5/5 EE G. 1 year ago on Google
Western
civilization
has
arguably
gone
downhill
over
the
last
few
years,
but
the
recent
acai
bowl
trend
gives
me
hope
for
humanity.
Any
time
you
encounter
legitimately
healthy
food
that
tastes
great
and
makes
you
feel
amazing,
run
with
it
(and
you
should
be
able
to
run
for
quite
a
while
after
eating
this).
I
initially
stopped
by
months
ago
with
a
chum
as
part
of
a
free/discounted
promotion.
She
wasn't
as
crazy
about
this
(I
think
mostly
because
it's
not
as
sweet
as
the
nearby
Playa
Bowls),
but
I've
kept
coming
back,
most
recently
this
past
Sunday
morning,
and
it's
never
less
than
a
perfect
experience.
I've
ended
up
getting
pretty
much
the
same
bowl
every
time.
I
wouldn't
be
opposed
to
venturing
beyond
that,
but
it's
so
good
that
it's
hard
to
justify
branching
out
-
why
mess
with
perfection?
I
go
for
the
frozen
combo
base
of
acai
and
their
seasonal
flavor
mango
(it's
labeled
seasonal
but
it's
definitely
been
there
for
at
least
three
seasons
-
not
a
complaint
but
I
think
it's
safe
to
just
keep
this
on
the
permanent
menu
now),
the
boomchia
pudding,
dark
chocolate
granola,
strawberries,
cacao
nibs,
almond
butter
and
cacao
powder.
Yes,
there's
A
LOT
going
on
here
and
you
legitimately
could
get
a
few
more
ingredients
in
there;
unlimited
toppings
is
part
of
the
sales
pitch.
I
always
go
large
to
fit
as
much
as
possible.
Again,
not
a
complaint,
but
compared
to
a
Playa
bowls,
I
don't
find
this
as
filling
-
I
feel
peppy
afterwards
mind
you,
but
it's
not
unusual
for
me
to
be
hungry
again
in
about
three
or
four
hours.
The
service
is
always
top-notch.
I
usually
see
the
same
people
there
month
after
month
(not
much
obvious
turnover;
good
sign),
who
are
professional,
friendly
and
knowledgeable.
A
big
part
of
the
business
model
is
the
presentation
value.
I'm
pretty
ambivalent
about
that
-
I
love
a
good
pic
but
ultimately
I'm
there
to
eat
the
food,
not
look
at
it
-
but
it
IS
pretty
impressive
to
witness
the
time
and
attention
that
goes
into
each
bowl.
The
person
behind
the
counter
very
carefully
condenses
the
frozen
base
to
get
as
many
ingredients
as
possible,
usually
at
the
same
time
as
another
person
is
cutting
up
the
fruit
to
meticulously
place
on
the
top
of
the
creation.
Bottom
line,
they
do
the
little
things
right
here
every
time.
As
a
bonus,
this
is
a
competitive
price
point
especially
if
you
are
going
to
compare
it
directly
with
Playa.
A
bowl
at
Playa
at
this
point
runs
around
$13
I
think.
The
large
bowl
at
BOOMCHIA,
which
is
literally
twice
the
size
of
a
Playa
bowl,
is
around
$15.
The
only
negative
I
can
think
of
is
that
they
don't
have
any
other
locations,
so
I
have
to
schlep
over
to
Montclair
and
figure
out
where
to
park.
But
if
that's
the
biggest
complaint
I
can
muster,
that
says
it
all.
Absolutely
deserving
of
its
sky-high
rating.