My fam and I recently moved back to the Bx and greatly missed our neighborhood juice spot. One day after a weekday run, my son searched for a closer spot and found Crazy Fruits. It's off of Bainbridge Ave, near Montefiore Hospital. Usually, traffic in that area is horrible but it was after rush hour and before lunch, so it was only a 10 minute drive.
When we arrived, there were a few people already waiting but all had placed their orders. The place seems to be attached to a Bodega, and they operate out of a large window, where you're able to see all of the people working on your orders. They have fresh fruits on display. They also offer pastelitos, which are displayed right up front and are freshly made, and served with some great sauces...definitely get the green and chipotle sauces. They have acai bowls, dragonfruit bowls, sandwiches, breakfast items, wheatgrass and other immune boosting shots, and Mexican items. I'm assuming that they're best known for their "crazy fruit" creations, and although I've never seen one in person, the pictures look amazing.
The wait can be a lot, especially if they have a lot of customers at the time you arrive. It's always best to order ahead, but even with that, you might still find yourself waiting a while. My only issue with ordering is, depending upon who answers the phone, the ordering process might be frustrating for both people. They're usually using the blenders, there are people ordering, and then your trying to place a detailed order over the phone. It would be helpful if they had online ordering available, and hopefully that will be coming soon. They also offer delivery so it's definitely worth it to see if they deliver to your area. Not surprisingly, it looks like they'll be expanding soon. I peeped some flyers posted for help wanted. I envision a line of Vitamix bases with a bunch of containers, allowing them to more efficiently complete orders.
So far, the faves of the fam are:
#51 Peanut Butter Yum w/almond milk, chia seeds, extra peanut butter, and vanilla protein powder
#52 Protein Knockout
#76 Sweet Pear w/extra cinnamon
#80 Tropical Green
#91 Acai Smoothie w/dragonfruit
Fave pastelitos are beef & cheese...definitely can't go wrong with those. Shrimp were good also. Always ask for the sauces!
Everything is very fresh and they're very clean. Everyone wears masks and gloves. I feel very safe ordering from them. I wish they had a cup sealing machine so that traveling with a large order of drinks isn't so precarious. Sealed cups are the way to go. read more