Tropical Smoothie Cafe

The kid behind the counter really knew his stuff! He explained the sweetener they use and how I could order my smoothie without any sweetener to lower the calorie count even further. He was really patient as I sorted out the menu with his help.
The downer is that you’re stuck ordering a huge smoothie. A smaller half-​size is for kids only and comes in only four flavors. Boo!
The smoothie I got probably would have been better with sweetener and tasted more like something I would make at home but I some times sacrifice taste for calories.

Great and healthy smoothies anyway you want them made! They have splenda options and they were nice enough to put my smoothie it into 2 cups so I can cut the calories in half and enjoy the drink another day. Great management and love the decorations. Try the Acia smoothie because it tastes great with splenda!

I can’t help but love this place. Every single time I’m home in Barrington from school, I must stop. I had passed by this location several times before my mom recommended it for smoothies. They only have one size which is kind of a bummer but hey, one less choice to make! I haven’t tried the food here but if it’s as good as the smoothies (and I’ve had quite a few and they are all amazing) then it must be amazing too. The service is always prompt and they will split a larger smoothie into two cups if you want to share with someone! I can’t wait to try every smoothie on the menu.

I am a fan of the SMOOTHIES — NOT a fan of the service. They are slow, slow, SLOW! Sometimes you just want to get in and out and on your way. Because I really like their smoothies — I have learned to call ahead and place my order — my patience is way to short to wait 10 minutes for an order.

Great smoothies and the Caesar wrap is amazing. They also have some good soups. My only complaint is that the food is pretty expensive.

I really love the smoothies here, you can get some pretty healthy choices here but you have to watch the sauces. There is an online list with fat, calories, protein, etc.
I so appreciate this place when I haven’t made dinner and we are all starving and it’s close to bed-​time…
Fresh smoothies, fresh tasty wraps, AND a drive through… can’t go wrong here!
***Drive-​thru — Thank you!***

so… im kind of addicted to the smoothies here… the staff is very nice and the food is ok.

I am also addicted to the smoothies here… (just realized i had two accounts… oops)

This place is really great for a quick, satisfying lunch! Their smoothies are AMAZING and can easily compare to Jamba Juice. Also, I must add that the staff is extremely friendly. They let me gaze at the menu for about 5 minutes deciding what to order. They kept a friendly, natural smile on their faces the whole time. Another thing that is great is the music selection. No old rock or hawaiian music like most of these kinds of places. EEK.

Good smoothie, but they assumed wanted a large. I figured they would ask what size I wanted

I love this place– they’re SO friendly. I wish I still lived in Barrington. I used to eat here almost everyday. I still make time to make it here at least once a week.
I’m a huge fan of the papaya colada and the health nut.
I’m not a Jamba Juice fan at all. so I come here instead. They have a good selection of sandwiches. or flatbread sandwiches and wraps… which I love. always going for the low-​carb stuff. I like the jamaican jerk flatbread sandwich and their thai chicken wrap (not that I’m asian)…it’s some good stuff.
Sometimes their cookie taste fresh… chewy. you know. Other times they’re hard, crunchy overbaked or just not as fresh. I’m fan of their strawberry shortcake & their chocolate chip cookie.
They bring out the food and your smoothie to your table for the most part. I guess depending who ya get.
I’m always gonna go here… their service & atmosphere is awesome… plus I get discounts through their e-​mail list :) sign up!

Mmmmm. yummy!
I was here last week with my manager for lunch. I’d never heard of this café but my clients ordered their lunch from here, and when I went to pick their order up, I just HAD to come back and try it when it was MY turn for lunch.
DELISH! I got the buffalo chicken wrap which was super yummy! I LOVED my smoothie (strawberry-​banana). I have to say– I really like having a unique option for lunch. I love wraps and salads and sandwiches, but a girl can only eat so much Panera, Corner Bakery and Subway. I liked the healthy choices and fresh ingredients. I also really liked the originality of the menu. I loved that I could order a smoothie and I wasn’t limited to coffee (yuck) or a plain boring soft drink. I will absolutely return and I’d encourage you to do the same.

I can’t feed my real addiction here in Barrington, (bubble tea) But this place does fill a part of that void.
I wandered in here today on my lunch hour in fine (ok abnormal) spring like weather. I got the carribean smoothie. It was good. The size was right. But it is a bit pricey.
Out here in Barrington, this just may be my new home away from home

If this place sold only smoothies, I’d be fine with it. Every time I have gotten a meal from there, I wasn’t blown away by the food-​but the smoothies were phenomenal! Every smoothie makes me feel like I’m having a sinful dessert. The combinations look delicious and it’s always so hard to choose. I usually end up getting the Orangesicle. Bonus, it has a drive through! Not something you usually see in tiny downtown Barrington.

I like this place! It’s different than any other fast food spot. They have a wide variety of breakfast & lunch wraps that come with a side of chips or fruit. Their smoothies are awesome! They have so many to choose from, you have your Low Fat, Power «Healthy», Dessert, or if you need an extra boost there are Super Charged smoothies, and if you are a fan of Splenda there are the Splendid smoothies. My personal fav is the Mango & Pineapple one.

Nice place! Hawaii style concept. they have a lot of options and no pictures on the menu, they have about 25 different menu options and all the ingredients are displayed behind the register, but they should have pictures because people take too long to make a decision. The girl taking my order had an extremely dirty t-​shirt, it was pretty gross. The cooks were college kids working during the summer, they were very neat and wore gloves at all times… which was a relief after the t-​shirt. The only thing i didnt like was that they take your name and when your oder is ready they call your name out-​loud. Hate that idea, but some people might like it. Overall, it was very clean and healthy concept. The chicken wrap was awesome! I don’t think they have any Tropical smoothies café in chicago, because i will never return to Hoffman estates!