Yolo Berry Yogurt - Davis Wiki

Location

316 C Street (across from Central Park)

Hours

11AM - 11PM Daily

Phone

(530) 231-5697

Website

http://yoloberryyogurt.com/

Established

2008

Price range

$0.39 per oz.

Payment Methods

Cash, Credit Card

Slogan

The Healthy Choice

YoloBerry Yogurt is a self-serve yogurt shop. It serves six different flavors of yocream frozen yogurt, always including original/tart with a number of flavors rotating, and 101 toppings, including fresh fruit, to go with them. In addition to the original/tart flavor, there is always the option of one non-dairy sorbet flavor (note: completely vegan and lactose-free for those with dietary restrictions), as well as the tried-and-true classics: chocolate and vanilla. Both the yogurt and the toppings are self-serve and are charged for by weight.

They have plans for a balcony with lots of comfy chairs, and live performances from musicians and other folks as well.

This is the third of a sequence of yogurt shops to open up in Davis in the past two years and is owned by a former manager (Lee) of Sudwerk. JoJo's Cafe was previously at this location.

Read about YoloBerry Yogurt in Davis Life Magazine

"Yoloberry is committed to providing their customers with the highest quality ingredients and service!!" dina2901

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2008-06-25 22:15:36 I think there should be some yogurt tasting comparisons when this place opens. I will not be a judge because I work at Yogurt Shack. Volunteers? —JackkiCox

2008-08-11 08:37:08 Does anyone know when this place is opening? —HDLee

2008-09-16 21:52:06 Mid October I believe —Vdavis

2008-10-18 15:30:02 They're open now. They have 101 toppings, and some innovative ones like apple pie filling. I got a mango sorbet/original tart mix with Heath Bar Crunch and coconut topping. Yum! Their yogurt is more creamy and less tart than Swirl, but I haven't been to Yogurt Shack, so I don't know how it compares to them. I'd definitely go here again! —MonicaWilliams

2008-10-19 10:03:50 This place is amazing. I went there yesterday, which was their first complete day open and I love it! I'll be back on a regular basis. Also, the owners are soooooo nice and friendly. They have a ton of flavors and more to come. All of their yogurts are top quality and their toppings are really creative. Two thumbs up! You'll be seeing me there —AppleBlossom

2008-10-22 23:05:26 Took the kids there the other day... very good "creamy" yogurt. Better than Yogurt Shack in my opinion, but different than Swirls/Cultive. Lots of choices for toppings, and good overall value too. Best Mochi toppings by far... owner says they were made fresh, and you can taste the quality. I would recommend it to those looking for sweet creamy yogurt. My kids loved it. —Aaron.Curtin

2008-10-24 12:51:40 Very creamy and delicous yogurt!! They have an awesome variety of toppings. Also the owners are very friendly, makes for a very comfortable environment. Will definately be going back. —AngelaGerould

2008-10-24 22:59:36 this is the new yogurt joint. Its kind of in a wierd location but good thing i spotted it. Was really great, the best thing was the toppings. I love the flavored mochi balls. THey are delicious. Also their yogurt is def. not ice cream like some other place in davis "hint hint" but it was so good. and on top of everything the price is realll cheap! check this joint out. —thizzling

2008-10-25 15:22:09 I tried Yolo Berry out for the first time yesterday, and it was delicious! I appreciate places that have the tart and the more traditional fro yo, since I am not a big fan of the tart. Their yogurt is really creamy. They have a great selection of toppings and my husband loves that they have cookie chunks. —AmLin

2008-10-29 17:57:55 I went in a week ago and enjoyed a delicious cheesecake yogurt topped with fruit. Delicious! In my opinion better than the Yogurt Shack. —Magster

2008-10-29 21:10:18 I went here recently and it was really good. They had a good variety of flavors (pumpkin and cookies and creme were memorable), but what really impressed me with their selection. I really loved the apple pie filling on my yogurt, which was warm and went really well with it. I was really pleasantly surprised with the mochi they had. Their selection is a lot more than Yogurt Shack, which used to be my favorite dessert place in Davis, but I'm definitely going here now. The yogurt was also noticeably cheaper than what I was used to paying. —JaimeG

2008-10-29 23:29:39 Yolo Berry is the cheapest yogurt join in town, has more toppings than the other two, multiple kinds of mochi, a gift card that has a better dollar for dollar value than the stamp cards at the other two, and is super convenient if one is at Farmer's Market. Winner: Yolo Berry Yogurt! —MichaelAWoods

2008-11-03 20:11:51 Sooo good! Best yogurt place in town! An insane amount of toppings, and really well priced. Plus the owners are always there and they are really nice. —Selby

2008-11-03 20:59:59 love the pie filling, mochi, and chocolate syrup toppings. If you are a health nut, they still have plenty of fruit toppings. —justinhu

2008-11-05 16:59:10 I work at Yogurt Shack. I'm not going to say anything mean about yoloberry but there are a few things I would like to comment on. First Yoloberry uses YOCREAM brand yogurt. We use that brand for most of our flavors. Second it is only 1 penny cheaper so you are only saving 16 cents a pound. —JackkiCox

In response to JackkiCox's comment about Yolo Berry only being a little bit cheaper, it seems that her comment is a little imprecise. Yogurt Shack has a two tiered pricing structure (depending on which toppings you want) and therefore an individual yogurt there may be more expensive than she claims. Yolo Berry toppings are all one price. —Etherington

I don't think the more expensive 'bulk candy' at Yogurt Shack is meant to be used as a topping. It's just candy you can buy and have bagged separately. If toppings weren't all the same price, it would be difficult to figure out how much to charge. —JonathanLawton

2008-11-11 14:41:28 I think Yolo Berry is by far the best frozen yogurt place in Davis. Their toppings and yogurt are superior to those at Yogurt Shack and they have great fresh fruit like the place formerly known as Swirl. I think the service is excellent and I get to make my yogurt just the way I like it. I'm so happy this place opened in Davis. —Etherington

2008-11-12 11:28:38 I tried yolo berry last night later, Blew me a way. The original tart yogurt was the one I settled on, it has great tartness, the peach was a little lighter but I wanted something with teeth. Then after skipping past all the candy toppings I hit the back wall, and once again went nuts. Hardshell (even though I passed on that one), multiple different flavors of pie filling, cherry, peach, apple! They had berry sauces, and fresh fruit / cheescake! I talked with the owner and even though he takes a hit on the fresh fruit it is still worth it on general principal to him. That is major, major points. Good atmosphere and cheerful employees. Watch out Swirl... —StevenDaubert

2008-11-12 16:40:58 Fortuitous circumstances prompted me to try this place last night. I highly recommend this place. I'm not normally a yogurt person, but it is absolutely delicious. i second StevenDaubert's comments. I had exactly the same thing he did. And the owner is deeply concerned about providing the highest quality of service and ingredients to his customers—regardless of cost. Also, the yogurt has "live cultures". He even has the permit handy. —CurlyGirl26

2008-11-12 22:12:38 Pretty good, enjoyed the yogurt with all my stuff in it. I like that you can chose what size cup you wish to fill, and that candy is the same price as everything else. The mochi and the pie filings are different and quite good, and I didn't try any but there are a lot of sauces. I like this place, nice atmosphere and good yogurt. I think that it's a matter of personal preference or possibly location between Yolo Berry and Yogurt Shack. This place measures up about the same (I'd have a hard time choosing between the two. Pie filling pulls me to Yolo Berry.) —ChristyMarsden

2008-11-12 22:58:17 I really like the tarty-ness in the yogurt (tasted like Swirl/Cultive's— which I also really like). Question: if Yogurt Shack uses the same yogurt, how come theirs usually taste sweeter? Do they add sugar? —geezlouisexyz

Dannon provides a wide selection of yogurt varieties. It's kind of like wine: each type has a distinct flavor. They may use the same supplier but different yogurt.

2008-11-16 14:21:08 I just love this place. It's all the good things about Swirl/Cultivé and Yogurt Shack combined (good yogurt + self-serve/cheap). Before coming here, Swirl was my favorite yogurt place because the yogurt at Yogurt Shack was always super disappointing and fake-tasting. But now that Yolo Berry gives me a self-serve option and has tasty, creamy yogurt like Swirl, I can't say no. The Peanut Butter and New York Cheesecake flavors are personally my favorite, though the tart flavor is delicious too. So glad this place is here!

Also, I talked to one of the owners last weekend, and he said that come Spring, they'll have an outdoor seating area. —WinButler

2008-11-16 14:58:25 I like this place, but I will still keep going to Yogurt Shack. The flavor is not too different, the latter uses the biodegradable spoons and cups. —jsg718

2008-11-17 08:20:28 After my 2nd trip here yesterday, I am convinced this will probably be the only place I'll go for yogurt anymore. I even like it better than Big Spoon, which I always rated higher than Yougrt Shack. Better tasting yogurt, more topping choices, and definitely seems cheaper than anywhere else to me. It would be great if we could get a Yolo Berry in Woodland...we are yogurtless over here!! —AmLin

2008-11-17 13:04:43 I for one am interested in the patio, apparently they want to do some minor music venue type stuff as well! —StevenDaubert

2008-11-20 17:46:38 In response to JSG718's comment about going to Yogurt Shack over yoloberry because of the biodegradable spoons and cups. I agree that having those is a great idea. But did you notice that when you're down with your eco friendly spoons and cups they go into the general trash? So they're not actually getting recycled. —SarahDavidson

2008-11-21 13:32:25 Yogurt Shack's cups and spoons can only be composted. We have yet to find a source that can handle the amount of cups and spoons we use. If you or a friend has a composting pile or any information on composting in Davis we would love to talk to you. Also we always encourage our customers to bring in their own container to cut back on waste. —JackkiCox

When customers bring in their own containers, do you tare the scale? Also, have you contacted Project Compost on campus? I went to one of their worm composting workshops once and they seemed pretty serious in general about composting! —JonathanLawton

2008-11-21 22:09:14 Yolo Berry is the best in town! Love walking to the park after filling up on delicious fresh fruit! —NinasStudio

2008-12-03 19:47:55 Hello everyone! I just stopped by today b/c I was craving for yogurt & finally decided to try this place... I usually go to YOGURT SHACK for their yogurts.

Overall, the place is decent & I do agree that YOLO BERRY is less pricey compared to the other yogurt places in town. Personally, I prefer YOGURT SHACK b/c they have a bigger selection of crunchy nuts & fruits which I like but they are a little more expensive. I haven't tried Swirls yet so I can't compare the difference there. I usually don't like to add any sort of sweet treats or at least a MINIMAL amount of treats to my yogurt & I thought there weren't many selections that I like. Some choices I noticed that weren't in YOGURT SHACK like the different pie fillings, saucy syrups, fruit mochi, etc...I am sure lots of customers like it but I know I won't put it in my yogurt. They have most of the choices YOUGURT SHACK has like gummy bears, oreo cookies, chocolate sprinkles, smashed candy bars, etc... again I don't like having too many sweet treats in my yogurt but it was nice to see the huge selection YOLO BERRY has to offer. I enjoyed the yogurt I bought but I like the flavors @ YOGURT SHACK more. Other than that, this is a good spot for a snack with friends or an alternative yogurt stop & their yogurt favors are pretty tasty & rich( TART flavor is very popular). —AlyceeLeung

2009-01-14 00:41:39 Basically a combo of Cultive's yogurt and Yogurt Shack's toppings. The yogurt is good, but they're "tangy" flavor isn't as good as Cultive's. Good selection of moshi. Beware! The weight adds up really fast! I ended up paying $4 for a small with a few toppings. You're better off splitting a large yogurt with toppings with a friend at Cultive for about $6. —AmanpreetSingh

2009-01-15 18:22:35 WOW! Sounds like an awesome, good priced place to go! Must check it out and get back with a response. —BeachBabe

2009-01-19 10:44:32 This is the third yogurt place in Davis now, and it is one of the best. Their snickerdoddle falvor and choc make for a nice combination with brownies and Reeses Peanut Butter cups.You will not be dissapointed. —AnneBrowning

2009-01-25 18:20:10 This place is cheaper than yogurt shack and has endless topping choices, anything from fruit to sauces and chocolate galore! But they need to bring back their pumpkin yogurt, AMAZING! —fffashion13

2009-01-27 00:41:21 the Tart continues to blow me away, and I still can't get over the cherry pie filling and the cheesecake pieces / fruit station. I went in today and talked with Lee and it was very rewarding, he really cares about the customer and the experience which is why I constantly return —StevenDaubert

2009-01-29 03:06:15 AMAZING YOGURT PLACE. Better price and great quality. I'd put this above the other yogurt places —JasonKong

2009-02-15 22:04:55 I like Yolo berry if I just used their fresh fruits as toppings. Warning, do not eat any of their candy/chocolate/cookies/etc. They may look tempting but they don't taste like the normal thing because they are OLD. I've gone there twice and had the same experience. My bf got some sour apple and sour belt candies (whatever their names really are) and they were extremely hard. I got their Reeses cup, brownies, and Kit Kat bar, all of which tasted old. So.. I just recommend sticking to the fruit + yogurt which is really good and a good deal. —renee415

I've been to Yolo Berry several times now. Everything from the fruit to the candy is fresh. I know because I've tried them all. The place is always packed when I go there. They constantly have to refill the stations. The stuff can't possibly stay in the store for very long. You say that the candy is "OLD" and "HARD". You got the yogurt, right? You put the candy on the yogurt? You know that the yogurt makes the candy cold and hard, right? Doesn't make the candy old. —CurlyGirl26
Also if you perceived a bad experience, why didn't you bring it to the attention of the manager? They love to correct anything that is wrong, don't bite your tongue! —StevenDaubert

2009-02-20 22:33:51 i love this place! good deal, endless displays of delicious toppings from sauces to mochi to fruit to candy! I tried a cheesecake and cake batter mix flavored ice cream with cookie dough, cheesecake bits, mochi, cherry pie filling, hot fudge, white chocolate sauce, and it was the best! I'm definitely going there again. —psanchez

2009-03-14 22:45:29 It seems like the "real" yogurt lovers prefer Cultivé Frozen Yogurt. But I am not a real yogurt lover, and I prefer Yolo Berry. I also prefer being able to include exactly the amount of yogurt I want and exactly amount the toppings I want. Yolo Berry has *lots* of topping choices; more than Yogurt Shack, I think. Otherwise, I'm still undecided which I prefer. One bonus in Yolo Berry's favor is that you have a much nicer place to sit outside than the Shack — hell, you have all of Central Park. —CovertProfessor

2009-03-15 00:06:04 Hands down the best Yogurt place in town. Great location, great service, and great tasting yogurt. —CurlyGirl26

2009-03-15 13:32:27 I just noticed the cost: ouch at 39 cents per ounce. That's super lame in trying to minimally beat out Yogurt Shack. —EdWins

Then yogurt shack is now being lame by beating yolo berry yogurt by one more cent (38cents). And still there are more people going to yolo berry yogurt -babiiangee

Yolo Berry started the 1 cent undercut ;) But cheers. Hopefully they both continue to go down to a bit more reasonable price. -ES

2009-03-25 14:51:57 Went here last week. The yogurt was very good and the number of toppings was very impressive. I'm going back. —AnnieSirrah

2009-04-13 18:16:04 Awesome yogurt and endless toppings! —Churro615

2009-04-22 19:15:39 at first i thought it was just another yogurt shack with a bunch of candy and sweet toppings but i have been coming here often after i discovered the fruits in the back. i like both yolo berry and cultive, but i think this place is better in terms of friendly service and the fact that it's self serve. —skinnyfatgirl

2009-05-11 15:19:44 I love the original tart at Cultive but they are sooo expensive versus what I can get and be satisfied with self serving at Yoloberry. I also just discovered they honor competitor punch cards so I turned in my old cultive one and got a free yogurt. Yay! —OliviaY

2009-05-28 22:16:45 I just went here tonight and the sorbet and vanilla yogurt mix is really nice, reminded me of a raspberry cheesecake. They have actual fresh fruit and chunks of cheesecake to enhance the whole bowl of frozenness. I couldn't believe i have never been here before. The ambiance was really relaxed and sociable, there were lots of people outside and we were able to grab a cozy little bench and enjoy our treats. Note to others out there who don't know, chewy candies harden when cold. My boyfriend had never experienced cold candy before and found out the hard way. —mowtov

2009-06-12 14:48:36 I came here for a straight week trying to find a flaw with this place. All I need to say is that this IS the place for frozen yogurt. So many topping choices and they serve the tart flavor. I love Yolo Berry forever. 10/10 —strawberry

2009-06-17 16:15:47 I think yoloberry is super great. Ton's of flavor/topping options, however I would like to see them offer at least one sugar free option of yogurt. There are some sugar free topping options, but no yogurt :( —efloughran

2009-06-21 00:54:38 This place is the bomb. Although, to be honest, I think the only thing that makes it beat the other places is a) self serving (seems to be kind of a big deal for everyone, including me) and b) charging by ounce. I know other places do the latter, but being a former swirl customer it was a new and interesting concept. —Babhari

2009-07-02 16:49:12 I am totally addicted to yoloberry! I wish they had cake batter more often, but then I would prob never leave this place! It totally puts all the other yogurt shops to shame! Delicious!!! —Audrey13