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‘The best acai bowl of my life!’ Whatcom County’s top acai spot, according to readers

Poll finds the best acai bowl in Bellingham at Robeks Fresh Juices & Smoothies, a restaurant in Whatcom County in Barkley Village.
Poll finds the best acai bowl in Bellingham at Robeks Fresh Juices & Smoothies, a restaurant in Whatcom County in Barkley Village. Getty Images

We asked readers where to find the best acai bowl in Whatcom County, and the votes are in.

The poll had four local restaurant options in Whatcom County: Big Love Juice Bar + Kitchen, Robeks Fresh Juices & Smoothies, Emerald City Smoothie, and Refresh Juice Co. The unscientific poll received 21 votes.

The best acai bowl in Whatcom County

Robeks Fresh Juices & Smoothies received 9 votes, or 43% of the total, to top the list of the best acai bowl in Whatcom County.

Robeks Fresh Juices & Smoothies is a nationwide chain that serves smoothies, juices, toast, acai bowls and wellness shots, and also won The Bellingham Herald’s poll as the best smoothie in Whatcom County.

The Bellingham location is also popular with customers, receiving a 4.7-star rating from 176 Google Reviews and a 4.5-star rating from 58 Yelp reviews.

Read Rachel D.'s review of Robeks Fresh Juices & Smoothies on Yelp
Read Lauren S.'s review of Robeks Fresh Juices & Smoothies on Yelp

Robeks Fresh Juices & Smoothies is open from 7:15 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. daily and is at 3110 Woburn St., No. 107, Bellingham.

In second place with five votes was Big Love Juice Bar + Kitchen.

Big Love Juice Bar + Kitchen serves cold pressed juices, bagels, toast, acai bowls, smoothies, salads and wraps.

Big Love Juice Bar + Kitchen is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily at 1144 10th St. in Bellingham.

In third place was Emerald City Smoothie with four votes, followed by Refresh Juice Co. with three votes.

Whatcom acai bowl poll results
Whatcom acai bowl poll results The Bellingham Herald

This story was originally published July 21, 2023 at 5:00 AM.

Alyse Smith
The Bellingham Herald
Alyse Smith is a reporter at The Bellingham Herald covering retail, restaurants, jobs and business. If you like stories like this, please consider supporting our work with a subscription to our newspaper.
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