Robeks Juice

It seemed like I had just searched for smoothies on Unilocal and wasn’t able to find one with its hours posted in the area that might be open at 7:30 on a Saturday. I don’t know how Robeks didn’t show up, but I was headed to a nearby creamery when I noticed their lights on and thought it would be a great time to try it, as I really wanted a smoothie more than ice cream.
My first impression of the store was that it smelled like a mix between pulverized fruit and cleaning fluids. But I was taking my smoothie to-​go, so this did little to deter me.
The menu is short and simple, but virtually everything contains banana, which I’m allergic to. This is a common problem at smoothie shops. I chose the Passionfruit Cove, rather than ask about substitutions in other smoothies.
The girl at the counter was friendly and happy to explain the rewards program, and explain a little bit about the smoothies and boosts, since it was my first time. It wasn’t busy, so my smoothie came up quickly, and I left.
The smoothie itself wasn’t bad. I think it was sweeter than I expected, and a little icier. I would put it in the same category as Xoom Juice or Jamba Juice, where the question of «which is best» is left to personal preference. For me, it’s not quite as good as those two. But I do think they’re open later, and that turned out to be a strong benefit on Saturday night.

Had to come in and try a smoothie from Robeks. I have not had one since college at The Ohio State University. The lady at the counter was awesome and made a great suggestion. I will definitely be back.

For smoothies, Robeks is ok. They don’t use as much fresh fruit as I would like, though. They use more fruit juice. And that’s all sugar and no healthy parts of the fruit like the fiber. They also put banana in almost everything, which is awful for me, and they’re not really enthusiastic about substituting it. That leaves me with about one drink I can go in there for without having to edit the drink, and that’s just not enough variety for me. Their menu is already a little bit limited. It looks like a big menu, but there are only a few choices per subcategory.
My husband and I recently tried two different smoothies (forgot their names, of course). They tasted exactly the same even though they were different drinks. They were good, though very sweet, but what’s the point of having two menu items that are almost indistinguishable? Still, I would order either of them again.
They also have some coffee menu items, which is nice, though I haven’t tried them yet.
The staff was nice enough, no complaints there.
Their prices seem a little bit high, but not outrageous. Again, though, I’d like more actual fruit in the smoothies if I’m going to pay the same or more for them as I pay at places that use mostly fresh fruit.
Robeks isn’t my first choice for smoothies, but if I want one, it’s close enough to my home that I’d definitely go back.