Big Island Bowls
133 SW 130th Way Suite A, Newberry
(352) 397-1358
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Favorite açaí place in Gainesville!! The açaí base is one of the best I have had, and their granola is delicious. Also would recommend their poké bowls. Staff is always friendly and helpful.
The granola on the acai bowl was extremely hard and made eating the bowl impossible. The base and fruit were delicious but I was afraid of breaking a tooth on the granola which was on the bottom and half way up in the bowl so difficult to eat around it. Service was quick and employees were friendly. In hindsight I should have asked them to remake it without granola.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
I ordered the coconut Dream smoothie on my lunch break and it was filled with nutrients and fruits
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Staff extremely unfriendly, I ordered a bowl that included bananas and mentioned to the worker im extremely allergic. I received my bowl with the most ripe rotten looking BANANAS! I kindly asked worker to remake and they gave me an attitude. It then took me 15 minutes to receive correct bowl. This was by far the worst experience. Will not be returning.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Calli is the best! She recommended the best bowl and add ons!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We got açaí bowls, so refreshing on a hot summer day! The employee named Lee was super friendly and helpful! ☀️🌈🌴
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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.
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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.
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