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Ubatuba Açaí - Irvine

4.7 (52 reviews)
Open • 9:00 am - 10:00 pm
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Andrew L.

I visited Ubatuba Acai recently and had a mixed experience. I ordered the empanada and the medium again bowl. Food: The acai bowl tasted good, but not great. The toppings on top were good . They have a wide selection of fresh fruit as toppings. Service: The server was friendly and helpful. Ambiance: The decor inside is nice with plenty of seating.

Medium açaí with fresh fruit, so good!!
Grace K.

Ever since I discovered this later night açaí spot I've become a regular! Their things are always fresh, they have a ton of options for your base, and they offer smoothies and empanadas! The ambiance is nice and relaxed, it's quiet and clean, and their staff is always super friendly and welcoming (even as it gets close to closing!) A welcomed change from the usual late evening boba!

Medium bowl and chicken empanada
Liz T.

Wow, I'm blown away by the service here. The space is very clean, and the cashier who helped me was so sweet. She explained the menu to me and let me try samples and gave me recommendations. The chicken empanada was fresh, hot, and delicious. Super flavorful and not dry whatsoever. It comes with a red and green sauce. The red is mild hot sauce and was good but the star of the show was the green sauce! I like the flat fee for the bowl with unlimited toppings up until it's full. I tried the pitaya, acai, and mango based and the mango was my favorite - fresh and not too sweet. The acai was the least sweet, pitaya the sweetest! I enjoyed the almond granola that was recommended. They have toppings unique to Brazil wich is really cool and fruits like Japanese snow peaches, southern peaches, kiwis, pineapple, strawberry, blueberry, mango, and then a huge assortment of healthy toppings.

Chloe N.

5 star for pastries and customer service. Inside is super clean. The staff with long hair, she was very sweet. Got chicken mushroom and spinach cheese. Both were hot and amazing. The sauces were so good. Sour and savory.

Nutella empanada
Trina D.

I ordered and paid for the Nutella empanada since that was the flavor my husband opted for. We waited for it to be heated up. While he had anticipated leaving to go home, we ended up sitting there and eating it. While it was piping hot, we took a couple of bites. It was good but the filling looked a little like it curdled a bit. I'm not sure if it was because it was overheated or what. We finished it. He liked it and did not even notice. I think I was expecting the filling to look smoother like Nutella out of a jar but it looked a little off. Service was good and it was easy to find parking. Ubatuba Açaí is located in the same shopping center as Wholesome Choice down the street from UCI. Check them out for delicious açaí bowls and empanadas.

Janney A.

I love this place! I've never really been an Acaí bowl person, but wow, I was missing out. Lol I would only get bowls from Roots & Rye in Pasadena when I worked there, but decided to try Ubatuba now that I'm in the OC area. I am so happy I did. I love how their bowls are customizable and the service has been great. There are 3 sizes, small, medium or large. The young lady is nice, she did let us know we could sample the flavors, she explained their menu to us, since it was our first time there. They have different bases, matcha, coconut, mango, acaí, and not sure what else. I usually get coconut, mango and add overnight oats. It's a very good combination. The mango base is a bit sweet for me, but it balances out with the coconut and oats. I love the honey almond granola, not sweet, which I love. They have papaya, mango, peach, banana, strawberry, blueberries, and probably forgetting others lol. I only add mango and banana. You can add Nutella, condensed milk, peanut butter, almond butter, pistachio butter, i usually don't. I just add agave, but they also have honey. They also have seeds, yogurt, bee pollen, goji berries, toasted coconut, etc. Besides acaí bowls they have empanadas, never tried, and smoothies. I like how they're open late, they close at 10. They have a few tables for you to enjoy your bowl there. It does get a little busy though.

Jonathan H.

I love empanadas, so I thought I'd try this place. I got three empanadas: beef, and chicken, mushroom and cheese, and mushroom (which also included cheese). Served with the empanadas are chili sauce and chimichurri sauce. All three empanadas were delicious --- crispy on the outside, filled to bursting with ingredients on the inside, with perhaps beef being my personal favorite. I happily dipped pieces of the empanadas into the chili and chimichurri sauces and was a happy camper. The ambiance of the restaurant is relaxed and the decor bright and colorful, as they're mainly focused on their acai offerings. The woman who took our order behind the counter was friendly and efficient --- and busy with a lot of customers. A great place when I'm in the mood for empanadas.

Size Options and prices
Arnold T.

Stopped by for the grand opening of Ubatuba Açai and got their bogo deal. If you want fresh ingredients and a refreshing dessert without feeling heavy, you found a place. There are a few different bases. I got the mango and Matcha. There's a ridiculous number of toppings that you can choose from, including fruits almonds Oreo cookies and almost anything you can think of. Cops come in three different sizes and I recommend a medium for the best deal. There's only a few tables and chairs in the seating area, but there are plenty of places to sit right outside in the courtyard. Service is excellent, but it can get a bit slow if there's a lot of people. A worthwhile place to try after any meal or if you're looking to get something refreshing on a hot day!

Açai with multiple toppings!
Mary M.

Posting this late because I thought I had posted it, but I can't seem to find my review. I was invited as an elite event and I have all good things to say! Thank you Dia for the invite! I'm a big connoisseur of açai bowls and very particular so I had high standards! This little place is cutely decorated and clean...the service was amazing and the açai bowl and empanada that I was offered to try for this event we're both delicious ! The açai bowls have multiple bases to choose from, fruit, nut butters, nuts, seeds, and much more! There are three different size bowls and one price for each gets you as many toppings as you wish! Everything was very fresh and delicious! The empanada was delicious. I got a chicken salsa Verde, which came with two different amazing sauces! The açai bowls are very competitively priced with others in the Orange County area but I thought the empanada at $5.75 for one was a little bit pricey! I'll definitely be back to try another bowl!!

Derek L.

Overall: Would come back to try more items! Food: 10/10 Got the açaí bowl, with granola, honey and some fruit. It was delicious and flavorful. Beef Empanada 8/10. Was slightly dry, but the flavor was really delicious. Service: 10/10. Staff were friendly, helpful and their menu is self explanatory. Inside10/10. Fairly big on the inside with a drink fridge, lots of seating and clean table tops.

Natasha R.

I love Acai bowls and couldn't miss this yelp experience. It's a make your own bowl place. There were a lot of varieties for base not just Acai, which I really enjoyed. The fruits were fresh and added the needed punch. I wouldn't add any sweetener as the base was a little too sweet for my taste. There were lot of vegetarian/ vegan empanada options which I appreciate as I only eat halal. The empanada was really good and the accompanying sauces just elevated the taste. It was cute and clean place. The employee working there Alyssa was very sweet and helpful.

Lauren Y.

First time here and was pretty happy with everything I got! I love that you can try all the bases and there is no limit. Unfortunately, the matcha base doesn't taste like much to me but the other bases are quite good! We got also got the margarita and beef empanadas. The margarita was delicious but the beef was a tiny bit dry (but still delicious). The workers were patient with me trying all the bases and service was quick. Not too crowded and easy parking. Restaurant was also clean with a few tables to sit at. Would definitely come back!

Build your own
William M.

The staff explained the different options they had, it was our first time there. Basically, if you go with the build your own option, you can choose from a couple of base options. They have a lot of different toppings, fruits options and sauces. You're limited to the brim of the cups, but they do not voluntarily fill it to the brim. If your cup/bowl has more room, as for more toppings. I got the açaí base and I got several toppings ( I don't remember the specifics haha). The bowl I got was pretty good. Although my bowl was filled to the top. Now that I have a better idea of how things work, I will be giving it another try. I like the option of building my own instead of having a set menu. There is 2-3 tables inside, however, there are seats and tables outside in the common area. The tables are shaded by an umbrella. Gonna be getting my moneys worth on my next visit.

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Reviews are largely positive. People highlight the fresh açaí bowls, wide variety of toppings, delicious empanadas, and friendly and helpful staff. The space is clean and relaxed.

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It was just okay, nothing to write home about and I feel like the toppings weren't fresh

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The empandas were deliciouso and and the ambiance was so inviting as well. And the service is great.

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Great service, friendly staff, amazing options, clean space, killer açaí bowls & the empanadas are so good! Def try this spot out

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“Unfortunately, the matcha base doesn't taste like much to me but the other bases are quite good!”

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This place was amazing! For those who have a nut allergy, their granola is nut free which I love…read moreand they put their granola nutrition ingredients list in front. I got the small razz party acai bowl and it was already filling 12.75. would come again

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I was here years ago so I wanted to try it again. It was just ok. I ordered the A4 which is the…read moresmall mango bowl. I watched her as she made it. She was working on 2 orders at the same time. However there wasn't enough base so instead of making more, I watched her take from each of the other ones. ‍. By the time she finished, this was more of a soup then a frozen treat. Mango was good but I didn't really like their balsamic dressing mushiness of this. It's ok.

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Whenever I pass by this place, it is always so crowded. Literally a huge line that wraps around the…read morebuilding. It is a small shop located in a very busy plaza. Good luck trying to get in on a weekend. I happen to be in the area on a weekday afternoon. There wasnt a line so I figured I would check it out. First of all, the moment you walk in, you are met with the most refreshing fruit scent. I dont know how they do it but I like it. Anyways, first time here so I just clocked what everyone else was ordering and got the same thing. I think it was called mango boom. Even with barely any line and maybe 4-5ppl in front of me waiting, it maybe took about a good 10-15 min to get my drink. Not a big deal. The person taking my order gave me a heads up too. I noticed while I was waiting, other ppl walked in to pick up their order. I'm guessing there is a way to order online or on an app or something. When I got got my drink though, I really thought it was soooo mid. And I know this is probably blasphemy because this place has some sort of cult following from my understanding, but I really didn't get the hype. Maybe if someone can recommend me another drink I would be willing to try it but as of now, I'm kind of glad it didn't work out for me because you will never see me in those long lines.

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best place ever go buy rn…read more omar and alina bri are the best people i've ever met in my life im gonna come here everyday alina is gorgeous i have a crush on her

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