Growl Juice Pub

I’ve always loved coming here their bowls are great but their service is not. the last time i was in I decided to order something new so I got a smoothie similar to one I get at other health bars. Something tasted very off and wasn’t good at all so I went to take it back and get something else. I explained to the MANAGER my situation very politely and first of all she had such an attitude about it and sounded angry. When I asked if I could replace it for something else and just pay the difference, she charged me full price for it. Any other food/​beverage service I have been to (not like I return things all the time I just know from working in the industry) would gladly refund the product but not her. So after receiving horrible service from the manager I walked out unhappy and paying a total of $ 15 for a small pitaya bowl.

My favorite place. I love the Rio Riser bowl with pitaya, ⁵⁰⁄₅₀. I always get the same thing, it always tastes the same, and I haven’t found another like it.
They have free wifi, which is great also! Prices are OK, but everything tastes refreshing, especially on the days we’re having.
Good location to sit with friends and talk, or walk around and enjoy the downtown area. I ALWAYS come back!

The bowls here are fantastic, though slightly over priced. I highly recommend calling in your order ahead of time as there is typically a line and it takes awhile to get your order. My only complaint is that they don’t open until 10am on Saturdays. My daughter has asked to have bowls for breakfast before her soccer games and we can’t do that here.

–Update: The owner did offer my girlfriend and I a free bowl for what happened, however I decided I will not be returning again.
Simple. This place has the worst customer service. I don’t expect smiling all the time, a simple hello or how are you doing is sufficient. All the employees are rude and seem to hate that they are working, just quit. You are taking jobs someone else would probably want. I was with my gf and she ordered a bowl with cash. We wait about 20 minutes and the order is still not ready. I go inside and check on the order, they completely forget about. The manger offers nothing and doesn’t even feel the slightest bad about forgetting. We wait outside for another 10 minutes and finally a employee comes out, gives a «sorry» that’s barely audible with zero care put into it. Don’t waste your time on this place, literally.

I really liked this place. I was visiting from GA and had smoothies or bowls for 2 of my three meals here. My only complaint would be that the juices are pre made and you cant order them fresh… Most of the nutrients in fresh juices oxidize after about 20 min so i hate to pay that kind of price for something and not get the benefits.

Make sure if you ask for something you compensate for their ignorance and disregard for customer service. Not only do they fail to engage with their clients or provide a pleasant experience, but their negligence ruins your order, and your time there.
Furthermore, and I’m aware that this isn’t the fault of the employees, unlike the terrible service I’ve described, the customers there are pretentious and condescending.
Whether you’re looking for a personal experience in a small food-​establishment, or a quick and efficient experience, don’t come here. The service is terrible, and the atmosphere is worse.

I always get the standard Rio bowl when I come here, and it’s always been great. I like it made with almond milk, but you can choose apple juice or half apple/​half almond, if you prefer. Also, they customer service is great and they have no issues with making substitutions, so I always sub coconut shreds and extra almonds for granola and agave.
Also, I’m honestly confused by all of the reviews that say the bowls at Growl are overpriced. A 32 ounce bowl aka the large size is $ 9 – which is the standard price for such a bowl, but it’s also practically twice the size of any other acai or pitaya bowl you’re going to find elsewhere. If 32 ounces is too much for you, because let’s be real, no one needs 32 ounces of acai, then order the smaller 24 ounce size. (Note that this size isn’t written on their menu). This size comes in around $ 6.50, which is the least I’ve ever paid for such a bowl – and it’s still HUGE.
ecently priced. The price they gave was for a large, ~$ 9, and it was definitely bang for your buck

These bowls are the best I have had, true they are pricey but they are so worth it. With options to add various proteins, bee pollen, and extra fruit, you get what you pay for. The smoothies are legit as well, though I can’t seem to order anything other than my favorite banana nut bread, which always makes me think I am indulging. Close to my house and always delicious. Sometimes difficulty finding parking and a long line are the only small issues here.

Came in today after teaching super early at the high school for a large Rio bowl with almond milk. Got my day started so perfectly!
I’m reading all these reviews about bad customer service & I have NO idea why. They were so personable and kind.
The bowl was totally delicious– next time I’m going to try it with half almond milk, half apple juice. Sounds super yummy :)
See you guys soon!

OMG!!! The staff Aaaamazzziing! The atmosphere love it!!! Its def #1 on my top 5 Organic Juice Bars… The shots are soooo good… 6 packs of juice, i love it… Def need one of them tees they rockin!

I have come many times since my first visit since it’s on my way home from work. I love their juices and how you get 50 cents off your next juice for each bottle you return. The bowls, on the other hand, are inconsistent. Sometimes it’s soft and other times it’s icy. I’ve gotten granola that tastes hard and old or like it is crumbs from the bottom of a can, and other times it’s good. The granola placed on the bottom is too low so by the time I get down there, the granola is too stuck to the cup to eat with the acai. I do like that they have an option for a green bowl (the green room) as opposed to only fruity bowls.

Very good! My sister got the cocao almond crunch bowl and it tasted just like a chocolate milkshake! I got the green room bowl and I loved it as well.
Plus, they don’t skim on the granola, so you are in good hands!

Alright, I have gone here twice.
The first time was a «meh» experience. I came here for a juice, and it was a whopping $ 9 for a bottle. While I am aware that fresh juices are pricey, I have not ran into one for $ 9 for 16 ounces. I got the Old Towne Crush. It was not bad, but very carrot like. My husband wanted the P. S. Habanero, but unfortunately it was out and it was early in the morning. He ended up going with the Banana Berry smoothie, which ran at $ 7.50!
The guy said it would be about ten minutes, but it turned out to be at least twenty. Twenty minutes for a smoothie at $ 7.50. It tasted great, but holy schniky.
While craving an acai or pitaya bowl, we decided to meet up here for lunch recently, a few months later. Considering that first visit took twenty minutes for a smoothie, we didn’t want to risk it. So, I came early and ordered while he drove from work at lunch to meet me.
It was insanely busy around the whole Orange Circle despite being a Monday afternoon. What the heck? I ordered and there were about five orders ahead of me.
My husband asked me to get him a Rio Riser. I don’t remember what all it came with but it involved bananas, strawberries, almonds, agave, and choice of juice. I got the Circle Sunrise which had strawberries, bananas, pineapples, and I forgot what else blended, with strawberries, bananas, coconut shreds, and agave on top. Bowls also include granola in with your choice of acai or pitaya, and your choice of coconut almond milk, apple juice, or ⁵⁰⁄₅₀. I got my husband acai with apple juice, and myself pitaya with ⁵⁰⁄₅₀.
I only waited about ten minutes this time, and snagged a seat when I could. Sadly, another wrong order. Mine came with acai anyways. Since I am more patient, I dealt with it as I also like acai, the pitaya did not cost me extra here, and I found out it was the girl’s first day by her conversation with someone. I do not know if she keyed it in wrong or if the people who made it messed up. Luckily it was mine and not my husband’s.
I love a good acai/​pitaya bowl. Healthy and delicious and friendly to my tummy. Unfortunately the flavors were not as strong here. Pricing runs in with the same on these as every other place I have gone too.
My husband finally got his P. S. Habanero, but commented that it tasted like spicy celery and barely touched it.
Not horrible, but «meh» experiences and it not being any closer to the others, this will be farther down on my places to visit.

I got the Circle Sunrise — Pitaya with strawberry, banana + pineapple topped with granola, bananas, strawberries, cocanut shreds & agave! It came in a 16oz cup and it was a pretty decent amount. It was a good healthy filling snack. I loved how the pitaya wasn’t too watery or too solid, it was perfect! Not too sweet and nothing was overpowered. Everything was balanced out very well.
There isn’t much seating here. There’s several high chairs inside and two tables outdoors. It’s a pretty small place and can be easy to miss when you’re driving by. There’s no large sign of this place. It’s in an alley with a large wooden board saying «Growl Juice Pub».
Workers are really nice and you can tell they’re just high school or college students working here part time. They’re all really nice and work quickly + efficiently to get the orders out.
There’s street parking or you can find random lot parking lots if you drive around. This place gets busy around primetime though.
I definitely wanna try this place again!

Even for a juice bar, this place is ridiculously overpriced and awful. Growl’s website lists many all-​natural things, like cold-​pressed juice and acai bowls.
I ordered a mango smoothie and I assumed they would be using fresh mangoes, since the drink costs $ 8, at least double the price you would get it anywhere else. No, they pulled out a giant bag of frozen mangoes like the one your grandparents used to buy from Costco. I was more than just surprised. $ 8 for a smoothie made with frozen fruit?
It didn’t even taste good. It was so bitter, and frankly, a waste of calories. So I threw it away.
We also ordered an acai bowl, but they mix the acai with juice? The result is a runny mess that tastes like the juice and not at all like acai. The granola had to have been store-​bought. In fact, it tasted an awful lot like the Trader Joe’s kind. So, why exactly are we paying you $ 10 for this?
Finally, their cold-​pressed juices just sit in the fridge all day. Who knows when they were made? The claims that their stuff is fresh are dubious at best. I don’t believe in the benefits of cold-​pressed juice (because they don’t exist), but if I did, I certainly wouldn’t buy my juice from here.

While shopping around the Orange Circle with my friend Daniel, we started talking about juicing! I remembered passing by Growl Juice Pub on my way to Zito’s Pizza on a previous visit, so I suggested trying out their juice here.
We got the Gold and Burgundy, which were part of the green juices. They serve their juices in neat glass bottles, so I guess you are kind of paying for that. The 16 oz drinks are almost $ 10. If you bring the bottle back, you can save 50 cents. I wonder if they have other deals or ways to save money? This is a college town. We also tried wheatgrass shots for the first time. We discovered that some health benefits from wheatgrass include detoxification, vitamin A, vitamin C, and more. It’s best on an empty stomach and within 15 minutes of fresh juicing. I didn’t like the strong ginger taste from my Burgundy Greens, so I’ll have to remember that for next time. The lady who helped us was really friendly and helped us with recommendations (as opposed to other servers who say everything on the menu is really good –_​-​). I wish she had told us what our wait time would be approximately. The juices we ordered came out before our wheatgrass shots did.
GJP also serves acai bowls. I am starting to think that they taste the same everywhere and anywhere, so I didn’t want to try theirs. GJP is better known for juice anyway. Bottom line: eating healthy is expensive.

I came here for some acai during a hot day. My friend and I shared a small Circle Sunrise, plus an add on of Gogi Berries.
+Good Texture. Wasn’t too icy or too mushy
+Pineapple added a great taste (to the acai)
+decently priced. The price they gave was for a large, ~$ 9, and it was definitely bang for your buck
–street parking can be difficult. There’s a small parking lot in the back, but it gets filled up quickly.

Growl Juice Pub is a place I have passed numerous times during our excursions to the Orange Circle and neighboring business and the word of mouth alone always made it sound intriguing. I am currently trying to eat and drink healthier and pressed juices are a thing I have just recently began to try. After having this place bookmarked for a few months and after having a quality pressed juice from another recently opened establishment in Irvine, we decided to head over and finally try this place out.
I will begin by saying that the place smells great when you walk inside. You can smell the fruits and everything that are being freshly prepared and that really gets your senses going right from the start. I had looked over the menu on my phone a bit on the way over and had a pretty good idea of what I wanted to order going in despite the fact that the $ 9 price point for a 16oz bottle of juice is a tough sell for me. The first thing that catches your eye is how small this place is as they only have a couple tables outside that I can only assume they share with the Mexican joint next door and a small bar area that seats maybe 5 – 6 people total if you’re lucky. The do allow you to sample the juices which is nice so be sure to do so to ensure you get something you’ll enjoy.
My wife had a pretty good idea of what she wanted as well as I read aloud the options in the car on the drive over and quickly placed her order for the Old Towne Crush. The Old Towne Crush (or OTC as I will refer to it) consists of carrot, orange, apple, lemon, ginger and pineapple. My wife seemed to enjoy it and the drink I had was good but a bit too strong in the carrot department for my personal preference. As I placed my order for the P. S. Habanero, the gentleman working behind the counter asked if I had tried the drink before. When I said no he insisted upon having me sample it prior to committing to the drink. Low and behold the one choice I wanted was out of stock, so not only do I not get to sample the product but I also cannot purchase it. I cannot for the life of me, figure out how so many places out of stock on items just a half hour or so into business hours? This irritates me like nothing else and is a strong reason behind my overall outlook on this place currently. Now properly irritated by having to pay an exorbitant amount for something else I didn’t really want or leaving empty handed I opted to go with the Banana Berry Smoothie ($ 7.50).
Being as the pressed juices are already pre-​prepared and bottled there was a wait for the smoothie as this had to be made on the spot. We were told our wait would be about 10 minutes tops and after 15 I was beginning to seriously think they forgot about my drink all together. Finally at the 20 minute mark my smoothie was complete and despite being quite good was far and away not worth the price point it was sold for as I could have gotten 2 comparable drinks elsewhere for the price of this one. Roughly $ 19 dollars later we were out the door with 2 drinks and I was left feeling underwhelmed by my experience overall. Would I come back again, probably as I do believe in redemption and that all (or at least most) places deserve a second chance to make an impression but my overall expectations would be quite low coming back in. All businesses should take note that the ability to make a lasting and positive first impression is critical to the consumers and if not met, that lingering feeling is often hard to get past.

Because I have finally decided that I can’t eat fried chicken and pizza everyday, I’ve been looking for some healthy alternatives for my meals. I know I’m pretty late to this whole Acai bowl crazy, but I randomly stumbled upon this place whilst searching for some delicious, healthy, and something that wouldn’t leave me filled with fatty regret (thanks Unilocal!).
My go-​to item is the Circle Sunrise with half apple juice and half almond milk. I change things up by alternating between Acai and Pitaya. They have a small size and a large size, but the small size is usually plenty for me. The acai has a more acidic taste, whereas the pitaya has a sweeter taste. I like both. I love the granola that they put in these «bowls», and they’re topped with fresh strawberries and bananas and then drizzled with agave syrup. *drool* It’s not too sweet, and they blend it well here. The texture is perfect, and it doesn’t melt the minute we leave the shop. I come here at least once a week.
Another thing I often get is the Immuni-​Fire, which is a ginger, lemon, cayenne shot. This is great for digestion and for when you’re feeling under the weather. Beware though, it’s got some bite to it.
You can also buy cold pressed juices, and it looks like they also have those juice cleanse sets. It’s pretty expensive though.
It’s a small shop, located in old town orange, just north of the Circle. There’s plenty of parking in the back, so don’t worry if you cant find any street parking. My only one tiny complaint is that I know you can call in your order ahead of time, but, they hardly ever answer the phone when I try to call. Other than that, it’s great here!

Found this place on Unilocal while looking for some fresh lunch options at work. All I can say is YUM! Got the Rio Riser and I’m pretty new when it comes to these bowls and smoothie blends, I had to ask a lot of questions but the worker was more than happy to answer. I asked like what’s the difference between acai and pitaya (acai is a berry and pitaya is dragon fruit) and she asked if I wanted almond milk, apple juice or ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ and I asked what’s better. She said she likes almond milk, gives a creamier taste and apple juice makes it a lot sweeter but most people go for the ⁵⁰⁄₅₀. I opted for the almond milk and enjoyed it! Just has the taste of the fruits and granola, no added sweetness.
The location is really nice, there are tables outside in a nice little alley or seats inside on a bar like table although it’s a bit loud inside with the blender noise.
I’ll most likely come back here for the bowls although it seemed a bit pricey for the juices.