I went to my favorite açaí place, Playa Bowl! Today, they had $5 off açaí bowls for the national Açaí day, so I visited with my family. Since we always get their Pitaya or Green bowls, this was our first time trying their açaí based bowl. I decided to try their Nutella açaí bowl, which comes with strawberry, banana, and Nutella spread. Since I love blueberries, they let me swap the strawberry for blueberry which was nice. I could also choose a second base, so I picked their banana base, which I don't usually see at other places. My family got their Tropical bowl, which comes with pineapple, banana, and honey. The server was nice, and they made our açaí bowls quickly, neat and nice! What I love about Playa Bowl is that their base tastes amazing and is creamy, and the portion of fruit is great! They're usually around $16, which is a little expensive compared to other places, but it's definitely worth it. They have so many varieties of bowls with different kinds of base, the acai, Pitaya, green and banana. They also sometimes have seasonal bowl, which right now is the strawberry based bowl :) so you can try different ones each time you visit and find your favorite! My favorite so far is the Electric Mermaid, which comes with pineapple, mango, and kiwi on a Pitaya base. This location was great, nice and quiet, not crowded. If you haven't had a chance to try it yet, you should definitely try!! read more

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While in the mood for something delicious but healthy, I found this Playa Bowls location via my handy dandy Yelp app. It was only 15 minutes drive away so I quickly got directions and headed there. I'm so glad I did because as soon as I ordered, the line was nearly at the door. The word must be out about Playa Bowls.. which is a good thing! I picked up the booster bowl, which contains banana, peanut butter, vanilla protein, flax oil, spirulina & cashew milk. It's topped with blueberry flax granola, banana, chia seeds, and finally, my favorite.. .peanut butter. It was absolutely amazing. Next time I might add some honey but honestly, it was pretty much perfect as is. I really love how Playa Bowls leaves you feeling quite satiated but not overly full. Out of all the acai spots across the Island, I think it's safe to say they are my favorite. read more

They have a large variety of açaí bowls, smoothies and juices. I had the Strawberry Banana smoothie with coconut milk and thought it was really good. They're kinda pricey though. $15 for an açaí bowl is a lot! read more

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I love Playa Bowls! Even though I'm closer to the Oceanside location, I make the drive to Merrick because the Team is fantastic!! Teresa, Eli, Adriana, Jaelyn and Quinn deserve to be recognized for their outstanding performance!! Let's face it - spending $20 for a fruit bowl is considered a luxury in these times, so it helps to have wonderful people taking care of you and making you feel that more special read more

I've visited playa bowl about 5 times at this location and have also visited other playa bowl locations and açaí establishments, and overall this location is one of my favorites. Quick service, adequate seating and comforting atmosphere combined with consistent product are a couple of the key reasons why. Slightly above price and somewhat standard quality of ingredients are the only reason I'm not giving them 5 stars. read more

Clean & Modern with a few tables and mostly stool seats. Bowls are very refreshing and ingredients are super fresh. read more

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**Do Not Order**Absolutely awful practices. Twice when ordering from them I've received smoothies that gave me a horrible stomachache after taking only a few sips. I realized from the gross slimy texture they had put unripe banana in the smoothie. When I called them and confronted them they actually admitted they'd run out of ripe bananas. Why in the world would you not call a customer and give them a chance to change or cancel their order? Instead you'll just feed people unripe fruit that can make them sick??? Not to mention these are 15.00 smoothies. I'll NEVER subject my family to their products again. BUYER BEWARE. read more

I asked the manager for 2 scoops of vanilla whey and he wanted to charge an additional $20 which is insane. $40 for two shakes is wild enough. This place has awful service and I couldn't cancel because I ordered on DoorDash read more

Poor customer service all around, asked for a manager and was told there is no manager present. Asked the employee for their name they say they didn't need to give me their name. You can see it's children running the establishment which is why those same kids close shop earlier than they are supposed and tell customers they ran out of product at 7:50 and that it's 10 min before closing that they will not make more than 5 bowls. Mobile orders are priority according to the staff there. It's just a disappointing experience all around. This place is nothing like the other locations I been to in Jersey or Lawrence. read more

I always used to go to this playa bowls location but the past few times I've been here the customer service has been horrible. I came to pick up an order I made ahead of time and after the girl came out of the back room, she didn't even greet me. I had to ask for my order and she threw my bag on the counter and walked away, no words spoken by her. Came back one more time and the girls in there still had poor attitudes. For the price I'm spending on the açaí bowl, I would expect the service to be better. read more

Very cute store, and they are super sweet and friendly! The girls there always make an amazing Pitaya bowl and coffee when I come! Highly recommend! read more

This is my second time ordering from here and I love the menu. I've had a bunch of smoothies some juices and a couple of açai bowls. The selection is amazing and the service was great. I do wish they'd have a bigger selection of juices without simple syrup because simple syrup isn't my idea of healthy but nonetheless I'll be back. Look at this gorgeous blue spiraling coconut bowl for winter. read more

Playa Bowls - Blue Avalanche bowl - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Merrick, New York

Want this new business to succeed in the neighborhood. First impression was not what I expected Employees not wearing masks during Omicron. Saw one employee eating something while interacting with customers behind the counter. Charging a convenience fee to use the app is counter intuitive, isn't it making your employees more efficient? The Açaí was way too sweet. Can give one more shot read more

Just tried this place for the first time with my husband. We were blown away the quality is above par and so many options to choose from. The staff was so sweet a bunch of young kids that you can tell enjoyed working there and were so helpful you don't see that often. Can't wait to go back! read more

Playa Bowls - The trailblazer and the mermaid - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Merrick, New York

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Delicious!! Fruit bowls are my favourite. The atmosphere was very welcoming and clean. As far as the staff, they were all very kind! The blonde immigrant was super nice and her english was fantastic! If you are looking for a sweet treat I recommend the nutella read more

Excellent product , they except the foodie card for 10% discount, good value , although i did try to go today and system was down and tried sobol and that another review read more

Playa Bowls - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Merrick, New York

They used to be good, but over the last year or so the quality of food and service has hit a serious decline. I'm just upset because they used to be so good but have slipped into complete garbage recently. So disappointing. I heard they got new owners but I don't think that's the problem - it's the management. Ever since that changed it has gone down!!! read more

Awesome food! I live in a different town and it is always worth the drive. The employees are so nice and very welcoming I feel like part of their crew read more

Oh great, my favorite acai bowl place is getting closer to my home. I love the variety of bases (the coconut is my fav) and their granola is the best of the lot. Now just get a little closer to me... read more

Absolutely delish especially the banana base. So happy to have this in the neighborhood. They have a. great friendly staff.

Best Açaí bowl on the planet!!!!! Period!! I've been here a few times and it's been just as good as the first time every time..

Best açaí around and perfect for summer on Long Island! 10/10 recommend if you're looking for smoothies and bowls

I love Playa Bowls and was so excited to see them open in Merrick. The staff is so friendly and what a cute place they made. Working from home an Açaí bowl makes a great lunch! read more

Playa Bowls - Açaí Bowl - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Merrick, New York

why am i paying $20 for an acai bowl with only a base granola and nutella. especially when the board says 15.95 i dont understand. the food is great just so overpriced. read more

Yummy bowls! Always fresh! I love all the different options for the base of the bowl. There are so many options on the menu.

Very cute place and good acai bowl, but unfortunately I will not be returning because of the lack of respect shown by the workers not wearing masks. In the food service industry, cleanliness and food safety should be a number one priority. Last time I checked, masks are mandated in New York state amidst this highly contagious Omicron variant. Customer safety is clearly not top of mind in this establishment. read more

I stopped off at Playa bowls in Merrick and had a wonderful experience. The girl who help me was so nice, she made a wonderful bowl. I would recommend this place to anyone especially the girl that helped me Amanda, because she was just a fantastic worker who cares. So make sure when you go ask for Amanda to make your next bowl or smoothie. Way to go Amanda!! It's to nice to see young kids who want to work there are our future. read more

love this place so much!! such friendly staff and the banana base is to DIE FOR. I recommend to anyone. atmosphere is amazing.

We love Playa Bowls and think they have one of the freshest açaí bowls around, but every time we come here they forget something from our order. We ordered both times on line and the first time they never added the blue spirulina and this time mango topping. Annoying when you pay extra for them. read more

great bowl but girls at front need to learn customer service skills. when i walked in i was ignored by the 2 girls at the front because they were to busy buying bowls for themselves. did not even acknowledge me as i was standing for for 3-4 minutes. then i'm assuming it's a manager came and took my order as she saw i was standing there not being helped. read more