Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt

Why wasn’t I told about the dividers for the cups?!!

This place is average. I was slightly disappointed after going based on my friend’s recommendation. The place was clean and the staff were nice, but some of the flavors weren’t as tart as I would have liked. Also, the gummy bears and worms were hard to chew. At least the fruit was fresh. Overall, I most likely would not visit this place again.

Previously I had only ever had frozen yogurt from yogurt zone because it was near my house. Well, I recently moved and this orange leaf is now closer to where I live. I tried it out last night and all I can say is What’s a Yogurt zone?! ;p Orange leaf was SO much better! The flavors were amazing and diverse, and the toppings were great as well! The employees were very friendly and helpful. I will definitely be coming back!

This was my first stop there. I went there to sugar up in the middle of all my Go-​Fers runs.
The shop was very clean, very cute, very quiet.
After I sat down, I decided to see if there was a phone app since I am always on the road. Then I discovered they had a frequent saver program. Why didn’t the cashier ask me or tell me about it?
I went up and asked her. She had no answer. I said, truthfully you don’t want to tell people about this program so you don’t have to give up free product when customers qualify. She shrugged her shoulders and nodded.
I was floored. I got the card, but she refused to accept and add on the purchase I had just made with them.
The owner? happened to be in the store. He did come around and give me a 10% off my next purchase card, and apologized, but he made it sound as if he got caught.
I hope that future visits there will not be like this.

Usually my go to place. However today was a terrible experience. I went to pay after getting my favorite flavors and toppings and the cashier was in such a hurry to check me out. (there was 1 other person in the whole store besides me). It was my birthday and I wanted to use my reward. I told her hold on let me get my reward card and she already swiped my card and was like oh I didn’t know you wanted to use them. Usually when someone says hold on I would think that means wait. And then questioning her about when the birthday would expire she had no clue and gave me some made up answer. Super annoyed.

Super new and nice serve yourself fro yo spot, conveniently located next to the new Target on Austin Highway. They have a variety of flavors and a ton of toppings. My older daughter swears by the coffee yogurt, topped with cookie dough balls, chocolate chips, and finished with a swirl of chocolate sauce. My favorite? Coconut and orange with a scoop of Fruity Pebbles. The young women who work here are friendly and are constantly making sure the fun, modern tables and chairs are spotless. Great spot for a beat-​the-​heat treat.

the froyo at this orange leaf location is no different from any of the others — veryyy creamy & delicious! until yogurtland or menchie’s make their way to sa, this will be my go-​to place…
but probably not THIS particular location. first off, this location was sparkling clean, but then again most froyo places are pretty modern/​minimalist/​clean. i didn’t really notice until someone else mentioned that the girl working that day was non-​stop refilling the toppings, straightening out the spoons, wiping every surface (chairs, countertops, machine levers), stacking and re-​stacking the paper cups… the list goes on. if i’ve ever seen someone with legitimate OCD, this was definitely it. and it wasn’t like there was even a mess to clean up. i’m pretty sure there were at least 500 froyo cups set out when she decided to bust open a few more packages and «refill» the station. since she was running around cleaning like her life depended on it, it was superr distracting and made everyone nervous… like if we accidentally dripped froyo somewhere her wrath would be upon us. it was def weird to say the least and during the 10 – 15 min that i was there, she walked back and forth from the cash register area to the back where the stacks of cups are at least 15 times!
also, when i walked in (with 2 other people), my hubs asked for sample cups. she handed him a couple and as he started walking toward the machines, i politely asked if i could get one too. she looked at me like that was the most ridiculous question ever and said «i gave him two.» okay. no other froyo place i’ve been to is this strict on sample cups. it’s kinda gross to reuse the same cup for different flavors, not to mention that the non-​waxed paper cup starts getting all wet and non-​functional. no bueno. before i could try all the flavors i wanted to, my cup died on me. but i was too scared of this girl to ask for another. when my hubs and i got a yogurt to share (it was HUGE btw. we just ended up wanting the same flavors and figured there was no reason to get 2 cups) the girl glared at me again and purposely put one spoon in the yogurt. of course, i asked her if i could have an extra spoon and grudgingly handed me one. oh btw, all the spoons and sample cups are hidden behind her cash register so you have to ask her for them… to say the least, this was the worst froyo experience ever. orange leaf is still the #1 froyo place in sa and is still #3 on my list of all froyo places ever, but due to excessive awkwardness, i will prob try to avoid this particular location!

Overall, taste-​wise I find most of these high-​end yogurt places pretty much in the same boat. So, you are left rating based on options, service, location, and ambiance. I feel that Orange Leaf in Alamo Heights scores well on all four of these.
First, I really like that they have all sorts of flavor options, especially since I go there with my daughter. I mean, I like Red Mango, but the three flavors they offer you gets real old, real quick. Orange Leaf has over a dozen flavors and a swirl for every two, which for kids is a real plus. Beyond that, your topping options are beyond extensive — again, big plus for those of us with kids.
Second, what appears to be the owners/​operators are GREAT. Super friendly, clearly enjoy the people-​to-​people interaction; just a joy really.
Third, at least for me the location is great as you can hit up Target and Petco and be back home (if you live in Alamo Heights) within five minutes. Plus, there is parking, which is getting a lot more limited over in Quarry Village, where our other go to yogurt spot is located.
Finally, the ambiance is great too. Plenty of comfortable seating. Bright and cherry and super clean.
I’ll be back, no doubt.