Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt Lonsdale

Food coloring gone crazy and then some! Could only find one or two flavors without (possibly because even after reading their binder, they weren’t sure still!!). Expensive and sugary.
Lots of toppings.

Nice corner location on the hill here, a bit small, but their patio in the summer makes up for it.
Tried their papaya, it’s not as sweet, a bit light. But I make it heavy once I add the nuts, chocolate, coconut and syrups, it’s all good.
No Amex.
Own parkade if you can’t find free street parking.

Menchie’s is just okay.
The yogurt quality sucks. Compare it to Pinkberry or Yeti and you’ll know what I mean.
The selection is great other than fresh fruit. If you go to Menchie’s and try to be healthy it will be an uphill battle compared to other frozen yogurt places.
Wish it was better, it really comes down to the product.

First off I really like Menchie’s, the concept, I went to the one on Cambie a few times and was impressed with the whole make your own dessert thing. The service was really good as well as the flavors of each yogurt and all the different toppings were above what I had expected for a self-​serve frozen yogurt shop.
Skor bits, cookie dough, & some clodhoppers with caramel sauce in a waffle bowl! Oh, and a gummy egg on top.
There is definitely a different vibe at this location and it seems like a way younger crowd but who really cares, it’s frozen yogurt made exactly how you want to make it. Yeah, it’s a little pricey but you get what you pay for made the way you want.

I went to Menchies today and my daughter said there’s no words to describe how good it was. The closest I got was her saying «they got reese peanut butter cups toppings for your yogurt!»
She also told me I should buy a franchise so she could eat for free. Won’t be doing that, but so far the 12 year old gives it a thumbs up.

I’m going to echo what I’ve been reading on here. I love the idea of Menchies, but the Lonsdale location just can’t get it together. Though in all fairness, I’ve been to one other location and they weren’t really on top of things either.
I have two main complaints here.
First of all, their staff. I realize this place attracts teens and that they are probably the majority of customers. And I’m all in support of hiring teens to work. The problem is, the teens with attitude. There are a couple that are fine, but most of them are so stuck up and can’t even manage a little eye contact. You’re working at an ice cream shop… get off your high horse! There seems to be a lot of socializing between the workers and their friends that come in. Which in small doses is fine, but not at the expense of paying customers. This place isn’t cheap, I’d like to have at least a positive experience.
My second issue is the points card. I have complained about this before, but they do not ask you for it. This should be the first thing they do when you approach the register. It’s a simple task that 90% of them fail on.
Yeti seems to have their act in order a little better. And to be frank, the atmosphere is more pleasant. I’ll be going there from now own.
Menchies, you really should take these reviews seriously, especially when you have a competitor right around the corner. Maybe it would be beneficial to have an adult around and on the floor at all times?

I do love Menchie’s, I just don’t like this poorly managed location.
We came in here with my parents last night looking for a small dessert, Menchies was perfect because you can just pick out exactly how much frozen yogurt you want.
One thing that was missing from the other Menchies locations, fresh fruit, well at least it was that night. Missing were things like cut kiwi and strawberry which just so happens to be my favourite toppings. Not a deal breaker, I can get over this.
To pay for this we had a groupon leftover from a while ago but the cashier said that the groupon ($ 10 for the price $ 5) is only valid for two people. Alicyn rebutted and said no it makes no mention of that in the groupon we purchased, they claimed «it’s in the fine print», again we said no it’s not in the fine print, Alicyn is the type of shopper that actually reads that fine print. She even asked to point out said «fine print» but they were unable to find it.
The cashier then gets the manager and the annoyance level is already pretty high and she explains the groupon was an error and it’s only valid for two people, this error was corrected in future groupons. Alicyn persisted and explained how their error is not our problem and after a little more debate she finally honoured the original deal.
Long story short, Menchies attempt to save a little money came at a cost of repeat business and the review you are reading right now. Menchies, was it worth it? We are not looking for a free ride or abuse the process, but if you are going to offer a deal from groupon, you cannot expect to change that deal and keep your customers happy.
Oh and I almost forgot to mention, the bathrooms were disgusting. I would have raised that to the staff but apparently on slow nights after a customer has paid the staff disappears to the back until the next customer arrives.

Menchie’s is «ight» not alright not even close, when it comes to good frozen yogurt.
I’ll still pop by this cute store every now and then however out of all frozen yogurt places that have seemed to popped out of nowhere in the past couple years Menchie’s is my least favorite… It’s just too sugary for my taste buds.
Sorry Menchie’s your staff is cool not Amazing like the Cambie and UBC Menchie’s.
Now to check out Yeti’s down the street.

The best for frozen yogurt. I come here regularly to suffice my sweet tooth. The staff and the owner are awesome. They always welcome their customers with big smiles on their faces. They guide you how to do it and they are always courteous and diligent. Great selections of flavours-​and they change periodically! You never get bored with repetitive flavours.
I highly recommend this place for frozen yogurt. One thing I wish they have is Greek yogurt with tropical fruit flavour. I’m sure, they’ll have it in the near future. Have fun at Menchie’s :)!

Walked down with my pooch to sit in the sun on the patio and share some froyo with a friend. The staff was super nice and the price was not ridiculous like some of the other competitors (starts with a P). I’ll definitely be back with pup in tow!

I went down to Menchies last night for a snack and the place was packed. I see why. Good yogurt, fun atmosphere and great toppings. I’ll be back.

Oh Menchies… where were you when my husband lived on that side of the bridge? Why oh why did I have to go all the way to Denman to get frozen yogurt?
So I was meeting my friend down at the Quay when she told me it was their grand opening and asked if I wanted to check it out. Why not? I’ve never been to the one on Cambie, but was told very good things about it. I have been on the frozen yogurt band wagon for many years now… and they all taste the same to me… sorry, but it’s true… I get plain at every brand and usually mango…
When we walked up, the line was around the corner. Why so long Menchies? As we stared through the windows into the green and pink store, we realized it was so busy because it was free… YES, FREE! They were handing out free cups of froyo with toppings! After waiting forever to get inside, (we were entertained by the person dressed up like an ice cream cone, you could get your picture with them), we grabbed a cup and started self-​serving. They had Blueberry Cheesecake, Creamsicle, Red Velvet, WildBerry Sorbet, Peach Sorbet, Tart Apple, Marshmallow and a new flavour they call Tart. I took that to be plain and loaded up on that. I did try Blueberry Cheesecake, but it was really sweet to me. Acck… so was Marshmallow. Bleah. I got sour watermelon slices, coke bottles, blueberry mochi and lychee and mango juice balls. Getting gummies that get cold in your frozen yogurt is not a good idea. Maybe it’s cause I’m older and don’t put them in my slurpees anymore, but they freeze to a rock hard consistency. Mochi was soft and I didn’t really get blueberry except that it was blue. Those bursting juice balls though… I need those. Those are so good! They look like Salmon Roe, but they are filled with really nice tasting juice. I am so gonna layer those in my plain when I come back.
The staff was really peppy and nice… so friendly… one staff member was greeting everyone at the door giving them the lowdown. Another was constantly sweeping and trying to clean the topping stations… The other staff members were weighing the froyo for their records… mine would have been $ 5.55 and my friend’s would have been $ 6.08. That seems par for the course.
I would totally come back when the weather nicer… it’s a great addition to Lolo.