Friday, February 26, 2010

Yogurt Fusion (San Diego, CA)

Brittany writing.

So this past week I went to a place called Yogurt Fusion which is near Convoy in San Diego. I got a gift card from there so I decided to check it out. It was located in a strange area and kind of hidden in a plaza. When I first saw it, it looked like any other yogurt place with the bright interior and modern sign. There was actually no one inside for a nice afternoon and the people who worked there wasn't what I was expecting. I was expecting your typical asian teens or people to be working there but there were some middle aged Caucasian people and even an older man. They greeted us as we walked in and sort of stared at us, I'm guessing they don't get many customers, haha. They had about 8 or so flavors and most of them were non-dairy and just fruity but only one tart flavor: plain tart. I actually don't remember how much the yogurt cost per ounce because I just went in and out but I don't think it was that expensive.

Atmosphere: The atmosphere wasn't all that bad, it reminded me of Top This! and Tutti Frutti, it was fairly small inside with yogurt machines in the back and a couple of tables set up against the wall. To be honest, it didn't really make me feel like getting my yogurt and eating there. The decor was pretty nice with bright lighting and colorful walls but all in all nothing I haven't seen before. The place was pretty clean, with a nice toppings bar and yogurt dispensers. Overall, it was a pretty nice yogurt place and didn't seem shady or strange at all.

Yogurt: The yogurt was pretty disappointing. I got plain tart, pineapple, and this one called raspberry pomegranate sorbet which was non-dairy. They had other flavors such as vanilla, chocolate, orange sorbet and strawberry I believe. Like most non-asian places they had a lot of non-dairy flavors which would be good for people like Hannah but for people like me who like tart flavors they had practically none! Their yogurt tended to be on the more creamy side, and it wasn't that watery which was good. However, the main flavor, plain tart, was disappointing. It was strangely icy and watery with hardly ANY flavor. It wasn't tart at all and didn't have the refreshing original yogurt flavor. It was pretty bland, watery, and way too icy. The toppings were also pretty lame. They hardly had any fresh fruit other than some blueberries and no mochi! When we asked, the man said they were hard to get but reading other reviews on yelp it seemed like they hardly ever have mochi. They had plenty of sweet toppings like chocolate chips, cheesecake, sprinkles etc. but no asian toppings like lychee or jellies. Overall the yogurt was pretty bad, the plain tart didn't live up to my expectations and the overall flavors were too creamy and not tart enough.

I'd have to say this place wouldn't be missed, they didn't really seem to cater to the typical asian yogurt crowd but if you like non-dairy flavors then this might be a good choice for you.

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