So good! Got the Pura Vida and added banana. The staff was very knowledgeable with recommendations and also helped curate what the customer would like the most. Open seating and music playing! read more

Playa Bowls - Pura Vida with banana - Acai Bowls Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

Went to a breakfast birthday party here! 9 different orders. They were kind and efficient. Moms ordered a few things after and they did a great job accommodating us. Rained a bit but there is a covered area to sit at. read more

A menu offering enticing bowls with açaí, pitaya, green (spinach, banana and pineapple blend, blue (banana, pineapple and blue majik, coconut bases and various toppings. They also have oatmeal bowls, smoothies, coffee, toasts, cyclones, and super food tea infusions. We were greeted by several friendly staff members and served quickly. The portions were nice sized and delicious! read more

Playa Bowls - 1054 Asbury Avenue, OC, New Jersey Location - Acai Bowls Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

The environment is very nice, açaí flavor is really good. Staff is friendly. I liked the place. read more

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Delicious! Refreshing and healthy. I truly enjoyed my Pink Flamingo. I would definitely go again. It took no time to make as well. However, I do think it may be a seasonal thing for East Coast. I hope they do well all year round though. Can't wait to try more Playa Bowls! read more

Playa Bowls - Pink Flamingo - Acai Bowls Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

so full after my bowl! service was fast (i made my sister wait) watching the man make my bowl was a plus read more

Playa Bowls - so full after my bowl - Acai Bowls Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

We tried Playa Bowls labor day weekend for breakfast one morning. It is located inside of the Promenade food court. It was easy to find. For a food stand/take-out they have great decor and a seating area next to the counter. The decor is cool and island themed. There were two sets of people in front of us in line. We only waited a few minutes before it was our turn. I ordered the tropical bowl with added chocolate vegan protein. The bowls are a bit expensive but that was what I expected. The extra toppings are pretty reasonably priced and they pretty much have everything you could possibly want. We sat down and our food was ready a few minutes later. The fruit was ripe, sweet, and everything was fresh! No complaints. Would recommend! read more

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Very yummy! I got the coconut base, Nutella, strawberry, banana, and granola. Service was quick for delicious food! read more

Great service and delicious pitaya and açaí bowls! I would be cautious as I'm not sure how healthy these are (they include granola and extra honey) but i guess it depends on your definition of healthy. Either way they were tasty and refreshing on a hot day! read more

Playa Bowls - Poke bowl menu - Acai Bowls Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

Great bowls. Friendly service. Disappointed no more poke. Is what it is. Always fresh and staff is friendly

This is my new favorite place to eat on the boardwalk, AND I wish there was one near me at home too! Please open more locations in Philly burbs! For anyone who doesn't want the standards of pizza, fries or crab cakes and wants something a little healthier or lighter- this is it. It's a smoothie/parfait in a bowl instead of a cup. Layers of smoothie goodness with granola and fruit and or seeds etc. not only are the bowls so fresh and healthy, the presentation is beautiful! Also, the Poke bowls are outstanding! My husband ordered the classic, with ahi tuna, avocado, sesame, rice etc and it was both gorgeous and delicious. My only suggestion is that I wish they could customize the Poke bowls to be gluten- free friendly. (All smoothie bowls already are with the substitution of GF granola so that was excellent!!) I really wanted the Poke bowl when I went back the next day, but the high school girl working the counter didn't inspire confidence in my ordering it simply without the soy drizzle, bc she wasn't sure what else was in the rice. If someone else was there or if it was part of the menu options I would have gone for it. Next time I'm there, I'm definitely taking pictures though. Totally worth a visit to this fresh, tasty spot. read more

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I fell in love with Playa Bowls when I discovered their location in Fairfield, CT! I convinced my dad that we needed to give this one a try as well. I told him he needed to try the Olas Bowl (I had it in CT). He loved it! It has an amazing coconut milk/banana/honey (or agave to be vegan) base! The consistency is creamy and pudding like! The almond butter drizzle is delicious along with the bananas, coconut flakes, granola and blueberries. This time I decided to try one of their Pitaya bowls: the Dragonberry. It came with granola, strawberries and blueberries. I decided to add almond butter for $.50. It was so so good! The fuchsia base color was astounding! I loved it. The bowl was so fruity and delicious. Their blueberry flax granola is to die for. I love smoothie bowls and I must say these are life changing. The bowls go for about $10 each and the portions are great! They're the largest smoothie bowls I've seen yet. Oh I'll definitely be back! read more

Playa Bowls - Dragonberry bowl with almond butter drizzle ($9 for the bowl, $.50 for the added almond butter) - Acai Bowls Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

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Smoothie bowls are definitely the new rave.. but I can totally sew why. Playa bowls is one of my favorite places to get smoothie bowls. They are also so refreshing, healthy, fresh, and full of flavor. The fruit is usually on point. Have not had anything that was not good. Another great thing is that they have the most options that I have seen. read more

Playa Bowls - Pura Vida bowl - Acai Bowls Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

Holy options! I'm someone who usually never craves a smoothie bowl and that's because I've only had the açaí bowls. As I've heard those are also amazing here, I ordered a Pitaya bowl and it was SO GOOD. Not loaded with sugar, they sweeten it naturally with honey on top, and so many toppings to choose from. I'm excited to go back and try their poke bowls, and their green bowls! read more

Playa Bowls - The Pink Flamingo Pitaya Bowl - Acai Bowls Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

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Absolutely amazing! On vacation, I went to Playa Bowls with a few of my friends. I got a chia seed bowl (my first time) and it was not what I expected. They have a variety of different types of bowls including acai, chia seed, and poke. They completely fill the bowl (probably a little too much, but who is complaining?). Despite long lines, it took only a few minutes to pay and get my bowl. I recommend this to anyone who is looking for a nice cool, refreshing breakfast, lunch, or dinner. I want to go again, however I am 5 hours away. read more

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Aside the location which kind of sucks, playa has some of the best açaí. This location also has some great poke options too. I would highly recommend the açaí. read more

Playa Bowls - Acai Bowls Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

My bowl was absolutely delicious! The manager behind the counter was very accommodating and offered to substitute honey for vegan protein powder at no additional cost. The bowls are a little pricey at around $9-$13 but it's understandable as it's all fresh fruit. Will definitely go again next time I'm on the boardwalk. read more

Playa Bowls - Pura Vida~Acai Bowl (with vegan granola, no honey, and vegan protein powder) - Acai Bowls Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

So good. We've had this two days in a row. We've tried the Ahi Tuna Bowl, delicious, the Hamachi Pineapple Bowl, also delicious (had it twice), and the Beet Bowl, so great. For breakfast we had Green Power, so so good, and the Booster Bowl, probably our least favorite, but still really good. It's a great healthy food option on the boardwalk. Also has a cute little corner nook to sit in the shade and listen to tunes and watch surfing on tv. Lots of thumbs up. We're gonna be sad to go home and not have this available to us. (Open one in Pittsburgh please). read more

I ordered a smoothie that was in the menu they had on the counter, and the counter server snapped and said they don't make smoothies all angry. It turns out he menus they give out are nothing like what they serve. Mmmmmkay. So I ordered a Olas bowl instead. I expected to let the hammer down with a one star review....then bowl itself came and it was a pretty big bowl and actually exceeded expectations. I went full circle and would have to say I'd go back. Good addition to the boardwalk. read more

Playa Bowls - Olas bowl - Acai Bowls Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

This would probably have been a 5 star if I hadn't had another bowl place and fell in love with it first but this place is good. I loved the ambiance of the place because it looks fun and tropical and beachy. I was pretty disappointed that the poke bowl part was closed when we were there because I was really excited to try that. I would come back for sure. read more

Love playa bowls! Been searching for a bowl place that tastes like our favorite shop on the west coast. We haven't had a bad bowl yet! Their açaí is sweet and refreshing, our whole family is hooked. My husband loves their poke bowls with yellow tail. For boardwalk fare the price isn't bad, and they're very filling. Worth the hype! read more

Playa Bowls - Acai Bowls Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

Love This Place! Every morning, while in Ocean City, I walk 2 miles to get my favorite Pitaya Bowl: The Electric Mermaid. read more

Before I get into this review I just want to say I LOVE Playa Bowls...but I am giving this review 2 stars because of one of the workers there. I was probably waiting in line for a good 10 mins before I got up front, and I wasn't aware of the "wear a mask sign." I had come the day before and a sign wasn't there so I didn't think to have one. Anyways, after I waited and got to the front, I was about to place my order and the girl at the counter said "oh you need a mask" mind you the man and his daughter in-front of me before didn't have one. So I went back to my bag at my table, got my mask and had to wait in line for another 10 mins... she didn't even let me come back to my spot the few seconds I was gone. THEN, once I get to the front the second time, place my order, and pay, I walk away and see a group of girls with NO MASKS order and the worker didn't say A WORD. I don't know what is up with this worker, I don't remember her name, but i'm just saying if you have a sign that says "wear a mask" and customers aren't wearing them...make sure you say it to all ur customers and not just selective ones like me. read more

Love this place and their bowls but went Friday 8/19 at 7:30 and the girls said they were no longer serving poke bowls when the menu said they were served until 8, sadly disappointed read more

Loved this! I got the classic shoyu ahi tuna bowl and it's not only a lot of bang for your buck, it's delicious, super fresh, and made to order. It was so flavorful and service was quick and friendly. I got my bowl to go and it was packaged well to walk the boardwalk on the way home. I will definitely be back. read more

LOVE this place... it is a WONDERFUL addition to the Promanade Food Court. My daughter and I had it for lunch today and I NEED another one for dinner. We split a Salmon and Avacado Poke Bowl and also Coco craze one. DELICIOUS! read more

Tried the Pura Vida (granola, açaí, strawberry, blueberry, honey) bowl. Was about 9 bucks and prepared in about 5 minutes. Serving was generously sized (a satisfying meal for a nearly 200-lb man). Was very refreshing after a hot day on the beach. A good way to eat something reasonably healthy at the beach while still having something satisfying. While most Playa Bowls locations seem to have smoothies, this one does not. They do, however, offer poke bowls, which I do not believe other Playa Bowls do. Located in the back left of the Promenade food court on the boardwalk between 7th and 8th street. Friendly, attentive staff. Prep area looked clean and professional. read more

Their food is A+ delicious! However, their policy not to offer cups or tap water is unfair, especially considering how expensive their prices are. We have been there twice, spend $50 the first time and $40 the second time--but they told us we would have to get our water from a nearby stand, if we didn't want to pay extra for bottled water. When I called and spoke to the manager, he said it was their policy not to offer water since their water isn't filtered. Shouldn't that be the customer's choice? Or at least, give us a 10 cent up so we don't have to beg for one from the other vendors. Which, by the way, we were told that "anyone" would give us cups for water...but the vendor right next door wouldn't. Really made the customer service experience unpleasant. read more

The bowls were delicious although their music choice was not appropriate for a family environment. As we ate our bowls in the table area with our children, the music blared loudly with every curse word you can think of. The music contained very explicit content. read more

I would eat here everyday if I could afford it! It's the best açaí I have had here in OCNJ and I've tried a few other places. It's super good! I have gotten the Pura Vida bowl a number of times. I have also gotten the one with Nutella. My husband has gotten the shrimp bowl and loves it. Lots of shrimp, more than a dozen in that bowl. So yummy! I would like to try more on the menu, but the Pura Vida is just so good! If you like açaí or are looking to try it, THIS IS THE PLACE! Their prices are also very good, especially compared to the other places in OCNJ. Don't miss this place! read more

my favorite acai bowl place! nothing has beaten their fresh smoothie bowls yet and i've tried many places!