The other day my friends and I ventured into Qoola and decided to give it a go. Being more of an ice cream person than a frozen yogurt one, this was somewhat of a reluctant move for me (the hesitancy was also due in part to the long line up).
My first impression of Qoola was that it looked strikingly similar to every other frozen yogurt place out there both environmentally and marketing wise, so at first it was in no way a standout. However, compared to neighboring frozen yogurt restaurants, it was significantly busier.
Qoola didn’t offer an amazing selection of flavors, but thankfully they did have universally pleasing selections. There weren’t many extremely exotic flavors, but the ones they offered did suffice. However, the best thing about it all was that you could manually choose and serve yourself, so there was none of that frustration experienced when served too little or too much.
Taste wise, I loved the chocolate the best as it tasted very much like chocolate ice cream (perhaps even a little better, if that’s even possible). The Raspberry Pomegranate was also a great flavour, as was the Pineapple. As for the toppings, the mini Reese’s pieces were too insanely awesome for words, so definitely get those if you go to Qoola’s. On the other hand, there was also a selection of mini pearl toppings filled with juice that exploded in your mouth, as seen below. These were definitely a love or hate topping (personally, I was not a fan).
I went ahead and did some further research, and apparently Qoola uses only natural ingredients and skips out on the powder as well (yay!). Their yogurt also contains lots of bacterial cultures, and, according to their website, is “always fresh”. Qoola also promotes environmental conservation, and had a promotion when I visited where they were encouraging customers to reuse their used Qoola cups.
I had yet to find a good frozen yogurt place before this, so discovering Qoola was definitely a pleasant surprise. On the downside, it was a bit pricey – but then again, it should be expected considering Qoola’s eco-friendly materials and natural ingredients. However, be cautious of how much you fill your cup as they charge based on the weight of your yogurt. Overall, I give Qoola a big thumbs up- if you’re craving some nice fro-yo, this is the place to go.