Nekter Juice Bar

This place is OK. It’s very pricey for what you get. I’m all for healthy and it definitely delivers in that arena, but over $ 6 for a 16oz smoothie is a bit much (especially since I’m not sure they even use organic non GMO produce). I do wish they had a bit more substantial food offerings as well (like oatmeal, quinoa, or something along those lines). Overall though decent place and cool retro atmosphere.

Issues-​man, this is overpriced. Not even organic or local (I imagine they’d advertise if it was). Saw some of their bottled (16 oz?) juices and drinks in display case. $ 6 for a cold pressed coffee!!! Also, and the real reason for my complaint. Charged an extra $ 1 to add greens to my acai banana bowl. Total comes out to nearly $ 10 with tax which is absurd for the product and quantity. To top things off the handful of spinach I’m charged extra for isn’t event blended in! Nothing like some soggy spinach leaves to turn your stomach.

Update: Ava has invited us back and suggested some alternative smoothies to try which may be suitable for a younger palate. Will update this review further after we check it out. Added back a star based on the A-​grade customer service response.

Everything here is good! It’s clean and modern. It can run a bit slow in the mornings or right when school gets out. I have yet to find my «go-​to» order. I am still trying everything and enjoying it!

What I noticed right away when walking into any Nekter location is the delightful smell of freshly juiced fruits and vegetables. I love the smell!
I also love the baskets of fresh fruits and vegetables. .. it took me a couple of visits to realize the baskets of fresh fruits and vegetables were in fact realistically fake!!! They look real enough to eat!!!
The menu is simple and straight forward. And I appreciate that they list the calories of each juice and smoothie so you can make the right choices.
I’ve had 3 or 4 of their juices/​smoothies and they are all refreshing and tasty.
Anyone who has gone here has told me how much they love their juices/​smoothies.
As for the wait. Be GLAD for the wait– cause then you know you are getting the real product and not some type of syrup that they are calling real juicing. If you have ever done juicing or made smoothies from scratch before (like I have) — you KNOW each serving takes a while to make!!! As for the price? When you juice or make fresh smoothies on your own, you come to realize even one made at home cost $ 3 – 4 dollars by the time you add up the cost of all the fresh fruit/​vegetables and other ingredients!!!
I love Nekter– I hope they are successful and stay around for the long duration!

After a not so good experience and a bad review, the manager of the store called me and was super nice. He asked me to give it another try, so I went back today and he made me the same smoothie that I didn’t like last time and it didn’t taste like nothing I got the first time it was so much better and really really good !!! I would recommend this place and thank you for such good customer service.
Disgusting ! After I finished my PT I was recommended to try their smoothies. First of all the cashier didn’t really care about what I wanted. 2^nd the place where they made the smoothies look dirty… The girl making the smoothie had no gloves or a hat which really grossed me out. Finally when I got my smoothie it tasted like milk and not a smoothie. I said thanks to the girl which didn’t even acknowledge it. Walked out and threw my 8.00 freakin «smoothie» away. Trust me if I wanted to drink milk I could do it for 2 dollars not 8. Waste of money and time. See you never again

Try their pink flamingo smoothie, it’s delicious! Every time I have been here the drinks have been perfect. The atmosphere is great – it smells fresh and it is so colorful! I highly recommend!

Everything I’ve had on the menu has been really good, quite addicting, especially when you work 1 minute away ! Everything is fresh, clean establishment… the wait for your order can be long at times so I’ve learned to order and pay on line, then it’s ready when I get there .
It would also be nice if they had a loyalty punch card for frequent customers.

So the dirty old men I work with like to tell me they go here for the yoga pants. I have to say that I’ve seen many yoga pants in here, but I guess I’m not old enough to have that low of standards. Mostly soccer moms with nothing else to do but put on workout clothes and go shopping as if that was the workout they dressed up for. And there were a lot of 60lb teenage girls who think they’re fat. Lol… that’s Scottsdale for you.
Now, the juices and smoothies and whatever else they serve… delicious. My wife craves these things and so do I. We’ll actually probably go here right now…
Oh, and I don’t know how they do it, but all of their juices/​smoothies have ridiculously bright and neon like colors. It’s crazy, my Jamba Juice never looked this cool! Just a weird observation both my wife and I had.

I had been wanting to check out Nektar for awhile and am glad I did! The staff was friendly and prompt and made recommendations when asked. I went with the Banana/​Berry Acai Bowl and it was delicious! It is essentially a THICK Smoothie in a Bowl topped with Banana, Berries, and Oats/​Grains. I though it was a delicious and healthy post-​workout snack and it was filling.
I would absolutely return to Nektar and can’t wait to try some of their other Smoothies and Bowls!

First visit here and really like the atmosphere and the set up. The menu options are good. My only thing is that I really wish they were organic. I asked why they aren’t and they said to keep prices down. It doesn’t make sense to me at the prices they are charging. They should be able to use local and organic and still make a profit. I would even pay a little more for organic options. I was prepared to do the week cleanse too! Unfortunately I will not be returning here, not until the have non GMO, organic fruits and veggies. If they used local that would be a bonus! The entire reason of eating while fruits and veggies is to eliminate all the toxins!

Visited one day this week at lunch time. The wait for my juice was reasonable– maybe 5 – 10 minutes. The service was prompt and professional. I liked the little tables they had and waited there for my order.
The juice itself tasted good, if not just a tad sweeter than I would consider perfect. It was called «Toxin Flush» or something like that. It was a blend of parsley, apple, ginger and maybe one other thing I’ve forgotten. It was just a little vegetable-​y and a little spicy from the ginger. They gave me a choice of having it on ice or not (no ice!).
The menu looks to be limited to the pre-​designed selections. I don’t think you can create your own combination. The price was lower than many other juice places and the location is convenient. Even though the huge parking lot is often completely full at lunch time, I found a spot right in front of the store the day I went.
I will definitely visit Nekter again and try one of the other juice offerings.

So disappointed in the lack of service. Do not go to this place. Ordered a cleanse and prepared for it, drove 20 minutes for them to tell me they never checked their email and ran out till Wednesday.
Horrible customer service!!!

The Acai Banana Berry Bowl is good, fresh, reasonably priced, and SO filling! I went for a quick breakfast during a weekend in Phoenix and was pleasantly surprised. The store itself is easy to pass by since it’s wedged into a plaza, but it’s worth the go. Inside is clean and and bright, and service is pretty efficient.
I also tried the Pink Flamingo smoothie, which is pretty good as well. Very fruity and berry-​y. Almosttt a little over-​the-​top sweet, but still filling and delicious like the bowls.

Very good.
I normally don’t drink juice, but this stuff is great.
Yes, the wait can be a hassle at time,
but it is worth it.
Get the Toxic Flush.
It’s sweet but not overwhelming sweet.
Good prices too.

I can’t think of anything to say that’s bad about this place.
Either I have great timing and never wait behind more than 3 people or they just aren’t that busy. The smoothie selection is amazing ive tried them ALL not joking! There isn’t one I didn’t like which makes it super hard when I go in to pick one. The acai bowls are amazing.
Tip grab a nekter reusable cup them give you a lil extra amount in the cup when you order the medium size!

So this is my 3^rd post? Nektar had full turn around in the staff and now they are running much better. The juices are fantastic and the service is extensive improved.

I like the pillows in the booths.
I dislike the length of time it takes to get a shot of wheatgrass.
The juices and smoothies taste amazing and fresh.
The prices are ridiculously high.
Clean, great décor, aesthetically pleasing.
No patio or outdoor seating.

My dad stopped by Nekter yesterday on his way to work to get his normal morning jolt of veggie goodness, however, it was not as he expected. Not sure who made his «The Greenie» but it was terrible. Now I realize «The Greenie» contains parsley, spinach, kale, celery, cucumber, lemon and apple — and you would think that it would taste like a garden or like a liquid salad, right? Wrong!!! It was disgusting.
Here’s my theory on what happened… Whoever made it didn’t make enough to fill up the cup to the top so they MacGyver’d it and added lemon water to make up the difference. I tried it and couldn’t taste ANY of the veggies in it to save my life, all I could taste was watered down lemon water, with a hint of greens. When paying $ 7.50 for a green juice, I would expect it to have just that… GREEN juice, not watered down lemon water. I may give Nekter another shot, but I’m on the «3 strikes, you’re out» policy… So, you have two more tries.

I had visited Nekter two other times this week, once in the afternoon and yesterday morning. I went for a third time this morning because their juice is quite good, and also reasonably priced compared to competitors. After telling my friend about this place, she asked me if I had a punch card with them, it’s a pretty good deal: spend $ 25 and get a free 16oz juice. However this was never offered to me, and I didn’t know about it until after I had purchased a few juices.
The reason for the 1 star review is because I walked in this morning before work, and there were two staff members at the register. One staff member was showing the other how to do something on the register, not a problem, I understood this and I’m pretty forgiving, but I was standing there two feet away from them waiting and it was as if I was invisible. I waited some more… no «Hello,» no «We’ll be right with you,»…no acknowledgment at all. Feeling super awkward and unsure of how long I was going to be ignored for, I turned around, left the store and went to Juby True across the street.
I totally understand the need to train someone to do their job, but I think it’s common courtesy to at least acknowledge your customers. I’m pretty sure I will not be returning here, as their customer service was non existent this morning.