious. I ordered a child size for my 3 year old. He wanted blueberries on it. The “extra topping charge” is $1.00, which is fine, but for a buck we got exactly 5 blueberries, which seems skimpy to me. I also thought it a little nutty that they would not sell me a child size for myself, because I am over the age of 12. But whatever, the yogurt was good, the place is cute, and I like the concept, so we’ll certainly be back.

]]> By: durhamwalkingdog http://carpedurham.com/2009/05/29/local-yogurt-the-kids-call-it-loyo/comment-page-1/#comment-3850 durhamwalkingdog Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:40:10 +0000 http://carpedurham.com/?p=1751#comment-3850 Had the plain last night and LOVED it. My summer is officially ruined for anything else. Had the plain last night and LOVED it. My summer is officially ruined for anything else.

]]> By: Carpe Durham/Reasonably Prudent Person http://carpedurham.com/2009/05/29/local-yogurt-the-kids-call-it-loyo/comment-page-1/#comment-3849 Carpe Durham/Reasonably Prudent Person Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:37:28 +0000 http://carpedurham.com/?p=1751#comment-3849 I live in North Durham, so I keep a pretty close eye on it. If there is something new that we are missing, please let us know and we will get right on it. I live in North Durham, so I keep a pretty close eye on it. If there is something new that we are missing, please let us know and we will get right on it.

]]> By: thegaspar http://carpedurham.com/2009/05/29/local-yogurt-the-kids-call-it-loyo/comment-page-1/#comment-3848 thegaspar Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:52:49 +0000 http://carpedurham.com/?p=1751#comment-3848 Nice clean place, friendly staff and the kids liked it. BTW, this is a great blog but you need to do a few more recent posts about North Durham or downtown. Nice clean place, friendly staff and the kids liked it.
BTW, this is a great blog but you need to do a few more recent posts about North Durham or downtown.

]]> By: mh http://carpedurham.com/2009/05/29/local-yogurt-the-kids-call-it-loyo/comment-page-1/#comment-3847 mh Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:30:51 +0000 http://carpedurham.com/?p=1751#comment-3847 The plain flavor is sweetened, but only a little bit. Not nearly as sweet as soft serve from TCBY or a similar place. The plain flavor is sweetened, but only a little bit. Not nearly as sweet as soft serve from TCBY or a similar place.

]]> By: vs tanner http://carpedurham.com/2009/05/29/local-yogurt-the-kids-call-it-loyo/comment-page-1/#comment-3846 vs tanner Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:01:00 +0000 http://carpedurham.com/?p=1751#comment-3846 Is the "plain" flavor sweetened? Is the “plain” flavor sweetened?

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