Tuttimelon (Pleasanton, CA)

Brittany writing.

So if you've been to the Stoneridge Mall in Pleasanton, CA lately you'll notice that Sanrio has been replaced with a yogurt place! It's about time that the mall got an asian yogurt place, I've been waiting for the opening forever now.

Tuttimelon is actually a chain of yogurt shoppes that offer nonfat frozen yogurt and it's self-serve! They had about 8 flavors when I went which ranged from original, mango, pomegranate, chocolate, blueberry, green tea, peach, and grapefruit. They had a lot of toppings like mochi and fruits with cereals but no asian toppings like lychee or jellies. One unique thing is that they also offer gelato, but I didn't get a chance to try that. The yogurt costs 38cents per ounce which isn't bad for this area but still not as cheap as yogurtland.

Onto the review:

Yogurt - So I got the original which is basically plain tart and at first it was REALLY watery. You know I like my yogurt firm and icy but this was pretty watery when it came out of the dispenser. I then got some Mango which I thought was going to be tart but it turns out it wasn't. That was kind of disappointing because the only tart flavor was their original. But, the mango was much firmer than the original but not that icy. Overall I'd say the yogurt is similar to that of your typical yogurt place with no non-dairy flavors. Fairly firm and creamy. The original was pretty refreshing though and fairly icy, if only it was firmer. Their toppings were pretty good though, the mango was REALLY fresh which is always a plus. And their mochi was firm but chewy, just the way I like it.

Atmosphere - The atmosphere was really nice. They had some couches and chairs and this bar in the middle where there were about 5 stools for people to sit on. They played top 20 hits and the decor was very modern and clean. It definitely made us want to sit down and enjoy our yogurt rather than just get it and go. The area inside is also very open so you don't feel cramped.

Overall I would have to say for self-serve this place isn't bad but they don't offer that many tart flavors. Their yogurt is more on the creamy side and for 38cents I'd rather go to Yogurtland. But if you're looking to get yogurt at the mall while shopping this isn't a bad alternative.