Emerald City Smoothie

Good smoothies for a great price but every time I order here I feel like I am bothering the people that work here. They really seem to hate their jobs.
With that said the smoothies are delicious and great after getting a workout at 24 Hour Fitness.

It took me five months to try another smoothie. That’s how good it is. Besides that, the service is awesome. All of the employees are helpful in recommending different variations depending on what you’re interested in. Kyle especially helped me break out of my PB&J cycle, and has always been friendly and efficient… even when they’re packed.

My smoothie was way too sweet and I had to watch daytime talk show live fight-​your-​spouse television while I waited for it.

Great place I love smoothies ! I always stop when I’m on the bus to get my smoothie! The guy is very friendly ! I really like the punch cards they do in the system instead of actually giving you a paper card ! I always lose mine !

SO GOOD! Just moved to Seattle and been wanting to find a great smoothie place… and I have found it!!! Yum yum… love the huge selection also fills you up!

Your body is temple, treat it like one and supplement and take care of it like you would anything you deem precious. If you want something that tastes good, go to Jamba Juice. But if you want something that actually works, hit up a smoothie shop.
The only drawback here, they’re not so knowledgeable with the supplements or working with you to figure out what you want. I mean everyone is different what may work for me may not for you. Do your research beforehand.

This place is awesome. It is how all Emerald City Smoothie stores should be, and I would be sad if one thing about this place changed.

Don’t believe the posted business hours!
Starting back into the 8 – 5 grind and realized the Pine St location doesn’t open till 10 so I sweet talked my boyfriend into going out of his way for a breakfast smoothie before driving us to work to this location that opens at 7am… and it was CLOSED! The hours on the door even said 7am but at 7:40 nobody was there. Booooo!

This location is always clean and the staff is very friendly. The smoothies seem to be inconsistent depending on who is working the counter at the time; one day your Chocolate Lean Out is so thick you can’t suck it through the straw, and the next day it’s as runny as soup. The hours of operation also seem to vary from day to day. Some nights it’s closed by 7:30P, others you score when you leave the gym late and they are still open at 8:15P.

Just moved to the neighborhood a month ago but this place is on my way to the bus stop in the morning and on days that I get off at 5 – 6 it’s usually still open. The service here is really great and the people are really friendly. I tip them every time I get anything there because they make an effort to really serve you. They also make really tasty smoothies and the place is clean :)

There are many things I don’t trust in life and among them are people who don’t love Britney Spears, flavored condoms, and smoothie joints. I never really understood the phenomenon around paying for blended cotton candy at places like Jamba Juice, Thrive, Evolution Fresh, etc. The list goes on but if I were to continue listing, I would get a cavity from the idea of sweet fruit sweetened in sweetener. Not only does that sound like a practical joke gone horribly wrong, it would also be a completely unwarranted reason to visit my dentist.
Emerald City Smoothie is a bit of an athlete’s pre-​funking destination these days. The building looks like it was built in 1904 and has been neglected ever since but fortunately has no impact on anything else. We made a pit-​stop here before a hike, and albeit skeptical at first, I figured a little liquid sugar wouldn’t hurt in order to conquer the bitch I like to call Rattlesnake Ridge. I sat pleasantly corrected in the car about Emerald City Smoothie. It’s a great alternative to Naked, Odwalla, and Jamba Juice garbage.
I had the Quick Start, a fitting name for the occasion, which had strawberries, oranges, egg protein, and wheat germ, which comes in at around 280 calories and a whopping 46g of carbs with 17g of protein as their nutritional value says online. Not sure if the return on investment is really there but it was a surprisingly good smoothie that I enjoyed. It was only mildly sweet, nice hint of fresh oranges, and you can never have enough eggs, so it was a win. I tasted the Very Berry smoothie and it was a bit sweeter but not to the point your teeth are writhing in pain. There is room in my life for more Emerald City Smoothie.
I’m not sure if I’m on board with the «health» and «high protein» aspect of it being that I have no idea what kind of protein powder, egg protein powder, or any powder they use as they are veiled under the blanket term, «protein powder» for every single smoothie. I could’ve asked for specifics but that would have been the second time that weekend that I was way too Bellevue-​esque for my own good, so I’ll let curiosity thrive. For now.
Nevertheless, a solid place to get a refreshing fruit smoothie with not as much as bundled regret. I wouldn’t mind working through their menu to include the Builder that comes in around 1,000+ calories. Sounds like a solid way to start building my double chin. Oh, and if nothing else, they sell Quest bars here. Hell to the yeah. Those bars are so worthy of protein bars that they deserve their own Unilocal listing so that I can review it like an asshole.

This is my regular stop after Zumba class next door. Seems lots of people from 24 hour fitness frequent this spot as well.
There are a zillion smoothie choices (too many I think), something for everyone. If you take a few minutes to figure it out, you’ll notice you can find your smoothie based on calories/​protein/​sugar levels. There are actually helpful brochures that suggest various smoothies based on your goals/​needs (muscle repair/​building, energy, low sugar, low fat, etc…).
Folks working here are friendly & although I don’t purchase other products there, they do carry some vitamins & supplements. They also have tanning here I believe.
The smoothies are tasting & filling — enough so that I can usually substitute for a meal, which this busy mom appreciates!

Always a different person working but they are consistent with their drinks! I’ve only had one problem with my smoothie and the worker remade it right away! This is the only place with a punch card system which I think is great because at $ 7 a smoothie I like a little kick back.

There’s usually only 1 person running the entire operation at a time. Luckily, there’s never a crowd when you come over after working out at the gym across the street.
I usually grab a Berry Berry and throw in a vitamin. If you’re curious as to why the price may be different than from other ECS’ around the city, it’s because owners of each franchise have control over price.
The one girl with the short hair that usually works evenings is pretty nice.

I come here usually after working out… the smoothes are tasty and the prices are reasonable… they get a bonus for switching from styrofoam to paper cups :)

Why do people think of this place as a healthy option? 50 – 110 grams of sugar is considered healthy?

Let me start by saying the smoothie was delicious, and I really enjoyed it.
I give one star because the customer service was incredibly terrible. This is NOT a part of the ECS franchising corporation. Instead, it is a privately owned business using the ECS branding, name, and product. They do not adhere to a lot of the quality standards that other branches do, and do not accept any of the same promotions.
I moved into the South Lake Union neighborhood last week and was so excited that there was an ECS one block away… On my first visit they refused to take my coupon after making my smoothies. They also gave me significant lip about how I was silly for even thinking they would accept coupons.
Not to mention, this was all after waiting 10 minutes for them to return to the store, which had a ‘back in 5′ sign on the door (in the middle of business hours).
Needless to say, I will walk the extra 6 blocks to the franchised location that I can trust next time, and will never give this place my business again due to their terrible customer service.
ECS overall is a great company and has a great product, though.

I was starving, so this review is based on the fact that my belly needed nourishment and Emerald City delivered.
Vegan smoothie choices, and the PB&J was incredibly tasty.
Big olé servings.
Yum. Smoothies.

I’ve been to 3 or 4 of Emerald City’s chain stores, and most of them are really great. This one is an exception. Why? It’s not actually an Emerald City Smoothie — according to the clerk, they’re «privately owned.»
Keep that in mind if…
– You want a smoothie that’s smaller than 24 oz. Most ECS locations make smoothies in 3 sizes (16, 24, 32 oz) but this one only offers the latter two. In fact, even if you bring in your 16 oz container (which I did), they will irritatingly insist on charging you for the 24 oz one anyway.
– You want to use a gift card, coupon, Groupon, or promotion. In all likelihood, they’ll refuse to accept it, even if they didn’t post a sign.
That said, they seem to be using the same recipes as the other stores, and I do love their smoothies. I just wish this store was on par with the rest.

This particular location of Emerald City Smoothie gets three stars for its product and would have gotten 4 if the service was better.
After a «healthy» workout across the street at 24 hour fitness, one is bound to be hungry and craving something bad for you. Instead, might I suggest going across the street for a healthy smoothie? Emerald City offers a wide selection of smoothies and flavors that might overwhelm you at first, but once you realize what you want, you are sure to be pleased. The smoothies taste great and are well blended.
Service always appears to be on the slower side but tolerable. If they were just as quick as Jamba Juice, I’d be sure to frequent it much more often!