Fresh sugarcane juice along with several other fruits. My favorite Banh Mi is the Avocado, so good! Service is very nice but slows down with multi orders at the same time. read more

Nothing salty about this place... Who knew there was a smoothie place here (raises hand!) luckily Nadine C did and showed me the way to Summer Frappe...!? We almost though they closed as there's no sign and as we literally walked up to their front door to see that they are indeed open was happy to see that but was puzzled and asked if this was a smoothie place. First thing you'll see is the load of crack seed filled in the classic jars lined up along the window so don't give up the search until you see them and you're here! Walking in to this cozy place you'll see a bunch of pictures of smoothies and display case filled with fresh fruits and as we scanned the choices Nadine noticed "Pennywort" which she says is a great healthy sip I admit I was afraid...! The lady says it's good and feeling the pressure I gave in and wanted to start my day fresh. Sip...oohhh it's yummy! As a Matcha lover I found it quite similar and refreshing, just love the simplicity and freshness of it all I was so happy to give something new a try and they do have a couple of tables if you need to take a bit of break this is a great fresh place to do so. Thank you! read more

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(This place used to be called Summer Frappé, to my knowledge) Across the street from Lam's kitchen, this spot is tucked away but not to be taken lightly. Salty Lemon has a delightful selection of fruit smoothies, banh mi Vietnamese sandwiches, fresh juices, and desserts. I tend to lean towards the smoothies with avocado and papaya, but all the flavors are at least 8/10 in my opinion. We got the sugarcane juice with less ice and no calamansi (I wanted a pure flavor). Coming from someone who has had sugarcane juice in Brazil and Vietnam, this is the closest thing to achieving that flavor that I'm looking for. The Papaya Avocado smoothie has a nearly equal (50/50) flavor profile blend. It's very smooth, not chunky, and not overly sweet. I don't think much sugar is added if any at all, just judging by flavor. As far as ordering goes, make sure to bring cash unless you plan to spend $10 minimum - only then can you use your card. Parking here can be tough too, but circle around the blocks and be weary of the one-way streets. read more

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Changed their name to Salty Lemon. Still the same people running it. It's a takeout spot that serves slushy drinks, desserts and banh mi. Simple shop with friendly service. My favorite thing there is their pandan coconut jelly. They use real pandan leaf juice to make it, as seen in the color, it's not the artificial green! The taste was really good too, not too sweet. My husband likes to get their Kings dessert which is a jelly and bean drink like a dessert. Last time they were out of one of the ingredients but the lady was very nice to substitute with something else and added more stuff to the cup too. Some of the drinks have added sugar so if you don't like that make sure you let the staff know. read more

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Super refreshing drinks.Had watermelon smoothie a few days ago .Came back for pineapple banana smoothie.Awesome service and good fresh food and smoothies ! I will definitely make it one of my normal spots to eat after the gym. read more

New name ( used to be Summer's frappè) but still serving up refreshing smoothies and sandwiches! Prices have gone up in the past year but they have to survive. Smoothies are made fresh from local fruits. There's a menu with pictures but feel free to mix and match. You can also customize the sugar content. Summer not only makes smoothies but also offers chilled desserts like tapioca puddings. Hungry? She makes bahn mi too! We've been coming here for many many years and the smoothies and desserts are still great! Located next to the hula supply store on the corner of Maunukea and Pauahi. Street parking only- sometimes there's open spots along the street so someone can jump out and grab a smoothie like we do. Like I said different name but same dang good smoothies! read more

This is my favorite place to get a smoothie, boba drink. I've been a fan since there original location at the Maunakea Marketplace location and followed them to their N Pauahi location. My favorites: Avocado - if they have it, it's rich creamy avacado goodness. Green tea - not too sweet please Salted Calamansi (sweet salty) Mango Dessert - lots of textures topped with rough shaved ice Or just ask Summer what she'd recommend and she'll let you know what's in season. Today I had the Salted Calamansi; my friend had the mango. The mango --delicious, authentic mango flavor. The Salted Calamansi --yum, it's sweet, sweet, slightly sour. There's multiple boba smoothie drink places in Chinatown, and if you're wondering which one to try, I'd highly recommend Summer Frappe. read more

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Great banh mi sandwiches, but cash only, so cannot always get them when in the mood, hence the 4 instead of 5 stars due to inconvenience. Favourite is the very generous avocado one. read more

First time getting an island drink and glad it was here. Got the sugar cane and mango smoothie drink and saw it prepared fresh in front of us. Late on the review but better now than never. The owner was super friendly and appears to have a great relationship with the locals that popped in too. Real sense of community and we will be back. read more

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I phone in my order at 3:30pm - guess what? Owner stated it was slow today so she closed up shop early. Since they are not open for dinner, I've had bánh mì from five other places. Their combination bánh mì with chili peppers on the side is still my favorite. I removed the chili pepper seeds before adding it to the sandwich or else it is too hot for me. The combination is such a well balanced sandwich. read more

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Love all their delicious drinks and banh mi. Friendly service, cute decor, and cc is now accepted w//min $10

Fresh smoothies and tasty banh mi! She offers a wider variety for fillings than some other classic banh mi spots on Oahu. I love meatball (xiu mai) banh mi and was so happy to see that she sells it. The store itself is on the smaller side, but there's a little table and two chairs if you're dropping in for a quick bite! Definitely one of my favorite casual spots in Chinatown. read more

Salty Lemon - Meatball banh mi with plenty of little spicy peppers - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Whenever in Chinatown besides good food is this hidden gem. All the local flavors and boba in a large drink for the best prices. A small but mighty shop with an abundance of flavors. For a warm day that Oahu is in abundance of summer frappe drinks will hit the spot! The owner is friendly and welcoming. The only thing is parking can be difficult but patience is a virtue and this place is worth the wait! Enjoy!! read more

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I came here during a lunch break after finding its many rave reviews on Yelp--although i must've passed this place dozens of times on my way to the Chinatown Cultural Plaza or to Char Hung Sut. I assumed it was the same as many of the smoothie places in Chinatown, having more or less the same graphic, but this one was unique both in name (I rarely hear the word frappe outside of Starbucks), the huge ume vats in the window, and the food selection. First of all I should've called in the order since I always overestimate how fast I can walk, and I saw another customer pick up her phoned-in order then make the cashier scoop out the boba--but I digress. It took about ten minutes for my combination banh mi and papaya avocado smoothie to be ready--not bad, but a little long for a downtown lunch. The papaya avocado smoothie didn't have boba and wasn't my favorite. Not very sweet, and I typically prefer my smoothies on the sweeter side (why drink a smoothie if you're trying to be healthy). It didn't really have the thick, creaminess of other smoothies I've had blended with avocado, and the papaya taste was a little watered down--overall I'd describe the drink as pretty watery. Refreshing, sure, and a more-than-decent portion for the price, but still not the greatest taste. THe combination banh mi was delicious (and also cost about the same as the smoothie IIRC). The bread was fluffy on the inside and dangerously crisp. I couldn't feel my tongue the next day. It had an interesting texture, with creamy, earthy pate, and processed meats that were all a little sweet and salty, kind of like less intense spam, with a more spongey, chewy texture. Tasty pickled vegetables and almost citrusy coriander too. For some reason only half of the sandwich had chili peppers in it and these were the really spicy red ones--I would've preferred the peppers spread more evenly through the sandwich but it was great nonetheless. Overall, terrific sandwich and I hope to come back and try other hopefully less watery drinks. read more

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wow, so excellent!!! we were wandering through Chinatown doing some shopping and my sons got thirsty for smoothies. I looked on yelp and saw a great rating for Summer Frappe and it was closeby. Very modest unassuming place so we didn't expect a lot, but holy crap were the smoothies amazingly perfect! Excellent balance of sweetness and flavor and such fresh fruit! We all were so so happy and the lady serving us was so sweet. Highest recommendation! read more

I've passed by Summer Frappe numerous times in Chinatown but never bothered to go in. After having dim sum at Ginger and Garlic across the street, my bf and I headed down to Maunakea Marketplace for my fav bubble tea spot Mickey's. Well low and behold it was closed!! I was super bummed and then sadly walked back to our car lol. But then we saw that Summer Frappe was open and decided to give it a try. They have fresh fruit smoothies and boba drinks. I loveee Vietnamese iced coffee so I was happy to see they had that. They also have exotic fruit drinks like durian.... not a durian fan but I know a few people that are! I ordered the Vietnamese iced coffee (no boba cause they were out that day) and my bf got the watermelon smoothie but asked if they could put strawberry as well. The guy gladly made it for him. I was surprised at how big both are drinks were and for the price! It was a steal. That's why I love getting boba in Chinatown haha. My Vietnamese iced coffee was good and strong! My bf enjoyed his fresh fruit smoothie. Super refreshing especially since it was extra hot that day. They also have banh mi sandwiches that looked really good. I'll have to come back another time to try their sandwiches but I'm glad I know there's another great option for my boba cravings! read more

As the Unofficial Mayor of Chinatown, while I was making my usual rounds in Chinatown earlier this year I saw my friend eating a Banh Mi (Vietnamese Style Sandwich). I heard the crunch from the crispy French bread and noticed the generous fillings of pickled vegetables, Chinese parsley and meats. I then commented on how good it looked and immediately asked my friend where she got it from. "Across the street." and she pointed at Summer Frappe (SF). It's been several months since my previous go to place Rice Paper for Banh Mi closed their doors. I was sad when Quinn closed her family restaurant but was happy for the birth of her first child. I've been craving for Banh Mi and decided to give SF a try. Guess what? I'm hooked on their Banh Mi. Indeed they have signs and pictures on their wall but never gave it a thought of trying them. Their Banh Mi sandwiches are offered with several options of traditional meats, meatball and avocado. I was also told they have it with canned sardines. After trying the traditional and meatball versions hands down my favorite is the traditional one. It has pate, steamed pork and this Vietnamese pork loaf with this layer of jelly. Then they add pickled carrots and daikon, cucumber slices and Chinese parsley sprigs. For those who like it hot you can request spicy and they'll add some fresh sliced red chilies with seeds and all. Your Banh Mi experience is not authentic if you don't scrape the top of your mouth. When ordering I ask them for crunchy and they'll toast the French baguette longer than usual. The meatball version was good but it's on the wet side and needs to be eaten immediately otherwise your sandwich will get soggy. It's hard to describe as this is not your average meatball sandwich. Let's say it's like an Asian-style Sloppy Joe type filling. Mother and son team are very cordial and polite when coming here. It takes about 10min to make a sandwich so I call ahead of time to minimize waiting. With tax the sandwich costs $7.33, a very satisfying meal without causing a dent in your wallet. In the Chinatown area and looking to satisfy your hunger? The Vietnamese Banh Mi sandwich from SF won't disappoint. read more

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Great service. Friendly staff. Vietnamese owned. Authentic as you can get. Fruit looks really fresh will come back for smoothie

Summer Frappe is a little smoothie shop, conveniently located for those hot days in Chinatown. There are all the usually fruit options like strawberry, pineapple, kiwi and watermelon, but if you're looking for something different they also have sour sap, pennywort, jackfruit or the infamous durian. These smoothies are heavy on ice and simple syrup, which lessens the flavor of the fruit and is a little sweet for my preference. I would try asking them cut back on the sweetener next time. Each cup is made to order so expect a short wait if there is a line and bring cash. read more

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Sugar cane juice was very sweet and refreshing. Not too sweet but sweet enough. The price of the drink goes up with less ice and no ice. read more

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The last stop of our informal Honolulu Chinatown Foodie Tour had to be dessert. We first went to Timi House on Hotel Street, but it was closed for the Memorial Day Holiday... Strike 1 Next, we went to Wing's for ice cream, but it's closed every Monday... Strike 2 Directly across Pauahi Street from Wing's is Summer Frappe. I had been here before and I know that my friend, John N., highly recommends this place, so I felt confident in taking my friends here. Fresh fruits are used, so the quality is excellent and prices are reasonable! PARKING: since it was a holiday, most of us parked on the street in metered stalls for free. One of us wanted covered parking, so she (who will remain nameless) parked in the municipal lot for $3 flat rate. ENVIRONMENT: the door is left open, so don't expect strong, cold air conditioning. There are 2 tables and 10 chairs, so sit down quickly to reserve your seat or it's standing room only! SERVICE: there was only one female working the cash register, taking orders, and making smoothies by herself. I would be task oriented, too, if I was in her place! No chit chat. No smile or warm greeting. It's just business... and cash only! FOOD: in the past, I had the Grass Jelly with Coconut - yummy! I also tasted my friend's Durian smoothie. In 2014, it was $5.50. Today, the Durian smoothie is $8. That's because the entire fruit is used! Today, I had the Three Color dessert which included azuki beans, coconut gel, and coconut milk - delicious and refreshing! I probably will return and get the shave ice with soursop and a bahn mi. I'd like to try the other menu items, too, such as the Spring Rolls and Watermelon smoothie. The next holiday is Kamehameha Day in June... I'm getting ready already! read more

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The drink is so delicious. It's very fresh and uses fresh fruit. Didn't expect that it can be that good. The price is also affordable ($6.30). Would come back again. read more

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Summer Frappe has one of the bestest and freshest smoothies! Yes,Yes,Yes! the bestest and the freshest smoothie. When I am in Chinatown, either after lunch, grocery shopping, after my mani/pedi, or after my hair appointment- it is a must, that I stop by Summer Frappe. Summer Frappe, makes you want a smoothie even more during the Summer time since its is super hot, but no matter Summer or not, I want my smoothie or my smoothie fix badly. Summer Frappe is located in Chinatown on N. Pauahi St. right next to Char Hung Sut. The only down side is the parking. I usually park right in front of Summer Frappe, real quick to grab my smoothie and leave after I get my drink. Street parking or parking at the municipal parking lot. Summer Frappe is a store filled with all types of smoothies in so many flavors. There are so many varieties to choose from. There is also a limited food menu, which I never tried. I am here for the smoothies. There are packaged, pre-cut fruits of mangoes, papaya, melon, or papaya for sale. The fruit looks so fresh and you can tell they only use fresh fruits in their smoothie. If you like Pennyworth, its available, this is healthy for you but I've never tried, my mom's favorite so sometimes I would get this for her. ( Its hard since both our favorite drinks are avocado) Speaking of flavors, they also have sugarcane, salted lemon, sour sap, jackfruit, durian, kiwi, lots of exotic flavors. The prices for these refreshing smoothies are super low. A large number smoothie will cost about 4.00 and it is huge!! My favorites are the coffee and avocado. Lately I've been ordering avocado more. Its SO super good, I can taste the freshness, the fresh avocado when I'm drinking my smoothie. Not too sweet and not creamy. Everything is made just right. I try to take my time enjoying my smoothie. I try not to sip it too quickly but its so hard because its SO good. When I reach the end, I am so sad. I can't wait for my next smoothie. Both ladies running the shop are friendly, if its your first time at Summer Frappe, it does seem like they aren't friendly but they actually are. ( This is how I felt when I started coming to Summer Frappe) Come check out Summer Frappe and see for yourself, the bestest and freshest smoothie, you will not be disappointed. Oh & Cash only! #49/100 for 2017 read more

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Summer Frappe's Sugarcane drink is the best I ever had!! So fresh and delicious! Their sour soup smoothie is also amazing!!! My wife and I love this place. We will come back when we visit Hawaii again. :) The owner is super nice too. read more

Salty Lemon - Fresh Sugarcane on the left, Soursoup smoothie on the right - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This juice place is pretty legit and I wouldn't have ever come across it if it weren't for the stacks of pickled plums in the window lol. It looks like any other smoothie/juice place in Chinatown, but this particular place taste a lot more fresh than the others. It's literally on one of the most randomest streets and you can easily walk past it so keep an eye out for those jars lol. The lady here seems to work everyday by herself but she's actually really nice. The first time I came here I saw her actually slicing the fresh fruit for my smoothie and blending it....another time I came here she was juicing my orange juice with one of those old school, non-electric juicers....you know, the thing with the dome and you ram half of the orange on it? Anyway, I've been starting to come here a lot. Parking is definitely difficult because it's in Chinatown, but I think that it's worth it. There's actually a lot right behind the building if you don't mind paying for parking. read more

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Hands down the best Vietnamese sweet treats. Loved the coconut and pandan jelly! You can taste the real pandan. Not too sweet. Service is great too! read more

I've always walked by this place as I go to Char Hung Sut but never walked in since they were usually closed or had some sketchy looking people standing outside. Most people who know me, know I'm a scaredy cat. Well, I was brave the other day and finally came here. A friend of mine used to Awashi talk about this place and how this is his favorite place in Chinatown. This place specializes in fruit smoothies but also sells bahn mi. The smoothies looked so good in their photos and I like that they use fresh fruits. It's cash only and the prices are reasonable (one size only). They have a pretty big menu to choose from for smoothies so you can get basic flavor ones like strawberry or they even have combinations like lychee strawberry which is what I got. It wasn't overly sweet and the consistency was really good, not too chunky or watery. Definitely want to come back and try other flavors! ******** Next to Char Hung Sut do you want fresh fruit smoothies? then this is the place read more

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How can you go wrong with this place? Nice friendly staff. $3.75 for a huge mango drink. #22 is my favorite, not only is it my lucky number, it just happens to be my favorite fruit, MANGO! All drinks are freshly made like Jamba juice without the cost. read more

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We love this place! Probably the best smoothies on the Island. And their sandwiches (bánh mì) are delicious too. Their smoothies are super fresh, healthy & they're very generous w/the ingredients. They have about 41 flavors . . you could have a different flavor every day for over a month! And it's one of the few places I know of you can buy homemade preserved calamansi (Philippine lime). read more

favorite smoothie spot in Chinatown, Honolulu. the interior is so fun and it's pristine inside. they've got great photography for their smoothies, just one thing would be I wish that the menu items were listed out on one board for an easier selection process. and of course the smoothies themselves are delicious. avocado sandwich is pretty bomb too. read more

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Yummy smoothies (especially the watermelon) and fresh pressed sugarcane juice. Large portions. Fair prices. Excellent and friendly service. Feels like authentic Hawaii. Will def come again! FYI it's Cash only. read more

This is my favorite go to smoothie shop in Chinatown! I've been a regular at this little mom and pop shop for years. Every single time I visit, they never fail to deliver. Summer Frappe uses real and fresh fruits for their drinks. They have a variety of smoothie flavors and also offer a variety Vietnamese sandwiches and shaved ice. Upon entering the shop you'll see a variety of pictures of the drinks on the wall, along with fermenting kumquats/salted lemons along the windowsill. My favorite drinks at this joint are the strawberry lemon smoothie, any fruit flavor ice tea, sugarcane drink, and the salty lemon drink. They also have some funky flavors like durian, jackfruit, and pennywort. But honestly getting any of their drinks will not disappoint. This shop is the best place to get a drink during the summer after walking through the crowded streets in Chinatown (or after dim sum!). For the price you pay and the size, usually around $5 for a drink, it really is worth it in comparison to other drink shops around the island. read more

Salty Lemon - Strawberry and lemon - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This is the kind of gem you will find in the China town. I've been living here for 15 years and suddenly this place became my favorite thirsts rescuer. All the drinks here are natural, fresh and lesss sugar. Must try. read more

Salty Lemon - Super tasteful chocolate smoothie and coconut grass jelly. - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I highly recommend this place. They have a variety of smoothy drinks for cheap. The portion of smoothies is large as a standard which is super affordable for the price. I highly recommend the soursop or pennywort drinks! read more

QUESTION: What's a girl to do on a hot Honolulu Summer afternoon when she's stuck on foot in Chinatown and pregnancy has got her sweating bullets? ANSWER: Well, since I have yet to make my millions and hire my man servant Gerrardo to fan me and run ice cubes down my body, I guess I'll have to settle for yummy ice cold smoothies from Summer Frappe! Located right next door to Char Hung Sut, Summer Frappe is a great little smoothie shop in the heart of Chinatown! At first I was overwhelmed by the large array of drink options and after 15 minutes of analyzing I finally decided to get a fresh strawberry smoothie with pearl tapioca balls. My smoothie was only $3.50 and the size equivalent of a Starbucks Venti drink. Huge and practically a meal in itself! It was sweet and fruity and temporarily stopped me from melting away into the sidewalk. I'm in love. My only disappointment was that the tapioca balls had a funny taste to them which I can only describe as a plum flavor. Me no likey. Next time I'll probably pass on the tapioca balls but I've been craving those Summer Frappe smoothies ever since and we're due for another date! I'm getting Watermelon next time! read more

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Love the smoothies here and also the sandwiches. The aunty there will make you any blend you like and will advise you on what fruits go together. I get at least 3 smoothies a week from this place. Try out the chico smoothie if you're feeling adventurous. It's become one of my new favs. read more

Stopped by after long hike in diamond head peak and then Ubered to Chinatown and this little fresh juice place was here...very tasty options!! They use fresh fruit but have no juices, all smoothies!! But we started with fresh cut mango which was so sweet since it's mango season currently!! Then had the sugar cane juice which was insane!! So good!!! Then papaya smoothie was really good as well!! Excellent place!! read more

The smoothies here are made with real fruit, and the selection of flavors is bigger than I've ever seen. Even with the high quality, prices are very affordable (average $4 a smoothie)! Be sure to ask for tapioca if you want it in your smoothie, as it does not come with those chewy balls automatically. Check out the refrigerated items like cut fresh fruit and the delicious strawberry-banana tapioca. Other than smoothies, I have ordered the vegetarian sandwich and the avocado sandwich. Both come on a toasted french bread loaf that's way bigger than what Ba-Le offers. The avocado sandwich has A LOT of avocado, pickled veggies, and cilantro. The vegetarian sandwich is made with tofu instead of avocado. Both are yummy and made with love!! They recently renovated and have a bright, clean space with new refrigerators. Summer is the best at what she does. Don't be afraid to chat with her and/or her son...they've both got a great sense of humor. (: read more

Stay COOL with a Frappe during those hot summer days. It was my first time here and I'm not a big smoothie or bubble drink kind of guy. Their drink selection is HUGE!! Like EMI mentioned, I was overwhelmed. Spending 5 minutes to decide what flavor to get. The man at the counter was VERY VERY patient, he didn't make me feel rushed. I ordered a blueberry and banana and the avocado smoothie. Since smoothies don't usually come with tapioca balls, he asked if I wanted to add some but I politely declined (don't care for the tapioca). Mom and Pop smoothie stores like these, you never really know what your getting, for $4 I felt like it was a little bit high but after receiving the drink it was PACKED and real heavy! A large size cup filled with tasty goodness. Both flavors I got were tasty made with real fruits. :D I would definitely recommend this place and customer service is nice. I really like that they have pictures and nice little decorations they have on the walls. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/U0oy2shQ1pxhEiy17frZ2g?select=iLl4U96aYBudWCVYX-IVyg Yelp 365 Challenge # 2/365. read more

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In Hawaii you're always in need of a icy cold drink. You can find every kind of fresh fruit smoothies and juices here with or with out tapioca bubbles. The lady at the counter is always there and so nice. After eating at pho my lan across the street a smoothie here is a great way to cool your mouth and stop the sriracha induced sweat. So far I've had the strawberry kiwi and the piña colada and so far piña colada is my favorite. Nothing beats fresh pineapple! They also have their specialty salty lemon and all kinds I avocado smoothies and desserts. I'm always afraid to try the avo stuff, but it seems to be a treat for a lot of folks. It was $4.19 for the pina colada and the cup should be shared. It's big and they only have one size. read more

Salty Lemon - Lots of choices an always fresh fruit! - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii