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    Paradise Bowls

    4.1 (788 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Gaucho Bowl
    Will P.

    Solid bowl, nothing too special. The fruit was fresh and delicious but I am not a huge fan of blended bases.

    Marietoni R.

    Paradise Bowls never disappoints! I've been coming here for a while, and their bowls are always fresh with a great variety of fruit. Tried the viral Hailey Bieber dupe smoothie, the *Strawberry Cloud*--super yummy and refreshing! Prices are a bit high, and the waiting area is tight, but the service is great, and the ambiance is like any classic açaí spot!

    Strawberry cloud smoothie
    Athina R.

    I tried their new drink, the Strawberry Cloud Smoothie, which I think is supposed to be a dupe of the viral Hailey Bieber Erewhon smoothie. I haven't tried the Hailey Bieber Erewhon smoothie myself so I can't tell you if this is a good or bad dupe, but the smoothie was very refreshing and had the perfect amount of sweetness for me. It's a bit on the pricier side and they don't allow any substitutions. It was a bit crowded and there was a wait for the drinks to come out, but nothing too bad. Not a lot of seating inside but most people were taking their drinks to go.

    Açaí bowl menu
    Sharon H.

    This place is hit or miss. Sometimes they are missing many of the ingredients so options are limited. Other times they are fully stocked. When they are fully stocked, the bowls are good. Service can also be great or annoyingly disappointing. Parking can be a challenge. There is limited seating inside, but I usually get it to go as it is often loud with the blenders going. Try it out, but be patient and prepared to be flexible.

    peach bum
    Grace S.

    Paradise bowls has been my go-to acai bowl place since high school! The acai mixture is thick and substantial which is something I always look for in acai because I don't love when acai bowls are runny. Paradise's ingredients are fresh and their granola is delicious. Sometimes the orders do get slightly backed up so I usually call ahead or use their online platform to order, and my bowl is always ready when I get there. Perfect place to go for the summer if you're looking for a light lunch or refreshing snack! They have indoor and outdoor seating and the indoor vibe is nice and decorated with surf decorations. However I do prefer sitting in the outside chairs and tables just because the blenders get a bit loud. My go to is usually the gaucho but peach bum is what I go for when I'm looking for something more refreshing!

    acai bowl with plastic
    Huevi L.

    I usually love paradise bowls, but this experience was horrible. They forgot to remove the plastic wrapper of the acai packet before blending and there were bits of plastic of all sizes in my acai bowl. Not sure if I noticed before consuming any but this is absolutely unacceptable. On top of that, there is no way to contact their management service/branch by email. The only was is through instagram and facebook which is absolutely ridiculous.

    Jon J.

    Hey everyone! My family and I have been coming to this place for years since they opened. It's our go to whenever we want a quick snack in between meals or a post workout meal or even a pre-workout meal. We love this place and we order the same thing over and over and over. Service is really good, especially by a young man named Alex! I just found out that he's not the manager, but he definitely should be the manager! So if you are the manager and you're reading this or the owner, promote this guy and give Alex a raise $$$ because he knows our orders by heart just when we come in!!!! he's definitely one of the main reasons why we like to come here, great service with a smile and knows our signature order every single time. Like I said, hook him up with a raise $$$$ and promotion, he deserves it. He's the reason why you're getting a five so Yelp from you.

    P K.

    Went there today (Monday) around 2pm and the minute I walk in one of the male workers is sitting on the kitchen counter where they prep the bowls. Talk about infection control issue. Anyway I order a bowl which was good but overall the cleanliness was pretty bad. He had gloves on and he's touching his undershirt and then touching the food item and using the blender. I would skip it next time. Staff need to show better hygiene and infection control.

    Bikini Island Smoothie

    I just got the bikini island smoothie at Paradise bowls and I honestly couldn't be more disappointed. It tastes artificial, super sour almost carbonated , and five minutes after a couple sips I already had a stomach ache. I'm not a picky eater at all, but something in this drink was DEFINITELY expired. I'm really sad about this.

    Coconut breeze - it tastes like fruity ice cream

    The inside is clean but a little bit crammed but the servers are patient and their service is quick. Their food uses high quality ingredients. What I ordered: Coconut breeze - 10/10 - It has chunks of mango and shredded coconut and granola bits. The açai is soft like ice cream. I will come back

    Julia K.

    It tastes like paradise! We've been coming to Paradise Bowls for the past couple of years, and although we have tried many other acai bowl spots in OC, paradise is set apart. They consistently have fresh fruit, delicious acai and pitaya bases, and amazing combinations of flavors. Our favorite is the Chocolate Arc. It has the perfect amount of peanut butter, strawberries, and honey with cacao nibs on top! My husband orders the Peanut Butter Delight smoothie (switches out the regular almond milk for chocolate almond milk) for a smoothie version of the Chocolate Arc! The place is always clean and staff are friendly. If you're looking for some classic Acai smoothie bowls with the best ingredients, Paradise Bowls is it!

    Bonnie Y.

    We came by for a quick lunch. We ordered a small Gaucho and a medium Chocolate Arc. They were decent, nothing special. Not much interaction with the staff except when we placed our order. There is one table and a few window seats available for dining in.

    Acai bowls- gaucho and guava sunrise.
    Lucy O.

    The bowls here were yummy! Very fresh and healthy ingredients. We ordered the gaucho and guava sunrise acai bowls. Loved that the blueberries were big and plump and that they added kiwi to the guava sunrise bowl. I just wish they would add more ingredients to the top of the fruit- I know you can add toppings for an additional price but I'd be nice if the bowls included a little more on their own.

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    Classic açaí bowls with different sizes for varying appetite! Gaucho and guava sunrise are my go to!

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    Ask the Community - Paradise Bowls

    Is it normal for the store to take phones off the hook 75-90min. before close?

    Hi! Thank you for the question! The phones regularly get turned off at 5:30pm so that guests have 30 minutes to make it to the store before we close. If the phones are off… 

    Is Paradise open on Labor day?

    Yes!

    Is your granola gluten free?

    No. It has rolled oats so unfortunately we don't have a gluten free option just yet. We are working on finding a granola that is more inclusive for our gluten free guests :) But for now we do have almond slivers as an alternative.

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