Expensive but the kids love it. The staff was friendly & helpful. Located right on the boardwalk, it's the prime location for anyone looking to get a bowl. The little kiosk wasn't anything special to look at but it's on the beach so the ambiance was great regardless. read more

Playa Bowls - Acai Bowls Near Me - Seaside Park, New Jersey

Even though the store is open they turn off online ordering for some reason. Issue is they let you go through the effort of figuring out what everyone wants and you don't see the store turned online ordering off until you try and check out. Then trying to change stores deletes everything in your cart. Crazy frustrating why not make it easy on people trying to pay $15! for a smoothie or fruit bowl on vacation I guess they have too much business to make it easy. read more

I got the pura vida bowl and it was soo good! Açaí base, granola, strawberries, blueberries, and honey. I think they must've coated all of the berries in honey, but I wasn't mad about it! The bowl was so refreshing and exactly what I needed on the beach. The bowl itself looked small but it actually had a lot in it. I ended up sharing it with my boyfriend because it was so big. I love açaí bowls and I would recommend this one! It was very sweet, though, so I would say to get it as a dessert. read more

Playa Bowls - Pita Vida Bowl - Acai Bowls Near Me - Seaside Park, New Jersey

Playa Bowls is a local chain, and they have two locations right on the Seaside boardwalk. This one is on the southern side, closer to the Beachcomber, the Sawmill, and Seaside Park. It's really nice that they have food that fits the whole beach, boardwalk theme but isn't greasy, such as hot dogs, pizza, french friends, funnel cake, etc... I wouldn't go out on a limb and call their food "healthy," but it's very pleasing smoothies and bowls of fruited ice milk. Their food items are still high in the sugar content, but you can choose from a variety of options that have more fresh fruit and kale mixed in. It still has that grab and go aspect to it, and it tastes great and refreshing for summer. read more

Playa Bowls - The Pacific - Acai Bowls Near Me - Seaside Park, New Jersey

Ordered the Nutella acai bowl. It had acai as the base, layer of Nutella, then topped with fresh cut strawberries, bananas and coconut. Everything tasted fresh and was the perfect mid morning snack. I'd love to try other bowls on the menu. A little expensive, at $14 for the bowl. But it's pretty large, great to share with others. read more

Playa Bowls - Nutella acai bowl - Acai Bowls Near Me - Seaside Park, New Jersey

This place is amazing! When you're in the mood for something a little healthier you won't be disappointed or hungry any time soon! Excellent value, I couldn't believe the size of the Nutella Açaí bowl, I could only eat half of it!! So good and so filling! read more

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I wanted to be full for a good portion of the day and wasn't in the mood for açaí or pitaya. I found the girls working there to be very friendly and helpful. Even letting me sampling chia , which I had never tried before and found it helpful in choosing my breakfast. I ended up choosing the oatmeal with strawberries , blueberries , almonds , maple sugar and drizzled Nutella on top. It ended up being more than filling. I had some for breakfast and plenty more for lunch ! The fruit was very fresh and the oatmeal was delicious. I will be visiting again ! read more

Playa Bowls - Acai Bowls Near Me - Seaside Park, New Jersey

After dinner I was looking for something sweet but not ice cream, fudge or taffy (which is mainly whats available on the boardwalk!) when I came across Playa Bowl. Tons of fresh fruit and lots of healthy options! I opted for a small juice, just to hit the spot. I tried the Beach Break since it had everything I liked in it! It was delicious. They had an extensive menu of Bowls (obviously from the name that's their specialty) but I wasn't hungry enough today to try it. I would have given it 4 stars because the service was kind of slow and self involved talking about their high school soccer teammates :) but I know that's kind of what you get with summer staff! Overall the product was great. read more

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How do I love they? Let me count the ways. I counted down the minutes to opening every morning of our vacation. I only wish I could have tried them all. Everything was so fresh and delicious, made right in front of you. So yes give yourself a few minutes to patiently wait for it to be made. I also tried the smoothie and waffle but the bowls were definitely the stars of the show for me. So much so I tried to convince a friend to franchise close to home. Yeah, that good. read more

Playa Bowls - Acai Bowls Near Me - Seaside Park, New Jersey

We love playa bowls and this location is super convenient and moved the line along quickly. Most importantly, we had a topping fail and let most of our topping fall off when we picked it up. They replaced all the yummy stuff, strawberries and Nutella for free! read more

Ahh... Playa Bowls Seaside. When I first laid eyes on you I wanted to like you, but sadly we are not meant to be. I gave you three tries, and it turns out that was two tries too many. My first time here was with a friend. We were each going to get our own bowl, but by the time we reached the register we we decided to share. The man at the counter must've heard us because when we got up there he said to my friend "so she doesn't want her own bowl but she wants some of yours?" and then he looks at me and says "You are going to share with her?" He kind of caught us off guard but whatever. Otherwise the bowl came out in a reasonable amount time and it was pretty good. My second time there a woman rang me up. It was a normal transaction until I gave her my name and she made comment about it being "different". I get it. It's not a usual name. I didn't care until I spelled it out for her (I thought she needed it to complete the order), and she brushed me off and said "I wouldn't get it right, or remember it anyway". Umm... okay? After I placed my order I moved to the pick-up area. It was fairly early so there wasn't too many people, but the kids behind the counter were so busy talking that it took forever to get my order. What made it even worse is that they were blasting music so loud, it was hard to hear what names were being called. They also seemed disorganized because there were quite a few people who ordered after me that got their orders before I did. I should have known better than to come here a third time, but it was so close to where I was, there was no line, and all I wanted was coffee. I ordered a black 16oz cold brew. A few mins passed by and they hand me my "cold" brew in a cup that is about 85% filled with about 5 ice cubes in it. Now, 5 ice cubes might have been fine if the cold brew was already cold, but it wasn't. It was so warm that by the time I passed by the Sunrise Cafe, all the ice melted and my cold brew was still warm. I probably could have asked for more ice, but you know what? I'm tired of these people. 5 dollars for a 16oz cold brew that was warm and not even 16oz? Screw it. I picked up some ice at the motel instead. I'm sure not all Playa Bowl locations are like this one. There are probably locations where the employees care about customer service. I'm sure there are ones where u are happy to spend 10-12 dollars on a bowl of blended fruit with some more fruit on top, or 5 dollars on some cold brew. Unfortunately for me, this location isn't one of them, which sucks because I would have loved this place. read more

Playa Bowls - 16oz cold brew. Note the lack of ice and the lack of coffee. Not worth the 5 dollar price tag. Please do not get this. - Acai Bowls Near Me - Seaside Park, New Jersey

The quality of these bowls are very good, the ingredients do taste fresh and the sweetness is a good level. There was no wait when we went because there was practically nobody on the boardwalk. The staff was friendly. I had never been to a Playa Bowls before and was excited to try the banana base that is kinda unique to this chain. My only problem is with Playa Bowls in general, that the price is high compared to other bowls. The nutella bowls are $11, which is only something I can do occasionally, especially if you are buying two at a time, $25 for two bowls adds up quickly! read more

It's not bad, and people seem to really like them. It's a cute shop and there are two of them on the seaside heights boardwalk. The first is in the beginning of the boardwalk by the entrance and the second is at the center by the amusement park and mini golf. The staff seemed young and friendly and the vibe is modern and beachy. The bowls themselves are pretty decent if slightly over priced, but what can you expect from a touristy boardwalk snack. There is a lot of variation in what you can put in your bowl, and there's an extensive menu of different pre-designed bowls. Essentially, they're very filling smoothie bowls about 10$ a pop with a lot of different flavors for the base and ingredients you can top it with. Definitely worth trying to see if you really like one of their bowls. I had two and felt like it wasn't worth it for me to go back and spend another 10$ but the others I went with really liked the bowls they got and kept going back. read more

I have been going to Playa bowls for years now and typically have great experiences however my experience at the Seaside Heights playa bowls was horrible and I will not be back. Not only did the staff have negative attitudes when they told me I could not use my Playa Bowls gift card (the 5th time I was turned away, all different locations) the staff gave me the wrong order and proceeded to laugh about it after I walked away. This made me feel like I should not ask for a new bowl. This was very upsetting when paying over $10 for a bowl. I do not recommend this location and I do not recommend purchasing gift cards as you cannot use them at 90% of locations. read more

Smoothie and acai bowls were good. Portion was not worth the money I paid, nor was the wait time. The staff are a bunch of disrespectful, self involved teenagers. More interested in chatting, playing jokes on one another, and convincing each other to mess with the customers, than serving their customers in a timely and respectful fashion. I watched this guy with my bowl in front of him for what felt like forever. He kept turning around to chat with his coworkers and make jokes, as my bowl just sat there. I finally said, "I feel like I've waited an hour for you to just put the toppings on my bowl." Instead of just completing the task, he has to stop completely to ask me what time it is, so he can sarcastically tell me exactly how long I've been waiting...7 minutes. Ok. So I have watched you do more talking than working for 7 straight minutes when you have a line of people waiting for their order. He wants to have a back and forth about it. No thanks, I'm not sixteen and I have better things to do, like eat my $10 bowl that I just watched melt. Good luck with that! read more

cute place to get a refreshing smoothie or bowl. ingredients are fresh and delicious. there's a few bar seats and tables but not a lot. read more

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Love this spot! So fun right on the board walk with ample outdoor seating. I always get their green base with the banana or coconut base as the other half. The fruit was super fresh, and they didn't skimp on it at all! Also very quick service. Mermaid fuel juice and dulce smoothie are also FANTASTIC! Must stop when at the Jersey shore--can't get more beachy and jersey than this! read more

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I am a huge fan of playa bowls and it does not disappoint. They always have fresh fruit and the bowls are super refreshing. I don't feel guilty after eating them and they provide a ton of choices. read more

Playa Bowls - Acai Bowls Near Me - Seaside Park, New Jersey

Best place on boardwalk had best bowl and so many yummy options..thanks for staying open for us thanks Darren we still got there in time that is so nice of you to take special care for your customers ...definitely coud of gone to many other places with Açaí and Playa bowls but your place is simply the best my daughter said so glad got to try a bowl 1st time! read more

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Unique but good somewhat healthy option. I say "somewhat" because they use a lot of sugar-ladened granola. Fix that and I am almost sold. Lots of options to choose from which is great for regulars. Price - yes high at about $10 but the serving is enough for 2 people. They need a smaller size then I would be completely sold on returning. It's like a frozen smoothie with super fresh fruit on top. read more

Playa Bowls has two locations they are the following: 1926 Promenade Seaside Park and 802 - D Boardwalk Seaside Heights. People who are health food nuts and watching your weight you will like the playa bowels. Playa bowls can also be a healthy snack when walking on the boardwalk. Some people use playa bowls for lunch or dinner thats how fulling they are. read more

Two employees working this morning - one at the cashier and one making the food. Both wearing masks UNDER their noses and readjusting masks while taking orders and making food. I walk the boardwalk each day and have consistently noticed this from staff. read more

Had the 8th Avenue bowl. So fresh and delicious. It was huge - 3 of us shared it. Everyone was so pleasant and answered every question. Even gave us a few tastes of other bowls to try. Highly recommend. read more

There were fruit flies In the protein powder !!! Disgusting ! - they were short staffed, overwhelmed and everything was dirty ! This owner is terrible, I have been to other PB that are cleaner better run. read more

Amazing spot for smoothies and Acai bowls! They were very accommodating and new off the top of their head what was vegan, contained nuts, gluten, etc. I went twice during my trip to Seaside Heights. The banana bowl with peanut butter was to die for! read more

Playa Bowls are the best thing to happen to the Jersey Shore. Quite a variety of options - and a great healthy addition to the boardwalk food scene. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable. Picnic tables by the ocean to stay and eat, listen to live music, or take-away. I could eat here all day every day - definitely recommended for those looking for healthy, vegan options at the Jersey Shore! read more

Playa Bowls - Green Hemp Bowl - delicious! - Acai Bowls Near Me - Seaside Park, New Jersey

Amazing! So delicious! Especially love the green bowls, almond joy bowl, and the vegan treats! Staff is super helpful and patient in figuring out how to make the healthiest choice. Love that they have 3 different types of non dairy milks for the coffee! read more

I like playa in island heights, so I wanted to try the one in seaside for a change. The staff there is very disrespectful. I will not be going back and I would say stick to the one in Brick or the one in Toms River. read more

I come to this place a lot...I haven't had a problem until recently..owner is very nice, however there's this girl, she just can't get an order right whenever I'm there. If I see her making my bowl I know something's gonna be wrong with it. I pay for extra add on's (sometimes they wont charge me for add ons and they'll ignore what I want at the register) and they'll always forget to put something in the bowl. It's getting annoying read more

Delicious and so different than the usual icecream. They have places to sit right by the ocean and play great music. A little pricey but worth it for once in awhile splurge. read more