The staff greeted us immediately upon entry! The storefront itself operates via two self serve…read morekiosks, which is fine by me because of the various options that there are. Currently (July 2025), there is indoor and outdoor seating. The decorations are cool, the bathroom is clean with really nice hand soap. I have been getting the King Richard smoothie for as long as I can remember--Intelligentsia coffee, coconut milk, banana, and chocolate plant protein. My daughter got the Cinnamon Roll--plant based vanilla protein, cinnamon, and banana. She also got a Greek yogurt bowl with blue magik, chocolate hazelnut spread, honey, and granola for $5. I appreciate having a healthier option for a treat!

I've walked by this place so many times to go to Yardhouse, the movie theater, or Potbelly's. I…read moreguess it takes my latest craving for açaí bowls to bring me in here! Loved how many options of bowls they had, though mostly it's different combinations of banana, blueberries, strawberries, cacao nibs, and coconut shreds. Peanut or almond butter are also selections, as are pistachios, which were on my Goin' Back to Cali bowl. For some reason, I was left with a medicinal aftertaste after eating my bowl, and I'm not sure if it was the açaí base or the coconut shreds that were the culprit. The bananas used were also not quite ripe and ready to go and tasted a bit green, if you know what I mean. It's $13.50-15 per 16oz bowl, and there are (cashless) kiosks where you can place your order. An introvert's dream! Easy street parking, and there are a handful of seats to dine in here. Plenty of smoothie options too.

Things I love about Awesome Juice bar: - they're open every…read moreday! - friendly staff and service - the acai bases are made to order, and the menu options are extensive, e.g. peanut butter acai, various fruits, etc. I originally thought for example the mango and peach were pieces of fruit on top of the acai base, but it's all blended together AND THEN you can add 4 toppings. A couple areas of opportunity: - the acai base could use more flavor. I didn't get much peach flavor coming through in mine. - the fill (amount of acai base in the bowl) seemed slightly low. The 16oz bowls start at $12.90, which is about $0.50-$1 less than other equivalent offerings in the North Shore. Parking is tight in this strip mall lot (by Subway/Jiffy Lube). Have an awesome day!

I've been wanting to try awesome juice bar since they opened. People that work in the area and live…read morein the area seem to swear by their smoothies and bowls . I finally made it to the juice bar and ordered a berry bowl. Their base has an amazing consistency! They make it right there when you order it so it's not premade and frozen. I would say, I think the base needed a little more flavor ...so next time, I'll probably see if they have some vanilla protein powder that they can blend into the base. The toppings I got were strawberries, homemade granola! (it's amazing! Pick this one for sure), blueberries and an almond drizzle. The almond drizzle is a lot more than just a drizzle, which I found appealing, but if you're looking for only a little bit of almond butter, you might want to say "go easy on the almond butter". Overall, I am thoroughly happy with my bowl.

Delicious drinks, a cozy atmosphere, and friendly service. Definitely recommend this place!read more

loved the customer service and the drinks were delicious , will be going all the time now !!read more

Love this place! Staff is always so friendly and helpful with smoothie suggestions! My favorites…read moreare the chocolate covered cherry and the berry good berry nice (with spinach added in). And the lemon coconut bites are a family favorite! They also have fresh pressed juice you can order a week or few days supply for a cleanse or detox! And don't forget to bring some quarters and a friend to play a game of old school Pac Man! Or one of the other board games they keep out for customers to play!

This is my new favorite place!! I stumbled upon Blended one day when I was scouring the internet…read morefor someplace near me that made a coffee smoothie drink type-thing (I will admit that at that point I didn't even know one actually existed but I had a vision in my head). What a gem of a find! Not only do they have THE BEST non-dairy coffee smoothie drink thingy I've ever had, they are totally Celiac friendly so I am able to indulge in all of their treats (which are also super fire). To top it all off, the staff and owners are just darling and so sweet and welcoming. Amazing little spot!!

Came here for the first time on a Saturday when they had a promotion for a buy one get one at a…read morediscount. A friend of mine convinced me to come here because she absolutely loved it. And I'm so glad I actually listened. It is located in the strip mall with a lot of shared parking however, the businesses that share this trip, Malk are really rather popular so finding parking can be a little bit tricky. The benefit those at all the parking is free. I will see the menu is quite extensive whether you want a bowl or a smoothie or something else. I did opt for a bowl and so did my friend as you can see from the pictures. I have to say everything was super delicious very generous, considering the price and because there was a promotion it was really very generous. I'm glad I wasn't hunting for any particular ingredient as it was listed on the very detailed menu and so I would definitely be coming back here again because it is super fresh very friendly and fast.

Need some healthy options and juices during my business trip. Found this location of TruBowl near…read moreChicago area. Good selections and fast service. Order small craft with create your own bowl. The unlimited topping was excellent until it too full. They did discontinue to offer the cold pressed juices one. Located in the shopping center, with Panda Express and Fitness Center. Small little diner with 3 tables and height counter tables against the wall.

I was in the vicinity and dropped in here and picked up a 24 oz acai berry boost smoothie. It was…read moreprepared readily and was a refreshing and healthy drink. When I picked up the drink, I thought, dang-weird, the drink isn't even cold. But the best thing about their drink products, and this was my first visit to a Tropical Smoothie Cafe, is that they use great quality foam cups that really insulate your hand from a long lasting and ice cold drink. Best smoothie cups ever! And the smoothie is pretty dang good too. Kudos, and thank you!

Recently, after I had some dental work done in the late afternoon, I just assumed that I could not…read moreeat that evening, and searched on Yelp for a nice smoothie place. I felt so lucky that Tropical Smoothie Café is so close to home! It is located in the strip mall called Plaza del Prado, where Jewel-Osco has been there for decades. I passed by the mall so often, but had not noticed Tropical Smoothie just a few stores from Jewel-Osco! I did not have their app; I just walked in to order a Mango Monsoon smoothie. The guy behind the counter was friendly and efficient. He worked on the smoothie right away. I was able to leave the store with my smoothie within 5 minutes! There was only another customer at the time when I left. The Mango Monsoon was refreshing and not too sweet. I couldn't believe that I finished all 22-24 oz. in no time! It was delicious! I guess the price of $7.99 plus tips and tax seems fair. Next time I will try some of their food items on their menu too!

First time visitor and looking forward to many more!! Took advantage of their free berry bowl post…read moreSuper Bowl special!! The place was so clean when I walked in at 5pm! The young man behind the counter was so kind and polite!! Thanked me for my tip, something I feel most places don't do anymore. And told me my order would be ready in 4-5mins!! Plenty of seats to wait or eat there!!

Waiting 35 minutes for 2 drinks and a toast while repeating my order 16x in an empty store. I may…read moremiss my flight I came here at 1220 it is now 1252 I have no drink or toast. Please hire competent humans or wait for robots to replace these 38 minutes update for 2 juices and toast and I asked with ice no ice in either. They are stuck on Duhhh here

We've come here several times already and it's been consistently a great choice! Our first time…read morehere was because we saw that they're on InKind, but we keep coming back because of the quality. Their smoothies and shakes taste great and are blended well, and the bowls that I've gotten have been fresh and filling. This time I went with a Mango Cure smoothie and a MexiCali bowl. The smoothie has ginger, immunity booster, and is topped with cayenne, but all I really tasted was the ginger as a brief aftertaste. My wife tried it and said it "tastes healthy," so it might not be a go-to drink for some but it does help if you're feeling a little under the weather or just need a pick-me-up! The MexiCali bowl was delicious but had more of a kick to it than I was expecting from the spicy tomatillo sauce, so I'll probably ask to withhold that if I get it again. The space itself is very open and clean with plenty of seating, and the employees have always been very welcoming and friendly! We didn't have to wait too long for our food either since we came in just before the lunch rush, but they were putting together a good number of to-go orders too so waiting shouldn't be an issue (at least it hasn't been for us).

I tried something new the AVO Matcha protein shake! Just like the color is so beautiful the shake…read morewas delicious! If you wonder what was in it had Vanilla Whey Protein, Almond Milk, Matcha Green Tea, Organic Raw Honey, and Avocado to make it that beautiful green. The place is always extremely clean, sunny, and service is super fast and as always friendly and helpful.

I want to give this 5 stars because it's healthy but the chicken salad has like dry chicken. A few…read moreyears ago they had better food selections like the tuna salad or the salad with tomato, blue cheese, bacon and egg. So I'm struggling to find something worth eating. But the chocolate banana protein shake is great and the green shake is good. Service is quick. Place is clean. Ambiance is echo-ey, typical fitness cafe.

We went here for a coffee and some food. I would certainly recommend coffee was great and food was…read morepretty good.

First timer, had the Northshore which was good as was the Kale smoothie. The grandkids' Pretty in…read morePink was pretty flavorless. I tried it after their complaint and they were correct. Addrd honey whocj helped minimally. Couldn't get them to remix with more fruit which l understand but no offer to replace. Disappointing.

The Coconut Cloud smoothie was much better than the one I had at the Highland Park location--they…read moreused a lot more blue spirulina. The service was friendly, and the interior was clean and modern. Delicious. I'll be back to their Winnetka spot!