Came here on a Saturday at noon and the place was packed. Our orders were taken and prepared relatively quickly, but it was pretty disorganized getting our order with all the other customers crowding the pickup counter and the loud music making it hard to hear when your name is called. I got the Dragonberry pitaya bowl, which was topped with a good portion of delicious honey, granola, and fresh blueberries and strawberry slices. The mix itself was more slushy/icy in texture than expected, but still delicious in flavors. I would come back again if I was in the area and craving smoothie bowls. read more

Playa Bowls - Dragonberry - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

I honestly don't know how much money I've spent here but I don't regret it at all! My go to is their: -Pink pitaya smoothie. Absolutely delicious and looks pretty too! -Dragonberry Bowl: pink pitaya base topped with blueberry, strawberry, granola and a drizzle of honey. (Pro tip; ask for granola on the side if don't want it to get soggy) -Stupid Cupid Bowl: stupid Cupid base with strawberries, coconut flakes, granola, cacao nibs, and white chocolate. I'm very picky on my smoothie spots because I expect consistency if I'm spending close to $10 on a drink and playa bowls hasn't failed me. Highly recommend! read more

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Not a very memorable acai bowl, and I'm a huge acai bowl fan. Doesn't come with a lot of toppings and the acai base doesn't taste great

The service was spectacular as well as the açaí bowls. In particular, Huiyee was very kind and is very friendly. I love the surf/summery vibe and style of the place as well. I highly recommend! read more

Playa Bowls - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

The tropical bowl was sweet and felt quite healthy. The service was average, and the interior was pleasant. read more

Playa Bowls - Tropical Bowl - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

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People complain about how expensive Playa Bowl is, but I think the pricing is fair, since fruits are usually pricey. If people want something affordable, then they can go to the grocery store and make few açaí bowls for the price of one. Anyway, about the food, my absolute favorites are the açaí bowl with Nutella and the açaí smoothie. -- Delicious and energizing. I love treating myself to açaí bowl and smoothie after a long, hard week of work, school, and athletics. Now, customer service isn't the greatest thing on the planet. For example, I want to use a discount code from the Playa Bowl app, but the cashier didn't know how to apply the discount and charged my card at a full price without letting me know. I was upset, but I can't win every battle. Anyway, highly recommend Playa Bowl if you don't mind the price and mediocre service! read more

I been wanting to try playa bowls since forever and today was the perfect opportunity. I came it at around 5pm and there were a good amount of customers. As soon as you enter the store you are greeted by a lovely atmosphere. The space is not very big, but I would say it is of a decent size and it's also very bright, which I love.The cashier immediately greeted me with a smile, which I really appreciated. As a first timer I decided to go with a classic: the Nutella bowl. I ordered a Nutella bowl but with a base of half açaí and half mango. The service was pretty fast and the sitting area is clean. The bowl tasted to good and fresh. I loved the taste of the açaí way more then the taste of the mango base. The coconut flakes and the Nutella were the perfect addiction to make the bowl taste delicious. I honestly can't wait to be back once the weather gets hotter. (I apologize if my picture is blurry) read more

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Love how there are so many options of bases / toppings and customizable bowls with 1/2 bases. Service is kinda slow even when it's not that busy but they are pretty good about filling bowls to the top. Good amount of seating and convenient location for students. read more

Food: Playa is seriously overpriced, even using my birthday voucher with $5 off, I still paid $6.94 for the CHEAPEST bowl. This bowl wasn't even filling, and I didn't like the pitaya nor açaí bowl, it was pretty icy haha but still ate it bc I wanted to get my moneys worth also it was like 91 degrees. Store: What really turned me off was the store. It was DIRTY - despite it being 91 degrees I still would rather sit outside lol than inside that dirty store where there were crumbs everywhere... yuck. Don't think I'd go back. read more

Playa Bowls - Half açaí/half Pitaya 8th Ave - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

The Lola bowl is so so good. I'm not a fan of coconut flakes but everything in this bowl works well together. Always my go to! read more

Playa Bowls - Lola bowl - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Made a mistake by giving them a second chance but boy, did I have an even worse experience. I decided to get a gift card for a friend's birthday. Upon asking for it, the guy at the register asks for my credit card and immediately charges the payment. He doesn't ring up or load the gift card first which is really strange... After getting a receipt for the gift card, he then attempts to load money onto the actual gift card. You can clearly tell that he is struggling because he keeps scanning the card and tapping on the register. The guy next to him tells me to wait while he goes off to make someone's order. It's been maybe ten minutes and then the cashier calls someone who I think is the manager. They continue to talk while he keeps retrying to load the gift card. I get absolutely no acknowledgement of how long this would take or why this is taking so long in the first place. Finally I tell the guy that it's taking too long and would just like a refund instead. He hangs up the phone, tells me he'll get me the refund and gets me a receipt to confirm the return. I don't get an apology whatsoever. I get that sometimes technology glitches or maybe this is the first time someone has ordered a gift card, but the fact that you charge someone before you scan or enter a product AND don't apologize for such poor customer experience is absolutely appalling. I really hope management sees this and trains their whole team to make sure this doesn't happen again. Right after I left, I went to another smoothie place in Harvard Square to get a gift card. Guess what? This place actually loaded the card before swiping my credit card! read more

Nice, aggressively tropic vibe. Had a smoothie which was pricey but large and very good. I accidentally ordered the wrong thing and the staff was kind enough to make me the thing I actually wanted after I corrected myself. Smoothie was made super quickly--makes for a nice thing to pick up and go for a walk. Would definitely return to try their main dishes! read more

Playa Bowls - Menu - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Good acai bowl, easy to access location, had good seating options even with lots of people. I got the pura vida which had generous toppings, but wish I could've gotten more variety of toppings for the price I paid. There were lots of options on the menu read more

Playa Bowls - Pura Vida - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

playa bowls has my full heart. everything here is absolutely delicious and the açaí base is think i could eat every single day for the rest of my life. service is quick and the inside feels like you are in a beach town read more

Playa Bowls - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Sooo good! I had the goji Pitaya bowl and it was delicious and filling for what it was. I wish it wasn't so expensive, but everything in Harvard square is. Cashier was very nice. I loved the vibe in there- surf shop energy. read more

Playa Bowls - Goji Pink Pitaya - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

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I find myself craving playa bowls on a semi-regular basis and every time I see someone eating it I feel a strong desire to get my own so refreshing and I love the honey over granola. The pura vida bowl is my go-to, but I've had the chia seed bowls before and they're even better the next day! I'm interested to try some of the others but I'm just such a sucker for the pura vida it's hard not to get it read more

Just had the pitaya Pink Flamingo bowl and had strawberries added. Good stuff. Cute little place. Music way too loud for this old fart. The whole place is loud. But we enjoyed our bowls! read more

Playa Bowls - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

The Pura Vida bowl is good, just very slow service. And seems a bit overpriced. They took like 15 minutes with my order.

Always a delicious, quick, and healthy meal! My personal favorite is the nutella bowl. Playa bowls always has fresh fruits and granola that doesn't get soggy. Definitely give this place a try! read more

Playa Bowls - Nutella bowl - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

I love playabowls! I love their huge variety of different bowls you can get, especially their seasonal ones! Their bowls are always super fresh and leave me satisfied. Only complaint is that it is a little pricey but considering the portion and how filling it is, I think it's worth it! read more

Playa Bowls - North Pole Bowl - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

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Smoothies are great. Slightly pricey but not horrible. GREAT MUSIC. A+ to whoever was on the aux. read more

Playa Bowls - Kowabanga and The Pitaya - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

This place definitely has some of the best smoothie bowls I've had. I got the electric mermaid bowl, which had blended pitaya as the base. All the fruit was very fresh and they had no problem substituting strawberry for pineapple. Would definitely recommend! read more

Playa Bowls - Electric Mermaid - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

This place serves the best açaí and pitaya bowls i have ever tasted. I would go every other day if it was closer to my home the place is clean and the staff is super efficient. read more

Hot and humid meets cool and nice! This spot is perfect. We were out walking around Harvard to see where my sister went to school and after a couple of miles walking in the 90 degree heat this is the place to go. We walked in and we're greeted with a smile, incredible smells and fresh EVERYTHING! The staff was nice and amenable and let us know what was offered and asked if we needed water and ice. This place is perfect! Good smoothies and great staff. You should stop in if close. I will head back!! read more

I am so happy I found Playa Bowls! Its so hard to find a good quality Acai Bowl place and one that actually tastes good. While pet sitting for a dog I was seeing what was around the area and what places I could explore and Playa Bowls popped right up. I was so excited to try it out and it was very convenient to order ahead and pick up. The store was so cute and very clean, although I will say parking around that area is a little hard so just beware. As for the bowl I was blown away with the quality. Fresh fruit, yummy peanut butter and the acai was the perfect consistency! Overall, I am so happy I found this place and will most definitely return to get another bowl. Everyone should try this place! read more

Playa Bowls - Acai Bowl - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

I was a big fan of you guys but today I'm so mad and disappointed my order has small pieces of plastic, how in the world that happen? read more

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Really cute place for smoothie bowls!! We got two to split between four people and it was plenty of food for all of us. It wasn't busy there so it was easy to find a seat for us to eat at. read more

Playa Bowls - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

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Super covid friendly! The staff were helpful and patient when we asked questions about the extensive menu! All the different variations of bowls are a major bonus! Definitely keeping this as part of my rotation. read more

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If you could describe heaven into an Açaí bowl it would be Playa Bowls. Every single time I have gone has been absolutely incredible and I feel great while eating here. We need more playa bowl locations read more

A great place for a smoothie bowl! I got the February special which was the "Bae Bowl". It was really good with pitaya and stupid Cupid base. The fruit on top was fresh, and the granola was nice and crunchy. I'm pretty sure they either forgot or ran out of white chocolate, but that's a very small thing that I almost didn't notice. I'm taking off a star because this place is not wheelchair accessible I wasn't able to go inside because there are two stairs at the front door, so my sister went in for me. It's too bad because I'd like to come here again in the future, but I don't think I'll be back at this location. The locations on 277 Huntington and 2199 Commonweath are both wheelchair accessible, and I'll go there instead. Edit: happy to say that this place is wheelchair accessible at the second entrance as noted by the owner below! Thanks, I didn't realize it was the same building! read more

The bowl is good for a quick, refreshing bite! The different layers of fruit and add ons make the different flavor combinations interesting. Would recommend, especially on a hot day! read more

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Amazing açaí bowls and chia pudding. I tried this place for the first time last week and I'm in love. Also the decor is amazing !!! I'm gonna come here every other weekend bc it's that good. Fresh fruit too read more

This bowl was delicious!! But I'm giving 3 stars because places like Juicery make a bigger bowl for around the same price. read more

Playa Bowls - Açaí bowl - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Smoothie was good but very expensive. Also the handicap door button doesn't work from the inside which made getting out the door with a stroller difficult. read more

So I just got my order, im a big fan of you guys, but I'm disappointed my bowl has plastic. its very dangerous I almost choke with this read more

I wanted to love it but ...Too sweet. I ordered the Pura vida açaí bowl . I'm not sure if it was the honey or added sugar into the açaí mix in that made it so sweet. I felt like eating pure candy, no thanks. This is a far cry from the authentic açaí bowls in Brazil. read more

Love these smoothies. Walking in transports you to island life! Good vibes and great drinks

So delicious!! I loved everything! It's also super cute inside! Good service and so many options to choose from. I would definitely recommend read more

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I get a lot of açaí bowls at this location, and they're always made quickly and well. The space is cute and the menu is amazing. The bowls can get a little expensive, but it's worth it entirely. read more

LOVE this place! The decor is extremely fun, and chill. The staff was very welcoming and helpful. The açaí bowls...outstanding! I'd eat here everyday if I could. The Pura Vida was top notch. I added coconut and it was a fun red, white and blue. Definitely want to try the other options. Highly recommended! read more