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If you live anywhere near Chapman Avenue in Orange, CA, then you know about the frozen yogurt duel between Golden Spoon and Cherry On Top. For me, the clear winner is Golden Spoon. Here's why:
Golden Spoon has been the long standing favorite low/no fat frozen yogurt. Their yogurt is only 17 calories per oz, but it is packed with flavor. And, they've done a pretty good job keeping up with the times. For example, when Pink Berry came on the scene, Golden Spoon responded with tart flavors and a larger selection of fruit toppings. Even so, I still prefer the classic Golden Spoon frozen yogurt taste.
Cherry On Top's allure is their serve yourself toppings bar and yogurt pulls. Once you've compiled your final dessert combination, they weigh your bowl. Some people love as many options as possible; I do not. Each time I go in, I have to psych myself up to only choose 1 yogurt flavor, which ends of being 2 or 3, and to only choose 1 or 2 toppings, which ultimately becomes almost half of my bowl. I end up eating a candy bar instead of just a serving or two of healthy yogurt. There is nothing healthy about serve yourself toppings! Not for me anyway.
Golden Spoon charges per topping, and I see this as a good thing. If they didn't charge extra, I would go overboard, like at Cherry On Top, adding toppings upon toppings until I ruin the dessert. Yes, the old-time fro yo standard is tried and true and keeps me coming back for more. And, I can feel healthy about my dessert choice, instead of sick to my stomach.
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We live off Chapman and completely agree about the dual between the two establishments. We just tried Cherry On Top and thought it was much more favorable, however, our behavior is more old fashioned and find solace in having one topping on our yogurt. Our old fashion behavior will keep us supporting Golden Spoon, even though we thoroughly enjoyed out first Cherry On Top tasting.
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