this was my first time here! it's very spacious in here and there is outdoor seating with shade and sun options. we ordered the island bowl to share. the regular size was perfect and worth the price to split with another person. the bowl was a great combination of crunchy, smooth, and sweet. i normally don't like any added sugar, but to get the full experience i did not ask them to remove the pineapple juice. it was not overwhelming sweet like most açaí bowls i've tried (: totally recommend trying this out! read more

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The best Açaí Bowls in Santa Barbara ~ my only complaint is I wish they had more locations!

One of my fave places for breakfast when I visit my UCSB "Gaucho"! Fast, friendly service, fresh ingredients, large servings (these are all "regular" size bowls). Delish! read more

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Got the Santa Barbara Bowl and my wife got the Avocado Toast. Both were good and filling.

I'm a fan! A friend of mine said this place has really good acai bows, so I went for the first time yesterday. Compared to all the other bowls I've had so far in my life, this ranks high among them. The honey was one of the best I've ever had. The consistency was just right. We got the kids' size, but that was good enough for us. I want to go back to try the other bowls! read more

Backyard Bowls - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Goleta, California

My favorite bowls ever. So many different options. Slightly pricey but super filling. read more

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All the açaí and pitaya bowls are great here! I used to order Diego's Power ball but I think they got rid of it now :(... the tropical and island bowls on their menu are also very good though! read more

Love this place! Their açaí bowls are great! The Santa Barbara is a definite fave with added kiwi!

The acai bowl trend manifests itself in Santa Barbara as Backyard Bowls, home of colorful delights and self-doubt as to whether you're eating healthy or pretending to eat healthy by consuming a whole bowl of fruit. As far as I'm concerned, it's just healthy. Very healthy. My go-to order at Backyard Bowls over the last few years has been their Berry Bowl, topped with bananas, strawberries, blueberries, goji berries, granola, and honey. Fruit here is always fresh and plentiful. The goji berries are probably one of the most expensive items on your breakfast/snack, so eat up! Their bowls are made with apple juice, coconut milk, or hemp milk here, which is a delight as someone who is lactose intolerant and often forgets her lactase pills. Not once has one of my orders been messed up here. I can make it through a small bowl without stopping, but the large is definitely something to share with a friend or date. If you're feeling particularly adventurous, you can get the Behemoth Bowl, which the management says "serves 2-4 normal humans, or 1 beast." It's all a little expensive, though, coming in at $8-9 for a small and $10-11 for a large. Anyone lacking nutrients, though, might find this to be an appropriate price to pay. The decor is homey and comforting. On the walls are a series of canvases by a local artist, which you can purchase if you so choose. They use wooden building blocks and spheres as order numbers. And in keeping with Santa Barbara tradition, there is plentiful outdoor seating for a view of...Calle Real? Backyard Bowls is a delight to go to -- I only wish there was one in Isla Vista, so I could stop craving the soupy 'smoothie' bowls that other coffee and juice shops in the area offer. read more

Best Açaí bowl I've ever had and they have many great additions for just a dollar. I added blue green algae and goji berries to my island açaí bowl. Healthiest bowl ever! read more

Absolutely love this place and love that it's SB's secret. Part of me wants this company to go national, but I also don't want the quality to suffer. Is there seriously anything tastier than an acai and pitaya bowl in the morning with honey, coconut, granola, and just overall healthy eating? I mean this is the UCSB breakfast of champions! While there are those who complain about the prices, I can assure you that a small is more than enough food. Plus, since when is paying for quality a problem? I also have to say for the record that my favorite part of the bowl is usually the topping :) Here are my favorite bowls: 1. Coco something: it's on the board and it contains avocado and coconut milk. 2. Spartan Muesli hot or cold (stellar an hour before a long hike) 3. Acai Oatmeal 4. Backyard Bowl 5. Green Bowl read more

I give this location a one star for one reason only : timing. I got to this location around 11 or so, and I had wanted to see if this location would be a bit better in taste and flavor. Other locations haven't been as good taste wise, and their biggest factor is time. I've been to three locations in slow times, and they still tend to pull 10-15 mins. I ordered the island bowl (with pure açaí because I'm caffeine sensitive so no guaraná) I'll give them a discount because there were three people before me, but it shouldn't take almost 20 mins to make an açaí bowl. Pros is the açaí bowl was the best one I've had in a long time. Unfortunately, I thought about canceling my order because it was taking a while. read more

As a place that specializes in acai bowls, Backyard definitely knows what they're doing. They've got a wide selection of smoothies and acai bowls, and I'd love to try out some of their other flavors if I'm ever back in Santa Barbara! Fresh, big and overall delicious. We ordered the Small Island Bowl ($8.95) between two people, and it was definitely more than enough. This bowl's acai blend had acai, banana, mango, pineapple juice, coconut milk, banana strawberry. The toppings were banana, strawberry, blueberry, coconut shavings, granola and honey. Was the perfect refreshing snack with perfectly fresh ingredients. read more

Backyard Bowls - Small island bowl ($8.95) - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Goleta, California

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I crave Acai all the time because of this place! I either prefer the Acai smoothie or the Berry bowl, which had the Acai smoothie as the base with strawberries, blueberries, bananas, and granola on top. Definitely have to add the honey as well! I don't get the goji berries because I'm not a fan. You are free to substitute it with something else. They make the smoothie right EVERY TIME that I order it. I have even tried to find another place that has an Acai smoothie as good as this place, but I've had no luck. It's just annoying the place closes at 5pm. I would love an Acai smoothie as a dessert! P.S. they have a stamp card so don't forget to make use of it! You can get points by returning the togo container, eating the bowl at the place, or bringing your own bowl. I usually just bring the bowl back. read more

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The bowls are good. Just the past two times that I've been there. The bowls were 3/4 of the way full which is kind of annoying because I paid an extra four dollars for a large just for it to be the same size as a regular . read more

I really liked this place, but I don't think I will be returning. They used what is obviously a used cup for my order. There are old spoon marks with a completely different color and tone. I don't know if their manager allows them or if it was an employees ...mistake. I feel disgusted, hope nobody else gets this type of service..... read more

Backyard Bowls - I ate 4 banana slices and some yogurt until I noticed these completely different colored spoon marks. Yikes !!! - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Goleta, California

Honestly I feel in love with the GREEN BOWl!! Super delicious and helpful for metabolism!!!!!!!!! read more

Backyard Bowls - Green Bowl - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Goleta, California

Backyard Bowls simply delicious but super perfect my favorite, really recommend .try all flavors today I am ate Dragon Bowl is Granola,Banana,Kiwi And Coconut Flake yummy. read more

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Solid bowls, always happy with the healthy breakfast bowl options. At this point it seems they are the only place in the neighborhood that sell non-greasy breakfast meals. The bowls can be a bit pricey and they're service can be a little faster. read more

Prices have increased so honestly, you'd get more bang for your buck if you and your friend are getting two kids acai bowls, might as well share a small or medium instead. I like the Island Bowl personally because pineapple and coconut are bomb. They top your acai bowl with strawberries, blueberries, banana, granola, honey and shreds of coconut. I don't normally like coconut shreds but it compliments the bowl with texture. I highly recommend getting this and sitting on the tables outside on a nice sunny day. This place is pretty hyped up but it's worth to at least try it once. read more

I wondered why they were completely empty when I walked in at lunchtime... My first impression: Super childish and unprofessional-four young adults behind the counter-at BYB on Calle Real...their tomfoolery makes me skittish-for instance, why did goofy tall kid yell UH-OH! at the top of his lungs while making my PB smoothie???? And why did they all laugh when said Thank You when I was handed my drink. It feels like a bunch of middle schoolers in here. Kinda regretful I tipped. Even more regretful of the smoothie in my hand. Clumpy lumpy smoothie. I think I will stick to the La Cumbre location. If I could give no stars, I would. read more

I don't. understand. why there aren't. more. reviews. This place is delicious, healthy (relatively), and the atmosphere is perfect for catching up with a friend on a beautiful afternoon! Okay, on a side note. There is a better acai bowl, I kid you not. Backyard Bowls is definitely the best in this area, but if you're ever near Santa Cruz, you HAVE to try the acai bowl from Cafe Brasil. You will thank me. (I still love you Backyard!) read more

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I tried it again yesterday, and the Spartan bowl was delicious! Perfect consistency, flavor and quantity! I'll try again soon to make sure "hit or miss" issues aren't still there. read more

Backyard Bowls - Spartan Bowl - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Goleta, California

I do not understand this place. I wanted a healthy breakfast, I ordered the yogurt bowl and expected just fruit and a little honey. What I got was slimy strawberries coated in what they called honey and 4 blueberries and the grossest granola I've ever tasted. The entire bowl tasted like there was some sort of artificial sweetener in it. I couldn't even eat it. I managed to pick out the banana slices in it and eat those because I was starving, but the rest- cloying and nasty. The employees are nice, it's reasonably fast. But the"healthy" food was not good, this "yogurt" didn't taste anything like the Strauss yogurt I normally buy. Whatever that crazy taste is, I couldn't eat it. read more

Backyard Bowls - Icky bowl. This is all the stuff that tasted weird. Sadly. - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Goleta, California

One of my favorites! Affordable, healthy, and delicious. Now a days bowls and smoothies can cost $9 and up, but this place can start at $5! I got the Island Bowl and added kale...one of the best I've had! No sugar added (like some places do). Can't wait to be back and try the others. Also, there's ample parking and the employees are very nice...some pluses! read more

We were looking for a healthy choice fir breakfast and decided to give him this place a try. Great menu to choose from snd we ordered several different things. All delicious snd highly recommended. read more

Great and refreshing Acai bowls!! The two most popular are the Berry bowl and the Island bowl. If you are debating about what size to get, the kids size is a perfect amount for one person. Most of the time I can't even finish the kid size in one sitting (gives you an idea of how much it actually is). Also, they don't skimp out on their toppings! The Berry Bowl: Acai, banana, strawberry, and apple juice; the toppings are: blueberries, strawberries, banana, honey, granola bits, and goji berry. As much as I love the berry bowl, the goji berry makes it very difficult to eat the bowl quickly. The goji berry is extremely hard to chew haha. The Island Bowl: Acai, banana, mango, pineapple juice, and coconut milk; the toppings are: banana, strawberries, blueberries, coconut shavings, granola bits, and honey. read more

Backyard Bowls - Berry acai bowl - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Goleta, California

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Your run-of-the-mill, "healthy" blender bar. Think Blenders or Jamba, but instead of focusing on smoothies, their claim to fame is: surprise surprise, the bowls. I shared a Berry Bowl with a friend. The good: really fresh ingredients. The strawberries were juicy and ripe without being mushy, as are the bananas. I liked how goji berries are added as a topping. It gives each bite a delicate, distinct sweetness without overpowering everything. The acai blend was pretty thick and substantial, not a watery mess that some other places have. The bowl was made within 5 minutes, which is great for impatient people :P The bad: considering how we went in when it wasn't busy at all, the tables were quite dirty. The Berry Bowl we got had very, very little honey... maybe a little less than a teaspoon. When I asked for more, I was told that it's usually a 50 cent charge and another delicate drizzle of honey was added. Considering how these bowls aren't cheap, I would expect that workers can be a bit more generous with something as trivial as honey. Backyard Bowls makes good tasting acai bowls, great for those who have a sweet craving but are conscious about their health. With that said, be ready to drop a good chunk of cash for what you get, and watch where you rest your elbows! read more

Backyard Bowls - The behemoth sounds interesting! - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Goleta, California

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The Acai berry bowls here are amazing. They top it off with fresh strawberries and bananas which are always on point. The small bowl is enough to get full of off. They have variety in their bowls, but my personal favorite is the island bowl. Very cleansing and light. The staff is usually local college students and they are very friendly. They got dope tables as well. read more

Backyard Bowls - Small Island Bowl // fresh and filling. Perfect for those slow mornings - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Goleta, California

I had a wonderful experience at backyard bowls. I even got the joy to meet two of the girls that work there. The first girl, Camila, recommended the power bowl and it was so fantastic I had to ask who made it. I found out later that it was her name was Sierra. It was the best açaí bowl I've ever eaten. Definitely take the added stop to check it out on your way to downtown Santa Barbara. read more

We were in the mood for a filling yet healthy breakfast and Backyard Bowls fit the bill. The menu is filled with options of fruit bowls, smoothies, and other treats. We ordered two island bowls which were filled to the brim with fresh fruit, coconut shavings, acai, granola, and honey. It was delicious, refreshing, and very filling. We could've easily shared it, it had a lot of fruit. Keep that in mind when you visit! read more

Backyard Bowls are bomb! After hearing about and seeing friends posting their instagrammed pics of the bowls I couldn't resist. After the outrageous halloween night in isla vista, the boyfriend and I headed to backyard bowls to regain some nutrition. The place is in a cute little plaza, not that hard to miss but its a great place to stop by for a snack or quick breakfast. We got the island bowl to go because I didnt think I would finish it, but the boyfriend who claimed he only wanted a bite ended up eating half (does this happen to anyone else?!) thus we ended up scraping the bowl clean at the end of 5 minutes. Loved the coconut on top and the acai smoothie on the bottom was so refreshing and all of it carried me over till lunch. It was great. I wouldn't imagine it makes great leftovers and as others have said it is a bit pricey for one, but I thought it was the perfect portion to share making it at least a little more affordable. Anyways, sharing is caring, right? :) read more

Backyard Bowls - Island bowl! So yummy - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Goleta, California

Landed early for our first family visit to Santa Barbara and needed some Nourishment! Tried the avocado toast, açaí smoothie and gainz bowl all tasty options. Anything you pick it's healthy and amazing! read more

Backyard Bowls is one of my favorite places to eat in the SB area, and I'm so glad they opened a Goleta location! Now I can enjoy my favorite bowls for lunch during the week! Backyard bowls are basically really thick smoothies with lots of yummy toppings such as fruit and granola. They also have drinkable smoothies and other types of bowls such as granola, yogurt, and quinoa bowls. Everything on the menu is delicious, and you feel great after eating there. I would eat there every day if I could. It's that good! read more

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If you love acai bowls (like the rest of California), then THIS is the place for you. Warning: the large is ENORRRRMOUSSSSS Berry Bowl (Kids Size) ($4.95) Nice size if you're just stopping in to get a snack. So much fruit and granola (unlike MANY MANY acai bowl places). If you're stopping here to get a meal, I definitely recommend getting at least a small. I saw a few people ahead of us order the large, and I couldn't help but think, "How in the WORLD are you going to finish that?" It's great though that they have a size like that. I love it. Obviously, I love this place. I wish there was one closer to home (LA). Maybe in the future? ;P read more

Backyard Bowls - Berry Bowl - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Goleta, California

I've waited so long to try this place!! Heard about it my freshman year and I just tried it now as a third year. After having done some community service it was nice to have a fresh, fruity pick-me-up to replenish my energy. I got the island bowl (yum coconut on top)! The acai had a good consistency - wasn't too watery. They put a lot of chunks of granola so if you're a big granola fan you can find some here! Personally I like it when acai bowls have more acai than granola since I don't really make/eat acai at home, but I can eat granola when I want. Truthfully these bowls are overpriced but it makes a nice treat once in a while, and the small is really filling so you won't leave hungry. read more

Backyard Bowls - Small island bowls! - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Goleta, California

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AMAZING PORTIONS! $9.50 for what looks like a large? Amazing! Everything was amazing definitely recommend! Especially after a nice hike

Docking a star because they "forgot" the third bowl in our order.. then proceeded to fill several other customers' orders before finally attending to us, when we brought it to their attention two times that they hadn't finished our order. Everyone was completely done for several minutes before my friend even got her bowl, and the employee was not very apologetic or sincere when it eventually came out. However, the food, as always, was delicious. Service needs serious improvement. read more

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Wow! What a place. I really enjoyed it here. The food was great, the staff was great. I don't know why everyone was talking to much smack about their customer service... Maybe y'all just need to get there when they open, because I really enjoyed how happy and helpful they were. I enjoyed the Diego bowl. While it is expensive, you're getting a LOT of "food." The flavors were mild, but very filling. Worth a stop if you want something light yet filling. read more

Backyard Bowls - Diego bowl! - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Goleta, California

I enjoyed my acai bowl here, though it was a bit icy. I think it could have been blended with a little more liquid or fresh fruit to achieve a less frozen, more smoothie-like consistency. We brought our own reusable bowls to use, one easy way to earn points towards free bowls in the future! Next time, I'll again be bringing my own bowl but I will try a pitaya-based bowl instead. read more

Backyard Bowls - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Goleta, California