I have ordered online from this emerald city multiple times. They are slow to make the drinks and…read moredo not have good customer service. The order is not even started by the time I arrive or the estimated time for pickup. They have made my drink multiple times after making someone else's drink leaving the last ingredients into my smoothie. When I asked to remake my drink they refused to do so. The emerald city in Lakewood has never gave me any issues which is sad because this specific emerald city is by gym so I try to always order from this one and get disappointed every time.

I have really been loving to come here lately. Prices are reasonable and besides the sometimes long…read morewait, they are usually friendly. I am very annoyed this morning, i drove 30 minutes out of my way to get a smoothie but they were not open when the door said. I waited 20 minutes and then gave up.

Always a fun time and enjoyable experience when visiting. The line can be a little wild at times,…read morebut it moves relatively fast. The people at the window are always friendly. The drink selections are crafted with pretty good variety, and offer something that I think even the most peculiar coffee drinker could enjoy. I usually order things half sweet, which is what I would consider the way to go. Allows the coffee flavors to come through, but also not overpoweringly sugary. Definitely hit them up if you're passing by!

What's not to love :) just get your coffee here. Trust me. Dogs treats available for your fur…read morebabies too.

4.75 stars Cute local salad, smoothie and more shop. I got…read morethe Washington salad and it was so fresh and light. The half size was perfect for lunch. The menu also shows sandwiches, soups and warm bowls. I don't know the area well but surprised they didn't have more people in during the lunch hour. My only negative is they don't seem to realize when customers enter as they are not greeted and can take several minutes before someone comes up front and realizes a customer or food delivery pick up is waiting. Would definitely go back when in the area.

My boyfriend and I needed some time to kill and we saw that Garden's Gourmet was participating in…read morethe Equity in Action for Women's History month so we decided to stop by. They share parking a few other businesses and it was pretty busy when we got there but we snagged a spot. As we entered, we greeted by the owners who welcomed us and gave us menus to look through. They have a decent sized menu but not too overwhelming and if you don't like the options offered then you can do a create your own which is sweet! My boyfriend got their garden wrap with a garlic and herb tortilla while I got their Washington Apple wrap with a garlic and herb tortilla. There was an order ahead of us but the employees got the orders made in a good amount of time and presentation was a nice touch too. The wraps had a great ratio of all the listed ingredients and you can yaste everything in each bite. The ingredients tasted and looked fresh! The interior is very cozy with plenty of seating that accommodates solo, couples or small groups. They have great lighting in there, both natural and inside. They had some old school RnB playing which was nostalgic for me as I heard a lot of these as a pre-teen. Definitely a fantastic spot, especially if you are trying to eat or be more healthy conscious but still have a flavorful meal!

I dunno why this place only has 2-Stars. So far this is the best BFJ I have been too. With 65 Yelp…read morecheck in kinda back things up. However, I have never seen a seagull in the attic. Maybe next time?

I wanted to share feedback about a recent experience. During our visit, an employee appeared to…read moremishear what one of my family members was saying. Because my family member speaks English as a second language, they left feeling that the misunderstanding was caused by the language barrier rather than an effort to understand them. Unfortunately, the interaction made my family member feel embarrassed and as though their English was being blamed for the confusion. Better communication, patience, and asking for clarification instead of making assumptions would have made the experience much more comfortable. I understand that misunderstandings happen, but I hope staff receive training on communicating respectfully with customers who may have accents or speak English as a second language. Everyone deserves to feel heard and treated with patience and respect. They seemed like younger workers whom we don't see regularly.

This place is so goood!! Their paletas are the super yummy. Its hard not to order everything on the…read moremenu.

Yummy raspados! Definitely the best raspados I've had in the Tacoma area…read more Staff was friendly. They also sell fruit cups, various raspado flavors, strawberries/cream, cucumbers, etc.

Hunt for the best blueberry donut continued…read more Helen's has got a decent fan base so I went in search of the best blueberry donut. I tried them in the past apparently because I have photos associated to that visit (even bought a dozen). I obviously didn't remember until I started writing this review. First the location is pretty easy to reach. Small strip mall store front off Portland Ave. I walked in and there were two people ahead of me but no seating and hardly room to view the selection. There is a plastic COVID screen still up and pictures of people who have stolen from them. The selection of donuts is decent and apparently on the weekends there are speciality fritters. The owner operators are kind and so helpful (high praises!). I ordered one blueberry donut and one banana fritter. Both appeared to be well cooked and scrumptious. However, each of the donuts were over fried and tasted like old grease. The blueberry cake was full of blueberries but no real blueberry taste. The fritter was soaked in grease and no banana flavor. Sadly this is not on my list to try again.

Absolutely the best donut place in the state. I drive all the way down from Edmonds. Everyone that…read moreworks behind the counter is super friendly kind and nice. I love the banana. Fritters I come all the way down here for the banana. Fritters it's always a nice treat they have a good family ambience vibe great food great service. I love this place. Five stars hands-down I went to the dentist this morning right up the street and told them they need to start coming here and getting their donuts stop going to high large corporate chains when they buy donuts for their staff.

The coffee was as expected and made quickly. The staff was friendly enough and efficientread more

Good service, good coffee, astronomical prices for the east side of Tacoma. The coffee culture in…read moreWA is starting to get a little ridiculous on what they charge. But hey supply and demand so it is what it is.

Tried to switch it up since I have always gone to emerald city smoothie . Service was a lil slow…read morebut it makes sense due to only one person working . We ordered the açaí protein bowl and it was ok at most , definitely could taste the grit of the protein powder they used. Their menu threw me off with one of the categories being "healthy smoothies " with flavors like birthday cake , Oreo , snickers etc. No macros were included so it seemed like a bunch of sweet smoothies with a scoop of protein to make it healthy . Overall service was good but slow , food/ drinks were a little disappointing, place seemed clean at least . Prices feel a little too high for the quality of food.

Yummy açaí cup. Bigger than I thought it would be. Beautiful clean space, warm and welcoming…read moreenvironment. Great place to come and relax. Service was great.

Genevieve was super nice and did a great job at tending to my friends and I while also being…read moreattentive to others. The drinks were absolutely delicious and the other customers were also friendly. The music would switch up consistently to make the bar enjoyable for everyone! Overall great experience would most definitely come back!

This bikini bar broke up my family. Last Sunday before church my father Ernie went to it he's never…read morereturned since. Then, I found out my husband went to go get him and he has also not returned. So, I went there yesterday I found out that none of them were ladies, nor were they foxy. They were men in dog costumes. I caught my husband and father dancing with them like it was there last. My kids cry everyday for them to come back. My latte was cold. Will not return.