Tropical Smoothie Cafe’

Been wanting to try TSC for some time, I decided to stop in on a weekday afternoon while in the area. The menu is pretty simple, with most smoothies costing $ 5.00 for 24 oz.
I decided on the Paradise something smoothie, that included pineapple, strawberries and banana. I asked the clerk to hold the sugar, (I’m thinking the banana will give it the sweetness I desire) I tasted and instantly know I’d made a mistake! I guess the sweetner that they call turbo boost, is what gives the smoothie its flavor. It wasn’t bad, I was able to drink it, but I know next time don’t come expecting to watch calorie intake!
2 stars for the smoothie, 1 star for the staff, they were really nice.

Looooooooooves it. Oh so fresh made smoothies with oh so many delicious choices using oh so fresh fruit. They were oh so yummy I went back three days in a row.
I loved the Detoxifying green smoothie. The avocolada smoothie was also a hit. The Bahama Mama might make you smack someone’s mama. I mean… I hope not but it was that good LOL.
Service here was fast and friendly for me on every visit. You could easily make this 24oz of blended fresh fruit and veggies a meal as I could not finish mine in one sitting but I also got to try the chicken taco — loved it after I asked for no bacon… The fish taco — is tasty, I just wish there were a non Tilapia alternative… And the Thai Chicken wrap — also delicious but ask them to go light on the sauce for you.
The price point of $ 5.00 plus tax during peak hours with half off smoothies from 7am-​9am on week days is a great value for a smoothie sized to replace a meal.
Can’t wait to try more varieties, woohoo!

I am obsessed with this place. All day breakfast, Korean BBQ tacos, and 24 oz smoothies for $ 4 and some change? Everything I’ve ever wanted in life. So much better than Smoothie King… and the food is amazing.
If I had one complaint, it’d be that their scanners for the app that I downloaded haven’t been set up yet. If I want to redeem any of my rewards points, I have to order online on the app. Nevertheless, I am obsessed and always will be.

I’ve always been a good customer here. I come frequently and I brought lots of friends and coworkers here and the staff is usually sweet and friendly. I ordered a smoothie and I guess they had run out of branded cups, so they were using plain Styrofoam cups. When I got in the car, the straw went right through the cup and the cup broke in pieces and spilled the entire thing all over the inside of my car. I threw it in a bag and came back to the store, the employees saw me and recognized me as I held up the bag and showed them what happened (with a smile and friendly attitude). I threw it away inside the building in plain sight of everyone there and waited in line to ask for another one. I got to the register and the woman introduced herself as the manager and told me that because I left the store, it was not her fault or responsibility to replace the smoothie. She said she’s never seen me before (as irrelevant as that is). I didn’t point fingers at anyone, I just figured that since I paid $ 6 for this thing and I hadn’t even had a chance to try it they could just replace it as a gesture of courtesy. Long story short, she implied that I was lying when she said «Look, you don’t have the cup, you don’t have the receipt (it was in my car, and the cup was in their trash can) and you’re telling me different stories»…What stories? What do you need to know? The cup broke. Smoothie is plastered all over my car. I was never rude, I simply asked for another one. She had the nerve to argue with me about the price saying that $ 6 isn’t expensive… I mean it is when you didn’t get to drink any of it and it gets smeared all over your car?! She said I was «wasting her time» and that I was «offending» her for even asking. She said that she’s never seen me before (which is irrelevant as well) and that she knows many «good customers» on a first name basis. Who the hell speaks to a customer that way? I am so disappointed because I really love the smoothies, but I don’t want to go back after being treated that way. I sincerely hope that she treats the staff better than this, they deserve it.

Ahhh… the weather is finally starting to get it together! Went on a 12 mile bike ride today and thought I’d finally try Tropical Smoothie Café as my after workout pick-​me-​up. I went around noon and the place was busssyyyy!
The layout of the store is a little weird. There were about 5 people in line and a bunch of people waiting for their orders. This created a pileup of people near the counters and along the only pathway through the store. The workers bring your drink out from behind the cash registers and have to make their way through the throng of people to get it to you… It was just a cluster*** of people everywhere and a little chaotic. I’m sure it’s not bad when they aren’t as busy, but still… I’m wondering if they should have a pick-​up station like Starbucks?
Anyway, I decided to try a SuperCharged to fuel me after my workout. The SuperCharged smoothies have added supplements and superfoods. The Triple Berry Oat seemed to be right up my alley, full of strawberries, blueberries, cranberry, multi-​vitamin, ground flax seed, whole grain oats, whey protein, and Splenda. You can opt out of the Splenda and request turbinado instead (I did). Overall, the smoothie was pretty good. The texture was definitely thick and chunky from all of the whey, flax, and oat and left a very «oat-​y» aftertaste. It was good, but I will probably try a Superfood Smoothie next time. I have my eye on either the Avocolada or Island Green.

I first tried Tropical Smoothie Café in FL. I was a thrilled to find they put one near my home. Smoothies are the BEST. Prices are great and the size of the smoothies are good too. At Smoothie King you’ll pay double the price for a smoothie. I love that I can remove the turnbinao sugar or substitute it for Splenda. Fresh food too!

Delicious! This place is great. I didn’t want fast food so I decided to get a smoothie and after seeing the menu I ordered a flatbread. It was soooo good. I got the Paradise Point smoothie. Fantastic! A blend of strawberries, bananas, and pineapples. It was refreshing on a 80 degree day.
I ordered the Cali Chicken Flatbread, it is only available for a limited time. It has chicken, cheese, tomato, avocado, and lettuce. When I opened the flatbread it did not look appetizing at all. It didn’t look like the picture, however it was so good it was hard to put down. I was shocked. The flatbread was so soft and yummy. I will defiantly be stopping at Tropical Smoothie again for a refreshing smoothie and flatbread.
If you are up early they have Happy Hour from 7:00 — 9:00am 50% off.

First time going to Tropical Smoothie café. It was a busy Sunday so took a bit of time to order and receive order. Every staff member was working quickly to get customers served.
Got a Avocolado smoothie with a scoop of probiotic added. It’s dairy free (yeah) since I can’t handle lactose. Pretty good and my friend liked it as well. Plenty for 2 meals, wish they had a smaller size.
They need to figure out a better line system. Not a lot of room for people standing in line especially when someone had to get by.

I usually go to the TSC in Columbia. I’m obsessed with the avocoolada smoothie! However, at this location I was pretty disappointed with how it tasted. Maybe it was just an off day, I might try it again later but it was definitely not what I am used to. My boyfriend also got the coffee smoothie and. no bueno.

I went this afternoon and got a Beach Bum smoothie with Dark Chocolate in it. It was delicious! Sadly I didn’t get to drink all of it as it ended up all over my car, but I’ll be back!

Ordered not even 10 mins ago and they forgot my drink. I didn’t get a receipt, so they apparently couldn’t find it in the computer. They didn’t even try to be helpful and had me repurchase my drink. On another not they have the slowest customer service even when it isn’t busy. When I went to ask about my drink the girl acted like she didn’t even remember me.

Prices are reasonable, staff is EXTREMELY friendly, smoothies and food is delish. and love love love the happy hour prices :)

Cute smoothie place! I got the peanut paradise smoothie which consisted of peanut butter, banana, yogurt, and soy protein. Although my smoothie was good I wasn’t completely impressed. My smoothie was still very grainy from the protein not being blended well and I also didn’t like how they only offered 24oz smoothies. My smoothie was 715 calories smhhhhh. So much for being healthy right? A smaller size smoothie would’ve cut down on the calories significantly.
I’d be up to giving this place one more chance if I brought a friend who could have the other half of my smoothie lol.

My new destination for fresh and flavorful smoothies/​food is TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFÉ!!! I LOVE THIS PLACE!!! Established in 1997, in Tallahassee, Florida, Tropical Smoothie Café has been steadily popping up in neighborhoods all around the U.S.
As soon as I hit the door, I was greeted with a warm and extremely pleasant «hello, how are you today? Welcome to Tropical Smoothie Café!» As a matter of fact, everyone in the store greeted me at some point during my visit. The staff was extremely polite, patient and chipper for such a dreary and cloudy Monday morning. Since their motto is to «Eat Better. Feel Better» I knew I was going to be in for a real treat! After being pleasantly surprised by such a wonderful greeting, the first thing I noticed was how bright, vibrant and clean the restaurant looked.
The young lady that initially greeted me literally walked me through the entire menu, gave me a few suggestions, a few of her favorites and what the most popular options were. TSC has a HUGE menu of classic, superfood, supercharged, and indulgent smoothies to choose from. You can also incorporate various supplements and fresh add-​ins to your smoothie! All smoothies come in 24 oz. size. It would behoove you to look at the calorie content for each smoothie because depending on what you get, the calories can be extremely high. Oh, but they don’t just have smoothies, they also have fresh foods. Sandwiches, flatbreads, wraps, salads and tacos were also on the menu.
Clearly, I had no clue what to get after looking at that extensive menu, but after weighing out my options, I thought I would play it safe and get the feta, egg and spinach wrap, accompanied with the Paradise Point smoothie. The Paradise Point smoothie is made with strawberries, pineapple and bananas. When I say I couldn’t put that wrap down, I COULD’NT PUT IT DOWN!!! Who knew that one little wrap could pack so much flavor in it?!? The smoothie… let’s just take a pause for the cause, because that smoothie was sooooo delicious! Smooth, frothy and flavorful… just delicious!
Even though this location is pretty close to me, I just found out one is about to be open even closer to me! #SCORE! I will clearly be there all the time now! Not to mention, smoothies are 50% off daily between 7 — 9am. Such a welcomed addition to the area!

I’ve been hooked ever since I tried it one time last month. Been getting a smoothie almost every day! Also priced much better than Jamba Juice, and their food is really good as well. Try their Jamaican jerk chicken wrap, delicious.

Tropical Smoothie Café’ is the latest addition to the variety of businesses in the Waugh Chapel shopping area. I had never dined there when I lived in Virginia Beach but now I see what I was missing. The wraps and smoothies are fresh and delicious. Currently they have a promotion for «Happy Hour», 50% off smoothies from 7a-​9a. What a deal for me! Since I typically am so busy at work in the mornings it is super convienient for me to snag a smoothie for breakfast. There are a myriad of flavors to boot and I have been happy with the ones I’ve tried thus far.
Parking is limited as it is a few doors down from Starbucks. I will be a returning customer.

This place saved me from blowing my 10 day green smoothie cleanse. And was surprised to see they had a wonderful selection of food to choose from that was not only healthy but quite tasty. (I sampled some of my son’s sandwich… just a piece, I swear!) The workers were very patient and friendly. They strived to please and they most certainly did.

Wow! I had parked in front of this place while I went in next door to get my hair cut and noticed the posters in the window of their mojo pork & swiss flatbread, thinking «Man, that sounds delicious!» After my haircut, I asked my stylist about the food, and she just got a dreamy look, moaned a little bit, and said «Just go». Alrighty then!
So off I went, and was immediately greeted by one of the friendliest faces I’ve ever encountered. He explained the menu to me, telling me how they can customize anything. I got the pork flatbread as advertised, the kale & apple slaw (OMG, amazing!) along with an Immune Blast smoothie. And yes, it was everything my stylist implied, and for a very reasonable price. I will definitely be back!

Had the best Island Green smoothie in a long time. I’ve visited a couple in the Northern Virginia area and they have been really hit and miss. I was ready to switch, but happy I came here. The staff is very friendly and offer fast service.

Totally a fan of this new, healthy addition. Affordable options, especially for breakfast, and greetings with a smile. Can’t beat it. If you are looking for a breakfast wrap, do get the spinach and feta. It’s delicious! The others are good, but that one is the best. Also, don’t feel like you have to get something from the kids menu if you have a child. All the portions (at least for wrap) are small enough that you can just cut it up for a kiddie, so let them pick what they want. The salads are tasty too. You really can’t go wrong!
I will say that all the juices/​smoothies are more fruit than veggie-​based, so if you are watching you sugar intake, be careful of the sneaky sugars like mango and pineapple, etc.