Tropical Smoothie Cafe

Clean, modern décor and exceptional service set this outpost of the ubiquitous Tropical Smoothie chain apart from its lesser brethren. On our visit, food was delivered to our table before we’d even had a chance to sit down and it was as reliably delicious as I’ve come to expect from other TS locations. Seating isn’t quite as comfortable as the one on South Campbell, but it’s an easy sacrifice to make in the name of cheap, healthy food on the quick.

One of our go tos for lunch. As someone who makes green smoothies for breakfast at home everyday and knows the cost of fresh ingredients, I believe the price is more than fair for the quality, size and freshness of their smoothies and food. Plus you’ll feel much better after eating here than if you had gone through a drive through somewhere.
Tip: join their email club and get coupons.

Yes, tasty. Yes, options… but mercy. Expensive and some things are super high in calories if you aren’t careful. Plus the chairs are blinding and the place screams neon. Not very appetizing.
I ordered a turkey sandwich, which was pretty small. It was very basic but the bread was nice and the ingredients were fresh. No complaints.
Now? The smoothie part of this whole experience. I got sidetracked by the big pretty pictures on the menu and ordered the cucumber mojito smoothie. I didn’t want to read all the options so I picked the coolest looking drink. I was sitting right at the «bar», which meant I got to watch the girl make my drink up close. Or attempt to make. It’s not promising to hear «I feel like I forgot something» as she pours it in the cup. I paid like $ 6 for that cup – all the ingredients better be in it!
I also understand how hard it must be to keep so many ingredients on hand and fresh… but seeing her unroll half a mottled brown avocado from some saran wrap is pretty unappetizing. I would suggest to not even include avocado as an option if you don’t have the capability to keep it fresh. I honestly didn’t notice it in the finished product, so if I hadn’t been sitting so close at the bar, I would have been none the wiser.

I stopped by around lunch time with my girlfriend to have a quick lunch. I had a smoothie (Caribbean C-​burst, highly recommend) and she had a Thai Chicken wrap, and they were both fantastic. In fact, her wrap was so good that I just went and got one for dinner (Yes, twice in the same day. Which was noticed by the staff). While talking to the staff, I was extremely surprised to learn that today was their first day of business! The staff is clearly cohesive and well trained, and they had no hiccups that you might expect on a typical first day of operation. I’m absolutely thrilled that a smoothie café is within running distance from my house, especially one with a friendly staff and a clean environment. I will definitely be a regular! Great for a quick lunch!