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3.7 (102 reviews)
Open • 7:00 am - 8:00 pm
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PB&J inspired Smoothie
Sarah A.

So, their smoothies are still great but I was completely taken aback by the terrible behavior of one of their employees today 5/10/25. I ordered my smoothie and was waiting for it to take it to go. There was a family who appeared to be waiting for smoothies and a few single folks waiting. Since there was no line when I ordered, I thought things would move quickly. No, I was waiting for about 10 minutes. There was a female employee diligently making smoothies but seemed to have quite a backlog of orders. A young male employee, however, was apparently not working but squirting a friend with a water gun from behind the counter then engaging in a long conversation with two friends. He slowly made his way back to help the female employee making the smoothies. Was he supposed to be working? Was that why there was such a backlog? I complained that my order was taking a long time and the diligent female employee expedited my order. If anyone in management is reading this review, this young male employee working today around 5pm needs some serious schooling in appropriate behavior in the workplace. I was aghast that he was playing with a water gun like a five year old instead of helping the other employee move orders along. SMH.

Dining area
Seth P.

Food very good, service good, Ambiance very good. We've tried Bare Blends before orginally at their previous location in the back of Stuyvesant Plaza, the location in Glenmont several times, the Troy location, and at numerous events around the Capitol region including vegan and food festivals. This was my first visit to the updated Stuyvesant Plaza location across the parking lot from Starbucks and the former TGI Friday's. The staff seemed a bit stressed, possibly because they were in the middle of a rush or didn't have enough people. I am typically greeted by very friendly young professionals at the various locations but today they seemed rushed. Several customers were waiting as the items rolled out from the kitchen. I entered and with no line immediately ordered around 1250. Sometime after 1:15pm someone called me up to the counter but not for my order. It was to tell me they were out of cauliflower and couldn't make the smoothie I ordered with the ingredients it was supposed to have. They offered banana instead and suggested it would taste just as good. My ordered arrived at 1:31pm 41 minutes after I ordered. While I waited a cashier told some customers it would be about 20 minutes and two people got out of line and left the store. I assumed they had a limited time on a lunch break and couldn't wait that long for an order to be ready. They might have suggested an item from the prepared salads juices in the grab and go case but retaining the customers didn't seem to be that important at the time. The food looked amazing and the Pina Colada bowl was excellent. The mocha smoothie was very banana forward and between the chocolate and banana it really overpowered any coffee flavor that should have come through. So the beverage was alright but not my favorite. The bowl, like I said, was really fresh and delicious. I'd like to go back and try a new breakfast sandwich soon. I think they were just having a bad day maybe?

Chunky Monkey
Stephanie W.

Hands down, the best smoothie bowls around. The ingredients are so fresh and delicious. I had the chunky monkey bowl - can't go wrong here with peanut butter, banana, chocolate etc. the consistency of the base is so incredibly smooth! The store is clean and welcoming. They have a special board to the right and only look if you're prepared to change your mind because the pictures alone look phenomenal, and then you read the description and want them all! Brownie Batter? Yes please! I couldn't leave without the cookie dough balls that are at the counter. They are healthy but don't taste healthy at all!

Tequillaless Sunrise
Chef RaNeisha M.

Stumbled upon a smoothie place in Stuyvesant Plaza today while making a run to the post office! Lovely space, great professional group of girls, plenty of options to choose from and spacious retail space with extra seating and lounge areas in the back of the store! Stop by..be patient ..it gets busy, but they roll you in and out!

Açaí berry crunch bowl
Brooke N.

Açaí bowls are my new obsession. With that being said, I've been trying them all over the capital district and rating them. Today I went to Bare blends in Latham. It was the most expensive place I've tried. The bowl was great but Be prepared to have a purple tongue all day haha. Here it goes Pros: fresh fresh fresh!! The staff makes the base to order which is def a great touch and the presentation is great. The location is perfect! The venue is cute and is perfect for this type of crowd. Cons: price is the most expensive out of all the places I've been. The menu is very hard to read and they don't have print outs to look it over so you have to have your phone to look it up. Additionally I'll be back to try more items. It was good.

Pineapple upside down bowl
Emilia S.

This is THE BEST smoothie and bowl shop in the 518. No other place compares to freshness, taste, price, and perfect amount of toppings. I will never waste my money on my on any other smoothie or bowl. They also have a great rewards program! Highly recommend BARE

Coffee cake bowl toppings
Amanda C.

Super excited to see an açaí spot while visiting Albany. I was between a few items but ultimately went with the coffee cake bowl. The base was banana, coffee, protein and cinnamon oats. The consistency that this base produced was very strange, almost like a paste. I think there needed to be an almond milk to offset it. One of the toppings was almond butter which there was a ton of - which typically I'm all about. But with the combo of the nut butter and the paste like base, it was tough to break down the consistency in my mouth... thus, instead of a cold base that's smooth it was thick and tougher to get down. Super bummed cause all the toppings and base sounded great, but ultimately it was one of the least enjoyable bowls I've had.

Anh N.

I love acai bowls!...And I may have signed up for their rewards program, I can't help it when the weather is this hot and muggy. At $15 that's a pretty pricey bowl, but I was able to stretch it out and turn it into a lunch + pre-dinner snack. And they definitely don't skimp, I got all the peanut butter that my heart could ever want! The fresh fruit variety in my bowl was a little weird, but other than that I loved every single bite :)

Monthly special bowl with strawberry cashew cream, granola, fruit, figs and goji berries.
Annie F.

One of my favorite spots for açaí and pitaya bowls, fresh juices, smoothies and delicious coffee. I love how you can order online and walk in and pick up your order from the cooler or choose curbside pickup. The staff is always so friendly and I love their weekly and monthly specials. Be sure to follow them on social media for info on their specials!

Tequila-less Sunrise & Keto Lovers Smoothies
Jessica W.

Fresh, pricey, & health-conscious. This small juice restaurant is perfect for a healthy pick me up. Location- hidden and a bit hard to find. It's not in the main plaza area, but is behind the Circles store and is next to a yoga studio. There's some stool seating but it's not really a place to hang out at for awhile. BARE is more of a on-the-go kind of snack. Tequila-less Sunrise Smoothie- The papaya is the predominant flavor, which surprised me. The papaya was the main source of sweetness. I would have liked more of an orange flavor and sweetness instead. The beet juice on top of the smoothie was pretty to look at but didn't add much flavor. Overall, it's a very dense and healthy smoothie with fresh fruit ingredients Keto Lovers Smoothie- Very dense and minimal sweetness. It's also a very fresh and nutritious smoothie. However, I was surprised that one of the ingredients is coconut oil, which is consistent with a ketogenic diet but not very healthy in terms of cardiac health. Overall, BARE provides fresh ingredients in their smoothies and bowls that use natural sweetness for its major flavors. It's a bit pricey but it satisfies any fresh fruit craving.

Blue lagoon bowl with vanilla protein added

Ordered online in advance, easy pickup. Pictured is the blue lagoon bowl. I added vanilla protein and swapped out the cashew butter with cashew cream instead. Absolutely delicious! I can't wait to go back and get it again! I do wish that the take out bowls had a lid that was a "dome" versus flat. The flat take out tops make it so you received substantially less toppings. I got take out today but opted for "no lid" because at $15+ a bowl, I want my moneys worth for toppings

Chocolate chip smoothie
Jessica P.

This is a great place tucked in the back of the Plaza. I am doing my best to support local during these uncertain times so I ordered the mint chocolate chip smoothie and replaced spinach with avocado. In the comments I asked to be texted if it was done early & got a text 15 minutes after I ordered! She even texted back offering to bring it out. Delicious smoothie--my only 'complaint' is it's too thick but with avocado it's bound to be thick and that's a good thing! It hit the spot and I am gonna be back for sure.

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