Dolci Mango

Counter guy was cool. Flavors sucked and the owner was a topping Nazi! Got pissed off when I asked for more chocolate syrup. Got to the yogurt place near fitness west for sure.

At 29 cents/​oz, the price beats any of the TF’s over by UCSD. The yogurt is mediocre, though; with the exception of the plain tart, the texture tends to be either chalky or watery. Not a lot of choices for either yogurt flavors or toppings (especially compared with places like Yogurtworld) but again, with the price you’re paying, there isn’t much to complain about.
Last time I came here, which was about 3 weeks ago, the yogurt was self-​served, so I’m confused by some of the other reviews with complaints regarding this issue.

The only reason I am writing this review is because I used to go to Dolci Mango fairly regularly, and I will never go back. The yogurt is good and the toppings are good. I went because I had a stamp card and was looking forward to getting my 6^th yogurt free.
And then. I went back to Dolci Mango for my monthly-​ish visit only to be shocked that they had changed their system to charge by weight AND they still serve you the yogurt themselves.
As I discussed with a friend later, you either need to hand me the friggin cup and let me serve myself OR charge me by the size. Of course since they charge by weight now the server loaded on the yogurt and toppings and the medium with 2 toppings that used to cost me less than $ 5 now costs $ 8.
That’s a 37.5% increase. Fail.

It’s yogurt. It’s good. Tiramisu flavor was good. But… come on, what the deal with them serving the yogurt and toppings, then weighing it? That makes no sense at all.
Not many toppings to choose from and the fruits looked a bit… old.
Go the 4 extra blocks to Yogurtland…

According to the staff people drive here from east and north county because of the quality. I’d say it’s worth giving it a shot.
Green Tea Yogurt was a hit, also the Mango and Blueberry Cheesecake.
My favorite part — the Mochi topping. I love something learned daily. Today I learned Mochi is not the ice cream Japanese deserts. It is actually a tasty rice cake, almost like a paste, or a marshmallow fluff. Tasty and a fun topping.

I go there way too often :)
My favorite is the plain yogurt with cap’t crunch and yogurt chips — I highly recommend it!
I usually see the same gal working in there when I go in and she’s always very helpful and attentive.

I’m not overly picky when it comes to frozen yogurt but I like that balance of sweet & tart and Dolci Mango delivers it well. My best friend & I sampled the Acai flavored yogurt, which was good, but I settled on original with two toppings.
The décor is typical of a frozen yogurt place — lots of clear plastics and bright colors. The staff person was very nice and had a mini conversation with us which is always a perk.
Overall, we were both pleased with our yogurts and left with happy tummies.

The plain yogurt is delicious so I engage «knee-​driving» which is defined as using your knees to guide the steering wheel so your hands can focus on more important priorities such as eating frozen yogurt while driving.
Holy crap, I paid $ 6.41 for a large plain yogurt. Guess I’ll have to go back to see if they overcharged me. That’s my excuse for getting more six-​dollar-​yogurt. Yeah right, I’m not going back for such expensive yogurt; who do you think you are, Petco Park?
With the prices they charge, it’s simply not worth it to come here, let alone find parking.

OKay, I stopped by the yogurt shop to get my usual menu (medium plain with two three fruit toppings), and this nice lady recommended me to get a new ACAI YOGURT BOWL.
So, yeah, new ACAI YOGURT BOWL…
MAN!
It’s incredibly good!
no kidding.
Creative, unique, tasty, full of nutrition, big, stuffy, this is TOTALLY revolutionary in frozen yogurts.
I took my gf at the same day to try the same, and she liked it too.
You get basically an acai yogurt, with purée, granola, and three fruits of your choice.
And, that bowl was heavy, full of stuffs!!!
Price is good too, knowing that my usual spending up there is over 5 dollar, few more dollars I really don’t mind.
EVERYONE should try this.
THE BEST ONE I EVER TASTED IN ANY YOGURT SHOP, PERIOD!
IF YOU STOP BY PB area, GO TRY THIS BOWL.
You can thank me later.

It started with People magazine. We have a subscription in our office and I kept seeing celebrities with the Pinkberry cups. Well, I like Starbucks well enough to think — hmmm… what are they liking here? So during my brief LA culinary journey, I included Pinkberry. After several bites I understood. lol No really, I thought it was great because it reminded me of the tiny little asian yogurt drinks (now I think marketed as Yokult?) that I loooove.
We don’t have a Pinkberry here so I started sampling the various yogurt places that have been popping up, mainly based off Unilocal suggestions. =)
When Dolci Mango opened in PB and I decided to stop by. I got the «original» or «regular» flavor with a couple of fruit toppings. It’s really creamy! It tasted rich and smooth. I like that since some similar yogurt shops have an inconsistent texture. The tartness wasn’t overwhelming either. Not quite the match for Pinkberry but it’s the closest I’ve found thus far. So weird that I like Pinkberry so much.

Alright, I admit it. I’m a total yogurt snob. But what I love about Dolci Mango is not so much the quality of yogurt (which, in my opinion, is quite good but really just another Pink Berry in disguise), but the staff.
I’ve been there on two occasions — the first time lured in my the enticing promise of «free samples» outside the front door of the shop and the peppy girl working a the counter who insisted I come in after seeing me frowning at the empty samples tray. The second time, I came back with a friend and was met by the owner — an adorable asian man who announces the samples you request with a huge smile as he fills up the little cups and hands them to you excitedly.
Anywhere you can get a yogurt topped with mochi is a definite plus in my book.
The only real problem I have with this place is that they charge an extra dollar if you want green tea flavor. I mean, I like green tea as a flavor, but a dollar? For what, the gold flecks in the powder mix?

I like this place a lot. The owner is super nice, it’s a really cute place and it’s not overdoing it with insane amount of toppings.
I like the mango flavor, it tastes so fresh!

I went to this place last night, recommended by a friend since I told him there was no Pinkberry around. I really liked it. It was good. I would go again :)

While certainly not breaking new tasty treat territory, Dolci Mango is able to hold its own in the often intense frozen yogurt smackdown arena. I’ve seen grown men cry when they were deprived of this creamy, sweet, yet perfectly biting dessert. Ok, by grown men, I mean my dad, and by cry, I mean he mopes around the house when I don’t bring him some.
The adorable James, the (newest) owner, prides himself on his little gem of a shop, so much that he fired all but two employees when he bought the chain, and largely runs it himself. I know this because I am there every day.
The green tea and the plain are the best, and the only constant, flavors. James has been experimenting with a third flavor (peanut butter, strawberry-​banana, peach, mango, acai…) for quite some time now. However, the third flavor always tends to suck, while the green tea and plain and consistently mind blowing.
The toppings are perfect — from pomegranate seeds to cocoa pebbles, and the fruit is cut fresh in front of you, rendering impeccable taste. While the price is a little steep, it’s worth it, and for every 6 you buy, you get one free. Not hard to rack up a free ones since it’s entirely possible you will find yourself there seven days week. If only it was open until midnight, it may have achieved perfection.

eh. It’s okay.
I love the tart flavors. They actually had 4 flavors when I went: plain tart, blueberry, mango, and green tea. I tried half blueberry/​half plain tart. (I’m a sucker for tart fro-​yo) But the yogurt itself tasted like it was made with watered down non-​fat yogurt. There was no creaminess to it at all. Also, there was some type of aftertaste I couldn’t quite place but it didn’t seem right to me. Then again, maybe it was because I couldn’t think strait with all the pounding club music blaring in there.
The interior décor was cool for being such a small space, and the guy behind the counter was very sweet and super generous with the mochi topping. (Yum, Yum). But I left wishing I’d gone to Dolce Freddo in Hillcrest. (Sorry, Dolci Mango!)
EDIT 5÷17÷08: I think I’ve figured out that the icy-​ness is a normal quality. Still, out of all the fro-​yo spots I’ve been to, Dolci Mango is the iciest.

Driving off my buzz from the Yo La Tengo show at the museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla, I decided to take the PB scenic route home, down La Jolla Blvd. and east through Garnet. I was trying to talk myself out of buying a pint of ice cream to cap off the night, when I passed by Dolci Mango. This was a sign. I had to stop.
It was 10:05 when I got to the door. Drats! The place closes at 10. «The machines are still on!» yelled the cute boy at the counter with a huge smile. I like this place already.
I walk in, taste the 4 flavors (Mango sorbet, plain, peanut butter, and green tea). Green tea has that fresh taste akin to the ice cream, but I don’t like the tartness to it, it just doesn’t combine well to me. PB is like any peant butter yogurt, so I get a combo of plain and mango.
I love this place for offering a dairy-​free choice, and the mango is really tasty. I loved the taste of the plain, but the texture of both the mango and the plain was on the icy side, maybe because it was the end of the night?
Cute boy told me to come back another time. umlemmethinkabouthat.
yes.

i felt like getting yogurt but i didn’t want to deal with a swarm of teenaged asian girls at some place on convoy. i remembered driving past this place before and i figured since it was located in PB it wouldn’t be too crowded. PB scum + yogurt doesn’t seem like the most likely combination.
the place was completely empty. the girl working was sitting outside looking obviously bored. i took note of the flavors posted on the board and decided on green tea. the bored girl asked if we’d been there before and if we’d like a free sample. i declined because i knew what i wanted. «are you sure? it has a really yogurty taste». i felt almost like she was trying to discourage me from getting it.
it does have a more yogurty taste than i’ve had before. but i liked that about it. a lot of places just have this tart-​fruity flavor. the green tea didn’t much taste like green tea and i thought it could have been a bit more tart. that’s just me though. i love sour stuff.
all in all i’d come back.

With everything in PB either a Tattoo shop, Taco Stand, Club/​Grill/​Pub/​Bar, and Boutique clothing store, PB needs simplicity. Here’s where Dolci Mango comes along.
You have 2 flavors: Plain and Green Tea Yogurt. Low sugar and fat. How easy is that. Choose from the 2 flavors and then select your toppings… BAM! Its that easy. Nothing complicated and you can enjoy frozen yogurt at its finest.
There’e potential for this place in PB. I suggest you give it a try. The staff is friendly and the design layout is very cool. WIth all the other places that are around Garnet, this is one that is just right.
Flavor of choice: Well gee, there’s only 2 to choose from… But I really liked the Green Tea flavor… then again the plain is good too… Oh Hell! SO many decisions!

Yogurt Wars 07′. Get ready San Diego for the next L. A idea to come to San Diego. First it was Red Mango, then Iceberry, then Pinkberry, then Dolci A Mango… Yeah! Honestly just go to Yogurt Word on Convoy.
Dolci is worth a try, healthy yogurt with Fresh Fruit toppings! My wife is «addicted» the décor is «mod LA» and the service is «very PB».
Although the guy cut his finger while slicing the fruit and told us «my boss does’nt have a first Aid Kit» well thanks for bleeding in my freakin’ fruit…

This place is the freaking best. Healthy, clean and delicious.
I was getting my hair cut at my little salon in P.B. when a guy from the new yogurt place across the street came in to offer us all free samples. Three bites into it, I was asking what it was and where it came from and why I was only just hearing about it. As a funny sidenote, I spent the next ten minutes listening to the cute and sweet (but not-​so-​bright) salon girls arguing with one another about whether this new rage was European or Italian. After the debate started to get a bit heated, I let them in on an enlightening secret… they were all correct.
Dolci Mango is not your run-​of-​the-​mill yogurt place. They carry two flavors: plain (my favorite) and green tea. Yup… PLAIN frozen yogurt, chock full of all its tart goodness, live and active acidophilus cultures and the tastiest texture I’ve ever experienced. They serve it with your choice of toppings (so if you have to have your chocolate, no worries… they’ve got chocolate chips). They also have loads and loads of the most wonderful berries and diced fresh fruits like strawberry, banana, pineapple and kiwi. Seating is comprised of the most lovely, futuristic chair and table set-​ups with bar-​height stools on which the height may be adjusted. Everything is naturally nonfat, very low in sugar and just simply scrumptious. Free wi-​fi seals the deal.
I think I would actually drive to P.B. just for this. And I can’t stand P.B.