Sad bc this would've been a 4/5 for the smoothie but you guys really need to hire more staff! Half of your potential buyers left because there were people at the front of the line waiting 50 minutes. only reason I stayed was because everyone in front of me left lol. it was hot as helllll inside and also the guy blending the smoothies kept looking at the line and shaking his head like he didn't even want anyone's business. Not trying to judge but there is just too much competition in this city to lack in these areas! Time is money, especially here in la $$$$. Wishing yall the best though. read more

Don't come here unless your willing to waste half of your day. Service was absolutely awful for a mid smoothie. Genuinely waited 2 and a half hours for two smoothies PLEASE DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME read more

Great smoothies but on Sunday there's two people making them all and 40 people waiting!!! Guys, don't be so cheap, hire a couple more pairs of hands! Waited an hour for a smoothie. Won't do that again. read more

whoever is in charge of the hiring process needs to step up their game or else this business is abt to shut down bc why r there only 2 employees running the entire thing for me to wait over an hour for one smoothie bombed read more

i had a TERRIBLE experience here. i was so excited to get this smoothie as i've seen it blow up on social media and im genuinely a smoothie lover; however, after waiting an hour and a half (not the problem) the workers working called my name and as im standing there they put my smoothies in the fridge. so here im standing thinking "oh they just didn't hear or see me" and i say excuse me three times. no answer. they fully LOCKED eyes with me and ignored me. then after waiting another thirty minutes they come over to listen to me and hand me my drinks...THEY MADE ME THE WRONG DRINKS. i walked out and didn't realize till my friend was like "this isn't the drink i ordered" and i was like "wait yeah this doesn't even have dates in it" and so i go back very kindly and wait another 20 min or so and tell the lady working that they gave us the wrong drinks. she proceeds to BLAME me for ordering it wrong and WHEN I PULL A RECEIPT SHOWING THE RIGHT DRINKS she gives me SO MUCH attitude and throws my drink out without acknowledging her fault. she proceeds to make me wait another fifteen minutes for my CORRECT drink then the man slams it on the counter without saying a single thing. i understand they may be overworked and i apologized relentlessly (not my responsibility btw) and they continued to show poor customer service. ps. i downloaded yelp for this. read more

Delicious smoothies- they should give you a spoon though instead of a straw because the consistency is so thick. Also their prices are high- but it's a nice one in a while treat. Customer service is so so. read more

me and my friends went in to order something. the guy with the beard was so rude for no reason. we just wanted to order but he yelled at us? odd behavior. read more

Honestly, I never write yelp reviews. However, this experience was truly unlike any other. What we thought would be a delicious treat turned into a sour and terrifying nightmare. I am baffled by the behavior of the staff. There was one man working today and he was mostly silent, until he started saying that the store was "closed" although there were no notices posted about different hours anywhere. As my friends and I waited for our smoothies, a customer approached him trying to order (to be fair, the customer was rude). However, the worker responded by yelling at a volume not yet discovered by scientists that they were closed and that the customer had to get out. When I tell you his screaming could rupture the eardrums of a small infant. Do not let his e-bike and beanie fool you, he is not a peace-loving hipster. Smoothie was fire though. read more

Waiting an hr for a smoothie is RIDICULOUS. Not joking. The smoothie was mediocre. I got the chocolate thunder. Not worth it

Overall -5/5 Drink - 5/5 - I ordered the Alkalizer, a drink with ginger as their main ingredient. AMAZING. I love any and all ginger drinks. My qualm with most is that not enough ginger is used, or that the ginger isn't fresh/strong. But the one at main squeeze is fresh ginger in your face (which is exactly what I enjoy and was looking for)!! The drink also had apple and other ingredients. I still crave this one, never had a juice like it and can't wait to be back in the area to order this one again. Made me feel refreshed and energized. I also really enjoyed that the juice was freshly made and COLD. Service - solid, the person who helped us out was fast. Ambiance - Main Squeeze is located on Main Street. The store is on the smaller side, so if you want to sit down and enjoy your drink you can do that. Alternatively, you can walk around this neighborhood and enjoy the the ambiance it has to offer. read more

If i could leave a ZERO stars...i would. My friend and I came right before 11am....and the line was out the door. There seemed to be ONLY 2 workers and we waited soooo long and the line barley even moved....that it was already 12pm and we just walked out. There was no instructions from the workers on how much longer...not trying to discredited to employees...but it was ENDLESS AND SUCH A WASTE OF TIME!!!!! TO WAIT AN HOUR AND STILL HAVE LIKE 20 PPL IN FRONT US AND WITH NO MOVEMENT FOR SMOOTHIES IS A TAD CRAZY read more

one of the best smoothies I've ever had. perfect amount of thickness and not to sweet. got breakfast on the go smoothie with blueberries and almond butter. took about 10 minutes. I was worried it would take a long time after reading the reviews but they made our smoothies right away with no wait time. Not much seating so went to beach to enjoy our food. read more

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WORST SERVICE EVER. waited over an hour for a pre ordered smoothie. employees were sooooo rude.

Waited 45 min even though there were only like 6 people in front of us. Only two workers and one of them was washing all the dishes so only one of them was working on smoothies. No AC so it was super hot the entire time we waited. And the smoothies didn't even taste good. Could easily make at home. read more

Was excited to go, Service was very long over 1 hour on Sunday. Similar to other comments not sure id come back given so many options in the area. read more

Should hire more staff - 25 people deep and they didn't take a single order for 20minutes, zero sense of urgency from the staff - 10 people left in the time, lost business! It's a shame because I came a ways over just to try this smoothie - consider me de-influenced! read more

where do i even begin... main squeeze has the slowest service in the history of the world. my friend and i were waiting to order for 10 minutes and the employees had zero sense of urgency. after we finally ordered, it took 40 minutes to get our smoothies and it wasn't busy at all (2 people ahead of us they don't take online orders) ... and guess what all of that for the smoothies to be so mediocre and flavorless. a waste of money and time, go anywhere but here read more

It was super packed when we got there with people waiting for their smoothies. No one was in line to order so we walked up and stood there. We stood there for about 15-20 minutes & neither of the employees even acknowledged us. We then proceeded to order & our drinks came out. I was super confused where I was supposed to get a straw because there was a bunch of trash right next to where all the straws were & again staff seemed annoyed when I asked for clarity. Totally get being overwhelmed with customers etc. but the service was bad. Smoothie was fine for price point - probably wouldn't go back! read more

Delicious smoothie, i tried this place one time after a beach walk and it was delicious. I went again today and waiting 30 min for a smoothie no AC in their shop... when I very kindly asked the staff they asked me " would you like a refund "  like no, i don't want a refund I want my smoothie. At that point sure it's very tasty but I'm feeling over heated and deshydrated in their shop... they're victims of their own success they need more staff or new operations read more

Save your time and your money!!!!! Was very excited to try this spot after hearing it was highly recommended - stood in line for 45 mins for the blandest smoothie I've ever had in my life. Came with two other people who each got different drinks than I did, all three of our smoothies tasted like watery, chunky bits of banana. It was very clearly understaffed and too busy for them to keep up, and while I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt, they were not welcoming in the slightest. Such a disappointing experience. read more

Website says you can order by calling or ordering on Grub Hub or Door Dash. None of those options worked.

absolutely delicious smoothies and amazing portions! people complaining about the service need to come back down to earth. yall clearly haven't worked in the service industry and don't understand the stress that comes with the volume they deal with. they didn't ask to go viral and clearly aren't equipped for the amount of customers that they deal with. the least you could do is be patient and understanding. YOU are deciding to go to a place that blew up, and with that can come a longer wait time. Nevertheless, I've had only positive experiences and am so grateful for them and their business! read more

The food is ok but the service is bad. The waiter even asked one of our friends to serve the food to our table. I made a reservation on Open table but the clerk told me they don't take reservations lmao read more

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The waiting process is a nightmare! Waited an hour in line just to order plus an additional 30 min to get my order. Just 2 workers making smoothies, no one to take the orders which makes the waiting so much longer. Very unfriendly and unpleasant workers. Makes you really not want to come back here or give them business. They need to do better! This is not cool read more

2/5 stars. There were only 5 people in front of us and it took 35 minutes to get our smoothies. When we finally got our smoothies, our straws literally snapped and broke?!?! How cheap are they that they can't buy some quality straws. Honestly disappointing but what can you expect for a place that's viral just for filling the cups to the brim. My advice: head across the street to Junior Cookies 10/10. read more

it was a good smoothie overall, but you can find better where the service doesn't take 50 minutes. for $13 the workers should have more urgency in making the orders. it tastes good but is not mind blowingly worth it read more

Main Squeeze - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Santa Monica, California

The workers have zero urgency. Taking their sweet time when the line is out the door. Would not come and waste my time again.

I can vouch for Olivia C. Odd that the owners would go so far to say she wasn't there upon writing a bad review, but this place really isn't worth it. If this was in a Jamba Juice branded cup I wouldn't bat an eye it tastes just like it. $13 and 1 hour later, at least I sweat out some water weight. Cannot recommend! read more

1.5 hour wait for a smoothie. I appreciate what it takes to make a good smoothie but this is ridiculous.

You'd think with the level of hype this place has gotten and with the long lines , they'd hire more than just 2 employees. It's over an hour wait just to place your order and when you do it's another 30 min wait for a smoothie. Ridiculous. On top of that the inside of this establishment is filthy. The containers holding straws are rusty and worn down. The bags of protein powder are falling over each other. There's no AC and definitely sweat drops dripping into the smoothies. read more

I can't get enough of the green monster smoothie. It a local family owned business, highly recommend going to Main Squeeze instead of any chain juice bars. read more

Main Squeeze - The Green Monster - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Love main squeeze ! We've been enjoying smoothies here for years. My go to is the Green Monster but I've never ordered anything from here that I didn't like. They also have little snacks and a grab and go fridge if you're in a rush but typically the smoothies don't take too long to come out and they have both indoor and outdoor seating for the wait. Staff is always super friendly and the smoothies are consistently good no matter who makes them. I'd highly recommend this spot ! read more

This place makes some of the best smoothies and juices. All natural and very healthy. The baristas are always kind and friendly. I highly recommend you stop by and give them a try! read more

I would not recommend coming here unless you want to be dismissed and treated with complete rudeness and entitlement. I came here with one of some of my friends, and my friend ordered first. she ordered the late night date, which specifically stated containing ALMOND butter on the menu. she ordered that, I then ordered after her and got the late night date as well. i was asked if I wanted peanut or almond butter (but my friend was not asked and ordered it only because it contained only almond butter). the employee then proceeded to make both smoothies with peanut butter without asking. my friend has a SEVERE allergy to peanuts, but she did not feel the need to specify due to the fact the actual drink contained only almond butter. when we realized both smoothies contained peanut butter we brought it to the employees attention. they were extremely dismissive and rude despite it being a complete oversight on their part. they remade the smoothie with a terrible attitude. very crazy coming from a "viral" smoothie shop. awful customer service. If I could give this place 0 stars I would. read more

The green monster is soo good! Its made with lots of goodness! It takes a while to make but worth it.

Do not recommend going here if you have an allergy. I ordered a smoothie on the menu with coconut milk. I was watching it be made just to make sure there weren't any nuts added to it and thought I saw them use almond milk instead but wasn't too sure. When he handed it to me I asked if it was made with coconut milk and he said "no I just used almond milk instead." I asked if the smoothie was supposed to be made with coconut milk and he said "yeah sorry." I then told him I have a very serious allergy and he re made me one with the SAME container just lightly rinsed out. ZERO SOAP was used. Very concerning that someone would just change an ingredient on the menu when it's listed. I hope the owner sees this and realizes how EXTREMELY dangerous that is. If I weren't watching I would have gone into anaphylactic shock. Not ok at all. read more

I came here because I was craving a smoothie and this looked like the best smoothie place in Santa Monica according to yelp. It was kind of expensive, but worth it for the high quality ingredients and it's a huge smoothie. I don't like super sweet so I got the Green Perfection and it was exactly what I wanted - not too sweet but also didn't feel like I was drinking a salad. It's so thick and creamy too like a milkshake. I'm not often in a smoothie mood but next time I am, I'll be back. read more

STEER CLEAR, they are dishonest and rude. They charged me twice by accident and initially refused to refund me, but after showing them, they refunded me the wrong amount and still tried to charge me AGAIN an extra $2 for a topping which in that case you should just give the paying customer the topping because it was their mistake in the first place and it was literally $2. Horrible customer service, rude woman working there and the açaí bowl was very average, 3/10 in terms of toppings, taste, freshness. SAVE YOUR MONEY GO ELSEWHERE read more

Ordered the berry protein smoothie. Not that large and $13! Bland flavor. I make a better smoothie at home. Lastly when the guy handed it to me it was soloing all over the cup and sticky. He didn't bother to wipe it down. Skip this place. read more

We come to Main Squeeze on a weekly basis to enjoy their Açaí Bowl. It's quite busy on the weekends so get there early if you can! We add Almond Butter to our Açaí Bowl making it $14 but it's a decent size. The store also has yummy Healthy treats and They brew La Colombe coffee which is the best! The ladies that work here hustle and take pride in making delicious, healthy smoothies & juices for some tough to please SM residents. I wish they had other locations in Venice & Marina Del Rey because we love this place! read more

Main Squeeze - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Santa Monica, California