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    Tropical Smoothie Cafe

    2.1 (92 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Bahama Bowl

    Very disappointed and dissatisfied with overall taste and quality of this bowl. The strawberries were not sweet and the pineapples were definitely canned! I was so disappointed when I tasted the pineapples and figured out they were not fresh! Tropical Smoothie is really going down and with the prices they are charging now they really need to do better.

    Kale apple slaw

    Horrible management at 5 mile in Livonia. Avoid this location at all costs! They delivered my food covered in aluminum foil and said that is how many restaurants do it. No restaurants with passing health inspections. Management extremely rude. Customer service goes a long way, was a kale apple slaw really worth having customers call corporate on you? Remove the item from being available if you are not equipped to provide it in adequate containers. She said all complaints would come to her anyway well hopefully she's there when the health department complaint comes in.

    If you look closely, the hair is mixed in with the cheese.

    As much as I want to think it's okay things happen, this happening twice is just unacceptable. I've ordered a three cheese chicken dilla two different times and found a long dark hair under the food the first time and cooked IN the food the second time. Incredibly disappointing. If you're making anything regarding food you'd think that you would have to put your hair up. Was offered a refund but needed to come back, but never had the chance to go back and get it.

    Jenn M.

    Wow I stopped by about 2 weeks ago while i was out shopping and let me tell you I was happy that i did. The strawberry smoothie was so good, by far my favorite spot for a smoothie not to mention the different options, will have to find and excuse to drive all the way to get another one. And i love that they made it nice and thick for the hot summer weather, didn't have a long wait

    Piece of plastic
    Amber M.

    I've been here a couple times and they had good smoothies but the last two times there were pieces of plastic shards in my smoothie... they got caught in the back of my throat and I'm sure I ingested some so I will not be getting another from here again. Highly highly upset and disappointed. This is not safe the health department should look Into this.

    I had to reorder from the tropical smoothie down the street because they were closed even though the app continues to take orders.
    Mya G.

    After an entire week, my refund has just been out in for process and I should receive it in a few days. How sweet? Also, you'll be happy to know that the manager has been texting and playing on my phone up until last night when I finally blocked her. And by manager, I mean the owner's adult sister!!!! This is by far the most ghetto, dirty establishment I have ever set foot in. I would not be surprised if they had roaches. If there customer service policy is this poor as the lobby that shabby, I can only imagine what that kitchen looks like. Did I mention that it smelled like rotten food? I wouldn't feed food from this tropical smoothie to my neighbor's dog!! Luckily, there is another location 2 miles down on 7 mile and there food is amazing. They have a pleasant, smiling staff. More importantly, it's very clean and smells like fruit... unlike the one on Five Mile. It smells like hot garbage juice. So if you are in the area, don't fret. Just go a few minutes further to the Tropical Smoothie on 7 mile in Livonia. Trust me, you don't want to get sick from spoiled food on 5 mile. Update: since my initial visit to this location, I am still receiving text messages and calls not only from staff and their family, but from the owner's sister. Today is September 11. It is no wonder that the sister can't do anything with her life but manage 16 year olds using blenders and microwaves. She would never make the cut at a mcdonalds or Jersey mikes because she obviously can't take the pressure of being asked for a refund. It's just a matter of time before the owner realizes that her sister is not an asset to her business. My sister's block club is already spreading the word in the area about how they treat their customers. I'm sure they will still get business, but our 50+ people will be taking their business on 7 mile where they treat the customers with dignity, respect, and have the correct hours of operation on their app. Further, please stop playing on my phone and stop asking your friends to leave fake reviews... those post from September are not what the store looks like now. All the chairs in every smoothie cafe are stacked right now because their is no dining in due to COVID-19. Work smarter... not harder geniuses

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    Faves are the peanut butter apple, triple berry oat minus the Splenda, and the sunrise on summer days as a refresher.

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    A view of the lovely restaurant. It doesn't look like the typical quick serve restaurant.
    A view of the lovely restaurant. It doesn't look like the typical quick serve restaurant.
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    9 oz corned beef
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