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The
Tropical Smoothie Cafe is at 1925 Gunbarrel
Road. |
The
Tropical Smoothie Cafe has returned to 1925 Gunbarrel Road.
This is the same location as previous, across the parking
lot from Chili’s, but this time with new owners. Their
smoothies were a favorite of mine and I was glad to see them
reopen.
Tropical Smoothie Cafe has a menu called Splendid Smoothies,
all made with Splenda, and under 200 calories, for $4.69. I
did find that you could order any of their smoothies to be
made with Splenda rather than sugar if you prefer. One that
I recently purchased was the Orange Dream (oranges,
Ghirardelli’s White Chocolate and non-fat yogurt). It
reminded me of a creamcicle. Flavors of low-fat smoothies
(only a few of the many, $4.29) are Island Fever
(pineapples, peaches, bananas), Raspberry Rush (raspberries,
banana, lime), and Blue Lagoon (blueberries, strawberries,
banana).
In addition, among the six Power Smoothies ($4.89) are Fat
Buster, Health Nut and Muscle Blaster. And don’t forget the
six Dessert Smoothies ($4.69), which include Chocolate
Chiller and Peanut Butter Cup – and more! TSC also has
supplements such as Creatine, Multi-Vitamins and other
additives you can request.
Smoothies are the mainstay here, but they have a nice
selection of food items that are a bit different than a
deli.
Wayne and I stopped by last weekend during a downpour to
have an afternoon lunch. They weren’t packed, but there were
quite a few customers. The menu consists of twelve Gourmet
Wraps ($6.49), ten Gourmet Sandwiches ($6.79), and five
salads ($5.99 to $6.99). You can also get a combo for $6.99,
consisting of your choice of two from a cup of soup, half
salad, half sandwich or 24-ounce smoothie.
I decided to go with the combo and ordered the Boar’s Head
Soup of the Day, Turkey Rice, with a half Chicken Caesar
Salad. Wayne ordered a Cheese BLT (Boar’s Head bacon,
American cheese, Romaine lettuce, tomatoes and light
mayonnaise). The sandwiches are served on Focaccia bread and
served with a choice of chips or fruit.
My salad was fresh and crisp with plenty of grated Parmesan
cheese and the chicken was tasty and moist. The soup was
good, but I wouldn’t say it was as good as homemade. Wayne’s
sandwich was a nice size with the bread being a bit larger
than a standard piece of loaf bread, and it was filled with
tasty ingredients.
Gourmet Wraps include Chicken Mango Habanero, Jamaican Jerk
Chicken, and Veggie Veggie, while Gourmet Sandwiches include
Chipotle Chicken, Tuscan Turkey and American Albacore Tuna.
The sliced deli meats are Boar’s Head.
Tropical Smoothie also offers you a punch card. Make nine
purchases (smoothie, salad, wrap or sandwich) and on the
tenth visit, get any smoothie of your choice FREE! I have
four more purchases . . . I would definitely go back to
Tropical Smoothie for lunch.
If you want to stop by for breakfast, they offer several
breakfast wraps (but you don’t have to hurry as breakfast is
served all day) for $4.29.
Hours for Tropical Smoothie Cafe are Monday through Friday
from 8:00 AM until 8:00 PM, Saturday from 9:00 AM until 9:00
PM, and Sunday from 11:00 AM until 7:00 PM.
They also cater. Check them out and let them know we are
glad they are back! |
