Playa bowls is my go to takeout place for smoothies and açaí bowls. Although they are on the pricey side, I enjoy treating myself every once and a while. It's a great healthy, guilt free meal that tastes delicious! I find them really filling too--not quite two meals worth, but definitely more than one meal. Great for after a workout too! They're all really refreshing. Each bowl or smoothie is made custom to order, and the staff can help you pick and choose what you want, because the options are a little overwhelming, especially if you, like me, aren't up to date with all the trendy ingredients and such. It's usually not very busy in here, easy to be in and out in 5 min. They have a few tables, but I like to go and eat in the nearby park after getting my food. Great for a refreshing meal on a hot summer day! read more

Playa Bowls - Custom Acai Bowl- Includes Granola TPD - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I stopped by here because I received a text that notified me about special offer of $5 off for protein power açaí due to National Peanut Butter Day. It's açaí puree topped with granola, sliced banana, drizzled with peanut butter. Not overly sweet. The sweetness from the granola is sufficient. read more

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The absolute worst service I've ever experienced. I ordered a smoothie, used a reward, and paid and 30 minutes later still no smoothie. When I asked for a refund they couldn't find my order. Thank God I paid with a bank card because I showed them that it just went through. They scrolled through 40 minutes worth of orders and they still couldn't find it so they just came back what I paid and I lost my reward. And also because there are no pennies now they were to stiff me on the last few bits of change. Do not bother with this place. Any of their locations. If it'll happen to one it'll happen to all. The only reason they don't get one star is because of the young man that worked there. He was running up and down and getting supplies it seemed to be the only one doing anything. read more

Super bummed at my experience. The store itself is not well kept - lots of flies and a large trashcan can open by the tables. The employee who served me was not attentive and was quite dismissive. They made no accommodations to my order that I get every time I go to other Playa locations. He also refused to give me a small cup of water. The girl in front of me found A FLY in her bowl. My bowl was good, but half full for $15. Will not be coming back :( read more

Playa Bowls - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I ordered the nutelloco. There was no Nutella. And there was some salty taste in one part of the bowl. I didn't know what it was which creeped me out and I didn't like it. The location was cute and the staff was nice enough but I didn't get what I ordered and it tasted gross.... read more

Playa Bowls - Menu and decor - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Plenty of options for everyone. Fresh ingredients . Excellent service, delicious smoothie. I would come again. Great for post workout! read more

Playa Bowls - Booster Smoothie 16oz TPD - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Great service every time I stop in. Even with long lines, the employees move quickly and the line moves pretty quick. Large selection of bowls, smoothies, and juices and everything always tastes great with fresh ingredients. The seating area, though small, has always been clean too. Always a great treat! read more

I alternate between here and SoBol, but honestly I prefer here (Playa) so much more. The menu is longer with more options to mix and match and I like their default options more. SoBol has a better granola mix (granola, nuts, pumpkin seeds), but Playa has more fruit options. Playa also pours less honey than SoBol does which is always a plus for me because it's easier to ask for extra honey rather than remove it once it's poured. I usually stick with the Tropical bowl; occasionally you can tell they removed the pineapple recently from the freezer, but it's appreciated on hot days. Worth stopping by to try different combinations. Service is always fast and it's never crowded. read more

Playa Bowls - Tropical- Acai Bowl TPD - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

If you haven't tried it yet, definitely go get one. I love these bowls, and I appreciate the consistency with ingredients and taste across locations. I got the Nutaya flavor Pitaya Bowl this time. Fresh, creamy, crunchy, full of flavor. And it's filling. Great alternative to fried or greasy food, or anything heavy that leaves you sluggish, particularly at lunchtime. read more

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It's pretty expensive but it's good. There are seats but this is not a place to get comfortable. The bowls are delicious and the staff are quick friendly. The location is easy to find I just wished Playa Bowls opened earlier for breakfast. read more

At the time of writing this it is approximately 8:56 pm in Philadelphia pouring Rain. I'm visiting the local equinox and ran to the nearest smoothie spot on the app. Showed withon 15 minutes of closing and the two employees (assuming in a rush to get home) said they shut down early which I felt was completely apathetic & cold seeing as how even the last customer inside pointed it out as I was walking out that they do not close til 9 read more

Super fast service, and I love the extensive menu. I really appreciate all the options, as well as the mango based summer menu. I got great customer service- and like I said, I got my order quickly. Some of my favorite recent rap songs were on the speaker, which made my short wait more enjoyable. I like the lay out of the store, and appreciate the fact that you cannot sit and eat- just like the spot at Belmar beach. I will be frequenting this place often, just like all my other local faves. read more

Playa Bowls - My favorite beach spot close to home! - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Fast and friendly service. Lots of different bases for bowls: dragon fruit, coconut, acai. Also smoothies, juices and coffees. Truly a taste of summer and good vibes on a cloudy day. read more

Playa Bowls - Pink Flamingo- Pitaya Bowl TPD - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Staff was pleasant but the açaí and coconut base just tasted like ice, very bland and ice like. I've been to other playa bowls so this won't stop me from going to others but prob won't visit this location again. read more

I discovered Playa Bowls on a trip to the shore at Manasquan, NJ and I was immediately hooked. I am personally a huge fan of coconut so finding a bowl place that doesn't only offer açaí is great. I love that you can customize any standard bowl or create your own. I love the coco craze bowl but I prefer it without the pineapple so I will order it without OR I can order a coco bowl and add mango. The possibilities are endless and the fruit is always pretty fresh in my opinion. I've probably had it at least 5 times since coming back from the shore in July! read more

Playa Bowls - Coco Craze- Coconut Bowl TPD - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Love playa bowl. Just wish they would cut their strawberries into smaller pieces. Its very over powering read more

Playa Bowls - Playa bowl is delicious and I order almost everyday. My only complaint is, I wish they would cut their fruit into smaller pieces. - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

unfortunately, the oatmeal is a huge disappointment and for the price. We didn't get our fruit toppings, it was COLD, and could tell it was sitting. even at 9AM. Very disappointe. waste of money. read more

I tried this place out while visiting my brother in Philly. The interior of this place was very colorful and welcoming, though a bit cramped. We took our bowls to go as there is limited seating. I ordered a Lola bowl and added "Bee pollen" which I had never tried before or even seen this as an option to add to my bowl anywhere before. The Bee pollen was pretty interesting, the texture was kinda crunchy and the flavor pops into your mouth. Basics it tastes like honey just in crunchy form which I actually enjoyed. They also gave us these adorable stickers which I have yet to find a place for. Overall, I recommend trying out this unique topping of bee pollen at this place! read more

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I asked them for a little bit of extra Nutella on my bowl and told me they can't and I have to pay an extra dollar for it. So I did. The Nutella bowl is $13.01, which is pretty already overpriced in my opinion. I went back and paid an extra dollar with my total coming out to 14.01. This says a lot about a restaurant's customer service to me. Most places who value their customers aren't petty with putting a little bit of extra Nutella on top. For God Sake's it just friggin NUTELLA!!! read more

First time at Playa Bowls! This is a great place to grab something refreshing on a hot day. The people working there are kind and service is fast. The inside is very cute and tropical and has outlets available if you're looking for a different study spot. The Orange power smoothie was everything I needed, something light, cold, and even protein packed! The price is somewhat expensive but reasonable given the fresh ingredients in the smoothies/bowls. read more

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GET THE DOOR FIXED and it would be a 5 Bowls are great --expensive but delicious and generously portioned . Employees are nice . Did I mention get the flippin door fixed so it closes and doesn't get stuck open and let all the cold air in every time a customer comes in and doesn't close it -- read more

Playa Bowls - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

LIVE AT FIRST SIGHT! First time stopping by Playa Bowls and boy was I impressed. I purchased the Electric Mermaid which has a Pitaya base, topped with pineapples, mangoes, kiwi, granola, honey, and shaved coconut. Everything about it was perfect, and I cannot wait to come back and try other flavors. The only reason I docked a star is because I waited at least 20 minutes for my order, which in my opinion is unacceptable, but did not deteriorate me from returning--I'll definitely be back! read more

Playa Bowls - Electric Mermaid ‍ - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I FINALLY tried Playa bowls! Wow it was delicious. I got the Pura Vida bowl and added coconut flakes. They did not skimp on the fruit toppings, the blueberries were huge, plump, and ripe, and the coconut flakes were also huge and fresh. I was expecting coconut flakes these are more like larger coconut shavings which I appreciated the high-quality. I wish I would've added sliced bananas on my bowl also as an açai bowl in my opinion is not complete without the bananas, so I overlooked this on my order. I'll be adding that next time. The bowl was delicious and hearty. At $12 I wish it was a tad bigger, but I would rather have good quality product and that is exactly what you're getting here. Also anyone that eats açai bowls on a regular basis knows these are not cheap and the prices here are in line with any other place you would expect. One of the best things about Playa Bowls is all the different options you can get in your bowl. You don't just have to get an açai base, they have a green kale base, a coconut base, a pitaya base, and others. I will definitely be back soon to try them all!! Absolutely delicious. And the staff working here were very friendly and quick. Will post pictures next time! read more

I walk in and it's empty three workers are on their phone. No one says anything to me I walk up to order and a girl with headphones on walks up to take my order but still says nothing not a hi what can I get u nothing. About three minutes go by and another customer comes in and a male worker takes her order and immediately makes her smoothie. While I'm still waiting for the smoothie I ordered now at least 8 minutes ago. Finally the girl wearing headphones finished my smoothie and still says nothing and with an attitude just puts it on the counter. This worker was so rude. How does someone who came in and ordered way after me get a smoothie in 2 mins and mine takes ten? read more

Quick stop here instead of getting lunch and we weren't disappointed. They have plant options to choose from. Service was quick. There is seating indoor. We got the Pura Vida- Acai Bowl the Dragonberry- Pitaya Bowl. It was very refreshing and delicious. We got the Goji- Pitaya Bowl to go and that was lovely too. Do stop by if in the vicinity to enjoy some refreshing açaí bowls. read more

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My family absolutely adores Playa Bowls! We first had them in Rehoboth a few years back and had no idea they were a chain. The place is so beachy & adorable!! It's Pineapple Land, or so the glowing sign says! These are definitely the best acai bowls we've ever had, and we've had our fair share! The fruit is insanely fresh & they use top quality ingredients in everything they offer! I'm super picky about having an equal amount of base, granola, and toppings in ah bite, and that is achieved here every single time! Playa Bowls is especially awesome because you can choose your base whether that be acai, pitaya, coconut, kale, or more! The best part though, you can split the bowls! For instance, you can do half kale, half acai or half pitaya, half coconut, etc! So fun! I favor the kale bowls (to split with my pup)! Lola is a favorite for me. It has honey, pineapple chunks, coconut, & mango! It's such a tropical treat that takes me to an island somewhere. It's perfect for summer! My youngest goes for the Nutella acai every single time while my eldest tries a new bowl each visit! That's how many choices there are! It's insane! I have also had wellness shots, savory rice bowls smoothies, and the Almond Joy chia parfait, which is delish! You can't go wrong with anything here!! This location is on the smaller side but we enjoyed dining alfresco & people watching on Chestnut. The staff was so sweet & efficient. Our pre-ordered & paid for bowls were ready promptly and even the kids mentioned they were better than the Cherry Hill location. The staff was friendly & even gave my girls Playa Bowl beach balls! Grab a tee complementary stickers if you have kiddos! These are simply the best! So happy we can get these scrumptious bowls in Philly now!!! Yay!! read more

Delicious and beautiful bowls! Ordered a Goji Pitaya and a Nutelloco Coconut Bowl for breakfast. There is a comments section when ordering online to include anything you may want to tell them (like a fruit allergy). I was able to tell them about my banana allergy for the Coconut Bowl. They were able to replace banana worn the fruits already in the bowl. The bowls are so fresh, healthy, and are absolutely stunning. My only problem here was they put an excessive amount of granola compared to other açaí bowl places I've been too. Makes you feel like it's filled so they use less fruit and I don't like that. For the future, I'm sure you could write in the comments section for light granola but for a first time order it's excessive and off putting. read more

Playa Bowls - Goji Pitaya Bowl and Nutelloco Coconut Bowl - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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My partner and I ordered Playa Bowls the other day via a food delivery app. The estimated wait time was listed to be about 60 minutes, but it arrived in 45 minutes, which was nice! In terms of the bowl itself, I got the nutella bowl with a half acai, half pitaya base. The bowl came piled high with very fresh strawberries, bananas, and coconut flakes. There was also plenty of crunchy granola and a thick drizzle of nutella. So indulgent and filling! Overall, it was on the sweeter side. I think the acai part didn't taste that great to me... I can't describe it, but something about the flavor was a little off. I wish I had gotten just pitaya, which had a brighter taste to it. Acai bowls from chain restaurants like Playa Bowls are not really something I eat to be healthy; it's more of an indulgent dessert. But as far as acai bowls from chains go, this spot was pretty standard--neither underwhelming nor overly impressive! read more

Called in an online order I placed. Simply asked to remove kiwi and put mango, and was replied "I can't do that, I must follow what's on the ticket". Since when can you not remove an item and replace it with another fruit????? Please better train your employees on how to work in the FOOD industry, very irritating!!! read more

Went in with a friend after passing many times. Went to the cashier, no line, and the young woman standing there was talking on her phone. Stood there for several minutes until she acknowledged I existed. She then complained that she was "not supposed to be at the regsiter but I'mma help you anyway," and then proceeded to continue messing around on her phone for several more minutes while ignoring us. Once we finally ordered, it took more than 15 minutes for our two smoothies to be completed. They were two different smoothies and both tasted like banana shakes. The taste of banana totally overwhelmed all other flavor, and at roughly $12 each it was a waste of money completely. Would never ever go back. read more

I am from Villanova. I have a playa bowl In Wayne near my parents and love it there. I work near rittenhouse sq and decided why not get my fave bowl for a quick lunch today. I go. And I ask if adding Nutella to the pura vida bowl is extra. Cashier says yes but you could swap out the honey for Nutella for free. I know for a fact I said Alright I'll do that. So she rings me up and I get a text receipt and walk away to wait. Don't really look at the text receipt, it's more so for my record in case an error posts on my CC statement. So the nice young boy at the counter makes my bowl. I take it and run out as I am on a time clock for my break. I get to my office and find that my bowl has peanut butter on it (ick) not Nutella. Im like what? We talked about this in depth. Well turns out she rung me up for peanut butter ; not Nutella :/ and also charged me extra ($1) even though I explicitly asked about the extra charge and said yes I want to just do a free swap of Nutella in place of the honey drizzle. So I run back for the right order because that ish was $14 !!! and I want the right bowl. I felt bad because the young man who made it was so sweet and great. But this cashier (at 3:30pm on Saturday March 5th 2022) was not super kind about it. She said we can make the new bowl fine but was super super defensive and dismissive and rude when I said you charged me extra when you said you wouldn't. She was so rude I didn't even bother. I said out loud "okay well it's $1 I don't care can I get the right order though" to her and left it at that. What a mean girl. I would've continued the discussion professionally that I want the price adjustment but she was so scary and mean. She really had a tone let me tell you, no one has ever really spoken to me like that in a long time. As a person who works for retail companies I know the customer is always right. and I was actually being nice about it even though what they did was not okay and def warranted a free bowl and full refund right there. Get the order right or be nice and own up to your mistake and apologize. I got no apology at all. She was def pissed I came back for the right bowl it was awkward. She legit wrote on the order ticket peanut butter. And from there I continued to be extremely nice because she scared me... she continued to be kind back lol. Very hot and cold temperament I guess. She made my new bowl and I ran back to my store to eat. After two running trips and crappy rude service (from cashier not bowl maker boy who again was so sweet) I was very upset. Especially because it was $14+. I will never return here. I have the cashiers name (thank god I got that receipt) but I won't go that far unless asked from the business itself. I'll add that the bowl wasn't nearly as good as the one in Wayne PA. go to that location for a good bowl. The blueberries tasted old and rubbery/squishy. Some even had stems in them. and the strawberries weren't crisp like at radnor. I'll be sticking to my home location (where the pura vida is $11) and the service and fruit is top notch. The most wonderful young women work at the Wayne location so go there now! read more

I got the Electric Mermaid Pitaya Bowl here because I needed something verging on healthy after a couple of days of very indulgent vacation eating. The Electric Mermaid was the best pitaya bowl I've had on the east coast. The base was really refreshing without being too sweet. The bowl was topped with ample, perfectly proportioned fruit and granola. I added on hemp and goji berries and they didn't skimp on those either. These bowls would be very nice for breakfast or brunch, especially if you needed a pick-me-up. My bowl was delivered. The quality had not suffered at all. Only thing is that these bowls are indeed pricey if ordering for delivery. My bowl was 20 dollars on GrubHub. I don't know if prices are lower if picking up in person but if I lived here, I'd go in person to check on that. Regardless of pricing off of delivery apps vs in person, I had this vision of having a girlfriend visit on a Saturday morning in the winter where we cranked the heat up, ordered an açaí or pitaya bowl from Playa Bowls, and watched interior design shows. These are the kind of bowls I'd order on a staycation or with a girlfriend to treat ourselves. That says a lot. Philadelphians, you're lucky you have these at your fingertips in December. read more

This place has a good variety of fruit/veggie/superfood bowl mixtures. I didn't realize this place was a chain but it's good! They are not the best acai bowls I've had but it's decent. I would say it's a bit pricey for how much they give you - and I wasn't impressed with the toppings mix on their acai bowls. You can choose to pay extra for more toppings. I asked for extra kiwi and it was $1 but they only gave me like one spoon of diced kiwi. read more

I love a smoothie in the afternoon for a pick me up. There are so many different flavors and kinds of smoothies, juices, smoothie bowls available. I really loved my smoothie. The service was pretty slow even being the only person in the store. It's pretty pricey given the size and quality of the smoothie. read more

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So I order a juice and they charge me for a smoothie. So I ask them to just make a large juice since it's the same price and they don't.... So way to steal from customers read more

i didn't realize this was next to my job and now i'm V happy. got a dolce smoothie which was delicious af. ryan was very nice and i can't wait to give them all my money ! read more

Always excellent! Particularly love that you can make your own combos, like half acai half pitaya. Personally I like their acai more and find the pitaya is a little too citrusy. Feel free to ask to swap out toppings too. read more

Playa Bowls - Half acai, half pitaya - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

ordered a 20 oz smoothie. served it to me initially in a 16 oz cup then asked for it back and put the smoothie into a 20 oz cup. it was not full. they should have remade it. read more

Playa Bowls - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I ordered from playa bowls yesterday for lunch and was a bit disappointed. I want to start by saying the portioning was great and it was filling, but the fruit did not taste fresh. I guess I had high expectations thinking that they would actually cut strawberries daily instead of using frozen ones or in a jar. You can clearly taste the difference as it is much sweeter and has a funky taste from being in the freezer. They also put too much granola which just makes it even more unhealthy.... You can't even taste the açaí because there's so much granola it's over powering. I wouldn't recommend coming here unless you like spending 12-15 dollars for artificial flavors and not fresh fruit. It's too bad that places like this skimp on that kind of stuff because it would truly make a difference in their business. My açaí place at home has fresh ingredients daily and is cheaper! read more

I've gotten smoothies and bowls to go a few times and have always enjoyed what I've gotten! The bowls are a little expensive, but are truly delicious. My two favorites are the Nutelloco and the dragon berry! read more

Playa Bowls - Dragon Berry - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania