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Playa Bowls

4.4 (29 reviews)
Open 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Updated 2 weeks ago

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Pura Vida Acai Bowl  & create your own
Rachel S.

Love playa bowls. Always a refreshing treat with endless combinations of fresh toppings. Will never get over the cost though... $10 for the base and as soon as you start adding toppings / powders you're approaching $15 for a fruit bowl. Maybe if this was filling enough for a meal but it's not for me. It only fills me up temporarily and then I need more food. $15 for a quick snack is a lot. That said, I will continue to go to playa bowls occasionally as they are truly delicious and satisfying on a hot day- just know going in what you're getting yourself into. As far as the location, the ambience is always a fun vibe with your usual beachy decorations. The service was a bit slow. *this was prior to covid

custom bowl Strawberries and hemp seeds
Vanshika A.

first time trying any açaí bowl and I loved it! The employee at the register was super helpful and patient, and answered all my questions! I even got to sample the açaí and pitaya bases. Açaí is definitely on the sweeter side while pitaya is less sweet. I'm a huge fan of their açaí base! The decorations inside are so cute! They have plenty of seating and some fun board games too! There's outdoor seating available as well. The bowls were ready quickly. They are still being very careful with covid guidelines. They will also have poke bowls during the school year! I'm looking forward to coming back here soon

Build your own bowl
Robert B.

I love a good açaí bowl, and playa delivers. Reasonable prices, fresh and fast and super delicious. Fruit was all very fresh, açaí blend tasted great and wasn't gritty or anything. I also enjoyed their flake coconut and almond butter. Add ons were reasonably priced

Goji Pitaya Bowl
Gracie W.

Very cool place with a giant menu, so there is something for everyone. Food is made very fast and service was great. The Goji Pitaya Bowl was great, very colorful and refreshing, had crunch from the granola and coconut flakes, sweetness from the honey and pineapple, and the banana and goji berries completed the bowl.

Nutella Acai Bowl  (Half papaya)
Zachary K.

Love this place in downtown. Always refreshing and packed to the brim with ingredients. I am a big fan of every bowl I've had here and will definitely come back again!

The inside
F F.

Great place. Great decor. Nice girls. Everything made fresh in front of you. I had a few juices here and all were fresh and delicious and the place is quite clean. They have poke as well which I will try at some point. Is it expensive? You bet. But all these fresh fruit, fresh juice places usually are so what're you gonna do? Worth a try if you're looking for this type of thing. I recommend.

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Becki T.

This was my first time having a Playa Bowl of goodness!! I had the Jetty Bowl. I'll be back for seconds, for sure.

Stupid Cupid
Marina P.

This place is a favorite of my husband and I! Everything is made from fresh fruit and you can really taste that. Get the stupid Cupid, it's tart and yet sweet with a nice crunch of granola! I've tried their açaí based bowl and wasn't as impressed. You can come in and taste all of their bases if you're unsure of what you want! It's such a cute little place and does offer seating inside and outside.

8th Ave Acai Bowl
Jamie A.

This place has a very tropical vibe and cute dine-in area. The menu has great variety including both savory poke bowls and sweet smoothie bowls. Only downside is that it is a big pricey for poke bowl compared to other places in the area.

Acai Nutell a bowl!
Sadie W.

This place was outstanding! It was my first time coming to Playa Bowls and I will absolutely be back! The service was great and after ordering we got our bowls in minuets! I loved my bowl and it tasted great! They are a decent size I would say two meals worth. I would say and it's relatively inexpensive. A good price for what your getting! Me and my mother went and we both have food allergies, specifically, dairy, gluten, banana, pineapple, etc. We let them know and they were very kind and helpful! They made sure nothing harm full was in or near our bowls! I would 100% recommend stopping in and trying a bowl! As I said i will definitely be going back!

Electric Mermaid Pitaya Bowl
Maggie J.

A hidden gem in State College. Tried their pitaya bowl and açaí smoothie, both were really really good! Fell in love with açaí and pitaya bowls when I went to California this year, and was searching for something similar in SC to try, and was so happy to find this place. They have so many options and their fruit is fresh. Definitely will go back to try more flavors!

Salmon Avocado Poke Bowl
Lindsay S.

I love the tropical vibes and decor in here. Really cute. The salmon avocado bowl was very tasty! The toppings were fresh and yummy. I liked the rice a lot too, but there was a large proportion of rice compared to toppings. They have a lengthy menu and I'd definitely return to try the açaí bowls, juices, and smoothies... and get another poke bowl!

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We love Payla! Being from New Jersey where Playa started, we LOVE having one here in Centre County! Staff is always so nice and friendly!

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Amazing service and the Açaí and Smoothies are out of this world! Will always make a stop here when in State College!

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The açaí base is delicious and they offer a bunch of fresh fruit toppings and I personally love to add peanut butter and chia seeds.

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I love this tropical smoothie cafe. The employees are friendly & the service is quick…read more I am obsessed with the kiwi quencher smoothie & i always get their chipotle chicken club, which is perfectly made everytime & is so tasty. It's kind of affordableish. The chicken club and smoothie are almost the same price which makes it a bit steep for two items so I don't order food often but when I do, it's enjoyable. All the ingredients taste fresh. We will be coming here again!

The cafe is in a standalone building but for some reason I've always had trouble locating the…read moredriveway. Maybe they need to improve on the signage. Anyway, I've visited this place a couple of times and had tried their smoothies and and lunch items. Their main focus is obviously the smoothie. The first one I tried was the Avocolada. It's way too sweet for me. So the next time I made it a point to look at the labels and picked one with lower calories. Acai Berry Boost was a much better experience for me. We've also tried their flatbreads. The Chicken Bacon Ranch was excellent. My son also liked their Chipotle Chicken Club. Flatbreads come with a free side. I highly recommend their Kale & Apple Slaws. The portion could be a bit bigger for lunch but I guess it's reasonable with the lower price tag than a typical lunch menu. Service is on par. One lady was so sweet that after knowing that I've waited for so long just to pick up a smoothie, she gave me an edible straw. That was a nice gesture.

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