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Playa Bowls

3.4 (35 reviews)
Closed 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Custom Bowl-Half Pitaya, Half Coconut
Huda S.

Came in on a very hot weekend for a refreshing smoothie bowl with some family. The location was much more spacious than I had expected, and it was nice to see that it wasn't too crowded. There were a few people in line ahead of us, which was fine since we needed time to decide on our orders. After about 5 minutes, we were ready to order. The employee behind the register was friendly. She took some time to get our orders together; I assumed she was new and trying her best. I went for my usual custom bowl, and my family members all ordered some form of pre-made menu combinations. After we placed our orders, we waited for around 10 minutes. All of us minus one in our group had gotten our orders. I didn't want to ask about the last one in case they still needed time. However, I ended up asking after waiting an extra 6 minutes. They had actually forgotten to make it, so it was good that I reminded them. In terms of my bowl, the quality was solid. It wasn't the best or the worst Playa I've had. Consistency was great, topping portions were decent. Everyone else I was with enjoyed their bowls. Overall, I liked this location. Service was a bit slow, but quality and the location were good. I'd pay a visit to this location if I was in the area again.

Power Bowl
Jerry G.

As a melting human in the Princeton summer heat, I find myself constantly trying to find some sort of food that will help cool me down. Luckily Playa Bowls is not too far away from where I live. This summer, I've also been really trying to eat healthier, and Playa Bowls is a perfect way for me to simultaneously cool down and cut down on calories. The rewards program at Playa also is perfect since I love going so much. I usually order the power bowl when I go. The granola is so perfect as it is very crunchy and clumpy - just like how I like it. The peanut butter is very smooth and liquidy so it mixes in with the bowl quite well. The acai is delicious as well, and is so naturally sweet that it almost tastes like a chocolate bar. I like how the protein powder is not very prevalent either, so it still tastes excellent but packs in nice macros after a workout. I also ordered the dolce smoothie before once, but I thought it was absolutely terrible. It tasted like a smoothie that wasn't even meant to taste good but solely healthy. I guess I should have checked the ingredients list, but it straight up was not very good. I would suggest that you do not order it if you go to Playa. However, the power bowl is so delicious that I am still very happy to give Playa a 4 stars.

Electric Mermaid
Zhenya V.

Clean. Modern. Convenient. Do not feel like driving all the way to Belmar for a bowl of açaí? Princeton Playa Bowl is here for you. TIPS: Sign Up for the point system. You can easily earn a FREE bowl and more! I remember walking down a street to grab a cone of ice cream from Halo Pub, I turn my head and I see Playa right across from Halo Pub. I could not believe my eyes. I think Playa Bowl is an amazing idea for Princeton location. Thank you to the owner for making it happen! I have been here multiple times and customer service is excellent. Everyone is helpful and welcoming. The whole set up and interior of the store is top notch. Great place to hang out with group of friends. Thank you for reading this and I hope you find this helpful. PS Follow Playa Bowl Princeton on Insta where promote lot of giveaways.

Lola ($10) with half green, half pitaya base. Omitted granola and honey and requested figs instead
Lena J.

Opening in Palmer Square earlier this month, Playa Bowls serves acai bowls and other smoothie bowls, as well as oatmeal and smoothies. Service is very friendly, and the staff was very nice about letting us substitute toppings. I think they're definitely the best of the bowl options in downtown Princeton: Tico's base is icey and Frutta's tastes like banana, but Playa's smooth acai base is just acai (with water and sweetener). I think Playa also has the largest portions -- I couldn't finish my bowl in one sitting. I also like that they let you split a bowl between two different bases, in case you want to try more than one. Bowls are in the ~$10 range, which is very standard for these things. Of the three bases I tried, I liked the not-too-sweet pitaya the most (though it doesn't taste like dragon fruit). The acai base is noticeably sweeter but definitely has an acai flavor, and the green base has a thinner consistency. I don't recommend getting mango or pineapple as a topping, as mine was underripe: the other fruits are probably a better bet.

Nutella Acai Bowl
AJ C.

Simple and reliable! The nutella acai bowl was packed to the brim with sweet toppings and ingredients and was a lovely start to the morning. Perfect ratio of granola to acai and I enjoyed every bite of it. The workers were super kind and helpful and I would love to be back soon!

Sophia V.

Fabulous little spot for an Açaí bowl and early study session. I love how cute this spot is! I ordered the Nutella bowl, purivida and the smoothie. All really delicious and packed with goodies. I hope to be back again in the future. These bowls are out of this world!

Used the app to online order and said it was ready 15 minutes after but it has been over an hour and we still haven't gotten our 2 smoothie bowls. When we asked they said that the app wasn't right and it wasn't ready. After an hour of patiently waiting the girls are making jokes together, taking breaks to check their phones, and making conversation with customers instead of making our bowls we've been waiting over an hour for. If they said it would take this long we wouldn't have ordered but what really upset me was how the workers seemed to not care what so ever. Will not be coming back

My bowl as it was given to me.

Usually service here is good, but the staff on 2/19 was incredibly lazy and not up to standard for playa bowls. My online order was not ready until almost 40 minutes after it was supposed to be ready. After waiting, the food itself was only about 70% of what is usually provided here. The bowl was under filled and there was not much topping it. The employees moved slow and were spending more time talking to each other than making orders despite many people waiting for their food. Disappointing considering this used to be one of my favorite spots in princeton.

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Standard menu offering... but sooooo sloooooowwwww. Try Tico's right across the street instead.

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Amazing as always. It's playa bowls can be a little bit slow sometimes. Usually takes about 10 minutes

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I like this place. It's chill the fruit bowls are basically healthy Bowls always come out good

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Please hire more help. Every time I come here wait times are twice as long as promised on the app.

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Love love playa bowls! A little expensive but worth it! Perfect for a university town!

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