I never had an acai bowl like this but I'm glad I did. Great location, great service and great flavor. Thank you! read more

Playa Bowls - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New York, New York

Best playa ever, rise and shine it's the best smoothie, and the Acai it's creamy and tasty, the fruit it's always fresh, consistency it's the key read more

I had the "Acai Energy Smoothie" delivered. It consisted of acai, strawberry, banana and coconut milk. It was perfectly delicious and refreshing. It was delivered quickly and well wrapped in cellophane with no leakage. Highly recommended. read more

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As other reviews say, this place is annoying to get to. Even worse though is that the fruit was frozen and açaí mix was icy and had a wonky flavor. Get the açaí bowl at White Noise coffee instead, it's really good! read more

Great location right in the Mercedes club gym has a nice view and is surrounded by a lot of cool views. The food is exactly what you expect so nice healthy fruits but expensive. services perfectly fine. read more

stupid playa bowls located in mercedes club with rude club employees. if you don't want people coming into your store then don't make the location public and just make it a club inclusive thing certain areas can't be sat at bc it's only for "club members." piss off and save your attitude. took 30+ minutes to get our drinks bc there was one playa bowl worker and apparently the club employees thought we were there for "too long." read more

Ordered the pura vida, my go to açaí bowl because it is topped with strawberries, granola bananas. It was refreshing and loved the açaí texture and taste. Plenty of place to sit and bathrooms were clean, sometimes a rarity in midtown. Service was excellent and loved the decor and music. Will be back. read more

Playa Bowls - Pura Vida Acai Bowl - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New York, New York

The guy working there when I went was incredibly rude. I asked 1 question about ingredients because I have a severe food allergy, and he scoffed at me, immediately turned away, and was dismissive. Be careful eating here if you have food allergies read more

This Playa Bowls is inside a gym which is inside an apartment building. Five floors up or an elevator ride up, then pass by a front desk and some mire walk. It is pricey but worth it. Portions are huge so you either should be hungry or share it. Staff is helpful. read more

Remember when we all used to think smoothie and acai bowls were the epitome of health? I would eat a gigantic one of these and feel uber healthy and cleansed. Little did I know it was in fact quite the opposite (l o l). Anyway! We know better now, but that doesn't mean we don't deserve to treat ourselves every now and then. This place is one of my favorites in the city to get acai bowls. Their branding is very cute and very not confusing, which can be the case for many places that offer customizations. They have a variety of "bases" from coconut, acai, chia pudding (wow, so fance), green, banana and pitaya (kind of like a red dragon fruit). For toppings you have almost all the fruits you can think of, nut butters, Nutella, superfoods (e.g. cacao nibs, goji, hemp seeds, etc), granola, coco flakes, etc. There's prob a million diff combos you can make with the above ingredients and as Cady Heron once said, the limit does not exist. Highly recc this place for a "healthy" alternative to satisfy your sweet tooth or if youre feelin extra fruity. read more

I'm determined to try every bowl from PlayaBowls. Although the service is slow, the bowls are delicious! They're made fresh with either a pitaya, acai, "green", banana or coconut base. Then you top it off with either fruits or granola, etc. They're perfect after a great workout! Don't judge a book by it's cover because these bowls are super filling! read more

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Another playa bowls added to my list! The location was bit hard to find, they are located inside the Mercedes club! The service was quick and efficient, the bowls were great and delicious as always! read more

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This is a great spot tucked inside the Mercedes Club. The açaí bowls are all great and the perfect amount of food. Good seating area to sit and enjoy and the staff is all very friendly. The fruit was very fresh and the flavors were great. The ratios of all the ingredients is exactly what I want in a good bowl. A little hard to find this spot because it's not clearly marked on the elevator or stairs but you just go up to the 4th floor and ask at the desk . Good times y'all! Good times read more

Playa Bowls - Açaí bowl - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New York, New York

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Currently only providing take away at the location I visited. This was my first time trying an açaí bowl and justified up the 15$ price tag using that. First off, this portion was huge and could have easily been split in two, then saved for later. The bowl was tasty, full of different textures, and they do not skimp on anything. I got the Nutella bowl and was expecting a little drizzle on top of under the fruit - Nope. It was a hearty portion of Nutella, which I definitely enjoyed. Overall the experience was wonderful, the food was delicious, and if my friends where to ask me for a recommendation I would definitely lead them in this direction. read more

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Slow, dirty utensils, saw staff pick up a strawberry that fell onto a dirty table and then put back into the blender. Be prepared to wait for a long time to get your overpriced bowl that you can make at home with ingredients you probably already have in the fridge. read more

Yum yummy Bowls! This place should be a hotspot! They need more stores on the ground floor with an outdoor exit and entrance. This way they can get more traffic and natural promotion. I had to take an elevator to get to it. But it stills deserves at least 4 stars for the quality of the bowls! ;) read more

I've never had acaï bowls But I can tell you this was definitely not the last one ill have It was so tasty I took the pb one with bananas but removed the chocolate protein and added spirulina read more

Love the location down at the jersey shore so I thought I'd give this location a try. I always order through seamless, and out of the 5/6 times I've ordered it's only come edible twice. It's either the bowl is melted and spilled all over the bag, or the bowl is missing something. Today's issue is that there's double the amount of granola that should be in the bowl, which makes it completely inedible. Hardly any fruit either. Save yourself the headache, $3.99 delivery fee, and don't order from here. read more

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Ordered two watermelon salads for $6 each and they literally look and taste like they were cut and packed weeks ago...had to throw both out... read more

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This place is a bit confusing to get to. It's inside Mercedes club, upstairs. Go through the entrance (yellow walls) west of the MKT. use the elevator to go to the "second floor" or HC floor. If you take the stairs it will take you four flights before you're at the top. Once you get to the top floor, walk toward the front desk and then turn around and go straight directly behind you, and you'll hit Playa Bowl. There's just one person working but people filing in and out at any given time making it a bit of a wait to get your bowl or smoothie even though there isn't really a line. Fruits are fresh and the price is moderate. They have tons of bowls and smoothie options. This is probably convenient if you live in this immediate area and have no other options or if you're already working out in the club, but otherwise I would say get your smoothies and bowls elsewhere. read more

I'm from Cali so I love a good acai bowl any day (literally.. even in the winter)! This place hits the spot when I want to go back (figuratively) to my hometown. :) read more

way too sweet! i had the acai bowl, I can only taste the honey... the granola is delicious though. .i don't think i'l be ordering here again, pretty pricey for the quality of the acai bowl. read more

I frequently enjoy ordering from Playa Bowl. Today I was in the neighborhood and decided to stop in. It's located on the 2nd floor of a health club. Upon entering I was asked if i was a delivery person. No 'Hi how can I help you?' Just an assumption that a person of color was a delivery person. I will not be frequenting playa bowl any longer. Poor customer service in a lack of a greeting and highly offensive on judging customers. read more

Usually really good bowls but today the guy working the store was counting the cash in the register and then preparing food without washing his hands. ‍ read more

Very good açaí bowls and smoothies! Only downside is the price point but otherwise loved it!

Amazing Acais! So many options too! Surprisingly, it is easy to screw up an açaí bowl, but playa bowls have master the way to do it. Look no further ! read more

The açaí is not it here, it takes like medicine. Vibes are off, employees don't like their job. Topping are great but they really need to change the açaí recipe. I don't recommend. read more

I've ordered from here on a handful of occasions because the first and second time were delicious and great. However, in the last few months that I've ordered, it's been completely melted and watery--this has happened for both pick-up and delivery instances. Also, as of recent, I think their bowls have gotten significantly smaller in size so it's definitely not worth the price anymore! So disappointed. I no longer want to take the gamble because I'm not sure what the quality of my bowl will be each time. Bring back the normal sized bowls, and please remind your employees to put the bowls in the fridge if they're awaiting pick-up! : ( read more

Still giving this location a 1 star. Not sure who was behind the counter today, (12:30p) but she was rude and unprofessional. No "thank you" or gratitude... not a personable or friendly bone in her body. Customer service 101: you hand someone cash back, not place on counter.. and when you serve you don't slide it on the counter and say "here ya go". read more

Love it right as I order . The delivery guy was on time I will order again soon. I highly recommend playa bowl

No consistency. Nothing is measured. I never know truly how many calories or macros are in what I'm eating unless it's from the pre made section. read more

As others have mentioned a bit hard to find at first, but once you get to the club, they will have you sign in and you can go tot he Playa Bowl. The food is great, very fresh and I have been there several times now. In this area, this is the place to go for Acai Bowls. read more

Incredibly tasty, fresh and delicious. It's a hard place to find but it is a hidden gem. Staff are usually good and efficient

I love their Açaí bowls. They can make them without the honey drizzle. The counter is in my gym so when i am starved after a workout I can grab one easily on the way out. read more

I'm glad my friend, Belle, told me about this place! After a workout at the Mercedes club, a nice cold pitaya bowl from Playa Bowls really hits the spot. While it may take a while for bowls to be made, it is certainly worth the wait. I can tell that they use the freshest ingredients and do not skimp on the toppings at all. The staff at this location is super friendly as well and makes sure their customers are satisfied. I can't wait to stop by again! read more

Jacky is incredibly rude and unprofessional. While their food is fine, I wouldn't waste your time trying to order with them as it constantly takes 45 minutes before they even start making your food read more

Amaya gave me genuine customer service with her positive attitude, efficiency, & being personable. I believe that her energy really bring customers happy energy. Please let her know how amazing she is! -- James C. read more

The employees are really friendly and great at tweaking the bowls exactly how I want them. Way better than the place inside the club before them! Started getting delivery from them now too! read more

Half of the time my delivery orders are downright incorrect (or ignored the notes) or have been "delivered" to the wrong address. Never again. read more

The bowls are good. But it took 30 minutes to get one made. And they're not understaffed. The joint just moves at a snail's pace. If the service were faster, this place would be better. Otherwise, it's not worth the time or the $$$ read more