Yogurtopia

Decent. The basics for yogurt flavors (vanilla, chocolate and tart) as well as the extra here or there. Toppings-​a-​plenty of again, «basic» sweets, such as cereal, nuts, candy pieces, graham cracker. I liked that they’re in these long tubes so I don’t worry someone’s grubby hands were all up ons, but then started noticing some of the toppings looked like they’d been there a bit too long and grubby hands would have been better than the ulterior stale, melty and mushy.
Price is mega cheap and while the dude at the counter just kinda chills, there’s not attitude so it’s ok.
A decent stop, but not a favorite.

I was pretty disappointed when I tried this place, definitely doesn’t compare to Big Spoon. There wasn’t as much of a variety of items and they seemed to be out of a lot. I most likely wouldn’t return… if you don’t get too fancy and are good with the basics this place should be fine for you.

I was requested to go to Sacramento this past weekend, and although I felt really reluctant to go (wasn’t in the mood), I motivated myself to be enthusiastic about the short trip for several things: 1) Good homecooking from my relatives; 2) Chinese New Year red pouches; 3) Visiting Oto’s a second time; and 4) Hitting up at least one froyo place.
I looked up a few froyo places in Sacramento before I left, and the first thing I said to my cousin when he picked me up was «Hey, can we go get some frozen yogurt?» It seems like the froyo trend has either a) not hit Sacramento yet or b) just isn’t as big in Sacramento as it is in the Bay Area (my cousin and his friend had no idea what I was talking about; the concept of «frozen yogurt» seemed really foreign to them, strangely enough…). Anyway, I showed them the small list I had compiled, and the only place my cousin was sure of its location was Yogurtopia. So off we went to Yogurtopia…
Well, arriving at Yogurtopia was relatively easy, but when I entered the place, I was a little disappointed. I didn’t expect a genuine utopia of yogurt (ha), but the place seemed more plain than most froyo places in San Francisco. The layout of the store was also a little weird: the cups and the froyo weren’t easily accessible from the front door (the island of toppings obstructed the view to the main event of cups and froyo machines).
All self-​serve, $ 0.39/oz, which was cheaper than Icebee. Six flavors were available: Cappuccino, French Vanilla, Tart, Strawberry, New York Cheesecake, and Chocolate. The cups were pretty big (I’m seeing a trend here with huge cups and self-​serve places…); lots and lots of toppings, including toppings in these tall dispensers, which I felt were clever to use (and more sanitary in some ways). However, I didn’t see any fresh fruit toppings available; maybe I wasn’t looking hard enough (I was in a bit of a rush since my cousin and his friend were just waiting for me in the car… shame, I couldn’t convince them to come out and try froyo), but the only toppings that seemed to be available were non-​fruit toppings.
There was a $ 0.50 charge for using credit/​debit, but I guess that was a «good» thing for me since I didn’t have any cash on-​hand at that point. The cashier was nice, but I found it a little awkward that she was eating froyo behind the counter. Even though she wasn’t the one actually serving the froyo, it still seemed unprofessional to me that she was eating behind the counter. *shrug* Maybe that’s just me being a super stickler to the rules, but I think that’s still a health code violation.
The actual froyo eating experience was okay: I mixed the cappuccino, vanilla, chocolate and cheesecake flavors all into my cup, so I couldn’t really distinguish the four flavors after awhile. Still, the yogurt was satisfying enough for my sweet tooth at that point; the toppings made the mix more exciting, although I still felt disappointed in the lack of fruit toppings while I was eating the yogurt.
Overall, the place was decent with price, flavor, and service; wouldn’t actually hit it up again next time I’m in Sacramento. I wanted to try the other places that were on my list, but I didn’t have much time in Sacramento in general; maybe next time.

It seems that yogurt is all the rage in LA, SF and Sacramento. My humble town of Fresno is out of the yogurt loop. A fellow Unilocaler asked for suggestions and I was stumped. I think there are 3 places listed in our Yellow Pages. ANYway, after eating at Dad’s Kitchen, the Yogurtopia sign captured my attention. Interesting in that it was all self-​service, which worked out fine as the cashiers completely ignore you. I tried the low-​fat cappucchino w/​a few different toppings. It was okay; I thought that it would be a bit more creamy. I also tried a dollop of the tart and tangy. It tasted like Bayer Children’s aspirin. Eww.
I think I’m okay with the fact that Fresno doesn’t do yogurt, because I don’t think I need to either.

Ewwww! I had a bad feeling right when I stepped foot into this place and boy was I right! The place just had this dirty feel to it. Although we were the only ones in the shop, the guy working that day didn’t even look up when we entered. There were toppings scattered on the floor. As I made way to check out the fruits, my shoes made this crunching noise when I stepped on some cereal and nuts. They are lucky I didn’t trip or else they would surely be liable.
The fruit selection was a BIG disappointment as well. There were no fresh fruits in sight. The strawberries looked overly riped. Unlike all the other yogurt places I’ve been to, there were no sample cups. I had to ask the cashier and he just gave me a plastic spoon. I didn’t think things would get any worse, but right when I pressed the button to try the chocolate yogurt, it came dripping out onto my spoon. However, being a curious eater, I stuffed the whole thing in my mouth and was ready to spit it out when my friend asked if I wanted to leave. I gulped down the yogurt and couldn’t wait another second to walk out the door.
I don’t see how this place could still be open. Either it really sucks or the guy working that day just wasn’t doing his job. Since my fro-​yo craving was not satisfied, we drove to Tops yogurt, closer to home, and much cleaner and tastier!

Star upgrade because:
— I paid nine dollars here versus fifteen dollars at Yogurtagogo for equal amounts of frozen yogurt;
— I was actually able to get to the yogurt machines and toppings, unlike at Yogurtagogo, where an indecisive Far Side family effectively blocked the machines for five minutes;
— the yogurt actually stayed frozen while I ate it instead of disappearing into a puddle at the bottom of my bowl.
Go here for regular frozen yogurt. Go to Yogurtagogo for more fresh fruit options and tart/​Pinkberry style.

Fuck Pinkberry! Seems like everybody has a stiffy for Pinkberry. As a man, I cannot go inside a place called Pinkberry. Sounds like a cat’s asshole to me. Too close to Dingleberry. No thanks.
On to the review of Yogurtopia! We stopped by Yogurtopia after dinner at Dad’s Kitchen. Yogurtopia… now THAT’S a good name for a yogurt shop. I’m a first timer to the Yogurt-​mania that seems to be gripping Sacramento. Lots of Yogurt addicts. My wife’s been begging me to feel the Yogurt-​mania so I caved and enjoyed our littlle Yogurt outing. I got the non-​fat vanilla and chocolate yogurt. I filled it to the top. The yogurt came out perfectly. I sprinkled some peanuts on top and brought it over to the guy behind the counter. It tipped the scales at a few ounces. We sat outside, munched on our yogurt and watched the Freeport Blvd cluster-​fuck together.
I like the Yogurtopia colors. It’s like our kitchen. I also think the sign looks cool. I look forward to another visit to Yogurtopia.

ummmm. .. . Yeah! I am digging this place, if not just for the large amount and range of toppings. . ya know, ti make that non-​fat yogurt into a delectable fat-​laden treat. Kinda defeats the purpose, since they don’t have a variety of healthful toppings. . like fresh fruit, but oh well.
@ 39. cents per oz.. .. I am a cheap date. I only filled my container ¼ full of a combo of choc. and PB. .. then topped it of with a lil’: peanuts, skor bar, pecans, and some other nut. YUM! Just like a Reese’s PB cup taken up 1000 notches. My friend added just about every topping available. .. even some Fruit Loops– and it was surprisingly very yummy, too.
Nice to see that they also offer the tangy yogurt. I’ll have to try that one someday, but my «salt-​tooth» was in an unusually decadent sweet-​tooth mood that day. .. gonna blame it on the previous cajoling and grub fest on the 4^th.

The sign looked very interesting. As I walked in, the place was very quiet. Of course, it was located in a small compact place. Hardly any parking so i had to park on the streets where the house were. I was really craving for some yogurt. All i can say is:
Its ALRITE!!! I had better but they didn’t have much varity of fruits. They had lot of candies and nuts. Of course this place doesn’t really top Pink Berry, it could of been better. They were all non-​fat yogurt. I just had to try it out.

First off – contrary to their website, their hours are not 10 – 10. Unless they decide to randomly close early. I walked over at around 9:30 Friday night and they were all closed up.
But, I’ve got a constant craving for fro yo, so I went back today. The yogurt, just like many others have noted, is runny. I think they need to invest in some new machinery.
They do have a good variety of yogurt flavors and a decent number of toppings. The only fresh fruit they had were strawberries and pineapple – the two fruits that cause my throat to close up. But I covered my tangy and chocolate yogurt in yogurt chips, almond roca, and caramel. Yummy, but I miss living by Big Spoon.

I don’t quite understand how this can be a fairly new yogurt shop in town, in the middle of a heat wave and not be open at 9:40 p.m. I am giving them 2 stars merely because the product is somewhat tasty, especially the European style flavor. The store front is not inviting, the employees seem brain-​dead, and the help yourself toppings spill all over, mostly hitting the floor and not your yogurt. I wish yogurtopia really was «yogurtopia» because it’s the closest shop to my house.

While not exactly living up to it’s name, I like Yogurtopia. I like thinly sliced almonds sprinkled on chocolate yogurt. I like their tart and tangy version of Euro style yogurt topped with chunks of plain mochi and carob chops. I also like portion control especially for my toddler. I do not like Big Spoon. While the atmosphere is lacking as is their selection of fresh fruit. The yogurt actually tastes good and provides a decent alternative to the high fat ice cream I crave on a nightly basis.

Late spring weather is SO nice here… and also makes any day great for frozen yogurt.
Unfortunately, one of the machines at Yogurtopia was not in use so there was only 4 flavors to choose from… and there was no chocolate! So I finally settled for french vanilla and a strawberry yogurt. I was not adventurous enough to try peanut butter. Yogurt was thick and smooth.
They have the usual toppings including my fav… MOCHI! But what really caught my eye was the Almond Roca! There was some fresh cut strawberries but that was it in terms of fruit… so I was a bit disappointed.
Quite spacious and airy store. Kinda plain. Was expecting some kind of forest painted on the walls with jungle animals or something. Nevertheless, I enjoyed my cup of fro-​yo here =)

It’s frozen yogurt and man, that stuff is goood. The spot is pretty simple, some cups and waffle cones here, various flavors of yogurts there on the wall, then the middle area selection of super toppings and finally the register counter.
There’s a good amount of flavors to choose from including peanut butter and french vanilla. The toppings cover everything on the sweet end from chocolate sprinkles to cocoa cereal, and satisfy the healthier types with the good ol’ granola and nuts choices. Chocolate or caramel syrup is a must for me and they got it handled as well as a strawberry flavor.
Price isn’t that bad. It’s all based on weight, so you can heap all the toppings you want on there, but you’ll be paying for it.
It’s a good simple and tasty treat that will be in full force this summer.

Yogurtopia is a great place to mix your own yogurt dessert — dozens of choices and the price is much cheaper than places like Mochii. It has a small converted warehouse feel — if you want a spot for a dress-​date then this isn’t it — if you want dessert with the kids or friends then Yogurtopia is great.
Lately Yogurtopia doesn’t have as many fresh fruit toppings — I think they may be seasonal — so the «salad cart» is full of chocolates and sweets lately. But they’ve added more yogurt flavors which is good. The prices are great — better than the other yogurt shops — if they are too expensive then you probably shouldn’t eat that much anyway.
I give them five stars for being a somewhat healthy alternative to Mickey’s Rainbow Room Blizzards across the street.
That is, the deserts are healthy as long as you don’t load the candy-​bar toppings up. Personally I like the berry yogurt with a mix of all their nut toppings — almonds, coconut, walnuts, peanuts… Used to do the same with the berries — maybe they are just out of season. But my kids like the chocolate and candy stuff…
The kids behind the counter are always good — I like supporting City College kids.
I highly recommend.

Sadly disappointed. After reading reviews about this place, I was super excited to try it because I was craving Pinkberry. Their version of Pinkberry was icy and thin and tasted like it was fat free. Unlike Pinkberry, where it is very creamy and tasted full of flavor and low fat at the same time!
They call their version of Pinkberry the European style. I decided, instead to get the peanut butter flavored yogurt as it tasted alot better than the «European style» yogurt. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to finish it as I was getting tired of the taste. It was just too much.
I don’t think I’ll go here again. There was nothing else that appealed to me or is swaying me to give it a second try.

Well, I liked this place better than Big Spoon. Big Spoon makes me dizzy. Yogurtopia makes me think «where’s the topia?» It’s pretty white, bright, and bleak. But I guess that’s the «DIY Yogurt» theme.
I like the sour yogurt. I got the plain white kind called euro style or whatever. I did put some sliced strawberries and blueberries on it.
I am a fan of Red Mango in Seoul. I’ve been to the one in the Lotte Center about 6 times. I always have them dump tapioca, blueberries, strawberries, chopped watermelon and pineapple nibs on it. It’s considered ‘Well Being” food, like brown fresh puffed rice cakes, red steamed breakfast rice, and sweet potatoes covered in blueberries and fresh whipped cream (this is awesome for lunch, by the way, but I digress.)
Anyway, the plain yogurt is really yummy. I bet it would be good blended with banana.
I eschew all candy toppings, because really, why do you need to do that to yourself? I am not 12.
I did not see 8 different kinds of yogurt. I saw euro and chocolate.
I also noticed that it’s about 190 calories for a 6 ounce serving of the yogurt. the smallest cup holds about 1.5 cups of yogurt, so be careful if you are only trying to get one serving. I’m not that calorie conscious normally, but we had just eaten a massive meal at Yummy Guide, so I did one swirl around and shared it with the PF since the Bean was stuffed full of chow fun and egg puffs and was saying «no moh» to food that night.
One thing to note: crossing the street to and from Yummy Guide is dangerous. Especially on a full stomach.
You know what would be scrumptious? Egg puff dipped in euro style yogurt.
Yeah.

When it comes to frozen desserts, there are a number of good restaurants within a small radius. Yogurtopia sits smack dab in between Vic’s and Gunther’s. Throw in Here’s the Scoop across the street, and you’ve got some serious competition. Perhaps it’s the «health factor» of ordering something that has the label «low-​fat» on it; but Yogurtopia appears to do pretty well for itself.
If you’ve never been to a self-​serve yogurt place, you might be a bit confused, but it’s pretty easy. Grab a cup, pick your yogurt, get your toppings and pay at the cashier. The heavier your creation, the more it costs. There are a large number of toppings to choose from: oreos, butterfinger, nuts, sprinkles, graham crackers, chocolate or carmel syrup… There isn’t much atmosphere, but the yogurt is very good. The ceiling is a really high, exposed ware-​house style, and the floor is concrete. It keeps the place cool, but bounces the voices of screaming little kids all around.
This is a nice healthy alternative to Vic’s or Gunther’s, but it might not be that good for you after you’ve loaded on the toppings.

I like fruit, but I like reese’s pieces and m & m’s even more so that’s what I loaded on to my peanut butter and chocolate frozen yogurt. It was soooo delicious. I want to go back to try the European stuff so I can practice my accent when I’m paying.
They are only open until 9 these days but the owner told us he’s going to be extending the hours shortly.

During a recent visit to L.A., I tried frozen yogurt at Pinkberry — the small-​chain frozen yogurt place modeled after Korean frozen yogurt places. Oh my! I loved it! The first bite of yogurt throws you off. It’s tangy and not too sweet. It’s like yogurt, not soft serve ice cream. They only have fruit and cereal toppings, and the yogurt is only 25 calories an ounce, and fat free! To counter any caloric saving, I ate tons of Pinkberry frozen yogurt! My love for Pinkberry made me very excited to hear there was a new Pinkberry competitor right here in Sacramento, which leads me to my review of Yogurtopia.
Yogurtopia was not the fierce fro-​yo competitor to Pinkberry that I hoped it would be. The setup is confusing because it’s laid out in an illogical manner, and the décor wasn’t as appealing, cute or hip as Pinkberry. The yogurt itself didn’t parallel the delicious tangy-​yet-​sweet flavor of Pinkberry yogurt.
When you walk in, there’s no clear signage for you to figure out how to get your yogurt. You have to walk around an island of topping dispenser to get to the yogurt, where it states on the wall you can serve yourself. Like Big Spoon, you make your own dessert, and you pay by the ounce. There are a ton of toppings. The typical candies, nuts, cereals, and fruits. On their website, Yogurtopia presents itself as a healthy treat, but they offer just as many gummy bears and candies as a typical ice cream place. You can decide whether you want to have a healthier treat, or really get indulgent. The fruit is in a (mostly empty) rolling cart surrounded by ice like a cafeteria, but it seemed fresh, not frozen. I always get a mix of berries and chocolate chips at Pinkberry, so I did the same at Yogurtopia. The berries were good, but the chocolate seemed lower quality than even Nestle chocolate chips.
The yogurt is called European style, which I found confusing. I wasn’t sure where to pay, how much I’d be paying for my cup of yogurt, or which yogurt was what I wanted — good thing the very attentive store clerk was there every step of the way. I ended up paying around $ 6 for two cups of yogurt with toppings which is standard.
All in all, I was under whelmed. I loved Pinkberry, but I realize I live in Sacramento, not L.A. Therefore, I’d be satisfied with a good replica. I hope they soon build at least one Pinkberry quality frozen yogurt place in Sacramento!