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    Tropical Smoothie Cafe

    2.9 (49 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

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    J David H.

    For a first visit this was pretty good. I travel in this area often and honestly never even knew this Tropical Smoothie was there. The location is just off the corner of General Booth and Nimmo Parkway in a strip. The lot and walks were clear of debris. There is parking in directly front for full size and compact parking in front close to the road. The dining room is large! Probably the largest I've ever seen in a Tropical Smoothie. It features a fireplace which is cool and a large communal table. All the tables and floor was clear of debris. There was a large group of military that was just clearing as we entered. I hit up the men's restroom which is in the rear. I found that it had proper supplies and everything worked. The underside of the toilet seat was dirty. My daughter was the only one eating. Her order a cheese quesadilla and a Jetty Punch smoothie. The young male staff was efficient in taking the order. The app worked flawlessly which provides rewards and pays for the transaction. The order was called out within 5 minutes, or so with the smoothie first. My daughter reported both drink and food good. I would return and a 3.5 seems a better fit. Rounding up with good food and service.

    Trent L.

    Let me let you guys in on a secret, I'm falling in love all over again with this place. I been away for a little while ( not too long but long enough ). The have smoothies for $2.99 before 9 which in my opinion is a good deal especially when they're normally $4.99 ( so I guess we all can agree $2.00 off is not that bad of a deal ) most of us would agree anyway. So if you're near a tropical smoothie cafe and if it's before 9 am, take advantage of this deal and even if it's later than 9 don't let that stop you from checking this establishment out!. I'll definitely be returning sooner than later.

    Shafted on 2 accounts.. amount of smoothie (as you can tell by the fill line) and...
    Heidi S.

    When I'm outnumbered 2-1 on where we get lunch, I'm sometimes forced to get what I don't want. Today, I settled for a Thai chicken wrap and Peaches and Silk smoothie at my least favorite TS location. I offered to pick up after we ordered online. I noticed that they have updated inside. They opened the space to make room for more tables and they even have a small kids booth which was being taken advantage of. It's a nice improvement, but really doesn't make me think any better of this location. The cleanliness of the servers and the quality of the food and smoothies hasn't improved. The young man who helped me at the counter today spent most of the time he was helping guests, scratching at his dreads. Please, God, I pray he doesn't come anywhere near the food prep areas or blenders. Speaking of food, I enjoyed the taste of my smoothie - the part that was actually smoothie. Considering their prices have jumped recently, I was disappointed that mine wasn't full and contained a good 1/2 cup of solid ice chunks. My Thai chicken wrap was tasty, but I had asked for the dressing to be on the side and it was slathered in dressing anyway.. with a side cup to go with it. I really, really need to argue more for my choice at lunch time. It's just not worth the cost or the gross-factor!

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    Bruce K.

    The smoothie was good, but the staff was... off. Sitting at the bar area while trying to connect my laptop to the wifi, I heard interesting tidbits between the crew members like "I f***ed up this order" and "Are you gonna wash your hands?"

    King Caesar with faux chicken (beyond meat brand) and it's great! So yummy! A great vegetarian option, very happy.
    Chelsea W.

    I can totally agree with the reviews noting the staff; however, the past couple of times I've come in the staff has been completely different (in a good way). My food was good, my smoothie was good, and my service was good. Also, this store has a new look and it's really nice. It makes you wanna eat there and not just grab and go. I got the king Caesar chicken wrap with faux chicken and I highly recommend to other vegetarians! Great menu for meatless eaters!

    Island Chicken Quesadilla nasty chicken pieces

    I grew up in VB just down the street from this TSC and came into town to visit. I go to TSC frequently where I live now but every time I come to this TSC there is almost always an issue with my order being wrong, forgetting to put part of my order in the bag, etc. Yesterday I ordered my usual island green smoothie and before I took a sip I knew something was wrong because it was a very pale green. Low and behold it tasted mainly like ice, no sweetness, there was no way it had mango or pineapple in it. I get this smoothie all the time at other TSCs and this was definitely not it. When I looked at my quesadilla some of the chicken pieces were discolored and slimey. I would have asked for a different smoothie and shown them the chicken but it took over 20 minutes to get my order and based on my past experiences here it just wasn't worth the wait. I LOVE tropical smoothie but will drive farther to a different location whenever I'm in town.

    NaTasha J.

    We're coming from Hawaii so to stop in for a fruity, healthy, and light dinner was an easy choice. The place is very modern, open, and inviting ....the cashiers however were not. They seemed young so not sure if the lack of respect comes from a bad upbringing or if it wasn't taught during new employee training. It's 5:24pm so it also may be the shift. Regardless, 3 stars it is for bad attitudes. Food is good!

    Buffalo chicken wrap. Not wrapped right but so good

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