I was so excited that a new location popped up. Their acai bowls are delicious and a great price. Having grown up in CA, I was so excited to finding decent acai place. However, the reason for the bad review is that we got an acai bowl with multiple light colored hairs in it. (Mine and my husbands' hair colors are black). This is absolutely disgusting and deters me from wanting to order from here again. The photo shows the strand we initially found and there were multiple other strands that we found blended into the bowl. Absolutely unacceptable. Will not be ordering from here again. read more

Deep Purpl - Hair in acai bowl - Acai Bowls Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

As much as I love food, I love liquids more, and would be perfectly happy to drink all of my calories, which I did as a child, until my palate adjusted to Southern foods. I later learned to cook healthfully as a teenager, and have explored ethnic foods ever since. Raw foods such as fruits, veggies, juices, and salads remain favorites. So when I went to Chicago last summer, as I was walking back to my hotel from Millennium Park hot and exhausted, quenching my thirst and hunger simultaneously with something fresh was a priority. I had spotted Deep Purpl on the way. I love açai, and usually just purchase it in frozen packets or juice from the grocery store, so this was my first time trying an açai bowl at a shop. It was absolutely amazing, so much so that I ordered the same thing as a BOGO special from Uber the next day. I've been trying to find a local spot in VA that compares: not too sweet, quality ingredients nicely layered with almond butter as an option. read more

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I'm a huge fan of smoothies for breakfast.And hence this is on my way to work.I decided to stop in and see what they were all about. The decor of the store is very eye catching. The purple theme is not something that you commonly , so I definitely believe that's what drew my attention. The menu is Easy to understand and has options for acai bowls, empanadas and smoothies. I tried the Deep Green smoothie. Although the flavor was nice, I didn't like that.It wasn't blended smoothly and there were pieces Of the ingredients Is coming through the straw. That is. Perfectly fine for things like pineapple and banana, but I'm not really into chunks of spinach while drinking my smoothie. I would return and try a different smoothie and maybe request that it is blended better. read more

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The food was what we were looking for. Everyone enjoyed it. We ordered 2 Acai bowls, Ham and cheese empanadas, Deep coffee with peanut butter added. The açaí bowls are fun - you get unlimited toppings! The location we went to is convenient. It was a bit warm inside, there isn't a bathroom as it is a walk up place with limited seats. It seemed clean, but some of the seats could use a good cleaning. The service was friendly, quick and helpful. We would go again. read more

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It's located in the middle of downtown Chicago. They have acai bowl and smoothies. But I only ordered their empanadas. They were very tasty. I ordered a spinach and a beef. The dipping was sold separately. Which all rang up to $10. It was a bit on the pricy side but it wasn't bad. Their staff were friendly. And POS was simple. You tap and select the amount of tip or no tip on the screen. One of the quick tipping option was set at 25%, which I thought it was ridiculous for fast food. Anyhow, I enjoyed my food. Overall, it gets a 4.0 out of 5. read more

Deep Purpl - Acai Bowls Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Needing a quick bite while we traversed downtown Chicago on Marathon Day (Our daughter was running in it), we happened by Deep Purpl. Empanadas are an easy sell and they had a good variety of them. This is a small storefront that, as I recall, doesn't have a restroom for customer use. It's got a number of seats facing a large window facing Wabash Ave. Even on a Sunday morning the people watching was interesting. This is an order-at-the-counter kinda place. I ordered the ham and cheese empanada and a bacon/date/gouda empanada and a bottle of water. As my wife sat down at one of the 6 or so seats available I waited for our food a different lady was heating our empanadas. The lady who took our order did fine, given I could tell that English was her second language (Spanish being first, I'm pretty sure), while the woman preparing out food apparently only spoke Spanish. She tried, but every time she had a question she had to get the other lady to translate. Not a big deal, as it illustrates how diverse a city Chicago is. Our food took less than 10 minutes. The empanadas were small-ish (the nature of empanadas) but were HOT and tasty. It was exactly what we needed to get us fueled up for the rest of the walking we needed to do while trying to catch up with our daughter. I can imagine how busy Deep Purpl must get on a business day. While we didn't try an Açaí bowl, they looked delicious and they had A LOT of toppings for them. read more

Very good food! The owners mom was there and she is super friendly. Their empanadas are from an Argentina company. read more

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On a rainy cold day, walked at most 2 blocks to the park and it's completely liquidated. The açaí was super water down and sweet with added honey as a topping. The blue chia pudding was barely any to fill a line on the rim of the cup. If you decide to visit, I advise to get a spoon and a straw so you can enjoy it. Overall, the store front does not have seating available for customers so plan accordingly. read more

Deep Purpl - Build your own Acai Bowl - Acai Bowls Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This establishment happened to be plant based as far as the empanadas were concerned, they had a few different ones to choose from. The empanada I had was delicious filled with beyond meat / sweet potatoes and I'm sure some other plant based ingredients and I couldn't tell the difference between that and meat. The açaí bowl was fresh, ice cold and u also were able to build your own from available ingredients which I thought was cool. Worth the try even if your not vegan read more

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There a a couple things to note about this place. 1) these are not acai bowls, they are acai cups. Most toppings get plunked on the top and only certain ones get layered below. 2) the acai mixture itself is very sweet! I recommend staying away from the sweeter toppings unless you're looking for a sugar bomb. For one person I'd recommend the 12oz or smaller. It is a bit pricy, but the quality is decent. Service is fast and I appreciate the care they put into chopping and adding each topping. Also really love that there's no topping limit! My favorite toppings are the fruit ones, almond butter, powdered milk (sounds weird, but I find it provides a nice contrast to the acai ok), and cacao nibs. Overall a solid dessert option in the loop and a nice contrast to all the fast food chains and Starbucks shops. read more

Deep Purpl - Acai Bowl 16 Oz - Acai Bowls Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I was very surprised and shocked about how excellent this was. So it's acai bowls and I frankly was suprised at how tasty it was. They advertise it as a meal, but it's def more of a healthier froyo place. One of the best parts is that you can have any/all of the list of toppings, which is incredible. I can't even remember what I got but everything adds to the experience. That being said the frozen açaí alone is fantastic and addicting. I'm already craving my next one! Def check this out, and it also shares a vegan empanada place. read more

Deep Purpl - a dessert in a plastic cup - Acai Bowls Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Deep purpl was a great place to go for lunch or a pick me up in the middle of the day. I don't usually like açaí and was expecting to want to eat a regular meal after eating this but I was wrong! It was so delicious and so filling. It's great though because you feel great after eating it. The options for what to put on top are great -- a great mix of fresh fruit and nuts as well as condensed milk and granola. read more

Deep Purpl - Acai Bowl 12 Oz - Acai Bowls Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I was excited to stumble upon Deep Purpl when I lived in west loop. I tried their açaí bowl either a few toppings. Honestly, the açaí tasted a bit weird to me. Fresh açaí is fruity and tart, however the açaí in this bowl tasted a bit metallic (mostly because it's preserved). That being said, the toppings are great! I love adding banana, goji berries and cacao nibs with an occasional dash of the chocolate protein powder to my açaí bowl. Blueberries taste really well with the açaí bowl too. I also really respect Deep Purpl for keeping the prices low. Açaí is expensive and I have had other açaí bowls that are way way way expensive. They also offer smoothies that I haven't tried yet. Their vegan empanadas are really delicious though. Only a select few locations offer the empanadas. The service is good and the ambience is all purple inspired, which is cute. Overall, a nice place to try açaí, although I do wish the açaí could be more fresh. read more

Deep Purpl - Acai Bowls Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I forgot to take a picture but we loved it here! We were really craving acai for breakfast and we loved that this place had all the toppings included in the price. I should've added more honestly and if we had come here again I would've gone all out. The lady who served us was very friendly and we didn't stay to eat because its more of just a walkin counter vibe but we took them just a few blocks over and enjoyed them at millenium park which was great. I would absolutely go here again and now I'm craving acai again. read more

I finally tried this and loved it. I had a 12 oz bowl and chose a variety of fruit and coconut toppings. Yum! Is this dessert or a meal??

Perfect Chicago day for this refreshing treat, stopped in today on my Sons birthday he had a deep blue and I had Acai delish read more

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Decent açaí and in a convenient cup. Lots of flavors to add. It was my first açaí so can't compare it to others but I would go again

Beautiful space, lots of purple love. I was craving the taste of acai and decided to stop in and create a bowl. My bowl included fresh but dried coconut, chia seeds, granola and almond butter. It was a delight. read more

Deep Purpl - Size options - Acai Bowls Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Great selection. Loved the unlimited toppings. The empanada were alright but I think the acai is what you should come here for!

This felt like a rip off - strawberries and blueberries were unavailable in an açaí bowl... the size comparison between an 8oz açaí bowl and smoothie almost for the same price was disappointing. Will definitely be checking other places out. read more

They participate in the "Too Good to Go" App. The concoction that I had consisted of fresh fruit, açaí, and peanut butter. This food is something different. They are in downtown Chicago near one of the Macy's stores. read more

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Amazing how many vegan options they were able to come up with for empanadas! Location next to Cloud Gate is also perfect. I ordered to go (there's no seats). They heated 4 "fresh" for me and all were super tasty. but they were VERY dry. I was asked at check out if I'd like garlic sauce but wasn't told it was $2.50?!? Then I didn't receive it but i was too far away to return :/ read more

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10/10 on the bowl! I got the 12 oz here which I'd recommend as your standard size. Service at the location was wonderful and nice. Toppings in this picture were strawberries, banana, blueberries, granola, kiwi, and chia seeds. read more

Deep Purpl - Acai Bowl - Acai Bowls Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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The absolute best Açaí bowl (they actually put it in a cup, which is way more functional and easy to travel). Limitless toppings (in a world where many places charge per item) is refreshing! I wish we had a Deep Purpl in Dallas! read more

Plastic cups, no recycle bin. What a waste! As for the açaí bowl, it was okay but not a lot of fruit choices were available

The food tastes great. I feel guilty because the natural sugar is so high. The location in Hyde Park is nice looking but the one downtown on Wabash is a little blah. Most of the people work work at these establishments are nice but I did encounter one who was less than friendly. read more

Deep Purpl - Acai "bowl" with almond butter, granola and fruit. - Acai Bowls Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

1. Açaí cups are delicious, and it's on the sweeter side. 2. Toppings are unlimited. This is false advertising. We purchased 3- 12 oz cups, and the total came out to $45.xx. If we double any "unlimited" topping, it's an additional $1.00 per topping. I wish the worker would have informed us. (-minus two stars) 3. Overall, Açaí cups are good. My kids like it, and I will prob stop by again if we're ever in Chicago. read more

There were so many toppings to choose from! Left me very satisfied with my order. I still have yet to try the empanadas.

The açaí bowl was good and the toppings tasted fresh. There were a lot to choose from which added to the experience. The service was a little slow but nothing horrible since there was only one person working. There is seating off to the side but it isn't really a sit down place. read more

This place false advertise the accurate time. The date as of today is 10/06/2024 at 22:11. Upon arrival it was told closed. Please update your time schedules on Google if you want business. read more

Overpriced and TERRIBLE service. Buy the $3.69 Açaí bowl from your local grocer instead. Save your money. Their customer service line number is not in service. Do better. 0 stars read more

I stopped by Deep Purpl on a short trip to Chicago, and ordered the Strawberry Banana Protein Smoothie. It was refreshing, but nothing extraordinary. I will definitely be back to try an Açaí Bowl. They looked tasty! read more

I went to TRY the plant-based empanada. I left very disappointed. I thought the lady taking my order was being helpful and nice. She helped me choose the right one. It was super-hot, so I let it cool down a bit before I opened the bag to eat it. She placed in a timed heater... and still manage to burn it to a crisp. Not only did it taste bad. When I saw, it was burnt I should have taken it back. I didn't have the time! I couldn't believe it. CHECK YOUR BAG BEFORE LEAVING! DON'T TRUST THEM! read more

i got 4 empanadas for me and my mom. we have no idea what we ordered but it was so good that it doesn't matter. the service was fast and orderly and the sitting area is cute. definitely a good place to visit! read more