Plum Dandy

I liked this place. Very clean, friendly staff. Not a huge arrangement of yogurt flavors like Im use to when I was first introduced to frozen yogurt. The fresh toppings are still very fresh and acceptable for out of season types. But again Im use to quite the large bar of free fruits, boba options and other items. My husband always gets yogurt and I always get the tea.
As for the tea goes, Im use to two types of tea the one they serve (but with not quite as much ice) and a «frozen» mixture. Where instead of just the drink with ice, you pour the boba into your cup, and take the ice & the mixture — stick it all in the blender and pour it into the cop on top of the boba. THAT is fantastically delicious and my favorite way to have one! I haven’t stopped in lately to have a treat, however I was curious if I had asked for it to be made this way if I would look like a completely weird customer haha

Good froyo shop. It. The froyo doesn’t taste like a shot of sugar unlike other places I’ve been to. The best thing about this is that they have fresh fruit toppings! Just how I like it.
They also serve Boba tea… I had to question that when I walked in since it’s not run by asians. LoL

I love how their flavors are always changing but always one that everyone in the family will love. Their topping choices are always fresh and the toppings bar is always spotless. Consistently satisfied with this place. In my top 10 Saratoga places to go!

Stopped here at the end of Chowderfest 2015 (Too bad I couldn’t review the event! What a fun time). I was going to get a dessert chowder, but it turned out to just be a bowl of PB&J frozen yogurt, so instead I got their hot cocoa with a marshmallow. Double chocolate, peppermint. I think I ended up with three marshmallows. The only drawback was that I thought the drink was overly sweet, at least by the end (maybe the sugar settled?). Prices are a tiny drop high, but not bad for Saratoga.

The ice cream (I know, it’s frozen yogurt) is GREAT. That’s why it gets four stars. It gets one star for price as they weigh your cup. Took my grandson here and he got a healthy cup and dropped a bunch of toppings on it. The price: $ 8.00!!! I would have bought him a half gallon of Breyers for half that! The whole time I watched him eat all I could think about was that I am in the wrong business. You serve yourself and there’s an attendant who weighs your food and collects the money and keeps the place clean. I want IN!!! The problem is, I’m an ice cream-​a-​holic and would probably eat up the profits, balloon up, and float away. PS — the iPads for the kids bolted to the table so the little munchkins don’t steal them, are a really nice tough and Ethan made a point to tell his sisters about them and now they all want to come back!

This is our second time to Plum Dandy and the town of Saratoga Springs. This place has excellent frozen yoghurt, toppings and service. We think that they do a good job offering a variety of choices that would satisfy a large group of people, cold/​hot drinks and yoghurts. Highly recommend this place.

I really enjoyed the frozen yogurt and thought it was delicious! My family and I went here on a Friday night. The place was packed but the service was fast. They also had a wonderful ballon artist outside for the kids.
I got a cake batter shake which came with homemade whipped cream and sprinkles on top. It was so good! My aunt got a make your own Sunday. They have a few choices of ice cream you can have any or all. They have cups you fill yourself and pay by the ounce. Or you can get a cone if you would like. The topping choices are fabulous! They have several different types of fresh fruit, a few different choices of boba (small balls filled with a jelly substance and are delicious!), I was really blown away from all the choices. My fiancée got a coffee bean milkshake as well and he loved it!
Next time I’m up visiting I will defiantly return. Fast service, great frozen yogurt, and it’s located in the heart of Saratoga. FYI it is the Best frozen yogurt I have ever had.

We always enjoy Plum Dandy. On our recent visit we had root beer floats– highly recommended. Make your own sundae is the main attraction. Be strategic! It’s easy to go way overboard with all the great topping choices and end up with a $ 15 sundae, along with a mighty sugar crash.

The best place for everything! Love bringing the kids in for healthy and not so healthy snacks. Owners are amazing and the mayan hot chocolate is the best I have ever had!

Clean free kids zone… of course for college students to hang out… They have frozen yogurt and boba milk tea and other tea selections.

Plum Dandy is fine. It is your generic froyo place. They have your typical topping offerings, and mediocre froyo flavors. There’s nothing special about it. It’s not bad, but it’s nothing to write home about.
The worst part about Plum Dandy is how they treat their customers. When I went last Tuesday, my friend and I each got our own froyo. They came out to about $ 8 each, which is expensive, but we thought nothing of it. After we left, we ran into some friends who informed us that every Tuesday night at Plum Dandy there is a 2 for 1 special. As you can imagine, my friend and I felt kind of cheated.
So we went back to Plum Dandy and asked why they didn’t give us the 2 for 1 special, since it wasn’t very explicitly advertised.
«How were we supposed to know you wanted the 2 for 1 special??? You have to TELL us.»
THAT is why Plum Dandy sucks. Becuase you have to TELL them that you’d like the 2 for 1 special rather than them being nice people and giving it to you. Don’t be fooled – Plum Dandy sucks. Just because it’s the only froyo place in Saratoga doesn’t mean it’s any good.

Great froyo spot! I am obsessed with self serve yogurt places and I have been to tons of them. Menchie’s, 16 Handles, TCBY, Pinkberry (in California), Yogurt Mountain (in Maryland) and Penguin Frozen yogurt in Latham. This one stands out with their delicious flavors, excellent service and discount for those that have served our country. Great spot, must try!

Finally made it here last night… been trying to get there since I noticed it a while ago!
We walked in after the fireworks in Congress Park… JUST in time. The place was absolutely packed with other fireworks-​gawkers shortly after we sat down to enjoy our goodies.
I dig the DIY topping situation and the ability to mix a couple of yogurt flavors together (if you’re so inclined). I had the Ghirardelli chocolate flavor and it was tasty. Not very creamy — but very thick (kinda slow to squeeze out of the machine).
There were plenty of toppings to choose from — a variety of fruits and, of course, the «bad stuff» — sprinkles, marshmallow… NUTELLA…etc. The most interesting one (that I didn’t try) was brownie batter. I did, however, throw on a couple of the «mochi jellies» — YUM!
These yogurt places are brilliant — only one size cup is available with a plethora of topping choices that weigh a ton. So, beware of that fabulous 55 cents per ounce price… it adds up fast!
It’s clean and the folks behind the counter were very friendly.
I noticed that they have smoothies… and perhaps bubble tea as well? I’ll definitely go back and check that scene out.

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Clean
Superb Frozen Yogurt
Wide Variety of Toppings
Excellent Service
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Expensive

Visited today for the first time. I was hoping it was similar to the yogo truck in NYC. They had 8 different flavors to choose from and then a go crazy toppings bar with everything you could possibly want. I had the extra tart European style with strawberries, mini chocolate chips and granola (again trying to recreate the NYC one). It was right!!! I am so excited that I finally went here… I am sure to be back soon with my NYC partner in crime to show her how it tastes the same… YUM-​E!!!
~~I thought the price was reasonable for the variety of toppings and flavors of yogurt there was to choose from. I got out of there for 5.64. It was half my creation and half pomegranate sorbet with mangoes and pom seeds my husbands creation.~~

The curse of the Capital Region is fading. And Plum Dandy is just one place that is helping to break the spell.
It has been said that the region is about 10 years behind the times. And that gap started closing with the cupcake thing, when we got our first cupcakery about 7 years after the trend took off.
I’ve been waiting for one of these newfangled frozen yogurt places for a couple of years, and I’m glad someone heard the call.
These places with yogurt by the ounce in mega-​sized cups with tempting topping bars can get crazy expensive, really quickly. But you don’t have to $ 12 per person for a lovely and tangy frozen treat.
My lovely plain-​tart yogurt with berries, lichee & mango «pearls» and a squeeze of honey was only about $ 3.50. And it was everything I was hoping it would be. Although I would appreciate it if they periodically wiped down the honey bottle.
While the staff was very accommodating and gave me a wet napkin to clean my hand, they didn’t subsequently clean the bottle.
So let the honey lover bee-​ware.
(sorry)

Now please before I begin let me tell you I generally opt for the froyo option when it comes to frozen desserts. The Turkey Hill frozen yogurt I buy in «my grocer’s freezer» is miles tastier.
I’ve been hearing about Plum Dandy since it’s inception 2 years ago, and it sounded a lot like my childhood love, TCBY, Tonight, both me and my bank account got a taste.
The first thing you need to know is that your frozen yogurt creation is based on weight, cup included, You have one cup size as an option, so for all you with no gauge on what too much is, you’re screwed. I filled my cup with cake batter flavor. I have to admit the toppings were plentiful, so I went with Heath Bar, bananas and graham cracker crumbles. When I got to the crash register, my ice cream (for one), totaled over 8 dollars. Now I am not one to be stingy especially when it comes to food, bu I can get a lot of ice cream for 8 bucks
The flavor was alright. I may as well have gotten vanilla, or sugar free vanilla at that, especially with the toppings provided. I could not really pick out a «cake-​y» taste. I found myself wishing I had a massive bowl of the Moose Tracks frozen yogurt I had at home in my freezer. Not generally the thought I like when not only am I indulging, but a relatively expensive indulgent at that.
Bottom line, if you want to spent too much money on ice cream, walk a couple stores down and hit Cold Stone. The flavor outweighs Plum Dandy and somebody else makes it for you.

Okay so… this place grew on me. I had a strooong hankering for make-​it-​yourself yogurt, so we stopped in again yesterday. It has evolved immensely since I was last there. It has found its niche and it is filling it perfectly. Fresh sushi, bubble tea (both cold AND hot), hot cocoa with home made marshmallow, an extensive selection of yogurt flavors and toppings, different types of card and board games for patron use… it’s just friggen adorable.
I can’t hate it for being expensive. Do I think it’s weird that a NYC yogurt establishment can offer yogurt for half the price? Yes. Rent is NYC is by no means cheaper than rent in Saratoga. But okay, I can let that go by the wayside considering that they do offer a fun, low calorie snack experience in a neat atmosphere.
Consider me converted!

Was excited to see a self-​serve frozen yogurt place in Saratoga during my recent visit. For those who are unfamiliar with the concept, you basically take one of the oversized containers and fill up on as little (or as much) frozen yogurt and toppings as you’d like — mixing of flavors is encouraged!
I think there were about 8 different flavors to choose from and I found almost all the ones I tried to be very good. I was a huge fan of the peanut butter, vanilla, and chocolate in particular. The yogurt itself was nice and creamy and did not have any traces of iciness. They offered a wide selection of toppings — more than some other places I’ve visited — and everything appeared to be very fresh, especially the fruit.
I agree with the previous reviewers in that this place is horribly overpriced. Most places in Dallas average around .29 an ounce and I think we paid .55 an ounce here. That being said, they have no competition and it was track season, so what can you do. It’ll be interesting to see if prices come down later in the year.
I would return if I was in the area and wanted a cold treat because it certainly was good and I enjoyed the plentiful toppings. Just be careful how much you put in your cup!

It’s was a hot day and perfect to try out the new frozen yogurt spot in town. The space is surprisingly different from the gelato place that was there before. Dandy is totally mod with plastic chairs and tables and stainless self service yogurt dispensers in the back.
You can mix and match and take as much or as little of the yogurt and an impressive array of toppings. I ended up with pomegranate, European tart, chocolate and something fruity.
I put way too many topping of fruit, cookie dough, and peanut butter and chocolate. It came to $ 6.15. If that’s what the price on the menu was I don’t think I would have ordered it, but since I made it didn’t mind paying.
Overall I think it’s a great idea. Most of the yogurt was fat free making me feel like the 2000 calories in toppings I added were acceptable.