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Banzai Bowls

4.0 (25 reviews)
Closed 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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Kevin G.

One of our favorite stops in California or Hawaii! We love the different combos and have yet to have a bad Banzai bowl. The workers are typically very helpful and friendly and make for a great overall experience! We love the chill vibes of the place!

Ashley C.

I was looking for a smoothie bowl to pick up and enjoy at the beach and was surprised to find a Banzai Bowls, thanks to my Yelp search! They must be new due to the lack of reviews. I was able to order ahead online which was super easy and they have photos of everything on the menu! There are so many yummy options and you can customize some things too (maybe even more so if you order in person). I finally decided on the Makaha bowl, which you can choose apple or guava juice to blend in (I picked guava). It's blended with pitaya, banana, and chia seeds, and then topped with mango, raspberry, granola, kiwi, and honey. It was a pretty filling portion for $14 after tax. It seems like a high price but there aren't a ton of smoothie bowl options where I live so I would pay more to get a fresh one on the beach. The mango was so sweet and refreshing, and the raspberry helped counterbalance with its tartness. There are some tables outside if you wanna enjoy it right away but it's really not far from Pacific Beach or Mission Beach so I would recommend taking it over there to enjoy the scenery!

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Emmett T.

Banzai Bowls has made its way into the SD market with this new store in the Grand Central plaza of PB. The other locations are in OC and Hawaii. The suite used to house another chain juice and smoothie bar so we shall see if this brand can sustain more success. They open at 8 am daily and close most evenings at 8 pm (7 pm on Sunday). No inside seating was available, however six small foldable wooden tables with chairs were placed on the front sidewalk. Eight acai bowls, seven pitaya bowls, three acai smoothies, three pitaya smoothies, and four fruit smoothies made up the chalkboard menu on the wall to the right of the service counter. Small and large serving sizes were offered for each item with prices ranging between $7.50 and $10 for smoothies and $11.50 to $15.25 for bowls. I ordered a small acai bowl during my first visit and a small pitaya bowl the second time. The Maui Sunrise was the acai bowl of choice. The blend was made up of coconut milk, pineapple juice, acai, bananas, strawberries, and mango. The topping consisted of granola, bananas, strawberries, blueberries, coconut shreds, and honey. I didn't taste any mango in the blend, but honestly the mix made it difficult to distinguish the individual components. The granola and honey did stand out in the topping though. For the pitaya bowl, my selection was the Makaha with guava (versus apple) juice. Pitaya, bananas, and chia seeds were in the blend with granola, mango raspberries, kiwi, and honey in the topping. Since there were fewer ingredients, I felt this bowl was more enjoyable. The three fruits in the topping were prominent. The visibility of the suite within the plaza remains a concern as a couple of former businesses also failed before the most recent juice/smoothie bar. The quality of the products I tried at Banzai Bowls was worth a solid four star rating.

El Capitan Smoothie
Nicole K.

Stumbled on this location while walking to the beach from our parking spot. Was excited to see there is now one in SD as the closest was OC. Bummer is they charged $1.50 to substitute strawberries for bananas without telling us and they have never charged for that same substitution at other locations.

Off the Wall Bowl + Peanut Butter (HOUSEMADE)
Bryn S.

Came back because it was so good the first time! The gentleman who helped me last time helped me this time as well. Off the wall was very good and he added peanut butter to it. Let me tell you- that peanut butter is the best iv ever had!

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Cindy P.

I love this place so much! It's the best açaí bowl you can get in SD!! They actually blend the smoothie and make it fresh unlike other spots where it is from a carton or premade. The service is always amazing and the workers are very sweet/helpful. Definitely order online if you want to save some time. The shop itself is very clean and there is always a lot of seating outside.

EL CAPITAN

I love this place, and it's my go to post surf snack shop. Today was especially the vibe though. The two people working were jammin' to some up beat Christmas music, were cheerful and looked like they really enjoyed working there. My drink, the El Capitan is the best and it's always consistent regardless who's working. It reminded me of my first job, such a pleasant memory. Until next time!

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Joey W.

So stoked to have a banzai bowl in San Diego! When we lived in Orange County we used to go all the time and now to have one post surf in San Diego is epic. They are so delicious and the staff is awesome, and super friendly. They have a nice patio you can sit on and enjoy your bowls outside as well. Definitely come and check them out! The banzai bowl with hemp milk is where it's at

THE OG BOWL with Peanut Butter

Hands down the best acai bowls in San Diego! Been a fan of Banzai bowls for years including the Huntington Beach & Oahu location.

I love the acai bowls here absolutely fantastic. However, the service today on 8/17 at 2:20 was horrible. There's one girl working, I'm not sure her name but as soon as her coworker Josh arrived, she started yelling. He told her to stop yelling, that it looks bad to customers and she said and I quote "then tell them to stop fucking stressing me out". She was flinging things around and raising her voice multiple times while I waited. She glared at me and the other customers, and rolled her eyes at what I ordered when her and Josh pulled the printed slips. Super unprofessional, won't be coming back.

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Paid $14 just for them to forget strawberries on my bowl lol it comes with like 3 toppings now sure how they forgot that. but good size portion.

Sammie W.

I love this place! Smoothies and bowls are delicious, staff is super friendly, and I love the extra goodies they put on top!

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9 months ago

The absolute BEST açaí bowl in San Diego...my favorite spot in Pacific beach! Fresh, creative and delicious. A MUST

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9 months ago

Came in right after they closed and they still made us stuff and it's fire açaí bowls

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Delicious smoothie. Super nice guy working the counter. Fresh and quick. 5/5 would go again

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It's blended with pitaya, banana, and chia seeds, and then topped with mango, raspberry, granola, kiwi, and honey.

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