Smoothie King

I love Smoothie King, but have never been to this location till today. I came in at 8:30 this morning and got the seasonal pumpkin smoothie. It was delicious! I highly recommend it. There was only one person working, but service was fast. My only drawback is that the smoothies are pretty expensive. However, if you wait till Friday all 32oz smoothies are only $ 5.

I wouldn’t know how they’re service or smoothies are because they weren’t even open on time. Supposed to open at 7, I arrived around 7:15 and the lights were still out, no movement. Lost my business and I live right around the corner.

Who adds sugar to a fruit smoothie? Oh I know, Smoothie King does!!! Why? I ordered a pomegranite punch smoothie and upon tasting was repulsed by the sweetness. I went home and researched the ingredients and Turbinado, is SUGAR! I guess I missed the memo on that one. Why add a natural sugar to something that already has natural sugar… fruit? The next time I went in I asked if the smoothie’s could be made without sugar and was told no, even though I saw somewhere online that you could order them as «skinny.» Whatever, I can’t have Jamba Juice unless I head to the airport so I have found a place called Robeks at the Promenade. They have wheat grass shots too and offer all around much healthier options.

I always drink a lot of fruit drinks when I am feeling like a cold is coming on. I passed by Smoothie King on my way through the Arboretum Shopping Center, and I decided to mix it up. Chugging OJ gets old. I ordered the Immune Builder, which has bananas, strawberries, a herbal nutrient blend (sounds healthy enough), soy protein, turbinado (honestly I have no idea what this is), and Pooh Bear juice (honey). I wanted another to be honest; this one did fill me up though. The smoothie masters were all bright and friendly, as well as the establishment. It was so bright that I thought I was going to go blind. The other cool thing about this place is that you can add vitamins, protein, and other goodies to each of the smoothies, even if they aren’t in the recipe. They also have protein bars, so its good for a lunch on-​the-​go.