Peachwave

Not surprised this location has bad reviews. The owner was incredibly unfriendly the entire time we were in the place. We went to pick up our yogurt after a while from the scale and the owner became all miffed like we were idiots messing him up even after we apologized. He glared at us the entire time we were in the store and as we left. The toppings here were also really stale and I ended up tossing out my yogurt.

Gave this place 2 chances and came away disappointed both times. The first time the register/​scale wasn’t working, and the staff kept trying to restart the machine rather than estimating the weight of the yogurt. 15 minutes later, the yogurt melted, and we left.
The second time was worse. The yogurt tasted really off. The owner (my guess) didn’t believe us and kept on explaining to us what yogurt tastes like. This went on for a comically long while until we finally convinced him to taste it himself. After he spit it out, all he said was, «I guess you should try a different flavor.» Not a chance.

Not as many topping choices as Yogurtini (the Plaza location is my favorite for it, btw) but there are still at least a couple dozen to choose from– different kinds of fruit, several kinds of candy, hot fudge, etc– just nothing special or different like at Yogurtini.
The yogurt is good, but not super creamy. This is definitely not going to be confused with ice cream or frozen custard.
The yogurt flavor selection is good– there are about a dozen or so different choices and ones that go well together can be swirled together. The vanilla/​cheesecake combo is surprisingly good. The pumpkin and salted caramel they have for Fall are both dynamite. I stick with the plain tart flavor, but I do wish it was tartier/​more pucker-​inducing.
The guy running the place today was super nice and polite and keeps his business spotless– it’s very clean in there, except for the lamps above the topping bar. Those could definitely use a pass with some Clorox wipes.
PeachWave is a fun, occasional treat– but if you’re really into the whole yogurt-​by-​the-​ounce craze, you’ll get more excitement for your money at Yogurtini.

39 cents per ounce… that’s about the average price I’ve seen recently for froyo.
There were 16 flavors including Plain Tart. It will depend on what you choose for your flavors because some were too sweet in my opinion like the Cotton Candy. I don’t know what I was thinking when I got Cookies and Cream, Cupcake, and Cheesecake because that was sweeter than I had thought. lol I should have evened it out with the Plain Tart. I was careful not to get way too much so it came out to $ 2.32 with toppings I added in. Not bad.
There were limited seating and it was a little busy when I came here.

The concept is better executed by Yogurtland out west. I was sure they were the same company (furnishings, fixtures, toppings) but a Google search proved me wrong. Yogurtland has more and better flavors (taro root, green tea, mango, red been) of yogurt and a little more diversity/​craziness in their toppings.
Peachwave is a second tier ripoff of a better executed concept at Yogurtland.

It’s so funny, I don’t actually expect to see grinches for a self-​serve business (what are you gonna complain about, service?) and I feel that the low reviews I see here are more about those reviewers than about this concept.
You’ve got a ton of frozen yogurt flavors to choose from, a bunch of toppings, ranging from conventional (m&ms, reese’s) to unconventional (and awesome) like captain crunch, mochi, mango, peanut butter cups, and you decide how much you want, and how much you want to pay.
Easy, simple, delicious. But, there will always be haters. Oh well.

What’s the big deal? I guess if i lived in the burbs, this would be my answer to a night out, like it is for the other 50 people cramming this place up. Is it really that thrilling to fill up your own cup of ice cream? It’s not FREE people! The small size is enormous! It must really drive parents crazy when they see their kid filling this giant cup to the top, then only eating a few bites.
I was really surprised to see all the money they dumped into décor and multiple flavors, only to have cheap ass squeeze bottles of chocolate, caramel and other syrups at the flavor station.
I’m not int the sour yogurt thing, but that is personal taste. Call me old school, but I love my TCBY and Foo’s (just across the street) so much more and I don’t have to endure a screaming bunch of banshee’s to get it.

We went here tonight to see how it would compare to the OrangeLeaf locations we’ve been to. We were not disappointed. The only thing we didn’t like was the clientele, but I won’t blame them for that. The football team must have come here after practice or something. The yogurt was good, maybe better than OrangeLeaf and they had toppings that I had not yet seen at a yogurt place. So I definitely appreciated the variety.

So here’s the thing. There’s nothing wrong with the yogurt or the toppings or the general concept of by-​the-​ounce yogurt. I used to love going to 16 Handles in the East Village. I’ve also been to a place in Birmingham, Alabama, that relied on the same principle, and I’m sorry, they were just better.
First off, it’s good to give people some guidelines, some successful combos. Secondly, the fact that you’re only given two sample cups is a pain. I’d also say that the flavors aren’t accurate, really, and the yogurt isn’t as creamy as one would want. Then there’s the fact that, really, there aren’t that many toppings, and the sauces are just bottled Hershey’s. So it’s just not that exciting. Instead of a fun adventure in Yogurt-​land, silly as that may sound, it’s basically the same sort of thing I could easily put together at home.
And then there’s the atmosphere. Honestly, it’s a new place, and a little sterile. But seeing the countless children and their suburban dads sitting in the funny little pod chairs? Pretty ridiculous, and honestly not comfortable for anyone. If you’re wearing a dress and feel like being at all ladylike, you’re pretty much restricted to the side benches, which makes for good people watching but isn’t exactly comfortable. And that’s the thing with Peachwave in general. It’s just not comfortable. I’m starting to get to know the KC icey dessert spots pretty well, and I’ll admit I find Glacé’s décor a little pretentious, but at least it’s comfortable. Peachwave is just trying one step too hard to be cool, and it kind of fails.
And yes, be forewarned. If you’re at all afraid of children carrying a pound of sugary, frozen dairy product, you might want to avoid Peachwave on a hot Saturday afternoon.

So I came back… of course! It’s hot outside and I have to get my fix on. I was totally oblivious to one really cool option on the fro yo machines on my first visit; the machine has a third lever (it’s actually in the middle) and it mixes the two flavors together for you. I can’t believe I missed this. This visit was just as good as the first. It was a Friday night and the place was hoppin’.