Ryno’s

How cute is this place?! I love going here! I am not a fan of folded crepes as they get mushy over time and I was saddened to see that there was no place on Telegraph serving crepes in a cone until Ryno’s opened. I love the slight crunchiness of the crêpe itself along with the freshness of the fruits with green tea ice cream to top it all off. I also like how there are endless combinations to satisfy all types of cravings whether it be sweet or savory. These crepes are also huge, very satisfying and are good to share, and thank goodness for my boyfriend and his hearty appetite!
Seating is quite limited especially on weekends, but then again the whole Telegraph area draws many people. And when a restaurant like Ryno’s is packed, you know it’s good!

I’ve had the froyo on numerous occasions and their original is quality and at an exceptionally good price!

Mmmm! So good. Two of us split a berry creamy (#8) and it was delish. I’m pretty sure it’s meant to come with whipped cream though, and mine didn’t. Boo. That probably would have gained them that last star.
Sweetest couple running the place, he takes orders and she cooks, then he adds the ice cream. I’m not 100% sure if the menu says that the strawberries are in syrup, but I wasn’t expecting it. Just fresh cut strawberries with the ice creams and whipped cream would have been awesome. It probably would have been neater to eat while on the go as well.

Tried for the first time a crêpe. Never had one, but interested in eating one.
Ordered their Berry Rose crêpe, which is strawberries, whipped cream with caramel syrup. It was good, but very difficult to eat. My boyfriend and I have no clue how to eat a crêpe in a cone. However it was light and delicious for my taste.
I like this place because its nice and small and CLEAN. Definitely especially after walking on Telegraph.

It’s a really tiny place that could easily be missed but its clean inside and the owner and his wife are really nice.
They don’t have any vegetarian savory crepes. I had to request the BLT with no bacon but they gave me about 50cents off.
It was really good, though not the best Japanese style crêpe I have had. It could’ve used some corn or avocado. I hope they consider expanding the menu to include a veggie crêpe w/​a few more toppings.
All in all it was a little pricey but its close to the campus and they take credit. It seemed they have a frequent buyer card too but they didn’t offer it to me and I was in a hurry so maybe next time.

I’m quite surprised with how this place has changed. Like everyone else has said, this used to be a frozen yogurt place on Telegraph with a bored college student working cashier and empty chairs and bar stools. They’ve definitely turned it around by making it brighter, more friendly, and open. I think they must have changed ownership or something, as I never used to see little girls sitting there and helping their mom run the store.
They serve crepes now and I really have to come back and get one. I’ve seen the woman make some and boy do they look really good. They use a lot of fruit and quite a bit of Nutella but not so much that you’re just eating a chocolate sandwich.
Anyway, they have changed their frozen yogurt to self-​serve probably like all frozen yogurt places around here in response to Yogurt Land. The store is still a bit empty but it’s definitely better than before. The owners are very friendly and they really appreciate your business. This is a different kind of attentiveness than Papamingo’s by the way where the owner is in the back doing God knows what coming out only when he sees you on the camera security system in a creeper kind of way.
I always come here when I need a quick snack. You can’t beat $ 1 ice cream scoops and $ 2 for a waffle cone and a scoop. The scoop is pretty huge and fills up an entire cup and they don’t charge tax on that special either.

The crepes look amazing from outside, but trying one, nah. I mean, if what you’re craving is a pancake stuffed with things in it, then Ryno’s is for you. But if you’re looking for a thin, crispy, mouth-​watering crêpe, then DON’T GO TO Ryno’s. Usually, I will eat the entire crêpe, but this time, I didn’t bother finishing it, and I shared with someone too!

I recently came back to Berkeley to look for Ryno’s, but… I think it’s closed? Or maybe they are remodeling.
I absolutely love this place though, lots of good toppings, and the original yogurt is just right, not too sour, and not too sweet, although I have heard it’s a bit too much on the sour place for some people.
Worth a try, although I would assume it closed because Yogurtland opened a few blocks away.

You know what? I’m impressed.
They used to be an empty frozen yogurt shop with weak flavors and bad décor, but they’ve switched ownership. I love seafoam green, but it’s hard to pull off. I’m glad they have yellow walls now. There are pretty flowers on the counter and cool bar stools. They switched to self serve frozen yogurt and make crepes too.
CREPES:
savory + sweet
30% off deal
What gets me the most is that the shop is run by a working mom and I always see a bunch of girls running around here helping their mom with the store. That deserves some credit.
errrr…
some areas still need improvement (see photo)
CASH ONLY

Despite all the mixed reviews about Ryno, an update is in order because this summer they have transformed from a hapless froyo store into a major Asian crêpe maker on Telegraph Ave. During my dinner break from work I noticed Ryno from across the street with a colorful display of Asian Crepes on its windows. As I walked over I quickly realized the descent of the Asian crêpe craze in the East Bay and decided to take a glance at what the whole shebang was all about. I wasn’t too impressed with their small selections of savory and sweet crepes, and the idea of having a crunchy Asian dessert wasn’t what I had in mind for that moment.
After seeing the crêpe maker perform her magic through the large glass window, I decided to hop in for a closer look. It was obvious that the store has placed its froyo as a secondary focus by moving their selections to the back. With a large crêpe menu located front and center, I went with their strawberry crêpe with strawberry cheesecake ice cream ($ 4.75). I then asked them to add another layer of nutella for 30 cents more, and there I was, munching on a crêpe that was nicely filled with fresh strawberries, nutella, and a drizzle of chocolate syrup on top of my humongous scoop of ice cream.
Due to the ultra fluffy, thick, and pancake-​like texture, this crêpe was more hearty and better than the ones I had at Genki, Sophia’s, and Cynthia’s. As an antithesis to their San Francisco counterparts, their crepes came tightly rolled with ice cream inserted at the top to induce an evenly distributed flavor from beginning to end. Although my crêpe was freshly made, I still think it could have come at a higher temperature to give the ice cream and sweet nutella a sexy cold-​hot fling. I also thought their selection and quality of ice cream could be improved.
Overall, I like this place. There were so many students standing by in awe of the store’s transformation as onlookers gathered by the window to see the crêpe maker perform her magic. Although the selections are limited and the range of flavors is not the greatest, the use of their crêpe batter alone is enough to raise the standards for what a good Asian crêpe ought to taste like. Service was friendly and down to earth with the entire family helping out. Minus one star for the small menu. I will be back, there is no doubt about it!

ryno’s is open for business and it’s obvious they’re not ready, froyo wise one froyo machine isn’t working. the interior is basically yellow and there are four chairs for sitdown.
menu: crepes (5ish) dessert (sundaes etc). 5 ish, froyo. everything 30% off till the 31^th.
froyo availablility:
–pineapple: white colored and icy, plain scented, and tart
–strawberry:very faint strawberry taste, icy.
pricing:. 21 centa froyo & toppings till th 31^th. .27 cents thereafter?
toppings:12 dryish toppings in open trays, 11 fruit toppings plus one candied mochi in open trays
frodrips:
–one machine not operational
–friendly service.
–maybe cashier shouldn’t ring me up with a crêpe in one hand. (health issues?)
–place is very small.
–fruit toppings looked fresh, mango & mochi tasted fresh.
–back room visible.

Ryno’s just keeps breaking my heart.
I learned to avoid the blueberries, but I came back from Winter Break to find that they’ve changed their formula for the original tart. It is now creamier, but also rather cream-​cheesy and no longer refreshing. I’ve got to face the truth. Ryno’s now officially sucks.
:’(

Like Jynx sucking on some warheads: tart and icy

Still ok… quality seems to have went a little downhill. Toppings are not as fresh as other places and price seem to have migrated in the wrong direction.

Ryno’s has turned me into a froyo snob. I love the tartness & not-​so creaminess of their original froyo. But its a curse! Now everywhere I go, I hold Ryno’s in comparison. And I haven’t found an original flavor I like more than here. =[

Pretty good deal, $ 2.75 for a nice hearty serving (the mini size is pretty satisfying!) and 3 toppings! And yes they have mochi. :D
The place is always empty whenever I walk by, but I figure it’s probably because they serve you quickly and there’s really no reason to stay around (well there isn’t much seating… if any). The service was okay, seems like they hire students who are just here to get some pocket change, so they didn’t seem all that eager and friendly.
There’s only 2 flavors — plain and a flavor of the week. This week was melon, and I don’t like melon much, so I just got plain with strawberry, kiwi, and mochi. I think it’s the more creamy kind of tart yogurt. It was pretty good, but I wouldn’t say it’s the best plain tart froyo I’ve had. I’m pretty picky about my tart yogurt. ;) However, I’d come here again just because it’s cheaper than other places.

Ryno is much more affordable compared to other fro yo places ($ 2.75 for mini w/​3 toppings!)
My only complaint: not self-​serve :(

Ryno’s was our second stop for the East Bay fro-​yo tour. The place was small and looked really not hip or trendy like most shops now a days. There was not even one chair where we can sit and eat but the girls behind the counter said they’re not allowed to put chairs out until 8pm.
This was probably the cheapest out of the three we tried and four during the whole day. The always of flavor of the week and this weeks was raspberry. We sampled a raspberry and it was pretty good.
We went for the small original with MOCHii and cap’n crunch. The fro-​yo was creamy, icy, but not too icy, and tart at the same time. It was really refreshing since it was pretty hot outside. Our MOCHii kept falling off the cup. I lost a total of 2 MOCHii’s! The cup was filled to the top with lots of fro-​yo and enough topping to top it off.
There toppings included cap’n crunch, fruity pebbles, rainbow sprinkles, almonds, gummy bears, chocolate chips, m&m, Oreo, granola, orange, peach, banana, blueberry, pineapple, and MOCHii.
Original with three toppings
MINI $ 1.75 $ 2.75
SM $ 2.50 $ 3.75
MD $ 3.50 $ 4.75
LG $ 5.25 $ 6.75
single toppings $ 0.50
They also serve smoothies $ 3.50
Cereal $ 1.99
and coming soon, parfaits

Tiny little shop with absolutally nothing in it. I actually wasn’t really sure if they were in business when I walked by.
The flavour of the day was strawberry and it was pretty good. I had a swirl with the vanilla. The taste is very subtle but creamy. Not like the frozen yogurt that taste like either water or actual ice cream. Pretty good. I really liked that you could get real fruit as a topping. ($ 0.50 for extra toppings) You could even get kiwi!
Free wi-​fi… but I don’t know if you would actually want to hang out there.

This is the next closest thing you’ll find to Pinkberry (only located in So Cal) It’s similiar to Pinkberry, but not quite. It taste a bit different, but i can’t pin point what it is. The fruits there are all fresh ^ ^ I love their mochi !! I always order it with orginal with kiwi and mochi all for the price of $ 3.50 !! They also have something that’s called «flavor of the week» last week it was strawberry, let’s say i’ll stick to my orginal lol Hard to find parking though, but it’s worth it ^ ^ I’d say it will do for the time being till Pinkberry branches up to Nor Cal. lolx
p. s. i like peach yogurt special !! YuMmmy ~ ^ ^