Froyo places in Athens are becoming like Waffle Houses in the South. It is totally plausible that you could see three of them at a four-way stop. Since they all serve virtually the same flavors its hard to differentiate between them. While I will do my best to remain Impartial, it might be hard for me not to show my bias for a certain froyo shop that rhymes with shmolarshmerry.
Yoforia
Good
- Lots of tart flavors
- Lots of toppings
- Lots of people
- Lots of sorority girls
- self-serve
Bad
- Savory flavors are not as creamy as they could be
- Limited savory flavor selection
- I dare you to park. Seriously just try it.
- Lots of people
- Lots of sorority girls
- texture is icier than some places(not an issue with tart flavors)
Menchies
Located on Alps near Ru San’s and the movie theatre, this location is further out-of-town.
Good
- Outside of town
- You can actually park here
- good tart flavors
- passable savory flavors
- Lots of sorority girls
- most interesting spoons
- Self Serve
Bad
- Outside of town
- Lots of sorority girls
- more young children than other places
Yoguri
Located in the heart of downtown,Yoguri was Athens’ first froyo place.
Good
- All of their stuff is made in house
- Organic
- Good tart flavors
- Nice mix of people from all walks of life
- Super nice owner who is often hanging out in the shop
- Downtown
Bad
- Not self-serve
- Fewer toppings
- Fewer flavors
- all flavors including chocolate have a tart taste
- I seriously dare you to park anywhere downtown in a reasonable amount of time
Polarberry
Located on Athens Highway next to the DePalma’s and Auga Linda, this is one of Athens’ newest froyo offerings.
Good
- Undisputed heavyweight champion of the world in the savory flavor category
- Way outside town
- You can park here no matter what
- You can often get 50% off just by look at their Facebook page. It’s seriously 5 or so nights a week
- Never overflowing with people
Bad
- Not Self Serve
- A bit of a drive
- Pricier than most if it’s not 50% off
YoDawgs Athens’ Best Yogurt
Good
- Lots of toppings
- Lots of fat-free options
- Nice old man owns the place and is on hand most nights
- almost never busy
- parking is super easy
- Located on Baxter so it wins the shortest drive for froyo where you can actually park award
Bad
- Some of the flavors have a weird after taste
- Flavors tend to be hit or miss from one night to the next
- Athens’ newest froyo spot so it’s still working out some kinks
- fat-free birthday cake and cheese cake don’t have that savory quality
In summation, I tried to provide an impartial view of the Athens froyo scene. I probably failed… but I really did try.
