Lovely neighborhood place that our daughter recommended. They have ice cream, smoothies, and more. We had a strawberry banana smoothie and a tropical one. The tropical one was better but then I don't like either strawberries or bananas for ‍. The service was great and they offered the choice of either water or milk in the smoothies which I thought was nice. read more

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La comida esta bien pero la muchacha que atiende es super grosera. Estuvimos esperando mas de 10 minutos en la caja a que viniera a atendernos mientras ella nos ignoraba y hablaba por celular en sus audífonos. Cuando la saludamos su respuesta fue "como lo puedo ayudar" muy maleducada, no responde al saludo. El baño no tenía papel higiénico, estaba sucio y la papelera llena. La gastronomía Colombiana es muy rica como para ser vendida con tan mal servicio. read more

Good smoothies and empanadas. Be careful if you order a plain funnel cake, because they'll dump a cup of powdered sugar all over it anyway, diabetes be damned. UPDATE: They have messaged me to clarify that powdered sugar "comes with it." So either the funnel cake magically has sugar when it comes out of the fryer, or they ignore customer instructions, take your pick. read more

Pro: Tons of ice cream options, Spanish speaking crew, bathroom onsite Con: Paid street parking, low agua fresca options Swing by Disney's birth home and saw this place in the Hispanics area of Chicago. Got a banana strawberry smoothie, the staff scooped the ice cream and blended it. Was expecting juice and milk, but it's a nice touch. Mangonada was just as delightfully as what I could get in Southern California. Legit place. read more

Never disappointed . I like getting strawberry yogurt with fruit , corn , ice cream, empanadas Service it's super fast compared to all michoacanas , can't stand the waiting line at the Michoacánas I prefer to come here , totally recommend it read more

First time here, WON'T 3THE LAST! Friendly service and a pretty good variety of options on their menu. This time my son and I ordered smoothies, the Green smoothie and the La Tropical Vida. Both very good. read more

D Fruta La Vida - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This is my secret juice place! Such a great deal to get a juice here. Always get the detox. Curious to try their ice cream. read more

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I decided to give them a try cause all the other places I usually order were closed and I was surprised the food was all good, Fresh and well packed. Will definitely be ordering more often! read more

D Fruta La Vida - a bowl of cereal and a bowl of cereal - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

We like getting a corn on a cup, ron con pasas ice cream , arepa de queso is very good, yogurt con frutas This place is very clean the wait time ususlly is not that long. Service is good. Is a nice place to spend time with the family any season of the year specially winter when there is not much to do read more

I'm so happy this place is a quick 5 minute walk from my house. It's the perfect spot for a late night treat or just a daily pick me up. No judgment. Forget about overpriced Jeni's (jk I still love you), Fruta La Vida has amazing ice creams and sorbets! They are also lovely about letting you try all the flavors. Also, can I mention how absolutely massive the portion sizes are? I think my jaw dropped the first one I ordered a medium. I also love dropping by for their green smoothies. I'm not even a very healthy person but you really can't say no to it here. Generous scoops of their mango sorbet and heaping handfuls of kale make for an oddly delicious smoothie. Win! read more

D Fruta La Vida - Medium!! - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

SOURSOP ICE CREAM!!! I finally found it my true love yummy. Also amazing empanadas and sandwiches for a great deal!

I'm on a green juice fast and this place is right in my neighborhood they make a few kind of veggie juices in house that taste very delicious they are also open until 10 at night where as all other juice bars close at 7 or 8. Very happy with this place I definitely recommend it to others. A great place to come and drink your veggies after a workout at the gym. read more

Fruitavida products in my opinion have a great taste but not sure about reduction in weight loss. The company provides supplemental income for individuals looking to make extra income as well. Ive been in the nutrition industry for over 6 years. I'm simply here to add value for anyone who has a question on building a part time or full time career in the nutrition industry...Feel free to call me anytime if you have a question or need some direction... Dorothy Cook 281-802-8103 read more

IDK how they get 4 stars EVERY TIME I order I Ofer for pickup for the same thing becouse they always TAKE 30 min For my order and still when I get there it's still not even ready plus the time it takes them to attend me Bad customer service the lady's think they your tryin to talk to them and they give you a bad look just BAD AND when I call they never get the order right BAD OVER CHARGE FOR NOTHING read more

Without looking at Google translate I'm guessing their naming is d' fruit of life! I like the "d" part but wish it was a "da" instead. Partly because we are in Chicago and this is the place of the da bears and da cubs and da white sox too! Recently I've been jamming on a new workout program and trying my best to stick to a healthy weekday diet. Now, don't go looking at my Yelp check-ins holding some of my recent visits against me. Like I said, I've been trying. It was late the other night and rather than sit down to a big meal I decided on a fruit juice or smoothie to quell my later night hunger. Usually I have a couple go-to's in the Logan square / Bucktown area but on this night decided to try a different place. Their space is brightly lit inside, so you shant miss it if stopping by. At night it shines like an oasis since many of their neighboring stores were already closed. The color schemes and menus made me hungry for fruits and desserts. Also, it made me feel warmer on an otherwise chilly evening. It's not just a juice or a smoothie bar. It's a goto for snacks, ice cream treats, the new fad of "rolled" ice cream, desserts, fruit platters and juice too. There are a few ethnic snacks like empanadas, elotes on-the-cob, mangonadas, jamon sandwiches and what I call snack bags with pizzazz. Which are snack bags of potato chips, Cheetos or takis that are covered with any combination of chili, cheese and or hot sauce and usually served in the bag. These snacks can be found at those single proprietor bicycle wagons or bodegas too. Some refer to them as Tex-Mex snacks or in other areas of the US, IG: #hoodratsnacks How was my smoothie? Kale goodness! I can't remember the exact smoothie I ordered. Something with lots of green produce, mango, pineapple and a banana too. It'd be good if their website had information on the "about us" tab, so I could learn more about which ingredients make up their ice cream. The smoothie was more mango ice cream than real mango chunks but could as well be mango ice. I ended up with a medium smoothie and a single chicken empanada. The cost was around ten dollars which is a high cost in my opinion. The empanada came with a small green sauce which was more herbal than salsa. The shell was perfect as if pressed from a machine and its contents were ample with mashed potato and pulled chicken. However it was very salty. The space and marketing look like a money maker except for the offering of snack bags. It's a low brow snack anybody can prepare at home. Those are sold at most bodegas around the hood and that one lady that sells it out of the back of her minivan. I get it, y'all are trying to catch any business you can get but give it some thought. How about making waffles bowls and cones. Doctor it up with Mex-influenced flavors too. So many delicious directions one could go with a business of this type and the appliances at their disposal. How about tequenos or cachapas! Also, per reviews it doesn't sound like they have their rolled ice cream down. They should retrain and perfect it. Currently most Chicagoans will travel across the city to Chinatown to get their hands on that perfectly crafted Thai rolled ice cream. (Where nightly it can be standing room only) Just some thoughts. read more

I forgot to take a picture of the rolled ice cream however this place is amazing! I loved this ice cream, they give you 3 toppings . And they are all so friendly in here! Totally worth it I will be back again soon! read more

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30 Mins to pick up two smoothies. Really!!!! It take 30 minutes to make two smoothies. I can get a steak dinner cooked in 30 minutes. You really need to do better with your pick times. Ridiculous!!!! read more

D Fruta La Vida - Deliciously soft and taste like heaven. - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

My friend and I decided to postmates this place for dessert one night, and it was really good! We both got mangoneada which reminded me of my trip to Mexico! read more

D Fruta La Vida - Mangoneada - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Really yummy delicious ice cream and they give such huge portions! Customer service was excellent.

A great little spot in the neighborhood. Wonderful choices of exotic fruit flavored ice creams, super clean, friendly staff make me want to go back for more with the wife and kids. read more

D Fruta La Vida - Lucuma! Wow! Amazing! Where else can you get this? No where! Big thumbs up - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great, healthy smoothies! They have a delicious selection of ice cream too! Can't wait to try it! Yum!

I'm so glad i found this place! So many amazing Mexican snacks! Their mangonadas are so good and they have Vegan ice cream options !!!

It was a cold, dreary night in the dead of February, and we were in search of snacks to make up for our blase dinner of leftovers. We stumbled upon Fruta and the second we flung open the door, BAM! It was summertime. Fresh fruit everywhere. Sunny, cheerful employees. More samples than you could imagine. Smoothies made with fruit so perfectly ripe that they didn't require any sweetener. All extremely reasonably priced. Pinch me, I must be dreaming. The same green juice they make here would cost you 3x as much at one of Logan's more...ahem... "artisinal" juice bars. If you dgaf about reclaimed barn wood menus and minimalist logos, D Fruta is your jam, and you will save some serious bread. TL;DR: This place RULES, and was the perfect respite from a February funk. I will be back as often as possible. read more

I live right next door to this place, so was really excited to find out that there was a place like this opening up. Just visited for the first time, and I am in LOVE!!! They have the freshest ice creams and sorbets (apparently they make them there!), you know you are getting the real stuff cause you can taste the fruit in it. They let me sample a whole bunch before making my choices. I got the guava, spicy mango, and cheese ice cream. It was AMAZING!!! I'm definitely going back. read more

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Love their ice cream so great honestly and the whole place is fun but some of the food is overpriced like the empanadas but they're still good . read more

There are a lot of desert/snack type places in the neighborhood and none have really stood out to me so far (save for the Churro stop on Armitage/Hamlin). However this one has my wife and I very impressed in both the variety and quality of its offerings. Seems to specialize in homemade juice/fruit based products - ice cream, popsicles, milkshakes, smoothies, etc. In addition it also offers a decent amount of snack/lunch options. We only tried the ice cream for this trip - and we must have tried half the flavors. The staff was very generous and eager to help us find the flavors we would like. We ended up going with five different flavors in total, and while all were good the thing that sticks out to me the most is how much of the ingredients you can taste. Definitely not your usual bulk-produced flavors. You can taste/see/feel the fruits that went into the flavor. Will definitely be coming back frequently to try more flavors (sounds like they rotate them monthly). Flavors tried: - Strawberry (non-cream version) - Coffee - Cheese - Guava - Spicy Mango (not spicy really, but felt the mango flavor pop a little with a slight gingery heat) Price: 2 scoop - $3 3 scoop - $4.20 Also, I couldn't find it anywhere but its open until 9 pm (i think daily, but not sure) read more

I ordered 1 chicken grilled Torta and 1 order of French fries with Cheese. I was the only customer in there , it was around 11@m when I walked in. It took them more than 20 min to have my order ready. In my opinion (IMO) the beverages were very expensive. Small starts at $5.50 and the large is 9.50 . The chicken and onion in my order were excessively salty . Too much Chicken Bouillon was added . I Will never Go back. Thumbs down all the way read more

If I could give this place 0 stars, I definitely would. I just walked out without being able to fulfill a simple order. There were a total of 7 people, including myself, inside. 4 of those people were sitting down and eating. I'm not sure why it took two ladies to make ONE thing while I stood there for 10 minutes. No one said they would be right with me, there was no huge line and I tried getting their attention just to be overlooked. Definitely will not return. read more

I've admittedly never tried the juice or ice cream here (yet), but I had to make a review to highlight the fact that D Fruta La Vida sells Cuban sandwiches & coffee! As a Florida transplant, the ability to drink a cafe con leche in the morning is absolutely vital to my energy level and I'm SO happy I found a place near my apartment that makes them. The Cuban sandwiches take a few minutes to make, but they're pretty decent as well (not as good as they are in FL but good enough to satisfy my cravings). It's a clean, no frills spot with bilingual workers that'll get you in and out with your day. Forget Starbucks for one morning, get yourself a Cafe con leche here and then thank me later. read more

What a gem. Huge selection of ice cream, cream popsicles, smoothies, even food. Let's admit it, The ice cream game is getting kind of saturated with all of these little dinky ice cream shops opening around the city. Some are great, but others offer little selection. Not this bad boy. This place seriously competes with the big names out there. It's a unique take on your regular ice cream joint because it has a healthier side to it. Green veggie detox drinks? Check. Real Fruit smoothies? Check. Variety of ice creams and toppings to choose from? Check. Wait...elotes?! Mexican hot chocolate?? Sandwiches? Cheetos con queso?!!? If you haven't put nacho cheese in a Cheeto bag in your life, do yourself a favor and pay a premium to let one of these lovely D'Fruta employees do it for you. Did I mention how lovely they are? Seriously nice and always offering samples to try. The space has a very modern feel to it. Nice pine decor with no wall decor to distract you from the beauty of which is ice cream. I'll be back again, with more people this time. This place needs to be noticed. It's a gem and a great addition to the neighborhood. read more

Great Find! Delicious homemade ice cream and paletas, made with real ingredients and fruit. You can taste the freshness of the fruits. And they're pretty affordable. I also like their empanadas, and homemade yogurt. I like the plain yogurt with fruit, granola and almonds. Their mangonadas are amazing! You must try it. They also sell elotes year round in case you're missing them in the winter. Overall, great service, clean atmosphere, highly recommend. :) read more

Rolled ice cream is thee best! The mango cups are amazing as well! Friendly staff, never too packed, clean environment. They have tons of options for the kids too! read more

I did return at my kids request and got ice cream, that however is pretty good, a little pricey.

Shared arepas, empeñadas and a sandwich with friends. Everything was great. Sandwich was sized to share or eat alone if you're really hungry. Staff are very friendly and make you feel welcome. They do not assume you are familiar with the food and walk you through the your selections. read more

D Fruta La Vida - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The two girls working were so friendly and nice. I ordered a small detox juice and a fruit yogurt. Fresh made and delicious! Fair prices. I had actually come in looking for just fruit; it wasn't on the menu so I'm not sure if they serve just fruit. read more

Very very very clean, bright and fresh inside. My sister and I ordered two green juices (I had one with cayenne and she had something else, sorry I can't remember). They were delicious. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable about the juices as well. I will definitely be back for some ice cream. They have an overflow of flavors. Highly recommended for a healthy snack when you are on the go. read more

I went there to try some empanadas, taste is good but spend about 40min to get my food. It was a nightmare waiting so long!

Business is super clean. Staff exceptionally helpful. Large menu. Fair prices. Large servings. Icecream is amazing. Had a scoup of key lime and the mexican cake. Delicious! Elote is FANTASTIC here also and generous portion. read more

D Fruta La Vida - Small mangonada. Amazing. 4.99 - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Have been here before, had their ice cream scoops. They were pretty good. Their dessert items are very good, however their delivery is a big no no. I have ordered delivery from here and even though I only live like 10 minutes from here, it usually takes the delivery more than 2 hours to deliver my order, keep in mind that there's a live stream so you can literally see how long it takes the driver to leave their location to my location and there's no stops or other orders to be dropped off in between. Horrible delivery. The people at the place are very nice and their sandwiches are delicious. Favorite item on the menu for me is the paleta de arroz con leche! Yum! read more

A Logan Square gem! Huge selection of ice cream, paletas, and smoothies. Big portion sizes! Good coffee, sandwiches and snacks too. Quick service and friendly staff. Big indoor dining space and a new small outdoor patio is always filled in the summer. read more