They stopped giving the yogurt out in massive swirls ): and started handing it out in a plastic container which I don't mind, but... disregarding that, the portions are MASSSIVEEE. I got a small and it nearly filled up the entire plastic container :o and my bf got a double school and the scoops are insane. We weren't aware that for a double scoop, you're able to choose up to 4 flavors :ooo I used to go here all the time for their yogurt. Came back again after a few years and it's still the same!!! read more

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My friend and I stopped by this sweet little spot after work since it's so close by. The shop itself is pretty small, but they had a wide selection of ice cream flavors to choose from. The staff was very friendly and even offered us free samples, which helped us decide. One thing I appreciated was their attention to quality. One of the flavors I tried was a bit melted, and they immediately removed the bin and let me know it was no longer available for sale. I thought that was a great move and showed they really care about serving the best quality ice cream. I ended up getting the cherry vanilla and butterscotch, and both were delicious. One thing that really stood out was the portion size. They give huge scoops even for a single serving, which honestly surprised me. I definitely enjoyed every bite. The only downside is the seating situation. There aren't any chairs inside, and while there are a few chairs and a bench outside, there's no shade. It was a really hot day, so our ice cream started melting almost immediately. Overall, it was still a nice treat to end the day, and I would come back again, maybe just on a cooler day next time. read more

Very crowded place, with long lines, and absolutely no space to sit. The night we went, there were only two staff members and everything was going so slow. Ice cream was decent, they did load it up on the scoops but wasn't a fan of the inside. read more

This ice cream spot is mine and my friend's go to when we eat in the area! The portions are always huge for the mini scoop. When the nice worker did my friend's ice cream, I had to tell her to please give me less! Quality is always consistent and staff are super friendly! read more

Sweet Retreat - Left: strawberry flavor , right: pecan caramel - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Jose, California

It was our first time here tonight. We've driven by here plenty of times, and we know they've been here for years. We walked in and it was crowded. But people were just chatting inside, and just needed to take it outside, which they finally did. Then it didn't feel so cramped! Lol The menu was quite extensive and took us a good bit to look it over. Everything looked delicious! But once the staff started scooping the ice cream, wow... they weren't stingy at all! Normally, you feel kind of ripped off paying so much for a couple of scoops of ice cream. But these gals were so generous, and on top of that, FRIENDLY... what a nice surprise! You really feel like you get your money's worth. And it is delicious! We'll be back, for sure! read more

Sweet Retreat - Huge "container" is 3 single scoops: Coconut Pineapple at the bottom, Mango in the middle, and Pralines and Caramel at the top. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Jose, California

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I've been to Sweet Retreat many times, but the last time my wife and I tried the "sampler". We've gotten samplers and flights at other shops and it's usually super fun. But here at Sweet Retreat, they stacked all 5 scoops in a vertical container so we couldn't actually "sample" each of them. The flavors we got were all good, but not being able to sample them without digging around was completely wrong for a "sampler". read more

I found what appears to be plastic shavings mixed throughout my frozen yogurt. After pulling strands out and examining them, I believe they're coming from the plastic cone used in their mixing machine. The drill mechanism seems to be shaving plastic directly into the froyo as it mixes. If you use this place, check your cup carefully before eating. This is a serious food safety issue and I'd encourage the owner to inspect their equipment immediately. read more

Sweet Retreat - Strands of plastic - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Jose, California

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How have I drove by this ice cream shop for years and never came in I saw an instagram reel that you can mix fruit into your own yogurt and knew I had to come try it. I'm a tart plain yogurt kinda gal and just their base was so good already. They have frozen fruits like peach, mango, strawberry, and berries. Each fruit is $1.8 extra. You pay for the size of the yogurt base you want and they mix it all up in a yogurt swirl machine. I got just mango with mine and it came out so creamy and delicious. My new go to whever I'm craving yogurt read more

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I've driven by this current Sweet Retreat many times while in the area. So glad to finally be able to stop in. I used to go to their previous location off of Cahalan Avenue close to 7-11. Always crowded especially during the Summer months. Classic, creamy, old fashion flavors with big scoops and tasty milkshakes. read more

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The original tart yogurt with mango is 10/10 in flavor but the store's system of one worker helping your entire group is inefficient. It takes about 5 minutes per person's yogurt in your group, so it takes forever if you have 3+ people. read more

Sweet Retreat - Original tart yogurt mixed with mango. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Jose, California

Every ice cream I have tried was delicious. Definitely would recommend this place. They are reasonably priced for the amount you get and service was great. read more

This place was pretty good. Serving sizes were good actually pretty big price was decent. Location of actual waiting area is very tiny so it feels a little bit cramped and there is no seating at all inside but outside there's like three chairs and a bench service was great. What's since they only had like two people working there was a bit of a long line. But okay hope you try it an find out for yourself. read more

Came back to this place to try their house made frozen yogurt . You get to pick whichever ingredients you like to add into the yogurt base and they will blend it. I chose raspberry and mango while my sis chose blueberry and banana. The sizes we both got were a small but holy moly they were very generous with the portions. I felt less guilty eating this considering how it's yogurt. read more

Sweet Retreat - Mango raspberry frozen yogurt & blueberry banana frozen yogurt - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Jose, California

I have been coming to Sweet Retreat since the OG location was open before it burnt down! Every time I visit I always stop here for froyo or ice cream. The best ice cream in SSJ! The frozen yogurt is so good. Always my go to. I also love the marble fudge. The scoops/ portions are huge. Usually gets pretty packed in the evenings, so expect to wait in line depending on the time you go. Especially in the summer. Definitely worth it though. read more

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I went recently and ordered a Twix frozen yogurt, I found plastic shavings in the frozen yogurt. I could ignore it if it was one or two pieces of plastic but it was in every single spoonful. I am seriously concerned about the amount of microplastics myself and others have consumed. read more

This has been one our go to ice cream haven for over 10 years. Their ice cream and yogurt flavors & options are tummy. The customer service has always been warm & welcoming. The ice cream shop is a bit small & line can go out the door on those warm summer days. They get so busy that call in orders can be tricky but if you're going to get some tubs just skip the line, get your tub & check out. It is the normal process for ice cream tub purchases with nothing else. read more

Yogurt is delicious!big portions. My kids like the Oreo chocolate mint ice cream! Service was decent. read more

We always drive past sweet retreat as we're getting on and off the freeway. It's nestled in a small strip mall kitty corner to the Oakridge mall. One warm day in summer we stopped by and the shop keeper blessed our kiddos with the most ginormous scoops of ice cream! Really kind folks working here. Great ice cream. Some wonderful flavor options! read more

Do you have a sweet tooth and craving some delicious Yogurt or Ice Cream? This is your go to specially if you are picky which what you eat! I have been coming to this hidden gem for years now and I love it! I love that you can create your own yogurt and choose any frozen fruit that's available. I went in last night at a very cold evening and it was packed but there is a lot of parking! read more

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Delicious homemade ice cream, shakes and more! So delicious! Friendly service, tasty iced cream! read more

Sweet Retreat - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Jose, California

Came to Sweet Retreat around 8:00pm to get yogurt with family. We waited a long time and when our order gets taken the employee scoops the ingredients into the cups and leaves them by the yogurt machine and starts helping the people behind us. After 10-15 minutes of waiting again she starts making our yogurt. I asked the young lady with brown hair and a pony tail to use the yogurt that wasn't melted, she said it's the same as the rest. While she was making my other yogurts the first yogurt was melting. I asked her to kindly remake it. She throws the yogurt aggressively at the trash can. We understand how frustrating it can be to be understaffed which is why we tipped extra. She ended up remaking my yogurt but only with one scoop of tart yogurt (see my picture attached versus previous reviews posted). We paid $50 before tip just to be treated so poorly. My family and I will not be coming back and our friends will also not be coming back after hearing about our bad experience. I really hope they hire more people, the frustration from the employee might be misdirected at customers for being understaffed. read more

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I came here with my family for dessert after eating at the nearby tofu house. the worker was very kind when we first entered and she let us try a bunch of samples before ordering. the interior is cute and they also sell ice cream flavors by the tub. we all got singles in a cone and each one is around $5. I would say it's reasonable since they put a decent amount of ice cream on it and because they have a bunch of cool and tasty flavors. overall, this is a nice ice cream spot to try if you're ever in the area. read more

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Not bad for single scoops. Got plenty in mines and the flavor hits. Bubblegum flavor has a lot more gum, which was pretty funny.

LOVEE the yogurt here! I love how I can choose the mix-in ingredients and they will blend it up for you! I usually only get Strawberries and Banana blended in plain yogurt. The yogurt is thick so don't worry if it'll be too liquid. This mix is usually on the more tart side, not too sweet! When I choose to mix in fruits, it usually has a slight texture which adds to the mouthfeel. Sweet retreat is located in a plaza so there is plaza parking. There is limited seating, there's no indoor seating, but there is a bench outside. I've noticed during the summer / warmer nights they would have tables outside. read more

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With tantalizing ice cream flavors like strawberries n cream, peppermint fudge ripple, and chocolate fantasy (though they were out of this on a Sunday afternoon), as well as various sherbet flavors and frozen yogurt toppings, they have a lot to choose from on their menu. I got a chocolate milkshake, the small size was plenty, and FYI they only offer whole milk as an option here. Nothing too special about the shake, but the flavor was good enough and the thickness just right. Service was sufficient, no unreasonable waits or problems. No seating available at this ice cream shop, but the place was clean and bright during my recent visit, and there's a huge parking lot making it easy to park, get your stuff, and take it to go. read more

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They weren't busy tonight. And we were wish washy on what we wanted. Good thing there wasn't anyone else there. Sometimes there is a long line. They were super patient and helpful and offered samples. Thank you for helping us tonight! The yogurt and almonds were yummy. Yogurt lets me feel less guilty. Husband likes his sundaes with pineapple and lots of nuts. Very generous sizes. Daughter always gets her favorite blackberry in a waffle cone. You can bring home containers too. Not much seating. There is a bench outside. We eat in the car or take it to go. read more

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Our go-to for frozen yogurt. I recommend the strawberry, but only because that's the only flavor that my wife will let me buy! Fresh and flavorful. Easily better than any of the other froyo places we've tried. read more

Hm... so... we went here after lunch... i was kind of hesitant, as some of the reviews were so over-the-top bad, I thought of it as an adventure... when we got there, there was the sole employee working (which was as per the bad reviews), and a group of 4 ppl who had entered before us. Lucky for us, they were endlessly discussing flavors and we were served right away. Now, ordering: here comes the only reason to deduct one star: they had mini - small - large sizes. Notice anything missing? Medium??? Clearly a marketing ploy... you don't want to end up with too little ice cream - then you'd rather ask yourself: how big can large be? So we ordered two large yoghurts... which turned out to be, like 3/4 quart-size buckets full of yoghurt. Too much! Lesson learned. Will try small next time. Also, large obviously didn't come cheap. Why not give a clear scale. I also don't think they had containers visible which would have given an idea of the sizes? A completely unneccessary aggravation. But still 4 stars. Because the taste was simply very good. For making fruity yoghurt, they use (frozen) fruits and then put them through the wringer. Almond had almond pieces. The result is a very nice creamy consistency and a very fresh taste, and not too sweet (although that's relative, of course). Yes, the store could look cleaner or more shiny, and modern, and better organized (take any jamba juice as an example) - but it's not at all as bad as claimed in some reviews. Not sure what those are about, really. Either we got lucky and missed it, or there's something else going on here. read more

Usually I love coming here but today we went in and got a yogurt and banana split. The yogurt is good. Today my issue is with the banana split. We asked for whip cream on it and this is how the whip cream came.... The girl gave us MELTED WHIP CREAM... I took this photo not even 1 minute after getting my order. When I went back in and asked for them to give me whip cream that is not melted the girl said "we only have melted whip cream right now" and didn't even offer to make a new one without the MELTED WHIP CREAM. I spend a good amount of money here and today's experience SUCKED. read more

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Perhaps the worst place ever! No appeal, old & janky, ice cream texture tastes so cheap, ordered a milk shake, ended up so sick to my stomach, throwing up all night. Ice cream never tasted so bad in my life. read more

Just drove in the rain to get a yogurt 8.5 months pregnant and they are closed 2 hours early "due to bad weather." I've been coming to sweet retreat for over 30 years and while their product is great I've had multiple bad experiences since it moved to this location. So sad. read more

Great place for ice cream and yogurt but service sucks. On the weekends there is literally 30-40 min wait in line. Some people leave and don't want to wait. Owner knows it's the busiest time yet he doesn't want to pay to have two people to work. It's always one girl on Sundays. I am typing this as I stay in line for nearly 30 min. Bad ownership!!! read more

Not good ice cream. I do not recommend it. Their ice cream is full of corn syrup and other not good ingredients and doesn't taste creamy but watery. Not happy about it. read more

I love, sweet retreat. I grew up on sweet retreat ice cream when they were on Cahalen. The new location is great as well, the service is always friendly and fast, and the ice cream will always be delicious. My favorite is the yogurt, blackberry you can't go wrong. read more

Although the ice cream and service are always good, the establishment kinda sucks. It's been a hit or miss anytime I come here. The last few times I can say are one time they were randomly closed, another time they changed their hours and closed at 8pm, this last time their wifi was down taking cash only making it an inconvenience of course. My boyfriend leaves pist every time with no dessert. Highly doubt he will want to come back after 4 bad experiences. read more

Sweet Retreat - Ended up getting boba since coming to Sweet Retreat is always a hit or miss. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Jose, California

I have been coming to Sweet Retreat for as long as I can remember since the Cahalan days! The frozen yogurt is my go to but it's not the yogurt that's the issue. Every time I have gone, the employees are super unfriendly & their whole demeanor is not very welcoming. Almost like they don't even want to be working. Maybe the owner should really have a refresher with them on customer service because it's very unwelcoming & very rushed as well. Hopefully they recognize that their staff needs retraining. read more

You can't beat the frozen yogurt with your choice of fruit. The blueberry is my all-time favorite. Portions are pretty good and worth the price. read more

This was my first time coming in here! The service and the ice cream were amazing and delicious. I felt like a kid again getting ice cream. read more

Sweet Retreat - Strawberry and Cookie Dough! Yummy! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Jose, California

Ice cream was good. Worker at closing on Saturday Jan 3rd was rude. There were 3 groups in line behind us who ended up being served before us. At closing she finally handed me our last item. I walked over to the chair to hand my son his shake. He was putting on his sweater to stand up and before we could leave she walked over to us and bluntly said "we are closed so I'm gonna ask you all to leave" ‍ needs to learn to talk to people normally. Crazy attitude and she was rude to her co worker while we were there. So unprofessional read more

We have been Sweet Retreat customers since our children were small - more than two decades! The selection is great, the servings are generous, and even us adults get to feel like children again! They also stock Treat ice cream and frozen yogurt- something really tasty and special. Plus you can have them blend in your favorite mix ins or just pour it in a cone to enjoy. read more