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    Tropical Smoothie Cafe

    3.5 (29 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Large 24oz smoothie
    Matthew W.

    Smoothies good, give you a lot. Food is what you expect from a smoothie place, small portions, overpriced, does not look like the posters outside in the slightest. Worst decision was to get the bbq quesadilla where they combined pineapple, bbq sauce, pulled pork, jalapeño, and lime. Interesting decision but its their summer special.

    Brittney T.

    SUPER YUMMY SMOOTHIE!! :D Such a dumb location though... can't pull up/drive to it, & since Shadow Lake is DYING, the likelihood you'll walk by it is so slim. It's kinda tucked deep into the weird dead little walking path. I remember trying to find it months ago & giving up bc GPS dropped me off in the round-a-bout: "YOU HAVE ARRIVED!" ..."Uuuh, NO i haven't, GOOGLE!!" I figured it was closed. TROPICAL SMOOTHIE you guys should request to move into a more visible/accessible ShadowLake store front; there's plenty to choose from!!

    Lianna N.

    Tropical Smoothie Cafe is in the Shadowlake Towne Center mall. It's a franchise I believe, but I have not spotted many of them here in Omaha. They serve some simple lunch foods like salads and wraps, and of course, the smoothies. I liked that they had more green options for the smoothies (kale and spinach etc) which sets it apart from places like juice stop, which is also delicious but caters more to the fruity and sweet tastes. The owner is a very nice lady, who I enjoyed talking to. Great place to enjoy a casual lunch and healthy drink.

    I think I found a new favorite place!
    Misty C.

    This place can thank Vegan Omaha for including it on the list of places with vegan eats! My friend and I were in Papillion and wanted to try something we never had before. When we saw that this place could substitute Beyond Meat in the wraps, we were intrigued! I believe the owners were working the counter and kitchen. Very friendly and customer focused. Thanked us for coming in and what not, the kinds of things that make you feel like they value your business. My friend and I split the Thai not-chicken and Jamaican jerk not-chicken wraps. The Thai had a peanut sauce that I really enjoyed. The Jamaican jerk tasted like barbecue to me, which for all I know is what jerk tastes like. I also got an Island Green smoothie with kale, spinach, mango, and pineapple. Very big serving, got a good dose of greens from that. I felt justified for the unhealthy debauchery later on in my day because I visited this place and filled up on some good healthy food!

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    Tropical Smoothie is a staple for me at home and on the road. Their food is consistently good and their smoothies always hit the spot.

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    The only Florida smoothie spot in Nebraska. Great smoothies and food. Used to frequent these in Florida a lot.

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