Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt

Went today and it’s CLOSED. Building is for lease. :(

I thought that after being closed for a while for construction, that perhaps I would have a reason to come back in hopes that, my once favorite, froyo place was coming back to life with the pizazz it had clearly been lacking…
To my dismay, the signs in the door never turned over, not to mention the fact that they reopened over a month after the indicated date on the sign.
I finally mustered the strength to walk the two blocks and, just as I walked in the door, I knew they made a huge mistake…
1) 2 flavors of frozen yogurt do not warrant a giant «FRO YO» on the sign
2) What happened to the «do-​it-​yourself» system??? (Set prices for each size, no more weight system)
3) Service was dull and disappointing
4) I will probably never go back
5) BIG BUMMER :(

I used to love this place, but as their business has appeared to slow down a bit… so has the freshness of their fruit toppings. Granted, I didn’t pay too much attention to that before when I wasn’t on a diet but when I went in last night after a walk, I was sourly disappointed with the lack of freshness of the Kiwi, strawberry, and other «fresh fruit» selections. The Kiwi specifically looks as if it had been sitting there all day, mushy and brown, and the strawberry toppings that I put onto my original tart tasted like it came out of a freezer.
This 3 star rating is really directed towards the «fruit toppings,» as they do have a large selection of other toppings and usually have at least 6 flavors that are always fabulous. But I’m a fan of freshness, and if what they have laying out isn’t fresh… it makes me think, what else is stale here…

I live like right behind this place. And you’d think, if I lived right behind this place, that I’d go damn near everyday, wouldn’t you? I mean, it’s close enough to a fat kid’s dream of living in a candy store!
But no, I’ve only been here twice and I’ve lived here for over a year.
I first thought that the proximity would draw me over it more frequently, but to be honest, I don’t really feel compelled to get frozen yogurt from this place. It looks dinky. They say don’t judge a place by the way it looks, right?
Aside from that, in the rare moment (twice) that I did grab yogurt from this place, I see why I hardly stop in. Even when I was running daily, passing this place, the fat kid in me didn’t want to stop for any!
There are only like six flavors of frozen yogurt here. The frozen yogurt itself is really cold but melts quickly, and isn’t like the fro-​yo you savor eating.
There really isn’t a way to sample the limited choice of flavors also.
They apparently have a lot of toppings (88?) but it’s just a wide variety of candy pieces and the like.
They charge .39c/​per ounce, for the whole thing plus cup. There is a service charge for using plastic. Not too happy about that, but whatever.
There are small tables inside and some patio seating outside. Honestly, it’s cramped inside and the lighting is orangish. Outside, there’s the noise and pollution from cars driving on Park Blvd or weird people hanging outside the liquor store located on the same corner lot. Your best bet is to take it running home or walk around the neighborhood and trying to enjoy it (do it quick!).
From other reviews, it seems mixed about the guy that works there most frequently. I find that he isn’t that friendly. Mostly quiet. That’s okay, because I didn’t go there to talk to him, but it would improve this small local business a LOT to have a great, friendly, personable person running it, don’t you think? I believe the second time we came in, there was NO ONE out front maintaining the place and we felt extremely awkward getting our yogurt or anything without anyone there. The guy working there was in the back doing something, and even when we tried to acknowledge him to let him know we were there, we weren’t greeted at all and in fact waited a while for him to come back out. There was no pause on what he was doing, no apologies for being busy, no greeting, … it was just weird.
I mean, just a tip, I LIKE going back to places where I feel welcome!

Wow, they’ve made it nearly impossible to continue being a customer here.
I live a block away. It was always nice to bop on over for some yogurt. The people who used to work there were always friendly… and even tho ‘closing time’ was 9pm you could often get there close to 9pm and they were still friendly, the toppings and yogurt were still available. All great.
But now… just not the same.
My last 3 visits:
1 — Got there about 8:55pm. There was also a group of 4 people about to go in. They were ‘closed’ (on a night they’re open till 9pm). They turned away 5 customers before 9pm. nice
2 — Same guy working there, got there about 8:30pm. Not only did he not offer to let me have a taster of any new flavours (which the previous employees used to), he was training someone. They were going thru closing procedures. at 8:30pm! Many of the toppings were covered. Outside table & signs put away. And to add to it, the cashier didn’t even know how to make change — almost gave me an extra $ 5 until I corrected him. (yeah, I know it’s common for kids to not know how to make change these days… but that’s just pathetic IMO)
3 — Just got back from there. I got there about 8:36pm. The outside table & signs were all put away. I asked if they were still open. Same nasty rude little boy working there as the 2 previous visits. He said, «Yeah»…but I look at the toppings and many of them put away/​covered and the place REEKED of cleaning solution.
Well, obviously they’re not interested in their later night customers. Maybe if I have a hankering for yogurt I might visit during the day, but for now, I guess I’m out of the habit of going to a convenient place — the rudeness, ignorance (not being able to make change?!? Please!) and the feeling that you’re putting them out makes the place fully no longer on my radar.

I love the character of Tutti Frutti but that doesn’t compensate for the fact that their yogurt is icy (or sometimes runny) not creamy.
Frosbite I presume.

Things I love:
1) The service. The same guy is normally there and he is always super friendly and gives a great vibe.
2) The BIG toppings selection: Theres everything u could want and more
3) The Location: its right by my house.
Things I hate:
1) The yogurt: it melts WAY too quickly. I normally have to run home and throw it in the freezer for awhile. This makes it good but i could see if u don’t live near by, u will have yogurt soup.
2) Price: Its pretty expensive compared to other yogurt places.
Overall I go because its convenient to me when Im craving some yogurt i can walk over. However, if they fixed the few things they have problems with, i think they could be the best place in town.

I am completely conflicted with this place. I love the 80s music and décor. The toppings bar is unbelievably extensive. The range of candy is ridiculous, in a good way. They have three kinds of KitKat (regular, white and DARK chocolate). They also have intact Reese’s Cups, Skittles and sliced up Snickers bar. More toppings than I’ve ever seen anywhere and I’ve been to just about every yogurt shop in SD and OC.
But overall the cool décor and toppings can’t make up for sub-​par yogurt. They only have six flavors. And they are all super watery. It was swimming in liquid before I even paid. I wanted to get it to-​go, but it would of been soup before I drove the one mile it takes me to get home. Also $ 39 an ounce is STEEP for what you’re getting. I would be much happier at Fiji down the street for that price…
I will give it another shot next time I am craving something really sweet. Maybe they will fix their consistency problem in the meantime… but it until then it’s 2 stars from me.

The good: Location, topping selection, cleanliness
The not-​so-​good: the yogurt isn’t frozen all the way — totally runny. The 50 cent credit card fee if your order is less than $ 5.

INCOGNITO BEST FRO-​YO EVER. Typically this place has a huge assortment of toppings everything from fresh strawberries to twix candy bars. It is quite small for a yogurt shop however they do have a couple tables inside and outside. The guy who is always working is also helpful and nice. This is one of the better places I have been for frozen yogurt.
WOOHOO GOING BACK FOR MORE!!!

A hidden Tutti Frutti, an original frozen yogurt place with an 80’s theme. It’s not your typical modern display and décor nevertheless, its very appealing and cute.
Found this place while driving to the San Diego Zoo and decided to try it out on the way back home.
Nice variety and selections of toppings. This place is very clean. On top of it, they have lots of cup sizes with cute notes on the bottom saying which cup has lids and which don’t. Not only I find this cute but also very helpful. There was only one worker there and she was super nice.
Tart yogurt with strawberries and fruity pebble kept me happy and satisfied while driving back home.

This island TF location stands out from other I’ve been to. They rock an 80’s music theme. Their XM radio played some Cure, New Order, etc. Grace Jones can be found in the restroom
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I had a medium Acai Roots brand acai bowl. They stock a nice variety of toppings, of which I chose blueberries, granola, honey and bananas. The froyo and toppings combo was delicious, service was great and the place was nice for some quiet reading. Granted it was froyo for dinner.

This place is really awesome! I’ve been going since I moved to SD in August. Great location, friendly people, no traffic. The prices are great too. True, only about 6 flavors, but that’s OK with me.
It’s a great place to take a date, especially if u don’t know if she’s worth spending dinner money on. Trust me on that one. If she ain’t the one, u can be gone within 5 min. OK I’m a little bias because it’s on my block, but I still will give it a 5 star for the right reasons.

This is one of those self serve froze yogurt places that you pay by the ounce. Good variety of toppings and flavors. My boyfriend always love getting one of their fruit or tart flavors. The price is good too compared to most frozen yogurt places.

i’m trying to love this place because it is so close to my house, but i do have some grievances:
CONS: the yogurt is expensive (my husband’s giant yogurt averages $ 8 and my reasonable one ends up costing like $ 5-​$ 6!); toppings are often stale; there aren’t any sugar-​free options, except on wednesdays; they’ve gotten stingy with the amount of samples you can try before ordering.
PROS: friendly staff, cool vibe, great location.

Yummy! Not a whole lot of choice on the yogurt flavors. I had Irish mint, super yummy!!!
Lots of selection on the toppings. The owner (?) told me she wants to have more toppings than anyone else.
A little more expensive than other places ($ 0.38 per oz) plus $ 0.50 to use Visa if purchase is under $ 5.
Parking is awkward

This location was the very first time I ever sampled Tutti Frutti. And I was hooked!
Only stayed in SD for a few days and then moved north to the OC area, which I proceeded to stalk out as many Tutti Frutti’s as possible! We were addicted. This location was particularly charming because it was shaped like a shack? None of the cookie-​cutter parlours that looks like a page from Barbie & Ken’s. But regardless, the gentleman behind the counter was a total sweetheart and gave us a bunch of those little cups to sample. He was even making little waffle cups by hand! I would’ve sampled one for sure but gotta watch the calories when packing on so many Tutti Frutti’s!
They need to bring this sh-​t to Canada.

Came here today after picking up a few books at school. I didn’t actually go inside, except to pay because I brought dolce with me, so I stood outside with him, while E ordered, and made his yogurt.
The selection isn’t as good as our fav. yogurt escape, so I was sad for E when he told me he had to opt for the vanilla. I had a bite, and it was gross.
I haven’t had acai since two years ago, working in MB, so I tried the smoothie. Everything would have been fine, but I think there was an added ingredient, blueberries perhaps, that made the taste off. Usually, it’s just the acai pouch, a banana, and some honey. I had two sips and it’s been sitting in my fridge for four hours now.
The guy working was nice though, which is where the two stars comes in. He commented on the dog, and was friendly. But other than that, this is a FAIL in my book.
Fro Yo, is taking over, and I don’t see this place sticking around that long.

I’m giving a lot of 5s lately. I promise, I’m not easily impressed. I’m just a bit sentimental about leaving San Diego and feeling compelled to review the places I love before I go.
This is a great addition to the neighborhood. Even better than Yog-​art in a way, because they have delicious fro-​yo self-​serve style, where you pick up a cup or cone, dispense the yogurt yourself, and pay by the ounce. And a great selection of toppings too!
Yep, these fro-​yo places are spreading like L. acidophilus in a vat of warm milk. And I couldn’t be happier for it.

YAY FOR:
+AMPLE TOPPING CHOICES. This BEATS Yogurt World btw.
+closer to my place! (uhoh, maybe that’s a -?)
I have to say though the second time I’ve been the froyo was a bit runny. The fun toppings made up for it though.
Welcome to the neighborhood, Tutti!