Introduction on the 100 reviews or less policy: As I mentioned in a review recently, I've enacted a policy of only reviewing restaurants or businesses that have 100 or less reviews. Could there be an exception? Sure. But I have a long list of about 85 restaurants in the DC-Baltimore area that I've been to and were halfway memorable or interesting in some way. The 85+ restaurants will keep me busy for a while. My list goes in order from the most reviewed to least as of this past weekend. Tropical Smoothie in Alexandria had 97 reviews and is first on my list. Alexandria gets a decent amount of representation since I lived there the first 3 years in the DC area, and in fact the first 2 of 3 reviews on the list are in Alexandria. Experience/Taste/Customer Service: I went to this Tropical Smoothie on several occasions. The smoothies are always tasty. They were friendly and fast. One cool thing that Trop Smoothie does is donate to Camp Sunshine, which is a camp on a lake in Maine for children with life-threatening illnesses to give them the opportunity to enjoy various recreational activities around the scenic, picturesque lake, and has helped children from all 50 states & 27 countries. On the 3rd Friday in June from 2-7 PM, it's what they call National Flip Flop Day. If you wear flip flops, you get a FREE smoothie and instead of paying them, you can make a donation to Camp Sunshine. I went to this location on 2 of those National Flip Flop Days. read more

I just discovered this place last year and am now a regular customer for their delicious smoothies! (Honestly better than smoothies at other chains). They also have good sandwich wraps with really fresh ingredients but it's the fruit smoothies that I crave so often that I became a loyalty member ;-) read more

Hi there! I was having a lovely time drinking my strawberry banana smoothie when all of a sudden I feel a blast of cold air. The door wooshed open! And when I look to see who came to this lovely sanctuary of heavenly fruits, there was no one there. But when I looked down I saw a hippo walk in. Now I don't know if this hippo got loose at some Zoo but I screamed and when I got up to run out of the store, I was tripped by the purple glob and hurt my toe. Is this supposed to be part of the service? Anyways lovely food and cute hippo, lives up to the tropical name! Thank you. read more

She had headphones in. And was legit yelling at me and giving me attitude for absolutely no reason I just asked for extra cheese. I have a friend in the oakton tropical smoothie. he is the manager there. He would NOT let this slide and this Potomac store needs serious handing. read more

Place is clean & smoothies were as expected. However, I am giving 2 stars based on the fact that when the tip screen showed up after I paid for my smoothies, the cashier reached over and clicked the green button to tip himself 20% before I could even read the screen. I was so caught off guard and uncomfortable I wasn't even able to speak up while in store. All that to say, BEWARE when ordering in person- you may just have a tip forced on you. I won't be returning to this location but if I did, I certainly would be ordering online. read more

Wish I could give 3.5 starts because the fruit topping is great, and my opinion is based on my preferences. I ordered a smoothie bowl, I actually requested greens, but apparently that isn't available so I got dragonfruit as a base. I ordered with no granola, but it had granola. I took one bite of the base and it was kind of gooey but I think it's just not real fruit, maybe a mix and that is why they don't offer greens as a base, it's a sugary gelatinous consistency as it melts. I personally prefer a healthier alternative to this. read more

Clean, quick and friendly service, my açaí bowl always comes out delicious. Compared to other location the staff is friendlier

I contacted this location to cater an event, and they went above and beyond my expectations. Each meal was carefully labeled and in its own bag. I really appreciated the effort! read more

I rushed over to this location right before they closed because I had the urge to indulge myself this evening. I wasn't close to the location where I go regularly, but I was able to search this place out and it was only about fifteen minutes away from where I was. My favorite smoothie of all time from here is the Jetty Punch which comes in at less than 380 calories. It's a special smoothie blend of strawberries and bananas and it really has captured my soul! I went for it again, and the cool employee who was behind the counter took my order and had it prepared in less than five minutes! My second favorite smoothie is the Blueberry Bliss, but the is one is definitely up their with the calories, so I can't get it all of the time. A friend of mine always get the Mango Manic and brings it to work. One of these days I will go for that one! read more

Tropical Smoothie Cafe - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Delicious smoothies and sandwiches, and incredibly friendly staff! Definitely recommend! Better than other smoothie places.

Everything I've had from this location has been delicious. Both the banana chia smoothie and the avocolado hit the spot. The flatbread sandwiches were also very yummy and surprisingly filling. And last but not least the employees are A+. So friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend!! read more

This place is the equivalent of Jamba Juice on the West Coast, which is a pleasant surprise. I always remember getting the classic smoothies way back, and these five you the same sweet taste. Might even be too sweet for some people (they probably add sugar), but it's a great place for a refreshing drink. read more

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Several smoothies to choose from, but also wraps, sandwiches, and salads. I got the island detox green because I'm on a health kick, and it was surprisingly good! Will be back to try their array of both healthy and healthy-ish options. read more

Tropical Smoothie Cafe - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

I was excited to try the new "Tropic Bowls" from Tropical Smoothie, as the pictures advertised online looked delicious, and it was a good way to switch up my normal smoothie order. I ordered the Green Dream Yogurt bowl with no coconut, no honey, and pineapples instead of blueberries, as I thought the pineapple would taste better than the blueberries with the other ingredients listed. If I could go back in time, I would have stuck with the blueberries instead of switching to the pineapples, as my order came with canned pineapple chunks on top of it. Tropical Smoothie advertises itself as selling products with the freshest ingredients; there is nothing fresh about canned pineapple. I would have preferred not being able to substitute the blueberries at all rather than being served canned pineapple on an almost $10 yogurt bowl. I was highly disappointed by the quality and won't be ordering this item again, unfortunately. read more

Tropical Smoothie Cafe - Green Yogurt Bowl - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

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This tropical smoothie is in a great location next to other shops and restaurants. There is parking in the lots which seem to always be full or street parking. We were greeted promptly and our orders were taken - I decided to try the super green Caesar chicken bowl. I always get the chicken pesto which is great also. My choice was very good and came out fast. I also got the açaí berry boost which is my favorite smoothie! If you donate $5 right now you can get a fob for 5% off for the rest of the year! read more

Tropical Smoothie Cafe - Supergreen Caesar Chicken Bowl - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

My son left my credit card and they worked so hard to try and find me and finally were able to call me!! The sweetest and most helpful. Went way beyond a business... so refreshing to know there are good kind people out there. I will be loyal to Tropical Smoothie, always!! read more

This is my go-to place for healthy eating. The detox smoothie is delicious and the staff are so nice.

This is a great healthy spot, not too many of these in the area. They have a good variery of smoothies and food. I've been here quite a few times now. Whenever i feel like i've eaten too much crap in the day, i come here for dinner to get some healthy foods. As a vegetarian, the only food option they have is the Hummus Veggie Wrap and it's absolutely delicious! I usually get the protein smoothie, occasionally I'll try other smoothies and when i see them on the menu with their beautiful pictures, i get tempted! It's a nice spot surrounded by smalls shops, restaurants and cafe. Plenty of seating area and plenty of parking. This has been my go to spot for protein smoothie, a bit pricey $7 but it's quite large and worth the price. Reminds me much like South Block in Clarendon but i think South Block is a little better in choices. I can practically get anything on their menu made vegetarian as for this place, they don't customize. Still rather come here driving 5 mins than drive 20 minutes to South Block. Most people come here to get to go orders, rarely you'll see patrons sitting around. It would be nice if they had some outdoor seating as its getting warm out. I'll be back for more smoothies that's for sure! read more

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Consistently amazing! We visited Tropical Smoothie Cafe again when we were recently craving smoothies and we also decided to order the food there this time. As we did last time, I ordered the Paradise Point (strawberry-pineapple-banana) smoothie and my fiancé ordered the Peanut Paradise (banana and peanut butter) smoothie. The smoothies are all 24 oz (they don't have different sizea) and are very reasonably priced and delicious! We also ordered their delicious tacos! You can get 2 or 3 tacos and mix and match. I ordered the Thai Chili Steak and the Korean BBQ Steak. My fiancé ordered the Korean BBQ Steak and the Smoked Jalapeño Chicken (which was surprisingly not too spicy for him!). The tacos were delicious and the portion sizes were excellent. The service is also wonderful and very honest here. We ordered and paid for our smoothies before we decided to order food as well and the guy behind the cash register still gave us a discount on the food (you get a discount if you order smoothies with your food), even though it was a separate transaction. Very honest. They have a great business model of treating customers with respect and I admire that. We will certainly be visiting again! And hopefully soon! read more

Tropical Smoothie Cafe - Smoothies! 24 oz Paradise Point and Peanut Point - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Lot of choices, pretty quick service. And they do have parking next to the building. Apple Pay is a plus. Minus one star since they only have one size for the smoothie and kid size only comes with 4 flavors. read more

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I had a strawberry & lime smoothie delivered by Door Dash today and it made me very happy for a first try! I am looking forward to enjoying another one super soon,so is my son! Win,win! read more

Not bad! Not bad at all. I came here and got the Raspberry smoothie and a teriyaki chicken wrap. Both were extremely filling and good. Plus I didn't have a guilty conscience walking out of the place since it was relatively healthy. It costs a bit, but totally worth it in quality. Since this was the first time I had been to a Tropical Smoothie Cafe and walked away happy, then for sure I'd say I would come back again. I am glad they serve full meals and not just smoothies as a lot of places do. read more

Tropical Smoothie Cafe - Teriyaki chicken salad sandwich - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

I love smoothies and always come to this Trop Cafe when I'm in the area. Patrick has taken care of me on numerous occasions. He is always friendly and fast. I order so many different smoothies but love them ALL! I'm allergic to strawberries so I have to substitute a fruit. I love the Mango Magic, Orange Ginger Glow, and Sunny Day Smoothies. I've only tried 2 food items: Caribbean Jerk Wrap and the Chicken Pesto Flatbread (no balsamic drizzle) . I have always order my food there with the vegetarian meat. Pretty tasty! I Love Miss Vickies chips. This is the only place I have been able to find them. I absolutely love the BBQ and Jalapeño chips. I always order at least 3 bags with my order. read more

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I found a bug in my food and sent in a complaint and went to show them and get my food remade. The cashier was nice and remade my food. The owner had called and said he had refunded me for my food and sounded like he was peeved that he had refunded after finding out the food was remade. Judy that supports the store then texted me to say she will be sending me a coupon for the inconvenience. I agreed and sent my address. She then heard that I was refunded and got my food remade and texted me back after already confirming that she was sending a coupon, that she will now not be sending a coupon. This is such poor distasteful customer service to offer a coupon and then take it back? I have never in retail or food have anyone take a coupon back. At that point it has already been offered why would you want to make yourself look bad and take back a simple coupon? I said I was going to be going higher up due to HER response not the franchise owner or the cashier. She then said she can send the coupon if I want? No thanks lady I already don't want to go back because of YOU. It's the inconvenience and the fact that there was a bug in my food that you should go above and beyond to satisfy a returning customer. read more

Tropical Smoothie Cafe - Supergreen Caesar Chicken Bowl - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

This location is absolutely the worst in the area! I've never not waited more than 20 mins for an order....we even pre-order on the app! Unfortunately my son loves the smoothies or we wouldn't come back. So frustrating!! read more

Above average Tropical Smoothie Cafe! Neat, clean and fast. Highly addicting and recommended.

Smoothies were great and they were prepared fairly quickly. We got the Sunrise Sunset and the Green Detox. Service was eh, nothing for anyone to get in trouble over but nothing to write home to Mom about either. read more

I love this place so much. I'm honestly addicted. The açaí berry boost and banana mama are the best !

Not sure why this place gets such high reviews. I went here for a "healthy" smoothie and it has no flavor. I had them hold the 200 calories worth of added sugar (fruit has its own sweetness) and there is nothing left. It literally tastes like ice. It's also massive. There is no way they used enough fruit and veggies for this 32 oz thing. I wish it were smaller and actually had flavor. read more

This is a great place to grab lunch on the weekends. Their smoothies all come in the 24 oz size and are around $5. You can add a smoothie to a sandwich, flatbread or salad for $3.69, so the meal ends up around $10-11. You also get a bag of chips, fresh fruit or slaw with the meal. Their chicken pesto flatbread is amazing. That pesto sauce is so tasty! The jerk chicken wrap tasted more like a tex mex wrap, so I wouldn't recommend it unless that's what you're going for. The Sunrise Sunset, Island Green and Avocolada are all delicious! I realized that they put sugar in the raw (turbinado) in all of their smoothies except the Detox Island Green and one of the Chia Banana ones. Next time, I'll ask them for no sugar or sweetener. Service is always fast and friendly! If you pay with the app, LevelUp, you get $5 back every time you spend $55 here. read more

My friend treated me to this spot after church! I wanted something light yet filling. Their smoothies did the JOB! I order a smoothie w/ Strawberries, Bananas, and Mangoes. Along with the smoothie I ordered the Baja Chicken wrap. I thought the smoothie was going to be a regular size but you get a LARGE smoothie for $5. I ended up eating half of the wrap and saving the other half later. I highly recommend! read more

Middling mass chain outlet. NO FRESH JUICE!!!! Frozen restaurant supply chain food covered in canned dressings. The smoothies look like fake food coloring and sugary mixes, but the menu says natural. if you're the kind of person who thinks a pre-cooked chicken ceasar wrap is good eating, you've found a home. I'd guess processed frozen food and sugar. Popular with children and parents who think that's a good idea. Staff is nice. if not embarrassed that they don't sell ANY fresh jiuce. read more

The staff here are always courteous and friendly even when they are super busy. The interior is clean and bright . There is a small parking lot located next door available as well as street parking. My favorite go to smoothie is the Detox Green Island I add Fat burner and Energizer(upcharge per supp) puts you at $8 for a 24oz smoothie . ** all smoothies are 24 oz but they do allow you to split a smoothie between 2 cups if you request it . They have their nutritional info posted online as well as a laminated sheet by the register . You can customize your smoothie as well. Don't forget to sign up for their rewards program! read more

Why are smoothies so hard to find in Old Town? I'll give Tropical Smoothies an A-OK because I'm not really sure exactly what in the blender but on a scorching Friday afternoon it totally hit the spot. I didn't venture into sampling anything else but it seemed like they were making an attempt at healthy fast food and it seemed clean. You could even get some smoothies made with splenda for under 200 calories. BONUS TIP: On Friday from 3-7 smoothies are 50% off! We got 2 smoothies for under $6 and they were almost a little too big, they certainly don't skimp. Don't get there a minute before 3 or they won't give you the discount. read more

I had the Detox Island Green smoothie (superfood smoothie). It had a lovely extra spice from the ginger. Great idea for a smoothie. The greens in this drink come from the copious amount of spinach, kale, mango, pineapple, banana. Though a little heavy on the banana flavor. Because of that, I thought I could make something just as similar at home but at a cheaper price. They do have more powerful blenders, so the drinks are smoother than you could probably make. Unless you have an expensive Vitamix. Also, @32 grams of sugar, it has as much sugar as a can of Coke. But it's not processed sugars, so it's better for you and has 100% of your daily value of Vitamin C. I had this drink right before the gym, so it was great to get some energy in without eating anything too heavy and getting my greens in. The smoothies at this shop all come at 24 oz, so you have no choice but to order that size. read more

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Great option for a quick lunch that's on the healthier side! Smoothie with a sandwich or salad is only $3.50. And it's not a tiny cup either. There's an option to get a side of fruit or chips with a sandwich. I got the ultimate club. It's really good! Not too huge; just the right size. I'll definitely be back to try other options. There's a half sandwich and smoothie option that would be ideal. read more

Tropical Smoothie Cafe - Great lunch! Ultimate club with a watermelon mojito smoothie and the meal comes with a side of chips! (Or fruit) - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Delicious Smoothies! I come here religiously and I've never been disappointed. The service is fast and the staff is friendly. Definitely try: Sunrise Sunset, Paradise Point, Acai Berry Boost Korean BBQ Steak Taco, Thai Chili steak, and the King Caesar Chicken Wrap. I have yet to try more. read more

Absolutely love this location! Every time I come here, they always make my smoothie and chipotle chicken club sandwich just how I like it. I have never been to a location that make my order so well. Not only that, I'm in and out in 5 to 7 minutes!! This is the perfect lunch spot for anyone! And a thank you to all the employees who work at this location, you guys are great! read more

Stopped in to grab some lunch to bring back to the office with me. Fair warning that parking in this area can be a pain (the lot in the back is pretty small and fills up at lunch time). It was pretty full when I went in around noon but the line was not very long. They have a wide selection of smoothies, flatbreads, salads and a few other items. I ordered the new grain bowl (spinach, tomato, cucumber, grilled zucchini and onion, quinoa/farrow/br rice blend and chicken) and a kid sized strawberry banana smoothie (together around $10). I was impressed with the bowl. It was very fresh and surprisingly filling even though it looks rather small. The smoothie was not very sweet which I like - just refreshing. read more

Tropical Smoothie Cafe - Kids sized smoothie - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

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This is close to my work, easy, reasonably priced. I like the smoothies. The wraps are pretty good. I was ticked off that they changed their menu a few months back and took off the tuna wrap that was far and away my favorite. But I still go occasionally. I think that I would probably not patronize it quite so much if they weren't so darn nice. Really, it's a striking feature of the place--I'm so used to bad customer service in the area that it really makes an impression when a place has consistently good service--ESPECIALLY when they aren't working for tips. It's also remarkably clean. read more