U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt

This is a standard self-​serve frozen yogurt shop. They have a pretty decent selection of flavors, with several of them making seasonal appearances. The toppings bar has the standard stuff without anything really unique. My only real gripe here is that while the flavors are all pretty good, they almost seem muted. Other yogurt shops have flavors that really stand out whereas U-Swirl’s all seem to have the same yogurt taste accented by a hint of flavor. I have yet to find one that can hold up to some of my favorites at other yogurt shops. The Greek Black Cherry is probably my favorite so far, but the flavor was somewhat weak overall.

The cake batter flavor is yummy and fat free. They have toppings like nerds (my favorite), cotton candy treats, and cereal. It is very cheap for the amount of yogurt you get. Sometimes they don’t clean the machines very well though. If you come on one of those days, you will think you are eating yogurt flavored dog vomit.

A store that only offers one product makes for a pretty simple review!
I like U-​Swirl, the yogurt tastes great and now they seem to have more toppings now. I also really like that the store is always clean and tidy. My only wish is that they’d have a more diverse selection of flavors. That said though — U-​Swirl is great!

U swirl was pretty good. It kinda tasted like the yogurt from Yogurtland in California. Price was not bad at all. If I go back to Reno, I’m gonna stop there again for some yogurt.

I did not really understand this whole «fro-​yo» trendy talk. Until now.
We walked in Saturday afternoon and saw a short, but fast-​moving line. As others explained, you pick a cup size (and people, here’s a tip, you DON’T have to fill up the cup!) then choose from a wall of different flavors,
This being my first time, I decided to stick with good old chocolate frozen yogurt. There were about 20 different toppings to choose from, so I threw in some chopped walnuts, chocolate non-​pareils, a few pieces of brownies, a couple of spoonfuls of fresh strawberries, and of course, a big halo of fluffy whipped cream. At 39 cents an oz, it doesn’t sound that much but it probably does add up. I chose to maybe fill up my cup ¾ of the way and all together my total was a very reasonable $ 3.50 or so.
I now have a place to go to to de-​stress from Wal-​mart shopping.
PS. No offense, but I thought it was stupid to to have a tip jar at the cash register. Really? I’m supposed to tip you for yelling hello to me when we walk in, standing at the cash register, reading what the scale tells you how much my cup weighed, and counting my money?

This is my favorite spot for a treat. Fun atmosphere, friendly personnel and WONDERFUL yogurt.
It is always clean (even the bathrooms). I love the pride the staff have in maintaining a welcoming environment.
Good job U-​Swirl folks, U-​Rock !!

Stick to certain flavors and you’ll be okay. Cake batter !!! Cake batter!!! Try a drop of them all and see what you like. It’s pretty healthy and low in calories if you don’t go nuts with the toppings.
The toppings, every kind of sauce and topping you can think of.

I thought that the customer service was great here! They offer you help if you haven’t been here before. I enjoyed choosing what I wanted, and how much I wanted! Decently prices as well!

The other night a group of friends met up for some fro-​yo. I was pleasantly surprised by a couple of things. First by the flavor selections of yogurt or sorbet. Next by the amount of different toppings. And third by the prices. I was really expecting my cup to be overpriced, but it really wasn’t that bad. I got the smaller of the two cup sizes, had a small amount of four different flavors each with a scoop of topping.
The location seems to be a good choice. We arrived at 7pm and not many people were there, but as the night went on there was a line just to get your cup. The line does move pretty quickly so it doesn’t take too long. The store has fun décor — they could use a few more sunshades but other than that its a fun environment.
I will go back again — especially if I’m on that side of town and want some fro-​yo.

The U of U-​Swirl is the customer. The idea is you take a bowl, fill it with the yogurt you want, add the toppings and then pay by the ounce.
This is a great idea. I think my biggest problem is that I haven’t found a frozen yogurt I like. For my trip to U-​Swirl I took a staff recommendation and got peanut butter, then I added chocolate yogurt. Neither had particularly good flavor. The best part was the toppings.
The place was clean and had a strip mall-​vibe to it.

My boyfriend and I brought our toddler here on Sunday afternoon and it was pretty packed. Kids running amuck and shrieking with joy about the possibility of gummy worms in their frozen yogurt.
It was our first time here, and I was a little shocked to discover that they don’t have child size bowls. They have big bowls, or bigger bowls. My toddler didn’t really have it easy trying to eat his small amount of yogurt in the big bowl. It pretty much just melted along the bottom. But, I’m giving it 3.5 stars because it was pretty damn good as far as frozen yogurt goes.
I had the chocolate with brownies a bottle of ice water, my boyfriend had strawberry with various fruits on it, and our son had cookies n’ cream with M&M’s on it. All the flavors were true to their names… the cookies n cream tasted like an Oreo. They charge by weight, not bowl size so that was good. I think all of ours came out to about $ 7.35 or so… not bad, it fed three of us and we left full and happy.
The reason I didn’t give it 5 stars is because there were uncleaned tables, and the candy section was a mess. I realize it’s probably hard to control what children do, but there is no real attempt to keep people from coughing or sneezing into the toppings, or any way to keep the kids’ hands out of them also. Not exactly what I’d consider «clean» if ya know what I’m saying? That and it’s probably not a good place to go if you are on any kind of a time restriction. If you’ve never had to wait in line while a child chooses candy ice cream toppings– fyi: It will take a while. Those are very big choices in their world, and they take it very seriously and they WILL drive you batty going back and forth, blocking everything you are trying to get to.

I have been waiting for a decent FroYo shop since having Yogurtland everyday in L.A. This place popped up just in time!
The place is very nicely decorated with bright green, purple and orange furniture. I just wish the couches were a bit softer, but that is just me being picky.
I absolutely love how the entire place is self-​serve; it gives me the opportunity of creating my own concoction to my specific tastes (Tart w/​Strawberry, Kiwi, Mango and Peanuts.) My choices never change, but U-​Swirl offers a wonderful assortment of flavors and toppings. There are 8 machines to choose from with two flavors each. Some flavors include: Sugarfree Chocolate and Vanilla, New York Cheesecake, Red Velvet Cake, Mango Sorbet, and Dulce-​de-​Leche. Anyone can check available flavors from their website. Based on the many times I’ve visited, their Tart flavor is a bit on the icy side, but that is the way I like it. Other flavors, like Red Velvet, are on the creamy side. It really just depends on the flavor.
The staff here are incredibly friendly and are happy to let customers sample flavors beforehand. I wish some customers would use this service instead of sticking their fingers in the machine to taste. The staff didn’t even seem annoyed when I spilled strawberries everywhere. Instead, they let me refill my cup.
If this place were closer to home, I’d be here everyday twice a day.

Frozen Yogurt in Reno? There aren’t many options. U-​Swirl is pretty good! They have a ton of flavors, although the flavors listed on the website that I was most intrigued by, were not available the day that I went in here. They have the toppings bar, which of course has everything you could think of to throw on your yogurt.
The prices are fair, parking is fine (in the same lot as a Wal-​Mart), and reasonable seating. I’ll be back when I’m in town…

Better than TCBY. Friendly atmosphere and good place for the kids.
I love the custom additions to your yogurt.
Keep up the great work U-​swirl. TCBY used to be our plac, e but god they suck now. Years ago service was great. Its a shame it has gone to $hit.

This is a self service fro yo joint, keep in mind this means little kids sticking their fingers in the dispensers to taste the flavors, the parents unaware of this digusting behavior. There is an attendant to hand tastes if you ask but the dude has other duties and he clogs the flow.
I will not come back here because I witnessed the disgusting kid’s behavior in front me (I stayed away from those flavors doubledipped) and I do not care for their tart yogurt.
Freshberry is the only place in town for me.

I’m a fan of the Yogurtland chain, and this place is very similar. You walk in, grab a paper cup, fill it with yogurt from the dozen or so soft-​serve machines, top if with the toppings of your choice, get it weighed, and then pay.
I really like the serve yourself model, since it lets you get as much or as little as you want. Of course, the paper cups (16 and 21 oz sizes) are massive, and encourage customers to get plenty…
Toppings are split, with about half being fruit choices, and the other half being sugary or pieces of candy bars. I wish they had lychee like Yogurtland, but that’s mainly me being picky. The one area I might see for improvement would be signage for the toppings.
I know some people finding the pricing a bit steep, but I think it’s pretty reasonable. A friend and I were in there, and our two tubs together was a bit under $ 6. .. cheaper than if we had gotten something similar at Dairy Queen. Pricing is probably a bit steep if you’re just going to have plain yogurt, but I’d guess average for those places that add toppings…
I love people watching here — the little kids (or teenage boys) who end up with these massive tubs that are just over-​flowing with gummy worms, pieces of candy bar, etc.. .. their faces lit with joy, all over a $ 5 tub of frozen yogurt. .. simple pleasures. ..

This place is a great addition to the frozen yogurt market in Reno. I went here last night to check it out and overall, I was very pleased with my experience. The people working there were very helpful in explaining how the process worked and they helped us sample many of the flavors.
I left with sugar free blueberry, pomegranate tart, and ny cheesecake. I will agree with the other reviewers that the yogurt is more icey than creamy, however, I kind of like that. I will say that the sugar free blueberry was the creamiest of the three and did not taste at all sugar free!
I did not get any toppings as I am a fro-​yo purist, but my boyfriend enjoyed piling on all the fun toppings they have to offer.
I give this place 4 stars (instead of 5) because I think they are pretty pricey. We got two big cups of yogurt and only filled them about ½ way and it was about $ 12.

Great yogurt place! You walk in and the kids go crazy. There are bright, large sofas, benches and high-​top tables. They have over a dozen yogurt flavors and more toppings than I could ever want. It’s all self-​serve, you get your cup (two sizes), then add the yogurt, then head to the toppings and add as much of everything as you’d like. I think the price was reasonable.
You have to go a couple of times before you grasp how much to pour. The first time, the kids were done in a couple of minutes so we had to go back for more, the second time, we threw some away.
The reason I didn’t give 5 stars is because the yogurt quality isn’t that amazing on it’s own. It’s a little more icy, rather than creamy.

They are a self-​serve pay by the ounce concept and it’s brilliant! For me it ends up being a bargain because I don’t eat a lot and it’s nice to just pay for what I’d eat and not have the rest go to waste (froyo doesn’t keep well as leftovers in the freezer). 16 flavors of sorbet, yogurt, tart yogurt, and sugarfree and dairy free options too. They have fruit, candy, nuts, cereal, MOCHI, cheesecake, cookie dough, syrups, caramel sauces, chocolate sauces, a fun «cupcake» hard syrup, sprinkles etc.
The store is bright and clean with fun contemporary seating and lighting. I would recommend they label the toppings as many aren’t immediately identifiable.
I didn’t care for many of the flavors of yogurt as they are a little thin and watery, not very creamy. I think out of the 6 or 7 I sampled I really only liked the tart yogurt flavors (peach mango is great!) which benefit from a thinner icier consistency anyway. Also many of their fruit toppings look canned or pre-​frozen not fresh. But you can’t beat their variety and concept.

I have been drooling in anticipation ever since the sign announcing them was posted.
They opened just a bit ago and they are glorious.
They had 8 machines for a total of 16 flavors with several sugar free options. The toppings were plentiful — both fruit and candy. Prices are on point, if not a tad cheaper than most fro-​yo places, @ $ 0.36 /​ounce.
This place is on par with the fro-​yo places i’ve visited in the Bay Area (I haven’t been to the only other fro-​yo place I had heard of in the Reno /​sparks area). I wish it had opened more towards the summer season, but it’s just as delicious when it’s cold outside. Having to ask for samples and having the employees get them for you because the machines «are tricky» was a tad odd, but I think once they’ve been open a bit longer they’ll work the kinks out.
Overall, good flavor selection and nice to see some sugar free options.
I can’t wait to go back!