Yotality

This is about the Hamburg location that others may do the same… that when you go to pay for your treat an they it’s put on the scale they put the spoon in it an make you pay for the weight of the spoon if your not fast enough to stop it /​remove it.

This self serve frozen yogurt joint isn’t any more spectacular than the others I have tried in the Buffalo area, or in any area really. They have a variety of flavors that change occasionally, most recently including: cheesecake, graham cracker, cake batter, chocolate, caramel pretzel, vanilla bean (which was no sugar added), and a couple others I can’t recall. Their toppings stations were clean, which is always appreciated, but they didn’t have any graham cracker topping, which is my all-​time favorite. They only have one standard size cup, which is slightly annoying because sometimes you just have those nights where you need a LOT of FRO YO, YA KNOW? Sometimes I’ll get two cups, ask for two spoons and pretend like I’m buying one for someone else. If they made a bigger size, I wouldn’t have to do that! Yes, it’s expensive, you pay per ounce and it adds up. The girl working behind the counter was really pleasant, asked if I wanted to try any of the flavors and wished me a good night upon leaving, it’s the little things.
Anyways, when I got home and ate the yogurt, I couldn’t help but be disappointed with the flavor. The no sugar added vanilla bean was great, but the cake batter literally tasted like straight heavy cream and sugar. It was inedible. I don’t know if this was a bad batch or what but it was pretty gross. Considering I can hit up Wegmans for a half gallon of frozen yogurt for only $ 4, I consider this place a treat, not a habit.

A «Yotality» is actually a mentality which means that you have to say «yo» to everyone. If you ever meet anyone that goes, «Yo, bro, what’s up, yo? Yo I been working a lot yo, but yo, you wanna do something this weekend, yo?» Then they have a very severe «yotality» that can only be cured by coming to this place to eat frozen yogurt.
I really wanted to love Yotality, of course I did. After the very high standard set by the frozen yogurt that I had in Chicago which was yummylicious, I was really hoping for amazing things here at Yotality, and they had the little Boba Fruit balls that I love, which made me excited. But the yogurt itself was just okay… nothing that would ever make me rush back and try it again. I think I may have even thrown some of it out… sad really.
Nevertheless at least they are trying. They are a chain that is in various parts of Buffalo, I am not sure about elsewhere. If you desperately want some fruity frozen yogurt, you could do a lot worse than coming here.

Love love love this yogurt shop! They are always friendly, clean, and serving the freshest products. Keep up the great work!

Yotality is your standard self serve yogurt shop. They have a variety of flavors that change every few weeks. They also have a huge selection of toppings. The down side is you never know what you’ll be paying until you get to the register because you pay by weight.
A huge plus for me is that they’re open until midnight. It’s really nice when you get out of work at 11 and all the other ice cream shops are closed.

So one of my students got me a gift card to this joint so of course I had to check it out. I’ve been to White Rabbit a bunch of times so I’m thinking its basically the same. Well I must say I do agree with other reviewers who compared the two – the yogurt here is less icy and more yogurty, aka more creamy. The yogurt is much better than White Rabbit’s. The toppings and the possible big ripoff factor is the same. I like White Rabbit’s layout better.
I shall report back once I’m done with the gift card.

I didn’t really like the plain yogurt because it was too icy and that gave it a really bad mouthfeel. I put a small amount of yogurt in my cup cause I wasn’t sure how much with toppings the final cost would be. They have the price per ounce posted buying wasn’t sure how much I had. I prefer how pinkberry does the pricing cause I’m sure if I wasn’t paying attention my frozen yogurt would have been around $ 12.

Dear frozen yogurt, you are the celery of desserts. Be ice cream or be nothing. One star.

Hmm… lot’s of mixed reviews about this place and the FroYo concept in general.
The science behind it isn’t that complicated. You pay for «healthier» ice cream. You also pay for the convenience of having a large selection of toppings available.
I’m going to disagree with Alex L. on this one. You get what you pay for. You get more… you pay more. You fill that tub to the brim, you’re going to fill your stomach to the brim as well… while emptying your wallet.
So how do I counter the thought that $ 0.53/ounce is a lot to pay? I don’t eat a lot there. I eat a sizable dinner beforehand so I’m not as hungry for ice cream later.
You’ll also realize that a spoonful of sprinkles covers your ice cream a whole lot more than a spoonful of berries. You go with the healthier option, it’s going to cost more (via weight)…sad, but true.
Great location on Elmwood. Probably largest selection of yogurt flavors and toppings in WNY. No free tap water here… you pay for a bottle. I choose this place over White Rabbit.

Awesome frozen yougurt with tons of topping options. Reasonable prices.

My. Absolute. Favorite. Everyone should pick this place over any other yogurt place in Buffalo!

After some internal struggle, Yotality has won the Elmwood Village frozen yogurt place in my heart. I was on the White Rabbit train for so long (it’s a more local company & frankly I just like the name) but Yotality has a smoother, creamier, richer taste and texture. They always have a great selection of fresh fruits (strawberries, raspberries, kiwi, etc) as well as your usual candy toppings (crushed candy bars, cookie dough bits, fudge, etc). It doesn’t hurt that it’s 2 blocks closer to my house, either.
Both White Rabbit & Yotality are built on the same premise: pay-​by-​weight fro-​yo with tons of toppings. They both do a great job but Yotality’s yogurt quality is just a little higher.

Lots of good selections, plenty of different flavors. But when I think about a place like this… it’s like I go in, pick up my bowl, serve myself the yogurt, I put on all the toppings, and then they just weight it and make me pay a bunch of money.
–While this is no new concept to the industry it’s pretty new to our area. Two places. this and White Rabbit opened at the same time. We weren’t blown away by the flavors we had, and we paid 15 $ for two bowls of yogurt… needless to say if we decide we want yogurt again we will try White Rabbit will not be returning here.

If you’re looking for old-​fashioned summer fun, look no further. This place has everything: mochi, sea salt caramel fro-​yo, those giant bowls that deceive you into taking too much. White rabbit down the street has better mochi and crazier spoons, but you’re a fool if you haven’t been to yotality yet.

We traveled across town on the NFTA to get here. We really like the village feel and enjoyed the journey in finding the gem. The yogurt flavors were great. The toppings impressive. The price not so much. I bought 3 cups of yogurt for my kids and paid $ 18. Even trying to limit how much they put in their cups it seemed a bit pricey. We did enjoy sitting outside and watching passers by.

Delicious assortment of yogurt flavors (my favorite is the mango creamsicle) and dozens of self-​serve toppings, ranging from fresh fruit and flax seeds to gummy bears and toffee bars. The two of us each had a pretty good-​sized bowl for just over $ 10 total, so the pricing seems reasonable for a treat. Nice neighborhood for browsing and a cute store with plenty of seating. The front patio has colorful café tables that are well situated for people-​watching. We’re so sure we’ll be back that we opted to get the «frequent customer» card!

Pro’s:
1) Many flavors, from mango to chocolate to strawberry and everything in between
2) Lot’s of toppings: from fresh blueberries to blackberries to bits of mango and chocolate covered delights
3) Self-​serve: easy and fast
4) Nice outside seating area.
5) Friendly staff.
Cons:
1) Self-​serve without any scales. I feel like I’m getting scammed when I come here. No way to know how much you’ll end up paying until you come up to the register. That’s just lame.
2) All containers are the same size.
Until they make their pricing a little more standard or at least give me a way to measure these «ounces» (you’re charged 53 cents per ounce or something) before I get up to the register, I probably won’t be coming back here.

YUM!!! lots of flavors, and toppings most of the service was friendly, minus one girl, hence the 4 starts instead of 5 that and the lack for seating… but will be back for sure!

Great stuff! Lots of flavors, lots of toppings, not too expensive.

Froyo in Elmwood Village! I’ve been running past this vacant «yotality coming soon now hiring» spot for months now, and all of a sudden, today I run by and it’s completely transformed into a brightly lit, colorful, OPEN frozen yogurt shop. Literally two days ago, this place was still legit under construction. YAY!
So I guess Yotality has another location in Williamsville, and this is their second? Which is cool, cause it means they’re doing well and expanding, and what better place than right by my home?
This place is like a cross between Pinkberry and Yogurt World. The décor is classic Pinkberry status — super bright, lots of colors, and summer-​y, while setup is like Yogurt World, with a wall of froyo dispensers and dozens of toppings to choose from, charged by the ounce.
Expense: I often hear people complain that froyo is really expensive, and because Yotality charges by the ounce, the cost of a frozen yogurt can add up really fast. Especially if you’re adding the heavier-​set toppings like I do, i.e. fresh fruit. But that said, froyo from places like PInkberry that charge by size + number of toppings aren’t exactly cheap either. In my experience, they end up costing me about the same amount of money. And to be honest, when I’m going to get myself some froyo, I’m usually prepared to drop $ 5 anyways. Less than a frapp at Starbucks or Spot.
Froyo: I’m partial to the tart froyo flavors featured at places like PInkberry, Yogurt World, etc., so I am a little disappointed to say that Yotality only has a couple of tart flavors right now — a plain (called something that I can’t remember), and a mango sherbert. The mango was quite tasty, but the plain tart left something to be desired. Their more traditional, TCBY-​like flavors include espresso, salted caramel pretzel, NY cheesecake, strawberry, and others that I can’t recall off the top of my head. I tried most of them and they’re good, but just not what I usually look for in a frozen yogurt. Hopefully they’ll come out with some new flavors and expand a bit. Currently they have 15 dispensers with 10 flavors (the other 5 are paired combinations). There’s room for more tart! …Not to sound greedy, or anything…
Toppings; This is probably my favorite part of Yotality. Fresh fruit, candy bars, nuts, flavored boba, mochi… This place has all the toppings that I’ve missed from back home. I mean, MOCHI. OH MAN. Fresh fruit is also of excellent quality. My froyo from today was basically a bowl of fruit and mochi on a small bed of yogurt.
I’m super excited that a froyo place opened up on Elmwood! I’m looking forward to visiting all summer long. And that means through November and beyond, if last year is any indication.