Planet Smoothie

I love coming here after work out or before hitting the sauna. The staffs are always friendly and very courteous. The service is always fast too. There are lots of smoothies and sanwiches to choose from on the menu and the prices are cheap.

Big Bang theory shake gets me every time. I did legs today and needed that whey protein boost to get me through. It was like a tidal wave of men in steel on horseback fighting the tyrannical beasts of muscle soreness, refueling and refitting the microscopic damaged cells for lifting yet again.
Tomorrow I will work out back and yet again, just possibly return to Planet Smoothie, where the strong men lift FOREVER!

This place is so amazing. My husband got The Last Mango and I got the Screamsicle; both were amazing! My husband accidentally dropped his right after we received our drinks and the guy made him a new one right away. He’s super friendly! I will make this my number one smoothie spot from now on. Plus it’s 2 mins from home. Score!

The employee was very knowledgeable and helped explain to me the benefits of each different menu based on whether I’m headed to or from a workout, looking for an energy boost or as a healthy meal alternative. Great flavors and good service in a convenient location.

Holds up to the standards of crappy on base food! Small amounts of chicken and artichokes! Go somewhere else and watch out for frozen fruit and added sugar to the smoothies.

They are located in the Hickam Fitness Center lobby.
Products: Smoothies, Acai bowls, wraps, breakfast, paninis, stuffed pretzels, salads, chips… what’s not to like?
Their smoothies have a significantly lower amount of calories compared to Jamba Juice. They also offer Gluten Free smoothies. A lot of their smoothies have some wacky names, such as Shag-​a-​delic (strawberries, blueberries, bananas, nonfat milk, yogurt and vanilla), 2 Piece Bikini (strawberries or cocoa, bananas, nonfat milk, vanilla and fat burner blast), and Frozen Goat (coffee, bananas, cocoa, vanilla, nonfat milk, yogurt, and energy blast. They have a whole bunch of other smoothies to choose from. My favorite so far is Grape Ape (grape juice, strawberries and energy blast)
I LOVE their Chicken Caesar wrap and Cheddar Jalapeño pretzels.
Price: Comparable to Jamba Juice
Service: Pretty darn good
Hours: Needs improvement. They close about an hour or an hour and a half before the gym closes and they are closed all day on Sundays.
I love this place and actually prefer their smoothies over Jamba Juice.

For a 22oz which is a small you pay 5.23! Cheap! I loooove the smoothies here! So damn tasty!

When you’re craving a smoothie do you think you are ordering a healthy alternative to the cookie corner or dairy queen? Do you think you are getting fruit with a boost mixed together in sweet deliciousness? Or do you think you are ordering sugar mixed with some cream and a little fruit concentrate? Yeah I didn’t think so.
So why are you still ordering from the smoothie chains? There is a reason you can’t see what they are putting into your smoothie. Or have you ever wondered why your blender of health has just spent 30 seconds being filled from the soda machine? I know I have. You don’t have to worry about that here. I’ve watched them as they chop the fruit and throw it in. If you’re ordering a smoothie to supplement your workout before you can grab lunch you also throw in a scoop of protein powder (YUMMY!)
Every single smoothie I’ve ordered is delicious. I love that they have a cheat sheet for smoothies that are under 300 calories. They also have some delicious meals. I’ve tried a few wraps and their oatmeal. They provide a lot of food for the price. I wish they used steel cut oats vice rolled oats, but now I’m just being picky.
The people who work here are super friendly. When i was stuck here when the garbage truck was stuck on the freeway, we plotted various courses to take me home via google maps and traffic reports. I’ve also seen them charge customer’s phones from behind the counter. There is usually only one person working behind the counter, although I’ve seen as much as 3 before, so be patient while they make your food from scratch.

With recently moving to HI and no home to move in, in the near future I was phening for a super yummy protein shake. I signed up at Hickam Gym for a yoga class and stumbled (literally) into Planet Smoothie. I am so used to having a smoothie place at my old gym so I finally felt at home. They have a huge menu with food and other items. All I know is that I’ve had so much Jamba lately that I needed something different. I ordered the Mr. Mongo. I chose the strawberry (You can get Chocolate instead) with yogurt, skim milk and vanilla protein. It was delicious. I ordered the largest one and it was HUGE! I ended up having to split it. I look forward to many more stops after my runs around the base or after I’m hitting the weights. My new goal is to try every flavor they have. Will be continued.

2012 Resolution #3: Eat healthier
So I’m on my quest to eat healthier, I finally experienced what Oprah and Dr. Oz pegged the «superfood», acai berry. The purple pill sized berry of the Amazon claimed to have high amounts of antioxidant properties sounds as if it provides miraculous positive health effects. There have also been some unproven claims such a increased men’s sexual virility and sexual attraction to women. Well, I’m expecting the next chapter in the Matrix to offer a purple pill next to the blue and red pill. So instead of providing blissful ignorance (blue pill) or painful reality (red), the purple pill will provide unwavering immunity and mojo.
I am not claiming to be an acai bowl expert, but this isn’t my first time trying it. I have tried Lanikai Juice’s acai bowls, but found them to be on the blander side. However, Planet Smoothie’s acai bowls, also made from Sambazon acai purée are a bit more on the coarser texture. From what I understand they freeze the apple juice which is mixed with the acai purée. Topped bananas, strawberries or blueberries, light and crisp granola and organic honey makes this a blissful bowl of immunity! So if you encounter Morpheus, take the purple pill. Trust me, you’ll thank me. For you guys, your ladies will thank me.

I work right next door so, as one would imagine, this is my «go-​to» place on days I just can’t wait to get home for food. Their staff are very friendly and personable and always get my order right. I can even call in and place an order when I can’t be away from the office for too long.
My «go-​to» picks:
Feta Chicken with artichoke hearts and mushrooms
Chocolate Elvis smoothie with bananas, peanut butter, and of course Chocolate!
The Basil Chicken and Turkey Jerkey are also fantastic picks :)
mmmm… off to pick up my order now!

Good Smoothies. They seem to be more dense and filling than Jamba.

Love this place. This place is on the Hickam base. When I use to have military access, my sister and I would come here all the time after we worked out at the gym. Yea it is in the gym, so how can you miss it. We will have our work out and that will get totally defeated by their awesome snacks and smoothies here, but it is so so so so good here, we even come here on our non-​work out days just to eat too.
They have great sandwich, pretzels, acai bowls and smoothies. My sister loves the acai bowl. I always use to get the pretzel pizza or pretzel with cheese and the panini sandwich with pesto. So good.
The staff were really nice here and make the foods quite fast. Too bad this is only available for the military people and family…

I met up with Nicole K. for lunch here today because it’s her Birdday! Yay! 22 and still looks like she’s 15. Just like her Mom!
Anyways. I had never been here before but remembered it was here after seeing it when the joint base was just coming together.
Well I had recently read Ira’s, the SME (subject matter expert) on places to grind near JBPHH, review and was surprised to find out that they in fact served sandwiches. Panini and wraps to be exact. My favorito!
Nicole works on base so she got here lickety-​split. I’m a little out of the way, but I like to escape during lunch so it’s never s problem for me to get here.
She ordered the Veggie panino and the Lunar Lemonade Smoothie. Hahah– YUM!
I had the Jerky Turkey and a Screamsicle
Smoothie. Hahah– YUM (again)!
We had the genius idea of trading halves of each other’s sandwiches so we could experience both and let me tell YOU. That’s the only way to go when eating with someone. Spread the wealth!
I really liked the veggie panino more than my turkey, which was still high on the scale for quick sandwiches! I’m impressed with their offerings.
Their Smoothies are just as awesome. My Screamsicle had my hollerin’ back multiple times. I couldn’t keep my mouth off that straw enough to breath, that’s how flavorful and refreshing it was!
I had enough energy to carry on with the rest of my day. What made it even better was that the staff was super nice and are quick to serve.

True Story — A while back, I was grabbing a panini to-​go from Planet Smoothie. When it was ready, they handed it to me in a paper sack, and I made for the door. Two ladies were enjoying smoothies at a table. As I passed, one of them asked me, «Did you get a panini? May I see it?»
«Sure,» I said as I whipped it out for her.
She responded in amazement, «OOooo… It’s sooo big!»
I replied the only way a gentleman should reply to lady when she says that to him: I simply said, «Thank you.»
She was right: the panini’s are pretty big, and they’re tasty too. For less than $ 6, they’re a good value as well. I usually get the Feta Chicken or the Basil Chicken.
In addition to the paninis, you can get wraps, salads, breakfast, and of course smoothies. I’ve had a smoothie or two, but none of the other offerings. The smoothies are pretty good. I usually wind up with raspberry seeds in my teeth, and that bugs me. They also have really weird names, like «Frozen Goat» and «2 Piece Bikini.» That amuses me and counterbalances the raspberry seed problem.
Planet Smoothie is located inside the Hickam Fitness Center, so you might want to grab a smoothie after your workout. But if you grab a panini and someone asks to see it, please remember to be a gentleman.