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    Tropical Smoothie Cafe

    3.4 (56 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    Moderate noise
    Classy
    Casual
    Good for kids

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    Madelinn H.

    Service was horrific! I came with my boyfriend to grab a bite to eat. Our wait time was terribly long we waited for 45 mins because they "never sent the order through". The young women working here are very rude and look miserable. Very gossipy and a lot of animosity in the air. Will not be coming back.

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    Tasha H.

    I finally decided to try this place today. I placed a pickup order for a Sunrise Sunset smoothie (strawberries, mango, pineapple and orange juice) for a little more than $6 with tax. It took 10 mins or less from the time I placed my order to receipt. The size of the smoothie was huge...much larger than I expected. The flavors were...meh...for a $6 smoothie I expected to taste each and every flavor but instead it just tasted watered down. Do they use fresh fruits? I couldn't tell. Honestly, Smoothie King beats them in price and quality so far. I would still come back and try other flavors though. Next time might surprise me. Also another thing to note...the outside was very run down. Honestly just by looking at the outside I probably wouldn't have come in to this establishment to place an order. I hope they fix this bcuz this can certainly deter customers.

    Jeff J.

    Dropping a star because frankly there is no reason to charge extra for substituting vegetarian chicken for real chicken. When you ask them to remove a protein that is built into the $6.99 cost for another protein they already provide it should be a lateral swap. I realize that Beyond chicken is going to cost a little more than chicken but not that much.

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    10 years ago

    This place has amazing smoothies !! A great selection not to mention the food is so fresh! Definitely going back

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    9 years ago

    Have to recommend the Bahama Mama! Also tried food here too and recommend it! Very friendly place.

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    10 years ago

    Very delicious food and great tasting smoothies! Staff are pleasant, not necessarily enthusiastic but somewhat engaging.

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    10 years ago

    TSC in Frederick is fast, clean and the staff is very friendly! I love the food and will continue being a repeat customer.

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    4.1
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    I love this place! It's a cozy, rustic, farm vibe with elegance. I love the aesthetic and…read moreatmosphere of this place. The service was good. The Chicken pot pie fritters were so good, lovedddddd these! It didn't need the sauce though but it was still a pleasant addition to the fritter. The pimento cheese plate with pickles and biscuit was quite the perfect and delicious pairing. I wouldn't have never thought I'd love the combination! The reuben was absolutely deliciously perfect and the fries that came alongside were fresh and absolutely delicious. You can't go wrong with the Mac and cheese either. Very good! I truly loved every single thing we ordered. I was impressed to say the least. Everything was perfectly and thoughtfully flavored. There was nothing that was overpowering. What a delicious and wonderful meal!

    We ate here last night for a friend's graduation dinner. We had never eaten here before, as we…read moreusually go to Oscars. I got the Reuben, which wasn't bad. It wasn't the best Reuben I ever had, but it wasn't bad either. The fries could've probably been a little crispier. My wife got the crabcake, but there seem to be too much sauce on the sandwich so she had to just eat it with a fork. Taste wise it was OK. Again not the best one we've ever had, but not bad. My son got the salmon with the vegetables, which was pretty amazing. The salmon was tender and tasty. The vegetables were cooked in oil apparently, and delicious. No complaints there. For dessert, I got the ice cream sandwich, which could actually feed two people. I really enjoyed it but couldn't finish it because it was just massive. My wife got the crustless strawberry cheesecake, which she thought was a little different, but still good. The wait staff was very good, so no complaints there. Overall, I would probably eat here again.

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    They have both tables and counter service.
    They have both tables and counter service.
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    Hootch and Banter

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    I love this place! We came here on a lazy snowy Saturday right as it opened, and we got a great…read moretable right by the window. It filled up fast, and there was a lively bar crowd, and also an engagement party celebration upstairs. All of the servers were so friendly, and happy to share their favorite dishes and beers, etc. We started with the wings, which were great, and then we had the house salad with salmon and the burger and fries. OK, I did not order the burger and fries, but my boyfriend did, and I ate half the fries on his plate, they were that good! Great, friendly, with generous pours for wine, and just a really friendly, great place with perfect food for a winter day. I wish I could find a place like this in Washington, DC.

    I really wanted to like this place, but unfortunately it did not live up to my expectations. The…read morefood was overpriced and incredibly salty. There's a lot of potential here, but when your wagyu burger costs more than Le Diplomate's iconic burger in DC, I'm expecting something amazing. Every ingredient was very seasoned on its own, but when combined, the burger was overwhelmingly salty. I could barely taste anything besides salt. The cocktails were also overly sweet, and I regrettably had to send them back a couple of times. That said, our waiter's service was excellent. But this place needs a lot of improvement. Way too salty, too greasy, and overpriced.

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    I arrived at White Rabbit Gastropub around 1:45pm on a beautiful mid-June Saturday for a solo…read moreadventure lunch. I had driven two hours and was hungry, but I was also committed to making good decisions. Or at least mostly good decisions... The hostess offered me a seat at the second-floor bar rather than the quoted 25-30 minute wait. Great! Solo diners love surprise upgrades. Unfortunately, when I got upstairs, the one "available" seat had apparently been claimed by a diaper bag and a giant straw sunhat belonging to the woman sitting next to it holding a too-little-to-walk baby sitting at the bar. Uhhh...this isn't going to work. Back downstairs I went. I gave them my name and number, found a shady spot outside, and settled in for what I assumed would be a long wait. Five minutes later, my table was ready. Thank you, Universe! My server greeted me with water immediately, explained the QR code menu situation, and told me not to order through the app because she'd be right back. No worries, friend. I'd already done my homework. I knew exactly what I wanted. One Martha Stewart's Prison Pizza ($22), please. (Sausage, broccoli, ricotta, Calabrian chili peppers, lemon oil, and sea salt.) I asked for the chili peppers on the side because I know myself. I like adventure. I don't enjoy possibly setting my mouth on fire. And a Diet Pepsi ($3.50), because balance. While I waited, I people-watched, which is one of my favorite hobbies. White Rabbit was PACKED. The patio was full. The downstairs bar was full. Upstairs was full. Couples, groups of girlfriends, older folks, younger folks, families, solo diners...everyone seemed happy to be there. The place itself is pretty small, which explains the wait. Six tables downstairs, maybe eight bar seats, more seating upstairs, and a constant dance of servers carrying food through the same front door customers use. Add the "please wait to be seated" crowd gathering in the narrow hallway and I'd describe things as organized chaos. But once I was seated, I was perfectly comfortable and out of the traffic pattern. One cool touch I noticed: outlets and USB ports built right into the front of the bar. Maybe that's common and I've somehow missed it all these years, but I thought it was pretty neat. Then my pizza arrived. Oh good lawd. OH. GOOD. LAWD. This pizza was SO GOOD! I knew from the first bite that I was in trouble. There was no sauce, which surprised me at first, but after approximately three seconds I no longer cared. The sausage was plentiful. The broccoli added texture. The ricotta was creamy and rich. And that lemon oil?! That lemon oil set it off! Everything just worked together perfectly. The Calabrian peppers arrived on the side exactly as requested. I bravely sampled a very small amount on my fork before desecrating my pizza and quickly determined that folks with stronger heat tolerance than me will absolutely love them. They were just a little too spicy for my delicate tastebuds. Thankfully, the pizza was incredible without them. And those slices? MONSTERS. I ate one and seriously contemplated a second before reminding myself that I had dessert plans elsewhere. A box was requested. Self-control was exercised. Barely. As a solo diner, I also want to give White Rabbit extra points. Multiple staff members checked on me throughout the meal. I never felt forgotten, rushed, or weird sitting by myself. Everyone was warm, kind, and made me feel completely comfortable. I really appreciated that. My total bill came to $32.44 including tip which felt really reasonable given the amount of pizza I consumed and brought home. Worth every penny. I'm already scheming my next two-hour drive back. Maybe a smashburger. Maybe those Brussels sprouts everyone keeps raving about. Maybe another pizza. Maybe all of it! I highly recommend checking out White Rabbit. Make it a destination, not just a stop while you're in the area. Don't let the size of the place or the wait scare you off. It's totally worth it. PRO TIP: If you park in the Church Street Parking Garage, look for the staircase labeled "STAIR 3." White Rabbit is literally right outside the door at the bottom. No hide-and-seek required!

    I can't believe I'm discovering this place so late despite being a local…read more Their three sauce pizza (menge a trois? something like that) was insane. I'm definitely a sauce person on my pizza and this was right up my alley. Buttery thick crust. My friend got the chicken cutlet caesar sandwhich and she loved it said the dressing had crazy flavor and her cutlet was super crispy. We definitely need to go back and try more things. All of their pizzas look really unique. Table next to us got the one with a lot of pepperoni on it and it looked very good too. I reccomend parking at the Church Street Garage to access the restaurant as it's sort of hard to find parking. Interior was quaint and conservative and our waitress was amazing and very sweet.

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    White Rabbit Gastropub
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    Healthy dining
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    This place is usually packed - especially weekend brunch time. Standing room only today and we had…read moreabout ten people in front of us on waiting list, but didn't wait more than ten minutes. They are great about moving people in and out. I love how they show what is locally sourced on the menu, the healthy options on all pages, and the seasonal additions. Our waitress was busy yet attentive and the food was outstanding. I don't remember the little strawberry compote coming with the pancakes before. Brunch mimosa for 6.99 and they fill her up ! I will say that it's been about a year since I last visited and the place appeared to be well taken care of and cleaner than I remembered. Today's visit was very much about the little details I noticed since last visit.

    My family and I were traveling from Western Maryland back to North Carolina, and it's become a…read moretradition for us to stop here. During our trip in July 2026, we walked in and was immediately greeted by the hostess, Rylan. She seemed a little flustered about not having a supply of fresh silverware for give to us, and we had to wait for them to bring her more. She was apologetic for the wait and seemed genuinely embarrassed, but we assured her that it was ok and it wasn't her fault. Once we were seated we were greeted by our waiter, Jose. This guy was a rock-star! Customer service was top-notch, and he was extremely friendly. I ordered a plate of Loaded Cheese Fries to share with my son, as we weren't very hungry. When the food was brought to our table it was hot and delicious, but the fries cooled down fast and became stale-feeling. But, to be fair, I suppose that's what happens when you load refrigerated dairy producted on top of hot fries! The men's bathroom was very clean and well kept, and the booth seats were very soft and comfortable. Other than the fries cooling down way too quickly, I have zero complaints and would recommend this location to my friends and family!

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