My kids favorite Playa. The fruit is always the freshest and the staff is very friendly and helpful.

Stopped in because I was craving something like this. I got the 8th ave bowl and added strawberries. The place itself is very nicely built out. The young lady who helped me was very polite and quick making my order. Only reason for 4 stars is the acai mix was a bit too frozen, it seemed to need to be thawed maybe another 15 minutes or so. read more

Playa Bowls - 8th Ave Acai Bowl + strawberries - Acai Bowls Near Me - Red Bank, New Jersey

My kids LOVE this place and it is super easy to order on line and pick up. The order is always waiting in the freezer so my kids can just jump out and grab it while I'm waiting outside. Easy peasy. read more

Five star product Best bowls and smoothies Zero customer service At least train the kids to be polite read more

I keep trying but they mess up the order EVERY time. Do not order delivery. You have to pick up to make sure the ingredients are there. If you "add" an item (pay xtra $ btw), they leave off another. Add blueberries and they delete bananas. I'm done. read more

Closed twenty minutes before actual closing time on a Wednesday. Went out of my way after work go to Pierre village playa much better

First off I just want to say that the stupid Cupid bowl was very could but I had so little of the base and toppings it wasn't even filled to the edge it was halfway filled read more

Seriously such a cool playa bowls location!!! Honestly; I know Im super late on the Playa Bowls craze but I AM HERE FOR THIS. I always remember what I get but this time I got one of their special bowls where the base was made of oranges, pineapple, coconut milk, banana & the super kind girl working the counter allowed me to add and subsitute a bunch of things. Wish I remembered her name because she was awesome. So I added kale to the base & it was topped with chia seeds, hemp seeds, mango, sliced almonds and coconut flakes. Very delicious!!! Loved it so much. My boyfriend got the electric mermaid which he loved but it's a tad too sweet for me! We will definitely be back (and pro tip: take your bowl to the marina) read more

Playa Bowls - Acai Bowls Near Me - Red Bank, New Jersey

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I placed an order tonight on DoorDash and it was confirmed at 8:35pm. A dasher went to the store to get my order by 8:40. The person turned him away and cancelled my order with 25 minutes left before they close. I was told that their protocol is to not accept orders after 8:30. Due to Dashers not coming in time. Never mind the fact that he was there and talking to her. They still canceled the order. According to the door dasher, he was first told that they won't accept orders after 8:45 but when he pointed out that it was 8:40, it changed to they don't accept orders after 8:30. I don't trust that this was truthful. Very very poor customer service!! read more

Most delicious and fresh real fruit combinations I've ever had. These bowls are like being in HAWAII!! I'm a big fan of this store. I love every concoction they have created. To be honest I had no idea what half the ingredients were. I never heard of these fruits until PLAYA BOWLS came to our town. There are several ways to get PLAYA BOWLS. I can order it online. I can use an app like Uber eats. I'm sure there is other ways. I'm grateful that PLAYA BOWLS is there and they take very good care of the customers. The atmosphere of the restaurant is, fresh and summer like all year round. It's like you're at a beach resort, ordering a fresh drink and fruit bowl. It's not noisy, but you don't have to tiptoe around either. There is really cool seating. You can sit down on a chair and look out onto Redbank and the hustle and bustle. read more

They didn't have açaí! It's like going to a Italian restaurant and they ran out of red sauce.

It's always fun to try a new trendy place so I was excited to finally give Playa Bowls a try. There is a rather large menu of bowls and juices written on the wall. Be warned...this place is fairly pricey, in my opinion. I paid about $10 for my tropical/sunshine bowl. It was delicious and very filling. Absolutely perfect for a hot day! Not to mention this place, along with the actual food, is SUPER Instagramable (if you're into that kind of thing). The staff were all very friendly and the service was fast. There is plenty of seating inside the store. I did not see a private lot, so I believe there is only street parking. I would definitely return on a Summer/Spring day for another bowl. This is a healthier alternative to ice cream! read more

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Wow! What a selection they have!! I usually frequent a place in Keyport which has a small selection of smoothie bowls, so it was a little overwhelming at first! I got the Dragon Berry which is pitaya based topped with blueberries, strawberries, granola, and honey. They really load on the fruit! The color of pitaya was a shock since it was BRIGHT pink, but was delicious! The kids making the bowls didn't have much of a personality but they did make yummy and quick bowls. I definitly would go back to try one of their many other options! read more

Playa Bowls - Dragonberry - Acai Bowls Near Me - Red Bank, New Jersey

Today I visited Playa around 12:30. The only customers were myself and another man. His order was being taken care of by 2 gentleman behind the the counter while two other gentlemen behind the counter were talking.....talking........talking while I stood waiting for someone to ask me what I would like. One of the two men behind the counter talking looked right at me and continued to talk.... I WALKED OUT. Take my advice if you want Playa, go to the one in Bayhead where the service is exemplary and the product outstanding. read more

First time eating at Playa Bowls and I'm a fan! You can choose from acai, pitaya, green(kale), coconut, chia pudding, oatmeal, or mixed. They also serve smoothies and fresh juices. Everything is made to order. If you never had it, you could be a little overwhelmed like I was. I ordered a Protein Acai bowl. It had acai and protein blend, with granola, banana and peanut butter. I thought the bowl was delicious but eating peanut butter can be a little tedious, so I will forgo any bowls with peanut butter in the future! Acai bowls are pretty refreshing! It felt really healthy eating it. Although pricey, you get quality fresh ingredients made to order. It was not busy at all! Another yelper pointed out to me that it gets crowded at the Belmar location. Restaurant is clean and there is plenty of seating. I'll will be back to try other bowls! read more

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So Playa Bowls has incredible açaí bowls, with many perfect combinations, which you can also customize and mix around. However, if you really want to appreciate Playa Bowls even more, try getting an açaí bowl somewhere else. It's just so disappointing. There is no comparison. Something about Playa Bowl's açaí base is brighter in flavor and much more delicious. Whenever I go to NJ to visit, this is usually a stop, especially if it's nice weather. Again, I now no longer bother trying to get an açaí bowl where I live in Queens because I know I will be disappointed. Love that they have a loyalty card; I think it's always appreciated when you frequent somewhere with $10 products and there's incentive to get one free. (I would like to point out that I do believe $9/$10 is a fair price for a bowl, especially with their quality.) This particular space is very nice, lots of seating, and the service is always very good. read more

As soon as I stepped into this trendy spot, I was excited to try Playa Bowls. The decor looks like the lovechild of a hipster and a beach bum. The menus are scrawled on giant chalkboard wall panels, and you can sense the "good vibes" all around. The food was fresh and prepared quickly. I had an Electric Mermaid bowl, and it was delicious but very sweet, and likely not as healthy as one might think. Bad part : I ordered my food to go , and they didn't give me any utensils or napkins , so by the time I got a spoon someplace else, the passenger seat of my car was drenched in melted dragon fruit, with its unmistakably vibrant fuchsia hue. read more

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Worst customer service. I have never been to a Playa Bowls before and have heard wonderful things. I am vegan and couldn't find on the menu if the protein was plant based. I asked the cashier when I was ordering and she immediately gave me attitude saying "it could be- if I wanted it to be." Ok, that was kind of weird but didn't think anything of it. Ordered a Dulce Shake with plant based protein, which has banana, chocolate protein, and peanutbutter with coconut milk. I took my order and walked out. Took a sip when I got outside and thought it just tasted like banana and didn't have chocolate or peanutbutter in it. My husband thought the same thing. I went back inside and asked if I had the right shake and if there was chocolate and peanutbutter in it. She said... "yes, it's plant based". I said it just tastes like banana. She goes, "that's weird." And shrugs. I'm not sure if this review is exhibiting how rude she was but I won't be going back to Playa Bowls since I had to go home and remake the shake with peanutbutter and chocolate. read more

The food was good, but the service was awful. Insanely rude, spoiled workers who clearly don't want to be working there. They kept taking pictures with our food for their instagram, shoving it close to their faces, and they were mocking two customers for asking if the place was open (they closed 2 hours early because of power outages, even though the power outages lasted only a minute or two). Awful service. Spoiled, rude and privileged workers. Whoever owns the place, fire your staff read more

the bowls are always good but the wait time and urgency leaves a lot to be desired. service is greatly improve.

First time at the Red Bank location.....Cool atmosphere-great music. Really enjoyed my bowl...had the electric mermaid today.....kiwi,mango,pineapple,coconut, granola- pitaya base. Four stars because I was frustrated the ladies room had no paper towels, or toilet paper!! read more

Playa Bowls - Electric Mermaid - Acai Bowls Near Me - Red Bank, New Jersey

One of the employees has her mask under her nose. I ordered the aloha smoothie, a tasteless banana purée. I don't recommend this place. read more

Do not order through the store! They left it on my porch with no text. A waste of money. read more

Playa Bowls - Green Power Bowl - Acai Bowls Near Me - Red Bank, New Jersey

Best location around!!! Every time I order from this location my bowls are always over flowing!!! The staff are always bright and friendly, even during the current situations we find ourselves in. I recommend this location before any other location. Especially the new one in Holmdel. Maybe they should bring some staff in to train over there. read more

This isn't the first time I've paid $10 for a 1/3 full bowl. Not worth it. These kids need to start learning how to do their job correctly. read more

Playa Bowls - Tropical Acai Bowl - Acai Bowls Near Me - Red Bank, New Jersey

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Amazing! This is my favorite location!! It's big & the employees are so sweet. They put so much fruit on the bowls which is great too. read more

Playa Bowls - Nutaya bowl - Acai Bowls Near Me - Red Bank, New Jersey

Had a great experience. Cami was an especiallly great worker- made an especialky yummy scrumptious bowl. 10/10 would dine again. They really ate and left no flakes! read more

In red bank waited on line to find out none of the granola was vegan. And when questioned about not washing their blenders in between they said "if you ask we can wash it before yours" this day in age cross contamination is a big concern with allergies and all. Plus if you voluntarily leave something out of your diet for a decade it's not the best idea to unknowingly reintroduce it (ethical reasons aside). And finally if you boast about how heathy you are please proudly display your nutritional facts I'm sure in actuality it will be surprising. Furthermore I wouldn't be writing this review if I wasn't made to feel ridiculous for asking these questions of your staff. Cross contamination is know joke, nutritional content is no joke, and ethical dietary restrictions are no joke. Your service however was. read more

So delicious! We are visiting from California and we will come back again. The bowls are very filling!! We tried the Booster Bowl, spring bowl & dragon Berry! So good! Organic!! read more

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First time eating in this place! Playa Bowls has a huge selection of the smoothies, acai bowls and much more. I had the chia seed bowl with fruits. The portion was big. Delicious and refreshing read more

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if i could give zero stars i would ordered one bowl through the Playa Bowls app from the Red Bank location for delivery and have been waiting 2+ hours for it!!!! called the store over TEN TIMES during the span of the 2+ hours to ask for an update and delivery status and nobody answered AT ALL. it's a Wednesday night and you can't answer the phone?! ridiculous. what kind of establishment are you trying to run when your employees can't answer the phone for their PAYING CUSTOMERS?! now it's almost 7pm, they are closing, and i still have no order. do yourself a favor and NEVER ORDER FROM HERE! a total waste of my $17 dollars! i want my money back!! read more

Food is great- fresh and healthy. I like the green juices also. But plan on waiting a long time! Not very efficient and very slow service.

Had a great experience at my visit to Playa Bowls Red Bank this past week. I had experienced a Playa Bowl this past summer in Asbury Park, and loved it! I some time before a work committment, so I stopped in to Playa Red Bank to grab a great bowl, and some coffee. Their selection of bowls is fantastic! I chose a coconut based bowl, and customized it with some added fresh blueberries. The bowl was just what I needed! So good! And the staff- a young man, and young woman, were so friendly, welcoming, and helpful! I really enjoyed the staff very much. The space is a big open space, with a cool vibe. And they were playing great music! I asked the young man what they were playing, and he told me what Pandora station I was hearing. So fun! I loved my whole experience at Playa! I look forward to stopping by again the next time I am in the area. read more

The service at playa bowls is always great and fast as well. I've never been disappointed with any of the items on their menu!

Always enjoy grabbing a smoothie to go or a pitaya bowl. Reccomend the electric mermaid!

This is the best Playa Bowls location I've been to because it's not ever super packed, which is a huge selling point for me. It can take a while if the people in front of you don't know what they're ordering. It's refreshing to see that Playa Bowls does their best to make sure they're hiring people who enjoy what they do! The bowls and smoothies and great, and very filling! read more

I'm giving them two stars because the service is TERRIBLE. Knowing they take forever to get an order out, I attempted to place a to go order via telephone. I was told they don't take telephone orders and that I needed to place the order online. I placed the order online and was told it would be ready in twenty minutes (oh, and they charge a .50 service fee for online orders). I arrived twenty minutes later then waited an additional ten minutes before anyone asked me why/What I was waiting for. When I told them I placed an online order I was told it never printed out. While the food is great, avoid this location if you can unless you have time to waste. read more

Took 35 minutes to make my bowl after ordering online, of course the store front was completely empty when I got there, no excuses about it being busy. Multiple times they have not given me the points for my playa bowls account, despite them typing in my phone number. This never happens at the Marlboro location, neither waiting an astronomical amount of time or being shorted on the points. Not sure why this store can't get it together. I'll drive the extra time to the other locations. read more

10/10 delightful experience! quick service and great eats! there were three ladies working, but one stood out to me! one of the workers, cami was absolutely stellar! so friendly and efficient. she prepared each customers meal with such care and grace! can't wait to come back read more

This is my favorite place to go every time I come and visit the Red Bank area. The ratio of toppings to content (chia pudding, açaí, etc.) is always on point. They are quick, tasty and generally pretty healthy--basically everything I love. Definitely a must try in the area. read more