The bowl I got was fine, I got the Nutella bowl and it was nothing special but I was able to eat it. Yet the environment is what I have an issue with .. their slogan which is worn on the employees hat is "go bowls deep" this made me very uncomfortable and it's really unfitting considering an açaí bowl place is promoting sexual violence. Please change this it is extremely unsettling and wrong. read more

Last year coming here i loved it. But the last few times i came it was terrible. My fruit wasn't fresh and i found hair in my bowl (hints why they should wear hair nets in the back) read more

So I ordered a pitaya bowl.. and I got a pitaya smoothie instead and they called it a pitaya bowl. I explained I didn't want it as melted as it was and they took it back and returned it back to me after 5 MINS, it looked as if they just blast chilled it. Had to give it back (2nd time) to them and finally ask for a full refund. Worker that made it accused of me for eating it thus it had '' melted". I only ate the toppings and as soon as I dug into the base, it was a smoothie. Very unprofessional. Zero customer service. Also this playa bowl branch charged me .50 extra just to swap with one of the toppings to another. The playa bowl in New Brunswick does NOT ever charge me extra for that. read more

What a joke of an establishment! On the outside, this store looks aesthetically pleasing but the food is absolutely terrible to say the least. read more

The bowls here are absolutely great, however I had an experience where I waited over 40 mins for my bowl (it was 8pm). I do believe the staff worked really hard and that they were just overwhelmed but they need to hire more staff. There should be no reason where a customer needs to wait this long for an acai bowl. Great quality but horrible wait time. read more

I ordered for the first time from the Newark location today and it was horrible. First I was suppose to get chia seeds but instead they put cacao nibs and the kale blend just tasted horrible. The manager offered 10% off next order, which is nothing when you throw the entire bowl away. HORRIBLE..... I will stay with my Millburn location. read more

I just placed an order through uber eats but since it was through a 3rd party whatever happens to your order is not their fault, even if some items on your order are missing. On top of that my power açaí bowl came halfway and looked like real vomit. read more

Went in this afternoon waited 10 minutes to be acknowledged just for a woman to come out take two other customers order before mine then ask me was I picking up I said no I was here 1st then proceeds to tell the other two customers she will service them 1st anyway no apology or accountability for her part at all . I just ended up walking out and I normally order online regularly but this was my 1st experience going in but I will never order online or in this establishment again.. read more

been here a couple times and its my favorite place to get fruit bowl! Fresh fruits and doesn't feel like im eating mush either. My favorite locations so far are Rutgers-Newark and New Brunswick. Its worth the price too. read more

Huge fan of their Happy Hour Promos, 3-5pm. I get a 1/2 Birthday Cake Chia, 1/2 Acai blend with a whole bunch of toppings. It's perfect after hitting a workout, or a snack between classes. The staff is super friendly and the wait time for orders is minimal, even when there is a line. Rutgers Newark is very lucky to have an establishment like this within the community. : ) read more

Great healthy option for breakfast and lunch. I have had many of the bowls here they are all great, wish I could eat like this everyday. read more

Playa Bowls - Electric mermaid! - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

Such a fun place to go with friends. Great vibes inside with all the colors and fun menu; they offer a great variety. Staff are really friendly. I try something new every time I go; everything is delicious! read more

I've been here several times for their fresh pitaya and açaí granola bowls. Of course, there is an entire menu wall to choose from but these two are my favorite. The place is super clean and welcoming. It's a small spot with some outdoor seating and fun beach decor. The customer service is superb. Love it here. read more

The worstttttttt playa bowls location I have ever been to. If you wanna wait 20 minutes for a SMOOTHIE BOWL THAT TAKES FIVE MINUTES TRY YOUR LUCK HERE! The slowest service I've ever received, my order was skipped over multiple times and disregarded especially for it to be so expensive. This location is a joke read more

This is my favorite place to eat downtown. The acai bowls satisfy my sweat pallet without feeling the guiltand they are very filings. Fruits are always fresh! read more

The one in newark is the worst! Out of all locations I been; (Cranford, monclair, south Hackensack) They just gave me bad strawberries. Like really bad. Bitter and old! You could see it right away, but not only that, they are the slowest people I've seen, if you ask for extra Nutella they ignore it. And for some reason I didn't get granola today... they don't know how to take orders or I really don't know what they're doing over there. This location HORRIBLE read more

They are so slow even when it's empty. Terrible. Took them 30 minutes to make my açaí bowl.

Excellent!!!!!! Really enjoyed all the fresh ingredients, absolutely hit the spot . Englewood needed a place like this, glad to have in the neighborhood read more

Love playa bowls -HATE THIS ONE!! The service is terrible!!! They are so slow expect to wait over 25 minutes for a smoothie or bowl. They have kids running the place who chat and stand around all day!! They need a better manager or at best a manager in that place, to get it more organized and make the customer service more efficient !!!! read more

One of my coworkers used her Uber eats account and ordered bowls for her, myself, and 2 other coworkers. When we got the bowls they were melted, warm, and the little bit of granola they had in them was soggy. We threw the bowls out and I contacted the corporate office by email and someone got back to me apologizing and also added the store owner in the email. After about a week I never heard from the store owner so I sent another email. A few days later I got another response apologizing and they added 2 other people in the email saying they would give me a $15 coupon for the inconvenience. I responded in the email telling them that it wasn't just my bowl and that we all had the same problem with the bowls. I still have yet to hear anything from them. This was poor service and we use to order from them often. Needless to say it was a very bad experience. read more

Very mediocre bowl and overpriced! I paid *13 bucks for what appeared to be re-frozen açaí and some bananas on top that were not ripe. Don't waste your money. It was decent at best... and by decent, I mean frozen smoothies in a bowl. read more

I order from this location at least once a week if not more. Fruit is always fresh, bowls are well portioned, and they look beautiful. Not this time. It looked like it was thrown together. Pineapple looked overripe and nutella was just thrown on. There was so much granola it was overbearing. Disappointing read more

This place is awesome .. very clean very tight on presentation .. i love this place .. 2nd place from home

Great bowls. You charge a delivery fee and on top of that an additional charge for a small order fee and now I can't order this for lunch because it's TOO EXPENSIVE. Good food is a luxury? read more

Playa Bowls Newark is the best playa bowls I've been to around North and Central Jersey! The staff is warm and friendly to customers and the product is always spot on! A great place to stop by when you're craving something healthy. read more

Honestly being a native californian who goes to NJIT this exactly what i need in my life. if i ever need a bit of home i always hot playa bowls up and they never disappoint. read more

I've ordered from here on numerous occasions. At first, they were pretty good. They messed up my orders every time I've ordered through Uber Eats. One time, the order was completely wrong. This time, not only was the order wrong, I waited over an hour for it, and it was delivered in a disgusting mess as if it was prepared and just sat there. Needless to say, this is the last time I'll ever order from there. read more

I am a very loyal customer to playa bowls, not to this store specifically, but to the company in general. I was very unpleased coming into this store today.... I ALWAYS get my pitaya bowl base made with no banana. As I requested this, the cashier proceeded to tell me that all bases already come pre-made. I told her that I always get it made with no banana, and she told me that it was too busy at the moment to have this request made for me (I wouldn't have a problem waiting). I did get an acai bowl which I also love, but I left there being completely unsatisfied, and highly upset. Now, I don't want this review to be one to be taken as a bad one, but just a review you guys can learn from. Customers should always come first :) read more

My first time trying Playa Bowls on Rutgers-Newark University's camps. Alexis was very pleasant and patient while taking my order. For my first time I tried the lemonade which was good, Justin suggested I add Lime to it, which made it all the better. The staff at this location are hard working, friendly and know there stuff when it comes to compliments for there menu. Try it if you get a chance! read more

Love their Nutella bowls, they're so good that I haven't even tried anything else! Lines are always very long so food takes quite a while, but worth it. Staff is very young, modern, and friendly. Food is definitely on the pricier side, so Playa is a great treat. Also, loved the stamp card where I had purchased enough items to get a free bowl. Biggest downfall is the parking situation, as the best option is the one dollar parking lot nearby, which is a decent walk. read more

I live on campus and my boyfriend and I would always go to the Montclair location for a Playa Bowl. We saw that this place opened up so we had to try it. The food was good although the portion size is visibly less than what you would get at Montclair. The service was certainly quicker than at Montclair which was probably the only thing better about the Newark location. We sat down to eat by the windows and there were quite a few flies that were also interested in our Playa Bowls. This was pretty annoying so we just left and ate while walking. The bowls were still pretty good but if you really care that much, I would absolutely suggest to make the drive to Montclair. For me though, the drive isn't worth it so I'll probably be coming back here. read more