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    Playa Bowls

    4.3 (22 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    Glorified smoothie.
    Bella B.

    Service: Counter service; number given and called when order's up. Menu boards on walls: 4 general bowl choices -- ACAI (ah-sigh-yee, please), PITAYA, GREEN, and BANANA. Those are the bases, and various combos and toppings are additional. Young kids running the counter service. Not too knowledgeable. They JUST work there. Not engaging. Edibles: Got the Goji. Lovely, creamy Pitaya; lots of texture from toppings -- granola, banana, pineapple, coconut, goji, and honey. These are HUGE bowls, and worth sharing with a friend. It's like a glorified smoothie with natural ingredients that SHOULD(?) be good for you in a bowl and to be eaten with a spoon. This experience reminds me of the episode where George Costanza is feeling refined while eating a Snickers Bar on a plate with a fork and knife. So, it seems overpriced. But that is the cost of eating 'healthy'. Ambiance: Chain, fast-casual. So, no soul -- just flashy 'tropical' decor. FREEZING COLD INSIDE. So we sat outside for warmer temp. THIS place is THE hangout for highschool girls with highwaisted mom jeans and crop tops or hoodies and yoga pants. They all share their bowls with each other too. So, guess what their staff is like -- yep, same demographic. Of note: Lot parking. Loo stocked and clean. Overall, OK+. Healthy-ish.

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    Karmen F.

    The theme of playa bowls smacks you in the face the moment you walk in. Surf shack imagery, giant murals, chalkboard-style menus, leafy palms everywhere and the location splayed across the wall- just in case you forget where you are. The pura vida bowl ordered without honey is vegan. Learn from my mistake, if you forget to say no honey, this comes loaded with honey. A thick layer between the granola and açaí (probably to keep the granola from getting soggy) but even as someone who enjoyed honey prior to going plant-based, this was an extremely excessive amount. Vegan or not I would order without honey. It took scooping out multiple big gobs to get to the açaí part, which resulted in losing a lot of the granola. The staff were all super friendly and efficient making all orders. This location was steady with people in and out the entire time I was there and very busy. Even so, the staff was happy to answer any questions about their menu, which is always appreciated. Overall taste, it was fine. The bowl was loaded up with the fresh fruit toppings but the açaí didn't have as much flavor as I would hope for. Maybe that's where the honey is supposed to come in? Either way, I would give it another try and the generous toppings made up for a lot and the staff was nice but it wasn't my favorite açaí bowl I've had.

    Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bites
    Sophie R.

    You definitely know what you're getting into at playa bowls. I think anybody who orders here knows what an açai bowl taste like. I would always get the Nutella bowl or at least add it on.

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    Karen W.

    Finally we have a Playa Bowls! If you didn't grow up on the East Coast you may know not about Playa Bowls, but they are the OG in the smoothie bowl game. They offer sooooo many kinds of bowls to choose from: acai, oatmeal, dragon fruit, banana, Chai and banana as bases with tons of different topping combos. They also have smoothies and these delicious protein bites. I was happy to see the menu is the same. I ordered my go to favorite bowl, The Jetty with half acai. That's right, they let you mix bases if you like the best of both worlds. My bowl tasted just like back home and everything was fresh and yummy. The Playa bowls back home offers poke bowls, I know not all locations offer pole but it would be cool if this location does in the future.

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    Alycia M.

    I have mixed reviews about this.. firstly, upon entering there isn't a board up to tell you what their bowls are or what is in them. You are greeted by a board with all the ingredients and products that they use which is nice but an additional board outlying some of their staples would be better. In other words, do your research before you come. The store was nice and clean and very authentic looking. The staff was professional. As far as the bowl.. for 13.99 I was not impressed. I had the berry bowl and the texture quality was weird. I'll attempt one more time with the açaí bowl and update this review .

    North Pole Bowl
    Laurie B.

    Still loving this spot! It's one of my favorite places to enjoy an açaí or coconut bowl. Absolutely amazing service! Great decor and clean restaurant! The new winter bowls are GREAT!

    Khushi j.

    This place is the best place for the ice creams or sweet cravings that we have once in a while. The flavour, taste, ingredients everything was just so good. Loved it!!!

    Caramel apple

    My favorite smoothie bowl place and have the best smoothies as well as drinks !! So good and healthy bursting with flavor

    Protein powder not blended

    This is one of my favorite spots and i order from here at least once a week but im leaving this negative review because the last couple of times ive gotten it theres been issues. I always have protein powder added to my bowl and common sense its always blended into the base. Whoever made these just sprinkled it on top. It was so hard to mix in myself with all the toppings on it falling out and clumps of the protein powder would not mix in. I had to basically eat chunks of powder.

    Almond Joy Bowl and Coco Berry Coconut Bowl
    Lisa B.

    We are addicted! Ingredients are fresh and just so so good. This is most definitely a once a week or more stop. These bowl combinations are like you're tasting/experiencing fruit in a whole new way. Almond Joy chia based is my favorite. We've also tried the açai and coconut based bowls and they have all been 5 star as well. Super friendly and helpful staff!

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    A terrific selections in which you can get a customized bowl or smoothie. Flavors were delicious and the atmosphere was upbeat

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    Always go here! The bowls are always fresh. I always order ahead and it's ready very quickly! The staff is awesome and helpful!

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    Have been extremely sick since ordering Nutella açaí bowl last week. So is my friend who got it with me. Not sure what's happening.

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    It would have been a bit better if the oatmeal was only slightly easier to mix the fruit with but they were steel cut oats.

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    Ambiance was very clean and quiet. I visited on a Wednesday evening around 5:30 and had the place…read moreto myself. The employees were sitting on a bench outside the building when I arrived but were quick to jump up and help when they saw me coming. Food was good but seemed a little costly. I envisioned the avocado toast being a much thicker bread, but it was pretty simple. They had a heavy hand on the red pepper flakes - but i don't mind spice so it wasn't an issue for me. Food came out quickly and was enjoyable.

    I arrived at 8:20AM and was greeted by the lovely Erin. This is my first visit to a juice,…read moresmoothie, breakfast bowl restaurant. After a brief discussion, she helped me pick the mixed berry bowl. It is very tasty and made with a base of (blue?)berry paste. Very, very cold. Almost uncomfortably cold. The granola was fresh. The blueberries and strawberries tasted fresh. The portion size was appropriate. I wonder if it is possible to substitute yogurt for the berry paste base? The sign out front advertises free coffee - it was not offered to me. When I inquired about decaf ... not available. The restaurant sits waaay back from Rochester Rd in a strip mall - hard to notice when driving. The space is IKEA-ish, with polished cement floors and an open somewhat industrial ceiling. The dining area is spotless and well lit. Some of the seating offered AC and USB charging, thank you very much. But no WiFi. The restrooms were clean and fully stocked. I had a leisurely breakfast. In the 25 minutes I was present, I was the only customer. Will I return? Yes & no. If I lived a lot closer, it might be a once or twice a month stop.

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    I finally stopped in here for a quick breakfast after being stuck in the house with this awful…read moresnow. I reviewed the menu before I left, and they seem to have a great selection of items that are healthy and reasonably priced. I was torn between the parifat bowl and the breakfast burrito, but the gal at the register convinced me to get the burrito instead. Next time, I'm doing the parifat. The total was about $14 and change, and I was pleasantly surprised at how big the portion was when it came out. They also have a great, but limited selection of coffee drinks with pictures as well. I stuck with water this time since I was good on the coffee. Food was great, even though I was confused about what bread it was served on. I went with the turkey sausage which I normally don't like because it's just so salty. I also received a nice salad with it as well, which was good and healthy. I really like it here, it's better than my usual coney island and in a great location. I know this place used to be a sub shop back in the day, but they closed some time ago. Mostly healthy food options here and have great hours. You can eat healthy with some flavor in your food, thus, Lula's.

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