A few weeks ago, I stopped into a Juice Generation on the UWS, to try out their new Matcha…read moresmoothie. Firstly, the smoothie was outstanding. Tbh, I was a bit skeptical at first, but this experience completely changed my mind, and made me a believer in "matcha smoothies." (For the not-yet-believers out there, I recommend having it with their wonderful almond mylk.) Secondly, I loved the welcoming feel of the store; it felt both relaxed and productive in there. And the sweet man who helped me out -- Mitchel -- was so friendly that I felt like I was in a five star restaurant, not a smoothie and juice joint. Give that guy a raise! : ) An awesome experience, at a healthy place. I couldn't be happier. Thanks, Mitchel and team! Peace, Kat

Man... super disappointed someone told me to stop by here for an acai bowl but what I ended up with…read morewas a smoothie in a bowl that overflowed... idk what the acai base is made with but it's super milky/creamy and melted (I did walk back to my car about ten mins) to eat. It's not that hot out (66 degrees) sooo I'm not sure what happened. But it's my fault for still opening it up when it looked soupy and made a mess but it's just not great in flavor. There's also no public restroom at this place. This may be a one off since someone recommended it and the reviews seem to be good (albeit dated) but idk if I'll be back.

Berries and juice that's kick ass cool. Cool Fresh Juice Bar is a very small place. It however is…read morevery big on taste. Açaí and more. This is pretty fucking good and not extremely expensive like many other places like this. Hard to find because the name isn't on the building. It was the correct place luckily for me when I came by. This is located on Broadway at 101st on the Upper West Side. Beware there's only room for a couple of customers. Order a smoothie or a bowl, and they make it fresh. It's about $11 for a bowl. The prices are decent. I had the Açaí Peanut Butter Bowl. This came with the frozen pureed açaí, and was topped with coconuts, granola, and peanut butter of course. It doesn't have any room for seating inside because it's such a small building. It's takeout only. That's okay because the Hudson River waterfront will only be a few blocks away and that's a cool place for eating bowls and such.

Very unassuming, small shop with amazing and reasonably priced smoothies! My go-to is the Cool…read moreFresh Shake with non-dairy milk, which really hits the spot especially after exercising. This smoothie has the perfect combination of avocado, spinach, cucumber, banana, and peanut butter. The staff make it super creamy (not icy at all) and you can always taste the flavor of avocado and peanut butter, but they do not overpower the drink. The large size is usually sufficient for a meal and keeps me full for a few hours. The staff are always welcoming and accommodating; they always confirm your order and choice of milk in advance. While the shop is clean, it is very small so there isn't much seating inside with only one stool, but they provide bags for grab and go.

Healthy spot with prices that are a bit high. The hazelnut latte was yummy but a bit sweet.read more

I got the dubai chocolate bowl. I was pleasantly surprised to find that they gave a very generous…read moreamount of pistachio paste; I thought they were just gonna add a small scoop. While I enjoyed the taste of the bowl, I was disappointed to find that the acai melted VERY quickly. I brought it home to eat, which took only 10 minutes, and it was a rainy day so it wasn't hot at all, but more than half of the acai turned into liquid already. The bowl costs $15. I didn't think it was worth it. The service was pretty quick. It only took a few minutes for the bowl to come out after I ordered. They don't have a lot of space inside.

It was 99 degrees on this day, so I picked up an iced Cold Warrior and my friend ordered the Get…read moreYour Green On. Both were refreshing and delicious. Service was great as always.

The management changed and is now incredibly rude. They don't allow swapping anything anymoreread more

Nice little shop with high quality products. Also very nice workers who typically give my kid a…read moresample.

The Green Mandala cured my hangover and cleared my skin. I came here with some friends the day…read moreafter a wedding and it was truly just what the doctor ordered! It's a little smoothie shop with lots of options from coffee, bowls, smoothies, and juices. All are made with fresh ingredients and prepared right in front of you. I went with the namesake, the green mandala! It's made with apple juice, mango, kale, spinach, and banana. It was the perfect consistency, I hate when smoothies are thin and watery! The flavor was fresh and sweet but didn't taste too healthy. Truly perfection. It's a grab and go spot - we walked to Central Park which was about 10 minutes from the Green Mandala.

Got two wraps and a salad. Chicken salad had ample protein and was fresh. Wraps were well seasoned,…read moreand were generously stuffed. The only critique was that wraps were kept in a warmer up front so the tortilla was a little soggy by the time I ate it. Other than that, this place had a clean, small interior. This is more of a grab and go place. Can't wait to come back to try the extensive juice menu!

amazing smoothie w very healthy and fresh ingredients made w love! the lady who made our…read moresmoothies/helps run the place was incredibly friendly :) the inside of the store is also very nice and clean. would definitely recommend!

The açaí bowl was great! The service was quick and the place looks amazing on the inside, very…read moreclean.

Absolutely terrible experience. I ordered what they call a "Coco Bowl," specifically the Coco…read moreBerry, which according to the description comes with raw coconut, coconut milk, and the other berry toppings. What I received had ZERO raw coconut, it was literally just frozen coconut milk with blueberries and strawberries. I also paid extra to add chia seeds, which they forgot to put in (that part 100% understandable). I went back and politely asked for my chia seeds and asked where the raw coconut was. The employee added the chia seeds and casually said, "Yeah, I forgot," with absolutely no apology or acknowledgment. When I asked about the missing raw coconut, I got a bunch of excuses that honestly didn't even make sense. If an ingredient is listed in the description, I expect to actually receive it, and if you make a mistake, at least own it and apologize. This was not worth the money at all (was in total $18) Definitely my first and LAST time coming to this Playa Bowls location. Do better.

This is your good ol standard Pressed Juicery. They have all the items you would expect like…read moresmoothies, juices and bowls. The spot has pretty limited seating but the worker I had help me was friendly and quick with their service. The space was also nice and clean. For juices and smoothies, it is quite easy to just go grab whichever one you were looking to get from the fridge and then just go up and pay at the counter.

Their açaí has somewhat of an acquired taste, but it was so good! Their bowls are packed with…read moreprotein, other supplements, & are complemented by bananas, strawberries, blueberries, agave syrup & this really yummy granola. The service was quick & the staff were very kind. The store itself is aesthetically pleasing & clean. I will definitely be returning here to try their juices & possibly their body cleanse set!