Smoothie King

WAY too sweet… Yuck! Like drinking straight turbinado! I couldn’t even drink more than three sips of the smoothie. I ordered a pineapple protein smoothie and the employees failed to tell me that there was turbinado in it, and it’s not listed as an ingredient in the menu. I can’t stand the taste of fake sugars, and paired with pineapple, it was just way too much. I told the people working the counter that it was too sweet for me but they didn’t offer to make me a new one. I’ll stick to Extreme Juice, which is my usual go-​to. their fruit smoothies are much more balanced and they don’t use turbinado in anything. This review is only getting two stars because I believe that restaurants should always make sure their customers leave satisfied. I work in a restaurant, and if someone tells me they don’t like their food, I offer them something else instead. I wouldn’t want to make someone pay for food they can’t stand to finish, which is what happened to me at Smoothie King today.

This Smoothie King is in a prime location in South Tampa, beside Fruitwood Standup Market off of Swann Avenue. Others have noted that the customer service is lacking at this location. I didn’t notice that, although I did feel a little rushed to decide on flavors despite being the only one in the store.
I picked out the Strawberry X-​Treme, made with strawberries and a papaya juice blend, for my boyfriend. The Vegan Dark Chocolate Banana was what I chose for myself. It comes with Sunwarrior Raw Plant-​Based Protein, one of the more popular vegan protein supplements. His tasted better than mine, which wasn’t very sweet since it’s made with 100% cocoa.
Pro tip: If you sign up for Smoothie King emails, they frequently send out coupons for BOGO smoothie deals! It helps cut down the price to a more reasonable amount.

These girls are professionals. I’ve been to other stores and the smoothie execution is nowhere close! These ladies know what they are doing, and they do it with a smile. I’ll never go to another store. Period.

I’ve never seen such terrible customer service in my life. I’ve been to this location twice and the same unhappy brunette has been incredibly rude to me simply for wanting to order a smoothie. Yesterday, I took my boss in (I am a drug rep) and inquired about placing a big order for an office. She was so rude that he told me to just leave after the way she treated me and then she was mocking me to her co-​worker. She’s bad for business and I won’t be back and I will share this experience with others!

Yeah, I know, they’re a chain but this one is by far the friendliest one I’ve ever been to. I go here every so often for a light lunch on the go, and this is my favorite location. Great customer service at this location. I recently tried one of their dark chocolate smoothies and wow, so great! It was nutritious but still tasted like a great milkshake, made with Girardelli chocolate and either mint, orange and strawberry. Darn good.

Terrible service, terrible $ 9 price, terrible tasting smoothie and an over all terrible experience.
When I asked how in the world the smoothie was nine dollars, the girl behind the counter had a stank face on and seemed shocked… I told her it was fine I’ll just deal with that and she couldn’t wipe that look off her face until I told her that I was a Unilocaler.
Natures table is less than a mile from here and the prices are better the smoothies are better the atmosphere is better the location is better and the service is way better… Go there!

Hmmm… where shall I begin???
I guess I’ll start with location. Prime, yes, because it’s in the middle of so much or not far from it. Makes it convenient for those that live near by to walk and grab a smoothie.
Parking-​not ample, always packed because of the little plaza it’s in and the location-​typical South Tampa issue.
Customer service: There’s such a thing here? Every time I pop in, whoever is working seems to be less than friendly. Funny how that is considering the location-you’d think they’d be a tad more friendly to earn the locals business.
Smoothie King has never been my all time fav smoothie shop. I actually take less of a smoothie variety and go the Natures Table because that woman who runs the shop has awesome customer service skills.
Yea…sometimes being nice pays off-​especially in the way of earning faithful customers!

I hate to leave a bad review for anyone and I know this was probably an isolated event but there was a long black hair in my smoothie. I was finishing my drink as I walked into yoga practice and I almost puked when I pulled a 5″ strand out of my mouth, I could actually taste hair product on my tongue. So gross…

I had a Gladiator smoothie with peanut butter and banana, which is what I usually get. I went to this store over my normal store and wish I wouldn’t have done so. The smoothie did taste good as always, but the person who made the smoothie didn’t fill it up all the way. I asked the girl why it wasn’t full, to which I was told that was normal… even though I have never had one that wasn’t full.
If not for lack of fullness in the cup, or the employee’s belligerent excuse, I probably would’ve rated it better… this isn’t the first time it’s happened here. Great tasting smoothie.

I always get my smoothie here because it’s really convenient. It’s at a walking distance for me but I choose to drive., go feature. The staff always recognize me, my favorite smoothie and how I like it made. I recommend the gladiator for those of you who want to cut on the calories and get the most protein. I sometimes change it up with the lean 1 strawberry and of course always with peanut butter. I give it 5 bright stars!

I stopped in after a run on Bayshore and the service was excellent. How these poor employees can concentrate on making six smoothies at a time is amazing and everyone’s orders were correct.
My favorite smoothie is their Slim-​n-​Trim with only chocolate protein powder, banana, ice, and soy milk. It is delicious and I order it without the added sugar and it is still plenty sweet. A seemingly indulgent treat after a run with less than 200 calories and still packs a protein punch.
They also deliver smoothies to our Monday night run group which is so sweet! Love the community involvement.

Usually I make my protein shakes at home, but if I’m in a splurging mood I’ll grab a smoothie at Smoothie King.
There are so many delicious options to choose from on the menu. Once you’ve selected your flavor from the menu you can add extra protein powder, boosters and supplements to your shake. I’m a big fan of the Slim-​N-​Trim Orange Vanilla because it tastes like an orange creamsicle. My other favorites are the Angel Food shake, which is really light in taste and the High Protein Banana which keeps me full throughout the day.
If you are a frequent customer they have a stamp card so you get daily discounts and a free drink after so many visits.

Went for the first time yesterday. I got the strawberry hulk because I was told it has a lot of protein in it. When I asked the guy about it, he didn’t have much to say. Thanks for the help. Glad I came in with a recommendation from a friend. I got a small. It was a good smoothie and very thick and filling. They also have a lot of health foods and products in their shop too.

Not impressed. This shop was disorganized and loud. I asked for a smoothie recommendation and the employee looked at me like I was speaking Mandarin. Won’t be back.

I am ADDICTED to Smoothie King. I thought all smoothie places were the same (not really fresh fruits and a bunch of added sugars) but Smoothie King is different. They are really concerned with being natural and not adding a lot of extra junk and sugar. You can even ask for a skinny option and they take out the cane juice and just use the fruit sugars.
I get the Gladiator smoothie with banana and PB and it’s so filling and delicious. It’s been keeping me full for a lunch and gives me the protein I need to build lean muscles.
The staff is super friendly and always waits patiently while I ask them a million questions about which smoothie I should order.

Kinda hidden off Howard ave. They have a primo location, since the next nearest smoothie place is on Dale Mabry.
I wasn’t aware of the skinny option, but I definitely asked him not to add as much sugar to my smoothie. It is always too sweet, as it was this time. I always feel bad about not tipping, although it is really not necessary at these places but I took my drink and ran. I gave the drink to my boyfriend who has more of a sweet tooth. They need a Jamba Juice in south Tampa. No Smoothie King for me.

The service here is so nice! I always have trouble choosing what I want because of all the options on the menu and the employees are always ready to help me choose. I love the intense fruit flavor.
You can also make the drink «skinny» and not have your drink sweetened with turbinado and honey. I think it still tastes really good from the sweetness of the fruit.