Tropical Smoothie Cafe is on the minds of many Harding students across campus. Being the newest hot spot in town, I had to give it a try to see what all the buzz was about.
I walked into the restaurant with my two friends and I felt like I stepped into a tropical paradise. From bright tropical colors on the walls and tables to the tiki hut housing the soft drink station, the atmosphere of Tropical Smoothie put me at ease. I felt like I was caught between a Searcy and Florida cross over restaurant. You can sit at a booth, grab a table or, for the kids in your life, there are two miniature kiddie booths available.
The Tropical Smoothie menu was larger than I expected. Not only did it have dozens of flavors of smoothies, the menu offered sandwiches, wraps, salads, flatbread with chips and cookies. Breakfast is served all day long. You can choose a bagel and cream cheese, a toasted breakfast wrap or ciabatta any time you feel the need to squeeze in the most important meal of the day.
The variety of smoothies was quite impressive. From Sunrise Sunset to Blue Lagoon, there is a smoothie to satisfy any craving. There are even “Simply Indulgent Smoothies” for the dessert lovers out there. The Chocolate Chiller is absolutely to die for if you are in the mood for one of the best chocolate smoothies you will ever taste.
Tropical Smoothie offers “Lowfat and Supercharged” smoothies with health-minded ingredient choices. You also have the option to add ground flax seed, whole grain oats, soy and whey proteins and special stress defense and weight management supplements to your smoothie to help keep you right on track.
Tropical Smoothie is a good sized restaurant, but if it is prime smoothie time the restaurant can get crowded very quickly. Luckily there is a spacious outdoor eating area if the weather is nice and warm, but at this rate, we might as well be honest with ourselves and give up any hope that spring is actually on its way. For those of you on the go, you can go through the drive-thru and get your smoothie to-go.
If you are really looking for a good deal, Tropical Smoothie has a college night every Monday night where you can get a smoothie at 15 percent off. So I suggest you go, kick back, enjoy a smoothie and try it out for yourself.
