Red Mango

50 Shades of Red Meggo!
I finally made it to the big 50! So for my 50^th review, I’m gonna write about a product that is near & dear to me, 5 gem-​worthy & way overdue! I’m a fro-​yo junkie & I’ve tried all different varieties & brands but my fave to date is still Red Mango or «Red Meggo» as I call it. If ya know why I call it that, kudos! Ya must know a thing or two about me, if not well keep guessin’! Anyway, some fro-​goers are huge fans of RM & others think it’s overrated.
I’m a loyal fan of RM & stand behind it because it’s the only fro-​yo store I’ve been to that uses all natural sweeteners/​flavors & Kosher ingredients, is certified gluten-​free & uses no artificial ingredients in the making of its fro-​yo. RM also offers a very tasty selection of frozen Greek yogurt flavors for a 50% protein boost, something a lot of its competitors don’t offer, along with an assortment of dairy-​free/​lactose-​free sorbet flavors sure to make anyone go moo-​who?! RM caters to all types o’palates!
Also, RM’s original tart fro-​yo is exactly on point for a tart flavor: a tart, crisp, clean taste without being sour or nearing vanilla like some other fro-​yo makers. If ya can’t make tart perfectly which is kind of a barometer of a fro-​yo place then I don’t expect much from the other flavors you’re sellin’ either. So 5 gems for a perfect tart flava at RM!
Next, the texture of the fro-​yo at RM is perfect: solid, creamy, thick & spoonably-​smooth, not at all icy or runny like I’ve encountered at other fro-​yo shops. Again, 5 gems for fro-​yo texture at RM!
I normally eat my RM naked cuz it doesn’t need any sprucin’ up! At most I will throw a few pieces o’fresh berries on top, but I like the taste of RM fro-​yo all by its lonesome! Don’t fret, for you toppings junkies, there is a bar with ample goodies to load up on! Also fro-​yo sampling is allowed & there are lil taster cups to use for this purpose. I’ve tasted/​ate almost all the fro-​yo flavors at RM & I’ve never had a bad one. My suggestion is to take a lil pull of a few flavas including a Greek fro-​yo flavor, a sorbetto flavor, a regular fro-​yo flavor & of course a big, friggin’ pull o’original tart!
The RM I’m reviewing is the one I frequent the most & is located in a small strip mall next to Half Price Books & in front of Orland Square Mall in Orland Park, IL, da best SW burb o’Chicago. This RM isn’t the biggest one I’ve ever been to but the store is cheery & is always kept nice & clean. There are plenty of tables/​seating inside & there are outside tables too.
As far as service, I’ve read the complaints from other Unilocalers about the horrible or rude service from the young staff. I haven’t had this issue, but I’m not goin’ to a «self-​serve» joint & expectin’ 5 star service either. I’m able-​bodied & serve myself then check out like you’re supposed to. My interaction with the staff is limited to someone weighing my fro-​yo cup & taking my $. So far no problemos & the attending fro-​yo cashier has always thanked me so good enough! (I’m not here to become Besties with the high schoolers?! My parents didn’t make me work when I was their age which is probably why I’m a juris doctor now instead of a medical doctor, again not LOL! So kudos to these kids for earning their own moohlah!) Anyway, base your service expectations on the kinda places you’re at & then you won’t be disappointed!
Finally, does it help that the founder of RM is a fellow lost Seoul?! Um, it doesn’t hurt lol! Yes, Koreans do know how to fro-​yo! This is my 50^th review & I may not live to be age 50, but I’ll be eatin’ Red Meggo til I fro-​go! So, the next time you wanna frozen treat that’s super tasty & way betta for ya than those other fake, sugary sweets, fro-​go to Red Mango for 50 shades o’da very best fro-​yo on da SW side o’Chicago or to your closest RM. Get your own or you’ll be sayin’ «Leggo my Red Meggo!»

Wow. Just walked in here for the first time and the smell alone got us running out of there. It smelled like disgusting sewage throughout the entire place. It was unbearable.
Also, the one employee that was there didn’t even come out of the back room to greet us or let us know how everything worked.
Safe to say I’ll never be coming back.

pretty good fro yo. i do have a couple of cons thought… 1. it was pretty dirty, 2. not a lot of flavors. the toppings very great though very fresh!

Was here Wednesday night at 9. Tables were filthy machines were filthy. I had to ask the boys working to wash off some tables for guests. The machines had tons of yogurt in all the drip pans. They had the same old flavors as they’ve always had. They need to change up the flavors and fix the one machine that’s empty. The yogurt is my fave In the area but service and cleanliness and choices need improvement. The cereal toppings were stale.

I love love red mango! Can’t say how many people I’ve told about the place! Only location that had the white chocolate yogurt I love it! However they haven’t had it since winter! Yes I would even go there in the winter! I live in Chicago so it pretty far! I’m very disappointed, my last visit I had to try another flavor vanilla bean was pretty good! So I have to deal with it! But, I’ll say thus they are very nice people! I just think the quality is going down! My kids don’t care for yogurt but would love to eat my fruit because it so fresh! Not lately another disappointment! But still a fan! Hopefully they’ll get it together because they are the BEST Frozen yogurt place in Illinois! I’ve had the others places too!,

There are two types of people in this world. People who are obsessed with red mango and people who don’t get what the hype is about. I am one of those people who are obsessed with it. They say it’s healthy. I’m not really sure how healthy it is but I’m sure it’s healthier then ice cream. I like the ones where you can serve yourself like this one.

Decided we wanted some froyo after 9pm. Checked the red mango site and saw that this location was open till 10. Jumped in the car at 9:30, drove there in 20 minutes and had 10 minutes to spare. I usually don’t like to be the last one being served at food establishments but this place is self serve and wasn’t planning on staying to eat so I thought we would be okay. Saw some people inside so figured we had made it in time. Walked in started serving but were told that they were done, so we had to leave. Apparently this location closes whenever they want. Not only did we drive all that way for nothing but we did not think we would have enough time to go anywhere else.
Luckily, I remembered seeing another frozen yogurt place in the shopping center by Old Navy and CompUSA. We got to Trugurt at 9:55, saw the open sign still on so we jumped out of the car and went in. We received a friendly greeting from the 2 girls working and were in even followed in by a few other customers. We got our yogurt and toppings, paid and went outside to eat so they could close up. I will definitely be going to Trugurt again and not giving my business to Red Mango anymore.

Tons of flavor choices and toppings. One of the better frozen yogurt places!
Bonus points because they have popping boba!

Awesome froyo! The staff was very friendly and the toppings are fresh. Although it is on the pricier end, I don’t mind. They have about 10 flavors. I really liked the one with nutella, chocolate, vanilla, and peach. For the toppings, their mochi is fresh, not hard and stale like other places I’ve been to. They also have popping boba, which is not common at other froyo places. Tonight, they were also giving away red mango sweat bands and ghiradhelli chocolate! YUMM! :)

I love red mango but this location is probably one of the most unorganized, unprofessional ones I have ever been to. The young kids that work there always have their friends back behind the counter, or they are just sitting on the phone texting or sitting on the floor. You can always here them in the back being loud and obnoxious. Very unhelpful staff.

The yogurt is amazing but the place was crawling with high school kids who could care less about helping anyone outside of their friends. They were to busy making smoothies for themselves and their friends without paying. I ended up standing at the register for five minutes until i was acknowledged. Again the yogurt was good all the toppings were empty so couldn’t experience those. I would recommend this yogurt at another location because the orland park location (later at night) is annoying to deal with.

This place is great! Loved the yogurt and toppings. Lots of toppings to choose from. I ordered the white chocolate yogurt. The price was reasonable. I want to make this my go to place whenever i want to treat myself!

Yummmm, I am in love with frozen yogurt now. First I discovered TCBY, and now I hear my coworkers talking about Red Mango. I finally stopped by and tried out Red Mango in Orland Park.
I made the mistake of mixing too many flavors and put together white chocolate, dark chocolate, and peanut butter. I would not recommend doing that but the frozen yogurt itself was very good and tasted high quality in my opinion.
The price was comparable to TCBY and all depends on how much you put in your little bowl. If you asked me to chose between Red Mango and TCBY, I wouldn’t be able to pick one over the other. My boyfriend thought Red Mango was too sweet but he doesn’t have a sweet tooth like me.
I would definitely recommend everyone try red mango for themselves!

Great yogurt, fresh fruit, well maintained and clean! Very friendly staff!

Its in the middle of Orland Park right in front of the Orland Mall and its on LaGrange Rd. Its in a little strip mall with a pretty small parking lot. Its free parking. SELF-​SERVE LOCATION!!! They have great flavors available. I had to sample quite a few flavors to make sure I pay for the right flavors for me. They had lots of truity flavors which was great because i don’t really like any chocolate ice cream (my preference). I got half white peach and half Tangomonium. Its way better to purchase this by the weight. I topped mine with mango, strawberries, and tangerines. It was a great combination blend! You can put in whatever toppings you want as well. It has tables there if you would like to eat your ice cream there. The price is not as high as other competitors with them. The price is decent for the quantity of ice cream you can get. They have a free preferred card that they can put coupons and birthday deals and earn points n there. I LOVE THAT PERK! Must go place! You may love it as much as I did.

I’m very excited a nice, self-​serve frozen yogurt place is near my home. Yummmy! Great fro-​yo flavors which rotate out every week or so, and the service is decent. Awesome toppings, too, the fruit is fresh. =)