Tuttimelon

**This review is only for the Tuttimelon aspect of this place, and not for the gelato (which looks great!) or the pastries, cupcakes, etc. **
Though the tart yogurt at Tuttimelon is quite delicious, I would go elsewhere the next time I am looking for tart yogurt. They only have 2 flavors and a meager topping selection. I couldn’t find any fruit I actually wanted to put on my yogurt. I can’t even remember what I finally settled on. That’s right, there were no strawberries, blueberries, pineapples, mangoes, or bananas… I think I settled with the only thing that sounded at all appealing — some rather tart blackberries.
It was also quite pricey. $ 3.75, I believe, for a single flavor small. I think that’s more expensive than the far superior red mango/​pink berry, and WAY more expensive than the self serve places.
Maybe I would give this place more stars for their gelato, but until then…

A happy refreshing treat on a warm afternoon. Lots of fresh fruit to put in the frozen yogurt. Definitely facilitates healthy options and the notsohealthy options too. Great location on 24^th with all the shops and restaurants. Great snack to get while taking a stroll down that street.

Paid $ 3.50 for a small crème brûlée gelato with yogurt chips on top, totally worth it! A small was a pretty big portion size and the employee was not stingy on the topping.
I’ll go back if I’m ever in the area.

Pretend this place is a gelato shop, and not a yogurt place. Now I love frozen yogurt + fruit + mochi pieces, but this place’s yogurt is just up to par, in flavor or in presentaion.
But that’s okay, because they have gelato, lots of it, and yummy flavors. And unlike some places, they don’t skimp on the cooling, so the gelato is not all melty, it’s exactly the right creamy/​soft consistency.
$ 3.75 for a «small», which is actually two generous scoops and you can get two different flavors.
Ignore the cupcakes (I don’t like cupcakes in general anyways), and you’ve got a great place, prob worth 3.5 starts, plus an extra half star for being 2 blocks from where I live.

Dear Tuttimelon:
If you served your chocolate or cookies-​and-​cream frozen yogurt on a regular basis, I would give you four stars … maybe even five … and I would be at your door every day! This is not a joke. I have a hunch that many others would do the same.
Your tart and fruit flavors are decent, but to be honest, if I want yogurt and fruit that taste like yogurt and fruit, I eat yogurt and fruit. Chocolate flavored yogurt is in a league of its own.
I hope you’re listening. In fact, perhaps I’ll walk over and let you know right now in person. If you have a chocolatey flavor on hand today, I (and you) just might get lucky!

So disappointed by the cupcakes that they sell. I was passing and I saw a delivery of fresh cupcakes going in the door so I ‘the one who loves cupcakes’ went in to order some.
I dint know where they are baked but the cupcakes are not that good.
First they charge $ 3 per cupcake and when I got home I realized that they are smaller than regular cupcakes, bigger than minis but not the regular size. For $ 3 each they should be regular sized cupcakes.
We bought 3 cupcakes and they did not have any proper containers in which to put them for transportation, so they put the cupcakes in ice cream cups which meant that they are not secure and by the time I finished my 20 min walk home, we had lost allot of the frosting.
The cupcakes themselves were uninspired. The flavors were very slight and muted, and all 3 felt like vanilla cupcakes with some added flavors. We got a lemon one, a coconut one and a something else that I cant even recall.
Wont go back again, don’t recommend.

Total confusion.
Me: What the? I think this is Tuttimelon. Is this right?
Cousin: Wait no. We’re supposed to go to Leonidas.
Me: The signs says Tuttimelon, see?
[Both of us look]
Me: wait… it also says Leonidas inside… but it also looks like a Tuttimelon with the tiled wall.
Both: huh?
I really like Tuttimelon but was completely thrown off when I came down the street expecting some cupcakes from Leonidas only to be greeted by a Tuttimelon sign. I thought maybe times were tough and the Tutti franchisee was trying to save some dough by gettin’ in bed with Leo but the nice guy behind the counter explained to me that the place was now a Tutti with Leo’s chocolates, gelato from who knows where, and cupcakes «made by this lady that lives locally.» I’m serious that’s what the guy said when we asked who made their cupcakes.
So after being thrown off for a bit, we got our bearings back, my cousin opted for a hazelnut cupcake and a red velvet cupcake. The cupcakes didn’t look that good to me at $ 3 serious bucks a pop so I decided on hazelnut and green tea gelato. The guy behind the counter said what size? I asked: what size do you have, he held up a small clear plastic drinking cup. I am totally serious! He must have heard me scoff (did I do that?) because he then said: yeah we don’t have ice cream cups. What!!! Okay… he must have then saw my incredulous expression because he went back and got me a Tutti fro-​yo cup and gave me one scoop of each. Smart guy figured it out.
We decided to stroll down the street to enjoy the chilly night air and eat some sweets. When I took a bite of the hazelnut I was not happy. It was dry and the crème was way too sweet. Ridiculous that they were charging $ 3 for this crap. I was so disappointed that I refused to try the red velvet. My gelato, on the other hand, was quite good and the only reason why I’m giving this place 2 stars.
Sorry but schizo product offerings, confusing signage, even more confusing gelato cup containers, over-​priced cupcakes… this place has a lot to work on. Go for the gelato but beware of everything else. (note: I didn’t try the chocolate so this review doesn’t cover those lovely looking sweets)

Wanted to try the ginger gelato, but there was a big straight hair laying across it.
Sucked it up, ordered yogurt & the coconut had been left out so long it was dry & crunchy.
Went to try my boyfriend’s gelato & it had a curly hair in it.
The people that work there are super nice, but they need some lunch lady hair nets for real.

I wish we had more fro-​yo and alternate gelato options in Chicago. I’m jealous of SF’s many offerings.
I loved Tuttimelon. The cutie counter gal offered us free samples to which I went with a small and she said I could have two scoops of one or two flavors! Nice. Had the mango and raspberry gelato flavors. It tasted and felt like frozen Gerber baby food with caramelized slivers of fruit. The tart raspberry balanced the sweetness of the mango and cleansed my palate. I longed for more afterward. Tuttimelon also offers candy toppings, cupcakes, chocolates and truffles. Kinda strange when you see a fro-​yo shop offering chocolate and cupcakes too. Within the area there are a multitude of awesome bakeries for cupcakes and chocolates, Tutti should stick to fro YO! Identity crisis of their offerings to me means a struggle for business, unless their cupcakes and chocolates are specific and pair well to the fro-​yo /​gelato?

Last time I was here it was still Leonidas.
Went in today and nothing seemed different.
Didn’t notice any fro-​yo. Came in for the gelato.
HONEY-​LAVENDER SORBET (¹⁰⁄₁₀) is a revelation. The honey flavor comes out so strong in the rough icy texture of the sorbet. I actually prefer this over Bi-​Rites Honey Lavender Ice Cream. You hear that: TUTTIMELON’s Honey Lavender Sorbet is better than BI-RITE’s Honey Lavendar Ice Cream.
GREEN TEA Gelato (⁶⁄₁₀) is forgettable.
PUMPKIN Gelato (⁷⁄₁₀) was intriguingly chewy. Wished the flavor was as good.
PEANUT BUTTER Gelato was an ⁸⁄₁₀.

There are a ton of good restaurants along the 24^th Street in Noe Valley. And what is the best treat to complete the meal?
«YOU BETTER SAY, «FRO-YO»…OR ELSE!
This corner fro-​yo shop is the only fro-​yo place in Noe Valley. And the local company couldn’t pick a perfect location.
Some of the Tuttimelons are converting into a self-​serve facility. But this location is still having the workers pouring our fro-​yo. There were no specials for this location with everything at regular price. There were only two flavors available at the time: Original Tart and Strawberry Tart. I just had the Original Tart in a small five-​ounce cup with Oreo Cookie crumb as my lone topping for $ 3.50. Like all the Tuttimelon locations, the Orignal Tart is the best flavor with the nice and creamy texture and silky taste.
My fro-​yo:
The shop also sells Gelatos from Belagano, artisian chocolates from Leonidas and cupcakes from Sweetface Bakery. After devouring so many cupcakes and sweets from the yesterday’s East Bay Cupcake event, the last thing I want is «CUPCAKE.» When I looked at the cute cupcake counter, I just needed to turn away and hold off on devouring anymore cupcakes for a while.
Cupcake-​counter:
In December, this location will be serving the Almond Flavor fro-​yo. A flavor I actually enjoyed, eventhough it does taste like Vidal Sassoon Shampoo.

I remember this was the Leonidas belgian chocolate store. Oh wait, it still is. However they installed a frozen yogurt machine that dispenses only 2 flavors, and they’ve got the nerve to call this a Tuttimelon store now.
But this shallow attempt to call oneself Tuttimelon doesnt fool me.
What Tuttimelon still has Leonidas belgian chocolate sign outside? And yes, they DO in fact, sell belgian chocolates, and gelato, and cupcakes, and.and.and… Tuttimelon imposter.
Why dont they start microwaving cheeseburgers and start calling themselves a McDonalds too?
But lets just pretend for ONE second that it IS a Tuttimelon (laugh), and well, the fro-​yo melts TOO quickly, the store is too hot, there is NO indoor seating, there are 5 chairs on the sidewalk/​storefront that are usually taken or if you’re lucky to get a seat, they’re so close together you’re practically sitting in your neighbor’s lap, and to be plain honest, I just get tired of the same flavor every single day. I was excited when I realized that there is fro-​yo within walkin distance, but it immediately got boring… FAST.
The workers are suuuuuper nice though. But boo to you Leonidas you“Tuttimelon” wannabe!

A big Yummy Thank You for Tuttimelon coming to Noe.
It is perfect… kinda tart and kinda sweet all at the same time.
Thank god frozen yogurt has been revolutionized since the 90’s.

This is a fun place — I mean really, froyo, cupcakes, chocolate and gelato all under one roof. How could it not be???
My friend and I got 2 cupcakes and 2 servings of froyo to share — vanilla with vanilla buttercream and red velvet with cream cheese plus blueberry tart froyo and espresso gelato. My gf and I totally loved the cupcakes — super moist and the frosting to cake ratio was exactly how we like it. The vanilla frosting was the real butter kind — my favorite! as opposed to the super sweet.
I love mochi on my froyo so we totally loaded up. Prices are totally reasonable for what you get. I’ll def be back anytime we’re in the area. I wonder if they’ll let me set up a cot in the back…

Free froyo??? I’m there! JL told me Gilbert was having the grand opening and giving away free froyo. How could I say no to free froyo???
We arrived at 12, and there was a short line. It was well worth the wait because I got to try their blueberry froyo with strawberry mochi and lychee… yummm! The Tuttimelon is like all the others, but there are also other goodies in the store! They also sell cupcakes, Belgano Gelato and Leonidas Chocolates. I only tried the froyo, so I’ll have to go back for the rest later!
Nothing better than free froyo on a hot day! Yum! And I saw Miss Fro-​yo girl in person!(but I didn’t know it was her until after she left) Congrats on the grand opening!

Not nearly as good as Red Mango.

For people like me that are living in San Francisco and loved Fraiche (at Palo Alto), Tuttimelon is for me the best nonfat frozen yogurt alternative. Especially because it was founded in 2007 in the city.
(Tuttimelon also retail cupcakes, gourmet gelato & sorbet, smoothies and parfaits)
The place in Noe Valley is small and the seating is very limited. Actually there is not seating inside and only a couple of chairs outside. So don’t plan to stay there to enjoy your threat unless you are okay to stand up.
Pricewise for a frozen yogurt place it is not very expensive at all. The small cup of frozen yogurt start at 2.50 $ and can goes up to 4.50 $ for a large cup (which is actually huge).
Because that place was open recently we used a coupon to get a small cup of Tart for a buck. Which was definitely an unbeatable deal. Toppings are usually 1 $ each. You can chose healthy toppings (I mean fresh fruits such as strawberry, mango, pineapple, lychee and more) or the non healthy option that I can’t describe here as I never remember them ;)
The service is good. I don’t know if that place can be super crowded though. As long as there are not many people you should not wait more that a couple of minute for being serves. Also you can get some sample if you would like to try any of their flavors.
Bottom line, if you love frozen yogurt like we do and we are too fare from Palo Alto we should definitely consider stopping by Tuttimelon. I am only giving them a ⁴⁄₅ as Fraiche will remain my favorite frozen yogurt place for a while.
Pros:
— Good nonfat frozen yogurt (two flavors: tart of blueberries)
— Healthy and quite inexpensive
Cons:
— The place is small
— Seating is very very limited and is outside only
— Not as good as Fraiche (but who can beat Fraiche hum?)
Cedric’s secret advice:
— Ask for their membership card. That will let you get a free order if you are a regular customer ;)
Cedric’s favorite option:
— One small nonfat frozen yogurt with original tart flavor topped with mango and strawberries. The perfect healthy and refreshing combo for less than 5 $ and under 300 calories.

tuttimelon’s décor here is wavy white walls. they also sell belgian chocolates (36.00/lb), gelato, cupcakes, and now, froyo.
when i entered, i asked «do you have any frozen yogurt on special?‘
cashier: «no». «what do you want?»
me: «i don’t see any pricing»
cashier: «oh» turns around and turns on flatscreen which displays pricing.
froyo availability
–original tart
–blueberry: nice full flavored, clean taste, creamy & smooth taste.
pricing:
original (s)2.50 (m)3.50 (l)4.50
flavored (s)3 (m) 4 (5)
up to 3 toppings :.99 cents saw 15 dry toppins with mochi. fruit toppings out of sight, probably 6
frodrips
–meter maid stopped at my parked car, probably disappointed that time wasn’t up.
–no room for sitdown
–friendly service
–nobody was here when i came

We found this place last week when we were completely lost in SF. The Magellan GPS just was completely bonkers. Or was it?
Here I found the gooeyest, best tasting hazelnut gelato I’ve ever had in my life. It was so good I went the next day after burning the intersection of 24^th and Sanchez in my head forever. That Noe Valley area was pretty cool too I guess, but I’m all about the gelato. What sucks is the first time i went the girl gave me the hugest scoop. Next day, no love from angry man. It was pea-​sized. And it is expensive, but you get what you pay for.
And thanks busted Magellan. I look forward to getting lost with you again.

Waiting to catch a cab in Noe Valley, we stumbled across this place.
I got a medium caramel balsamic gelato and a carrot cupcake, Boyfriend got four fruit-​shaped jellies.
The caramel balsamic gelato was fantastic. The carrot cupcake was stale. The jellies were much as they ever are.
The total was $ 19.43.
What … the … fuck …?
Goodbye cab money.
This place doesn’t seem like a Tuttimelon. I didn’t see any yogurt, just gelato, cupcakes, and chocolates. But the receipt verifies it was a Tuttimelon.
Weird.
I don’t like this bizarro world and its overpriced candies.