Playa Bowls, especially in State College, is one of my favorite places for açaí bowls. The location is convenient, it has a happy vibe, and their food is consistently good. I ordered a Pure Vida bowl with granola, strawberry, blueberry, and honey. I changed my order slightly by adding chocolate protein. My husband ordered the Power Bowl which was delicious. We always feel like we're eating healthy and light, even though it's quite filling, when we eat here. One of our favorites! read more

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We've hit the playa bowls at the beach so we were excited when they opened in State College. It's a chain known for healthier options with a push to promote the benefits of acai. It's on the east side of calder way and the location kind of stinks as its hidden amongst the various apartment buildings with poor access and parking. The interior though is great and transports you to the beach. Their bowls, and other offerings, are super tasty with fresh fruit, tasty granola, honey, coconut, etc. Pic shown is a pitaya goji bowl. I love it here but my one knock is its a little pricey. Typically $11-13 per bowl. read more

Playa Bowls - Pitaya gogi bowl! - Acai Bowls Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

This is the best açaí bowl EVER! It is also one of the only locations in SC to get one, but I would choose Playa regardless. 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. The inside has a fun, beach interior that feels like you aren't in central PA anymore. It is a bit pricey for what you get, but the quality is excellent! If you like açaí bowls, playa bowls is somewhere you will love! read more

Playa Bowls - Bowls to go - Acai Bowls Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

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 read more

Playa Bowls - Pura Vida Acai Bowl & create your own - Acai Bowls Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

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 read more

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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 read more

Playa Bowls - Build your own bowl - Acai Bowls Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

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. read more

Playa Bowls - Goji Pitaya Bowl - Acai Bowls Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

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! read more

Playa Bowls - Nutella Acai Bowl (Half papaya) - Acai Bowls Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

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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. read more

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I mean, really? How do you forget to put honey on my bowl? Is it really that hard? It's the little things that matter and they can't even get that right. SAD! read more

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

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I love this raw juice smoothie place. They are definitely the best raw juice place in the area. You can exchange different items in some of the smoothies without any problem. Delicious! read more

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. read more

Playa Bowls - Stupid Cupid - Acai Bowls Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

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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. read more

Playa Bowls - 8th Ave Acai Bowl - Acai Bowls Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

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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! read more

Playa Bowls - Acai Nutell a bowl! - Acai Bowls Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

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! read more

Playa Bowls - Electric Mermaid Pitaya Bowl - Acai Bowls Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

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Pretty kool spot with a wide variety of poke bowls and smoothies. Honestly really nice place to have in town. Im giving 4 stars just because the location is in an alley way that makes it hard to notice or even park to go in if downtown is too busy. Other than that I have had great service here and always satisfied with my food. read more

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! read more

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I've had Açaí bowls in Brazil , Hawaii and all over the US, and these are a 10/10. You've got to check it out. Ian Nyc , NY read more

This was a strictly medium acai bowl. I wouldn't recommend the green one. It was almost mealy and tasted of only banana. The acai was fine, but really sweet, and I personally couldn't finish it. The menu is a little overwhelming (think: snow cone place with one million flavors.) I am an avid acai bowl enthusiast so I thought I had to try this place, but it ranks pretty low. There really isn't parking around the building. They said because of covid you can park at the pizza place and walk over but otherwise just park in front of the playa bowl place (illegally?) and that's fine for 15 minutes. The inside of the place is kind of cute. I really wanted to love it. Some of the staff weren't wearing masks which was a little off putting, and there were some patrons eating inside but I think most took it to go like we did. With a 15% tip, the cost of these two bowls for us was $27, which is simply too much for a mediocre experience. If you're desperate for a bowl, this will do, but it wouldn't be my first choice if I had one. read more

Playa Bowls - Açaí bowl pura vida - Acai Bowls Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

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The variety of bowls is wonderful, and the acai bowl and oatmeal bowl my friend and I got were delicious! Unfortunately, no matter how great the food is or how cute the place is set up, the girls who work here were EXTREMELY unprofessional. Three blonde girls in particular, and I only call them out because there was a brunette girl and a boy who were keeping to themselves for the most part. There were f-bombs dropped, talking about who is "hooking up" with who, and screaming about apps on their phones. In addition, they were talking about all the fruit that went bad and were screaming about other people that work there and how they are "so bad" at their job and they "hate" working with them. Sadly, these girls put a bitter taste in my mouth, I will be Door Dashing my orders from here moving forward. read more

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!

The most amazing location that I've been too yet!!!!! The owner is friendly and knowledgeable and informative. It is a learning experience and a science!!! GAME CHANGER!!!! I only hope my children attend Penn State. They'd thrive here!!! Thank you! read more

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

Absolutely amazing amazing deliciousness! This is hands down my FAVORITE place in State College. Delicious. Healthy. Unique Menu. No Guilt. Bonus=Great service too! They are rocking it during the COVID shutdown going to awesome measures to keep their facility and deliveries safe for us. I could actually be a legitimate Playa Bowls addict. I just LOVE the Pura Vida (açaí) Bowl adding on banana a coconut for a little extra "joy". read more

Hidden gem on Calder Way! I was looking for something quick and healthy after my workout and stopped at Playa Bowl for the first time! Starving, but not knowing what to order, I asked the friendly staff what they suggested. They created a bowl full of amazing goodness! I will be back again soon!! read more

I was skeptical at first about how filling these bowls would be, but these bowls are delicious and filling! So fresh and a perfect lighter meal for a hot day! read more

We were visiting my brother in state college for the weekend and I wanted to get some juice for a post workout snack. I actually wanted to try a different juice bar but the beauty of state college is a wide array of options. Playa bowls did not disappoint with options..i chose to customize and make my own juice. It was really good. They also have an amazing selection (almost too many). I would definitely go back and try something else. read more

This honestly is one of my favorite places in State College. That being said they have horrible customer service. From being someone who worked in customer service they are horrible. There is a certain level of being rude that is acceptable but they go way past that. They talk about customer and other employees while you can hear. All that was before covid and it has only gotten worse. During covid they will stand there and make your food while their mask are either not covering their nose or mouth. They never have it one the whole way. All the time they stand there over top of your food making it and spreading germs. They also continue to talk spreading more germs. I would go there more but they are a real safety issue during covid. 100% do not go here during covid. If I could give 0 stars I would. read more