Swirl Whirl Yogurt Buffet

In a pinch this place is alright. Other posters are correct in that the flavors are creative; however, pretty artificial tasting. Both times I’ve been there the place is just a little sad. The yogurt is quick to melt and the toppings look old. Couple those with the price, which is considerably more than nearby places, and it’s kind of a swing and a miss for me. They score two stars for really good customer service, small cups, and later hours.

My boyfriend loved this place. I thought it was ok, but his enthusiasm drove up my star rating. The flavors are unique and the yogurt is reasonable priced. The place is also really clean, which made me particularly happy!

woohoo! as good as it gets.

Cute, trendy and very colorful décor. Makes me happy being in here. I’m so glad that they have the smaller cups, some of the other frozen yogurt places only have the big and huge cups. I’m on a diet kinda sorta treating myself.
Couldn’t decide over the ooey gooey cinna bun, praline or cake bater. Sooo, I got all three since they claim to be sugarless and lowfat. Added a bit of Oreo crumbs and granola. My treat was less than $ 5.
2 other things I like about the place are the selections of fruits, warm syrups and the street view. People watching and frozen yogurt could not compliment eachother any better.

So ghetto. Very unsanitary with rude staff. Would never go back. Word of advice, if you’re in the area there are plenty of other options. Enough said.

Spend far too much money and time in fro-​yo places and pretty much love them all. Except for this one. The price is good, staff nice, good size location and so much more pleasant than 16 handles on a crowded day but the yogurt is so cloyingly sweet. That said, they have a good selection of toppings.
Wish I could be more positive.

I was really surprised by this place. It is pretty cheap in comparison to other do-​it yourself yogurt places. They offer a nice selection of yogurt choices and toppings. There is a nice and well-​kept seating area with stocked hand sanitizer dispensers on the walls. Over all the place is very clean with bright and welcoming décor. The employees are pleasant and don’t give you that surly attitude or cheerful aggression that one generally encounters amongst Manhattan’s food service workers.
As far as the yogurt itself, it was well-​mixed and not overly sweet. That being said, let’s be honest… its pretty hard for these places to screw up on the actual yogurt.
I will be back.

Okay, I totally underestimated this place. It is really good!
At first brush I thought it was a low end 16 Handles but oh no! They have a great selection of really tasty low and no fat yogurts. We had the toasted marshmallow, graham cracker and cake batter. All were delicious!
The toppings were a little beat up when I got there (it was pushing 8:00pm) but they were very tasty. We had nonpareils, mini peanut butter cups, graham cracker, chocolate chips with marshmallow topping.
The service was terrific, the staff was constantly cleaning and very friendly. The prices are also good — cheaper than Pinkberry & 16 Handles. I will definitely be coming back!

Plentiful seating, creative toppings, and a solid selection of froyo make this a great stop for those hankering for a cold treat on the UES. I find that the yogurt is a bit on the sweet/​artificial side but, to be honest, that can also be kind of awesome when you are craving some hardcore froyo.
I have to mention that I am not a big toppings person so the 4 star is based on the yogurt alone. From reading the other reviews it seems like the toppings are kind of where it’s at here. However, when it comes to the yogurt alone this place is a solid 4 stars. Not the best I have ever had anywhere in NYC (that is Culture in case you are wondering) but a very excellent new place to catch a quick treat on the level of 16 Handles.
The atmosphere here is pretty chill and there is a lot of very comfortable seating, so this is a great place to stop if you are with some friends in the area looking to kill some time.

Unlike any other frozen yogurt place, this place has small cups available, along with the other two sizes usually found in all frozen yogurt places. I greatly appreciate this because when it comes to frozen yogurt, I lack self control. The small cups help me limit myself. I’ve tried cookies & cream, chocolate, original, and coffee/​café. The coffee one was bitter and not flavorful. The rest was YUM! Good choice of toppings and nice enough employees.

Not sure why this place is called a buffet, as it unfairly got my hopes up that I could have All You Can Eat yogurt (which I kind of do anyway when they give you sample cups at some places), but it was still excellent and just as good as the best of the self-​serve chains.
The staff was really nice, and way more into it than they probably should have been. There were a couple young guys working there, really excitedly offering samples and telling everybody what their favorite flavors were.
The guy was pushing Egg Nog really hard, but I never like that one too much, so I went with the best two flavors, Whipped Brownie Batter and Peanut Butter. These were really great, nice and creamy, and tasting like they were too unhealthy to be frozen yogurt, the best kind of frozen yogurt.
They had a bunch of other flavors, including all of the good ones you are used to at all other places. They also had some great toppings, including some that aren’t seen as often, like the delicious birthday cake crumbs.
This is a welcome new addition to the over-​saturated market of self-​serve frozen yogurt chains, and I wouldn’t mind at all if it expanded to more locations around the city to make it easier to try this great stuff more often.

I was really looking forward to this place opening — as signs have been up announcing their opening for a really long time. The place was clean and there was a good amount of seating. They have a huge amount of topping options, which I liked. I did not like the taste of their ice cream though. It tasted artificial. Also, they have few cakes displayed in a cooler in the front and they looked extremely unappealing, like a two year old made them. With so many other self soft serve places in the area I think this place is really going to need to step it up if they want to survive.

I was pleasantly surprised by this new place that conveniently opened along my route home from the 77 St subway. The logo/​décor are not my fave… I thought it would be like one of those bootleg froyo places with the fake Oreos as a topping. However, I’ve been very pleased with the toppings, including my absolute fave, crushed Reeses AND chocolate covered waffle cone pieces. They also have a lot of kid-​friendly options like gummy bears and birthday cake pieces. The flavors are really unique and taste exactly like their title! I had salted caramel corn, which seriously tasted like real caramel corn, a froyo flavor I’ve somehow never had before. It seems like they put 2 flavors side by side that would taste good together so you can swirl them if you want… tonight had apple pie lined up next to snicker doodle along with a bunch of other flavors. My only problem with this place is the consistency of the yogurt… a little too soft/​melty… you need to eat it really fast before it turns to froyo soup. This is a welcome addition to the neighborhood… I’ll be back for sure.

Perfect yogurt place just opened on 3^rd and 78^th, in a region dry for quality fro yo and toppings. And they have a *wide* selection of 20 flavors. They also have this cool topping I’ve never had before. Chocolate candies but slightly edgy. So good.
And remember these (just inspired) rules for fro yo brilliance:
1. No more than 2 flavors. Mixing too much undermines!
2. No more than 2 toppings. Keeping ‘em separates keeps ‘em real!
3. Savor that combo yo. Slow and steady, especially when loving it up indoors.

I take my fro yo very seriously and was looking forward to this place opening up, as it has been promising to for as long as I’ve lived on the UES (9 months). They have finally opened their doors and I’m happy to say that I liked it! It still doesn’t beat Pinkberry for me as it is just a little bit icy, but the flavors aren’t as cloyingly sweet as 16 Handles and many other frozen yogurt chains. You can sample all their flavors and swirl two flavors together. We tried the regular, cherry greek tart, mango, mint, dutch chocolate and strawberry cheesecake. All were good except the mint, in my opinion, but my boyfriend liked it. They also have a topping station, which is plentiful. The décor is nice, there are TV’s, music and changing ceiling lights. Looks like they’re going for a clubby fro yo atmosphere. Overall, we liked it and were especially impressed with their original flavor, which is most important!