Service is slow and rude. Smoothies and food are good but not worth dealing with how long it takes to get them.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe is a great lunch spot. I feel the food tastes fresh, and although they are always busy, the food comes out quickly. Today I chose the Baja chicken wrap which comes with chips or for a little extra, a premium side. It was filled with chicken, rice, beans, tomato, avocado, and pickled red onion. I felt all the flavors were very well balanced I've had each of the wraps (always generously stuffed) and liked them all, but my go-to is the buffalo chicken. A perfect blend of chicken, buffalo sauce and ranch with lettuce and cheese- a little spice and cooling ranch!! Today I added a smoothie to make it a combo for a good discount. I chose the Detox Island Green with spinach, kale, mango, pineapple, banana & fresh ginger. I'm not a fan of sweet, so this was perfect since there's no additional added sugar. But with any of the smoothies, I was told you could actually cut the sugar in half, delete it all together or make it with Splenda. I can always count on this place for a satisfying lunch. read more

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This was my first time trying this restaurant. I thought it was merely a smoothie cafe, but they serve a wide variety of healthy food alongside smoothies. I ordered the chia oatmeal bowl, which was fresh and tasty! They were very busy with customers in the drive through, and several pick up orders. Service was prompt, facility was clean, cashier was courteous and called the regulars by name. I'll definitely be back! read more

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I ordered the hummus veggie wrap at tropical smoothie. It had hummus, avocado, rice, black beans, pickled red onions and ranch. I hardly ever order something without meat, so I wasn't sure I was going to like it. However, it was very delicious, and all the different ingredients blend in together where you don't notice there is no meat. The staff was very nice and accommodating to the vegetables that I did not want included and make sure it was made correctly. The inside was very clean and had plenty of tables to sit at. I highly recommend this location and the hummus veggie wrap. read more

If I could give 0 stars I would. I highly recommend you find a different location to go to! Please do not waste your time or money at the 1350 Inverness Corners, Birmingham, AL 35242 location ! It takes a lot for me to leave a bad review. I understand this is peoples livelihood but I've never been treated so disrespectfully in my life! Especially by someone I'm spending my money with. The owner and several staff members were extremely rude! To make matters worse, my food tasted terrible! The owner and manager spoke in an aggressive and condescending tone. The owner aggressively tossed me my food. I will never do business with them again. I've warned everyone I know and I've reported them to corporate! I came here to leave my review and wasn't surprised when I saw others comments on how rude the staff is. Evidently this is common behavior for this business which is a shame because I used to be a regular customer years ago and never had an issue. I don't know if its under new management or if they just no longer provide good customer service and quality food! read more

Absolutely the worst customer service experience! I have been a patron for years here - but no more. I checked their hours online and went to buy dinner and a smoothie. Upon arrival I entered the drive thru and after a couple minutes the light on the sign went out. It was obvious they were closing. On their sign it said drive thru hours which were different than their website. Regardless I arrived before they closed or turned off their sign. The finished serving the car in front of me but didn't even acknowledge me. They didn't even come on the intercom to say we are closing and that their hours had changed. They were incredibly rude. Oh and by the way they were still serving online orders. I would strongly discourage anyone from giving business to this particular location. I truly hope they read this review and make some adjustments in their service and more importantly their customer service. read more

1350 Inverness Cors, Birmingham, AL 35242 Made me get out of my car and walk all the way into the restaurant just to pick up a smoothie... that was right by the drive thru window... they let me do pickup order thru drive thru yesterday, so idk what the problem is today? Complete waste of my time, and very inconvenient for the customer. This place needs to get their act together. This is not good service at all... to flip the script on a customer AND i was not told "have a good day" or "thank you" at all, just handed my smoothie and thats it. Nothing. Very disappointed. Very unprofessional read more

This spot has the BEST smoothies. I gave 4/5 stars because of how long the drive through takes and it's efficiency. It basically took my whole lunch break and I should have just went inside. I think the owners could staff the drive through better for the lunch rush, but other than that the food is great! Update- ended up waiting 30+ minutes in the drive through. Everyone is obviously frustrated both customers and employees. People drove out of the que without food. Gave 2/5 stars because of this. read more

I ordered a jetty punch online and when I got it I couldn't taste any of the fruit and it was all watery and melted.

They should change their posted hours to 8pm. They close everyday when it gets close to 8pm and get annoyed at customers who try to come near 8 even though it says they close at "9pm" happens everyday of the week won't allow orders at that time. They will kick you out the store if you try to go inside Had an order at 8 once and he told me to get out and locked the door in my face If you go at any other time it's decent Also don't tell me to share my experience on your tropical website because i don't care to do that everything that needs to be said has been said and y'all sure don't care about every customer having a 5 star experience read more

We were in the area for a tux fitting for my husband and ran across this place. The store constantly had people coming in and going through the drive through so we figured that was a good sign. Very neat, food was delicious and smoothies were even better. Would definitely eat here again. I gave 4 stars as it was very hot and uncomfortable inside. It's the beginning of June and 90 degrees outside. I'm not sure if the A/C was currently inoperable at the time or if they just kept it on a higher temp. read more

I crave smoothies from Tropical Smoothie Cafe more than anything else! The smoothies here are absolutely delicious- from tasty to healthy- you really can't go wrong! The food is great too! I've enjoyed every flatbread, wrap, or quesadilla I've ever tried. You might experience a small wait- but it's totally worth it. It's busy because it's so amazing! read more

I love going here and getting a smoothie and seeing such smiling faces from the owners! So nice! Smoothie's are fresh and only the best ingredients and the food is really good as well! read more

I love Tropical Smoothie. I always order a Thai chicken salad and an island green detox smoothie. It's a great meal and not a bad deal at all when you order food and can add a smoothie for $3.50. So I can get a full meal for $10. At least I know that I'm getting wholesome food and a smoothie that isn't full of sugar and frozen yogurt filler. It really slays off when you download their app and they constantly send you all types of rewards read more

Came in with the family to get food and smoothies around 1:00pm on Sunday and they were out of Almond milk. This shouldn't happen at a smoothie place and with a grocery store being 2min from their location. read more

Are you a novice in the realm of smoothies?!? Are you an expert?!? If you are both or if you fall in the middle like me look no further than this establishment. They boast an assortment of items from smoothies to food. The staff was friendly and accommodating. They helped make sure I didn't drink anything that messed with my strawberry allergy. This is a place everyone should visit. I recommend. read more

Absolutely amazing. Got the lunch special where you get the grilled sandwich and smoothie. It was under $10, delicious, and I am walking away feeling healthy and ready to dominate the afternoon. The green smoothie + chicken pesto grilled sandwich = awesome. Grateful for this place and will definitely be a regular. read more

Wow - they do that at a smoothie shop! This is a full blown restaurant. They have excellent chicken quesadillas. I should know I've eaten more orders than I care to post here! Super nice people. Very attentive staff. Don't let a line frighten you away. They get your order out very quick. read more

I really didnt imagine me liking any smoothie at all. The Inverness location is so nice area to drink smoothie like island green. I really love this smoothie because it is healthy for you and it taste great. They run a tight ship at this restaurant. read more

Tropical Smoothie Cafe - Smoothie station - Sandwiches Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

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Great smoothies and tasty food! Friendly service and fast enough considering everything is made to order! Busy drive thru, but worth the wait! read more

Terrible service absolutely awful the so called owner he was a complete fool when I try to order he act like I was a bother to him cause he had to take my order I will not go back this business ever again I was totally discriminated against I will not tolerate behavior like this read more

I bumped into this place as it was near my hotel. It's perfect for a quick bite and a great selection of smoothies. The staff is very knowledgeable on menu items so if you're having a difficult time with making a selection they can help with making a selection sure to please. I'll definitely come back! read more

Great smoothies and food but service is so slow. Sometimes you'll wait 10 or so minuets at the drive-thru and be their only customer. Other times you'll wait no longer than 5 minuets. read more

Always enjoy coming here, I had the Jamaican Jersey today and if you like spicy then you will definitely like this one. They do a great job of giving you a great product and the smoothies are awesome. read more

This placed has really helped me eat healthier and lose some lbs. the owners are always nice and the folks behind the counter are always friendly. Their non smoothie food is great as well. read more

I love this place! Just went by and sadly got the wrong order. I got a flatbread instead of my turkey dijon club, which was disappointing, but otherwise I would totally recommend this if you love smoothies! I will always check my orders before I leave from now on. read more

Love the smoothies, but the food is overpriced and average quality. The drive through is awkwardly arranged (no room for really more than two cars) and takes forever. I've been here several times and waiting an excessive amount of time to get my food and/or drink. I wish they would work on their efficiency, because I would be more tempted to go more often. read more

Delicious. Quick. And always friendly. This is the BEST smoothie place in Birmingham!

Very good food loved there sandwiches and the staff was very nice I will becoming back again. My family also liked it too

Smoothies are good, but bring some work to do if you're going to go through the drive through. I sat in line for at least 10 minutes waiting before deciding to write this review and have seen no sign of moving. read more

I love love their smoothies!! My favorite is the strawberry limeade! I wish they would go back to the strawberry lemonade though. I think the tropical smoothie in Hoover is a little better when it comes to the smoothies! read more

I come to this Tropical Smoothie often and owners are almost always working behind the counter and have the best attitudes. I would definitely recommend this Tropical Smoothie! read more

Love the King Caesar chicken wrap with Kale apple salad and the drive thru is so convenient!!

The smoothies are inexpensive, but still of good quality! Been visiting this company for a while, I'm quite glad a smoothie came out that was cheaper than smoothie king! There's a variety of good flavors for all workout types, the bodybuilder, the slim yoga fitness girl, etc. I love the food snack selections in case you want a wrap, etc. I'll be back for sure. This location also has nice staff and offers a military discount! read more

Hard to imagine anyone trying LESS to sell their product. The menu has fallen from the drive thru so I pulled to the window for a paper menu much to the annoyance of the girl working the window. I ordered chips with my meal. She said which one there's lots and stood and stared. I said Doritos? She said they didn't have Doritos. How should I know what they have if it isn't listed and she's not telling me? She took my payment and I pulled forward. Neither person who handed me the food or drinks said a word even when I said have a nice night. I love the food but seriously rude staffing. read more

Definitely our families favorite smoothie place! I recommend their "Mocha Madness" smoothie and the chicken pesto flat bread.

Good stuff! Stopped by here the other day after renting a car to head out of town on business. glad I did. Smoothies are expensive but delicious and totally customizable. Will def return :-) read more

I love this place. I originally came for the smoothies but now find myself visiting for lunch trying out their wraps and flatbread sandwiches. Their buffalo chicken wrap is amazing! Great food, great prices. Highly recommend! read more