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    Surf Bowl

    4.9 (22 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Emmett T.

    An uber popular "shack" that peddled acai bowls was the former tenant of this Point Loma suite. That small local chain has been replaced by Surf Bowl at this location. There were only four parking spaces out front shared by multiple businesses like a barber shop and smoke shop. I found a nearby curbside spot and walked over where there was a line of at least six customers waiting for their order. The inside of the suite was entirely dedicated to the kitchen preparation area. Surf Bowl was essentially a service window where you order and then wait for your takeout bag. A menu sheet was posted in the lower right corner of the window. The smart approach was to place an online order ahead of time so all you have to do is stop by and pick up your item(s). Bowls were sold in three sizes... small, medium, and large. Five different bases were available and then you could add as many of the fruit and dry toppings as you desired. Extras were available at two to three dollars apiece. I picked a small bowl with hot oatmeal and agave as the base. All nine of the fruit toppings were added along with crushed almonds. It took about 15 minutes before my bowl was ready. The bowl was covered with saran plastic wrap to keep the heaping contents from spilling. The fruits were a fresh medley of flavors that made the oatmeal much easier to consume. Seventeen dollars for a small bowl seemed kind of high, but you were getting a high quality product. The biggest deterrent was finding parking, otherwise I would come back more frequently.

    Happy Friday indeed! #tropicalsmoothie
    Rodney Ami F.

    I have briefly contemplated selling a kidney if needed - just to fund my smoothie needs from this place. Yes. It is that good. On the pricier side , but so worth it. You're worth it! So stop reading and go already. Your mind, body, and soul will thank you. Also, staff is always super nice and the product is as fresh as you can get.

    Owner!
    Diane S.

    Northside Shack location in Point Loma now open and still family owned!! New name: Surf Bowl Co! Same delicious, fresh all natural bowls and smoothies! My order was made for me and included fresh ginger and fresh squeezed lemons too! Same impeccable service and enthusiasm for the food! Walk up window for pickup and they are already busy so order online to pick up!! We are so happy that they are back in our zip code!!!

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    Aaron D.

    This is the highest quality fruit/acai bowls in the county. If you were a fan of Northside shack before it closed down this place is almost exactly the same. You truly can't come close to the quality of ingredients and the amount of food that this place provides. The only issue is you do pay for that quality with acai bowls 1/4 - 1/3 more than other places. There isn't much seating but miles of Bayside parks are a 3 minute drive away.

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    Angela W.

    I haven't had an acai bowl in three years, and Surf Bowl is a helluva way to break that streak. My friend brought me here on what I later learned was their grand re-opening weekend, and even though we went right around opening, it was already quite busy. Surf Bowl is a tiny shop in a tinier strip mall. There is a small row of parking spots but they were all full, and we needed to park in the surrounding streets. We pre-ordered and it took about 25 minutes for our order to be ready. I ordered a large, since it was only $3 more than a small, but almost double the size. I got it with the acai and pitaya bases, and basically all the fruit and misc. toppings. My bowl was HEFTY. Piled to overflowing and aggressively cling-wrapped into submission for the commute home. I appreciate that they included paper plates to move some of the toppings off to facilitate ease of acai access. I could hardly wait to get through my front door before tearing into my acai bowl, and man was it satisfying. I am almost positive they use the Nature's Path pumpkin seed + flax granola, as it is one of my favorites and I could identify it on first crunch. The bowl was packed with sooooo many fruits and they were almost all excellent. The standout was definitely the strawberries, they were so sweet, flavorful, and juicy I didn't really enjoy the pineapple. I feel like it was cut into overly long spears and the pieces I got tasted like they were in or around the more fibrotic core, very tough and not terribly sweet. The acai base was delicious, not too sweet on its own with a definite earthiness that grounded the bowl. The pitaya base definitely tasted like dragonfruit, but I did not like it as much as the acai personally. I ate half the bowl in one sitting and blended the rest into a smoothie with a smear of peanut butter, and it was almost more delicious the second day. I was initially shocked by the $20 price tag on my bowl, but in retrospect, given the cost of a real-fruit these days, it is not an unreasonable price. The bowl I had here has spurred me to start searching for acai at grocery stores to make more bowls of my own.

    Joy H.

    The best Acai Bowl! Glad that the are back with the same style and generous variety if fruits. The acai sorbet has the perfect sweetness and creaminess. I love the standard mango, kiwi, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries and coconut flakes. It's my meal sometimes aside from a desert. This is my regular stop for Acail Bowls. It's great that I can order online so I don't have to wait in line.

    Nicole X.

    Absolutely my favorite acai place in SD by a long shot and so so so glad they're back!! You can customize your bowl however you want with 3 different base options of acai, pitaya, and coconut and then so many toppings in terms of fruit and granola, chia seeds, honey, etc. The portion sizes are so good, I personally always get the large size. They give you plates as well because they pack the bowl so full of toppings, this helps you catch everything you drop or share with a friend! There's some bench seating around the store if you want to eat there. They also have their online order system built out super nicely with text updates, so I recommend that if you're driving from a distance anyways. The parking lot is a little tight right in front of the store itself but can definitely circle around for street parking.

    Victoria L.

    Best açaí bowl in the world.. I give up trying açaí bowl long time ago because I know they have the best bowl here.

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    BEST BOWL EVER!!!! only acai place that COMES WITH literally every fruit and topping at the base price. insanely fresh fruit and the quantity is unreal. you HAVE to add almond butter too!!! could not recommend enough!!

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    The best açaí bowl with the freshest fruit as well. I love this place I hope they stick around!

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    By far the best açaí bowl I've ever had. The fruit is so ripe and fresh and the açaí is amazing.

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    Best açaí bowls! Freshest fruit. Great staff. Recommend to order ahead of time and pickup order.

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    Formally at this location was Northside Shack but now the son has taken over and rebranded the shop.

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