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    Playa Bowls

    3.8 (49 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Devin S.

    I do love coming here because it's convenient and tasty! Drive thru is a nice touch so I come here to spend my money! Ok! However, if someone orders a 20oz juice... or the latter... they pay for 20oz... they want 20oz. Otherwise I can juice the simplicity at home myself, fill my cup, leave the foam out and spend less.

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    Chelsea A.

    Came here on a summer evening. I appreciated that it is only one group allowed in at a time. I also appreciate that this specific location has later hours than most other Playa Bowls in the area. As of July 2020, the hours are 8AM-10PM every day. For me wanting a smoothie bowl at 8:00PM, those hours were amazing... The Toms River locations close at 8PM. When you get there, there may be a line - be sure to wait 6 feet apart. Once you get inside, you place your order, pay, and wait outside for your name to be called to have your bowl passed off to you in a bag with spoons and napkins. The wait for my partner and me was about 10 minutes going in and 5 minutes of a wait since it was a crowded night. There was outdoor seating but was not large enough to fit everyone waiting that night. Would be nice if there were more outdoor seating in the evening. We waited on the sidewalk for our Goji Pitaya Bowl: 50% Pitaya, 50% Açaí order, and ate in the car which is typical nowadays for taking out cold items on hot summer evenings. The flavors mixed well together and I was super happy getting both açaí and pitaya. The goji berries were not super sweet which I liked, and added nice texture to the smoothie together with the granola. The banana and the pineapple gave it a nice tropical feel. I definitely recommend this flavor, but if you're a huge coconut / pina colada lover, I'd give this bowl a try with half açaí or Pitaya, and half coconut base!!

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    Megan H.

    We were visiting family and wanted a quick bite and stumbled across Playa Bowls. I had never heard of it and was surprised to see that it was a chain. The food was fantastic! We got a few smoothies, and even managed to get my picky toddler to have the green one (have to find ways to sneak veggies into her system). The decor is really fun. This location even had a drive through. I'll definitely be back to try more of the menu.

    Green room juice just the right tartness
    Brad K.

    Absolutely the best part of my day and trip to the Veteran's clinic! So healthy and clean Guaranteed to put a smile on your face There are many copy cats but none compare to the original playa bowls! This location is friendly, fast and clean.

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    Julia D.

    i come here pretty often and there so good! with covid going on the whole staff is always wearing masks whenever i go in as well as gloves. i always see them cleaning which is great. inside normally is so pretty, they usually have a swinging chair which is so fun to sit on and a bunch of cute seating. and the artwork inside is so nice and aestheticly pleasing. because covid all there seating is gone for the inside like every other place in nj. but on a non-covid non no indoor dinning basis there dinning is amazing. they have a long menu and it's usually very hard to decide. they also have many vegan and gluten free options which is great! i mostly get the dragon berry bowl and substitute the regular granola with the gluten free/vegan granola and substitute the honey for almond butter or peanut butter!! definitely recommend trying if you haven't yet !!

    This is the Tropical Açaí Bowl. I didn't get the granola and added on cacao nibs. So good!
    Atira L.

    I had the Tropical Bowl with the Acai base. I saw one or two comments on here about these bowls not being healthy. I can say they are! The Acai did not taste overly sweet and it's just blended with fruit. The cacao nibs were unsweetened and I had the granola taken off the order because I didn't want the extra sugar. I really enjoyed this bowl and I was very full after I finished it. I love the atmosphere of this place and the free WiFi is an added plus .

    Nutella Acai Bowl
    Jalize C.

    I've always been a fan of açaí bowls, and I think playa bowls has the largest bowls out there. They're extremely filling. I get the classic pura vida which has granola, banana, blueberries, and strawberries. I've also had the Nutella açaí bowl, and although it's delicious, the Nutella fills you up very quickly. I think açaí bowls are over priced, but then again, all the açaí places are. Staff at this location is ok, found them to be standoffish.

    Dragonberry Pitaya Bowl
    Cindy K.

    I ordered the Electric mermaid pitaya bowl with some substitutions. My choice of toppings was pineapples, mangoes, strawberries, kiwi, and granola. So delicious and refreshing. The staff is also very quick and friendly. I love playa bowls. It's such a cute setting and offers unique healthy food.

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    Step into pineapple heaven where everything tastes amazing and is actually good for your body! My favorite is the kale bowl

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