Froots

A Jamba Juice like place that had some other interesting things to boot. Wraps, soup. kind of unique-​ish. though I guess maybe too healthy for the SF mall types. RIP 3.5 stars

I am so outrageously sad that this closed down! At least I think it has… I was there yesterday, asking about their soup of the day, and then today when I went to check on it, the entire stall is empty! No cash register, no lights, no equipment. Even the sign up on the ceiling is gone. :(
Absolutely the best Tomato Basil soup I’ve ever had, their grilled veggie sandwich was amazing, and the best? RED BULL SMOOTHIES. My coworker and I would go here at least once a week for their smoothies. Getting one here always put a smile on my face for the rest of the day and was a great picker-​upper when I’m feeling stressed. I’ve had Jamba Juice but nothing compares to the flavour of an awesome fruit and Red Bull drink.
I’m sad that it’s closed down, just as I was starting to explore more of their foods. Please come back! I promise I will eat nothing but your soups and salads and sandwiches! (ok, I probably wouldn’t since I’d get sick of it pretty quickly, but I’ll go more often!)
(minus one star cause the prices are pretty hefty, although on par with the other restaurants in the food court here)

Awesome smoothies. Not as sweet as Jamba, which I like. It’s because these are the real deal, and packed with nothing but real fruit.
The wraps are pretty delish. As are the sandwiches. I’ve never tried the salads, but I’m sure they’re made with the same ingredients.
Sure it’s over-​priced, but NO more than anything else at the mall.
Oh… and the short-​haired brunette girl who works there is cute. [:

$four sixteen ounce drinks… lower level mall foodcourt… bloomingdale’s side… smoothies, shakes and juices… fresh carrot and apple always a home favorite blend… a matcha shake sinfully delicious… matcha being a japanese green tea flavor… a nice refresher break from union square shopping…

I have difficulty differentiating Froots from Jamba. I like it though all the same, I was hoping they would somehow differentiate but at this point it seems like Jamba Juice Jr.
It does taste like it’s choc full of fruit, more so than Jamba which gives it an ultra healthy feel (at the expense of the more classic smoothie taste). All in all its good, I got a Groupon so I’m spending it there.

Not worth the money and that’s including using a daily deal coupon. I ordered a shake and a wasabi wrap and asked if tofu could be substituted for chicken. The cashier said yes and when I asked her how much it would be to sub she said, «Oh, there’s no charge.» Came to find out it was a $ 2 additional surcharge. Yes, it’s minimal I know. But in the grand scheme of things, when the end product is a lifeless and dismal wrap with literally a few cubes of tofu, some lettuce, and a smattering of crispy noodles, $ 14 is hardly a value anymore so what’s the deal in that?

You can add a «Fat Stripper» boost to your smoothie for a quarter.
That is so fucking awesome.
Variety of smoothies and sandwiches, several lower calorie options, and amusing staff. Not the best smoothies out there but good enough. I also liked the fact not everything was blended with orange juice since it tends to upset my stomach.
peace, love, and good booze ~ chase

Terrible. 15 minutes after ordering and we still didn’t have our simple order — two blended drinks. All of the staff except for one person seemed oblivious to the large group of frustrated customers waiting. They all walked around like zombies. Not sure what’s going on at this place service-​wise, but it’s not good.
That said, the drink was tasty. Not enough for me to ever go back to Froots though.

They charged me sales tax on a cold item that was not to be consumed on the premises. When I questioned them about this, they asked me if I wanted a smaller size, as if I didn’t have enough money or something. Insulting, to say the least.
I wrote their corporate website and asked about this procedure of illegally charging sales tax, and they haven’t replied. It’s been several weeks.
I’m not an anti-​tax libertarian or anything, but I pay enough taxes into our dysfunctional state. The tax code in California is biased against the middle-​class as it is, and I don’t need shops like Froots to be an illegal revenue stream for it.
The juice was okay. Next time I’m there and am in the mood for juice, I’ll just get a Jamba Juice or an Odwalla from Bristol Farms.

I’ve gone here 3 separate times and ordered an Oreo Madness, Aloha Sunrise, and Tangy Mango respectively. I like Mangos and thought the taste of the Mango drink was about right. I’m a fan of Jamba Juice, but the more I go to this place, the more I like it. It definitely tastes «fresh». And like what others have mentioned, they have calorie listings for each of the menu items which I thought was neat. The downside is that Froots costs a little bit more than Jamba Juice in general for the same drink sizes and you have to pay for any «nutritional boosts» you add to the drink.

In the need for a morning power smoothie after a rough night of self inflicted damage I found Froots through the Unilocal app.
The place was just opening but the girl was friendly and made me a smoothie, everything was going good except for paying 7 dollars for a drink.
Holy crap, welcome to San Francisco I guess.

It’s easy to compare this to Jamba Juice. Fruit smoothies, sandwiches, and veggie appeal to boot. But what Froots lacks is finesse.
Their menu of drinks looks extensive but what it really is is a menu ingredients usually starting with strawberry and ending with orange sherbet. The drinks could really use a huge boost of creativity and imagination. I had a 24 oz. «Strawberry Tinger» and was let down by the overall chalky mouthfeel and overly iciness of the drink. I’ve made myself better concoctions at home. They also charge for boosts.
Froots copies everything from Jamba Juice including their blenders; however, they cannot take their interesting blend of ingredients and customer service. I hate lugging around a stupid vibrating calling system when it’s unneeded.

Solid Jamba Juice-​like smoothie /​sandwich /​fro-​yo shop in the basement of the Westfield Shopping mall (right across from Bristol Farms). We tried it primarily because we were in the area anyway and there was a Foursquare special (first check-​in gets you $ 1 off their small frozen yogurt).
The fro-​yo itself wasn’t bad for the $ 2 we paid… light and vaguely mango-​y though a little on the runny /​icy side. The shop was pretty busy on a Saturday mid-​day with most people getting smoothies, which I’ll have to try next time

I love Froots so much that I haven’t even tried the Jamba Juice that’s about 500 paces away from it, in the basement of the same shopping center. Was really surprised to find out it’s a chain, because this location sure feels like a local smoothie spot.
–Friendly and always prompt service
–Delicious frozen yogurt (so it’s a better spot for dessert than Melt)
–Calorie listings! and LOTS of reasonably low-​calorie options here
The only thing is the nutritional supplements cost extra… so don’t get one unless you really want it. It’s also a little expensive, I guess, but I hate cleaning blenders so I place a bit of a premium on not fussing around with mine.

HEAVEN! For ye closet vegetarians:
1) Go-​Go Veggie Wrap (i paid a lil’ extra & chose the spinach tortilla)
2) Carrot-​Apple-​Orange fresh squeezed juice
Total: $ 14 (+some change)
Delicious & super healthy for SF mall food, but pricier than what I thought it would add up to… I’m a fan, cos it’s healthy — but docking a star in the hopes that this precious lil’ review will make them re-​think their prices (HEY! Oi! One can hope).
It’s too bad McD’s isn’t quite the «value» meal it used to be when I was 5, when I wasn’t worried about food that doesn’t digest properly or clog my arteries.
~ Too bad, too bad ! ~
(insert: sad whiney violin music).

Expensive (3.99 for 16oz) and I almost got tricked into getting a «boost» because I thought it was like a free Jamba Juice boost! (They are .25 fyi)
What pissed me off the most was the lack of care in sealing our drinks. Maybe the caps are just leaky, but orange juice was leaking out of the place where the lid and the cup meet. I hate it when that happens. I could see my smoothie gathering in the little gap, so I just took off the cap, wiped that down, and put it back on. Kinda ruins the whole drinking experience.
And it didn’t taste amazing. I wish Surf City Squeeze was still around.

Okay so I was craving a turkey wrap today and for some reason typing in turkey wraps and my work zip got me this place! So I ordered a club wrap minus the ham and a island smoothie.
The smoothie is awesome and I appreciate the fact that it doesnt come made with sugar unlike its competition. The flavor you taste is really the mix of ingredients!
The wrap was so-​so. I didn’t exactly fall in love with it but it served its purpose.
Its small though so $ 8 is a stretch, but this is SF and mall food so what can you really expect?

Going to the Sunday matinée at the century cinemas in the Westfield to see Moon — great flick! — I had 20 minutes to get something decent to eat and saw a guy with a jamba juice cup. I had a feeling he had gotten that from outside the perimeter, so I headed downstairs to the food court. Call it what you will, that’s what it is.
At Froot, I approached the chatting workers and said, «You know that thing they make at Jamba Juice…» and one of them immediately said «What’s Jamba Juice. I’ve never heard of them…» with the most vacant look in his eyes I believed him for a second.
Anyway what I wanted was something like the Peanut Butter Moo’d and they fixed me right up. They were very nice about it too even though I was acting fairly ditzy and indecisive. I’d go back because of the excellent and individual service I received this slow Sunday morning. It may not always be that way but I did appreciate it and they figured out just what I wanted.

I’m feeling lazy, so here goes.
Jamba clone.
16oz tangy mango = $ 4.
Generic unbranded plastic cups.
That’s all I know about this place so far.

I actually like this little shack.
Got the veggie wrap, very good & a nice frozen fruit drink very delicious.