Yotopia

I loveee!!! great customer service, its my favorite place to get frozen yogurt… sooo yuumy…

I’ve had my share of frozen yogurt, and this one was simple and good. Creamy and sugary but perfect. I took a blind risk and ordered two identical white yogurts, vanilla and tart, both delicious.

Have no idea why this is rated 3 – 4 stars. Poor quality and taste, + very limited selection. Maybe its the small, countertop machines vs. having larger, restaurant quality machines… but I suspect it has more to do with low quality ingredients. Anyway, took five or six bites and trashed the rest. My two friends did the same.

I’ve never turned up my nose to fro-​yo. I’m that girl who has punch cards for 10 places in multiple cities (even states) in my wallet. But this place is disgusting. I popped in for a cup of plain tart fro-​yo today and it is thick, weird, kind of chalky, like eating cold spackle. Guess I should have asked for a taste before paying them $ 4.

If you want frozen greek yogurt– come here.
If you want tart froyo– go somewhere else.
So disgusting I thought I was eating frozen sour cream.

Eh. Sometimes presentation and service is everything. Straus Creamery organic milk is used but it tastes like every other fro yo place. I asked for mochi but she scooped lychee. I repeated mochi and she realized she messed up. She then does another one with mochi but she dispenses the yogurt like she’s never done it before. It’s a looks like a rather unattractive «dog pile». The original flavor is okay. I would’ve liked it to be more tart. There were other bits of toppings in my yogurt. It didn’t taste like anything specific but I clearly saw pink bits and something like brownie bits in it. Eh…

Despite the billing of Straus Creamery as their source, Yotopia just didn’t thrill me much. I think the froyo is satisfying enough as an after-​dinner treat, but the possibilities seem to end there. With a name like Yotopia, I was hoping for something with a little more pizazz and certainly more freshness. Like the Autopia. That was my favorite ride in Disneyland because it was my first taste of the open road at the age of six even though my dad was probably pressing the gas pedal. Did you know Autopia is an example of a portmanteau?
Oh yes, I know I am quite sophisticated. That’s when you mash up two words and make up another. Automobile + Utopia = Autopia. Yep, that’s right. Yogurt + Utopia = Yotopia? Not so much. I had the $ 4.50 medium cup of the Strawberry with bits of frozen-​fresh strawberries (see photo). There was a strange granularity to the yogurt I couldn’t quite figure out, even though I devoured it in no time. Jamie W. had their other offering, a $ 4.25 scoop of Mitchell’s Ice Cream, a butter pecan to which he always gravitate. That was less controversial since it’s Mitchell’s, of course. It’s a clean, compact spot on 22^nd with a server who appeared a tad bored.
FROYO — 3 stars… cold, creamy but a slight granularity that made my brow furrow
AMBIANCE — 3 stars… clean though there was hardly any seating
SERVICE — 2.5 stars… OK server although her friend kept drawing her attention
TOTAL — 3 stars… froyo alternatives are spotty in the Mission, so I’ll probably come back

The girl here was really nice and accommodating, so I regret to report that the yoghurt here is subpar. The Original tart tastes a little off, and though the vanilla (made with coconut) is delicious, the texture of their yoghurt here is slushy as opposed to creamy — like there are bits of hard ice in there. I probably won’t be back unless I’m craving froyo after a Burn workout.

Not self-​serve, but very generous with their portions so kudos for that. Not too many flavors at once. When I went, they had 4 total? (Tart, some fruit tart, some other fruity tart, and something else)
Twas refreshing, but not too memorable (which might explain why I dont remember their flavors too distinctly). Refreshing probably because I had been walking around for a few hours. Prices are «normal”/“kinda expensive» at $ 3 almost $ 4 for their small (not mini) size.
I think Unilocal’s «A-​OK» description (for a 3-​star rating) describes my experience there perfectly.

Kind of sad to give this review but it’s the first time I’ve had… I don’t even want to say– bad (but it really was) frozen yogurt. I was not even sure that existed!
The yogurt was not really frozen, a little watery even. So weird! I wish I could count on the toppings, but not all looked fresh… Some were. Some weren’t.
I thought going with the granola was safe, until I took a bite to find that it was stale. They double layer the toppings between the yogurt too. It’d have been good if the topping wasn’t bad. Thorough fail.
$ 3.50 for a small. $ 0.50/topping after that. They have different cone options; waffle, sugar, etc.
Their saving grace: chick behind the counter was nice. I tried 3 of the 4 flavored. All tasted odd. Went with the one I didn’t taste, original tart. But that too failed in quality. If I were a little kid, I probably would’ve cried.
Had a bad feeling about this place but after trying 3 of the flavors I felt burdened to make a purchase– which went into a trash can about 3 spoonfuls later. Damn you conscience!
Maybe it was a bad day?
No idea but I’m good. Girl working there was nice but that’s not going to be enough for me to come back. I threw the damn thing away after a couple spoonfuls: T
Went here in July 2012.

zoinks! this place was JUST what i needed after scarfing down yet another delish sf burrito. the girl working was AMAZING and complimented my toppings selections. the serving size was humongo. I also tried a few of the ice cream flavors, which were okay, but i was in a fro-​yo mood. I got the plain and pomegranate mixed with some strawberrys, mochi and chocolate chips, heavenly. the price seemed about right so no complaints there.
no line. GREAT customer service and no delish treats. i’m in love. (apparently they have an iphone app for frequent customers, if i lived in the hood i’d download in a heartbeat)

Super creamy and delicious! The prices are a little steep but you can tell it’s amazingly fresh. Limited on flavors, but the toppings are great.
Plus it’s close to my office!

I liked everything about this wee place except the actual (organic) froyo which I never before knew could inspire such indifference. A very welcoming gal at the counter gave us a nice sample with a little spoon and asked how we liked it. Hmmm…
They have only 4 flavors including «plain tart». On this day they also had blueberry, apricot, and chocolate. I tried everything except blueberry, in an ample-​sized medium cupful but the flavors were so mild I had little interest in even finishing my cup and that, my friends, is a first.

Not fantastic, but it will do in a pinch.
I didn’t expect to find anything related to froyo after I had finished my burrito* but fortunately found this place stuck right in the midst of three or four bars and nightclubs. It seemed like a weird post-​drinking food, but they must be doing something right because it’s still there.
That said, the froyo was really icy, and they only had four flavors as opposed one of the pull-​your-​own-​lever types of places that usually have six to eight options. They didn’t really have a flavor I wanted, but I really wanted some froyo so I went with the strawberry, which turned out to be pretty good.
Price is reasonable, so it works out fine, especially in this area where there aren’t a ton of things in the way of froyo.
* — Don’t ask me how I even had room for it after that burrito.

I came here after dinner and Xanath ice cream with a group of friends on a Friday night. There wasn’t anyone ahead of us, which was great since we took a while but a couple did come in after us.
Everyone ordered Mitchell’s ice cream but me. I already had Xanath like 5 minutes before stopping at Yotopia. I was already set on getting the Straus organic froyo after dinner. Toppings cost extra for each so I just got froyo itself. It was a bit on the creamy side for Straus but still good. The cashier was very patient with the 6 of us, especially scanning the Stampt QR code after everyone’s separate order. She saw one of our Urban Outfitters reusable bags and mentioned that she also worked at the Powell St. UO store.
The restroom is pretty clean. There aren’t many seats inside but there were two tables and chairs setup outside.

They sell Mitchell’s Ice Cream here. I wanted to try their fro-​yo but they were working on the machines so I opted for ice cream while I waited for the Make Out Room to open. The grasshopper flavour is like mint chip except there are Oreos in it. I probably shouldn’t have indulged that much but you only live once right?
I don’t know how much the cones cost… somewhere in the usual price range though. Plus, they gave me a heaping scoop!
I almost didn’t want to have dinner after eating here. This was a good pit stop and I walked a lot so I earned treating myself.
I’ll try the fro-​yo next time and see how it compares to the other organic places.

Cool that it’s organic, but unfortunate that they didn’t master the flavor.
I went in for a sample of the original tart, and it was all wrong. Seemed to be confused whether it should be the milky (more american style froyo) or the tarty style… and did not work well.
Glad I only went in for a sample. Wish it was one or the other, just did not work.
pinkberry = good tarty
red mango = good milky
yotopia = not good either

Hellooooo YOtopia!
The kids & I stumbled upon this cool yogurt spot on our way for pizza. It happened to be a sunny day out so yogurt sounded SO refreshing.
It’s been open for 8 months now, which is fairly considered «veteran status» for the Mission area. They are always opening new trendy spots in the Mission.
YOtopia offers a few organic yogurt flavors (they proudly serve fromlocal Strauss Family Creamery): old fashioned tart, strawberry-​kiwi, & white chocolate macadamian nut. The flavors change daily. The old fashioned tart was just that, tart… and yummy! Fresh fruit toppings (strawberry, raspberries, mangoes, bananas, pineapples, etc.) are available as well as the usual favorites (i.e. coconut flakes, peanut butter/​white chocolate/​milk chocolate chips, gummy bears, oreo cookies, etc.), too. I love how they fill in the toppings half way through, then a second topping on top.
Unlike other fro-​yo type spots where each patron is charged per ounce, YOtopia charges per size (Sm– $ 2.95, Med– $ 3.95, Lrg– $ 4.95, for old-​fashioned tart… a little more for the flavored yogurts) and $ 0.50 per topping. The portions are fairly generous, too.
Bottom line: yogurt is always a treat, especially from here. If ever in the area, this place should be visited! =)
Tips:
*Try the hemp granola. Yum!
*Grab a punch card.

Organic frozen yogurt that is reasonably priced ($ 2.95 for a small) smack in the middle of the city! I tried the vegan froyo and it was coconut based and very tasty but still it wasn’t exactly «froyo» technically. Then I tasted the white chocolate macadamian nut and it really tasted and looked exactly like the original tart! Both were AMAZING!
Not as creamy as other froyo places but organic and flavored naturally so this is as pure as froyo gets!
I also loved how they served fresh fruit (not frozen, not canned. but FRESH FRUIT for like 50 cents extra!)
Can’t wait to get back here on a sunny afternoon in the mission. Very friendly staff as well.

What is the best treat after a fat greasy super burrito?
I don’t know about you, but I like fro-​yo after any meal.
One of only a few, but very solid fro-​yo places in the Mission District. Not only that, but the fro-​yo is also made from Straus Creamery and other organic ingredients. I love local items like that.
I came here like 6pm and already dark, but the shop still shines with the bright lights. The lady offered me samples of all four available flavors. And you bet I did do that.
I sampled the Original Tart and that was very sweet and creamy unlike other places I’ve had.
The Chocolate had a nice chocolatey taste.
The Kahula-​flavor was icy with a strong alcohol taste. (I did had a little buzz with a visible Flamin’ Asian-​look)
Finally, the banana-​flavor was creamy and extremely flavorful enough to make a gorilla out of me to buy that flavor in a $ 3.00 small (5oz) cup. And for an additional $ 1.00, I got the chewy mochi balls as my lone topping and that was one nice treat to end my night. (Yeah, I eat dinner early + I was hungry).
Flavor (s) change every week as I was told by the worker.
The shop has great hours too, by closing at 10pm. The young lady was friendly and helpful. Yes, I like this place, despite being small.
My treat: