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Öko

152 Fifth Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11217
at Douglass St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
718-398-3671 Send to Phone

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  • Cuisine: Dessert / Ice Cream Shop
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Hours

Mon-Fri, 8:30am-10pm; Sat-Sun, 8:30am-11pm

Nearby Subway Stops

2, 3 at Bergen St.; M, R at Union St.

Prices

$3.25-$7.45

Payment Methods

MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Great Desserts

Alcohol

  • No Alcohol

Reservations

Not Accepted

Profile

In the heat of the current gelato-and-frozen-yogurt wars, you might not think there was room for another major frozen-dessert concept. But while Grom, Pinkberry, Yolato, and the rest compete in Manhattan, Öko, a greener-than-green business serving two flavors of Greek-style frozen yogurt in a store in which nearly everything is biodegradable, has tailored itself for Park Slope. The walls and counter are made of compressed sunflower seeds; the spoons and straws, from potato starch. Even the plates, though seemingly made of transparent plastic, are actually composed of processed corn. The toppings are also all-natural, mostly fruit — blackberries, mango, kiwi pieces, and the like — along with dry toppings like shaved coconut, sliced almonds, dark-chocolate chips, and dried Turkish apricots. — Josh Ozersky

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Food: 10.0
Service: 8.3
Décor: 10.0
Value: 8.8

SWEET HEAVENLY BLISS

spiredem from 11217 | Posted on 10/8/07

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 3
Décor: 10
Value: 5

They've been saying the nutritional data will be "coming soon" since they opened so I'm anxious to find out what's in this stuff and how fat I'm getting off of it. I was once addicted to Bloomingdale's frozen yogurt, then Pinkberry, now this right in my own backyard! I can't say which one is the best of the three but knowing Oko is all natural and an environmentally responsible choice makes me love it even more.If youve had the other two I'd say this is creamier and less icy than Pinkberry but not as creamy as Bloomingdales. It melts too fast - I hope they can improve on that. UPDATE: With all the controversy surrounding Pinkberry (what is it?!) it's nice to know that in fact, oko is all natural and only 90 calories per serving!

OK for OKO

gpm68 from 10463 | Posted on 6/12/07

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 10

As a mother of my first child, I am so encouraged to know that eco-friendly businesses like OKO are out there. Their banana split is to die for. I don't feel guilty eating it or letting my daughter share in the pleasure. Love the compressed sunflower seed countertop!!! I rather spend my hard earned $ at OKO knowing that they're contributing to the preservation of our environment for future generations like my daughter. Will be back really soon!

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