Smoothie King

my go to place if i want something healthy and not too filling. i usually come here after work out so it’s really being good to myself. price is ok. however, i find the serving a bit small or maybe it’s really intentional coz if they make it bigger, there’ll be more calories? i don’t for sure. it’s nice that they’ve got a lot of choices and you could even top up to «enhance» your smoothie.
will definitely come back and i hope they open up more branches.

Surprisingly, I never went to a Smoothie King in the US. I’ve always been more of a Jamba Juice person. But obviously, they don’t got no Jamba here on the island so Smoothie King is a decent replacement.
Since I work in the area, this location is very convenient for me because it’s right outside the escalators to the Somerset MRT. I break away from the morning rush hour crowd and head over to this «nutritional lifestyle center». (Damn, that’s good branding!) I convince myself that I’m having something good and that I’ve made the right choice of avoiding Bread Talk for breakfast. (Who am I kidding? At that point, I’m crying inside because I’m depriving myself of sugar bread and Hello Kitty treats.)
After ordering a small smoothie, my wallet is noticeably lighter and I continue to cry inside because I realize I’m one of THOSE expats who think spending more than $ 5 on a small drink is okay.
But hey, the nice staff and comfortable seating area make up for the higher prices (or so I keep telling myself.) And like I mentioned in my tip, they have daily newspapers and a few free magazines to look through. Don’t hate– appreciate!

Just when you thought the stuff in a cup fad was over. And now, enter Smoothie King. Strange innit? It’s such an American health infomercial concept, evocative of Richard Simmons step aerobics and the magic bullet blender. Grab your daily calorific requirements at $ 2.99! With free plastic bag! And because we’re crazy, we’re giving away straws too! Heck, TWO straws!
Forgive my bemusement. Anyway. SK occupies a bright, airy spot with an abundance of human traffic. Great marketing of subtle guilt inducement too; «Be Good To Yourself», proclaims a gigantic slogan. My colleagues promptly ordered up a serve of «Angel Food» each, because the description read «Fantastic. Something something something.» and they glazed over at the first word. Verdict, pretty good, and robust enough to make sucking the stuff up the straw difficult. I got myself a Choco Almond, which was surprisingly just nice. Not too sweet, not too coarsely churned, not overly nor under filling. And at $ 6.90, it was all right. Plus there’s a good array of healthy nosh available; think salads and wraps, which bodes well for fat days. Looks like I’ll be good to myself more often.