The Yogurt Spot

Hey guys, I love this place just as much as anyone else, but it is unfortunately OUT IF BUSINESS.

The frozen yogurt was awesome — but man o man — pricey! My bro piled his in with no toppings; I had very little and added a few nuts. The total still came to over $ 9! OMG. I have NEVER paid that much for a couple of frozen yogurts — and I NEVER will again. Even tho the salted caramel was quite good. It wasn’t THAT good… to merit .49 an ounce!

Want to know how to spend twenty bucks on yogurt? Bring two teenagers and see how much they can pile into one bowl, weigh it and voila, you’ve just spent over $ 20. It’s pricey this yogurt fad but also, so very tasty. They have THE best flavor ever created in froyo history, Tiki Taro. I don’t even know what it is. But I simply can’t resist it. It’s tangy and exotic and it challenges your taste buds to figure out what the heck a tiki taro is.
I love the fact that they have a good balance of tangy flavors and sweet. I’m a creature of habit so I always get a trio of Tiki Taro, Strawberry Fields and Cake Batter. A sweet and sour bowl of goodness.

Lots of flavors, but subpar. Consistency was near melting. Cashier seemed pissed off and extremely unhappy to be there. This place disappointed me.

I got to this place quite often because it’s truly the only yogurt place downtown, unfortunately. The flavors are decent – it just seems like they ALWAYS have the same flavors. The Salted Caramel and Green Apple combo have definitely been there since the start of the summer, and I don’t think the Cake Batter ever leaves. They are also missing, as toppings, those fruit ball bursts things that so many of the other places have.
My biggest complaint is the employees, however. There are always two guys there – one of them is really nice, and the other is a sour-​face doush. Instead of wising up like many yogurt places and just putting the sample cups out for customers to use, they keep it behind the register, and you have to ask each time for one, and the guy looks like he would rather you ask for a cow’s living heart than ask for a sample cup. It’s very unfriendly. I get why they don’t have the sample cups – I am sure people have taken advantage in the past – but if you’re going to keep it behind the register, don’t get butt-​hurt when a customer asks for one.
Also, he was a meanie to my 7-​year-​old, so… three stars!

The flavors are limited and not special, mostly only fruity ones and the typical chocolate and vanilla. The Yogurt Spot in downtown Austin is also hard to find on your GPS, but fortunately there is parking.

I would give this place 3.5 stars if I could.
A friend and I were craving some froyo, and tried this place out on a Friday night and again during the day on Saturday. They have a great selection of flavors and toppings. The Strawberry Fields was a bit too strawberry… if that makes sense. The Cake Batter and Vanilla tasted exactly the same. I loved the Salted Caramel the best, even though my friend thought it a bit too salty. It was offset with chocolate toppings nicely.
Cons — They provide LARGE cups, which make you think you should fill them up, which in turn makes them expensive. Remember your portion control!
The staff was just meh. They obviously didn’t want to be there. When we asked for sample cups, they threw them at us (on both trips, seriously). My friend asked for a water, noticing the mini fridge with beverages in it. Instead of them offering her a bottled water for sale, on both occasions, the employee referred us to the water fountain. They acted as if they were put off that they had to help customers.
Trade out your employees for people who actually want to work there and I’ll consider going to this place on a regular basis.

The salted caramel is out of this world

This place is similar to FroYo. They’ve got lots of flavors in expensive machines. You can even hit the middle handle to get a blend of two flavors. You also pay by the ounce so you should keep that in mind as you go Willy Wonka and the Chocolate factory like a 6 year old up in here!

Buses were kind of scary to me, not going to lie. I moved to Austin in 2009 a student without a car, and would take the 1L up to the drag to meet up with one of my good friends from back home to go to the old Yogurt Spot on Guadalupe. I rode the bus with that crazy Bible thumper guy (if you’ve ever been on the 1L, 1M, you should know who he is. He’s really vigilant during South By) — he wrapped his arm around me and said «looks like I found a good, Catholic girl here!» I also rode that bus with a guy that spilled his beer on me. I did all of this not only because I loved my friend, but because the Yogurt Spot is badass. Since that one has closed, I’m more than happy to go to this location (and since I have a car now, I’m able to get here without making any new «friends» on the bus).
I really like the experience of it. I love sampling the different flavors, not being able to decide, and then going with 4 different flavors and toppings that match. If I’m getting fruit flavors, I go with all fresh fruit and shreds of coconut (this usually costs sooo much since they charge by the ounce, but it’s more that I get a mountain of fruit than them being overpriced). If I’m getting a richer, cake kind of flavor, I’ll do graham crackers or chocolate chips. I feel like it’s perfect for any occasion, as I’ve been here with my friends, with my boyfriend for dates, with my sisters, and with my mom when she comes to visit me. I love the modern décor inside, but I love sitting at the outside tables, especially during this time of year.
This is my favorite yogurt place in Austin, and probably one of my favorite places in general. Andddd now, I’m craving some and I will have to find someone to go with me!

I liked this place and would have given it a four, my wife thought the yogurt wasn’t creamy enough and would only give The Yogurt Spot a two, so I averaged it out for a three.
Eight machines, so there are plenty of different flavors. Shop was clean and there was a decent amount of parking.
I would definitely go back.

It’s the typical yogurt experience in a pleasant location. Jumbo cup, row of many flavors, the usual toppings.
I’m giving them 2 stars because some of the flavors were rather runny and they do not have water available to their customers unless you want to purchase a bottled water. Tacky City!

Ode to The Yogurt Spot:
Never have I experienced a relationship as intense as the one I share with The Yogurt Spot. I floated around on a little cloud of joy the night and entire day after we met. I anticipate the next time we’ll be together and even have pet names for you like «Yurrgurrspurrrrr» and «Foryorgasm». What we have is special, The Yogurt Spot. Only you, and you alone, can thrill me like you do… you’re my dream come true.

I like the Yogurt Spot! I don’t think there is a lot to say, it covers all of the basics. It’s clean, has a lot of parking, and the fruit toppings always appear to be fresh. I took my boyfriend here for his first FroYo experience ever… I forgot to tell him the trick is to have just as much toppings as you do yogurt… he ended up filling the thing up to the top and it weighed a ton.
Honestly I don’t want fancy «Austin-​y» frozen yogurt place. The basics work fine for me here.

Nice location, with quite a bit of outdoor seating. It’s within walking distance of my apartment which makes me feel a whole lot less guilty about having it for dinner. Heavy on the fruity /​tart flavors which is good– as it breaks me outta my praline, toffee, carmel, coffee rut. But the toppings do seem to be a bit weak. The usuals are there, and they have a lot of fresh fruit, but nothing to knock your socks off.
So ya I keep going, but I think Menchie’s is worth the drive.

My review is really 4.5 stars, but I am forced to round up. This is my favorite yogurt store in Austin. I like that the staff is always very nice and that they are so generous with their sample cups. The last time I went, they gave me 4 tasters.
The yogurt is very tasty and good quality. A lot of places in Austin use sub par, cheap tasting yogurt. Their toppings are fresh and tasty. They have a large variety of flavors and the store is cute. The .5 star deduction is because both the vanilla and chocolate are sugar free. I did not know this for a bit and each time I ate them I would get horrible stomach cramps from the fake sugar. I no longer eat chocolate here which is usually one of my favorites.

Thanks, TYS, for the wonderful ‘razzgranate’ sorbet. I have been arguing with this cedar outside for a few days now, and it has taken it’s toll on my throat and it was super sore (probably from losing the argument). :)
And yeay, Audrey (sp?) is back!
This sorbet is so good and the whole staff is wonderful. Their minty fresh yo is also very nice. They really offer good flavors overall.
I also love that you can sample all flavors there. There is also a really funny drawn sign by the entrance from when you are in the actual strip mall that prepares you to «Watch your Step» or you will be falling down saying, «Awwww Junk!» (sorry, it cracks me up every time).
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Oh. My. God.
This place transports me back to my days of being 14 years old and screaming, «OMG, NO WAY!» at the top of my lungs.
They have a hawaiian pineapple flavor that is TO DIE FOR! Every other froyo experience from the moment I slipped that creamy substance into my mouth (yeah, TOTALLY what she said) has been ruined because I’m now fully addicted. Do they have a FYA: FroYo Anonymous? If so, I def need to head over ASAP because I have dreams about this flavor.
DREAMS, people!
*waves you off*Yeah, yeah, they have other flavors and all the standard toppings and cute saying on the wall with colors fit for a newborn’s room blah blah blah, BUT seriously try the hawaiian pineapple.
DAMN THIS REVIEW. I need to go get some now.
No. I’m not even close to kidding. If it’s all gone when I get there because you jerks bought it all I’m going to hunt you down… and I say that as lovingly as possible.

Woohoo, a yogurt place that’s walking distance from my apartment.
This is a self-​serve place that charges by the ounce, kind of like Yogurtland. Unlike Yogurtland, however, I found the plain tart (my favorite flavor of yogurt) to be too sweet, and a bit too creamy. I prefer my plain tart to be a bit more «icy» and tart (think Pinkberry). But oh well… to each his own, right?
The other flavors are very good. I really enjoyed the Pineapple, Coconut, and Blueberry tart flavors.
Overall, this is a nice little yogurt place if you ever need to get your fix.

Good place. The selection was varied but a lot weren’t really worth it. It’s cool to see they experimented, though. The prices are a little higher than other yogurt joints, but the location is unbeatable. Right near whole foods. Seems like there’s always a crowd and good outdoor seating. Will be back when in the area!