Yagoz Fine Gelato and Coffee

Decent gelato here; poor service.
I brought 6 people, some of whom had never tried gelato (now converted, of course) and the lady running the register was rude and curt and it just wasn’t nice. Also, I can’t stand the florescent lighting in this place, it just doesn’t have that warm, cozy atmosphere. The gelato is good, but I know all kinds of places with great gelato, this just doesn’t hit the mark.

Try the pistacchio. chocolate hazelnut. it is literally to die for.
The owner or counter dude always has a smile on his face.
Very comfy place to eat and chill.

For me, some flavors were excellent and others were bland, uninspired or artificial flavor tasting. Perhaps after repeated visits, I would figure this out and could have a 5 star experience with each visit by ordering the best flavors. Pistachio was the standout excellent flavor when I visited.
The staff was extremely friendly and helpful and while I did not study the costs before ordering, this place seemed like a bargain with me walking away with two kids cones and a large 2 or 3 scoop cone for $ 4 – 5, a lot less than I would have paid for inferior ice cream at a national chain.
It is also remarkable that this place is a bit difficult to find, located in a strip mall behind a sub store.

So my SO was in trouble, yet again and decided to surprise me with some Gelato. As far as apologies go, this was one of his better ideas. He bought the mocha and it was delish! You go, Yagoz!
I’ve been back a couple of time, but have yet to try their organic coffee. I’ll have to remember to buy some on my next Gelato excursion,

YUM, YUM and YUM! i heart this place. i prefer the fruit gelato flavors –pineapple, mango and strawberry are the best.
I usually order a pint when I have Sarpinos (next door) deliver my awesome dinner.
I actually went into the store and was helped by the nicest girl who offered samples of the other flavors. tiramisu and cookies and crème. both yummy as heck!

I ordered the cookie monster smoothie. It was delicious, and the waitress was kind enough to serve us first before asking for payment. Great environment, nice and relaxing and the free wi-​fi is a big plus.
Recommended.

When i walked in, i was sure the «People love us on Unilocal» sticker on the door would make me love this place. i cant even say i like this place. 12:15 in the afternoon, no one was in there. not even anyone behind the counter. i spent a solid 5 mins alone, staring at all the flavors. The crazy thing was, not one looked like something i wanted to try. hmm.
finally the lady came out from the back, and offered me a taste. so, i tasted apricot. ugh.
finally, after a few more tastings, i decided to buy a scoop of mango, since it was the only flavor that wasnt so overpowering i tried all their fruit flavors and i feel it was overpowered by. something, i dont know what.
What i had was not gelato. was verrryyyyyy sweet. gelato should be light, sweet, and creamy. what i had was mango ICE, not gelato. boo.
I just moved here from San Diego, so call me spoiled, but Gelato Vero on India st in SD is TOP NOTCH gelato. the real deal. not this stuff.
i wont be going back. i suggest looking elsewhere for gelato.
*edit* why when i search for boba, this is the first thing to show? do they eve have boba here??! do i even wanna know??!

Before you ask, Yagoz is actually an acronym for Yet Another Gelato Operation. What’s up with the Z you ask? Well, the worker/​owner (?) says it’s there for flavor. Ya know, I’m a little skeptical of the explanation but that’s neither here nor there.
So you just heard the worst of my review, because I have nothing bad to say about Yagoz product. I ordered a White Chocolate Coffee and Caramel Crunch shake and it was soooooooo delicious! I couldn’t stop sipping at it and sipping at it, so much that it ruined my appetite for dinner!!! I’ll definitely be back to try other flavors, but when you pick a winner like that, it’s hard to deviate.
Twaz a great find! I’ll give it an A!

I went here for an after-​lunch treat and had heard pretty good things about this place. I could tell some flavors were more popular than others, and I tried a lot of them, but I think on average most flavors were just OK. I did like the coffee (or espresso) hazelnut but I didn’t think I could have a lot of it. The guy behind the counter recommended pineapple, so I just got a green-​sized (the smallest) cup of that. It was good, but nothing to rave about, and I might not come back unless my co-​workers come. Definitely nothing to go out of your way for.
Oh, they stamp the back of your receipt — if you collect 9 stamps you can get one for free.
For a better alternative, and one that’s more worth going out of your way for, I recommend Gelayo Gusto in Mountain View. I think Gelateria Naia (there’s several of them) is a lot better too.

I’ve been hunting down Gelato places in the last 2 months. My reviews are based mostly on the flavors I like and if they have it.
I am a fruity chic. I like cantelope, watermelon, mango…
They only had 1 of the 3. It was the mango sorbet. I decided to get it along with strawberry. Out of the 4 gelato places I’ve been to I hate to say but the mango is not as good as the others. I was disappointed. I was hoping to really like this place.
Gelato is freshly made and they have other flavors. Not sure how they taste though. Location is a little hard to find.

My cousin Justin and I were driving around looking for a place to eat since we couldn’t find the Mexican Taqueria my brother in law recommended us to try. Instead of driving around some more, I decided to stop by Sardino’s Italian Pizzeria and order some pasta. Since their door was open, and had all their chairs up on the counter-​tops, I walked two doors just to find a warm place to sit and grab some coffee. This place was Yagoz. I had no idea how unique this place was.
I got to meet Bhatia (the owner) and he happily gave me a sample of some dulce de leche gelato and I must say that it was absolutely delicious. What I was really there for was the coffee, so I went ahead and tried a White Mocha. Besides being a great price ($ 3.45 for a medium cup), the coffee was super rich and tasty. Bhatia made sure to also inform me that all their coffees are «fair trade» and roasted locally.
When it came time to pick up our food at Sardinos, I picked it up and brought it right back into Yagoz. I asked Bhatia if he wouldn’t mind if we ate it in there since we were nice and warm inside already. He gracefully said yes and that it wasn’t a problem. Before we knew it, my cousin Justin and I got so deep into our conversation that we lost track of time. I didn’t realize that it was 9:30pm until I looked up and asked Bhatia what time they closed.
He said that they closed at 9pm. I apologized profusely and said sorry for making him stay open just for us and he said that it was okay. Now how is that for service? I’m definitely going back to try some more gelato when my bronchitis clears up.
This place is an awesome place to go for not only their service but their gelato AND coffee. =)

So I normally judge all gelato places by their pistachio. .. Yagoz does not do a good pistachio. I give them four stars, however, due to the unique/​creative flavors that they come up with that are quite good. I am particularly fond of the mandarlone (an amaretto/​hazelnut blend) and jamaicun rum chocolate.
I also appreciate: 1. they have a frequent customer card, although I don’t bother with one, 2. liberal with the tastings, and 3. generous portions.

Three things make a real gelateria: tasting spoons handed out liberally with an intent to show off one’s own artisan craft not to guilt trip prospective customers into buying, flavors that deviate from the very American «put some candy bar in milk and freeze» or chocolate chip trauma, and Affogato.
Yagoz has them all three. Add to that free Wireless, books and magazines, a friendly staff, excellent coffee and a quiet atmosphere just made to read, write, or quietly enjoy ones drinks and ice cream, and this is the place to go.

Multiple Unilocalers say BEST GELATO.
I really wanted a hot fudge sundae, but Peninsula Creamery quality rather than Baskin Robbins. Since we live in SJ and the Creamery was darn far… I tabled the hot fudge sundae for now and decided to try out Yagoz.
Hmm. Well it was tasty, but it’s NOT the Best Gelato ever. Powells (which sells Gelato Classico) is much better. I tried mint chocolate chip, chocolate italia, and mocha chip. Yep 3 scoops. It’s called a solo Sunday Night dinner. YUM.
Mint Chocolate Chip was that weird super green color that I can’t stand, it looks totally artificial. Not like green really ever looks natural, but whatever. My least fave of the three.
Chocolate Italia was a super dark chocolate… and really yummy. Very rich… this in a shake would be divine.
The Mocha Chip was the big winner for me. I flat out love coffee ice cream and mocha is no exception, hello… chocolate and coffee mixed together is a total no brainer.
The service was super friendly, place was dead quiet. I would go back, but honestly I am a little disappointed I didn’t totally love it. I would PREFER going to this place over Powells, but unfortunately I think Powells has better tasting gelato and I’m all about the flavor.

I came here about 8 months ago. The teenage boy was chit-​chatting on his cell phone the whole time he s.l.o.w.l.y scooped my gelato.
I got violently sick soon after I finished eating the gelato… I actually liked what I was eating, but I don’t want to ever risk getting that sick again. Too bad.

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12÷13÷07 update
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this place loves UnilocalERS! I came in and got some gelato and was greated by the owner. He was so determined to make sure my guests and I walked out super happy. I got a discount and a lil something for free. Is it bad that I went 2 days back to back?
I hope they stay open… I love this joint!
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They have a new flavor every day and I enjoy the novelty atmosphere. I have had gelato from Rome Italy, and this place is legit. Nothing is like gelato from Italy, but this is a good economical option if you don’t want to fly half cross the world for sweets. I like that they have coffee, gelato, and other fun options. Props to the ambiance that includes sofas, a tv, and books to read. Friendly staff, yummy sweets for the timba… you know I am all set. Mint chip and chocolate amaretto are my favorite combinations-don’t forget to ask for 2 flavors in the cup. double the pleasure!

I was craving gelato and had visions of gelato ecstacy when I entered Yagoz — all to be subdued when I actually tried their gelato. Nice, clean, and modern place inside but their gelato was just okay. Their Italian chocolate is quite tasty. The pistachio was okay but unnaturally green colored in a deep green way. However, the thing I didn’t like about their gelato was that it was too fluffy creamy versus smooth creamy. The texture was just slightly strange and I didn’t like it as much as other gelatos I have had in the SF Bay Area.
Bottom line: Nice place, decent service, okay gelato.

I’ll be desperate enough to use global warming as an excuse to indulge in my weekly gelato cravings. I’m impressed by the quality and consistency of the gelato here; chocolate and raspberry together definately hits the spot!
Service here is sometimes hit or a miss, when you go in during the day, the high school staff tends to be a little rude and impatient.

I tried it. It’s behind a Togo’s on Meridian. I liked the different gelatos especially the one w/​chocolate and nuts and nut-​based ones. They are great with giving you lots of samples. There are two clean bathrooms. Free Wifi for those that need that. I think there was a «cleaner» smell but can’t remember anymore.
Store Hours:
Sunday ~ Thursday: 10:00am ~ 10:00pm
Fri ~ Sat: 10:00am ~ 11:00pm

This is a small place near Willow Glen on the corner of Willow and Meridian (it is sort of hard to see from Meridian). They have a bunch of dairy flavored gelatos and fruit gelato too. I am not a gelato expert, but the chocolate gelato is awesome.
The one odd-​thing, is that there is usually a strong «cleaner» odor in the air when you first enter. But I guess clean is better than the alternative.