For starters, the staff is great! They were patient and extremely kind. They all had smiles on their faces and were quite happy :) They're all very fast, but very efficient. Our food was delicious!!! The portion sizes for the price is perfect and the ingredients are FRESH! Everything tasted wonderful and it wasn't too much. We also got a smoothie, which was SO GOOD! It was very well blended and somehow stayed blended? Lol. Other places tend to half a** blend things and they wind up separating, but that was not the case here thankfully. It was also packed with flavor. They even have kid friendly options on the menu, too. Inside is more on the "intimate" side. It's small, but not cramped. The decor is upbeat and it's delightfully bright. It was a bit "noisy", but they blend smoothies, so ‍ lol. We didn't mind because it wasn't too loud; we still had a normal level of conversation without having to yell. I'd say it was an average noise level; not too loud and definitely not irritating. Overall, this is definitely a fantastic lunch spot! We will be going back to try more of their menu :) read more

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I usually have great experiences at this location, but at the latest I was disappointed. I spent $15 on a full meal, and every ingredient fell short of the regular proportion. I received a couple spoonfuls of corn, a paper-thin quesadilla, and my salsa was missing. I know working food service is difficult, but at the end of the day people are paying for food and you are providing it. Please train your workers better. :) read more

Since high school, Tropical Smoothie has been one of the best places I regularly enjoy coming to in Ames! The environment can be busy during lunch hours, but is pretty quiet in the mid to late afternoon. They provide a comfotable space that isn't too big but isn't to small and makes the experience with your food great! The best part about their food options is that none of the food makes me feel heavy upon consumption. I know that I'm getting genuine energy to my body. The chicken bacon ranch flatbread is my go-to, but they have a great variety of healthy options. Overall, the service is fast and the quality of the food is beneficial for your body! If you are worried about a long wait, you can order online and pick up at tropical smoothie! read more

Tropical Smoothie Cafe - Chicken apple club is fire!!! - Sandwiches Near Me - Ames, Iowa

Ambiance is nice. Open and sunny. Smoothies are delicious. Especially the sunrise one. Employees are nice, however my Buffalo wrap was DROWNING in Buffalo. Besides that, I had a good experience read more

Tropical Smoothie Cafe - Sandwiches Near Me - Ames, Iowa

I always have a great experience with Tropical Smoothie Cafe. It's my "go to" place, for a quick and filling, bite to eat.

Food is great, affordable but not huge portions; good lunch place. Workers are extremely rude. Not welcoming whatsoever, and they gave everyone there dirty glares the WHOLE time. Clearly can tell they don't belong in service. read more

Food here is good, however, a college-age female customer came in with a SNAKE wrapped around her neck (approx. 2 foot boa), which she took down and tucked into the hand warmer area of her hoodie. The staff continued to take her order and serve her and her friends. This place needs to be investigated by the health department, and if they have a video of the incident from around 3:30 pm on 10/8/23, that perpetrator should be identified as well. read more

Just got the Chai smoothie here this am. If you like Chai tea, you will like it. But, for me, the pumpkin pie smoothie was MUCH better. Ok staff. Family friendly. Clean. Lot parking. Marcy'sDinerTantrumScale 5/5- NoScreamingKids. Prices are a bit up there, but the food is fresh, as are the smoothies. read more

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Health food restaurant! It's similar to Smoothie King only they offer so much more than smoothies! Healthy sandwiches, wraps, salads, flatbreads, fresh fruit, cookies, and trans fat free potato chips. On the pricy side? You bet! You see the blending and washing and toasting right from your seat. This is real food, people. I'm a major fan of this place. The food and smoothies are delicious. The cashier could've been friendlier and more enthusiastic, but the others working there were kind and lovely. Give them a try! read more

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First time ever at a Tropical Smoothie, might be the last. Found a long black hair in my sandwich, so that was a nice surprise when I went to take a bite. I realize mistakes can be made, but come on. 2 stars cause the smoothie was good. read more

Tropical Smoothie Cafe - After I pulled the hair out. - Sandwiches Near Me - Ames, Iowa

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Great atmosphere, super clean. Sunrise Sunset smoothie was really delicious and refreshing. Friendly staff. Well done!

The Triple Berry Oat smoothie is simply the best in the game. They run a very clean establishment and have a great menu to choose from. The food is also pretty good. read more

This little place was the only thing that came up when we did a search for vegetarian on yelp. I laugh cause I am sure there are other options out there but since it popped up we decided to try it. So glad that we took the chance on something new. It looks like a chain, but I am not sure as I have not seen one in Des Moines yet. You walk up like a fast food chain and place your order at the counter. Behind the register person there is a hive of workers blending shakes to order. There is smoothies but also salads, tacos, wraps, flat bread, sandwiches and more! They don't cater much for gluten free but there is enough to choose from that you can get around that. We decided to split the spinach supreme salad. He told us all the yummy stuff that was on it and with Mom being gluten,red meat, and cheese free we decided she would just give me those goodies and it would be fine. It come with a red raspberry vinaigrette and was very good. The salad display was very pretty. Everything was not just tossed on the top, it was separated out and made is really easy to remove what she could not eat. We then decided to try the new smoothy they had in the window. The Avocado based smooth. Oh so glad that we tried and split it. The gentleman at the register asked us if we wanted it in two cups which was very kind so we didn't have to try and do it ourselves. They took our name and then once the smoothie was ready, they brought that right over, and then the salad shortly after. I would recommend this place to anyone. You can take your food to go or sit and enjoy. We really did enjoy the meal and how clean and fresh everything was. I now want to try and duplicate the avocado smoothie. So good! read more

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One of the few places in Ames to get smoothies. I like getting the one with kiwi and strawberry. Their flatbreads are a great option for a quick lunch. The atmosphere is bright and open. Tip- they often have deals on the app "hooked" if you're looking to save. read more

Was very packed, which was expected for one of the first T-shirt weather Saturday's. The location is small, though, and not ready for that many people, especially in a pandemic. The employees and customers were crammed in and didn't meet 6 ft guidelines. I got a triple berry oat smoothie and a chicken pesto flatbread. They were both very tasty! read more

Great smoothies! Haven't tried the food yet but service and smoothies were top tier! Cute building too!

Enjoyed my first pomegranite smoothie here. Delicious. They also have many other smoothies & food items. They were very busy but fast & friendly :) Definitely recommend! read more

Tropical Smoothie Cafe - My cup o'smoothie :) - Sandwiches Near Me - Ames, Iowa

I love this place! Super healthy and great portion sizes! I got a sunshine smoothie with protein! read more

Tropical Smoothie Cafe - Sandwiches Near Me - Ames, Iowa

The guy I called to put in a pickup order told me to go online and order. Also mentioned how it's "easier" for him. I go through the whole process and then I can't pay cash. Only card. If he would've just took my order yall woulda got my business but now I'm going somewhere else. Lazy and don't want to do their job read more

The smoothies are super here. it's always clean and looks very nice inside. The service is fast also!

They serve food too! I had never heard of a Tropical Smoothie Cafe. I assumed it was just smoothies. I was wrong. Yes, there are smoothies, but there are also tacos, wraps, sandwiches, and more. And, they're tasty! I've tried two tacos and a wrap (not at the same time) from Tropical Smoothie Cafe. The Korean BBQ which comes with steak, was tasty, but the meat was a little fatty. Same went for the Thai steak taco but it won in the flavor department. The best thing I've eaten there has been the Thai chicken wrap. Holy smokes I could eat that every day. It's loaded with a spicy peanut sauce, chicken, carrots, and cilantro. Yum! The smoothies are very nice but I wish I could sub an included protein for something else, like a vitamin. I'm not so interested in whey or soy or pea protein, but if that's your thing then you can get it at TSC. I've tried both the health nut and limey blimey smoothies. I preferred the health nut by a long way. The limey was good, but a little too one note. Subtracting one star for the fatty steak and the amount of sugar (called turbinado) in the smoothies. read more

I love tropical smoothie. When I am running to keep up with life and need some food to keep me going, this is a go to location. The service is fast. I must say I dislike smoothies made with ice cream toppings and you can be assured real ingredients are used. The ripe and fresh fruits and vegetables are satisfying. You can also alter any smoothie. I get the island green add kiwi with no sugar added. There are decadent dessert tasting smoothies as well. Enjoy! read more

I love the Ankeny location but when I came to the Ames one I was quite disappointed. I've gone multiple times and each time I've asked for no tomatoes on my food and for a side. But every time they give me my food with tomatoes and they forget my side! read more

The selection of smoothies is amazing. The "Sunshine" is my favorite. I always get a flatbread sandwich. Never disappointed. Even my special needs daughter who's picky about what she eats enjoys this cafe. Have had it delivered twice now. No mistakes. Love Tropical Smoothie Cafe! read more

Never disappointed in the food and smoothies. Quick go to for semi healthy options. I love the flatbreads and wraps. Even husband approved. I get smoothies with no sweetener and still love it. read more

This is my favorite place to go whenever I visit Ames. Their morning happy hour (smoothies for $3.49 between 7-9am) is the best. Plus if you go for lunch, a smoothie is $3 with any entree. read more

Fast and friendly service. Clean and simple ingredients: no need extra sweeteners or fruit juice laden sugar coma fake health drinks. This place gets it! Antioxidant driven, pure, satisfying green smoothies to power your day. Super impressed they feature Beyond Meat products too. Plant based power food! read more

I absolutely love Tropical Smoothie! Location is very convenient close to my work never had any issues with the food and the staff is always very friendly read more

Love the green smoothie and the thai wrap. Only downside is it always smells kinda funky in there. Also instead of a whole apple or banana for a side, a better idea might be to have more of a fruit salad cup. It's a little less lame. read more

Always the perfect place for a savory meal with a sweet finish. Great food options, good pricing and fast service make this place always a win! read more

I had a huge order from work and they were very nice about it! Employees worked very hard and were very nice, plus smoothies were amazing!

1st time here. Had Buffalo chicken wrap and a smoothie. Both were fantastic! Staff was average but very impressed with food and smoothies! read more

This location is easy to find and has good parking. The staff was friendly and made my drink extremely quickly! They have a huge variety of smoothie options, and it was just what I was looking for after a long run--no added sugars, just real fruits and veggies! The smoothie was a very reasonable price too--but that may be because I'm used to smoothie prices in Denver as opposed to Iowa. read more

Plentiful amount of smoothie for what you pay for, and their cafe adds a different side to the shop. I'm always satisfied after leaving there. read more

I really like Tropical Smoothie, I always have! I love the fresh and healthy food options and the smoothies are always really good. However I asked for a Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Flatbread and asked for no ranch, but the girl working apparently didn't know that it comes with ranch, denied that ranch doesn't come on the flatbread, then proceeded to not include any BBQ sauce on the chicken at all read more

Tropical Smoothie Cafe - Sandwiches Near Me - Ames, Iowa

Good smoothie. Good size. If it wasn't for the food though I would not recommend. People don't seem like they enjoy their jobs. Wonder if it has something to do with management. Shouldn't speculate, but you certainly have to wonder. read more

Delicious! Better than Jamba Juice (and that's saying something)! Try the Blimey Limey or an indulgence shake. Can't wait to try the food! read more

First impressions usually suck, but the tropical smoothie cafe gave a good impression when I first went. :) Pros: They have friendly employees , they have good smoothies, fair prices, and they don't sell just smoothies. Cons: The building isn't really big, so if it was a hot summer day it would probably be really crowded, and there's no choosing what size cup you want. When I went to the Tropical Smoothie Cafe on 517 Lincoln Way Suite 101, Ames, IA 50010 in November it was about 8 o'clock pm. My mom and I were thirsty, and there wasn't anything to drink. I suggested going to " the smoothie place " (aka Tropical Smoothie Cafe). When we went there were 2 friendly employes who didn't mind a little conversation. The smoothie I got was the Mango Magic, and my mom got the Island Green. The smoothies taste really good, and it seems really easy to make them. They make the smoothies in front of you, and I also enjoy how they don't just have smoothies, they have tacos, sandwiches, etc. They don't give you cup options, but the cups are pretty big. For the size of the cup, the prices are fair. It takes about 5 or so minutes to get your smoothie, and the price is about $5 per smoothie (the cups are 24 ounces). Overall, I would recommend Tropical Smoothie Cafe to anyone! read more