Review: Menchie's (Erin Centre Blvd, Mississauga)

No we didn't order this -
it probably would've added up to $20

So my husband and I decided to splurge on Menchie's a few nights ago. It was sunny out, the tot was behaving well, why not?

My final thought is this: Once in awhile it's okay to go there - just don't make it a habit! Here are my observations:

• You pay by the gram - it's $0.55+tax per gram. I didn't pay attention to how much our order weighed (we got two cups that were a little over halfway full) - but our total was ... over $9. Aiya! Thank goodness we didn't order a separate cup for the two-year-old. If you have a set budget, Menchies might not be for you.

• However ... it's very family-friendly. We saw a few families come in with toddlers and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. Maybe it's the bright colours, maybe it's the fun spoons, maybe it's that Menchie's character or that picture of Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez at an American Menchie's franchise - my daughter loved it there and behaved very well.

• If you only feel like a plain chocolate for vanilla flavour, don't go to Menchies - go to Costco! If you're going to pay by the gram at Menchies, at least eat a unique flavour. I got a cake batter-red velvet cupcake swirl and, damn, it was good.

So bottom line: If you have a sweet tooth and you need to bring a kid with you, go to Menchie's.  Just don't expect to save money here - be prepared and bring extra cash.

Have you been to Menchie's? What did you think?