BTO Self Serve Frozen Yogurt

They closed it for a burger joint! They’re nucking futts! Good luck trying to get poor Tucsonans to pay premium for grass fed beef, when the Tucsonans who can afford it are mostly vegetarian and vegan for good reason anyways. Did they forget that their best clientele was the college? Doubt they’ll have the money for Organic grass fed flying dutchmen’s. FAIL.

Will re review once they respond to me.

Their topping choices are some of the best I’ve seen. The yogurt is ok but not the best. Some flavors taste fake. I’d skip it and head to yogurtland which tastes more natural to me. If I’m way out east I’ll stop at east location because it’s ok and I probably have a craving. Close to UOfA, I’d head elsewhere. They are also a tad but more expensive.

I hate to admit it, but yes, I am a Fro-​Yo snob. And yes, this place HAS impressed me in Tucson out of the other places I have tried. It also helps that it’s right around the corner from me. :D
I am the biggest fan of the plain flavor, and use it to judge the yogurt itself. The yogurt is not watery, but just the right amount of creamy where the taste is not too thick (most places go on the watery side to cut the quality and reduce cost obviously). The taste is just the right amount of tartness and sweetness combined (most places swing one way or the other). Impressive. And why do I judge on the plain flavor? Because you know if a place takes good care of the simple and plain, they’ll take even greater care of the others.
I did try their peach flavor and new pomegranate flavor which were both very refreshing as well! They both mix very well with the plain flavor. :)
They have a generous range of self service toppings — and I was extremely delighted that they had the more high-​end tasting white-​fluffy mochi (not the multi-​colored cheaper mochi). Their fruit toppings were fresh — and their mango was especially sweet (as other places usually cut too dry of pieces or not-​yet-​ripe pieces).
You have no idea how happy I am to have found my new «Go-​To» place for Fro-​Yo. :D
Eat it up!

We’ve had frozen yogurt at BTO many times over the last couple of years. It’s always been a good place to bring the kids. I don’t try to fool myself into thinking that this is any healthier than ice cream — at the end of the day, it’s dessert, and a couple of blueberries and a scoop of peanuts isn’t going to change that. But they have several rotating flavors to choose from, the kids get to customize their frozen yogurt (You say you want oatmeal cookie, peanut butter, a dollop of red velvet cake, with three gummy bears? No problemo!) and that is 75% of why we come here.
Frozen yogurt flavors anywhere can be a real hit or miss, and your bound to experience some that are too sugary, too chemically, too weird no matter where you go. Fruit flavors are seemingly impossible for fro yo places to pull off, but BTO sometimes carries a dairy-​free pineapple that tastes just like pineapple — it’s one of my favorite flavors, ever. I also love the taro, which is very mild and goes well with just about anything you might wish to pair with it. The Nutella is good, and usually the first stop my kids make when filling up their tubs.
The toppings are decent — I usually don’t get toppings because I like fresh fruit on my fro yo and the couple of times I put «fresh» strawberries on mine, they tasted slightly fermented. The kids pile up on everything that’s not fruit — gummy bears, Heath bar, crushed Oreos, chocolate chips, brownie bites. They love it.
That said, I always feel a little ripped off after a trip to BTO. It’s pretty pricey for what you get, and I rarely get out of there for less than $ 25, oftentimes more. They do have punch cards, though they don’t seem to offer these freely, you have to ask for them (my husband just discovered the punch card thing a few days ago, and we’ve been coming here for almost 2 years). The last few times we came here, the girl behind the counter would only give out one sample cup per person. Really? There are several flavors, and I’m getting ready to spend more here than I would at Cold Stone (where, I might add, the employees actually scoop the ice cream and mash the toppings in for you, where as at BTO employees just ring you up) and you’re going to be stingy with the sample cups? During our last couple of visits, I asked for two sample cups for each person, which they grudgingly obliged, but not without a sour look thrown at me and my family. In all fairness, most of the employees are friendly and aren’t generally stingy with the sample cups, but as we all know, it only takes 1 or 2 rotten apples to spoil the whole bunch.
Finally, I must point out the absurdity of the tip jar. It seems like a lot of establishments put these out when it’s not really appropriate to do so. It’s a pet peeve of mine. BTO has jumped on the tip jar bandwagon. What am I tipping them for? I just made my own dessert, after all. Do I tip them because they kept the bin of gummy bears refilled? Or does working a cash register now qualify as providing a service? I’m not a cheapskate by any stretch and tip generously when it’s warranted — restaurant servers, bartenders, the barista who tops off my latte with a foamy little heart, or the cook at my favorite food truck — but a tip jar at BTO comes across as shamelessly entitled.
Despite these annoyances, the good still outweighs the bad. Overall, it’s still a good product, and going out for self serve frozen yogurt is sort of a ritual for the kidlets, so we’ll continue to patronize BTO. A few simple changes and BTO could easily be a 4 star place. I hope management reads the memo.

I’m all for self-​serve froyo. I love mix-​and-​matching interesting flavors, loading tons of fruit and syrups to make the perfect half healthy half indulgent dessert.
Unfortunately the best thing about BTO is that their employee is hot.
Now don’t get me wrong, they have a huge variety of froyo flavors and some candy and fruit toppings. However, when you drill down to their items, it stops being super impressive.
THE FROYO:
All the flavors I tasted seemed extremely fake and just overpowering. The fruits (blueberry, cherry, apple, etc) tasted super artificial and did not resemble the natural fruit at all. The more ‘dessert flavors’ tasted way high in sugar but not in actual dessert flavor. After experimenting, I ended up with cheesecake (mild), Chai (mild) and their original tart (not very tart, just A-​OK).
THE TOPPINGS:
Not a lot of fruit options so I went with some blueberries and strawberries. The fruit was partially frozen, the raspberries seemed half squashed/​pureed and the larger fruits such as strawberries/​mango were cut really large (so as to add weight, I presume). I didn’t touch the candy bar section but it seemed pretty standard– white chocolate chips, reeces pieces, rock candy, etc. That stuff is hard to do wrong so I assume it was ok.
THE SYRUPS:
Only Ghirardelli milk and white chocolate syrups available. I would have loved some sweetened condensed milk (its amazing with fruit!), caramel sauce or even something funky like those weird fruit syrups that people like so much.
THE PRICE
Price was pretty standard, about $ 4 for a ¹⁄₃ cup full froyo, toppings included. I’m used to paying this amount pretty much everywhere else, but I usually expect better quality items for it.

2 stars for the fact that they only have 1 size option. Great for their bottom line, not good for customer service.

This place is fantastic. There are so many of these type of yogurt places around town and this might be my favorite. It’s immaculate. It’s got a hip, cool décor/​vibe. The staff is SUPER friendly and customer-​service oriented. And the yogurt & toppings are the best (variety, flavor) in town.
I loved the little baby flat screens above each dispenser telling what the flavor was. And they truly had an amazing variety… everything from Blueberry, to Taro, to Oatmeal cookie, to the old standards Vanilla & Chocolate. The toppings were fresh, and delicious… fresh fruit, cookies, candy… awesome.
The total for our two ganga dishes came to about $ 11. Not bad at all.
BTO! — Big Time Outofthisworld! :)

Every time I come here the women’s bathroom is out of toilet paper. :(But the yogurt and topping selection is great.

I remember going to BTO when it first opened, to be honest, I wasn’t really a fan of it. Compared to self serve frozen yogurt in LA, it was pretty dull. What made me decided to come back was the mochi toppings. I believe BTO and Yogurtland, that was recently open, are the only two places that serve mochi? Correct me if I’m wrong.
I love the mochi topping. Usually my mom would disapprove any toppings since she believes that it’s a waste of money, but for once, she actually really like the mochi! Go BTO! Will be coming back for mochi! Hahaha :)

Frozen yogurt. hmmm when I first hear about this place I was like what is frozen yogurt. I never been really much of a dessert person but after realizing how it is similar to ice cream but a lot healthier, I LOVE IT! There are many different flavors to choose from. I have tried Taro, Red Valvet, Mango, Vanilla bean and oatmeal cookie. I wasn’t disappointed with neither of them especially the red velvet which is my favorite! I extra’s that you put on top are also fresh. I always like to top mine of with fresh strawberries, blackberries, kiwi and a sprinkle of fruity pebble. One little cup of this concoction and I have satisfied my need for sweets HAHA!

It’s taken Tucson a little longer than expected to hop on the fro-​yo bandwagon. There are some shops in tucson that are mediocre, but BTO is probably the best that Tucson has to offer. The yogurt is always delicious and they are always rotating the flavors out. A lot of people say the wish the yogurt was a little more «full», but I like it the way it is. I’ve had the «creamier» yogurts and I dont like them. I think BTO’s yogurt is great. I only wish they had a little more consistency when it came to the toppings. There are times wehre they are out of strawberries, or out of bananas, etc. The staff is friendly and the atmosphere is very pleasant.

This yogurt rocked my world. Honestly, being a toppings freak, I ignored most of the toppings and just piled mango tart and vanilla in my cup. Oh mylanta! This place is clean, delicious, reasonably priced, and has friendly staff. I think we have found our new favorite yogurt place :)

I wish that I could give 3.5 stars. We go here quite often because my daughters love building their own treats and it’s close to home. The toppings are always very fresh and the employees have always been very helpful and friendly. My only problem is that, to my taste, the yogurt could be creamier and less icy. It reminds me of the ice milk which used to be marketed to people who wanted to cut calories. All in all, our experiences here have always been good so I give 4 stars, not 3.

Not pinkberry quality… but still good, im a fan because they have the mochi balls here. i pile that on high, with some blueberries yum yum yum. wish they would give more sample cups sometimes i wanna try all of them, but they only give you two sample cups =(

This is the BEST spot for frozen yogurt. They have a handful of flavors that they change up ever so often. One thing I can count on is the tart flavor that my bf always gets and this is the only place that always has it. I usually try all the new ones and my fave so far is the red velvet (i know so typical) if not than i do vanilla. I must say, they have the best topping as well. Yes, the fruits are all the same everywhere but my last visit, they had logan… I hesitated to scoop some into my cup but its was very delicious and not too sweet at all, which they usually are. Plus, their fruits dont taste mushy and as if they were sitting on the counter all day. Also, this is the only place I can find mochi balls. WTF tucson?!? Sad to say but this is probably the reason why BTO has my heart.

This is my favorite BTO because they have the salted caramel and the peanut butter froyo! Together it is insanely good!
The parking lot is small and there are a lot of college kids but I do have a little one that keeps things interesting with the college kids.
If it was closer to my house that would be great!

Like a drunk college student after a one night stand, all I can say is…“let’s pretend that never happened.”
Let me break it down for ya:
(Enter Corey. He doesn’t really have a sweet tooth but sometimes he craves a little somethin’ somethin’. With a childlike glee he approaches the peanut butter self serve, dispenses a bit, notices it’s off and addresses the cashier…)
COREY: Mind if I pitch this? It’s really soft.
CASHIER: Uhm, sure but the peanut butter is always like that.
COREY: (internally) Really? It always looks like effin peanut butter soup?
(Corey picks up another cup and tries again, this time, chocolate, same story)
COREY: (internally) F-​it. It’ll be three bucks, I’m supporting local business, grin and bear it, I won’t be back.
Back at home, the stuff was rank. It tasted like chocolate water! I mean imagine a chocolate popsicle… melted…then add some water. Seriously BTO?
Know Before You Go: Apparently the peanut butter is supposed to be the consistency of Gerber strained carrots. Now you know.

I like BTO.
The flavors are tasty, the prices are reasonable, and the idea is great.
Mix and match your yogurt or get an old favorite. The selection of topping is superb! You should definitely try the Taro Yogurt when they have it!

This place was good. Not bad, not excellent, but good.
They had a nice variety of flavors (including cake batter, nutella and taro), but no sampling cups, or signs about asking for sampling cups, which I find to be frustrating.
Their mochi were large chunks instead of smaller ones, and they had full size lychee nuts, instead of cut up ones. I don’t want a whole lychee on top of my yogurt. On the other hand, they had a sign offering to cut up fresh bananas upon request, which I thought was cool.
A little expensive, but it tasted good. However, I wouldn’t ever eat in again. As someone who hasn’t been in college for a couple of years, I couldn’t handle the «well, guess what happened to me last night» stories and loud laughter.
All in all, tasty, but a bit high priced and too college trendy for me. Good, but not great.