Yogurt Twist

Post eulogy business closing review #7: Yogurt Twist
As you can see I haven’t been back to Yogurt Twist in a couple of years. I sort of took a break from the froyo life. People may think it’s a healthy snack but I know better. There’s something addicting about froyo.
The odds were very much against Yogurt Twist since this shopping center had plenty of competition and BAMBU and Hello Desserts on either side of it. Even Bar Code was just another couple of steps in the other direction. The first to fall is Yogurt Twist but who knows what other businesses can be susceptible to the winter slowdown. I still drink fruit smoothies during the winter so I hope that all the businesses in the area stay open!
May the next business that takes over your spot be worth of its location… moment of silence for the dearly departed…

Came back to give them another chance, and yup, the fruit fly problem was taken care of.
Tested a few flavors: Pomegranate Raspberry, Red Velvet, Peach, NY Cheesecake, and Espresso were all about 2 ½ — 3 stars; The Almond flavor was tart and disappointing since it didn’t taste anything like almond (1 star)
Ended up going with the Dutch Chocolate, Country Vanilla, and Fresh Strawberry flavors and topped it with Coconut, Almonds, Blackberries, Blueberries, Kiwi, M & Ms, Chocolate Chips, Mochi, and Gummy Worms.
Was looking for the Granola and Marshmallow’s, but they didn’t have any… wanted to throw some strawberries on there too, but they were too slimy, so I passed on ‘em.

WAIT WHAT??? THIS PLACE CLOSED??? Hopefully they are just down for construction because this is one of my fave froyo places :(
I really like Yogurt Twist because the texture of their froyo is consistent and not watery like other froyo places that are not chains. You pay by ounce and there are multiple flavors and toppings to choose from. They offer sample cups so you can try their different flavors. I always get the tart flavor with mochi balls, strawberries, cheesecake bites, and cookie dough toppings. It is definitely a nice treat after a dinner! They have a stamp card and once you reach 10, you get a certain size free. There is plenty of seating there and while you eat your froyo, you can watch TV on their flatscreen. The Beyonce concert always seems to be playing when I go there haha. Definitely love coming to this place to relax on a weekend night. Great dessert and great company make for a great night :)
**TIPS**
1) Get a stamp card if you go often so you can get one free after buying 10.
2) This is a great place to hang with friends or your family after a meal.
3) Enjoy!

We usually come here for after dinner froyo but there are quite a few times where we came by before/​at 10pm and they say they are closed. The few times that we got there before 9:30, I noticed that they start cleaning up and shutting the froyo machines around 10. I understand traffic might be slower after 10pm but if the hours are listed as 10:30, they shouldn’t close/​start shutting machines until then. We’re going to start going other froyo places now.

Docking off a star…
1) The yogurt was very watery coming out of the machine
2) Mochi was labelled as «marshmellows.» The correct spelling is MARSHMALLOWS not MARSHMELLOWS.
3) Mochi wasn’t that soft either

Good balance of sweet and tart flavors.
Watched Mulan and Toy Story 3 Last time I was here.
And the workers are nice too.

This yogurt joint just may be my favorite :0)
Why? Because of the endless variety of toppings they have! It’s simply AMAZING! They always have a wide selection of yogurt as well.
This place is SUPER clean and very colorful inside. Very pleasing. I like how staff is always friendly here and never fails to greet guests with a huge smile :)
Highly recommend. You will fall in love after you try the special colored gummy bears they have. O. M. G.
Watch out for your car. This parking lot is insanity.

$.30 an ounce, 16 rotating flavors and 50 toppings. Let’s go.
Tart, cheesecake, some fruit tart froyo w/​mochi, cheesecake bites, coconut shavings, honey, condensed milk, strawberries and mango please!

This yogurt makes me toot, leading me to bomb my toilet making sounds like I lit fire crackers in my bathroom… but I’m still a fan because it taste so damn good!
That’s all I have to say…

This is the only yogurt place that has almond roca as a topping! Their espresso yogurt is awesome, very light and creamy! My favorite combo: espresso yogurt, almond roca and roasted almonds :) This place has a great happy hour special, i believe it’s everyday 11am-​5pm, 25 cents per oz.
i also like their pomegranate and dutch chocolate, they make a great combo together!

One of my favorite places to grab frozen yogurt. I seriously dont know why, but their quality and taste is absolutely yummy!
I mean there are a bunch of places to get yogurt, but yogurt twist always stands out to me. They’re totally in competition with a bunch of sweet spots, but clearly if they can still average a 4 star and its for yogurt. That totally speaks for itself.
Definitely comparable to Yogurtland the chain, because all their stuff is fresh and its totally clean inside.

Eh, this place is nothing special. It’s not bad but it ain’t grand either.
It’s your standard yogurt dispensary with multiple yogurt flavors and oodles of toppings to throw on. While this place is similar to yogurtland, I do believe the toppings are more abundant and the yogurt flavors may differ slightly.
I wouldn’t go out of my way to come here but if I was shopping in the 99 ranch next door with my family and had a yogurt crave, sure I may drop by.
The workers are all high school aged and supposedly will dance for a tip but what kind of dance I have no idea. Maybe the men would be a little more interested.

This is one of the more cost friendly yogurt places as they charge you by the ounce rather than the size of your cup.
They’ve got a large variety for both toppings and yogurt flavors. They’ve got the basic flavors every day (vanilla, plain, chocolate, strawberry, etc.) and some more exciting flavors that come and go (red velvet, etc.). I absolutely love the assortment of toppings here. They’ve got sweets: gummies, a variety of cereals, a variety of candies, condensed milk, and a variety of syrups (chocolate, strawberry and caramel). They’ve also got a good selection of fruits. The strawberries aren’t as sweet as I’d like them, but they are reasonable.

Get the Watermelon and also the Pomegranate & raspberry flavors. Thats all I have to say. My favorites that keep me coming back!

Too bad this is so far from my house! =(boooo
I went in here today with some friends and was blown away by all the choices I had! Definitely more than Yogurtland and for the same price too at 30 cents/​ounce! The number of toppings were amazing too. So many! I felt like such a piggy as I tried to try as many flavors as I could. The yogurt is like any other — mostly tarte, some sour.
If I’m ever in the area again, definitely gonna hit this place up.

I rarely give 5 stars, but Yogurt Twist is HANDS DOWN the best yogurt place ever. I’ve been coming here since the opening, and since it’s close to where I live… I probably won’t stop coming either. It TOTALLY beats out Yogurtland (sorry)!
I have officially converted all my Yogurtland-​lover friends to Yogurt Twist. Forever.
Cheap, delicious, and the workers are friendly. They’re always smiling and will definitely do a little dance for you when you tip them. The décor is awesome, bright, friendly. The music is good and they always have some music videos up on the big screen TV (or a DVD). They open late, so a lot of people come here to hang out. They also have some of the most yogurt AND topping choices.
Never a bad experience, and I come here at least once a week.
The new ALMOND flavor is the best, IMO. How come no other yogurt places have ever thought of it until now? All I need is a big cup of almond yogurt. It’s so good, I don’t even need toppings for it. Mmmmm…
Only downside is that you have to get a certain amount of yogurt before you can use a credit card. The yogurt is already cheap at 30 cents an ounce though, so it doesn’t even matter for me.
5 stars for sure :)

This will be my shortest review ever… but given that it’s froyo and you can find froyo faster than a gas station in the south bay, it’s not worth spending the time to talk about another one of these… it’s almost like commenting on every McDonalds someone eats at.
This is about as cheap as you can find yogurt (30 cents/​ounce), lots of different flavors, lots of different toppings, but one thing is missing: blueberries… MINUS TWO STARS… you can read all the rest of the reviews for the other stuff, but no blueberries, no props… i almost don’t want to go back…
Happy Eating!

I’m a huge yogurt lover and this place has won me over. This place is self served and you can get a good amount of yogurt for a great price. Usually I fill my cup with three different flavors and combined with my boyfriend’s cup, we usually spent about 5 to 6 all together.
(As opposed to red mango or pinkberry, 5 dollars each and more depending on how much toppings you add.)
I visit yogurt twist quite often and I usually get their pomegranate/​raspberry. The other flavors that I do like is their original tart, green tea (they got rid of it recently), strawberry, and lychee. They have new flavors quite occasionally and they are all worth trying. Awhile back they had watermelon (really good and tarty, I recommend mixing with original tart to tone the taste down) and cake batter (which my boyfriend loves). Their recent new flavors include, red velvet cake and almond. The almond flavor is light but still distinct, I can’t wait for more new flavors!
The big plus, employees are friendly and aren’t easily bothered if you ask them for multiple sample cups. Oh, and if you tip them they will do a little sing song dance for you. haha, if you’re lucky they will do a group dance, quite entertaining.

Mmmmmm Frozen Yogurt! My newest latest craving!
So I went for Sushi last week and decided to get some dessert after. Me and my friends went right across the street to Hello Dessert, but I noticed I had never been to Yogurt Twist and I love Yogurt so I decided to give it a try since it right by Hello Desserts, I walk in and I get happy immediately. Love the décor of the place, its very colorful and very clean. They had a TV playing music videos in the corner which was nice. Big plus, this is in my neighborhood, so I know I will be here many more times! Gotta support my neighborhood businesses!
The service here was very friendly and they have soo many different flavors to pick from, including Mango, Watermelon, Taro, Red Velvet, and Pineapple. There were flavors that I had not seen anywhere else, And they are fat free!!! I tried a couple of the flavors and everything was good but I was drawn to the pineapple!
Its self serve so you put what you want with the toppings you want, and there were a lot of good topping to pick from. I learned from my earlier mistakes at Whimsical and I knew I had to control myself with the toppings and not put everything I wanted! Control yourself people! I decided to go with Kiwi, Strawberry, and Mango! The fruit was really fresh which is a huge plus in my book. Then I got some Captain Crunch, Reece’s Peanut Butter, and some mini gummy bears! It came out really good!
I sat there with my friends enjoying my yogurt, savoring every scoop till the very last bite. For a minute I felt like I was in heaven floating around, but then I hear the shrieking sound of a pterodactyl!!! Ummm wait it was just a baby, okay back to my yogurt. Ohhh so good!!!

This fake Yogurtland is going down hill more. After its grand opening in May, 2009, it is cutting corners, just like many Chinese run businesses try to do… cut costs to make money. They already virtually copied everything Yogurtland has in the store design, i.e. number of machines, décor colors, number and type of flavors, tables and lighting, fruit photos, variety and number of dry toppings, price per ounce, etc.
Now the quaiity of the Fro-​Yo is inconsistent. Some flavors gush out like diarrhea and others squeeze out like constipation! And the fresh fruit toppings? They have been replaced by mostly canned fruit toppings, yuck! I hate canned fruit toppings.
So in addition to avoiding licensing and royalty fees to a Franchiser like YL or all the other Fro-​Yo chains popping up like Tuttimelon, Red Mango, PinkBerry, younameit Berry, etc., they are now skimping on the toppings and Fro-​yo, too.
Its a slippery slope Yogurt Twist has embarked on, made up of bad fro-​yo and fruit toppings, and it could be a steady slide to the bottom.