SIMON’S FROZEN YOGURT & PINEAPPLE WHIP

Simon's Frozen Yogurt & Pineapple Whip operates as a self-serve shop on Ynez Road, where customers fill their own cup, choose from a rotating lineup of yogurt flavors, and load the toppings bar with whatever combination appeals — the standard format that lets groups move at their own pace and younger kids feel in control of their bowl. The pineapple whip differentiates the menu slightly from the typical yogurt-shop sameness, offering a non-dairy alternative that draws those sidestepping dairy or looking for something brighter and fruit-forward. The visit pattern here is the casual tag-on stop rather than the planned destination: families finishing dinner nearby looking for a sweet finish, teens meeting up on a weekend evening, parents grabbing a small something after errands on a warm afternoon. Summer evenings see the steady traffic that self-serve shops depend on; winter months tend quieter, though the novelty of pineapple whip can pull occasional off-season visits. The self-serve model works for mixed groups where one person wants yogurt, another wants whip, and everyone wants a different topping ratio.