So Frais Frozen Yogurt Café

the first time we had «Red Velvet» frozen yogurt and it was BOMB! the place is rather quiet at 10pm and only 8 choices available but that was a goooood red velvet…

Overpriced mediocre Gelato, Please go to Gelato Classico thats like basically across the street. Oh and FROZEN Macaroons?! This place is a joke!

HURL… YUCK YUCK YUCK!!!
This is a review for their AWFUL pastries!
Are you for realz! Selling freezer burn and left over frozen pastries! WHY ARE YOU STILL IN BUSINESS!
What a F*@cking waste of $ 12!!!
They had day old, left over and frozen pastries. The kid at the counter dug in the back to come up with the yucky pastries. He bagged them and didn’t tell me they were FROZEN HARD FROM THE PREVIOUS ICE AGE until I paid for them and about to leave. He piled the pastries in the bag and I thought they were crushed. He said they wouldn’t crush because they were frozen hard!
I don’t want to think about the nastiness that goes into their yogurt!
Luckily you can’t find parking to save your life in this center so STAY AWAY!

I’ve been to a lot of fro yo places. And this is, by far, not my favorite of the lot.
a) There’s not too many flavors of fro yo. You are limited to about 4 or 5, because one of the machines won’t work.
I ordered a Pineapple and a kiwi type flavor that was overly sour. Hell, I don’t even remember the name. And it ruined the fro yo experience for me. The flavors were also far from being «frais».
b) It’s expensive! My order alone came up to $ 6! And I barely put any toppings on it. Probably a handful of leftover fruits. Yes, leftover and not fresh. At 7PM.
I’ll take my business to my local Tutti Frutti, thanks.

It was a warm day and I needed something so «frais», so I wanted some froyo to consume. In spite of my previous disappointments from two other places in Fremont, I decided to give this place a chance.
There were only 8 choices in there, and so I wanted to try them all. And sadly, they were all runny when they came out. It honestly looked like they were going to melt before I even walked out the door. There was a bountiful selection of toppings, but that was one of the only good things in there (they also had a small selection of gelato in there, but you should go to Gelato Clasico instead).
I was not aware of the minimum $ 5 charge on debit/​credit cards, and so I opted to get a cupcake. The guy got it completely wrong and gave me a clove molasses cookie instead. It didn’t help that I was the only person in there.
Disappointing. I’m starting to conclude that froyo in Fremont sucks.

Just okay. The red velvet flavor seemed unique, so I opted to try that. It was probably the best of the flavors there. I also sampled the chocolate and vanilla, but neither did a decent job of exuding their flavors well.
Conclusion: Pinkberry continues to rock my fro-​yo world!
This place also has a few other items, such as macaroons, cupcakes, cookies, and gelato. Not sure if those are worth trying, but I can’t imagine coming back here. Surrounded by a Malaysian place and an Indian place, the parking lot is a zoo, as is the storefront area with people loitering around and creating a manic sort of ambiance. I’ll take my fro-​yo dollars elsewhere.

Still love this place… you MUST try the Cranberry Hibiscus and the Red Velvet flavors, not together though!
This place is the best FroYo around!

Fairly expensive dessert spot. $ 2 for a macaroon and @1 for a mini macaroon. The guy working looked bored when I walked in because there was no one else inside and he took like 5 minutes to find the flavor macaroons I asked for. I tried the Rose, Black currant (a champagne grape), and a mini passionfruit macaroon. They all were delicious but since it wasn’t a specialty bakery, I don’t think they were worth $ 2
It’s a fun environment because you can draw on their chalk wall but this place is definitely just like any ordinary yogurtland or pinkberry with a fancy name.

I’ve come here a couple of times because my friends’ aunt owns the place, but it had been awhile since I’d visited, so I didn’t want to write a review yet.
I love how you can write on their walls! The setup of this yogurt place def gives off a good vibe. The yogurt itself is pretty good; I’m not a huge fan of sweet yogurt, so I always head straight for the tarts. Original tart is okay, but their fruity tarts are my favorite. Oh, and they have delicious taro frozen yogurt, too. They have super fresh mangoes out for toppings, so yay!
I haven’t tried their gelato/​cupcakes/​macarons, but the boy was sold on their French Vietnamese Coffee [iced]! Parking lot is a bit strangely planned, but it’s not too bad. Probably one of my favorite yogurt places in the East Bay. (:

I realize this place is mainly for frozen yogurt. With that beings said, this review is just for the macarons and gelato.
I never considered myself a picky eater, especially when it comes to dessert. Let alone my two favorites: french macaron and italian gelato. Maybe my palates are slightly spoiled by the higher caliber of desserts in Berkeley and San Francisco. But still, FROZEN MACARONS. Enough said. They have display of macarons that look weeks old, and the go to the back (shady…) to get the macarons. Not that they have all of the flavors in stock. Also, these were the most expensive macarons I’ve ever bought. Just… just…no. Never get macarons from here. They are an atrocity to the macaron name. If you are having a macaron craving as I usually do, make your own or make a trip to palo alto, sf, or berkeley. Anywhere else.
As for the gelato. It wasn’t horrible. It definitely was not the light delicious consistency of gelato though. Go to Sweet Orchid instead for a gelato fix.
Sorry So Frais Frozen Yogurt, There was cool artwork and décor, but you failed at my 2 favorite desserts, so even if your frozen yogurt is bomb, I will never go back.

I absolutely love and adore So Frais. The décor, the good vibes, the friendly employees, their toppings, their fro-​yo selection. It’s all good! And right around the corner from my boyfriends house makes it that much better!
Those little red velvet cupcakes are to die for!

I came here with a friend today and we got there a little early for the happy hour deal, so we split a waffle ($ 2.50 for one without toppings) while we caught up on life and waited for 2 p.m. to arrive. I have no idea how they make it so delicious, but I will definitely be experimenting with recipes with my wafflemaker once I get it back. *-*
The frozen yogurt was awesome. I generally like adding fruits and cheesecake squares. I’m a big fan of tart yogurt, so I really liked the So Frais tart and the icicle tart. There wasn’t a red velvet option (I guess it’s seasonal?), but I would’ve been interested in trying that. :O
The mochi toppings were apparently kinda stale, but for under $ 7, we each got a big cup of frozen yogurt with toppings and half of an amazing waffle, so I can hardly complain. I’ll probably be back for more. :O But probably only during happy hour because 39 cents per ounce is a bit steep otherwise.

I’m a-​frais not.
This is really no different from Yoswirl which itself is a froyo abomination. I really don’t get the self-​serve, all-​you-​can-​fill style of froyo. I know we live in America, the land of glutinous opportunity, but these cups are HUGE! I would estimate that a «small» filled to capacity could comfortably feed three. Or your pet bear that’s got an unyielding sweet tooth.
As for the flavors, nothing was particularly memorable. The red velvet that everyone raves about is bland and generally flavorless. The other flavors were none too exciting either. I will give points for the happy hour deal and the wide selection of toppings (yay heath bar!).
Despite the lackluster yogurt, at least the checkout girl was incredibly friendly – providing additional tasting cups and answering questions. Unfortunately, she alone is not enough to warrant a repeat visit.
Oh and what’s with the décor? It’s like an unfinished lounge-​not.

This place is kinda cool given that this is Fremont. I really liked their chalkboard and the chalk drawings of their employees. It is done up in a futuristic way with bright colors like most other Fro-​Yo places.
They serve additional stuff like Vietnamese iced coffee, waffles, cupcakes, stuffed pretzels etc. Unfortunately the pretzel I got was semi cold. Looked like they zapped it and it was unevenly warm. The fro-​yo and topping options were pretty good. The price is on the lower end, 39 cents per oz which is nice.
The guy who worked here was super friendly and nice. Dude, the zap the pretzel longer the next time though.

I’ve actually been here three times.
The first time was to try the red velvet cupcake. It was good (better than what I could make at home), but I don’t think it was worth the price tag…
The second time I came was during lunch time. I came a bit early, dying to try the froyo, but had to wait until they were open. So, my friend and I walked to the Indian restaurant and looked at their menu. We loitered around for a bit and checked again. It was opening time and nobody was in the store. The doors were locked. We waited for about twenty minutes, and then we finally see a worker. She signals to us to tell us that its closed. We then decided that it was probably best we came back the next day.
We came back the next day (once again, a bit early) and waited around. Once again, it was opening time and the doors were locked! However, there was a worker inside and she was walking around for awhile until she finally opened the door. She then tells us that the frozen yogurt will take about 10 minutes or so. Okay, cool. So while we’re waiting, we order the spinach and cheese pretzel. I finally get my frozen yogurt, we grab our pretzels, pay, and left.
— The stuffed pretzel seemed a bit stale and not fresh. Though, my friend’s was worse than mine.
— The frozen yogurt had a really creamy texture and reminded me of ice cream. It was also a lot more tart than the other places I’ve been to.
— Uh, customer service? Need not say more.
— Was a bit pricier than other places I’ve been to, but quality isn’t as great.

I wouldn’t really specifically drive out to this place because it’s at an inconvenient location, right before a freeway entry! But that’s exactly what I was looking at yesterday for a paper I’m writing so I made a pit stop.
Even on a weekend afternoon with killer sun, this place was empty. The place really is lacking in atmosphere. Either way, I had the lychee, dulce de leche, and red velvet frozen yogurt. The lychee was great because it had just a subtle hint of sweetness while still preserving the tartness of the yogurt. Plus, it was nicely frozen, which I can’t say about the other two flavors. The dulce de leche and red velvet were lovely flavors, which exceed my expectations, but how am I supposed to enjoy it when it’s quickly melting into a single pool at the bottom of my cup? Plus, I’ve seen cheaper rates than 39 cents per ounce.

Why do I always have a craving for froyo on a cold day and come here? This place is good and I like the fact that its self served. The cups are huge so economically if I want a small portion, that cup isn’t very eco-​friendly.
Anyways, back to the froyo. They have amazing flavors and their tart has to be one of my favs with the best balance out of all the froyo cafes I’ve tried. I like their mochi and their fruits seem to be always fresh and surprisingly ripe.
This is my getaway after a long way back home through traffic! Its literally off the freeway, so I don’t really regret making the exit and having a craving for just a small portion of froyo that’s blist!
ENJOY!

The place screams yogurt-​palooza, but once you turn your head, the menu makes you want to take a double take. Cupcakes, gelato, homemade chocolates, gummy pandas, and macarons? It’s supposed to be a café but the atmosphere isn’t complete yet.
There aren’t that many seats and for a café selling baked goods, there isn’t a display case! That was the first thing I was looking for when Jennifer told me it was also a cupcake place. There was a very sad display of neglected, small cupcakes and macarons on a dish. When she ordered a cupcake, the cashier pulled out a «fresh» one from a Tupperware on the counter. I was assuming she’d go to the kitchen and bring one out.
The gelato I ordered cost me $ 3.90 for a «large» serving, which was equivalent to a regular scoop of ice cream anywhere else. Not quite sure what was actually homemade or not.
The place looks like it had potential, but my experience here made me feel like everything was just lazily put together. It could be a great place. Jennifer and I were on such a goose chase trying to find this café, too! The journey here should have been worth it.

Beautiful and chic ambience. Very well thought of, interactive (customers can choose to write a note on the blackboard wall) and green (the wall across the blackboard is made up of recycled material).
Delightful flavours on the frozen yoghurts —
1) Coffee — 5 star
2) Peanut butter — 2.5 star
3) Lychee — 5 star
4) Blueberry — 5 star
5) Vanilla — 4 star
6) Icicle tart/​So frais tart — 3 star
7) Pomegranate — havent tried yet but looking forward to
8) Choclate — havent tried as I personally dont like choclate
Very friendly staff, they recognise regulars, and are very helpful in explaining the concept to first timers. Numerous topping selections including fresh fruits and nuts.
I am happy we have such a place so close to home rather than driving all the way to Palo Alto/​Union City. Overall 5 star. I will be a regular here. Dont forget to get your stamp card — buy 9 frozen yogurts and get the next one free!

I had the privilege of attending a pre-​Grand Opening party for So Frais, open only to Friends and Family and I must say I am definitely impressed! The owners of this place certainly took the concept of a yogurt shop to a whole new level. In fact, I would say that gourmet and upscale yogurt shop would fit So Frais perfectly!
Lets start with the ambiance. Never in my years of yogurt eating have I encountered such a «blinged» out yet environmentally-​friendly yogurt shop. The décor is modern and not over the top. The chalkboard wall is sooo cool as well as the wheatgrass that lines the impressive-​looking wall. Not to mention the plasma TV. :) Trust me — you WILL be impressed with the ambiance and décor of the store.
Next, lets talk about the yogurt and toppings! So Frais features gourmet flavors like pomegranate, mango, coffee, pineapple, etc. My personal favs are the pomegranate and pineapple. They also feature a wide variety of toppings — with TONS of fresh (i mean FRESH) fruit! Yogurt Aficionados will NOT be disappointed! A big plus is that it’s self-​serve! They also have some kick butt mochi (from Japan)!
What’s so great about So Frais is that the serve OTHER things besides yogurt. So if you have crazy friends that don’t like yogurt, they’ll definitely find something to eat here. Some of the other things they have are:
— Iced Coffee
— Gourmet Cupcakes
— Gelato (try the hazelnut, mango and pistachio flavors!)
— Assorted Gourmet Chocolates
— Macarons
— Stuffed Pretzels (you absolutely HAVE to try this!!!)
— Croissants
I assure you that the other things they serve are as gourmet and good as the yogurt they serve. This place truly is a one-​stop dessert/​café place.
The great thing about this is that the owners have truly gone above and beyond what other yogurt shops have done. I truly believe that they are in a category of their own (no joke). An added plus is about this place is that they are eco-​friendly using eco-​friendly building materials, utensils, cups and they even use energy saving appliances and water saving toilets!
I truly believe that all yogurt shops should strive to be like So Frais. The craziest thing is that this place is in Fremont. So Frais, you are simply TOO good for Fremont. Fremont is lucky to have you! :)
Oh, can’t wait for the official grand opening of this place — it’s definitely going to kick butt!
****UPDATE****
Forgot to mention that in terms of the regular tart yogurt flavors, go for the Icicle Tart if you’re a huge tart fan (ie Pinkberry, Eurotart) and if you’re more of a creamy/​tart person (ie Red Mango), I would go for the SoFrais Plain Tart. I personally prefer the Icicle Tart, it’s definitely refreshing on a summer day.
Oh and you must try the Organic Gourmet Gummy Bears!

I was able to visit on Grand Opening day and there were quite a few people inside and outside. The look and feel of the shop is very cute. I love the chalkboard wall idea all along one side of the shop with the menu in the center and patrons can draw and doodle on the sides. They have a textured wall that is unique from other fro-​yo places that I’ve been to.
— Blueberry Tart: The BEST blueberry flavored fro-​yo I have tasted by far! This one was definitely my favorite. Very real fresh blueberry taste unlike the artificial syrup taste at other self serve places. *Favorite*
— So Frais plain tart: Creamy and only a hint of tartness, more on the sweet side. *2^nd Favorite*
— Icicle Tart: Definitely more tart than So Frais plain tart and a lot icier. I prefer creamier consistencies when it comes to my ideal fro-​yo.
— Pomegranate Tart: Tart and pretty good.
— Taro tart: Not a fan of taro, but I could taste a rich taro flavor.
Toppings
The toppings bar is uniquely decorated with black bubble wrap on the bottom for dry toppings and ice for fresh fruit, all in individual bowls. Loved the melon mochi (small, soft, you can barely taste the melon though) and plain mochi was a-​okay (a little too chewy/​harder than the melon). Granola with chocolate chips and pieces of rolled up white/​milk chocolate pieces were a good complement to my tart fro-​yo.
They also serve stuffed pretzels, cupcakes, macaroons, and various bottled beverages. I tried a cheese pretzel and it tasted like a pizza with marinara sauce stuffed inside the pretzel along with cheese. I would have liked the pretzel to be baked a little more, so it’s a bit more firm/​crispy, but it was still good nonetheless.
I really like the stylish décor and the unique little touches here and there that differentiate this shop from other self serve fro-​yo places. Congrats and thank you, Amy and Ray!