Big Island Bowls
133 SW 130th Way Suite A, Newberry
(352) 397-1358
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Such a great place! The vibe, customer experience and menu selections are all amazing and I appreciate the staff’s willingness to accommodate my food preferences/changes to the order. I literally crave the bowls here!
The acai freezer burnt and was served with the most mushy bananas I’d ever eaten definitely not fresh. The Spicy tuna bowl came with Tuna so old the smell made me nauseous. This place is NOT FRESH. Quality was cheap and must’ve broke some sort of health code violation. A waste of $30 take your money elsewhere much better dining options in Tioga.
I ordered the veggie bang bang bowl. The produce was extremely fresh and good price for the amount of food that I got. There was no wait and the girl that made my food was super friendly. Atmosphere was also super cute.
It’s a chill eatery with a nonchalant setup , honestly it’s my first time and the bowls are very overrated. It seems like they barely even season their food and just drench the bowls in sauces. Like you could make this yourself within 30 minutes , on top of that it’s $12+ for a bowl. The smoothies are okay , overpriced as well for what you’re getting. Hear it from me you’ll come here hungry and leave hungry too unfortunately.
Edit 05/15/25 - I am willing to give it another shot cause I feel like I ordered the wrong thing at the time.
I typically go to playa bowls but decided to try out a new place. This place looked promising but was the opposite . Acai was so melted it was basically soup with chunks of ice. I also ordered a bowl with tuna and the tuna was disgusting and smelled rotten. This place advertises “freshness” but acai was melted and tuna was bad. The tall brunette girl with thin eyebrows was so stressed and clearly needed help. Place lacked professionalism on every aspect. Not to mention all the tables were dirty and floor was full of dirt.
This is the bowl that I was given-DRENCHED in spicy mayonnaise. I am a big fan of spicy mayo, but this was inedible! When I asked them to remake it, the worker tried to give me extra rice instead? She insisted that it had been made correctly and that I needed to ask for light mayonnaise in the future. I cannot imagine that this bowl was made correctly.
Great quality smoothies; however, the staff should communicate more. They are so calm and it feels like you’re alone sometimes. But overall you’ll enjoy what they make, good stuff!
I love the workers lilly and lila! Every-time i come in and one of them is working i have a lovely experience.
I was a bit hesitant to go here based on some of the negative reviews, but I’m glad I did. The food was made quickly and it tasted great. The fruits, vegetables, and tuna were incredibly fresh. I will eat here again.
I got the best Açaí bowl of my entire life when I went on vacation to Gainesville to visit UF. The employee that took me was named Cianie. She made my bowl and it was DELICIOUS. She’s also extremely kind and helpful. I wish all employees everywhere were more like her.
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As a Hawaiian person, this restaurant is a joke. The older white woman who gave me my bowl was clearly stressed and should probably retire. It feels like they went to Hawaii, stole the culture, and used it for profit. The tuna was absolutely disgusting and smelled foul and the acai tasted freezer burnt. Definitely not fresh ingredients. Your average old white people stealing culture and botching it. Definitely don’t recommend.
I have always wanted to try this place. The store is really cool with lots of island themed stuff and food. We enjoyed the poke bowl with tuna and fresh veggies. Also chicken bowl and a fruit bowl loaded with fresh fruit and honey. It was a beautiful day outside so we sat outdoors and enjoyed the wonderful food. The staff are young but very friendly and kind. You can also get any number of different smoothies and drinks. The menu is very well put together. Enjoy. 😊
Ordered spicy tai peanut salad and a poke bowl. 10 minutes later I’m informed they are out of greens so they couldn’t make the salad. They offered rice- sure (was hungry and just ready to get my food, also had my 1 year old in tow). Fast forward another 10 minutes I’m informed they forgot to make rice so they cannot make a salad or bowl. Soooo after 20 minutes of waiting I’m informed sorry we can refund you. I ask for a refund but wanted a smoothie- they said they could make it. At this point, I guess from a customer service stand point I would have “gotten right on it” but after saying they would make my smoothie they proceed to take 3 other orders and start washing dirty blenders. 30 minutes of waiting and no food I just walked out.
Love these bowls! They always have the best granola & the yummiest options!
amazing açaí bowls and service !
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