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“Worth the drive to visit if you don't live in Windcrest, and I recommend you don't wait until Christmas!” in 7 reviews
“The price per ounce seemed a tad higher than Orange Leaf and other competitors, but it is well worth it.” in 10 reviews
“You can log in and pick the songs to play, test your thinker with some trivial pursuit, and admire the funky decor.” in 6 reviews
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RJ W.
Build your dessert masterpiece from our wide selection of frozen yogurt, Italian Ice, gelato, ice cream, smoothies, and so much more! Anything you can dream up, you can create here with our incredible variety of frozen desserts, flavors, toppings, and syrups. The possibilities are practically endless at Arctic Ape Wild Desserts thanks to our dozens of frozen treats, 30 sauces, and 150+ toppings! Try a few fan favorites like the Mango Italian Ice or Fresh Peach Frozen Yogurt then top it off with the fruit, nuts, and sauces of your choice. Do you have any dietary restrictions? Well we believe that everyone should be able to enjoy delicious desserts. Our staff is happy to assist you with selecting the best frozen dessert to suit your diet and cravings! Located across the street from Roosevelt High School, we're the perfect treat after long days at school or practice, or even the big game. Be sure to ask about our charity events where we give back 20% of the day's profits! We're also passionate about the preservation of wildlife habitats and our tips go toward San Antonio's own Primarily Primates sanctuary. Visit Arctic Ape Wild Desserts and find out for yourself why we're the best frozen dessert shop in San Antonio!
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Is there plenty of seating? Is the atmosphere conducive to conversation?
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The dining area is a little small with seating for about 15 people. You can also have a conversation, assuming the place isn't crowded. Oh, there are also table and chairs outside.
Tabitha C.1 year ago 1 person found this helpful
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- Roxana M.Eagle Pass, TX01Mar 27, 2024
Vanilla yogurt is soooo good! So many options and a GREAT price. Employees were so sweet and helpful. Vibes are immaculate.
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Arctic A.
Apr 7, 2024
Thank you, Roxana, for Your Five Star Review and Awesome Comments!! The Arctic Ape Loves his Fans and All of those Stars!!
- Megan M.Dallas Downtown Historic District, Dallas, TX043Dec 15, 2023
Our first visit was GREAT. Three Dairy free flavor options. With the coconut, they can make pretty much any fruit milkshake AND they have multiple dairy free chocolate sauces. The literal cherry on top was the dairy free whipped cream. If you can imagine a topping for your fro-yo or ice cream, they have it.
Very clean and color changing spoons, happy mom, happy kid.
Such a fun vibe with the apes. Lots games for all ages available if you're looking to hang out. Trivia on every table. You can tell these people really love their customers and community. It was refreshing to have a chat with them and have options that other places just don't offer! We will be back very soon!Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0Business owner information
Arctic A.
Dec 15, 2023
Thank you, Megan, for Your Five Star Review and Awesome Comments!! You are Right!! We Created Arctic Ape to offer treats for guests with special dietary needs and a place for Families to Hang Out!! The Arctic Ape Loves his Fans and All of those Stars!!
- 27303135Dec 22, 2023Updated review
This place has truly fallen off. I've visited this place a few times before writing this review and realized that this place is not what it used to be.
My child wanted strawberry ice cream. They didn't have it so the worker offered to make it. The worker grossly filled the cup up without considering the amount of ice cream or my budget.
The ice cream was slop!
I used to come here very often. I believe the older guy sold this place and it's been downhill ever since.Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0Business owner information
Arctic A.
Dec 22, 2023
Hi Tabitha, Thank you for your Review and Feedback. We are truly sorry for not meeting your expectations and for failing to deliver our standards for service. Our Strawberry Yogurt machine has been not operating since mid-November, waiting on a part from the manufacturer. Electro Freeze San Antonio has informed us that the part arrived today and will be repaired, so we’ll have Strawberry available, again, very soon. The original family still owns the Arctic Ape and continues to strive for Service Excellence. The Arctic Ape Loves his Fans and appreciates all Reviews.
Mar 25, 2018Previous reviewThis place reminds me of Tutti Fruiti in Houston. As soon as I walked in, I was greeted and asked if I've been here before. This place has a variety of toppings (fruit, fudge, candies, sprinkles, etc.) to go with your yogurt/ice cream.
I'm definitely visiting again to try the smoothies and, of course, for the ice cream. - 1277213Apr 7, 20241 check-in
Tried this new place with the family. The kids loved it. Lots of options but would suggest offering more sugar-free ice cream flavors as well as toppings. We had fun and the place is cute.
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Arctic A.
Apr 7, 2024
Thank You, Melissa, for your review. Sorry that we didn’t fully explain our options. We have over 150 toppings and many sugar free syrups. We carry no sugar added vanilla and strawberry yogurt in the machines and these flavors can be combined in our fusion cups to form many, many other flavors. They can also be blended with any of the fresh fruit, sugar free toppings and syrups to create hundreds of flavors of no sugar added shakes. We can make almost any flavor of shake or frozen treat you desire. Any time you have a question or would like something you don’t see, please ask one of our team members and they will do anything they can to meet your and your family’s desires.
- Aug 31, 2023
Love the flavors and the options for toppings! They have more options for non dairy which I really appreciate. I wish they had some more fruit options but otherwise the customer service was great and the inside was clean.
The girl at the front told us how it works and was very detailed and helpful.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0Business owner information
Arctic A.
Sep 13, 2023
Thank you, Taira , for Your Five Star Review and Awesome Comments!! We change the flavors regularly and offer other fruit options in these changes. The Arctic Ape Loves his Fans and All of those Stars!! Arctic Ape was founded with one of the primary goals was offering non-dairy options and we almost always have 4 options not including the hard frozen pints.
- Hannah F.Las Vegas, NV111856Aug 26, 2023
This place was AWESOME! we've never even heard of it but went out of no where and wow I'm so impressed. The amount of stuff they can make it crazy. A lady helped us right when we walked in and showed us the whole store and explained everything. Then helped the guy behind us because he had a huge order for a bunch of people. She was great! The froyo was very tasty too! Tonnnnssss of toppings and different ways to make it. We will absolutely be back. It was $25 for the two of us to have the 16 oz cups!
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Arctic A.
Aug 26, 2023
Thank you, Hannah, for Your Five Star Review and Awesome Comments!! Thank you for posting the Wonderful Pictures!! Remember, too, that every Wednesday and some Holidays are $5 for the 16 oz cups! The Arctic Ape Loves his Fans and All of those Stars!!
- 2082751198Nov 10, 2022
What an awesome fro-yo place! When we entered the shop, we were greeted almost immediately by a man who spoke with the same eager kindness as Kenneth from 30 Rock. If we had questions, he was ready for them! If you're new to independent fro-yo shops, the selections could feel overwhelming, and you could mix things that clash. I'm a pro, and I'm comfortable with my classic choices. If you're unsure, pick safe options so you can enjoy your desserts. The good news is, you can't go too wrong with selections - just don't let your cereal get soggy. Otherwise, sit back, say hi to the ape, and if you have the time, enjoy a round of Trivial Pursuit.
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Arctic A.
Nov 10, 2022
Thank You, Michelle, for your Five Star Review and very kind. Comments!! We Love our Fans and all of those Stars!! You are correct about clashing flavor possibilities. We try to keep an eye out for that and offer hints as the desserts are built if we miss one, we guarantee or flavors and replace the desserts if they are truly bad and they were not warned.
- Shelbi L.Downtown, San Antonio, TX07Jan 6, 2024
Friendly staff with a fun atmosphere. Oh and Wednesdays are $5 bowling days, meaning they don't charge you by the weight.
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Arctic A.
Feb 5, 2024
Thank you, Shelbi, for Your Five Star Review and Awesome Comments!! The Arctic Ape Loves his Fans and All of those Stars!!
- Angela C.Sunport, NM084Feb 17, 2024
This place was AMAZING! I love that they have ice cream in addition to the yogurt options. I added so many toppings and it was still so affordable. The cashier was so kind and helpful, They have trivia games, board games, so it's a fun experience. I think I'll be coming back to make my own mangonada with whatever I want on it! I super recommend everyone comes here!
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Arctic A.
Feb 17, 2024
Thank you, Angela, for Your Five Star Review and Awesome Comments!! The Arctic Ape Loves his Fans and All of those Stars!!
- 22151653Mar 21, 2022
As soon as you walk in your eyes will be delighted with the colorful Knick knacks all around! It looks like an Arctic cave that is super cool. Even on the ceiling you can see Icicles.
We were greeted right away by a staff member that asked if we had been there before. When we replied no, she instantly went into explaining all the different topics and selections available. She told us there was Italian ice, gelato and regular ice cream.
She explained the price is by weight rather than size of cup. And then showed us the cups we could use to make drinks out of our creations.
The only two things I didn't like. Was that there were no samples available for the ice creams. They said it was due to Covid but I've been to other ice cream shops here in San Antonio and both had samples available. The second thing I didn't like was the cashier rushed our group to pay and I wasn't ready making my selection so I ended up very plain.
Other than that the quality of ice cream is good. I had the gelato and it wasn't the most authentic but definitely edible and a nice snack.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0Business owner information
Arctic A.
Apr 9, 2022
Thank You, Samantha, for Your Review and Comments!! Sample restrictions are a local decision based on the hand to mouth process involved with samples. We look forward to resuming samples soon. The Arctic Ape Loves His Fans and All Those Stars!!
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