Del Mar Swirls

STORE IS FINALLY CLOSED ! Deserves them right
From an employee:
Please be careful how much $$ you give these owners. I get it, they’re local and you probably went to H.S. with Evan who opened the shop. BUT if you knew how his father, Andrew and son Evan treat every employee here as well as how Unsanitary they are with certain things you probably won’t come back here but You be the judge, just Be sure to take these really important issues into account:
–Possible HEALTH CODE VIOLATIONS–
The stores constantly run out of clean rags and disposable plastic gloves. When this happens, Andrew and Evan MAKE you reuse them. 2 plastic gloves for an entire night?! Plain gross. Spraying out dirty rags and reusing, we’re to the point of UNsanitary.
customers
–Nutrition information is not posted in the store or on-​hand, on purpose. They will tell you which is gluten free, sugar free, egg and/​or dairy free at there online website but they don’t and won’t tell you what type of sugar they use in the sugar-​free (the owners admitted they don’t even know!!). THIS PLAIN TART IS ITALIAN ICE-​yes water, sugar, corn syrup sorbet for 49cents an ounce… no thanks. That’s why it is not creamy and everywhere else it is.
One brand they use is yocream (what Costco uses in there food court) which is dirt cheap soft serve made with sugar and corn syrup
&&those toppings you so love that we keep full all the time are dumped back into there below bins every night, except for the inch left that always stays in each topping container. After its sitting out all night and into the morning, that inch is NOT dumped out the next day (this is not just dry toppings this is fruit as well!) Instead they want it left and for you to pile the ‘new’ on-​top. That inch bottom is never thrown out so often enough that inch is caked and formed hard in the bottom of each. Most toppings are cross contaminated with nut or chocolate products once they are out of there bulk bins and above for customers
–Nutrition information is not posted in the store or on-​hand, on purpose. They will tell you which is gluten free, sugar free, egg and/​or dairy free at there online website but they don’t and won’t tell you what type of sugar they use in the sugar-​free (the owners admitted they don’t even know!!).
Tips for people who work here or plan on working here:
Keep track of your hours since it’s an old fashioned time clock. They paid me 10 hours less, 3 different times and I had to take photos after the 1^st time because they couldn’t find the original time card!//ask for your own micro card otherwise you’re using a card everyone uses;bad idea if someone else working there steals bc you could possibly be blamed/​/​if you want to talk to your co-​worker when the store is slow and empty make sure you don’t look at each when doing the talking otherwise Andrew will call and tell you to stop talking/​/​keep your fruit full til the end of the night even if you know it’s bad sitting out that long and you start to get nats and tell the owners (been saying they’ll fix the doors for over 2yrs according to another employee) theyll still tell you it needs to stay full otherwise if you don’t keep your fruit full you will get another call from Andrew. Also Evan & Andrew are never on the same page and both watch cameras and will call and contridict one another/​/​also you’ll be told you’ll get new mop buckets and new brooms that aren’t midget size and not so bad that even the customers ask you why the boss hasn’t bought anything new ever. Yes anyone over 5ft will have to bend all the way over to sweep/​/​they run out of disposable gloves and will make you reuse them when you do… Pretty sure that’s a health code violation. as well as reusing dirty rags when you run out (yes the owners call and tell you to do this) by just spraying them out. If that isn’t enough, in the summer time when the A/​C is on ²⁴⁄₇ the ceiling begins to leak from anywhere between 3 – 7 different spots in the ceiling and right in the paths of where you need to walk.

This was our favorite spot, and we were devoted customers, until tonight, we brought in a coupon after getting our yogurt ready, and the girl refused to take it, saying it was for the OTHER Del Mar Location… so we left, yogurt land has a new customer, whatever happened to keeping the customer happy? Especially good ones. bad customer service!

No labels on any of the toppings, no water, kind of expensive and that’s really about all I can say, which is not good…

Del Mar Swirls, I gotta say, the first reason I’d wanted to try this brand of yogurt when they first opened a few years ago, is because of the story. The story behind the brand; the kid graduated from Torrey Pines (my kids alumni) and he simply wanted to bring an experience with your yogurt to the kids in the community… And that he did! Swirls has now blossomed into a community household name that’s for sure! I mean there’s something kinda cool about being able to perfectly serve yourself exactly how much and of what all over your yogurt. Lol
They also have a wide variety of different toppings, from creamy hot fudge to chewy baby gummie bears and everything in between! I generally add a little yogurt to my gummy bears and strawberries. :) #DontJudge But that’s the glory of serving yourself, you shall always be satisfied with your selection and portions.

Not a lot to say but also nothing to complain about. I stopped into Swirls after eating at Urban Pi and made a small cup of vanilla frozen yogurt with coconut on top. Why so plain? Because the frozen yogurt was for my dog and we were celebrating her fourth Gotcha Day! She absolutely loved it!
I’ve been to the Carmel Valley location of Swirls many times since it’s walking distance from my place and it’s constantly packed. Not sure if it was just an off time (around 4:30 on a Friday) but this location was completely dead. As such, it was neat and fully stocked.

The bottom line is taste. And, this yogurt tastes more like shaved ice than ice cream.

I love frozen yogurt and I eat it all the time, but Swirls is nothing special.
The facility was very clean and the staff was friendly, but the flavors only tasted okay, and it was VERY expensive!!! It is in a good location though, in the Del Mar highlands. I don’t think this average tasting yogurt is worth the price charged.
Swirls charges 49 cents/​ounce while most other yogurt shops charge 35 – 42 cents/​ounce! Might not seem like much but it adds up!!! Especially with toppings like fruit that are on the heavier side.
Also I like how the sample cups are conveniently placed out. Overall, this is a decent yogurt shop minus how expensive it is.

I am not a huge fan of swirls. Their flavor selection always had a curve ball, today it was like orange blast. They never have all their flavored full, I don’t understand why the kids I nanny love this place so much. They say Swirls has the best toppings. They do have funfetti bites and sour patch kids. Only fruit they had was strawberries and mangos. They do do a punch card and I give them 3 stars because this location does have a great outdoor patio. Wouldn’t come on my own though!

Well, it’s clean…
Very clean, actually. When you have this many kids traipsing through and adults /​parents who don’t give a crap about others that drop stuff everywhere (there was one woman with a shaggy dog in her purse, so glad we went in before I could find its ratty, castoff hair in the cookie bits), you would expect a complete mess in their wake. But, the people working here do an outstanding job making sure every surface is copacetic and every tub has just it’s specified contents within.
The yogurt … I know that frozen yogurt, by and large, is highly processed and a delicious scientific creation, but most places you go to can still make the flavor and texture feel natural. Here, with every sample and what I finally chose, you could really taste the artificial. It came with an odd aftertaste with each scoop and an almost plastic feel on the tongue. Kind of difficult to describe, really, but each of the non-​fruit flavors seemed to have it.
As for the flavors themselves, it’s normally not fair to say that the place is bad because they have a bunch I don’t like (though, the coconut frozen yogurt is pretty gross by my standards), but my normal go-​to favorite of Mint was completely disgusting. It truly suffered from that artificial feel; where mint should be fresh on the tongue with a clean rush after swallowing, the Swirls version stayed with you … in an unwelcome and unappealing manner.
It’s funny writing this down, with most places you can easily describe that feel and flavors, but it seems so odd trying to do so here. When everything seems to share that weird texture, you can only use so many synonyms before sounding pompous to some and redundant to others. But check it out for yourself by grabbing a sample cup and just examine the color of each flavor to get an idea of what I mean by «artificial»; it’s so … evenly pastel … and … glossy…
Anyway, it can be said that this place seems very well run by young employees that actually care about ensuring everything is nice and clean. It’s just the Swirls product they’re peddling that brings it down in my eyes. In the end, though, this place is for kids, and they should have no problem eating stuff you would normally find coloring the lining of Easter baskets.

My husband and I look forward to going to Delmar swirls, we always love the interesting flavors and the folks who work there are always nice. Thanks for doing such a good job with low calorie delicious desserts
Sometimes were even lucky enough to get a great coupon

Best place EVER! The employee’s are so friendly and the yogurt is amazing. This tops all other yogurt shops in area. My favorite flavor is peppermint.

Are you kidding me right now??? BEST frozen yogurt in all of San Diego! This place is impeccably clean all of the time… And let me tell you I am a frequent visitor. This place always has their flavors changing… My personal favorite is tied between mint and mixing vanilla bean with blueberry tart. Yum! This place also always has a HUGE selection of toppings! From caramel sauce to candy to cake pieces I always leave with a giant delicious cup of the best froyo! Visit soon or you will MAJORILY regret this decision!

Limited selection of yogurt flavors (I’m used to places like 16 handles in NYC with seemingly dozens) but there was a large array of high quality toppings that were pristinely displayed.

I’m not that big a fan of the yogurt here. It tasted really weird. I can’t place my finger on why it tastes weird.

I am in love with this place! My sister and I have been frequenting this lovely store of love since it opened and have gotten all our friends addicted as well.
It is a typical yogurt shop in that they have a wall of constantly changing flavors, countless toppings, and is always a fun and enjoyable experience. The staff is always extrmemly friendly and really are ontop of cleaning up the inevitable messes that come with people like me trying to craft a masterpiece.
I would give flavor and topping recommendations but that is 100% a personal decision.

Swirls was hard to find — it’s in the shopping plaza on the SOUTH side of Via De La Valle and you’ll find it squeezed between two large buildings in the middle of the parking lot. Good luck finding it at night!
Once you’re in, it’s of the «new» style of froyo shops. Start with the bowl (vat?) and you get your own from the assorted dispensers along the wall. Mix and match to make your own special flavor, or just go with what they have. I though that the salted caramel was particularly tasty. And when you’ve gotten enough froyo, start adding toppings to your heart’s content. Nuts, candy treats, fresh cut fruit, you name it.
And at the end, pay by weight. Simple. Easy.
Yeah, I’m with Chuck. Styrofoam cups, really?

Wednesday, 3:00PM.
After heavy dose of Mexican food, cold dessert is in order. Sample minicups are pre-​stacked upon entrance ready for the customer. Don’t mind if I do!
Quickie:
+Options (ie. dark chocolate, peanut butter/​chocolate, strawberry)
+Only one flavor was runny
+Spacious
+Clean establishment
Suggestion:
— Styrofoam cups, really?
And then???
Regular with mochi. They’ve got the regular flavor tasting like the Fraiche version (which is a good thing!).

This is my favorite froyo in the Del Mar/​Solana Beach Area!
It’s clean, pristine even! Maybe that’s why it’s kinda pricey by the oz? Is the extra money being spent on tiny brooms sweeping every tiny crumb? Must be, cause seriously, unless you are literally right in line behind a group of kids, the place is spotless, even if you DO get behind those kids, you’ll probably look back as you pay and see the toppings line spotless once more. It”s like they have magical oompa froyo loompas in there.
I love the toppings, they have the basics and the fresh fruit always looks delish (I say «looks» cuz I get a carefully measured mix of reese’s pieces and oreos, pisssh, fruit? no gracias,)The BF gets the strawberries always and raves. They also stock assorted sauces, chocolate, caramel, strawberry, the usual.
The service is fine, ringing up frozen yogurt is pretty basic, just high school kids making money so they can buy the Justin Beiber movie on blueray.

The froyo was good, but at 44 cents/​oz, it’s expensive.
Two cups of standard servings and toppings came out to about $ 8.50.
Sure, what’s another nickle on top of another’s 39 cent/​oz offer? In the big scheme of things, pennies add up.
I’m not stingy with my money, by any means, but I am aware when it is possible to overpay. All things equal; go elsewhere.

Located conveniently off the 5 freeway in the Albertson’s shopping center.
At .44 cents/​oz, this is the most expensive froyo I’ve been to in SD! It’s sister location in Encinitas is .39 (unless that changed also). There will be another location in Carmel Valley opening in Summer 2011.
The flavors attempted are: chocolate milkshake, mint, dreamy peanut butter, cookies n crème, peach tart and pomegranate tart.
CM, PB and the mint stood out the most. No hot fudge avail, but they had the chocolate, caramel and PB squeeze bottles. Topping and fruit were avail and freshly sliced/​chopped.
Employees are friendly and kept the establishment clean. Indoor and outdoor seating avail. Looks like this is the local hangout for the DM kiddos. Will def stay clear Fri nights…