I was originally going to Subway to take advantage of a World Cup Final deal, but didn't realize…read moreuntil I got there that it was just two doors down from this Yogurtland. The World Cup Final happened to be on the same day as National Ice Cream Day, so I took advantage of both deals in the same plaza.
This Yogurtland is located in Paramount Town Center West on the west side of Paramount between Alondra and Jackson. Yogurtland is located on the southern end of that town center between Jamba and Oishi Teriyaki & Sushi.
When I came in, I was a little disappointed that there wasn't a freezer full of pre-packed swirls like at the Lakewood location, but I know that's not necessarily common at all Yogurtland locations. The flavor pumps were located in the rear of the froyo shop, and there were five stacks of bowls on the left side. I noticed one or two stacks had Toy Story 5 adorned on the exterior of the bowls; having just seen the movie a month prior, I chose a Toy Story 5 bowl before selecting the flavors.
I was starting to struggle at deciding which flavor(s) to get until I noticed there were two Toy Story 5 flavors: Cowboy Campfire S'mores and Space Ranger Berry Blast. Those flavors were in the same set of three pumps, which means the middle pump would be a mix of the two flavors. As odd of a combination as it seemed, I was intent on building a Toy Story 5 froyo bowl, so I chose the middle pump to get the best of both worlds.
Then came the toppings. The fruit-flavored toppings came first, and there were two fruits that were Toy Story 5 fruits: Blueberries & Beyond and Playtime Strawberries. Since I had already committed to building a Toy Story 5 froyo bowl, I selected those two fruit toppings even though they were nothing more than just ordinary blueberries and strawberries.
The next set of toppings didn't have any Toy Story 5 labels, so I bypassed that and went straight to the register to pay for my Toy Story 5 froyo bowl.
At 79 cents per oz, it was a pretty penny to pay for my bowl, which was just over 10 oz! I only needed 15 points to earn a $5 off reward, and knowing that you can earn 2 points per dollar spent with Yogurtland rewards, I would have had enough to earn said reward. However, since it was National Ice Cream Day, point values were doubled, just like the third round of a Family Feud game, so I could have just gotten half the size I actually got.
And I really wish I did because the overall flavor of the froyo was quite underwhelming. Like I knew the flavor combination would be kind of odd, but they clashed to a point where I'm sure it would be difficult for even the froyo connoisseurs to discern the individual flavors in my bowl. At least the froyo had good texture and definitely cooled me down on this hot summer day, but I wish I could have went back to the Lakewood location to get a pre-packed swirl as that would have been the much better buy.
Did I mention how the Toy Story 5 fruits were just your ordinary blueberries and strawberries? There wasn't anything unique about them, so I really don't know why they were classified as Toy Story 5 toppings.
I almost certainly would have enjoyed my froyo bowl better had I just gotten the Space Ranger Berry Blast, but that wouldn't have any bearing on how dull and disinterested the female employee was that day. I didn't see any other employee when I stopped by, and there were times when she wouldn't even be behind the register. I even saw her moving out a set of pumps while I was deciding on what flavor to get, and she did this a couple other times as well when I was eating.
I was also a little disappointed their hand sanitizer pump next to the empty bowls was out of sanitizer. There was also a froyo flavor pump that had a flavor called "Brr right back"; I don't remember if that was the same set of pumps from the previous paragraph, but I believe there was another empty flavor along the wall at the time of my visit, possibly a microcosm of a shortage of flavors at this location.
There's not a whole lot of seating inside: only about six tables for two. However, they do have plenty of outdoor seating just outside the shop, including two tables with Yogurtland umbrellas, but with how hot it was outside, I wanted to stay indoors to enjoy my froyo bowl.
Having been to about a half dozen Yogurtlands in the immediate vicinity, I can safely say this is *not* one of the better Yogurtlands in the area. I'm glad I tried this location, but I don't foresee a return visit to this Paramount shop anytime in the near future.
