Tuttimelon

The yougurt today was 4.5
I don’t remember the frozen yougurt being this good here. Seriously the best frozen yougurt i have had in along time. I tried the pineapple, lychee, and passionfruit. The passionfruit was 5stars. The lychee was 4 *i’m not a big fan of lychee but it still tasted nice– fruity and not too sweet* and pineapple which was 3stars– tastes really sweet but there was nothing that really distinguished it as pineapple. Their toppings are alittle limited but they were amazing. I can’t vouche for the dry toppings *i dont really like dry toppings but i love fruit* but their fruit was really fresh and ripened which tou don’t always see. Their mango was cut in bug chunks which made me happy. Even the marascino cherries tasted new. Consitency of the froyo seemed alittl soupy, not sure if it was because it was so cold out– but the yougurt froze more after it got in my cup.
I had the passionfruit frozen yougurt with rainbow jelly, mango, afew lychees and cherries on top. Seriously so good

If I was rating purely on the quality of the product, two stars. But they get a bonus point for being right on the way to and from the BART for me. See, it really is all about location…
Typical «get a cup, fill it however you want, add some toppings, and pay by the ounce» place. Topping selection is weak. Yogurt itself is good. Service is spotty at best.
But they are RIGHT where I need them to be… Sigh… Rounding up to 3 stars.

Its 11:02 and ive been waiting for 30 mins for them to open and there have been no sign of living people but their open sign is on.
Dont you know that as a business, your store hours sign is your promise of availability to your customers.
Grrrrrr you tutti melon!!! Thanks alot for satisfying my craving, but then your recent reviews tell me i would have been jorribly disappointed

Friendly staff and fresh and delicious flavors.
I got froyo and topped it off and everything, to find out that they had gelato (which I like much more than froyo).
They have the ice cream/​gelato in the corner and when you first walk in, all you see is the froyo line. They need to have a sign pointing to the ice cream section.

I wish I could give it 3 stars, but because of the service and not-​that-​great froyo, I had to give it 2 stars.
So I came here with the intentions of getting froyo, but it just wasn’t that great. The only one that was just okay was the mango one, but even so, it was deathly sweet.
It was cool to have gelato there as well, but you can tell just by looking at the counter that the gelato was old (it was glazed over, and after eating it, was a bit goo-​ey, gross). The lady helper was also very impatient and kept asking us what we wanted, and never really let us have time to taste our samples and decide.
I got the spumoni? which was a mixture of chocolate, coffee, almond, and pistachio. It was really good actually, because it had a little bit of everything. Because the small size came with 2 scoops, in which I got the vanilla bean, and only had a few bites because it wasn’t that great. The small was $ 3.99, which to me is way overpriced. Not sure if that’s because we’re in the City, but wouldn’t come here again. Definitely prefer Pinkberry or other ice cream places.

The new owners are really bringing the place down. The frozen yogurt here is nothing near Tuttimelon standard that we have come to know and love.
Caveat: taste before you buy! There weren’t even sample cups today, had to use spoons. $.43/​ounce now.
I avoid the frozen yogurt here now and go straight for the gelato. $ 3.99 for the smallest size (1 – 2 flavors, 2 regular-​sized scoops). I liked the key lime cheesecake and my favorite honey lavender. The next size up is $ 4.99 and the large is $ 5.99.
This is the only location that DOES NOT honor TuttiCards. The owners are cheap Asians, go figure. I do support tech start-​ups and this Tuttimelon has partnered with Spendgo for its own frequent customer reward program. In lieu of a simple stamp for a purchase, you enter your cell phone # during the transaction on the Spendgo touchscreen. If you miss the chance, you have to scan the QR code on your receipt (if you get one). Beware, you must spend $ 4 in order for the QR code to register a checkmark on the app. My gelato was $ 3.99 and even that did not go through the app. Oh the sheer frustration! Even though it is not the cashier’s fault, she was really nice and patient about it.
My gelato melted extremely fast. It was already melting at the cash register. The Chestnut location (one of the original locations, non-​franchised) does not have gelato that melts so fast. I question how sustainable (not talking eco-​friendly) this business will be in the short-​run; at this point, I don’t think there is a long-​run.

Came here with my auntie&momma&bros because we were craving ice cream/​froyo after dinner at my auntie’s place. Short walk, although it was chilly. But the froyo and gelato were definitely worth it! I think their gelato is better than their froyo at this location, though. Not as many fruit toppings as I would have preferred :/
The girl behind the counter was very nice about samples, but I mean we were the only people in the store, so it’d be strange if she wasn’t. Not a bad place to come if the urge to eat frozen sweets hits me while I’m in the area, but gotta say, it’s not my favorite Tuttimelon.

Nice enough staff, but it was dirty and dank. There are double doors and a sign on one door that says «Please Use Other Door» but when you push the other door, it doesn’t move. So actually the door that says, use other door, is actually the door you need to use to get in… still with me?
There were only 4 flavors available when we went and a really anemic looking topping bar.
I like the consistency of Tuttimelon, but this particular store was just ok.

Cookies n cream fro yo topped off with cookie dough bits. It was a cookie monster delight!
Not a bad little joint, but nothing stood out above and beyond other frozen yogurt venues I frequent.

Sure, everyone bitches about how cold it is in San Francisco, but one of the great things about the climate here is that when a rare heat wave hits, the people of SF flock to the streets to enjoy the good weather.
That’s exactly what happened this week when I met some friends in the Financial District for dinner. We were so thrilled with the warm summer night that we just couldn’t head inside.
Luckily for us and thanks to Unilocal,we tracked down this place, one of the few places that stayed open into the night in the area. The guy behind the counter was super nice and allowed us to sample some of their more interesting flavors of gelato like black sesame and honey lavender. They also had self-​serve froyo with toppings that looked pretty fresh.
I really wanted the honey lavender but he warned me that it was probably too soft to have in a waffle cone, so I went with a classic cookies and cream, which never fails in my book. The waffle cone was big and fresh and only 75 cents extra.
So the next time a heat wave hits the city and you need to know how to cool down, I’d definitely suggest heading to Tuttimelon!

Came in late Saturday night to get a quick bite to eat with a friend. So happy we stopped in.
OOooOh Man! CHOCOLATE! Yummmy! I love chocolate froyo. Chocolate and Cappuccino froyo are great together. Tart and mango froyo with mango and pineapple jellies are also DELISH.
Even though there was a small crowd (5 – 6 people) at 9:30pm service was quick, friendly, and attentive. Bonus points for STILL having fresh cut strawberries, kiwi and mango at night for my yogurt. Amazing!

ROLE CALL for my elastic waist pants!
They have ALMOND frozen yogurt here.
To quote an awesome video: «It’s totes the best hun cal froyo!» [“It’s totally the best hundred-​calorie frozen yogurt” for those of you who don’t speak teenage valley girl.]
If they get a fresher fruit topping selection (no blueberries and a lot of canned fruit), this will easily be a 5+ star fat kid locale.
Bonus: They also have gelato (black sesame!) and frequent buyer cards — buy 8, get one free. Would it be bad to burn through one of these frequent buyer cards in a week? Nah, just kidding… kinda.

this tuttimelon is a minature version of the other shops: white wavy wall on the right side, red «minibricks» surrounding the froyo machines, shine thru globe lamps on the ceiling, cushy sofa, and plastic chairs. the color scheme is various shades of white, orange and green. there are only a few tables here so don’t think of loitering here. there’s a friendly reminder posted on the front door of s.f.‘s anti-​loitering ordinance that can be readily enforced.
music: instrumental
froyo availability: mostly tart and fat free
–original tart
–chocolate (ff)
–mango tart (f)
–coconut (t/​ff)
–passion fruit (tart/​ff)
–pomegrate tart/​ff
pricing: .39 cents/​ounce froyo & toppngs. 10 wet/​fruit toppings, 12 dry toppings (chocolates, candies, cereals, and nuts), some syrups.
frodrips:
–taylor froyo machines, plain white laminated cups
–flavors not overbearing, delicate and not too sweet.
–almost creamy, froyo melted very fast
–tutti card available: buy 8, get 9^th free.
–bathroom in corner, «key» is needed.
–wacky waffit wating: 3 stars, not much froyo flavor diversity, mostly tarts and not a lot of toppings choices.

First time I came to this Tuttimelon location, it was drizzly and cold; this was back in December, not exactly a time for fro-​yo for some people (I beg to differ though). The store had only recently opened and traffic was slow through the area, probably due to the weather. Service was attentive (as I was the only customer…); sample cups were set out for easy access. Was a good idea on this day…
I went back for my second time today, a sunny and relatively warm day in the city. The machines were burnt out due to too much traffic going through the store? I had very soft/​nearly-​melted fro-​yo today; wasn’t what I wanted at all. The service today? The workers seemed frazzled by the machines breaking down and unhappy customers… but service could have been handled a little more efficiently as well. Maybe I had walked in right after a huge lunch rush; plus, the machines were a bit in the sunlight, so that might have been why the machines got overheated.
No signs here indicating which toppings go well with which flavors; Tuttimelon Irving is much more superior to the New Montgomery location in that sense. Think I’ll stick to Tuttimelon Irving from now on; in terms of downtown fro-​yo, I’ll be shopping around more.

Here’s my confession about self-​serve fro-​yo shops: I have a phobia about unattended spigots. Y’see, I have this nightmare about uninhibited drunkards, usually in high heels, coming in and putting their lipstick-​encrusted mouths around them and letting them rip. Adding insult to injury, they always install these spigots out of the direct eye-​line of the employee. Mind you, I’ve never seen this hygienically vile act occur unless you count the influence of a hallucinogenic.
I wonder just how long this Tuttimelon is going to last. It’s in the middle of the desolate area of SoMa that nobody traverses unless they’re staggering from the Gold Club. There are always the Academy of Art students, and cup of this may just be dinner for them. Regardless, I’m glad the shop is here even though I have never seen the same server twice. Jamie W. and I come here after a particularly hearty serving of the Polish Sausage Hunan Style at Henry’s Hunan. More often than not, we would be the only ones in the place.
I like the Lychee and sometimes the Chocolate. I can’t be trusted with a spigot myself just because I constantly underestimate how much to squeeze out to make a reasonable 39-​cent-​per-​ounce serving. I fail miserable since I usually top the $ 2.50 mark quite liberally. It must be the Oreo crumbles and Reese’s pieces. I have to admit I still prefer the creamier texture of Cefiore’s fro-​yo down the block, but they close at 8PM in the winter. Tuttimelon is up until 10PM obviously for the artists in the making, who lose all track of time for the sake of their art.
FRO-​YO — 3.5 stars… satisfying fro-​yo if you avoid the sour ones like almond
AMBIANCE — 3 stars… it must get lonely in there, doesn’t it?
SERVICE — 3 stars… I manned the spigot, they just weigh
TOTAL — 3 stars… it’s 9:30PM, where else am I gonna go? Gold Club? Fuggedaboutit!

3.5 stars for this location, but I will round up to 4. I really wanted to love this location, but my second time around here was not as pleasant as the other Tuttimelon locations that I’ve been to.
I am in love with their ALMOND flavored fro-​yo with coconut shreds! Creamy with an evident almond scent and hint of tartness, love it! If you are an almond flavored anything lover, this one is for you. I crave for it every time I come across a Tuttimelon and always wish that their non-​self serve locations would have that as one of their current flavors for that day.
First time around, this location was nice and clean during a late afternoon. No crowd or anyone for that matter. Second time around, later in the evening. I kept on seeing a small bug flying around me while I was trying to get fro-​yo. Fro-​yo consistency was very runny and the fresh fruit toppings weren’t as fresh or clean. The employee was extremely friendly/​helpful and that alone deserves the extra star. Don’t get me wrong, because I am a fan of Tuttimelon. I would prefer their non-​self serve locations though.
P. S. They also serve gelato. Stamp cards are available. Collect 8 stamps and redeem a max of $ 4.00 at any self serve store or 1 free small original fro-​yo with 2 toppings at any non-​self serve store.

I’m glad Tuttimelon is open in SF SOMA area. It’s easy to walk there from Market St & Montgomery BART Station. I walked down on New Montgomery and the cross street is Howard, shop on the Left side.
It’s Self Serve at 39c/​oz. I got the sample cups and tried 3 of the 6 flavors. Pomegranate, almond, chocolate. They all taste pretty good.
The 6 flavors: Pomegranate, almond, blueberry, mango, chocolate, & original tart.
Eat lots of samples so you don’t have to fill your cup. If you fill your cup you’ll pay lots.
I put a bunch of the flavors in my cup and strawberry mochi, regular mochi, & pomegranate seeds.
My total $ 2.89 + .28 tax = $ 3.17. I paid in cash.
There’s 5 round tables & several chairs. One unisex bathroom.
Get a Tuttimelon card. Buy 8 get 1 FREE.
Hrs:
M-​F 11 – 10
Sat 12 – 10
Sun 12 – 5

I heard about the opening the day before and went with a bunch of my coworkers. We were excited because we were finally getting a tuttimelon close to work! the almond is to die for, i don’t think i’ve had anything that good! i was hoping to get the mango but by the time i got to it, it needed to be refilled.
the staff gave me a 20% off card to use on my next visit. thanks tuttimelon, glad to have you nearby!

I think there are about ten froyo shops within a quarter mile radius from my work, and today, one more popped up! Tuttimelon opened up a new location in SOMA, and lucky for me, I got a full sized froyo and samples of gelato for free during their grand opening event.
Tuttimelon has six self-​swirl flavors and about 24 gelato flavors to indulge in. Today, I went a little crazy with flavors and toppings. I went fro four of the six froyo flavors (pomegranate tart, mango tart, blueberry tart and pumpkin) and topped it with mango jelly (star-​shaped), lychee, strawberry, mochi and pomegranate seeds. I loved the variety of toppings they offer. I’d never seen mango jelly and pomegranate seeds offered anywhere else. The froyo was only ok. I think because of the free event, the machines were getting over-​worked. Many of the flavors came out runny and soft.
However, the gelato was truly tuttilicious! While they were only giving out samples for free, they were very generous with how many samples you could try. I probably ended up having half a cup in samples. The coconut almond joy, bavarian mint, pumpkin gelato and blackberry cabernet sorbet were all amazing. I’d probably come back just to get their gelato.
This part of SOMA is kind of weird, as most stores in the neighborhood close on the weekends and aren’t open very late. But I think they’ll do well with the work week crowd, and it helps that Academy of Art is right across the street.

This is cool I got free yogurt and next time I’ll try the Gelato. It is really close to the office so I’ll be sure to stop by. They we’re really nice easy to get through the free line 15 minutes.
The people seem really nice and generally happy to serve so many people.
I’ll review again when i try the Gelato. I was able to pick up a 20% off card who wants to come with me. :)