Yumz Gourmet Frozen Yogurt

I went two hours before closing and there were at least four different mix-​ins that were empty which was lame. The flavor choices were nice but I’m very picky when it comes to froyo, I’m not into the cake flavors or cookies n cream, I like classic flavors. Overall it was pretty lame. Red mango is the best.

I don’t know why people like this place. They have obviously never been to TCBY. The yogurt here just has no flavor! It tastes bland. Their chocolate doesn’t even taste like chocolate.

It was a Saturday night and I had just got out of one of the best theatrical experiences I’ve had in a while (American Hustle at Marcus). Little did I know that I was in for a steep decline in quality.
I should’ve figured something was amiss when the store was completely empty. «Are you sure you still wanna go here?» my roommate asked. «We’ve already walked across the street, there is no turning back,» I responded. It seemed like there was no one working in the store, maybe they was used to people walking in and then walking out.
There was a good variety of flavors, 5 of which were out of order. I chose a tiny helping of white chocolate macadamia nut and pistachio with some cookie dough and waffle cone. Someone emerged from the back to ring us up.
Just then, the Coldplay’s «Clocks» had just ended and the entire store went dead silent. This silence really encapsulated the feeling that nobody in Yumz wanted to be there and we were all held captive by an artificial sense of obligation.
My roommate and I decided to have our fro-​yo to-​go and walked back across the street. Every flavor had a distinct chemical tinge, like metallic or chlorine-​like. It did not taste anything like the aforementioned flavors.
All things aside, I would’ve looked at this place favorably if they delivered on taste, but they failed on the one category that really mattered.

Delicious frozen yogurt!!! I love that you can make your bowl of yogurt yourself putting as many topping as you want on it. They have so many choices as well. This is one if our favorite places to go for dessert!

I really don’t quite understand all the bad reviews. This is our favorite frozen yogurt place in the area. There are plenty of choices and they are all tasty. They have a couple of outside tables so you can sit outside and people watch. They have several inside tables if it’s rainy or cold.

Great frozen yogurt got my bro and sister in law to try and they love it my sister in law thinks it is very good for you and she is a legend at onu for track. Go there now you will love it.

I have to provide an update to my previous review as the last time I was here, it wasn’t so great.
I was here around 8:30 during the week. My mom and I wanted froyo so we stopped by. I am not sure if it was because it was later in the evening and it was one of the first hottest days of the year but the froyo was awful.
I got a «sorbet» flavor. It barely came out of the machine and when I finally dug in, it tasted like pure sugar. Almost like a slurpie but in a more solid form. It was hard to even get down at some points.
Hopefully it is just a fluke because there is another new froyo place in the next town over that is actually really good!

Okay, so I… REALLY… like frozen yogurt. And when I saw the «Coming Soon: Frozen Yogurt» sign across from my local IHOP, I was VERY excited. Up until then, the closest FROYO was a minimum of 15 minutes away.
Upon first entry, it promises dairy delights the likes of which one can find at places like Yogli Mogli or Red Mango. When delving deeper, it disappoints. Now, it’s still FROYO. But only just. It falls short in terms of flavor, I have to be honest. At the aforementioned two establishments, I’ve had FROYO that does not make me immediately think of Aspertame.
Now, it may seem like I’m not living up to my review, being a «regular» in check-​ins, but there’s something to be said for convenience. I take my mom to IHOP on occasion, and lo and behold, FROYO across the street. Or Ericka A and I go get some tacos at La Placita, and on the way back? You guessed it, FROYO. It’s just convenient. Plus, the Groupon deals helped to bring me back. I won’t lie, if Yogli opened in glendale heights, I’d never check in to Yumz again. Alas, I think there’s a law against FROYO establishments within 10 minutes of one another, so I’ll be back. But really, only because of convenience.

I am a huge fan of frozen yogurt and was very excited to find this place so close to home! I was especially happy with the variety of frozen yogurt, the staff, and the environment. My only recommendation would be to add to the fruit options!!!

This place was hopping tonight! I’d give it a higher score if it just had more seating.
I love that you can try a sample before committing to a whole bowl of the stuff. And try samples I certainly did. They had 14 flavors on tap ranging from tart to key lime pie. I opted to mix chocolate and cake batter, but I wish I went with the Hawaiian coconut. Eater’s remorse, of course.
There were probably 30 topping options, including sliced fruit, nuts, cereal, all kinds of chips, syrups and sauces and all kinds of candy bars.
Next time, I’m going to stick with crunchy toppings instead of the brownie and cookie dough bites I went with. And there will be a next time.

I came here after lunch to grab some dessert with a couple co-workers…and since it was new in the area and I love frozen yogurt. however. I was disappointed with the flavors or with frozen yogurt in general…:/ I was able to taste some of the flavors prior to making a selection (thankfully to free taster cups); however, none of the flavors were to my liking…
**my co-​workers that came with me agreed that it was not great… and won’t be coming back either…:(
Frozen Yogurt:
If you are a fan of Yogurtland, Red Mango or Pinkberry like I am. I would NOT recommend this place because you’ll just be disappointed… unless you want some sugary sweet soft ice cream. yes i say ice cream. because it tasted like plain ice cream. just a different softer texture… if i wanted something sugary and sweet. I’d rather get a frosty at Wendy’s…
I like froyo because it has that tart flavor. and you can definitely differentiate frozen yogurt to normal ice cream… but Yumz does not have that…:/
Atmosphere: I loved the décor…
Customer Service: there was one person and the store was pretty empty… I wouldn’t say much about the customer service. upon going into the store, she said hi. but that was about it.
I won’t be coming back here for frozen yogurt…

I agonized over the star rating more than I should have. I was so excited we got a frozen yogurt place so close to home that my knee jerk reaction was to dish out five stars. The more I thought about it the more it seemed like four stars and I finally decided that three is fair. It’s just not my favorite fro-​yo place.
PLUS
Very close to home
Reasonable prices
Variety of yogurt flavors
Many topping options
MINUS
More candy/​cookie type toppings than fruit
Plain Tart isn’t a staple
Their Tart isn’t as good as Red Mango or Yogli Mogli, IMO
The flavors are ridiculously sweet and artificial tasting
Some of the flavors seem more icy than creamy
Their chopped fruit isn’t always ripe and it’s sometimes frozen
They always have mango pieces but they’ve never been good

This newest Frozen Yogurt spot is located on Lake Street near Starbucks and Panera. What’s nice about this location is that you can just walk over for a cup of coffee after you’re done with your cup of fro-​yo.
My husband and I truly enjoy going to this place because we like how their rotation of flavors changes quite frequently. We stop over there about once every 2 weeks. On each visit, we find at least 4 new flavors. How cool is that? Our favorite flavors are the sweeter ones like espresso and coffee.
Also, the space is kept quite clean. Their toppings bar is always spotless. Being a gluten free diner, I don’t usually put toppings on my fro-​yo because I’m afraid of cross-​contamination, but I’m able to put sliced almonds on top of my dish because they keep the nuts in separate containers. That makes me feel safe.
Finally, Yumz offers a loyalty card which you can use to get a discount off of a cup of yogurt or a free T-​shirt after you’ve accumulated a certain number of points.

After hearing that yesterday (February 6^th) was National Frozen Yogurt Day and some fro-​yo chains (Menchies, etc.) were offering free fro-​yo, I called this Yumz location using a relay service (for deaf people) to see if they were one of them. This was the conversation:
Me: «Hello, I wanted to ask if you were offering free yogurt today?»
Lady: «Yes, we are.»
Me: «Are there any stipulations?»
Lady: «No.»
Me: «Great! How late are you open?»
Lady: «11:00pm.»
Me: «Thank you. Bye!»
Lady: «Bye-​bye!»
When my husband got home from work, I excitedly asked him if he wanted free frozen yogurt for dessert. Yes! So off to Yumz we went.
Before making our creations, we wanted to double-​check to make sure what I was told over the phone was correct. According to the two girls working that night, no one ever called them with that question. And there was no free fro-​yo — just a chance to win a free one later in the month. WHAT. So we went back and forth until we gave up and just grabbed small amounts of yogurt and toppings. When we got to the register, the girl gave us 10% off because of the confusion. That was cool. However, I am completely stumped as to whom I talked to over the phone!
So… I am not a fro-​yo expert by any means and pretty much judge places by price, flavors, textures, and toppings. The price wasn’t bad although I’ve seen cheaper. Yet, I thought they had a great selection of rotating flavors (the cherry jubilee was good, as was the banana) and none of the yogurts were runny! I hate yogurt that’s already melting and I love it when the fro-​yo is still kinda solid with the last spoonful. Amazing toppings: fruits, candies, nuts, marshmallows, cereal, mochi, boba, etc. They also had fruit syrups and whipped cream available near the register, along with three different Ghirardelli chocolate syrup pumps. I think of all the places I’ve been to, this had the most selections. Every container stayed full and it wasn’t messy with chocolate candies in gummy containers and so forth.
In fact, the whole place itself was pretty clean. I liked the variety of seating (tables and couch-​like area), the lighting, the colors, and all that jazz. This was like a neon fro-​yo Starbucks.
Cupcakes and bubble tea are my preferred sweets but if I want some fro-​yo close to home, I’ll hit up Yumz. I was happy with it regardless of the phone confusion.

I would consider myself a frozen yogurt fanatic. Like the other Unilocaler, I’ve had yogurt from California to Florida. I was going to Red Mango in Schaumburg maybe twice a week. I was really excited that this place was opening a mile from my house, but I was disappointed when I first tried it. Some of the flavors tasted like medicine, very artificial. I don’t like to leave bad reviews, but I’m hoping the owners consider this constructive criticism. They didn’t even have yogurt chips and when I asked if they had, they didn’t know what that was :-/​I’ll probably go back in a month or so and try it out again. Good luck Yumz!

I am a bit of a fro-​yo connoisseur so read this post with that in mind. I have had some of the best fro-​yo in the world and have seen dozens and dozens of shops ranging from the midwest to CA and to FL. Let me start by saying this: «Fro-​yo is awesome.» In my opinion, you can’t go wrong going to a self-​serving fro-​yo place. With that being said, I am not impressed with Yumz. The variety of flavors seemed a bit limited and the signs above the flavors you can choose from were very plain. I like fro-​yo places to have more animated and creative signs above each flavor to really best describe what is contained in it. Comparing to other fro-​yo places, not the best. Will I be back? Oh yea, because we live 5 minutes from here and my wife loves fro-​yo more than I do!

Yes, it’s new, nice, and clean with friendly staff. However, their froyo’s tastes & flavors are a little too artificial to me. I’ll drive a little more and go to red mango or yogurtland

It seems like these self-​serve frozen yogurt places are popping up all over and I can’t believe one popped up in Addison! I waited until after opening weekend, I wanted to bypass any craziness, because the location is kind in a cramped (but clean!) strip mall on the West Side of A-​town.
They have at least 12 different flavors to choose from and tasting cups so you can sample some before you commit it to your cup. I tried a few flavors first and found hits and some misses. The Dreamsicle and Key Lime were amazing. Very true to flavor and the key lime had a nice tartness to it. The Coconut and caramel were very disappointing. The Coconut tasted too artificial (bordering on Coppertone) and the Caramel, although nice and lightly sweet, didn’t taste like caramel, just like a sweet yogurt. weird.
Anyway, the toppings bar is HUGE and so well kept. I was very impressed that despite how busy they were (there was a nice crowd inside) the toppings bar was very neat and tidy. (LOVE!) They didn’t have mochi though (really sad face) but there were other toppings to keep me interested, including the fruit liquid filled boba that are all the rage at these self-​serve places. Between fresh fruit, candy and nuts, there’s something for everyone’s creation.
It’s about 42cents an ounce, but they have a great points card. It counts every ounce you purchase. Once you get to 100 ounces, you get a free six ounce cup of yogurt. Once you get to 500 ounces, you get a free t-​shirt. That’s a nice club – the 500 ounce club. Heh.
Service was very friendly and smiley. I wish they had a bigger spot though. Once it gets warmer, there’s not much outside seating unless Starubucks or Panera lets you hang out on their patio.