I've been there three times this week, and the salad is being served with spoiled spinach. The first time, I thought it was just a cook's mistake. The second time, I had to go back to the store to get my salad replaced. Today, the salad is served with spoiled spinach again. Very bad!
Brian Harris
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ — Fresh and Tasty with a Friendly Vibe
My family and I had a great visit to Tropical Smoothie in East Lansing. The smoothies were fresh, flavorful, and not overly sweet—perfect for a light, refreshing treat. Everyone enjoyed theirs, and it was nice to see a good variety of options to choose from.
I went with a veggie wrap, and it was excellent. The vegetables were crisp, the wrap was soft, and everything tasted fresh and well put together. It felt like a healthy choice without sacrificing flavor.
The staff was friendly and quick, and the place had a clean, upbeat atmosphere. The only reason I’m giving 4.5 instead of 5 stars is because it’s still a casual spot, but for what it is, they do it really well.
We’ll definitely be back next time we’re in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Tommy Lee
Tropical Smoothie Cafe is a clean and well-kept spot with friendly staff that do their best to keep things moving smoothly. A large portion of their business comes from online and app orders, so if you walk in during a rush, it’s worth placing your order digitally to save time. There are two entrances one facing the street and another in the back. Just be aware that parking in the rear is extremely limited, so your best bet is to park across the street. All in all, it’s a convenient spot for a quick, refreshing bite or smoothie especially if you plan ahead.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Armon M
Okay, first, the place was small but longgggg!! But, who cares? I love smoothies AND tropical smoothie cafe! So i got a Blimey Limey that was Delicious, and a chocolate chip cookie. The cookie was good, but really crumbly. Would recommend!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Denys Lynn
The chicken pesto was 1/4 of ingredients. They even left their glove in my bag. Terrible Second time in a row it’s been awful. Learned my lesson
Food: 1
Service: 1
Tony G
I tried to pay for my order with $100 cash I was told it’s against policy?
Service: 1
Ashley Branch
Always great service. Love the Island Green add coconut & vitamin B. Haven't tried the food yet. Super delicious smoothies tho.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Leah Williams
Walked in on a Tuesday at 3:00pm. A lady in front of me had a decent size order. I just ordered a smoothie. Paid, the 2 girls behind the counter seemed annoyed both of us were there. It was so slow but okay. A black girl came in behind me, ordered a smoothie. The girl making smoothies put mine in the blender as it went everywhere l, literally blew up. But she couldn’t do anything about it because she wanted to get the girl behind me smoothie done right away. She hands the customer after me her smoothie goes to mine and decides to start over. We are now on 9 minutes. I said “forget about it, please just give me a refund”. The girl goes and punches refund of $8.53 (I paid cash) the girl says “how much did you give me? Really? These are college kids and she can’t do simple refund. I said what does it matter what I gave you? You owe me $8.53 which I paid you. She said “oh, yeah I guess that’s right?” I will never go back until this reverse racism stops. It’s bad service if you are white there. Beware.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 1
Cova Greenwood
Everytime I get a smoothie from MI-140 it’s the best smoothie ever. I be waitin to go back and get a second and to b honest I have lol. The time was 4:51:11 pm. The date was 9/4/2024. Thomas was nice enough to give me his name lol. That’s y’all
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Geoph Espen
Love Tropical Smoothie and the vibe of all the employees at this location. Super great service and smoothies. Manager Lauren is the best !!
Just came in today to order food with me and my boyfriend and the service was quick and perfect! Will be coming back soon
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Albert Mask
Ordered a smoothie bowl as the only customer in there I thought it would be relatively quick, I was wrong it took 15-20 minutes to get it to me. I ordered in store (maybe that was my mistake). I was very disappointed with the fact that it took that long only because I was the only customer in the store. I do not recommend ordering in store.
Parking: Free parking in an apartment complex.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 2
Lori Leung
We all enjoyed our smoothie and our son ordered a wrap sandwich. Best customer service and we got our order quickly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Smoothie and a Wrap
Michelle Nelson Kuzma
The Tropical Smoothie Cafe on West Saginaw in Lansing is the only one that I will drive across town to avoid. I went there again today for the first time in several years; I thought I would give them another chance to see if they have improved any. They have not. Everyone I have met there appears to have the IQ of a rock. Service is terrible. I have not had this problem with any of the other TSCs, and I have been to them all. They need a complete overhaul/change of management and staff.
Jason “Wrai” Wu
Lovely staff, always greeting people and really fast with the food! Definitely recommend the Cranberry truffle when it comes around, and there’s a lot of good wraps and salads there too! The vibes are good as well and the area feels trendy, heavily recommend it! Lauren and the rest of her team all rock!!
I've been there three times this week, and the salad is being served with spoiled spinach. The first time, I thought it was just a cook's mistake. The second time, I had to go back to the store to get my salad replaced. Today, the salad is served with spoiled spinach again. Very bad!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ — Fresh and Tasty with a Friendly Vibe
My family and I had a great visit to Tropical Smoothie in East Lansing. The smoothies were fresh, flavorful, and not overly sweet—perfect for a light, refreshing treat. Everyone enjoyed theirs, and it was nice to see a good variety of options to choose from.
I went with a veggie wrap, and it was excellent. The vegetables were crisp, the wrap was soft, and everything tasted fresh and well put together. It felt like a healthy choice without sacrificing flavor.
The staff was friendly and quick, and the place had a clean, upbeat atmosphere. The only reason I’m giving 4.5 instead of 5 stars is because it’s still a casual spot, but for what it is, they do it really well.
We’ll definitely be back next time we’re in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Tropical Smoothie Cafe is a clean and well-kept spot with friendly staff that do their best to keep things moving smoothly. A large portion of their business comes from online and app orders, so if you walk in during a rush, it’s worth placing your order digitally to save time. There are two entrances one facing the street and another in the back. Just be aware that parking in the rear is extremely limited, so your best bet is to park across the street. All in all, it’s a convenient spot for a quick, refreshing bite or smoothie especially if you plan ahead.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Okay, first, the place was small but longgggg!! But, who cares? I love smoothies AND tropical smoothie cafe! So i got a Blimey Limey that was Delicious, and a chocolate chip cookie. The cookie was good, but really crumbly. Would recommend!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
The chicken pesto was 1/4 of ingredients. They even left their glove in my bag. Terrible Second time in a row it’s been awful. Learned my lesson
Food: 1
Service: 1
I tried to pay for my order with $100 cash I was told it’s against policy?
Service: 1
Always great service. Love the Island Green add coconut & vitamin B. Haven't tried the food yet. Super delicious smoothies tho.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Walked in on a Tuesday at 3:00pm. A lady in front of me had a decent size order. I just ordered a smoothie. Paid, the 2 girls behind the counter seemed annoyed both of us were there. It was so slow but okay. A black girl came in behind me, ordered a smoothie. The girl making smoothies put mine in the blender as it went everywhere l, literally blew up. But she couldn’t do anything about it because she wanted to get the girl behind me smoothie done right away. She hands the customer after me her smoothie goes to mine and decides to start over. We are now on 9 minutes. I said “forget about it, please just give me a refund”. The girl goes and punches refund of $8.53 (I paid cash) the girl says “how much did you give me? Really? These are college kids and she can’t do simple refund. I said what does it matter what I gave you? You owe me $8.53 which I paid you. She said “oh, yeah I guess that’s right?” I will never go back until this reverse racism stops. It’s bad service if you are white there. Beware.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 1
Everytime I get a smoothie from MI-140 it’s the best smoothie ever. I be waitin to go back and get a second and to b honest I have lol. The time was 4:51:11 pm. The date was 9/4/2024. Thomas was nice enough to give me his name lol. That’s y’all
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love Tropical Smoothie and the vibe of all the employees at this location. Super great service and smoothies. Manager Lauren is the best !!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Just came in today to order food with me and my boyfriend and the service was quick and perfect! Will be coming back soon
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ordered a smoothie bowl as the only customer in there I thought it would be relatively quick, I was wrong it took 15-20 minutes to get it to me. I ordered in store (maybe that was my mistake). I was very disappointed with the fact that it took that long only because I was the only customer in the store. I do not recommend ordering in store.
Parking: Free parking in an apartment complex.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 2
We all enjoyed our smoothie and our son ordered a wrap sandwich. Best customer service and we got our order quickly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Smoothie and a Wrap
The Tropical Smoothie Cafe on West Saginaw in Lansing is the only one that I will drive across town to avoid. I went there again today for the first time in several years; I thought I would give them another chance to see if they have improved any. They have not. Everyone I have met there appears to have the IQ of a rock. Service is terrible. I have not had this problem with any of the other TSCs, and I have been to them all. They need a complete overhaul/change of management and staff.
Lovely staff, always greeting people and really fast with the food! Definitely recommend the Cranberry truffle when it comes around, and there’s a lot of good wraps and salads there too! The vibes are good as well and the area feels trendy, heavily recommend it! Lauren and the rest of her team all rock!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Smoothie and a Wrap
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