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Nubi Yogurt

4 star rating
based on 68 reviews

Category: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt  [Edit]

1511 Sloat Blvd, Suite A
Lakeshore Plaza

(between Constanso Way & Everglade Dr)
San Francisco, CA 94132
(415) 504-7888
Hours:

Mon-Thu. 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Fri-Sat. 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Sun. 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Price Range:
$
Accepts Credit Cards:
Yes
Parking:
Private Lot
Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes
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68 reviews for Nubi Yogurt

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"i went for french vanilla and rainbow sprinkles." (in 9 reviews)
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"Nubi kept me around with their Pistachio flavored fro-yo." (in 11 reviews)
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"The raspberry pomegranate is amazing, as is the original." (in 5 reviews)
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b b.

San Francisco, CA

5 star rating
11/18/2009

Self serve.  $0.39 an oz.

You MUST try these flavors:
Pineapple
Taro
Coconut

I really like this place. Most of the flavors I sampled were soooo delicious! I would pass on their peach flavor tho. When I sampled it, it reminded me of body lotion from bath and body works. Not that I eat body lotion or anything. But it was weird. Their cheesecake flavor was also weird. I would say coconut and pineapple were my favorites! Taro was also very good. Enjoy! =)

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Allan M.

San Francisco, CA

3 star rating
11/24/2009

I like that I don't have to drive to Millbrae anymore, but the quality doesn't seem too great here. I definitely enjoyed my yogurt, but some of the flavors came out very slow and icy...causing a bit of frustration amongst the patrons.

Bigger doesn't always mean better....but it does in this case! The Millbrae location is a lot roomier and I honestly think the yogurt tastes better there. I will come back here again though because its convenient.

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Patra B.

San Francisco, CA

3 star rating
11/15/2009 3 photos

I liked the Nubi in Milbrae, so I was excited to hear that they were opening a location in SF.  

I tried raspberry pomegranate, taro, pistachio, lychee and dole pineapple with jelly and mochi on top.  I've never tried the jelly before, and it was a nice addition to the froyo.  The froyo flavors were good, but the consistency of some of them were kind of runny.

Maybe this was just an off day.  I'll come back and give it another try another time.

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Lupita C.

San Francisco, CA

4 star rating
11/24/2009

I love their toppings! way better then icebee's! and they have cake batter froyo,i cant find that at any other froyo shop,so yeah that pretty much makes them better then any other place.BOOYA!

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Lisa L.

San Francisco, CA

3 star rating
11/6/2009

Nubi kept me around with their Pistachio flavored fro-yo. After 20 mins of coming back and was told they replaced it with something else..... I have no reason to return.
 Fro-yo here taste like ice cream! Except for pistachio which they no longer have... and as for the original, too icy and watery.  Which explains the consistency of it. I wouldn't be back, not even if you lure me wit your 20% off coupons. ( which I have a few of) TUTTIMELON, I'm back! yes, I'm a traitor, but only to search for the BEST fro-you in the bay area for you fellow yelpers.

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Mona C.

San Francisco, CA

4 star rating
11/2/2009 14 photos

4 Stars

+ Good variety of flavors
+ Good variety of toppings
+ 15% off coupon from Ono Hawaiian
+ Accepts Credit Cards (Visa, Masters)
+ Clean

- Not enough Tart flavors

Came here with a buddy of mine after having lunch at Okazuya today. We were looking for something light and refreshing for dessert and decided to get some frozen yogurt. We were originally going to get fro-yo at another place, but took the wrong turn and ended on Sloat instead. Thankfully Nubi Yogurt just opened a few months ago! :D Any-who, it was pretty crowded when we arrived but were still able to find a place to sit. The place is clean and service was good also. A little boy dropped his fro-yo on the floor and the worker there cleaned it up right away. Extra star for that! : ) The flavors that I tried today are:

Pumpkin Pie: Yucky! D: Pumpkin Pies are good, but not in fro-yo form.
Very Berry: Light and refreshing!
Doles Pineapple: My favorite~ Very light and refreshing!
Classic Coconut: Creamy
French Vanilla: Creamy, have had better ones
Georgia Peach: Weird... didn't taste like peach...

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Susie N.

Daly City, CA

4 star rating
11/14/2009

I wanted to try this place for quite a while so today we decided to check this place out. I went in expecting just another mediocre yogurt place.  The atmosphere was pretty nice and so were the decorations. When it was time to fill up those huge cups, I decided to take a little of each flavor. It was pretty good, better than other places I've tried.
What I really like most about this place is their toppings. O M G. Their fruits are so fresh and not ... gross. I also really like their dry toppings and how it's neatly organized (until i accidently spilled chocolate chips all over the counter)

but, other wise, I'd definitely come back.

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Annie S.

San Francisco, CA

4 star rating
11/8/2009

Taro flavor, FTW. A pretty purple color and tastes yummy. Who cares if it's made out of powdered taro?

The original tart flavor is pretty darn good too. But my favorite is the lychee flavor, and the least favorite goes to banana. OK, so I'm not a big fan of bananas, but still! The banana flavor tastes funky...

AND BTW, If you go to Ono's Hawaiian BBQ and buy something, the receipt is good for 20% off for Nubi's! One time use only, and perhaps a limited time offer as well.

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Patricia A.

San Francisco, CA

5 star rating
11/21/2009

Great selections...and fun toppings!  I love this place.

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Steph D.

San Francisco, CA

4 star rating
10/27/2009

YESSSS!  Now I don't have to go to Millbrae for NUBI!

My bestie and I came here on a Friday afternoon a couple weeks ago.  I was a little disappointed at how small the shop is compared to the one in Millbrae which is freakin gianormous!  Being here when its crowded is kind of like being in a sardine can..

I forget what flavors were available on the day we came, but I remember being very disappointed they didn't have the pineapple flavor :( I made myself a cup of 3 flavors: pomegranate raspberry, mango, and island banana.  My topping of choice?  A couple of mochi's and lychee coconut jelly.  DELICIOUS!  And I love the funky colored spoons!

Cannot wait to come back with the bf!

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Evelyn C.

San Francisco, CA

3 star rating
11/5/2009

I know this might sound a tad odd to some since it's a small chain, and these locations are owned by the same owner, but the Millbrae location is better.

There's a good selection of flavors here, but the past few times I went, the fro yo consistency wasn't great. The flavored ones (taro, pumpkin pie, and mint) were too melty and runny. The original tart, however, was super icy, to the point where it took forever to swirl myself a cup. It did not taste good.

Perhaps the mixes are somewhat different from what's used at the Millbrae location? The fro yo consistency there is always spot on.

Anyway, I'll stick with Millbrae for now until the kinks get worked out. The employees here are super friendly though and are quick to clean up any spills and such.

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J N.

San Francisco, CA

2 star rating
10/22/2009

I'm a frequent Lucky's shopper and have been waiting to try this new self-serve location (at 39cent / oz), since the one at Millbrae seemed good.   The place is very small -- tables/chairs crammed onto one side, a few bar stools, and a wall with all the machines on the other side.   All the toppings were beside the register after you get your yogurt.  

The flow of it is way better than the Millbrae location (where toppings and yogurt is across each other with a small lane in between... yikes!).  However, since this location is small, I had to wait a long time before the people in front of me decided what they wanted for toppings and pay at the register.    OK, i went at a time it wasn't crowded, so only 3-4 people ahed of me.  But this lady came in with her SHOPPING CART blocking the topping area and i just seemed further from the topping area than I should be.  But I decided to skip toppings seeing it was really messy and gross, wasn't appetizing at all.  Why aren't the workers cleaning it up???  =P

I tried a bit of every yogurt flavor -- original, rasp-pom, blue, and strawberry.  The rasp-pom was really tart/sour.  I liked the original, good blend, not too creamy or icy.   Not a fan of Strawb or Blueb, seemed artificial.   And at the end, there are colorful spoons for you to choose from.

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Linh T.

San Francisco, CA

1 star rating
11/2/2009

I have to echo some of the other posts in saying that the yogurt tasted a bit too icy and processed, if that can even be done with 'natural' frozen yogurt.  

When I first walked in there were some small sample thimble sized- cups, I tried that pomnegrante and rasberry flavor and found it aromatic but too tart.  I turned back to the counter to get another sample cup but the cashier had removed it.  At that point on, I just saw her eyeing me that whole time as I looked at the flavors.  This really put me off.  Meanwhile, my husband and son ended up getting basic chocolate and vanilla.  I tasted those and was not impressed.  

I have another gripe in that the cups, or should I say buckets, that you get your yogurt in is just too much.  They ought to have a smaller size.

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sara c.

Daly City, CA

3 star rating
10/25/2009

3 Stars because it is kind of fun.  Kids probably love this place.

I got in the habit of sharing a small cup with my boyfriend here.  Originally we went to the San Leandro location after walking around Lake Chabot.  I'll eat it, it is fine.

But honestly, this is not good frozen yogurt!  Seriously.  Ikea's frozen yogurt is far superior, in my opinion.  I don't know what chemicals they are flavoring their frozen yogurt concoction with.  Needless to say, it results in a really artificial flavor.

Also- for anyone who thinks that you can get bacterial or pro-biotic benefits from eating frozen yogurt: YOU CAN'T  Freezing the yogurt kills the bacteria.  So it is just junk food, that is less fatty than ice cream.  It is not healthy.

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Heather C.

San Francisco, CA

4 star rating
10/7/2009

I'm so happy this place opened! It's close to my house and I'm always shopping at luckys! =)

You get to put the toppings on yourself so no more being skimped on the mochi!! I love vanilla flavored froyo with mochi and strawberries and mango chunks! YAY!! And the prices are good for how much you get!

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Paul B.

San Francisco, CA

2 star rating
10/5/2009

Here's another chain that serves one of the big three's lines of frozen yogurt.  (In case you don't know, the big three are Cielo, Yocream, and Swans).  These flavors are the same powder packages as pretty much every other frozen yogurt shop uses.

Here are the good things:

* Lots of flavors available, although the pairings in  the machines seems peculiar.
* A large select of both dry and wet toppings, and several types of sauces to be drizzled out.
* Generally clean, friendly service, and the least inexpensive of the self-serve shops in SF.

The bad:

* Too crowded - there's too much furniture in the place and it makes it seem claustrophobic.
* Icy texture - they freeze the yogurt too fast and ice crystals develop.

So, while the good seems to outweigh the bad, there just isn't enough to make nubi stand out from all the rest of the franchise yogurt shops.   It's in a location that there aren't many other froyo places nearby, and their prices are low, so that's a plus, but other than that, it's just another of the many chains.

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Amina B.

San Francisco, CA

4 star rating
11/10/2009

One of the better fro-yo places in my opinion.  My faves are the taro, green tea and original flavor.  Cute decor too!

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Jared S.

San Francisco, CA

4 star rating
9/26/2009

Mark my words: there are few things more enjoyable in this world than fro-yo on a hot day.*

This is one of those places where you create your own eating adventure.  You grab a container (it looks they only have one size) and choose from about 10-12 types of fro-yo (lots of non-fat and no sugar added options). They do have some tart ones that are typical for this type of place, but I got a mix of the strawberry and raspberry/pomegranate tart and it was perfect.

They have 2 areas of toppings: things you'd find on ice cream and things you'd find in the fruit aisle. You won't find yourself missing out since they have about 40 choices. I went with strawberries, blueberries, mango and gummi bears.

You pay by the pound and although I guessed mine was going to cost $4.70 it ended up at $3.00 even. Do I think it was worth $3.00? You betcha! It was the PERFECT late afternoon snack and... oh yeah, it's not that bad for you.  

Getting through the line can take awhile, but if you have patience (and won't overtly complain about waiting in a line for so long like the woman behind us did) then you need to venture to this shopping center and get your Nubi on.

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*Exceptions include (but are not limited to): ice cream, watermelon, pools, hot people in skimpy bathing suits who hang out by pools, waterbeds, a/c, hardwood floors, sticking your head in the freezer, removing the bottle of vodka from the freezer and pressing it against your forehead, ice pops, popsicles in the shape of a rocket, the fog rolling in, ray-bans, fake ray-bans, shade and pink plastic visors.

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InfodivaMLIS B.

San Francisco, CA

3 star rating
9/13/2009 1 photo

Nubi which means clouds in Italian is a pay-by-weight self-serve yogurt spot in Lakeshore Plaza.  I got a 20% off coupon via my Ono Hawaiian Barbecue receipt. I decided to check it out.

I like there were cups to taste samples. I chose cheesecake as my flavor.  I wish there was more price signage to let newbies to Nubi know how much per ounce the yogurt is weighed by.

I like the exotic fruits offered in both the yogurt flavors and the toppings. Lychee, papaya, kiwi to name a few.  

I'll be back.

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Tim L.

Redwood City, CA

4 star rating
9/29/2009

The Good: good frozen yogurt.  Lots of selection of yogurt and toppings.  Cheap - eat and pay as much as you want!  
The Bad: Come here later and there may not be a wide selection for you to choose from.  
The Ugly: Nubi during peak times has so many tweens and teens, you'd think you're at a Twilight book signing/reading!

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Neil C.

San Francisco, CA

3 star rating
9/29/2009

I used to live near by and always wished the place would open sooner .they were building it for a long time.

But finnaly i saw that it was open and decided to try it

All excited for it we go in .greeted with a warm welcome and was told about the sample cups and the price yada yada

i must have come on a good day because all my yogurt was perfectly frozen, Nothing close to what people are saying

and the toppings were very good as well

The bad-I didnt enjoy seeing this .A employee on her break going up to the toppings and straight spooning out something and eating it from the spoon while there were customers in the store ....id be cool if you were closed and did that but i dont want to see that shit

It was good enough that i will return ,but hopefully none of the customers are serving them self toppings with spoons

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Lola B.

San Francisco, CA

4 star rating
9/10/2009

This is number four in my series of soft-serve frozen yogurt in the Bay Area.

UPDATE:

After I received a flaming from two users whom I suspect to be as passionate about frozen yogurt as I am, I decided to give this Nubi location a second try. Hence I have changed my rating from 1 star to 4 stars!

Why?
1) The first time I went, on opening day, the yogurt was not the right texture- it was soupy and almost transparent.

When I went today, the yogurt was creamy at at the perfect temperature. Like little snakes of heaven!

2) The first time I went, it was packed with indecisive middle-schoolers.
Today I was smart enough to go on a weekday when the little buggers were chained to their desks. The place was empty. Ha!

But most of all, I am changing my review because of the customer service I experienced today- I was greeted when I walked in by a worker who asked if I knew how the self-serve worked and made to feel welcome and at home.  I felt terrible about bitching in my first review (see below). I was attempting to be funny, but I clearly offended...sooooo

So, I take it back, Nubi on Sloat. I take all of it back except that I don't like tart yogurt! But since you have not ten, but TWELVE flavors (as one of my flamers was quick to point out), at least two of them (french vanilla and cheesecake) were there to satisfy my sweet tooth. And your employees deserve medals. They deserve raises. They deserve all the yogurt they can fling at tweeners between the hours of 3 and 5 pm!

I'll be back, Nubi, just not during the hours that school lets out...

-Lola

Original review follows:

The Fro-Down:

So I'm at Radio Shack at the Sloat Ave. shopping center and I'm not really mourning the loss of Baskin Robbins a month ago because their frozen yogurt was the antichrist.

But what do I behold across the parking lot where the obnoxiously pink T-Mobile shop used to be? Nubi... FROZEN YOGURT!?!?!? There IS a god... all those prayers that the frozen yogurt supply would move closer, since my apartment, unless it somehow learns from the movie Krull, is not moving anywhere anytime soon...

I also see... a line! And a sign with the words "grand opening" and "50% off".  It's like standing in front of Henry the eighth waving a turkey leg in one hand and a busty blonde cousin in the other. Pavlov should have conducted experiments on ME cause I'm drooling and opening my wallet while launching myself headfirst toward the front door.

The place was crawling with high-schoolers-- I don't mind this, since I've been mistaken for a highschooler with tattoos and liver spots on many an occasion, so I wait in line, for fifteen minutes, to get in the door. I can see that though it is self-serve (strike one), they have at least 5 machines, so TEN flavors, which cancels out my distaste for self-serve.

The first machine are both tart flavors, so I wait, patiently, cup in hand. The next machine-- fruit flavors. Not my favorite, so I wait.
Third machine-- both tart flavors
Fourth machine-- cheesecake! DING DING DING!!  And French Vanilla! YESSS!!!!!
Since I can see that the last machine has another fruit flavor and chocolate, I decide to just go for the cheescake and french vanilla-- the true test of any fro-yo is vanilla anyway. So I pull that beautiful, shiny slot machine/cow arm and out comes....  soupy, slightly transparent, watery, vaguely skin-colored stuff.

It is not creamy. It does not even appear to contain anything like a milk-based product, or a soy one, or anything that could be describe as frozen YOGURT. It looks like anemic sorbet, and tasted like it too.

To top it off (pardon the froriffic pun), the line forces you to pass the toppings bar before you can get to the registers. So even if you have served yourself and are ready to pay, you must wait for herds of indecisive, matchy-matchy girls to decorate each of their five diminutive mountains of half-frozen slush before you can pay for your blobs of "cheesecake" and "french vanilla" which are quickly becoming "cheese-illa" and "frenchcake".

Ah well... at least it was 50 percent off for the grand opening, because in a couple of weeks when the promotion is over, it will be 40 cents an ounce, and with the oversized cups, people will be bellying up to the register with $7.00 worth of already melting faux Fro.

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Lolia S.

San Francisco, CA

4 star rating
9/4/2009 1 photo

Fro-yo girl here.   I've been driving by and walking by Nubi SF constantly...wonder if the owner recognizes me.  The doors finally opened this morning and it was 50% off the regular price of 39 cents an ounce today.  

When you walk in, you see the machine with the vanilla and chocolate flavors first, then the cups, then the other five machines, dry toppings, syrups, wet/fruit toppings and cashier.  The fro-yo comes out of the machine quickly.

The space is a bit too small or perhaps appears that way because the tables and chairs are crammed inside.  It's cramped but offers plenty of variety: 12 fro-yo flavors, lots of toppings, including rainbow/pastel mochi balls, red beans, several types of jellies, candy, cookies, nuts, cereal, brownie bits, and more.  The mango pieces I had were really hard (or maybe it's past mango season) and lacking in flavor.  

Flavors of the day:
* French vanilla
* Georgia peach
* Cheesecake
* Chocolate
* Very strawberry
* Dole pineapple
* Blueberry
* Taro tart
* Original tart
* Kiwi tart: I think this is the first time I've had this flavor at Nubi.  It was okay, not much kiwi flavor.
* Raspberry pomegranate tart: Though it's quite icy, I quite like this flavor because it's extra tart and quite flavorful.  It tastes more like raspberry than pomegranate.
* Lychee tart: Pretty decent, seemed creamier than the other tart flavors

The sample cups and some free Nubi stickers are by the register.  You can choose your own spoon (four bright colors).  The receipt has a 15% off at ONO Hawaiian BBQ.  

The fro-yo seems to melt pretty quickly.  Still, Nubi is one of the better self-serve places (I wish someone would serve me though).  The grand opening is on September 19th (when fro-yo will be 50% off and they'll have giveaways).

You know you love me.  X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

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Alison N.

San Francisco, CA

5 star rating
9/30/2009

I'm in love with Nubi!

I mean, I've always liked froyo, but I've never had a specific or favorite froyo place before now...(I've tried Tuttimelon - eehh, Pinkberry (Yum!)....Tanforan's froyo - not bad...Serramonte's - okayy...)

I love that it's self-serve and my absolute fave is the pineapple flavor. (They did have a green apple flavor for a while, but it went away.) I think that the cake batter and banana flavors are mixed up...IDK, I had "cake batter" but it def tasted like banana.

I definitely am going to be going back! :)

Oh, the only thing that is not the best about this location is that it's kinda small and during peak hours (i.e. LOWELL HS student lunchtime, hot Saturday or Sunday afternoons, etc....) it gets crowded and the line can go out the door...

$.39/oz and they accept Visa?! =] Did I mention I am ADDICTED? (Oh, and at Ono Hawaiian BBQ they give a coupon for 20% off and vice versa!)

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Cassie J.

San Francisco, CA

4 star rating
9/6/2009

Finally a self-serve frozen yogurt place close to home!  Came here after dinner today (Sunday), very crowded--understandable as Nubi just opened.  

Glad to see that there are sample cups sitting on the window counter to the left as you walk in, as well as at the cashier.  I always hate to continuously ask the employee's for more sample cups.  

Sampled the Georgia Peach first--a bit too watery and sour for my taste.  Lychee flavor was pretty good.

After my sample spree however, I always end up settling with Original Tart.  It had a good texture, nice and creamy, but it didn't seem tart enough for me.  

Topped my dessert with Cheesecake bits, Rainbow Mochi, and Peanuts.  

The area for the dry and fruit toppings was a bit too cramped as it in a little "L" shaped corner before the cashier.  I agree with Lolia S. statement of the mango's being too hard, it definitely looked that way to me as well.  They also weren't cut into little bite sized pieces...so I passed on the mango.

Overall, I will definitely be back, but I need to try to find a time when the place isn't so crowded.

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Karen L.

San Francisco, CA

5 star rating
11/7/2009

Cheaper than icebee and more variety in toppings and flavors!

Pumpkin, cheesecake, and cake flavors were verrry interesting..
I'd def recommend the classic tart, cheesecake, strawberry, french vanilla, green tea.. especially because those are basically the only flavors I take LOL  also, the kiwi is unusually sour

It's awesome you're a frequent goer of this place because Nubis and Ono's Hawaiian BBQ kind of feed off each other.  They supply coupons to the others' store if you order from it, which is rad.  It's especially great to the students of Lowell who eat at this plaza frequently and have Food Days here (which I recommend you grab a flyer for!! :D)

I'm sure this is the cheapest it gets in San Fran.  Once you're out of this city, it gets a lot less pricey.

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Pley Z.

San Francisco, CA

4 star rating
9/20/2009

I like the Nubi Yogurt chain because their yogurt is just right (not icy or runny), flavors are interesting, and stores are clean.  This store is a lot smaller than the Millbrae one and doesn't have the cool furniture that they have at Millbrae and Focus Plaza in San Gabriel.   Still, Nubi's yogurt is far better than all those other copycat places except for Yogurtland.

Staff really works hard to keep things clean and yogurt machines filled.  They're not just sitting around chatting when there is nothing to do.

The best part about this place is that it means less trips to Beautiful Downtown Millbrae.

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Gilbert C.

San Francisco, CA

5 star rating
10/3/2009

Just went here for the first time today.  I had been waiting for the weekend to go here after finding out about it a few days ago.  I went to their website and saw many different flavors to choose from that I had never seen before so that got me excited.

As I walked in and looked at the flavors, I realized that they had only abt half the flavors listed on their website.  I wanted to try cheesecake, banana cream pie, coconut and green tea but none of them were there.

From other reviews, I've learned that they rotate/change their flavor offerings perhaps every week so I'll try again next weekend.

From my recollection here is what I saw during this visit:
-  Original/tart  (Dam good...espec for a self serve spot)
-  Chocolate
-  French Vanilla
-  Pistachio (tried it, was ok, would pass next time)
-  Mango (my bro tried it, didn't like it too much)
-  Peanut Butter  (even I'm not brave enough to try this one....)
-  Cookies n Cream (GOOD!!!  both flavor and texture)
-  Pomegranate
-  Banana

I'm pretty sure theres 1 more flavor I can't remember.

The texture of the fro-yo here is nice...not overly gritty.

As they charge by the ounce, the toppings are a real plus since they don't add much to the overall weight at all....except for the brownie chunks I got....man where those GOOD!  Their toppings are abundant in choice btw.  (My bro made the poor decision of adding choco chip cookie dough to his pistachio...yuck!)

Also, I like how they give the option of a  waffle cone bowl for an extra 99 cents....I will opt for this next time.  I hope it goes as well with froyo as it does with ice cream.

So yeah, they can pencil me in as a repeat customer.

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Vivian H.

San Francisco, CA

3 star rating
9/5/2009

3.5 stars.

I frequent the Lucky here at the plaza, so I've been waiting for Nubi to open for quite a while now.

It was about 10pm when I came, and there were a lot of kids sitting around.. not eating froyo and talking loudly.

I really liked the flavors here.  I have never had pineapple flavored froyo.  My boyfriend and I shared one large cup (lychee, pomegranate raspberry, pineapple, and peach) and it came out to be $3.23 for a cup filled to the top (50% off!).  The blueberry toppings weren't very ripe and the froyo melted a little too quickly.  It basically comes out of the machine partially melted.

Overall, I'm glad I don't have to travel so far for good froyo anymore!

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Ally L.

San Francisco, CA

4 star rating
9/26/2009

Do NOT get the gummy bear topping. They are hard as rocks. I love the mochi though.

My favorite flavors are taro, strawberry pomegranate, and lychee. I do not like the green tea flavor.... it tastes super funky.

People need to step aside if they cannot figure out what they want. (Especially in the toppings area. It only fits like 2 people.) You are wasting space and time. I don't have a problem cutting people at self-serve places.

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m m.

Unknown Island

5 star rating
Updated - 10/24/2009

This is my all-time favorite self serve place in San Francisco.

To the reviewer who said the store was all a mess when he/she drop by. Go in the morning when they just open. It is not a mess then.

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  • 5 star rating
    10/4/2009

    The mango and lychee flavors are so good. I wonder what flavors they will have when I go back there… Read more »

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Rain E.

San Francisco, CA

4 star rating
10/8/2009

If you like frozen yogurt with LOTS of topping, go to Nubi Yogurt. I've always been a Tuttimelon fan, but I wanted to try something new. Nubi Yogurt has a large variety of yogurt flavors and a HUGE HUGE supply of all the toppings you can ever imagine. From delectable mandarin pieces to mini chocolate chips. The first time I was there, I tried every interesting yogurt flavor available (except for original tart & mango, which I've had too much from at Tuttimelon.)

Thumbs Up Yogurt Flavors:

[[ Raspberry ]] - Real raspberry taste.
[[ Lychee ]] - MmmMmmm. Lychee.
[[ Green Tea Tart ]] - Strong green tea taste.

Flavors that barely touch the "OK" line:

[[ Peanut Butter ]] - Mehh. I can pass.
[[ Pistachio ]] - Very very artificial IMO.  

The place is super duper clean, the workers there are nice. :]
Price range is low, $0.39 / oz (Not bad IMO.)

Give this place a try ^^

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carol y.

San Francisco, CA

4 star rating
9/9/2009

I have been waiting anxiously since I heard Nubi was opening it's door at the Sloat Plaza per Froyogirl (BTW -- I love your blog!). I have been here twice and both times I left satisfied and happy.

Good customer service and the froyo machines were kept cleaned.the place is smaller than the Millbrae location but still room to weave through the different machines and get your toppings. The toppings were kept clean than other places I been to like Iceebee. The only downside I thought the fruit toppings were dry especially the mangos considering the fact they are located next to Lucky. You would think they have fresh fruits like Tuttimelon.

All in all I'm glad Nubi is close to my house and I'll definitely come back soon!

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Christal T.

San Francisco, CA

5 star rating
11/10/2009

I'm really glad that the Nubi here finally opened up. I used to have to drive to Millbrae to get some of this self soft served yogurt goodness. It's a little small but it's clean and neat. My fave is the dole pineapple - tastes like Hawaii!!! Haha the taste was there but it was a little watery when I came for a late night desert run but it was also 5 min till closing so it's cool. It's 39cents an ounce but the manager said to  go online for some coupons or whatnot. Lakeshore has a lot of parking too so you're set aaaand if you're looking for real food, there's loads of stuff around the corner.

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Kylie L.

San Francisco, CA

4 star rating
Updated - 9/20/2009 5 photos

NEW FLAVORS!!!!!

Green tea (I thought it would have been SOOOO SOOO GOOD, but it was SOOO SOOO NOT)
Island Banana (taste like cake batter but a little stronger)
Cake Batter (taste like banana)

they were all badddd

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  • 4 star rating
    9/6/2009

    What's with all the Asians loitering right in front of this store????? Feels like Irving at night.… Read more »

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A. H.

San Francisco, CA

5 star rating
10/2/2009

YES! Finally a place with creamy, flavorful, yet still tart original froyo. I've been here twice, and i have been very happy both times.

The pineapple is very sweet, but good. The raspberry pomegranate is amazing, as is the original. The pistachio is creamy and smooth. They have tons of toppings, and tons of happy customers inside.

Try!!

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Joanna W.

San Francisco, CA

3 star rating
9/19/2009

I was so excited when I saw a new yogurt place next to Luckys at the plaza, except it was not open the first time I wanted to try it.

Finally, got to try it a week later on my weekly trip to Luckys.  My excitement dropped a bit when I entered the store it and it reminded me of Icebee in Dtown.  

39 cents per ounce; sample cups available for you to grab on your own near the register; different size cups; 6-8 toppings -  french vanilla, lychee, georgian peach, blueberry, strawberry, cheesecake, etc.; variety of toppings; colorful spoons.

I had to get my mochi - the only topping I get with my yogurt.  The mochi tasted weird - maybe it's coloring/flavor. Not getting mochi again at this place.

Overall, it's okay but probably won't be coming back. Flavors are too sweet for me (compared to Tuttimelon and the one inside Serramonte).  Yogurt is getting expensive at $3-5 a trip.

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Tina Y.

San Francisco, CA

4 star rating
9/22/2009

Yay for probiotics. This place reminds me of yougurtland in San Diego. Sample all the different flavors of frozen yogurt. Pick your favorite ones and go crazy with the toppings. Bring it to the counter and pay by the ounce ($0.39 an ounce). You're your own boss. Put as much or as little in that cup as want!

Today's flavors (they advertise more in their flyer):
French vanilla
Cake batter
Strawberry
Green tea
Taro
Doles pineapple
Chocolate
Green apple tart
Original
Raspberry pomegrante tart

Nice selection of toppings ranging from fresh fruit to dried goods. I always go with the original tart and load up on fresh fruit and mochi. They have colorful mochi!!! Too bad my mangoes were not ripe... But my other toppings were great.

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sarah d.

San Francisco, CA

4 star rating
9/11/2009

This place is brand new. My sister and her family came here for dessert and really liked it so i thought i would give it a try. Its the self serve kinda of yogurt and you can even put your own toppings which is cool. The bad part is the price. Their cups are huge so when you are dispensing yogurt in there... it doesn't seem like much half way up but its actually a lot and pretty heavy too. They weigh your cup of yogurt at the register and before you know it you've spent $9 on 1 cup-O-yogurt. Its as ridiculous as it gets! probably 10 times what you pay for gasoline. But you know what, if people are willing to pay and its a novelty, then good for the business owners. I like this place, even though it sounds like I don't. I'm just mad I got suckered into loving this kind of yogurts! and now its closer to me than ever before... there goes my waistline!

Don't do the chocolate... not good.

My favorites were the plain, blueberry and the cheesecake.

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albion r.

Oakland, CA

4 star rating
9/17/2009

Fantastic.

*.39 cents/ounce

*sample cups available for tastings

*at least 5 flavors to choose from

*plenty of toppings

I dig it!

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