Tuttimelon

This yogurt shop is alright. It’s not self-​serve, but the employee serving us was very helpful. We were able to try any flavor we liked, and he even offered us a sample of the Mango poppers topping — which was delightful.
I would have put less yogurt in our cup though and more toppings, or dispersed the toppings throughout the entire cup, if it was self-​serve. I think the employee would have done this had we asked, but we didn’t think to – next time! The yogurt flavors were tart, so that was nice!
For a $ 1, you can add 3 toppings. I think that’s a steal because you get an ample amount and it doesn’t matter if you pick a heavy weighted item, unlike the price per ounce places. So, go for the lychee or big fruit pieces!
The Mango poppers are definitely the best topping though! They’re like fruit-​flavored roe that pop deliciousness right into your mouth!

The froyo I will now judge all froyo against. The actual store is super cute. The taste and texture of the froyo were great. They let you mix flavors of froyo in the cup. Heres the best part: the mango pearls! Get these delicious pearls as a topping. They’re like champagne grapes that burst with mango nectar when you bite in. WOW

I really, really love froyo, and Tuttimelon does not disappoint. The closest disappointment I’ve faced is once out of my (many, many) visits here, they were out of my staple original tart and i was forced to order coconut. YUM! Change is good, especially at Tuttimelon.
I am a creature of habit and always order an original tart with 3 types of fruit (this makes it seem more like a «healthy» lunch while on break from work, rather than an indulgent dessert). Their prices are pretty reasonable, they’re open super late, the kids that work there are all friendly, and they have a frequent froyo-​er stamp card. What’s not to love?

I love Tuttimelon, but I wish this one had the self-​serve like the one on Chestnut. I like the larger variety of flavors on Chestnut and the ability to regulate my topping-​to-​yogurt ratio. I also like to be able to regulate my portion size if I just want a little something sweet and don’t want a full serving.
I went here recently and ordered a small serving with one topping and think there was about a tablespoon of fruit on it. On top of that it was more expensive than when I make my own. (Maybe that’s the point?)
The children’s play area here is also a bit of a drawback for me since it seems to «germy» for a food place.

I came here on a Thursday evening and was warned by my boyfriend to have low expectations. Much to my disappoint he was more than accurate.
The service was horrible. There was one young girl working at the counter wearing sweats and a hoodie. I know it’s ice cream, but like at least brush your hair and throw on jeans before work… Then her boyfriend/​crush/​friend/​not sure must have been visiting her at work because the entire time I was trying to taste the yogurt, look at toppings, etc. they were talking. He was very much in the way and it was very distracting and I was very annoyed that this girl couldn’t take a five minute break from talking to this guy to help me.
The frozen yogurt itself tasted good, but I like variety and this place doesn’t have it. Also, it’s a rip off. I could’ve gotten twice as much or more at yogurtland. I only live a few blocks from here, but next time I think I’m going to try loving cup.

Good but could use a few more flavors for the frozen yogurt. Only had 4 flavors I liked original and coconut they weren’t bad.
However, I tried the green tea gelato and it tasted, well, nasty. So make sure you taste whatever you are planning on getting and be prepared to try a few before you find a flavor that will taste decent.

12.13.10
Sometimes you get in the mood to build your own froyo.
Sometimes you want someone else to do it for you. When you’re in that mood, go to Tuttimelon.
I like the tartness of the original. Add mochi or fresh fruit and I’m good to go.

I loved the service!;]] thanks kk! I got to try many different flavors of gelato! I had a scoop of coppa mista which is a mix of chocolate, vanilla, almond, and pistachio, raspberry and white chocolate, and baravian mint! I thought they all complimented well!
minus one star because there was not a lot of fruit left for the frozen yogurt!
My favorite frozen yogurt place is tuttimelon !

After an amazing meal at Nanking, we walked here for dessert. I was craving FroYo even though it was freezing cold outside.
Considering all the great reviews this place has, I’m guessing we visited on off night. I tried the watermelon flavor and sadly they were low on toppings so I got a few white chocolate chips. The sample I got didn’t taste bad but unfortunately after a few bites of what was in my cup I quickly determined it had gone rancid. I wonder how long it sat in there. After I made a sour face, I noticed the manager go in the back to take a look and start emptying out the machines. I guess it really had gone bad.
This totally killed my FroYo cravings and left me feeling a little sick. I will admit that their gelato looked very appealing but I wasn’t in the mood for anymore dessert.

I love dessert. One of my favorite desserts is the original tart frozen yogurt. mMmm. I have been here twice and it was quite good! I would definitely come back again.
The place is very clean. The service was great. A worker named Keilin was very nice and energetic. She was very helpful, too. She suggested some gelato flavors that she enjoyed and let me sample the different gelato flavors. Then, she did a perfect frozen yogurt swirl. Major props to her!
Overall, it is a cute little place to get dessert served by nice employees.

I went to Tuttimelon this Sat. I was a bit early for a friend’s birthday party down the street so I dropped in with my wife for an after dinner bite. I’m not a particular fan of fro-​yo in general, but she likes it a lot more. I’ve had the original Pinkberry’s and Red Mango in LA and those were decent in terms of the flavor profile, texture, consistency, and finish. Most of the other fro-​yo places have been similar, since everybody uses basically the same ingredients.
The fro-​yo at Tuttimelon is about par in terms of taste and consistency. The finish was quite poor though. After every bite, I would inevitably get a chalky after-​taste, as if there were flour in the mix, which would be odd. The fruit toppings were very fresh. Prices have been scaled up about 30−40% for the SF location as compared to SJ. Not having to wait in line is a big plus, but I don’t see myself going back even if I were meandering in the area.

This location serves fro-​yo at a set price (not self-​serve), gelato, and cupcakes. I always get my favorite pomegrante fro-​yo with strawberries, mango/​lychee/​mochi. They also have a cute bench outside where you can sit on a sunny day and people watch.
Small original: $ 2.95 flavored $ 3.35
+ $ 1 for each upgrade in size
+ $ 1 for up to 3 toppings

It had been almost a full year since Gelato and I made our not very amicable break up; while I loved the taste of the cold sweet cream, my hips and ass did not enjoy it two days later. Mary L. was in town on a weekend dress hunt and after over indulging at dinner and skipping desserts, we strolled across Tuttimelon.
Like most other froyo shops afore it techno music should have been blaring, but instead there was a remix album of Britney Spears playing on the overhead. So while the girl behind the counter helped cut down the line, we looked at all of the tempting flavors and sang along.
Froyo and all of its low-​fat glory should have been consumed but I saw the gelato and like an old addict, relapsed. I opted for the Banana Walnut Light… feeling slightly less guilty. Mary got the Crème Brulee which looked to die for with caramel oozing down the sides of her waffle cone.
The gelato was as creamy as I remembered and held a sweet yet neutral taste. Thanks to being light it wasn’t over sugared. Mary devoured her gelato quickly as well and all I heard was mumble sounds so it must have been delicioso.
There is a lot of gelato flavors and also a nice selection of froyo like original tart, Coconut (mmm), Pomegranite (MMM) and chocolate. The pricing was pretty standard for a scoop of gelato and worth every cent.
**Next morning update**
Hips and ass in check, the gelato light and I are reintroducing ourselves to each other in small doses.

this tuttimelon is directly across from walgreens and they stay open until midnight. the white wavy wall on the left extends the length of the shop. shades of green inhabit the rest of the shop. cool plastic seats are gathered thruout the shop
music: hip hop
signtings: shaved ice, gelato, velvet cupcakes, parfaits, froyo
froyo avaiable:
–tart
–chocolate (no sugar added) nice chocolate taste
–pomegrate
–blueberry tart: a little tartness accompanies some blueberryneess. creamy texture.
pricing:
tart (s)2.45 (m)3.45 (l) 4.45
flavored (2)2.95 (m)3.95 (l)4.95 toppings: (1) .95 (2) 1.25 (3) 1.55 additional toppings .35cents 21 dry (cereal, 2 mochis, candies, chocolates,) 8 wet/​fruit toppings (yogurt poppers, etc)
frodrips:
–street parking
–single person on duty, was busy in back. no problem, just hollar
–prefer self serve tutti’s where almond is in the house!

The peanut butter gelato was exactly what I needed to lift me out of my horribly depressed mood. It was perfectly textured, tasted JUST like peanut butter, and I thought I had died and gone to heaven.
Then RAP MUSIC was playing and I realized that hell comes in many forms, one of which is serving my favorite ice cream playing awful, awful music.
4 stars because my dad taught me selective hearing.

I like this one more than the one on broadway although the broadway one is more lively. This one seems more friendly and inviting.
I got a blueberry tart small with mochi. The price is decent. The girl didn’t offer us a stamp card. And she took forever to make my friend’s crêpe. I would come back here cause its a nice place to just sit and chat with a friend.

The tart yogurt was just great. It was tart without making your mouth pucker up. And the mango and strawberry toppings were fresh and tasty.
It’s not cheap, but no frozen yogurt place in this city is cheap. Small shop with few places to sit, but there’s a bench outside and in nice weather you can just take your yogurt to go.
It’s part of a dense part of Polk street in Russian Hill so if you need to park, good luck, but if you’re already walking through the neighborhood, great place to stop after dinner!
And yes they give samples, but I stay true to the plain tart flavor yogurt!

I was super excited to have a Tuttimelon in my own neighborhood (just six blocks from home!), and I’ve been twice already. With the 99 cent promotion, Tuttimelon is cheaper and better tasting than the other froyo shops around the city and I really like their fresh fruit options.
This is a «full service» Tuttimelon, complete with frozen yogurt in three flavors, gelato, crepes, and indoor seating.
I’m really bummed they didn’t extend the grand opening promotion any longer. Like previous Unilocalers have stated, this is a little odd, since the Chinatown location has been open months longer and is still advertising the 99 cent small froyo deal. I guess that’s where I’ll be heading back for my froyo fix.

This is not a April Fools’ hoax, but the $.99 Original Tart Promotion is already over (back to regular price).
Oh well, let’s go down the Broadway Tunnel and land at the one in Chinatown!
The promotional offer is still happening in Chinatown!

Saturday morning, and I was pumped up to go to the grand opening of Tuttimelon — Polk. It was to be a first of many things for me: first trip to a Tuttimelon ever (perhaps I hear a gasp of surprise right here), and first time to the grand opening of a shop in San Francisco. Plus, it was to be my first time meeting Lolia S. aka all-​star Fro-​yo Girl; so, I had a lot to look forward to by going to Tuttimelon…
I arrived a little early, around 11:15am, because I had planned to meet with Lolia S. around 11:30. The Tuttimelon website had said that the store would open at 12pm, so we wanted to try to get there early so we could get our complimentary Tutti mugs (as she said, «We Chinese can’t resist free stuff!»). However, as I approached the doorway of Tuttimelon, I noticed it was already open, and I was a bit in shock… how did this happen? I feared I might have missed Lolia S., or that we both might have missed the «first 50 customers with coupon» mug offer.
I went inside and the place was already quietly buzzing with customers wanting pre-​noon fro-​yo. I ordered the 99-​cent special (small original tart) and handed Mandy, the store manager, my coupon for the mug. I asked her about why the store was open before noon, and it seems that people were just too excited to wait for 12:00; they just decided they would open the store a little early. However, to my relief, I was happy to know that I was the first person to come in with the coupon. Score!
I stood outside for a little bit, eating my fro-​yo, as I waited to see if I could run into Lolia S. still; it was around 11:30 at that point. I wanted to wait inside, but since there weren’t too many seats available, I just stood outside and figured I could give the store some extra PR with my waiting around outside (ha). While my left hand’s temperature dipped from the cold fro-​yo cup, I was watching people’s reactions to the store opening. One young daughter asked her father, «Daddy, what is this?» and her father responded, «Overpriced yogurt.» Others gawked at the colorful sign and looked interested in stopping in later on in the day…
When Lolia S. finally arrived (and by that point, I had finished my yogurt and thought I was set for the day), the party/​fun times started. By chance, we ran into Matt G. aka Fro-​yo Boy, and the three of us took up one of the tables that had opened up inside. Later on, Brian C. also joined us. Anyway, we were warmly greeted by Roy, the General Manager of Tuttimelon; since he was happy to see Fro-​yo Girl and us trailing her as her entourage, he offered all of us complimentary fro-​yo with a mix of hand-​picked toppings. So generous; we even got table service, i.e., were served by Roy and Mandy themselves. Matt G. had a hard time trying to break into his fro-​yo due to the aesthetically pleasing presentation of his fro-​yo. The four of us were also served a small sampling of Tuttimelon’s gelato flavors: Blackberry (a hint of rose in the flavor), Vanilla Bean (definitely has a strong vanilla flavor), and Red Bean (flavor wasn’t as prominent as the other Bean).
Are you still reading? Okay, aside from my story/​re-​cap of yesterday’s adventure, here’s an actual review of the place:
Food aka fro-​yo and gelato: The fro-​yo was firm and flavorful. Toppings were fresh (of course!), and presentation was excellent. Tuttimelon’s menu seems more extensive/​has more variety than some other shops I’ve been to; there were crepes, smoothies, Yoggi (yogurt drink), and other items.
Price: Average I suppose; slightly cheaper than some of the fro-​yo shops downtown, if I can recall. The 99-​cent opening day special was definitely a great deal, though. Generally, I can only eat a small serving of fro-​yo (that’s all I need).
Service: Yes, a little bias in this area since we were personally catered to by the GM and Store Manager. Roy was very open to any suggestions we had about the store, though; seems like a great guy. The place is open until 3am on the weekends; score one for the nightowls/​graveyard shift people aka Matt G. =)
Atmosphere: Lighting is nice, modern; not too many places to sit, but the limited seating area is decked out with green stools of different heights. Would be a good place to go to with one friend or two; for larger groups, it’s recommended to take your fro-​yo outside and eat (if it’s not too cold outside anyway).
Overall, it was a great experience for me as a first time to Tuttimelon. Amusingly, I did end up having two servings of fro-​yo since I bought the special before meeting with the crew and then was served again when everyone else arrived. Great to finally meet Lolia and her friend Brian! And good to run into Matt again.
Now I’ll have to make another goal to visit the other Tuttimelon shops…