Polar Ice

I feel silly logging on to write a review about something as mundane as frozen yogurt, but I just had such a crummy experience in this place, I have to. I feel like I paid somebody five bucks to cut me in line, or throw trash in my yard or some other annoying thing.
The chocolate frozen yogurt ran out, so I went to the vanilla frozen yogurt machine. It spurted out a bunch of liquid all over the placed, including me and my clothes, so I have dried dairy product on me. The only other flavor I was interested in (how can you not have chocolate or vanilla?!) was original tart, which also sprayed on me, but at least it eventually started working.
Fine, so I got my stupid yogurt, at least there are still toppings to save this irritating «treat». I piled up on M&Ms and Snickers, as I do, and cheered up as I paid. When I started in on it, I couldn’t figure it out for so long, but something was just way off. The tart was too tart. Then I hit all chocolate and that’s when I realized what the problem was. The little rock hard bits of candy were not all M&M, there were skittles mixed in! Ugh! So gross, M&Ms and skittles together. Ugh.
The only good part was the girl at the counter. She was sweet and when I weighed my yogurt she took the spoon out so it wouldn’t be counted in the total weight. Thanks, counter woman!
And thanks, Polar Ice, for forever tainting my beloved treat. You really bummed me out.

If I were a SJSU student I would be here everyday. Really cool décor. Free wifi. Perfect little chill spot to hang out, study, kick it… same owner as Dakao. Creative flavors of fro yo — red velvet — excellent, taro really good as well. Tons of toppings and many flavors of gelato. They have spring rolls too that may not be on Dakao’s menu. Overall, really cool and cheap… I go there everytime I go to Dakao.

I actually liked this place. There were quite a few flavors to choose from, and this place wasn’t strictly froyo which was good. They also serve Gelato (plenty of flavors), Milk Tea, Crepes, and Sandwiches.
At 35 cents an ounce it is a little more than what I am used to. I tried almost all the flavors that they had, but I honestly don’t remember all of them except for the ones that I remember which was Taro (Delicious!), Mango Tart (Loved that one too!), Coconut Crème Pie (meh), Green Tea (which I honestly don’t even remember tasting), and Dulce De Leche (BLEH!). They had a lot of toppings to choose from and I liked that, loved the sliced almonds and M&Ms! For about 15 ounces, my total came to about 5 something.
They only take cash or debit card.
The lady behind the counter was very nice too!

Honestly, I expected the yogurt to be watery. To my lovely surprise, it wasn’t! It was rather thick and creamy just the way I like it. Since Polar Ice is a few blocks away from school, I thought they would jack up the price to at least 39 cents an ounce but to my surprise again, it is only 30 cents an ounce. There were about a dozen flavors to choose from but my friend and I chose the original and taro flavor. However, there weren’t a lot of fruits to choose from (–1 star) but there were mochi and other goodies so that’s a plus.
Hey, this place isn’t so bad after all.

Service was good and the interior looked nice, but all of the favors I tried seemed way off base. It’s the least expensive of the 6 yogurt shops Downtown, but I would rather pay a little more and have much better quality yogurt. My recommendation is Penguin Froyo on Santa Clara Street.

The frozen yogurt is too soft. By the time you pay, 25% of your yogurt is already melted. The flavors don’t really taste like how they should. Taro tastes like berry.

My friend and I came here on a particularly hot September afternoon. At first I had my misgivings about this place (it looks a little rundown and dingy from the outside), but the interior looks fresh, colorful, and modern. There’s plenty of seating, two booths for doing homework, and free wi-​fi. Another great student hangout! Too bad it’s a little bit of a far walk from SJSU (about 3 – 4 blocks and it’s a little out of the way).
Polar Ice has an amazing variety of treats and delights, including froyo, crepes, gelato, milk tea, smoothies, and fruity carbonated drinks. I tried the gelato (yummy, especially the chocolate one!) and froyo (the lychee one is a bit nasty, honestly). Gelato seems a bit pricey – 3.50 for a dinky cup and around 6 – 7 for a waffle bowl. The froyo is good and creamy and runs at 35 cents per oz; more expensive than Yogurtland (yay I work there: D) but 10% student discount helps even out the cost a little. There was a wide range of froyo toppings, but the fresh fruit levels were super low (and it was just my friend and me in the store).
Overall a nice little place for a treat, and definitely worth the walk.

I love that this place is walking distance from my house and that it is self-​serve. If I suddenly have a hankering for Fro-​yo I do not have to drive to Milpitas to Orange tree or Yogurtland. This place also has other dessert types and I love a place with selections.
I came here pretty late at night with Dan and I put together my Fro-​yo. It has a very nice feel to the place and I definitely feel that this place would be a great to come and hang out w/​friends.
Being that I like Fro-​yo, I like getting fruity flavors, so I went to the mango tart machine. I like my Froyo to be soft but firm enough so that its not like a milkshake. The moment I pulled the lever, it came out watery, this was disappointing, because it was already melting, and it was not even a hot night.
I continued because it wasn’t too bad and I wanted to eat fro-​yo. I went to select toppings but when one gets a fruity tart one must have fruity toppings and at that time frame, they only had frozen Strawberries. This was disappointing because I like fresh cut strawberries, its easier to bite into. I was a bit disappointed because after one goes to Yogurtland and Orange tree in Milpitas, one gets accustom to the selection as well as the texture.
Dan ordered a drink and he liked it very much. I forgot what it was but I can see us coming back for it.
Polar Ice is still starting up so things may change. I would definitely come came here and give the Froyo another go, but today, I would rather drive to Yogurtland.

i just tried the gelato.
the cone is $ 3.
TINY cup $ 3.5
large cup $ 5
waffle bowl $ 6.50−7
the service nice. got to try a couple of free samples.
got the chocolate crunch.
most of the gelato was melted.
once i finally got my gelato by the time i got the tiny cup to the table it was half-​melted.
next time i will probably try the froyo since it was only 35 cents.
chill factor and icebee are 39 cents.
didnt try the crêpe but the prices seem to be a bit much. $ 4 for crêpe and powder sugar and i think banana.
if you want gelato or some filling then it cost $ 1 or more.
the milk tea drinks seem to be a ok price. around $ 2.75-$ 3.
bobas or jelly cost a extra .50-.75 cents each.
they also have smoothies.
if you know where chill factor then head straight down toward San Salvador.

Seemed like a shady asian business on an empty Tuesday night. Regardless, the gelato tasted Okay — some were way too sweet, like the Mango and Lemon flavor, but it hit the gelato/​frozen yogurt spot.
Though I can’t say much about the potential stomach ache that ensued… since the staff person said that their business hasn’t been booming for the past month… I wonder how fresh their gelato actually is.

I was referred here by Da Kao (apparently they have the same owner). Quite the selection on the menu, but excution is a bit slow. Got a lychee milk tea with boba which tasted alright. Sadly it was my first boba since arriving in San Jose two weeks ago. And it was at a standard price too.
The froyo is a bit more expensive than Yogurtland, but that’s balanced by the 20% off yogurt ticket I got from DaKao. Not as many flavors. Machines are kinda crazy, really dispense the yogurt. As for flavor, it’s just okay. Not a huge fan of the mango tart, which is usually my staple.
Nothing really stands out for me here except for the décor, which is very white and somewhat futuristic. Doesn’t quite fit the neighborhood.

Great place! They had so many flavors I didn’t know what to do! I went with cookies and cream and red velvet. They were both really good! They had a great selection of toppings and also gave me and my friends a free strawberry-​banana crêpe which was also delicious! I will definitely be back!

When Polar Ice opened up I was ecstatic to try it out.
They had so many choices I didn’t know which one to try.
–Mango Gelato
–White Raspberry Gelato
–Fro Yo
–Strawberry Banana Ice
–Smoothies
–Crepes
I mean literally the choices were so enticing that I kept coming back every day. I have a huge sweet tooth and it was great coming in and having something different every day.
They don’t have a frequent buyer’s card yet but it will be similar to a credit card that racks up points.
Their selection of toppings is amazing. Everything from your normal nuts, cereals, and even Chocolate Covered Sunflower Seeds! Could it get any better than this?
The atmosphere is very Modern with seats that are comfortable, high seating chairs, and even a nice big screen TV. The modern feel brings enlightenment and is a very fun environment.
The owners are also the owners of the Chinese Restaurant next door so these people mean business. They are nice and I swear by it that I will keep coming back every time.
I also am such a fan that I am the Mayor on
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Polar Ice has more similarities to the futurist jetsons (as prior reviewers note) than the north pole. stylish, swivel plastic bar stools, plastic stylish tables in a multicolored décor leaves this impression.
flatscreen: not on
menu: milk tea, smoothies, crepes, gelatos, froyo…
froyo availability:
–strawberry banana
–passionfruit tart
–belgian chocolate
–irish mint
–cookies & cream
–taro: sweet and tasty
–coconut: sweet
–mango tart: subtle mango taste with mild tartness
–creamy tart
–french vanilla
pricing: self serve, 35 cents froyo & toppings. 27 dry toppings (almond halves, nuts, crumbled cookies, chocolates, gummies, candies, mochi) 18 wet/​fruit toppings (various fruits, 6 jellies)
frodrips:
–stoething froyo dispensers, white laminated cups with «polar ice» stick on.
–froyo machine has «explosive» discharge. accidents will happen (–1)
–froyo firm, creamy, sweet and flavorful, tarts subtle, not overpowering.
–free wifi
–samples happily dispensed.
–wacky wabbit wating: 5 stars. mikey’s gonna get froyo in da face!

When you first walk in, it feels like you just walked into a diner from ‘The Jetsons’. They serve Yogurt, Gelato, Crepes, and probably other things I didn’t notice.
Like any other yogurt places, they offer free sample. However, they failed to mention the machines don’t just squirt a small sample for you to taste, instead it blasts a glob of yogurt all over your hand. I stood there surprised and cold with yogurt dripping from my hand.
Yogurt was ok, should of tried more flavors, but afraid didn’t want to jeopardize my hands again. Will return to try other things in this futuristic diner.

Three-​day-​new frozen yogurt franchise right next door to long time Da Kao restaurant.
As you walk in, futuristic-​looking chairs and bar stools greet you. Multi-​colored plastic contraptions that remind you of the Jetsons. Like the furniture, the rest of the interior is clean and inviting as only a three day old restaurant can offer.
It offers a wide selection of food and drinks besides the self serve frozen yogurt fountains. There are crepes, gelato, sorbet, boba tea, and icee’s. By the educated palate of my friend the frozen yogurt is a five-​star.
Five star food combined with friendly employees easily make this a five star rating.