Love it so much!! During the holidays I came by and it was closed. Ruined my plan to drink one everyday during my break. I actually drive out of my way and park in that garage across the street to enjoy their smoothies. I love that I can get a smoothie exactly the way I like it with no sugar added. Yummy!
Paige S.
I walked by this place a few times and was excited to finally indulge in an açaí bowl after my workout. Unfortunately, it was the most disappointing açaí bowl I've ever had. You're better off going to Jamba Juice for an açaí bowl than here. The consistency was like a watery smoothie, the only fruit topping which was a banana was underripe, and the toppings underwhelming. The staff was friendly! I probably wouldn't go back unless I was really in a pinch.
Amber F.
The "original" Açaí bowl was the texture of a smoothie. They are very skimpy on toppings. However, the employees are kind.
Daria S.
the whole team was so positive and fast during a busy rush during an event with @statesidesd!!! I love all of the modifications you can do & the fact that it's literally in the fitness center for pre or post workout fuel, need to check out the other location in the union next
Katie V
The management here is worse than the student employees. My roommate had to be hospitalized because they don’t bother to train their employees on food safety. They only RINSE out their blenders in-between shakes, rather than washing them with soap and sanitizer, which means they heavily cross-contaminate. I definitely DO NOT recommend buying anything here if you have an kind of food allergy especially severe ones. They had mixed up my roommates order with another person’s whose drink was mostly peanut butter based, even when they were questioned by my roommate and the other person, they confidently but clearly unsure believed they had handed over the right drinks rather than remaking my roommates who had mentioned numerous times about having a severe All Nut allergy, especially worse with peanuts. The next day we asked to speak to a manager to get a refund, all they had to say about their workers hospitalizing my roommate was “we deal with so many college students and the workers are students themselves, errors happen” NEWS FLASH: IF SOMEONE GOES INTO ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK BECAUSE OF INCOMPETENT STUDENT WORKERS AND LACK OF APPROPRIATE TRAINING ITS NOT AN ERROR, ITS NEGLIGENCE. Management is horrible, and their student workers are clearly stupid to be over 18 and not know what allergies are when it’s not just seasonal and find it cute and quirky to play a guessing game with peoples lives.
Katie V.
The management here is worse than the student employees. My roommate had to be hospitalized because they don't bother to train their employees on food safety. They only RINSE out their blenders in-between shakes, rather than washing them with soap and sanitizer, which means they heavily cross-contaminate. I definitely DO NOT recommend buying anything here if you have an kind of food allergy especially severe ones. They had mixed up my roommates order with another person's whose drink was mostly peanut butter based, even when they were questioned by my roommate and the other person, they confidently but clearly unsure believed they had handed over the right drinks rather than remaking my roommates who had mentioned numerous times about having a severe All Nut allergy, especially worse with peanuts. The next day we asked to speak to a manager to get a refund, all they had to say about their workers hospitalizing my roommate was "we deal with so many college students and the workers are students themselves, errors happen" NEWS FLASH: IF SOMEONE GOES INTO ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK BECAUSE OF INCOMPETENT STUDENT WORKERS AND LACK OF APPROPRIATE TRAINING ITS NOT AN ERROR, ITS NEGLIGENCE. Management is horrible, and their student workers are clearly stupid to be over 18 and not know what allergies are when it's not just seasonal and find it cute and quirky to play a guessing game with peoples lives.
Angie T.
Shake Smart mixed up my drink with another drink and instead of remaking it they played a guessing game and said they gave me the right one and put me into anaphylactic shock. This has also happened to other students (this is a fatal allergy). DO NOT go to Shake Smart if you have a severe allergy. It's known they're not a peanut free facility however the least they can do is be cautious and serve the correct drinks to customers or remake it instead of guessing if they made the allergen free drink. They seem to not care for allergies because this has happened to multiple students with different allergies. If you are allergic to milk DO NOT get a drink from here.
Emmalyn N.
The acai bowls here have gotten worse over the years and they have gone up in price and down in portion size. The have consistently given me unripe bananas that are almost crunchy, and use frozen fruit rather than fresh fruit. However, the shakes are still good quality and the protein powder they use (gold standard whey protein) is one of the better tasting powders i've tried. I do not recommend the acai bowls but the shakes are okay.
Justin Golden
Yummy stuff but a bit pricey
Food: 5
Timothy Trun
Not really worth the wait. Overall just a flavorless acai bowl. At least it was only $8 but I would of paid extra for some flavor.
Great smoothies at a premium price. I go here when I want a treat. Most smoothies are delicious. I like a simple fruitopia. Strawberry banana. I'd go here more often if it were more affordable. Kinda funny how you have a pricey smoothie joint at a college when people are in debt and you charge them high prices to add to those students in debt.
Evan R.
Painfully slow in the morning. Open at 7 so you can't order early to get out any sooner. Placed on online order to beat the rush, had to sit and wait for it to be made after I showed up 25 minutes later. Don't know if that saved anytime. Otherwise good tasting.
Jay Trivedi
Very healthy items with lots of options
Sami L.
Definitely my favorite place to go on campus. It's in the same building as the ARC, which is perfect. I love their menu, and their goal focused menu. The new ARC expansion and this location are beautiful. I probably wouldn't come here if I wasn't a student at SDSU, because parking is paid parking everywhere.
Love it so much!! During the holidays I came by and it was closed. Ruined my plan to drink one everyday during my break. I actually drive out of my way and park in that garage across the street to enjoy their smoothies. I love that I can get a smoothie exactly the way I like it with no sugar added. Yummy!
I walked by this place a few times and was excited to finally indulge in an açaí bowl after my workout. Unfortunately, it was the most disappointing açaí bowl I've ever had. You're better off going to Jamba Juice for an açaí bowl than here. The consistency was like a watery smoothie, the only fruit topping which was a banana was underripe, and the toppings underwhelming. The staff was friendly! I probably wouldn't go back unless I was really in a pinch.
The "original" Açaí bowl was the texture of a smoothie. They are very skimpy on toppings. However, the employees are kind.
the whole team was so positive and fast during a busy rush during an event with @statesidesd!!! I love all of the modifications you can do & the fact that it's literally in the fitness center for pre or post workout fuel, need to check out the other location in the union next
The management here is worse than the student employees. My roommate had to be hospitalized because they don’t bother to train their employees on food safety. They only RINSE out their blenders in-between shakes, rather than washing them with soap and sanitizer, which means they heavily cross-contaminate. I definitely DO NOT recommend buying anything here if you have an kind of food allergy especially severe ones. They had mixed up my roommates order with another person’s whose drink was mostly peanut butter based, even when they were questioned by my roommate and the other person, they confidently but clearly unsure believed they had handed over the right drinks rather than remaking my roommates who had mentioned numerous times about having a severe All Nut allergy, especially worse with peanuts. The next day we asked to speak to a manager to get a refund, all they had to say about their workers hospitalizing my roommate was “we deal with so many college students and the workers are students themselves, errors happen” NEWS FLASH: IF SOMEONE GOES INTO ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK BECAUSE OF INCOMPETENT STUDENT WORKERS AND LACK OF APPROPRIATE TRAINING ITS NOT AN ERROR, ITS NEGLIGENCE. Management is horrible, and their student workers are clearly stupid to be over 18 and not know what allergies are when it’s not just seasonal and find it cute and quirky to play a guessing game with peoples lives.
The management here is worse than the student employees. My roommate had to be hospitalized because they don't bother to train their employees on food safety. They only RINSE out their blenders in-between shakes, rather than washing them with soap and sanitizer, which means they heavily cross-contaminate. I definitely DO NOT recommend buying anything here if you have an kind of food allergy especially severe ones. They had mixed up my roommates order with another person's whose drink was mostly peanut butter based, even when they were questioned by my roommate and the other person, they confidently but clearly unsure believed they had handed over the right drinks rather than remaking my roommates who had mentioned numerous times about having a severe All Nut allergy, especially worse with peanuts. The next day we asked to speak to a manager to get a refund, all they had to say about their workers hospitalizing my roommate was "we deal with so many college students and the workers are students themselves, errors happen" NEWS FLASH: IF SOMEONE GOES INTO ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK BECAUSE OF INCOMPETENT STUDENT WORKERS AND LACK OF APPROPRIATE TRAINING ITS NOT AN ERROR, ITS NEGLIGENCE. Management is horrible, and their student workers are clearly stupid to be over 18 and not know what allergies are when it's not just seasonal and find it cute and quirky to play a guessing game with peoples lives.
Shake Smart mixed up my drink with another drink and instead of remaking it they played a guessing game and said they gave me the right one and put me into anaphylactic shock. This has also happened to other students (this is a fatal allergy). DO NOT go to Shake Smart if you have a severe allergy. It's known they're not a peanut free facility however the least they can do is be cautious and serve the correct drinks to customers or remake it instead of guessing if they made the allergen free drink. They seem to not care for allergies because this has happened to multiple students with different allergies. If you are allergic to milk DO NOT get a drink from here.
The acai bowls here have gotten worse over the years and they have gone up in price and down in portion size. The have consistently given me unripe bananas that are almost crunchy, and use frozen fruit rather than fresh fruit. However, the shakes are still good quality and the protein powder they use (gold standard whey protein) is one of the better tasting powders i've tried. I do not recommend the acai bowls but the shakes are okay.
Yummy stuff but a bit pricey
Food: 5
Not really worth the wait. Overall just a flavorless acai bowl. At least it was only $8 but I would of paid extra for some flavor.
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Great smoothies at a premium price. I go here when I want a treat. Most smoothies are delicious. I like a simple fruitopia. Strawberry banana. I'd go here more often if it were more affordable. Kinda funny how you have a pricey smoothie joint at a college when people are in debt and you charge them high prices to add to those students in debt.
Painfully slow in the morning. Open at 7 so you can't order early to get out any sooner. Placed on online order to beat the rush, had to sit and wait for it to be made after I showed up 25 minutes later. Don't know if that saved anytime. Otherwise good tasting.
Very healthy items with lots of options
Definitely my favorite place to go on campus. It's in the same building as the ARC, which is perfect. I love their menu, and their goal focused menu. The new ARC expansion and this location are beautiful. I probably wouldn't come here if I wasn't a student at SDSU, because parking is paid parking everywhere.
So bomb