Tuttimelon

CLOSED, gonna be a restaurant soon.

What’s up with all the complaints on this place?
As long as they have good flavors and a great selection of toppings, then I’m happy. Tuttimelon provides all of that. I’m not that picky when it comes to frozen yogurt. It’s just fro-​yo for God’s sake.
Also, people complain about the service here, but it’s a SELF-​SERVE establishment. Did you expect the workers there to take your order or something?

Came here with the bf because he was craving yogurt. I am particulary not a fan of Tuttimelon since their consistency and taste isn’t comparable to Pinkberry or Yogurtland.
I didn’t even need to try their yogurt because I glanced around and the place seemed really dirty and it was incredibly stuffy in there. Around the toppings area, it didn’t seem well-​maintained because crumbs would be lying on the edges and in between the topping containers. There was no AC inside a yogurt shop in the middle of August which made no sense to me. It was much cooler outside the store in the parking lot than it was inside Tuttimelon. I probably won’t come back to this location again.

We like to come here with our daughter as a special treat from time to time. The concept of the place is great. Get your cup, fill it with frozen yogurt, stack on the toppings, and pay by weight. They have a decent selection of frozen yogurt, but it could definitely be expanded. They have probably 3 – 4 times the amount of toppings as they do yogurt selections. The cashiers are usually pretty nice and friendly. The price is great, certainly cant be beat!
My only concern with this place is the fact that it always seems so dirty. The floors need to be mopped, the tables need to be wiped off, and the the stuff on the shelves is all disorganized and scattered. And they never have the TV’s turned on, just 94.9 blasting on the speakers. That would be fine, but its the radio, so theres always static, commercials, etc. better off just using internet radio or an ipod on random.
We’ll keep coming back because of the prices and because my daughter loves it. I just hope they do some upkeep and make it look and feel nicer.

I like how this place is clean but I don’t really like their flavors. Whenever I come here, I always get mango froyo with strawberries, mochi balls, and cereal toppings! I wish they had green apple though… it’s my FAVORITE.

Tuttimelon = Reallynasty
The second we walked in, we were overpowered by the rancid stench of garbage. Think poo-​poo diaper sitting in the hot sun for a couple hours. We should of walked out of the joint that minute, but we were really craving yogurt, and sitting outside was the only saving grace.
We proceeded our way through the yogurt and topping area. Most everything in the topping area was either melted together (cheesecake bites, fudge pieces) or empty (lychee, coconut jelly, captain crunch). I also found a piece of hair (one inch long, yuck!) in my mango pieces.
Never, ever again.

Tuttimelon in Union City is probably my favorite self-​serve yogurt place [so far], and that’s saying a lot, because I’m not really a fan of self-​serve at all. I just love how cheerfully decorated this place is! Puts me in a good mood, as I go about filling my yogurt cup :)
The yogurt tends to be very consistent — very rarely do I get runny yogurt. Their pomegranate and pineapple are my favorite of all the self-​serve I’ve tried. And their toppings always look fresh.
Something about Tuttimelon is just so inviting. I love that there’s always a place to sit, and it’s a perfect place to just chill with friends. Decent yogurt, chill space, fresh toppings? Yup, I’m sold.

A few of my friends really like this place and a few other have had some weird experiences here (not having enough coins and asking the customer if it’s ok to not give them their change?!), so I wanted to find out if it’s as good as Blush & Tutti Frutti. Tonight I wanted fro-​yo really bad, so I figured since I had to go buy some milk I’d kill two birds with one stone and go to Union Landing. I could buy milk at Lucky and try this place out. Before I left I double checked on Unilocal that the hours were still the same since I didn’t want to drive there if this place was going to be closed. I parked in the middle of both stores and noticed Tuttimelon looked very dark. As long as this place has been open it’s closed at midnight or 1 am! I made it a point to update the hours since the store hasn’t bothered to do so.
As I’m walking up to confirm all the lights are off I notice the store hours haven’t been changed and still say Sun-​Wed 12 pm-​12 am/​Thur-​Sat 12 pm-​1 am. The closer of the night happens to be leaving and I asked her when this changed and she said her manager changed the hours and it’s posted. I look around confused to see that the window next to the one with the hours on it has a piece of paper with the new hours and dates. If they are going to post new hours put the paper under the old hours so customers don’t have to look around to figure out what’s going on! Also rather than taping over the dates and times make a new sign, it looks tacky and cheap with torn paper. I guess I will never find out if this place is any good since I will never return to give them a penny of my money.
(Look in the photo album to see their handmade new hours sign)

I blame this whole review on the location of this froyo shop being right in the middle of in Union Landing, not on the actual quality of the shop.
The froyo here isn’t bad at all. It’s normally hit or miss with the flavors. Favorite has to be either mango or the original. Least favorite is the taro, which tastes nothing like taro at all and instead leaves a pretty wild aftertaste. They also have a pretty decent selection of toppings, including a lot of cereal choices, which is my favorite topping on froyo, cause I like that crunch. If I were rating it without other factors coming into play, then it’d be a good 3.5 stars.
The main reason this place has such a low rating to me, is because of the crowd that you’ll always find in here. You’re almost 100% sure to be surrounded by pre-​teen boppers being hella loud, wanna-​be gangster asians trying to look hella hard while eating froyo, or some random motorcycle gang that does look hella hard while eating froyo. It’s almost impossible for me to enjoy the froyo here because of these annoyances. And if it wasn’t smack in the middle of Union Landing, then this place would be so promising. It has very interesting décor, kind of like a modern art feel to it. They play really cool movies there also. Just the other day, Rush Hour was on. That’s like, a classic (yes, Rush Hour is that old. yes, you are that old).
I know I’m probably a little different than most people, but just the presence of certain people just gets me irritated and it ruins the meal. I avoid this place nowadays cause of it. Almost sorry to give this place 2 stars since it’s not really their fault, but still, location and ambience is all part of a restaurant.

Always a good experience here.
+Open late — til 1 am
+Friendly workers-​I was greeted at the door and the cashier engaged in friendly conversation and asked if I needed anything else.
+Good flavors — I had Taro, Honeydew, Coconut, and Peach today
+stamp card
+ Mochi — their toppings are somewhat slim pickings but they have all the basics I prefer slivered almonds.

Now I understand why Norcalers are always complaining about the yogurt up in the Bay. It’s just not very good, especially compared to Socal. At 38 cents an ounce, it’s pricey too!
Tutti Melon has the self-​serve concept that was popularized by Yogurtland. You grab a cup, choose your yogurts, choose your toppings, weigh it at the cashier, and pay.
I tried every flavor here, and every single one had a nasty aftertaste except for the original tart. It was just very odd and I can’t quite explain it. I actually winced in disgust as I sampled some of the flavors. The yogurt was also melting as it was coming out of the pump. Not a fan of eating melty yogurt.
Pass.

Froyo is supposedly the healthy alternative to ice cream, but I’m unconvinced. Sure, it’s lower in calories and fat, but from all the ingredient lists I’ve seen it appears that a lot of these products are full of artificial stabilizers and other chemical ingredients (such as chemical antifreeze!). Also, I doubt that many of the froyo places have active probiotic organisms in the yogurt.
That said, of the many such chains that have cropped up around the Bay Area, to me Tuttimelon seems the least artificial-​tasting, and I feel that here I can at least suspend my skepticism long enough to enjoy a cup.

I love being greeted when you enter a business. Even if your not going to spend alot of $ there it still make a big difference… My daughter Sara 12yr has been doing really great in school and this is where she likes to Celebrate. Recently she took a state math exam and was almost perfect. She got 51 out of 52 right… Only being a 7^th grader but she has 4 A’s and 1 B at the moment. She has a tutor that keeps her motivated and going strong in school and when she is craving fro-​yo, this is were we go more often… The place is clean and the big screen TV is always on showing cartoon movies or fun kids movies. You can never hear the television bcz the music is blasting.
The little lady was serving herself Mango and it was almost melted when it came out, I told the cashier and she said «It’s OK, you don’t have to take that one, we’ll throw it away and pick another flavor. «They promptly when to replace the mango and my wife picked another flavor. I had the Coconut w/​Coconut sprinkles and strawberries which is simple but still filling. 5 stars for making my daughter happy!!!

Meh. You average, maybe even below average on a bad day.
I remember they sometimes put the heat on so your yogurt gets all runny. I hate that. Sure they have a lot of flavors and I prefer the do-​it-​yourself over the small, medium, large kind of places so that’s a plus.
But the toppings were kind of gross last time I went.

Another night, another Fro-​yo place. We looked up the address on google maps and we got sooooo lost. Then we called the place to find out where they were, easy in Union Landing, next to Lucky’s. Parking was a bit of a pain, but if you park toward the street, then there is tons of parking spaces.
Original tart — great, sweet, not very «tart»
Guava — has a faint after taste, that you have to search for
Taro — there was something a little off, not sure how to explain it
Strawberry — had the same feeling
I believe they offer 10 different flavors.
The staff tried to keep the place clean, but because it was so busy they fell behind a little. But at least I saw them trying to clean the place. The atmosphere is nice, lots of seating, with a up beat feeling.
Its $ 0.38 an ounce, and they offer a stamp card.

The frozen yogurt here is good but it lacks the creamy consistency & melts very quickly, becoming watery.
I like the fact that it is self-​serve and there are many flavors to choose from. The yogurt actually tastes tart like «real» yogurt.

Finally, I am no longer a FRO-​YO VIRGIN!!!
My cherry was popped by Tuttimelon.
It a sweet-​tangy experience — smooth and creamy.
I chose the MANGO/​UBE yogurt with generous helpings of MOCHI, topped by SWEET MANGO pieces with a hint of CRUSHED OREO COOKIES.
For color, I put GREEN APPLE GUMMIES on top. (Not my fave but hey it’s my first time. Practice makes perfect!)
Check out my FRO-​YO MASTERPIECE: www.yelp.com/biz_photos/df7eNH0­apUkcnFEVxlLhpg?select=LR7ACFqW1zUbOe42Dej7-g
Tuttimelon is such a cute place: bright, plastic, orange and self-​serve with lots of toppings to choose from. It reminded me of teenage hangouts in Manila and Hong Kong. But this place is perfect for kids of all ages.
After my fro-​yo was weighed, Boyfriend paid about $ 5 for my creation. Gosh, I’m so cheap!!! Well, there will be plenty of sweet fro-​yo moments! ;)

My favorite is Blueberry and Georgia Peach (which btw hasn’t been featured in awhile! what the heck!)
I always put lychee jelly and mochi balls on top of any flavor. Fresh fruit is always good too.
This is another good frozen yogurt spot. It gets pretty crackin’ and people like to hang out here… I grab and go!

15% off with a Century movie stub for that day!
You know what would make a froyo place unique? If they don’t use any green or orange colors. It’s so played out. Regardless, Union Landing didn’t have a froyo place and since the trend that started 3 years ago is still going strong, here it is. I do like the setup though because it’s very spacious and the two arcs of booths are spread out from each other so it doesn’t get crowded at all. They also have a TV playing different movies (Twilight and X-​men 3 during my visits).
I got the Original because you have to get that to compare and it had a really weird initial taste. It got better as I ate more but I eventually threw that section of my cup away. What I was surprised by was how good the Water Melon (that’s how it’s spelled) and Kiwi were! I haven’t had these flavors at any other place so props to them for coming up with it and making them tasty. The consistency was very melty though.
Now the toppings can vary. I got pineapple which was canned but that’s normal and they were decent. Although also canned, the lychee looked OLD… it was changing colors and falling apart. I actually got a piece to eat and even though it tasted okay, knowing how it looked kind of gave me the heeby jeebies.
A big pro is that they have a stamp card that doesn’t have a minimum purchase on it to get a stamp (or at least I don’t think so). Woo hoo.

Finally they have sugar-​free Chocolate and let me tell you, there is nothing sugar-​free about the taste! Chocolate and Original Tart are my favorite – hands down.
I also tried Pomegranite today, which was super tarty sour, as well as Lychee, which tasted exactly like lychee, so if you’re a fan of that… well yay for you!
Some people, like my cousin, like to create the weirdest combinations of froyo & toppings, such as chocolate froyo with manadarins and white chocolate… umm…are you high? Unless I’m pregnant or high (note: I don’t smoke btw), I just can’t see myself enjoying such odd mixtures. Maybe its just the simplicity in me. I prefer to keep my fruits with fruits and sweets with sweets when it comes to froyo.