Tropical Smoothie Cafe

4.2
459 reviews

About

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Tropical Smoothie Cafe® was born on a beach® and on that beach, we learned a better way to live. We make eating better easy breezy with fresh, made to order smoothies, wraps, flatbreads and bowls that instantly boost your mood. Experience the good vibes of the tropics whether you’re ordering ahead in our app or online for delivery, curbside* or pickup. It’s like a tiny vacay in the middle of your day. You're on Tropic Time Now®. *At participating locations.

Details

  • Dine-inAvailable
  • DeliveryAvailable
  • TakeoutAvailable
  • Credit cardAvailable

Location

Tropical Smoothie Cafe
9480 Talbert Avenue, Fountain Valley, CA
92708, United States

Hours

Reviews

4.2
459 reviews
5 stars
283
4 stars
69
3 stars
46
2 stars
18
1 star
43

What are people saying?

AI-generated from recent customer reviews

Smoothie Quality

Customers frequently mentioned that smoothies were often watered down or lacked flavor, leading to disappointment.

Customer Service

While some reviews praised friendly staff, others reported rude behavior and poor handling of complaints, particularly regarding promotional offers.

Order Accuracy

Multiple customers experienced issues with incorrect orders, missing items, and unfulfilled promotional deals.

Cleanliness and Environment

The establishment was noted for being clean, but some customers expressed concerns about the lack of indoor seating.

Pricing Concerns

Several reviews indicated that customers felt the prices were high relative to portion sizes and quality.
  • WK
    Wendy Nadine Kruger
    Jan 3, 2026
    3.0
    The three stars are for the smoothies. We’ve ordered the chicken pesto flatbreads before. I know DoorDash can be iffy, but we purposely got express delivery, and this is on the cook. For this order, they weren’t grilled. The inside wasn’t melted. It was like they just stuffed the flatbread and sent it on its way l was hungry and it’s not like it tastes bad. It just tastes wrong. You can tell the cheese isn’t melted and there are no grill marks. (The bread is soft.) I hope it was a one-off failure.
  • BK
    Becky Kohl
    Dec 16, 2025
    5.0
    Yummy. Nice staff.
  • KA
    Kiley Dearing (Devina Avari)
    Dec 3, 2025
    5.0
    Giving them 5 stars because their service and smoothies are almost always amazing! I just think the management/owner should know that on a previous visit (within the last few weeks) we witnessed a male employee (I think he was new since he was asking how to make certain smoothies) behaving very poorly toward his female coworker (who was only trying to help). He was cursing at her, dropping f-bombs and just being very rude and disrespectful to her in the same breath he was using to ask her for help. The lady deserves a raise, and the guy with the disgusting attitude should be fired.
  • DM
    David Marquez
    Nov 26, 2025
    5.0
    Just love it !!!
  • LD
    Larry Drilling
    Nov 13, 2025
    4.0
    The food is very good. The smoothies are very good although one of them was very weak. I took it back and they replaced it with a new one which was very good. They did mess up once by not giving me my complete order. When I got home I saw I was missing part of my order I went back and they made me another one. Major bummer though.

Frequently Asked Questions About Tropical Smoothie Cafe

Does Tropical Smoothie Cafe accept reservations?

No, Tropical Smoothie Cafe does not accept reservations.

What are the opening hours for dine-in service at Tropical Smoothie Cafe?

Dine-in service is available Monday to Friday from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM, Saturday from 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM, and Sunday from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.