Essential Smoothies

1600 IL-50, Bourbonnais
(815) 573-5179

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Angi Ahrens

Super friendly staff lots of options for many price ranges! The food is always so good and I don’t feel tired after eating here! I love that the Açaí bowls come in 3 sizes now!! Sometimes I just need a little snack and now the whole meal!

Michele Mcclure

So thankful to have this place right by my work. I get the açaí bowl several days a week for lunch and they are fantastic every time!! The smoothies are just as great. Can’t say enough about how wonderful all the employees/owners are!

Meghan Johnson

The new location is great, I love having a healthy option right downtown. The Berry Berry is my favorite, consistent and delicious every time. The people working are fun, friendly, and helpful. Definitely my new go to lunch spot.

Chris Marek

We were on a road trip looking for a healthy place to eat since we don’t do fast food. Essential Smoothies popped up as the only place in a 40 mile radius that has Vegan options, Smoothies, Açaí Bowls & even Juice Cleanse Kits!! I got the Impossible Mac Burger w/Garlic fries & the Reese’s protein smoothie. Everything was stupid fire. I’m talkin dumb dank yall! My girl got the build your own Açaí Bowl & the granola was fresh out of the oven! The fruit was fresh & the açaí has that authentic tartness to balance out the sweet. Just amazing 💯💯💯 11/10. Thank you for the kind service as well!

Haley_Kat

Was stopping through on a long drive for something to eat, had a great chix’en sandwich and a fantastic smoothie! Definitely recommend

Stephen Allen

So delicious! I’m not typically a burger and fries person (haven’t had a burger in 10+ years), but the reviews had me tempted enough to try — did not disappoint! Everything is mostly scratch made, including hand cut fries, and it was likely the best burger and fry meal I’ve ever enjoyed. Plus, a lot of the menu is gluten free, and they have gluten free buns! I live four hours away, but I will intentionally detour to eat here again! It’s that good!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sophia Akatue

Super yummy smoothies and pleasant staff :)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nehemiah Medina

My favorite has to be the mushroom burger 🍔 with the truffle fries and with the big Mac sauce and boba recommend coming all the time.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Alyssa Ruthkay

This place is a gem!! Whole fresh foods made with love and plenty of flavor. As someone that eats mostly vegan it can be difficult to find a small business that has such delicious food. Whether you’re vegan/vegetarian or not, you will absolutely love this spot!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Laura Higgins

10/10 absolutely amazing. Vegan Mac Burger with sweet potato fries. Its been years since ive been able to find a cheesy melty juicy burger that is also vegan. Im in awe of how delicious that meal was. Service was also impeccable, so friendly! I got to put a pin in the map from where i am visiting from. I will be back every trip out to Bourbonnais

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

CPete

Had the raspberry lemon shake up smoothie! It was delicious! They cater to gluten allergies! Family atmosphere loved stopping by!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Wendy Herman

We LOVED the food, smoothies, and teas we had! I ordered the American Dream Burger and the patty was cooked perfectly and the vegan cheese was delicious and melty. My son got to have his first meatball sub and he loved it! The BBQ sauce was also incredible and both the truffle fries and sweet potato fries were excellent. We had a chance to speak with the owner and she was so kind and welcoming. We were in town visiting, but I wish this restaurant was in our community because I’d go all the time. I hope they can find a new location with better foot traffic so they can continue to grow 🥰 I would highly recommend stopping by!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kimberly Brouillet

I am not vegan, but I love trying new kinds of food. I had a mango smoothie here before that was phenomenal, and decided to come with a vegetarian friend and see what the food was like.

I got the vegan mac burger meal and it was outstanding. Juicy burger and the sauce was reminiscent of a Big Mac at McD. It also came with a healthy portion of fries, which I got the garlic truffle seasoned. Washed it all down with a mango tea, no boba, and it hit the spot.

This is a fantastic establishment for anyone, regardless of dietary preference/needs. Definitely give them a try!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

K

The acai bowl is amazing! Great atmosphere! Great customer service!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Bethany

I’m so glad i finally tried the food here! Everything is so good! My whole family has liked pretty much everything they’ve tried. For a weekend treat they chose veggie burgers, smoothies, and acai bowls over any other option. They’re also very helpful with food allergies which is really hard to find!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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