They use pre-packaged açaí packs that are mostly ice. Had to wait 20 min to somewhat melt my berry flavored shaved ice.

My uncle brought me and my cousin here when we visited North Carolina. The bowl was really good and the customer service was okay. I am sure I will return when I am in the area again. read more

Rico’ acai - Rainbow Bowl "Most Popular" with no raspberries and chia seeds! - Acai Bowls Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

all the girl workers are bitches and took 40 years to make my bowl I heard them using severe profanity the entire time I was in that building talking about boys they slept with and gossiping and truly a very unprofessional workplace. that bull did slap out so I'll give them a star cause I'm forced. read more

I liked the food but lunch was like 24.00 each. It was super high and then they forgot stuff.I suggest getting the kids meal or sharing with someone .I did see them poor the tuna out a a bag and would rather it be fresh. But the taste was good read more

They definitely give a lot of fruits but I wanted an açaí bowl and not just a fruit bowl. For an açaí bowl there was not enough açaí. Looked like a thin layer. The granola was all the way at the bottom making it difficult to get to. Typically it's above the açaí. Overall it's okay for Charlotte. read more

Rico’ acai - Rainbow Bowl "Most Popular" - Acai Bowls Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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I feel like I paid for bowls of fruit. We got two rainbow bowls, which contained strawberries, blueberries, pineapple, kiwi, banana, granola, and acai. It sounds like the rainbow bowl would be a pretty loaded bowl, but it was basically JUST fruit. I kept digging into my bowl for the acai and my spoon would come up practically empty. It seemed as though I had purchased bowls of fruit with a dash of acai. To top it off, you can add more toppings to your order but at an additional cost. Just to add honey was an additional $2.50. Prices were already pretty high in my opinion, so the cost adds up quickly if you add anything extra. There was only one employee working at the time that I was there and she was very friendly, which is why I'm ultimately giving 3 stars. I wouldn't come here again. read more

My daughter is on day rour of severe food poisoning from eating there this past Saturday. The fruit must have been bad but considering she has never had any reactions to any food this must have really been bad... read more

Save yourself the money. Ordered two smoothies and they were both horrible. Tasted like expired juice. Really hard to make a smoothie taste bad. They did and stomach wasn't the same after either. Hard pass. read more

In the words of my husband "no muy rico". 2 kids running the place, didn't really know what they were doing. The girl at the register did not know what ingredients were in the smoothies, we gave her the benefit of the doubt since they are new to their menu. My husband ordered a Tropical Island smoothie and I a blended Strawberry Raspberry Lemonade. There was only 2 girls waiting for food in front of us. There were 5 tickets in the window. We then watched the one in charge make 4 açaí bowls and they were so dry and crumbly. Something we didn't think was possible. The girls received their orders and were dissatisfied with their drinks. I over heard they ordered regular strawberry lemonades but received blended ones. They didn't say anything and just left. I saw her make my lemonade and it was just Costco lemonade blended with strawberries. I was really disappointed in this. Being a "healthy" açaí bowl place, I wasn't expecting premade sugary lemonade. Making my husband's smoothie they said they ran out of coconut water and offer apple juice instead. My husband declined and said to add regular water. She began pouring in the apple juice and he had to stop her and repeat himself. We received our order about 15 mins later, which we thought was a bit long for a smoothie and a lemonade. They were okay. They weren't too pricey so we weren't too upset but can't say we'd be back. read more

Rico’ acai - Tropical Island smoothie and strawberry raspberry blended lemonade - Acai Bowls Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

When it comes to the mysterious world of Acai, I must admit that I am evidently somewhat ignorant. I visited this fairly new joint after dinner one Saturday night with two others, in search of a quick dessert. After being lukewarmly greeted by two young people behind the counter, we perused the menu overhead to discover that (Gulp!) most prices ranged from $9.50 to $13 (double Gulp!) Upon recovering from our shock we decided to share a small Berry Fruity for $11. It seemed to be very light on the Acai but was very tasty and refreshing. It was topped with freshly sliced bananas, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and granola but $11?! I suppose what I might be missing is that instead of a dessert, their intent may be for this to be an actual meal, particularly breakfast. But unfortunately, for us, it's back to frozen yogurt.. read more

First time trying these guys out and trying an acai bowl this location was closest to me. I got the rainbowl bowl their most popular and added nutella which was an additional $2. My total was $14 for a small size which is a step up from the mini. The fruit was super fresh, I loved the crunch of the granola in there, and of course the nutella who doesn't like that. Also, definitely learned what fruit I would leave out next time. I think the size for the price was pretty big definitely could be a meal in itself. Would probably get a mini next time unless I was super hungry. Especially with it being kind of pricey, but with the fruit being fresh didn't necessarily think it would be cheap. Inside was clean and they have a couple tables and barstools to sit at if you would like. Lady who checked me out and was upbeat and nice. read more

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Love the açaí but yes I agree with others reviews more açaí on the bowls please. I crave this almost everyday. read more

Rico’ acai - Acai Bowls Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Been missing good açaí since leaving SoCal. While different in texture (a bit more "icy" here), the flavors are great. Fresh fruit portions are huge. Definitely a great lunch or snack. Worth a visit! read more

Rico’ acai - a bowl of fruit and yogurt - Acai Bowls Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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I feel like I am late on the Acai train, but I am on board. I love the Rainbow Bowl, it is loaded with fruit. My favorite is the Go With Your Gut, it's lemon Kefir milk with granola and strawberries, I could eat this everyday! I love this location, this shopping center is easy to get into and park, you feel like you are in a little oasis in the middle of traffic city Ballantyne! read more

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I'm really happy with my order. The bowl was delicious. The service form Pauli and Nicole was really good, they were helpful and friendly to have my order ready faster. I'll come back :) read more

Wow. The worst acai bowl I've had. Barely any acai and so icy. Payed $18 and it went to trash :/

Everything is great with the rainbow bowl but this place is always out of mango even when it's in season If you don't want to stock on mangoes please take it off the menu read more

Rico’ acai - Acai Bowls Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

The service was good but man was my Acai bowl bad. I eat a lot of Acai bowls, it's kind weird how much I love them. However, they charged me almost $20 for a small bowl. Extra $2.50 for the smallest squirt of almond butter. The Acai they use is the same one that can be found in a Publix or Walmart frozen section at $5 for 6 packs. The bowl was tiny, flavorless, not very fresh, and the acai was just ice. If it was $8 I wouldn't complain as much but you're charging 5 star pricing for a 1 star bowl. Please either lower your prices or up your quality. There's a shortage of good acai places in Charlotte. read more

As I see many of the other reviews also state, more of a fruit bowl than Acai. There was barely any at the bottom. In my case I got a butter bowl and it was like I ate straight peanut butter. Was craving the Acai :( read more

This is the best Acai bowl I've had in Charlotte, no other place compares or competes with them. The bright gorgeous bowl are worth every penny. The service was great, the bowl was delicious & the actual store is very bright & clean. They have a variety of featured bowls you can choose from with added toppings or substitute if you're not a fan of the toppings already on it. I always order a small just for the fact that it fills me up quickly. If you're looking for a great Acai bowl that's worth the money you need to come by and visit this location !!! read more

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Eating açaí is so refreshing and health Eating açaí is so refreshing and healthy. Try it you will love it. read more

Overall pretty good. Massive bowl of fruit, but for the price I felt like there should be a bit more acai and granola as well..that being said, the berry bowl was delicious! read more

I love fruit bowls but not when the fruit is old. I was excited to enjoy my bowl but instead I got an awful taste in my mouth. I looked down and noticed the kiwi is just mush. I don't know if the girl was training but as a fruit store that should not be acceptable. I come every so often but I am having seconds thoughts on returning. read more

Rico’ acai - Acai Bowls Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

This is a new store front. They used to be in a truck, but just moved inside this store. It is a simple concept and seems to be staffed by young gals. Everything is in a bowl. There are no smoothies. Fresh fruit over frozen açaí. You can choose your bowl type. They come with different fruits and/or peanut butter And they put granola on top. Expect to pay around $7.00 for a small bowl. The fruit is super fresh. The açaí is tart, but good. This is a great way to start your day or a perfect afternoon snack. Go try them out. They are next to the farmer's market on Rea Road. read more

Rico’ acai - Acai Bowls Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

The service was terrible. There was only one worker in there (no customers either). She didn't speak when we first came in or left out.. She kept giving me a weird glare & had a bad attitude. She didn't tell us when the order was ready either. Just left it to the side. I would rather spend my money somewhere else. Smoothies were also bad. Flavorless and chunky read more

Fruit and ingredients were fresh but compared to similar places this one was disappointing. Not as many options, over priced, the display of my bowl was more of a mini than an small which I ordered. The açaí purée base was more of a dry brownie batter as well rather than a smooth texture. Sorry but will stick to other fruit bowl venues. read more

I ordered a small açaí bowl this morning at the Ballantyne location. The bowl itself was large enough, but I would have been lucky to even get 1/2 cup of açaí in it....JUST covered the bottom of the bowl... more like it was an entire bowl of berries! This place needs to go back to its Southern CA roots to see what they are supposed to be! Very disappointed. It's not called "Berry Bowl" it's Açaí Bowl!! read more

Polly and Tessa were very very helpful, I had the best bowl aswell will be coming back

Decided to check this place out because I was in the area. I got the rainbow bowl, which has granola and LOTS Of fruits like bananas, strawberries, blueberries, kiwi, and raspberries. I was honestly disappointed about my açaí bowl because there was barely any açaí purée in my bowl but it was topped with WAY too many fruits that it was overflowing. There was about 10% of açaí purée and the rest of fruit. I was disappointed because the purée is supposed to be the main thing in your bowl, but in this case, it was the fruits. I felt that the açaí bowl was overpriced for the amount of purée they give you, so I don't think it's worth it. The staff was nice but the wait time was over 10 minutes. I'm glad I gave this place a try but I don't think I will be returning. read more

I've had a few not so good experiences here but I think this may have been the last straw, I spent $30 on 2 small bowls and a few bites in I got a long piece of plastic I had to pull out of my mouth, last time I was there I had to pull a long blonde hair out my bowl.. definitely done coming here read more

Rico’ acai - Acai Bowls Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Fruit bowl or acai bowl? I could hardly tell there was any acai at the bottom. The little that was present was dry and clumpy, resembling concrete. Also paid 20$ for a "large." Not sure what else to say. read more

This place always makes me feel great and full to boot. If you need a little more than the rainbow bowl, try the one with Nutella and almond butter. You are also free to make as many substitutions as you'd like as well so you are sure to get what you'd like. Though, I must say it's hard for me to get anything other than the rainbow bowl. I did see on Instagram that they have a new orange juice machine that I'm rather excited to try, and leave me to question if they continue the juicing/smoothie route. I will also highly suggest this place as a dessert spot rather than filling up on ice cream and the like. This tastes better than most and helps me stay on track! Also, although the price points seem high, have you seen the cost of other Acai bowls? These are far superior and larger so above and beyond, they are worth it. read more

I've been a big fan of Rico's Acai for a while now. I brushed off the fact that almost every time I go in. The staff is entertained on their phones.. or talking to each other and won't acknowledge you until they are done talking. But today I tried to place a pick up order and called the location. I literally called 3x in a row and got hung up on. I highly doubt that was a phone issue. Glad more fruit places are starting to open up. This location needs friendly staff that actually want a job, before they lose business to the competition. read more

ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT!!!! Never disappoints! The fruit is always fresh and the service is always amazing. I had fruit from three of their locations and they all are fabulous! Definitely worth a try! read more

I love this place so much. There fruit always tastes fresh. I have tried to make Açai bowls at my house but they never even compare to the ones made at Rico's Açai. They are incredibly scrumptious and I could eat them all day everyday if I could. They are great for a snack. And it's a great treat to cool you down after a long day of work. So take a break and head down to Rico's Açai and you night see me there. read more

I love Rico's Acai bowls. The rainbow bowl specifically. I probably spend way too much money here compared to what I make, but I've been obsessed ever since I tried it in Plaza Midwood (Pecan Ave). I also LOVE the 7th street market location & the one at SouthPark mall. I moved to Matthews about a year ago and have made the drive to this location since it is now closer. This location has disappointed me literally every time! They barely put any granola in their bowls. I mix my bowl up completely before I eat it (it doesn't look as pretty, but getting all the flavors at once is amazing!) and when I do you can barely tell there is any granola at all. Even looking at the bowl when you first get it you can tell they barely put any granola in it. At all of the other locations, this is not the case! What's even weirder is I also pay extra for Nutella, which I would think is more expensive for the business than granola, but they load the bowl up with it. You can barely taste anything else in there. This is also not the case at any other location. I tried nicely mentioning something (I am a scared complainer) but either it was just by chance or he didn't like the fact that I complained and it was made with even less granola and even more Nutella! It makes me extremely bummed because I love these bowls so much and this is the closest location to me. I will be making the drive to the SouthPark mall or literally any other location from now on though. I would highly suggest you do the same! If anything just to try the amazing difference the other locations have to offer! read more

Not bad açai, but expensive and mostly fruit rather than açai purée. This place is pricier and less of a "smoothie" bowl compared to Clean Juice. read more

You're mainly paying for a fruit bowl here. While the fruit was fresh and delicious, there was hardly any granola or acai. It's just too expensive to receive that little. Save your money unless you want an expensive fruit bowl. read more

this place sucks. super rude and inconsiderate. didn't have cookie butter so just didn't put it on my bowl and gave me no option for a substitute after being over priced. read more

best açaí bowl i've ever had! the fruit was amazing and the bowl looked beautiful! the staff was very helpful in helping me which bowl to get. Definitely worth the money..will be going again!! read more