Cool Spoons

Cool Spoons is one of the best discoveries I’ve made in my time down here in Carbondale. The décor is really friendly and welcoming, and there’s a good amount of seating. It’s always clean and the staff is always helpful when you need them to.
This is a pay-​by-​the-​ounce do-​it-​yourself frozen yogurt place in the same vein as 16 Handles or Red Mango. I really like that this shop has little sample cups on display, so you can try the flavors before you commit to them. You grab a cup, go to the wall of frozen yogurt, gelato, and sorbet flavors, and fill and blend flavors to your heart’s content. Most recently on my visit, I combined Key Lime and Cake Batter– it was definitely a good life choice. If you don’t want a bowl, for an up charge you can get a waffle cone.
And then there’s toppings, and good lord do they have everything you could ever want. They have a bar of cold toppings that includes cheesecake pieces (my favorite), boba, fruits, and bacon. That’s right. Bacon. Then you turn and the wall is FILLED with topping dispensers. These are filled with anything from graham cracker crumbs to Jelly Bellies to chocolate rocks to animal crackers. They also have some no sugar added options.
And then you get to the sauces, hot or cold, in any flavor you could imagine.
It’s pay by the ounce, and I believe it’s like .47 $ an ounce or something like that, so the price depends on how much you load up your cup. For me it’s usually between four or five dollars.
It’s a great place to hang out or bring kids, and it’s fun to keep coming back to try new flavor combinations.

My boyfriend and I were craving something sweet and decided to try cool spoons! It was so good! I loved how you got to chose from frozen yogurt, custard, and gelato! Also I highly recommend the warm Nutella at the end of the line before you checkout!

Omg! Couldn’t say anything better about Cool Spoons! Absolutely fabulous!!! All our cups were empty before I could even get a picture. This place has sooooo many toppings!!! The next best thing I have to say is, wow on the ice cream, gelato, sorbet, yogurt, and custard options! Normally I’m not a frozen yogurt person but thank goodness this place has a ton of other options! Amazing selection on the toppings, you couldn’t image one and it not be there literally they have EVERYTHING!!! Good pricing too. It wasn’t that bad. 40cents a ounce, seems just okay on price but for what you get and how good it is, totally worth it!!! Very helpful and friendly staff too. They also let you try out the different flavors. Great space, inside and outside dining, & clean environment. Very impressed! The only downfall, they don’t sell their cute penguin t-​shirts.

Cool Spoons? Yes, please. This place literally has too much to choose from. Every time I go I can’t decide what to get because it all looks awesome and it always turns out awesome. I’m glad they are open decently late too.

Tons of choices on toppings, a good handful of choices on froyo as well. Price if by weight. Very friendly staff and clean area.

Best place to get frozen yogurt in Carbondale.
They have tons of options for toppings and their yogurt options change frequently.
The lady who owns and operates it is super friendly and is always very appreciative of her guests.
The store is always very clean (surprising as most yogurt places are very sticky).
This is a super cool place to come hang out with friends or to stop by on a date.

I cannot believe how many topping this place has. WALL TO WALL Toppings. Go ahead. think about the toppings you see in a Froyo and multiply that by a million… seriously wall to wall toppings. They even have gummy army men. How neat is that. Going back the next time I’m in C-​dale. Did I mention wall to wall toppings… whoa…

Excellent place in you are in the mood for frozen yogurt!
We started going here when they first opened and have been by every time we are in town. There are about a dozen flavors of yogurt to choose from and probably near 100 toppings. I don’t think I made the same thing twice yet.
The store was hopping but not obnoxiously loud. It is a place you can take your kids for a treat and let them draw on the chalk board walls. it is almost set up like a living room, entertainment area vs a sterile ice cream store.

It’s true… I’m addicted to coolspoons. It’s definitely worth a visit if ur in town!

Great addition to Carbondale! A wide variety of yogurt and so many toppings to choose from. The staff is very nice too.

My kind of vibe and limitless possibilities with toppings ect. It’s yogurt and topping so I don’t really know how amazing a review can be.

Wow. The staff here is five stars all the way. We were greeted and helped upon arrival, then turned loose on the infinite combinations. Topping are plentiful, stocked, and the entire store was as clean as a whistle on a busy night.

Great new flavor salted carmel pretzel, Employee had suggested adding nuts, hot fudge and caramel to create your own Turtle. Very friendly 2 televisions. Tons of toppings

Delicious. Lots of yummy yogurt favors and even more toppings. Love the atmosphere and service. By far the best yogurt shop in Carbondale!

Cool Spoons is much more «chill» than their competitor, Chill. For a frozen yogurt shop, this place is surprisingly low-​key and relaxing. They have less flavors than Chill, but they have way, way more toppings available.
Also, there’s information for people with food sensitivities/​allergies posted next to each flavor of yogurt. It’s super helpful that they have little «contains gluten» signs next to the flavors that contain gluten. It’s this kind of friendly helpfulness and attention to detail that makes me want to give them all my money when it’s hot outside!
My biggest complaint is that the spoons you’re given to eat your yogurt with are plain, boring, non-​colored plastic spoons. If you’re going to call yourself Cool Spoons, give me a cool spoon to eat with. (Chill has neon ones — that’s ‘cool’ to me, oh burn).
Pros: lots of toppings, allergy info posted, gluten-​free frozen yogurt available, nice indoor and outdoor seating, friendly staff
Cons: right next to a vet’s office, totally un-​cool spoons, limited yogurt flavors

I would have to say that this place is just a little bit better than Chill.
The décor of the place gives off a downhome feel, where families can mingle and enjoy each other’s company (unlike Chill which is more of a teenager hang out).
The service is great! The people are very nice and care about what you think.
I think the two things that made Cool Spoons stand out for me was the fact that they have the tart flavored yogurt (or California tart) that is famous at other major yogurt chains, and the way they serve their toppings. Most of the toppings are in these tall tubes that can be emptied with a push of a lever. To me, that is much more sanitary than Chill which leaves everything pretty much out in the open.
They also have happy face spoons for you to scoop other toppings that aren’t found in the vertical tubes.
I would say that this place has better service, better selection, and a better set-​up than their competitor.

Creamy smooth deliciousness! Local community-​minded couple have created a wonderful place with an eye on detail at every level. Chalkboard for the kids, leather seating inside, outside tables with umbrellas. Staff was friendly and attentive. Kid bowl sizes too. They are bringing in local fruits in season. Nice addition to Carbondale.