Domo Origato, Mr. Yogato
July 18, 2008 at 9:10 amDC, Food, Night, dupont circle
Instead of going for a run as part of our training regiment, Lori and I ventured over to the somewhat recently opened Mr. Yogato’s in Dupont Circle for some tasty “fro-yo” (a new term to me, apparently its what all the cool kids are calling frozen yogurt). There are many fro-yo options in and around the Dupont Circle neighborhood but we were searching for the infamous Mr. Yogato.
A small shop, nestled down in an English basement along 17th St, Mr. Yogato offers 4 flavors (original soft, original tangy, mojito, and peach). What they may lack in variety for flavors they make up for in available toppings. I went with a small original tangy and topped it with raspberries and blueberries. The tartness of the raspberry played very well against the sweet frozen blueberries. Lori went with a daring combination of peanut butter cups and strawberries on a small original soft.
The staff is very enthusiastic and clearly enjoy what they are doing. As you wait inline they will bring you sample cups to try, and will offer you quiz trivia questions (get it right -10%, get it wrong +10% to your bill…are you feeling lucky?). Other quirks include discounts that are available for ordering with the voice of Stewey from Family Guy or a Scottish accent (any accent would probably work though). Additionally, if you sing along when Mr. Roboto comes on you get a discount, if you initiate a
song you get a discount, heck if you just ask they will probably give you one.
In the end very tasty treat, perfect for a temperate summer evening.
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July 18th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
That’s so funny! Sounds like a great place, but I don’t think I’d get a discount. When our son was really little he couldn’t say ‘frozen yogurt’ — the closest he could come was ‘fro-a’.
July 19th, 2008 at 4:57 am
It is a new word to me also. I am still dealing with words like cracklins.
Abraham Lincoln
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