Here's the deal. I'm not going to say it's the best smoothie I've ever tasted...But, it's a good deal ($3.16 for a 16 oz. mango smoothie) for mostly fresh (I'll explain in a bit) fruit smoothies.
I went in looking for a comparable alternative to some of the other fresh fruit smoothie places in Chinatown/Downtown. I was pleased to find this little counter top cafe in Fort Street Mall--very convenient location. I was even more pleased to find out that their smoothies were made with fresh fruits! Yes, that's what I asked the cashier..."Do you use powder (i.e., mango-flavored powder) for your smoothies, or fresh fruits?" He replied, "Everything except the longan and lychee are fresh. Those come from the can." So, I'm thinking, "Ok, great! Fresh mango fruit smoothie to cool me off from this hot summer day!"
Anyways, I ordered the mango smoothie and noticed that as they were making it, they put in fresh mango AND some type of orange-colored powder (I'm assuming was mango-flavored?). Bottom line, the smoothie was a mix of powder (for added flavor?) and real mango. Not completely disappointed, but I was hoping for an all-natural fruit smoothie. I'll be honest, I will probably go back, but not when I feel like being completely healthy. I think one of the ingredients in the smoothie was also milk, fyi.
For the price, this can't be beat! And, in terms of flavor, I liked that the smoothie was light in flavor and not overly sweetened. And, it didn't taste completely artificial because there were fresh mango pieces in the smoothie! (Yup, it's mango season! So, they didn't even use frozen mango!). read more