Legit 5 star acai. Everything you want in an acai, it's perfection. We came the first morning of our trip to San Diego and fell in love so hard we came back two more times! The acai bowl is the perfect size, right amount of sweetness, and the way the fruit is diced on top!! Oh my!! Make sure you get either the peanut butter or almond butter on top! The quality is top notch, local fruit, organic acai, homemade nut butter, bee pollen, amazing! Since we went back, I tried the acai bowl and the bowl with a mix of pitaya, coconut freeze, and acai, it's all good. I tried the beet juice (delicious!), and they have housemade chocolate covered dates with nut butter...SO GOOD!! Put this on your list. Period. read more

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This is probably my favorite açai bowl place, but be prepared to wait. Pretty much the norm but worth it. All local fruit really makes a difference and I love that they chop up the strawberries making it easy to eat. I would wait twice as long. ! read more

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Juice Wave is truly an exceptional choice for acai bowls and I fully understand why this is a local favorite. The owner is super nice and friendly. The acai bowl is beyond massive and the fruits are incredibly fresh and seasonal. I love that the fruit is chopped up into tinier pieces so it mixes so well with everything. They make their own nut butters in house and you can even purchase a jar to go (still warm!). This will be my new go to spot for acai bowls. read more

Juice Wave - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Diego, California

LOVED this place and the bowl I got!! I was craving an acai bowl all weekend and was looking for the best spot to get one and boy did I stumble upon it. The workers are so sweet, helpful, and they totally went above and beyond. As expected of a woman owned business! You order inside and there's also a fridge with juices. Once you order, you wait outside for your delicious smoothies and bowls. They have dining table tops outside and some benches for you to sit on if those are taken. I ordered The Wave and I'll literally be dreaming of this until the next time I come back. It had a scoop of coconut, spirulina, and pitaya!! All my faves! The granola is housemade and the current seasonal toppings are plums. Perfect for yourself, if you're hungry, or to share with someone else! The honey drizzle made for a perfect bite, not overly sweet at all. Would give this place 10 stars if I could! read more

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Was visiting San Diego for the weekend so of course I had to grab an acai bowl to enjoy on the beach! Juice Wave has the perfect location because they are just one street down from Mission Beach. I found out about this place because they have been blowing up on TikTok. First off, the ladies working are super nice and have great customer service! After I ordered my bowl, there was a 30 minute wait but they make sure you are aware of that before placing your order. I ordered The Wave bowl which has granola, strawberries, banana, pitaya, coconut, and spirulina topped with honey, seasonal topping (peaches today!), and hemp seeds. The 3 scoops on top were delicious! I was a little disappointed because I asked for no hemp seeds but my bowl had them anyways. On top of that the granola tasted a little on the burnt side. However, I did enjoy the rest of the bowl very much especially the peaches and honey drizzle! It is a little pricey but you get a big enough portion to share between two people so it's worth it! It's worth checking this place out if you are looking to get an acai bowl. read more

Juice Wave - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Diego, California

Super flavorful and great service! The owner is really nice I definitely will be coming back.

A great visit to Juice Wave in San Diego. We had the açaí bowl and vitamin C smoothie. The açaí bowl was a very generous size. It was nice that they add fruit from a local farms market. On this day they had plums. The smoothie was also very tasty! Service was great. Takes a bit of time but it is a small local shop. It is a bit more on the pricey side. read more

Juice Wave - Açaí bowl and Vitamin C smoothie - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Diego, California

Absolutely delicious. So fresh flavors pop. Got the big wave amazing is all I can say. Not sure what I was getting but looked intriguing and gave it a shot! Glad I did! Tropic Zen smoothie delicious as well. Must try if you haven't! read more

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The açaí bowl was excellent and what was even better, their customer service. I would highly recommend this place.

The food was good the only thing is they forgot our bananas , We got the acai bowls which say it comes w banana unless I was supposed to ask for it, but ij assumed it cane w bc thats what the menu says? The acai is good flavor and i like the granola. Wait 15-20 mins which wasnt horrible and the ppl/service were nice. The ambiance is chill, small place so just pick up and go which is chill. read more

Juice Wave - The Acai Bowl - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Diego, California

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I came 5 minutes before closing and they ran out of almond milk. Substituting orange juice was the move! Thank you guys.

Came here on a Sunday around 1 pm and it was packed! Parking is definitely close to impossible on weekends so keep that in mind. The girls inside were super kind and really take great care in making beautiful acai bowls. They had green plums as the local fruit which were yummy! I personally like my acai base a bit more ...acai potent and icy? If that even makes sense, which I know is a personal taste and this base is more smoothie like (but still solid). Definitely recommend if you're in the area read more

Amazing! Açaí bowls are worth going back every time I'm in the area. The entire family loved the refreshing and healthy breakfast- and eating while watching the waves break was a cherry on top. One piece of advice is call and place your order in advance. One day the wait time was about 45 mins. Still worth the wait. read more

Juice wave acai bowls are great, the wait is quite long though, some days it's over an hour long wait so be prepared if you order on a weekend for this! The place is small but there is a bench to hangout outside, it's best to take your bowl to go on the beach for a better view! read more

It was honestly so good I enjoyed it very much and ate it all, the pineapple one had a subtle but still obvious flavor profile of the pineapple, the coconut one was a bit more subtle but it was so refreshing reminded me of when you drink coconut water and the pitaya was nice and sweet and tasted like a fresh pitaya it is my favorite fruit which is even better. They give a generous amount of fruit and granola so I do think you get what you paid for, I added cacao nibs which was 50¢ more and the amount they gave me was extremely generous if I was to say the amount it was equivalent to 3 tbsps which I love. The woman attending us was very nice as well and patient with what we wanted. You can tell it is home made which made the experience so much better. read more

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I love supporting local businesses, and Juice Wave in Mission Beach is one of my favorites. They make the best açaí bowls with super fresh, seasonal fruit that's always perfectly chopped and so tasty. This time they had strawberries, but sometimes they have pomegranate or peach or other seasonal fruit ambience is super cute right on the boardwalk and staff is super friendly. read more

My favorite açaí place in San Diego! They use real fresh ingredients and everyone working there is so kind. I love that they add seasonal produce and their bases do not have banana in them which is huge for my husband who hates bananas! Must try when in San Diego but call ahead, the line can be long! read more

Juice Wave - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Diego, California

Although there food is very healthy it didn't taste great. There was not a lot of flavor and most of the fruit looked but didn't taste right. I also didn't like that the açaí didn't taste fresh. It was a quite small place. I wouldn't go back although the service was good. read more

Juice Wave - Acai Bowls - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Diego, California

The costumer service was great, everything was great me and my family loved the food, the granola is the best and everything is very high quality, i definitely recomend this place read more

Great açaí bowl spot! I loved my bowl topped with their homemade hazelnut butter. Granola was so crispy. I'd say on a busy day, there'll be a wait, but it's worth it. It's also a street from the beach so we walked over and enjoyed it there. read more

Juice Wave - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Diego, California

I ordered the Pineapple Express. Wow! Best smoothie I have ever had. They use fresh ingredients. If you go expect to wait about 20 minutes or longer for your order. This place is popular. It's a walk up window and no seating inside. The service was great. I placed an order and walked the beach until my order was ready. read more

WORTH THE HYPEEEEE. Waited like 45 min for these on a Saturday & was so worth it. The workers are all so friendly and I love how the portions are huge and the fruit is fresh from the market. The flavors are so different than you can get at any other acai place. read more

Juice Wave - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Diego, California

Popular Acai bowl spot in MB! Street parking only & make sure to keep track of the time if you park in a timed spot because they are patrolling constantly. My friend & I came here on a Saturday morning right when they opened & there was already a long line. & it is a long wait too because they are making everything fresh. Customer service was friendly. The shop is only big enough for 1 or 2 people to order at a time & they do not have seating. Acai Bowl: Make sure to get their peanut butter because they make it in house. All the fruit was fresh & sweet. read more

It's a small storefront so there's space for about one customer to enter and order at a time. There's two benches outside on the street to sit while you wait for the food but other than that, there isn't much space. We ordered the Vitamin Sea smoothie and it was great. Perfect consistency and tasted well balanced. The only downside was that for a 16oz smoothie, it was $10+ not including tip. Pretty hefty cost for a smoothie. Would love to try the açaí bowls next time. I'd come back if I was in the area. read more

Juice Wave - Vitamin Sea - 16oz for $10 - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Diego, California

Cute little spot on the main street; barely enough room for the single employee and two customers inside but there's such a homey and welcoming feel because of the space and the friendly customer service. The acai bowl was $12 and tasted excellent; the fruit is diced up nice and small which I appreciate. The granola is delicious and homemade. I appreciate the acai blend doesn't get soupy even after a stroll a little ways down to eat on the beach. Overall I'd come back, but not if I'm on a tight schedule. It's a popular spot even on a weekday late morning, and there was only one employee so take a seat on the sunny sidewalk area and enjoy the day while your bowls are being made with care! read more

Juice Wave - $12 acai bowl with seasonal blueberry topping and homemade granola - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Diego, California

Pitaya bowl was so bomb. Added goji berries to it for a $1 I believe the owner gets all her fruits from locals and farmers market so I'm glad she supports local businesses :) Would come back again! read more

Juice Wave - Pitaya bowl - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Diego, California

Although the açaí bowl is top tier they truly don't have a good workflow here. Quoting people 35-45 minutes into to tell them another 10-15 which turns into another 20-30. There is absolutely no açaí bowl worthy of a 1-1.5 hour wait. It's just simple service and people taking way too long to complete the job. Also, giving a tiny bowl just to make it look like you overload the thing is not a great eating experience. Half the toppings falling off because you choose not to serve a reasonably sized bowl is just another problem. read more

Their Wave Bowl with the hazelnut chocolate butter is unmatched. This is the only bowl I will entirely finish. It is typically a long wait (typically an hour-ish), so recommend that you call in your order. It is 100% worth the wait... which says a lot. Staff is always super kind and welcoming as well. read more

Parking can be tricky in this area. Service is fantastic. It's a small place you order and if you're lucky you can find an empty seat out front to enjoy. My friend and I just walked to the beach and ate by the ocean. I ordered an açaí bowl with peanut butter and extra granola and a beet juice (which had such amazing flavor). The granola has a deep toasted flavor and tasted very fresh. This was easily one of the best bowls I've had in San Diego! I love how small they cut the fruit so you get some in every bite. It's a great portion and very filling. It's about $15 for a bowl, but well worth the price. read more

Juice Wave - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Diego, California

This place is definitely somewhere you should try if you can allot extra time in your day to go try it out. My friend and I came around 10:30ish to try out this place, but the parking around this time of day is tough and we spent an extra ~15 minutes to find a spot. We found a spot with 30 min parking and got down to check out the place, only to find out it is this very small building with about enough space for four customers to fit inside. It wasn't busy when we got there and placed the order, and the girl advised us there would be a 30 minute wait as they are prepping the fruit by hand at that time. We didn't mind as we heard great reviews before so we stuck around the area and checked back in at the 30 minute mark. There was a bigger crowd waiting outside the storefront at this point, and it felt a bit difficult to check in to see if our order was ready. I was worried about my parking so I left to wait at the car and my friend waited outside, so in total in was about a 45 minute wait for the acai bowls. The bowls were definitely very fresh and the granola used in the bowls were delicious, but the lack of inside or outside space to hang around was a bit awkward. Overall I had mixed feelings about this place, as the bowls were plentiful (it was about $15 for the bowl), but the overall experience was a bit too long. My best suggestion would be to try this place out at an earlier time for better wait time, but definitely worth trying. read more

Juice Wave - acai - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Diego, California

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Hands down one of the best açai bowls I've had, and they taste better than the ones in Hawaii! Their bowls are pact and extremely filling. We had to come back two days in a row! On the first day, we got the Pitay-dye, which the base is half açai and half pitaya. We opted in for the almond butter, and every bite was a delicious combination of flavors. I love that their base is not too sweet and you can taste all the fresh fruits that are packed in it. The second day, we ordered The Wave with almond butter, which the base is fruits and granola. I was very surprised how sweet the blue spironolactone was. I really liked their dragon fruit base and wished I could get only dragon fruit. I will be coming back when I visit SD, whether rain or shine. (: read more

Juice Wave - The wave - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Diego, California

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This place is incredible. Only the freshest of ingredients and the portion size is incredible. Such a great treat if you are visiting to grab one and walk to the beach and enjoy all the beauty San Diego has to offer! Been there numerous times and it's always worth it! A+ read more

Came to order some acai bowls. Its literally 2:48 their stated hours say they close at 3pm and they told us they are no longer taking orders. I do understand why they dont just state their hours to close earlier and prevent us from driving and getting turned away. Plenty of acai places in SD. read more

Wow! The 5 star reviews for this place is legit! My acai bowl was gigantically beautiful! I wished I took a pic of it, but I couldn't wait to dig in! It was so fresh and yummy!! I opted for the Wave acai bowl. The colors were so vibrant! I felt like I had super powers after eating all that yummylicious goodness!! The owner was very knowledgeable!! She was extremely friendly and I could tell that she really took pride in her creations and has a lot of love for her what she does!! So happy I got to try out Juice Wave while in SD!! read more

I feel like this has to be one of those "if you know you know" spots. It's a small hole-in-the-wall near Mission Bay Park. My friend was visiting and his sister demanded him to buy her multiple bags of granola from Juice Wave. So let me admit, I was kind of skeptical - how good could this place be? Well, when I went, I also walked away with multiple bags of granola... Acai bowl is an easy 10/10. I used to say that the best place for acai bowls is at home, but I think Juice Wave takes the crown. Fresh, fairly priced, loaded with health. Size is just right for a whole meal or shared as a snack. I've also had the Purple Rain smoothie and it was delicious. I wish they were located right next to where I live so I could stop by every day! But I guess I'll live with using their granola to make my own bowls at home to satisfy the craving. read more

Juice Wave - Purple Rain smoothie - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Diego, California

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This place is amazing! The service is super friendly and I absolutely love the finely cut strawberries as a topping on the açaí bowl. They also feature a new fruit of the week every week as a fun bonus topping. All of the fruit is super fresh and locally sourced through farmers markets. It makes me feel happy to know that by supporting them I am supporting other local businesses or farmers. I highly recommend going right at 8 am when they open and on weekdays if you would like to avoid the longer wait times that come with the weekend crowd. I live locally and only go on weekday mornings and have yet to experience a wait time of over 20 minutes. I do think it is totally worth the wait when you consider that they're chopping up all of the fruit that day and they make their own granola. I would highly recommend to anyone looking for a good açaí bowl to enjoy by the beach! 10/10 experience read more

Everything was amazing! all the girls that were working were absolutely amazing and super friendly. such a welcoming place read more

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Super cute hole in the wall place. The employees were very nice and helpful when picking out what to order. My boyfriend and I both got the wave bowl. 3 bases consisting of pitaya, pineapple, and coconut, with fruit and granola loaded on the bottom. Let me tell you, this is the best bowl I've ever had. They really take their time making these bowls. They load it up with so much fresh sweet fruits, so I really feel like I'm getting quality + my moneys worth. The granola is fantastic, you could really tell it's homemade by the flavor and texture profiles. I love the toastiness and crunch of their granola, I don't really come across good granolas so juice wave knows what they are doing. The bases were nice and smooth, not icy like most places. My a favorite had to be the pineapple! It was like if pineapples made babies with ice cream Very delicious bowls, would definitely make the trip back when I'm in San Diego. So worth the money because the quality, quantity, and taste is unmatched! read more

Juice Wave - Wave Bowl - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Diego, California

Such a refreshing açaí bowl! Topped with SO MUCH fresh fruit and homemade granola, too. It was interesting that they use a sorbet açaí base, so that blend can't be modified but the limited menu goes to show the quality in each item. Not really much seating there, more so for grab and go, but definitely recommend for on your on your way to the beach! read more

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The service was quick and friendly. Menu was simple and inclusive. There's a case of fresh juices inside for purchase. I got an acai bowl and it was delicious and came out very quick!! They topped it with seasonal nectarine pieces. I really enjoyed everything being chopped up, which made it very easy to eat. Great stop if walking or biking near mission bay park. Parking can be limited in this area. The shop is small and there's a bench outside to sit and eat. Don't sleep on this place, I highly recommend! read more

Juice Wave - Acai bowl - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Diego, California