Fruteiro do Brasil is a juice bar in Manchester's Arndale Centre, on the upper floor, it is basically next to Supercuts. Fruterio do Brasil, of which I will refer to as FDB throughout my review is only a small brand, despite what their name states, they talk about them being an Italian brand with 2 of their 5 stores being located their in Milan, their other stores are located in UAE (Abu Dhabi and Dubai), and this store in Manchester is actually the only one in the United Kingdom.
The overall service in this branch is poor, the staff are often there outside giving away free samples, but they simply lack enthusiasm, it seems they lack training of anything other than to pour samples into little sample cups and hand them out, as they basically avoid any customer conversation or questions, which is a shame.
The drinks I've tried, I can't remember the full names, just tasted horrible to say the least to the point I'd even refuse a free sample there now, which people who know me, know is something I never do, people might also say that me refusing a free sample is less likely than Liverpool winning the league (No I wouldn't go that far...)
The drinks just taste slightly sickly and watered down, based on what I've tried and they seem quite expensive too, probably slightly more expensive than rivals such as nearby Boost, on the lower floor of the mall, and of course the prices here are so much more expensive compared to picking up a smoothie at a supermarket such as one of the many nearby Tesco stores, which sadly is probably your best bet if you want a decent, cheap smoothie as this place despite being a "specialist in smoothies and juices", just doesn't cut it, mainly down to using poor ingredients and then watering them down to a high degree. read more