Juice It Up!

Although it was many months ago that I went to the this Juice It Up location, the experience still haunts me to this day. I’ve been meaning to write a review to get it off my chest, but apparently they are closed now, and I am not surprised. I guess I will still write the review in case the store tries to come back to life.
A couple friends and I went here on a hot day for a quick refresher, but unfortunately it took about forever. The one employee (it says Thomas on my receipt that I kept) did not acknowledge us at all, seemed to not give a damn while we ordered, and I think he was trying to set some record for slowest service ever. There probably should have been at least 2 employees there, which was the first issue, but I still think this guy was purposely trying to drive customers away.
It probably took about 5 minutes per order to come out, so I think it was over 25 minutes by the time I got my order… I ordered an acai bowl, and when I went to take my first bite I realized it was more like soup. I couldn’t believe it! I wanted to ask for a refund, but we were on a time schedule and had to leave because we waited so long already. There were a few soon-​to-​be-​disgruntled customers in line and I just didn’t want to deal with him anymore. I still did eat… err drink… my fruit bowl because I was hungry. I almost was going to give 2 stars because it was edible and I didn’t die AND because I’m nice, but I thought a 1 star review is the most honest: D

I like the customers choice raw juice blend here.
Very fresh juice — I Soum because they’re using fresh ingredients.
I was there last on Tuesday November 10 and José was a very pleasant worker.
I considered taking off one star because they don’t offer an organic option, but decided it just wasn’t a part of their business plan and I shouldn’t punish them for it.

Came here at 9am. Says they open at 8am. It’s locked and no notice stating otherwise. Is this an employee issue? Did whoever is supposed to open sleep in?
What a shame.

I went in and told Jose it was my first time. I asked if I could make a smoothie with what I liked. I asked for a Large Acai Raspberry Guarana with raspberry juice. It is amazing. I also picked up a Double chocolate decadence cookie that’s all vegan. Jose was very knowledgeable, I was treated with excellent customer service and when I left I was completely satisfied with the money spent on my juice and cookie. I would recommend this place to anyone who wants a better juice than Jamba juice. they have more flavors, but no pomegranate… darn, but all in all Jose was a superior staff member who provided me with a very pleasant experience for my first time to juice it up. I’m coming back again for sure!

The Evergreen smoothie is my go-​to drink and it never disappoints!

Worst location ever. Or let’s just say the worst chain of smoothie places to ever have been invented. If I could give them ZERO stars, I would.
I’ve always homemade my smoothies due to watching what I put inside them. I haven’t been to one of these places in a long time so I figured I would try it out. I walked in and had to wait for a solid 3 – 5 minutes for the guy to walk out of the back.
Smoothies taste SO artificial. You’re better off making your own. And let me add, the customer service was awful. Never ever again.
I recommend smoothie king over this place any day!

The worst place, outrageously expencive, the acai bowl that i got was test less and horrible, I wouldn’t recommend any one to go there.

Great juice. My son had a smoothie and downed it. I didn’t even get a sip. Next time I’ll have to buy my own. He really enjoyed it. He says it’s better than Jamba Juice.

Drinks are great. The service can be better. My friend and I went here and the girl working never greeted us looked very irritated and pissed off the whole
Time. Everything else was great customer service needs to get worked on!

Place is amazing! But how do you run out of kale at 2pm??? A little dissapointed. Hopefully the drink will taste as good as it always does

Okay service. The juicer was broken. The pitaya passion bowl was served with frozen rock hard fruit. Definitely not made to order.

What a joke. Everytime i have been here, i stand and wait while the kids making the drinks flat ignore you. I left so i didn’t do something id regret. Wont come back here

Do not waste your time coming here. I repeat… Do not waste your money or time unless… you want horrible service by all the people working there. Especially the guy who’s always there but looks miserable to be working. (Dark hair, not very tall, wears black hat) He has caused lots of people to stop going due to lack of service and they take forever because they seem to not care. Owners if you are reading this… you have lost a lot of customers for your poor service. I know a lot of people who stopped coming here and will keep passing on the word to not continue giving business to a poorly run place like this Juice it Up. Go to Jamba Juice instead!!! You will thank me later.

Good place, in and out in less than 10 minutes. Great tasting smoothies my wife liked hers better than jambas.

I’ve been here a few times and I’ve been pretty happy overall. This location is in the same parking lot as the movie theater, so I thought they would be busier. It’ s a very clean location as well.
I was quickly greeted and made my order. I really liked that the 24 oz regular drinks were $ 3.00 on Tuesdays, but that deal has changed to 50 cents off, or $ 4.25. They do make some very tasty drinks. Orange Blitz is one of my favorites.
My only suggestion would be they may want to say hello when customers come in while their working on an order and let them know they’ll be with them in a minute.
Overall, for a healthier alternative to most of the stuff in that area, this is a good place to try.

Thought I would write a Unilocal review as I stand around waiting for my smoothies.
The other reviews I’ve had time to read on here are pretty accurate in terms of customer service. I had to wait a good 8 minutes for the man working to finish a smoothie that wouldn’t blend to get blended… After he added ice and juice to it. Why would you make a smoothie without any liquid to help it blend? Anywho… My turn finally came and I was greeted with a «hi.» I placed my order and now I wait. His first move? To wash the dishes before blending my smoothie.
Hey! Just got handed one smoothie as another customer has walked in. There’s already one unacknowledged one still braves the wait.
He is now starting on my second smoothie and I’ve been here 20 minutes.
Patience is a virtue?
Update: unacknowledged customer #1 left.
Another update: customer #2 left.

This is a great place with healthy options! I come here a couple times a week for raw juice blends or a smoothie. My favorite is the Awake blend with orange, carrot and ginger. Also, the Green Detox blend with pineapple and all manner of leafy greens! You do wait a few minutes because they juice it all fresh in front of you! They have daily specials, my only wish is that for their gym membership special they accept digital proof of membership, because 24 hour does not give out cards anymore.

I’ve been coming here for awhile. I love healthy juicing, and that’s what goes on here. There isn’t a lot of «good for you options» in Escondido so I really like it here.
That being said, yes there isn’t much to the place. Plus plan on waiting a good 10 min.
Be healthy, happy juicing!

Similar to Jamba Juice in that they have smoothies but healthier (with a slightly more elevated cost). Juice It Up is my go-​to place for delicious smoothies and juices though, whenever I’m too lazy to pull out my own juicer at home.
They’ve got everything from slushies (freeze drinks on the menu) which can be converted to shakes (they blend in banana plus some corresponding fruit), to acai bowls and freshly juiced drinks.
Granted I haven’t tried everything from their menu yet but I’ve been going here pretty often enough to know it’s good. In the summer or whenever it gets pretty hot in Escondido I order the Peach Cool Down in freeze or shake. I love drinks with peaches in it). Other times I get the Melon Madness, Just Peachy, or Lava Flow smoothies.
When life gets me down and I’m in need of body detox with raw ingredients I vibrate towards the Detoxifier, Immunizer, and Rejuvenator the most but love all of the raw juice blends.
Overall, I love coming here for drinks, even if it’s out of the way. They also have a cool smoothie card program when you buy 10, you get the 11^th free.
Service is excellent every time I get here but I understand how it could get pretty spotty at times. I think this location is family-​owned and only 2 or 3 people at max are running the place (usually I just see one). And sometimes they’re in the back cleaning stuff or preparing ingredients so just holler for their attention. Maybe they should invest in some sort of bell in case they’re in the back?

Stopped in the other day and grabbed a menu to take with me.
I’m a fan of the juices, not so much the smoothies. (Too sweet for me). I got the Immunizer because I was feeling way too worn down from my run. It was great! Hold the spinach, extra Kale, please!
I didn’t give this place 5 stars because I felt uncomfortable ordering. It was about 40 minutes until close and I felt I was intruding. (I get it, you want to clean up) Or so that’s the atmosphere of the place :|
I’ll probably be back. But I might just stop being lazy and pull out my own juicer.

I liked it! I really liked it!
I know I went to a Juice it Up like a zillion years ago, but I don’t recall what it was like. But, today I wandered into this location and after perusing the menu picked out the Pineapple Delight something or other with protein added. YUM-​FREAKING-​O. Loved it. No one else was there, so I was served immediately. The woman working was friendly. Overall, nothing to complain about at all. I don’t do a lot of juice because of the sugar, but I may be back!