Michelle’s Yogurt & Sweets

Pretty cool little candy/​ice cream spot.
It’s been here since 1997, is the only remaining candy store in Berkeley, and I have passed it so many times over the years never realizing it was a candy store, the colors just seemed to blend in with everything around it.
I was wicked thirsty leaving an event and didn’t want to wait in line at a Bar for a nonalcoholic drink so I ran in here. I got my drink, but noticed the shimmer of jelly beans behind me and turned into a kid again. The guy/​presumed owner was really nice and shared some history on the candy store. I am a picky guy and I will usually only eat the tutti fruity jelly beans which are sooooooooooooooooooooo good! And it’s apparent because they were the only jelly beans all gone :(I settled for bubble gum which is my second fave flavor.
I will be back to get a sack of tutti fruity next time!!!

Very cute candy store… every jelly belly you can think of… open since 1997 this place was a little retro. The owner was kind and allowed us to browse the can be and take lots of pictures. I like the fact that they have all the different variety of jelly beans… and a variety of other gummy candies. For those that do not like candy they also have ice cream which satisfies that sweet tooth.

I’ve only had the candy here. The selection is fairly decent, it’s cheap, and it’s close to campus. Some of the candies might be a little stale here, but that’s because people kind of think this place is sketchy and don’t go here often. It’s the same candy that’s at ITSUGAR, but at half the price. Not quite as good of a selection as a dedicated candy store, but good enough.
As of 4/​2015,
$ 2.50 per ¼ lb for most candies
$ 4 per ¼ lb for sour belts and jelly beans

If you have a sweet tooth, you need not look further than Michelle’s. They have a huge candy selection and make fantastic milkshakes.
My purchase was free because Charlie (owner) gave me a $ 10 promo code to an app called Slyde that let me pay using my smartphone. He also gave me a 50% off coupon for future purchases!

Want to avoid the huge lineups for CREAM? Well, why not check out Michelle’s Yogurt & Sweets. In my opinion, their ice cream sandwiches are on par with the ones at CREAM. Only downside is that you are limited to only chocolate chip cookies and you won’t have all the options that CREAM supplies.
So it’s up to you — you can skip the lines and get an equally delicious ice cream sandwich with chocolate chip cookies OR you can wait for 20 – 30 minutes for more options.
I’m not much of a candy eater and if I wanted frozen yogurt I would go across the street to Yogurt Park so the real gem here are their ice cream sandwiches. They used to be $ 1.50 but unfortunately they’re $ 2 now.
All in all, a fantastic place to get ice cream and super convenient if you’re living on Southside (especially if you live in Unit 3).

This place serves Dreyers Ice Cream, and contrary to the title, offers NO frozen yogurt whatsoever. The customer service was absolutely terrible and so was the ice cream. On top of that, they don’t accept cash.

The street was crawling with football fans and I just wanted somewhere to sit and chill with my cousins and Michelle’s Yogurt came to the rescue! The gentleman at the counter was reasonably nice and the service was quick. The ice cream is good… nothing to write home to mom about, but if you simply want ice cream it hit the spot. They have a HUGE selection of gummy treats along the wall! Yumyum! It is a bit on the expensive side, but I was so exhausted and hungry I didn’t care! We plopped down on the chairs outside to people watch; we were very satisfied we had found this pleasant little ice cream place away from the hustle and bustle.

I love coming in here and getting the sour strip candies! I have no idea where else they sell them in Berkeley! The owner is really nice and knows me for buying candy all the time. But at times I don’t really know what the actual times and days the store is open «/​I feel like they should have a set schedule on that so they do not confuse customers haha like me: D

Owner told me they opened at 11 and didn’t even show up at 12. I waited outside that stupid shop for an hour and a half. Screw their merchandise. Talk about bad business.

Don’t be cheap and spend 50 cents less on an ice cream sandwich here than at CREAM. The extra 50 cents you spend at CREAM is well worth it.
For some reason, I felt like being cheap yesterday. I suppose I was deterred by the line at CREAM as well, but that line goes fast so it shouldn’t deter one at all. Anyway, walked into Michelle’s and there was only 2 types of cookies available, even though 5 were listed on the menu for the sandwiches. Along with that, my two white chocolate chip cookies were cold even though they had supposedly been baking in that little oven in the back! Although the ice cream here is probably better than of CREAM’s…it’s is Dryer’s afterall, don’t do it… the quality of the ice cream sandwiches here is not good. Good ice cream sandwiched between two bad cookies makes for one bad sandwich.
One star for the sandwich and one star b/​c the store has my name!

There’s really nothing redeeming about this place. Here’s my laundry list of reasons to avoid it:
1.) Candy: high prices, low selection (unless you want something gummy, in which case this place has every variety in every shape)
2.) Frozen yogurt: more expensive than Yogurt Park, exact same quality. It’s right across the street! How is this place still in business?!
3.) Service: There’s only ever one person at the counter, and they take frequent breaks. More importantly, I don’t think I’ve ever seen one of their people smile. They just pressure me to decide faster than I would like.
4.) Scenery: It’s this dank, awkward hole that looks out upon the light that is Yogurt Park.

best ice cream sandwich
with its spunkermeyer cookies
candy’s a rip-​off

The owner here is so nice! I came here to try their cookie sandwiches. My chocolate chip cookie tasted like tollhouse-​recipe, homemade and not artificial-​tasting. He warms the cookies in the little cookie oven and then serves them with Dreyer’s ice cream.
I’ve also tried their bulk candy… great selection!

The ice cream sandwiches here are only $ 1.50! I’m not sure if the cookies are baked fresh, but paired with Dreyers ice cream, it doesnt really matter, huh?
The man who owns this store is nice, but he’s def. stingy. The bf and I both got ice cream sandwiches, and wanted to buy $ 2 worth of candy, but instead of allowing us to browse and finish our sandwiches, he demanded that we paid first. So, yep, the bf’s sticky hands went inside his jeans to pull out the wallet to pay the man.
Lots of candy, gummies, and jellybeans, just not all 49 flavors.
Tip: Come here or Cheese and Stuff to purchase $ 5 worth of goodies for parking validation.

Have not had the «yogurt» half of Michelle’s Yogurt and Sweets, but the sweets? PASS.
I walked in like a little kid in a candy store (well, that’s a bad analogy because it is a candy store… and I am very infantile.) expecting to get sour strips and jelly beans and delicious unhealthy candy to satiate my sweet tooth but boy was I shocked when they rang me up and the total was in the double digits for a small helping of candy.
They definitely overcharge for their candy, which by the way is pretty stale.
I might go back to share a yogurt with some kind soul, but will not be frequenting that candy section.
Probably cheaper to just go to Wal-​greens and buy a gigantic bag of candy for 2 bucks.

I’m giving Michelle’s Yogurt four stars because they’ve been here since at least 1985, and their yogurt is damn good.
The yogurt has a fantastic texture: granular, and cold but not icy (hate icy yogurt). There’s a slight aftertaste but it disappears quickly.
Flavors
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Mangoberry
Pistachio
Double Vanilla
Chocolate Fudge Brownie
Peanut Butter
Root Beer Float
I had pistachio and it was superb.
They also have a wall of jelly bellies, candies, muffins, fruit smoothies, and ice cream, but I always just get the frozen yogurt.
Price structure for that is as follows:
Mini $ 2.75
Small $ 3.00
Large $ 3.25
Toppings .80
Waffle cone $ 3.25
Quart (yes!) $ 6.95
It’s cash only, and they can validate your parking if you buy at least $ 5.00 worth.
I’ve seen both sides of the owner: friendly and smiling, and suspicious and brusque, bordering on rude. He was friendly to me but then didn’t like me coming back in to take notes. Dude, I love your frozen yogurt, chill out! He had a Unilocal sticker on the window so I’m not sure why the suspicious demeanor.
At any rate, focus on the yogurt. That’s what I do.

I got a little bag of chocolate covered gummy bears here. It was ten dollars which wouldn’t be a huge deal if they were good but the gummy bears were stale :(
If people cannot sample the candy then we won’t know if it’s stale or whatever until we already spend money on it. If I tried the gummy bears before, I definitely wouldn’t have spent money on it.
BUT I had the ice cream and that was okay. I probably won’t ever be back.

The frozen yogurt is not bad, but the guy who works here is damn stingy about yogurt toppings. If you get the Michelle’s special, you get exactly one blackberry and who know how much of the other fruits too. I’ve even seen him take some toppings off after he’s already put them on. Ridiculous.
The candy selection on the other hand is pretty good, but typical of any candy store.
Only reason to come here: to buy $ 5 worth of candy to validate your parking garage ticket.

There seemed to be a hullabaloo at Michelle’s Yogurt & Sweets when Mellie P. and I got off the #51 AC bus to head over to Norikonoko. A huge crowd of Berkeley students and such were there… so, after dinner, I was craving some froyo. After looking at one other froyo establishment on Telegraph Avenue and also realizing we had missed our chance to catch a bus with our transfers, we decided we would go for Michelle’s to see what the fuss was all about from earlier.
The guy behind the counter (the owner perhaps?) looked a little annoyed with us going into the shop… maybe because we looked like complete n00bs going in and not knowing what to order. He had to explain to us the difference between the mangoberry and the regular frozen yogurts (they come in different sizes apparently, and the mangoberry is slightly cheaper). We both went for the mangoberry plus one topping; I was slightly amused by the guy’s careful application of the kiwis to my froyo. So precise with the placement!
Well, the mangoberry was just the plain tart flavor. I too am confused by the name «mangoberry»…didn’t taste like mango or berry. The portion was quite generous though… at least 1 measuring cup if not more. The sizes for the regular froyo were even larger; is it just me, or are serving sizes still becoming larger? =\
In short, the froyo was okay, but nothing to write home about. Relatively cheap (for the portions), but I’ll look elsewhere next time for a froyo craving in Berkeley.

3.5 Stars
OK, I drove all the way from San Jose to Berkeley to check out what the fuss is all about at this place. I saw Yogurt Park and I should have tried it but I didn’t. I tried this place because I wanted to see if their Mangoberry was similar to that of Pinkberry’s. There were girls waiting in line talking about Pinkberry while I was waiting. The menu seems similar and so did the toppings. The fruits were fresh and the yogurt was plain; however, it was heavier and creamier like another reviewer had stated. The toppings, that was the biggest disappointment because, I felt gipped. I posted up the pictures of my Mangoberry and there is no mangoes offered as toppings nor are there any mango flavors. This place could be better if the yogurt did not melt so fast and if the toppings weren’t so skimpy.