Tropical Smoothie Cafe in Huntley has become a regular stop for me, usually after making an Amazon return at the neighboring UPS Store. Between that and the occasional random craving, I probably end up here 1-3 times a month, so I've gotten a pretty good feel for the place. The smoothies are obviously the main attraction and have always been consistently good, but their food is surprisingly solid too. The Thai Chicken Wrap is easily my favorite; fresh, flavorful, with a nice mix of textures, and substantial enough to make a meal out of it. Pair it with a smoothie and it makes for a pretty satisfying lunch without feeling like typical fast food. There's plenty of variety with the smoothies too, so while I have my favorites, I tend to bounce around the menu depending on what sounds good that day. Service is probably the weakest part of the experience, though I wouldn't call it bad. The staff tends to be more efficient than personable; you're not always getting the warmest interaction, but they work quickly enough and, most importantly, after plenty of visits they've been consistently accurate with my orders. The cafe itself is bright, casual, and generally clean, with a relaxed atmosphere that works whether you're grabbing something to go or sitting down for a quick lunch. After this many visits, Tropical Smoothie has proven to be a reliable stop. Good smoothies, surprisingly solid food, quick service, and that Thai Chicken Wrap keeps me coming back. Apparently returning something to Amazon has also become my excuse to grab a smoothie. read more

Only reason why I'm giving a 2-star rating, is because I thoroughly enjoy the smoothies, otherwise I would've given a 1 star or less, based mainly on the service I just experienced! I had placed an order for a pickup time at 8:50am, but I happened to get there 15 minutes early, based on past experience, I had thought that my order would've been completed. Unfortunately, such wasn't the case. The associate who is working this morning informed me that my order wasn't in their system, despite my receiving of a confirmation email. The associate then told me that I would have to come back & mentioned something about 10am. Why in the world would I go home just to return 2 1/2 hours later just for a smoothie?! I wound up cancelling my order, because I wasn't going to deal with the drama or the continued letdown from the associate working. I will return to have my smoothies, but I'm not going to order through the app if the orders aren't going to go through the system & the associate give me horrible customer experience. read more

Since the new owners took over a few years ago, this location has gone from disappointing to a complete avoid. While the seating area is not dirty, the Customer service is completely lacking. They usually get the order wrong and never apologize to correct it. But last week, my wife and daughter got sick. In the bathroom for days. Let the health department know and not ever going back. FWIW read more

Great team! The sweetest people and so very clean. The food is delicious and there was a hiccup with a peanut butter smoothie and they fixed it right away. Will definitely keep coming here. Thanks, Huntley Tropical Smoothie!! read more

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Love TS! They offer military discount- just gotta ask and have your ID! Lots of different options to choose from and add ons as well. Healthier eats- can't complain! Customer service is always friendly. I will be a TS customer for life! read more

I sent a referral code to a friend to use the app. She created an account and has made purchases via the app. Per the app, I was supposed to receive a reward for a free smoothie. That has not happened. I called the store for help and got no where. I would like this reward. read more

One word to describe the Huntley location: FRUGAL. The ingredients in the food items are always scarce and don't bother paying extra for upgrades or additional ingredients. You will hardly ever receive them and if you follow up with the guys currently running the shop, they will debate you and gaslight you into making YOU feel like a cheap customer for holding them accountable for properly fulfilling an order. To get your money's worth, go to one of the other Tropical Smoothie Cafes in the area (LITH OR CL) to get appropriate portions....and better customer service. read more

My seven year killed this sandwich...the whole thing. He said it was the best sandwich he's ever had. I tried it and thought it was pretty tasty too. I had a triple berry oat smoothie and the flavors were vibrant and the smoothie was satisfying. The chicken salad and ultimate club were met with rave reviews. The person who worked the counter, his name wasn't on the check (#1776), was GREAT. He was polite and patient as I navigated through the menu with my kids. He made suggestions because my little guy wanted chocolate in his smoothie. When the smoothies came out, he walked them out to us. This seems like a no brainer, but usually staff (in random restaurants) will set them on the counter and tell you to pick them up. Not here, he remembered who had which smoothie and assured us our food would take a few moments longer. When our food was up, he walked out from behind the counter, said thank you and said to enjoy. It's the little things... Great Job TSC!!! read more

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I never leave that many reviews but this for this i have to leave a review. i had gotten the açaí bowl. and it was HARD AS A ROCK i had to wait minutes maybe like 30-45 for it to melt so i can pick a spoon through it. I thought it would be good but the granola in it tasted like cart board. Im very disappointed. and sad cause i thought Tropical Smoothie Cafe would be a good place to try it at. but i guess i was wrong. read more

Good peanut butter / protein smoothie. Pleasant staff. read more

make sure you budget an extra half an hour to get your food here. Slowest service I've ever had. AGAIN

i shouldnt be shocked but our smoothie was way better than our food that we ordered. The smoothie honestly tasted like it was something you would drink on vacation it was so refreshing. We had a nice lunch sandwich and quesadilla but it was nothing special. i wish the quesadilla came with sour cream over a very runny salsa. We will have to try the other smoothies but i wouldn't rush to get the food. I do have to say it was VERY clean and the girl who checked us out was kind. read more

Love their food and smoothies. I typically get their Baja bowl. The staff I have interacted with have been friendly, the place itself is clean and open, and the food has been great. I don't like taking my kids to fast food places with all grease on the menu so Tropical is perfect. read more

I have a love-hate relationship with Tropical Smoothie Café. The smoothies are GREAT and well-prepared. Plenty of options to choose from and you can add protein and whey! Food is ok. They're more of a smoothie place (which is why they're not known for their food). I usually get the Baja chicken flatbread and the acai berry boost smoothie. Both are pretty good and I would order them again. But what ruins all of this is the ambiance of the place. Staff is absolutely HORRIBLE! I have NEVER seen or experienced such terrible customer service in my LIFE! The staff is composed of high school students and they obviously have no interest in actually "working" at work. While I was there, the staff BLASTED terrible rap music and acted as if they were just "hanging out". As a customer, (I don't know about you) but I HATE IT when the workers are louder and more obnoxious then the customers. The staff needs to be retrained or fired, because I'm seriously thinking about not coming back. read more

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sometimes i come in to pickup my online order and i can't get help from the workers because there gossiping in the back about "becky's boyfriend did this" or whatever other then that foods good & the workers are nice read more

I order my smoothies from this location very often and each time the smoothies are delicious and ready quickly! This morning I dropped one of my smoothies walking out and Nikki and Katie very kindly made me another one right away! Top notch customer service! read more

Ladies at the register messed up on our smoothies, and just sat there laughing should look for better employees

I've been going to this tropical smoothie for a few years now, much less recently because any smoothie I get tasted inconsistent everytime. Had possibly my last smoothie from this location today. I've had this smoothies many times, this time it tastes very bland and is quite icy(little ice chunks). Better than the near room temperature one from a few months ago.. It'll be a while before I go back, could just be an off day every time I've been in recently. read more

Love the smoothies - peanut butter madness and jerry berry are the hits here at home. The paninis are delish and light.

Easy to find location. .. tropical theme decor.. staff is so nice.. they go above n beyond to bring your drink or food outside the counter.. Get up Goji is soooo delicious.. as to their recommendation, acai berry boost.. Foodwise jamaican jerk chicken was a mild spicy play in your mouth flavored wrap.. Limited tacos (mojo fish and Korean barbecue is the bomb.. prices.. affordable. . Definitely a recommendation.. read more

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Great place for a fantastic smoothie and tasty lunch. Not sure why so many negative reviews. I grab lunch here a few times a month (sometimes 1x a week) and have never had an issue. I order on the app and typically get my two favorites, Açaí Berry Boost and the Caribbean Jerk Wrap. Occasionally my wife will order something too. I've never had any issues with my order being messed up. It's ready when I arrive and tastes great. The staff is friendly and assist me as soon as or shortly after I arrive. I'll be coming in soon for my smoothie and wrap! read more

Food was VERY taste. I love healthy options. I thought the smoothies were a little large and it took a VERY long time to be served.

Delicious food! How has it taken me a lifetime to find a fast food restaurant which offers a trifecta of healthy, tasty and reasonably priced food?! Walked in here on a hot day, honestly, just because a 'tropical smoothie' sounded refreshing. Once I saw the food menu, I was pleasantly surprised that this was more than a Jamba Juice type of place. Ordered a Thai chicken wrap and a Pecan Chicken salad sandwich (it was a workout day) as well as a Blueberry smoothie.. The food was excellent. You could tell the ingredients were very fresh and the protein especially was not the junk kind you would find in most fast food places, even like Subway.. Also a big plus for me was that you can customize the smoothies with a variety of additions like protein, multi-vitamins, fat burners etc. Will definitely be going back soon! read more

Definitely a meal I will remember... From the start walking into the establishment for me was bad . Nothing but high schooler yelling across the room to their friends just to say "hi" the workers do not pay attention most of the time on their phones. I ordered a smoothie and a wrap from here the smoothie was called "beach bum" which contains strawberries,chocolates and bananas they messed that up and gave me a drink called watermelon mojito so I had to wait about 10 minutes for a new drink. The Buffalo chicken wrap was another Item that looked and sounded appetizing on the outside you'd never expect anything to be wrong with it ,but when unfolding it to put back a piece of chicken that fell on the wrapper I witnessed tomato's that were discolored hidden under globs of Buffalo sauce it was absolutely disgusting. I will not be eating here again.if you do decide to give it a try make sure to check the inside of the food I can not stress this enough! read more

Good food and smoothie, small portions, staff was pretty terrible. Very loud and obnoxious. Hardcore rap blaring from the back and a bunch of staff trying one up each other like a Soul train dance competition. The girls are yelling at the boys and boys are showing off for the girls in some sort of mating ritual. I was concerned about the cleanliness of the food mostly because the staff seemed so unprofessional. I noticed other customers coming in with a look of disgust as they were greeted with the totally odd scene. It sounded and appeared like a teenage birthday party. Not sure who was managing on the last time I visited, but they need to be retrained. It's a shame. And I get that we all want to have fun at work, but when you are so totally unprofessional and juvenile, it detracts from your product offering and calls into question the integrity of the food, staff and establishment as a whole. read more

First time coming here and I was amazed on how good the smoothies, sandwiches, and even the service was!! Definitely coming back read more

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Every time that I have gone here they get my order wrong. It's disappointing. Although there food is good they mess my order up every time. I ordered a Baja chicken wrap and they gave me the ultimate club. Not even close to the wrap AT ALL. read more

I remember loving this place in high school (5 years ago) but I went back this week and it didn't meet my expectations. I probably just hyped it up too much in my head. I'd still go back though. 2/3 of the smoothies we ordered this time around were really delicious. read more

My wife and I would come Here almost on a weekly basis but I'm afraid tonight was our last time because of the extremely rude management who refused to refund me for an item that I paid for but was not in my order when we got home to eat it. I called and asked politely for them to refund me for the side item that was not in the bag but was on the receipt and I was charged for it. I was told "no we can't do that, we have been out of that item for a while now." I asked how I was supposed to know you were out of that item when nobody told me anything and the "manager" responded with "we substituted your item with jalapeño corn so we will not refund you." I'm sorry but that's like ordering a pizza and then getting a itialian sausage instead of a pizza and saying "we have been out of stuff to make pizzas for a while but our online ordering app can't tell you that. But enjoy your sausage. No refund sorry. What kind of customer service is that? Then when I called to ask for the franchise owners email or phone number I was hung up on and after repeated calls I was told no.....we don't give that out, and then hung up on again!!!! To say that I'm disappointed is an understatement. I've noticed over the past year the service has definitely gone down hill but this is just unacceptable. I've never been treated so bad by a manager. Billy patel, you need to seriously reevaluate who you have as the face of your company. This was damaging. I paid for an item, didn't receive it, wasn't told I wasn't going to have it, charged for it, substituted with some disgusting corn, and then told no to a refund which is CLEARLY the right thing to do! Then on top of everything had to deal with a very rude manager along with being hung up on. Oh yeah, and when I finally did get through to someone they gave me an old owners phone number that told me she has no clue what I'm talking about. some lady named Terry. And when I called one last time to say that's the wrong number I was hung up on. ......AGAIN!!!!!! read more

I really like this place. They have super tastey and healthy options, they have amazing meat substitute options, and they're smoothies are definitely the best I've had. Really bright and nice environment too and it's always really clean. Love this place. read more

Let me just say that I love this place. Usually. Always had great service until today. Very disappointed with the counter person today (8/9) at 12:40. Tried to redeem Belly points for a free smoothie and was abruptly told that I couldn't without my card at that point another employee told her I could to which she replied no he has to use the card. She then took another Belly card and changed my card without asking me first. Then told me I would have to accept the confirmation email from Belly before I could redeem the points. Sorry I didn't bring my card and I didn't have my phone with me. I was just running errands. So I didn't get a free smoothie and I felt the apology wasn't sincere and then I had to interrupt her attitude to get my new Belly card from her. Sorry, but that was not a good experience. If you're going offer Belly points at your location and be able to check in with your email, then you should be able to redeem without having to jump through hoops. read more

I ordered the Baja Chicken flatbread and an acai berry boost smoothie for lunch. Everything was fantastic. Clean establishment, nice workers and the food was good. Sorry for this to be so short, but there's just not too much to report on this type of place because my experience was a good one. Enjoy - read more

THIS PLACE IS HORRIBLE!!! This is the third time we come 30 min before closing and the place is already closed. I live in Marengo which is about 25 min away, but they seem to always close early. They should change the hours of operation if they close 30-40 min before closing time. read more

Lunch time hit---out in the middle of Huntley waiting for my next appointment. Where oh where to get lunch?!? Requirements: Need healthy food options, quick service, clean place, great food and a place to sit down and have an area to right notes. Tropical Smoothie Cafe it is! This place exceeded my expectations. Not only was the food quick (like, wow quick!) but it was tasty and healthy. They provide side options like chips, banana or orange. The smoothies are delicious... Just a great lunch alternative to the standard places these days. And it looks like they have some breakfast options too. The staff is friendly, the owner takes the time to say hi to the customers---just a great experience. read more

Talk about bringing modern Chicago yuppie food to the suburbs! Wow! I love this place! Fresh food prepared perfectly. Fast food gone wild! Great menu and service. I keep going back. If you have not tried this place you are really missing out. The sandwiches are unreal and the wraps and smoothies are unbeatable. read more

Enough said - love this place and every new location brings a tear of joy to my heart.

I'm a regular at TSC because the food is great, friendly staff, and the location is easy to get to. The owners are always there and very hands on with their business. It seems they are always trying to give back to the community! The only thing is the cost can be a bit much at times, but still worth it for a fresh lunch! Plus, they have belly cards! Hint to another reviewer: If you don't have your card, you just enter your email into the ipad and your points pop up, along with any free items you have earned at that time. read more

This place is always busy, but that's because it is such a great location! The smoothies are absolutely wonderful, creative, healthy, and unique. I have yet to try a smoothie that I dislike. Once the order is placed, they come out with your food and drinks quickly in a few minutes. As a vegetarian, I been hesitant to try their food options as most of them contain meat, but I just learned a few days ago that they offer a meat substitute so I have to return soon to try it! read more

Love the smoothies. Too many to pick from. I stare at the menu in awe everytime. It really depends what you are in the mood from. They have many healthy choices and I always feel amazing after I drink one of them! LOL The pitas and sandwiches are super tasty. This is one of my regular spots, and the people are great too! The weekends seem to get really busy especially at lunch time. I usually always call ahead my order (never had a problem) just because I don't want to wait with my toddler and we take it to go. read more

I used to go here all the time is past , guess they changed management. The last few times I've been there the smoothies taste so bland. It doesn't matter which flavor I ordered, they all taste the same , can't taste any fruit flavors at all.. terrible! And tonight's was watery on top of no flavor! Unfortunately, won't be going back unless new management goes back to the way they used to be made. read more