Peeled

I’m mid-​way through Day 3 of the Classic Cleanse (bought via Groupon like everyone else) and WOW my stomach is not happy. I feel like I have the flu or really bad PMS, achey, light headed, tired, crampy, ugh. Hopefully this is just the *toxins* leaving my body and not the result of some bad juice. I felt pretty good on Day 1 and 2 but today my body is literally leaking and I’m terrified I’m going to have to run out of a meeting at work to poo!
The juices themselves are a mixed bag. I’m a big fan of green juices generally so the Green Lantern is probably my favorite. The Haute Lemonade makes my face sweat but I really like the taste so it’s manageable. And the Cashew Dream tastes so amazing and luxurious after a long day of no protein or fat, but I probably wouldn’t drink something that heavy on a normal basis.
The Maroon 5, however, is GROSS. Way too heavy on the ginger and beet, it’s so acidic that it instantly gives me a stomach ache and heartburn. I dread drinking this one every time it comes around in the cycle and I can’t believe I still have two left for today. I’m seriously considering just tossing them and running over to Whole Foods to pick up another green juice as a replacement. I would never get the Classic Cleanse again because I truly cannot stand the Maroon 5 juice. And I generally like both beets and ginger, the proportions are just wrong.
I swear to god if I’m not 5 lbs lighter by tomorrow, I will be pissed.

I bought this product yesterday and only from there to my house (Addison), the three bags (paper bags) fell and some juices broke. I would recommend spending a little more money in plastic bags and not just putting 6 bottles in one after spending 100 $ in the 3 day cleanse.
Additionally, if I hadn’t asked for the order of the juices they would have not told me. The person in the desk didn’t even now which one was the first one.
There is no variety in the 3 days. Juices don’t taste good. Absolutely, not recommending this.

I went to Peeled about 3 years ago and had an amazing smoothie. I hadn’t been back because I moved out of the area, but today I was nearby and really wanted to go back and get that smoothie again (it’s called the Greenpeace smoothie by the way). I was in a great mood and remember chatting a lot with the staff the last time I was there. I just had memories of it being a really friendly place! When I walked in, not one employee looked up at me even though there were three standing right at the counter. Finally, after I stood there for awhile looking at the menu and waiting, one girl said «What can I get for you?» I asked her about the smoothie I was looking for, and she pointed me in the right direction. However, since they have an extensive smoothie menu with a lot of ingredients, I thought maybe I’d try something new since they all look delicious (albeit slightly overwhelming!) I asked the employee for a recommendation and what her personal favorite smoothie is, hoping to narrow down my choices or get some information about their drinks, to which she flippantly replied «Uh, I don’t know» and that’s it. End of conversation. I just ended up picking the same smoothie as I did last time. The rest of the time I stood there and while checking out, no one said a single thing to me. I don’t need to be chatted up the entire time I’m in a place, but I would like to feel as though I’m welcome. I honestly felt pretty uncomfortable. While it’s a good smoothie for sure, my experience there was just really unpleasant. Wow, Peeled, you’re really selling me on these 7 dollar smoothies here… like, it’s good but not THAT good.

Looking for a quick place for a healthy breakfast on our way out of Chicago. This place is not «in an out in 5 minutes» quick. Parking alone is a chore– but some other patrons in the know just parked in front of the building on the street/​curb in a no parking zone while they ordered food to-​go. Ordered a smoothie with strawberries (and I’m sure plenty of other good healthy things) and an acai bowl. Took about 10 minutes for both things to be ready. There are limited places to wait– 2 comfy chairs in a corner, a bar with no chairs, and a bar in the front window with 4 chairs.
The strawberry smoothie wasn’t anything special. I wasn’t very full after finishing it either. My fault for ordering something «normal.» The acai bowls though are huge. Other reviewers said that they were large enough for 2 people– ehhh, large enough for one person to be very full, or large enough for 2 people to share and be ok for a little bit. The one we ordered had chocolate bits, raw honey, bananas, and blueberries served on top of the frozen/​smoothie that is acai. Pretty darn good. My sister ordered a 2^nd acai bowl. Hers was super similar to the first bowl. Only the toppings were different. Same tasty acai though.

THINK TWICE BEFORE ORDERING!
This is the 3^rd event I have used Peeled… and the 3^rd time they were late in the delivery. I was given a 30 minute window of time and they were 30 minutes AFTER that. So our event was late and we never got anything beyond a «I’m sorry» to make good on their failure.

The smoothies come out inconsistent and the service is not the best. I used to love coming here for convenience but sometimes it would take 10 – 15 minutes to get the drink even if there was just one or two people in the store.
On the positive side when done correctly the drinks are delicious and you can feel good about trying to be healthy!

This place is one of my new favorites! I got the Little Miss Sunshine bowl and it was INCREDIBLE! This place is perfect for other health food junkies like me. You can tell the food is honest and not pumped with sugar, just as nature intended! The bowl was so refreshing and tropical. What really made this place for me was the kombucha. Holy crap, so amazing. I tried the lavender and couldn’t have been more pleased. Definitely worth a try if you’re in the area!

I discovered Peeled when I decided to buy the groupon for the 3 day cleanse. The booking process was ok, I tried calling the store a few times and left messages, never heard back until I finally called over the weekend and was able to speak with someone.
With the cleanse, you have to call at least 24 hrs in advance and start the cleanse that day, or no later than the day after.
They give you instructions, which is great, but when I came to pick it up, they just smashed all of the bottles in 3 flimsy paper bags, you know the ones that slice your hands into a million pieces when you carry them. And they were incredibly heavy and I don’t live very close so it was a HUGE hassle to get it home.
For the amount of $$ they charge, it should really come with some sort of insulated tote.
The cleanse itself is great. I have a lot of energy, I can feel the positive effects already and I don’t feel hungry. I will for sure do another one.

Did the classic cleanse for 3 days! Was fabulous! Obviously any cleanse is going to be hard not eating for 3 days. But this juicing program had a lot of good sources of energy included in its mix! Each drink was really tasty! Made fresh of 100% juicing. Found a Groupon to make it $ 99! Total steal.

This place is a vegan’s heaven. The girls are absolutely wonderful and always smiling. I appreciate seeing everyone work their hardest because they genuinely love their job and it shows tremendously. It is a bit pricey but if I’m buying quality, I expect a quality price.
I also purchased the juice cleanse and was surprised that every juice is delicious. I was even surprised I loved the beet one because I have never in my life liked a beet juice. This place is a gem and I tell everyone to check it out.

Best Acai bowls since leaving California, yay! Fantastic creative selection. HUGE portion (we each only finished half).
Got the Work Day? (I think)
Acai, banana, cocoa cashew milk base topped with cacao nibs, honey, bananas, blueberries & almonds… Top notch.
He got a berry based bowl with gojis, hemp seeds, strawberries, bananas, blueberries and almonds.
Can’t wait to return for another and try all the tantalizing juices, smoothies & on tap kombuca!
Wish we were offered an option to tip via credit upon checkout.

After seeing posts on acai bowls (what is acai even) all ova my social media, I got it into my head that I needed to try one asap.
They are actually kind of hard to track down because I imagine Midwesterners would much rather have a giant bowl of Oberweis ice cream than some weird fruit concoction.
I finally tracked one down at Peeled and was excited to try it. The Little Miss Sunshine sounded good so I got that. It looked really pretty when I got it with all of the fruit on top. However, when I dug into it, it tasted primarily of bananas, and THEN I found a giant frozen hunk of what looked like a beet.
I asked one of the employees about the giant frozen beet hunk and they awkwardly said it was the acai that didnt get mixed in. I asked what they could do, and they suggested I throw it away… you mean throw away the main ingredient of the acai bowl? WTF.
Since I paid $ 10 for the bowl, I ate it all anyway and it was fine, just tasted like a thick smoothie with toppings. They also didn’t have any spoons and suggested I eat the bowl with a fork… good idea.
Will probably not be returning to Peeled for their weird acai bowls, I’ll stick with ice cream next time.

Received three molded cashew milks. Had them replaced with… more molded milk. Nice staff but don’t know what was going on. Ended up hurting my diet, budget and time. :(so disappointed.
Edit: Was able to get a refund. Much appreciated.

Amazing acai bowls. The best in the city. Juices are always legit and on point. Yes it is a little pricey. One point off for that.

So I’ve been on an acai bowl kick. Went to hot yoga today and was headed to do a little shopping right afterwards on North Avenue. I figured I should eat something refreshing, especially with my sweat continuing after yoga due to the 90 degree weather. I got the Power Pack acai bowl because it looked like it had a bunch of fun stuff in it. It was one of the pricier bowls, at $ 9.50. The bowl was huge! Sadly, I was disappointed. The acai blend barely had flavor. The only bites I enjoyed were those with a little honey in it. I’ll pass on this spot for acai bowls!

Staff were extremely friendly and helped me make a selection. Unfortunately Peeled doesn’t carry an exclusively green vegetable juice, but combinations of different fruits and vegetables. I enjoyed the forever young juice creation. I also purchased the Stay Well booster with echinacea, turmeric, ginger etc. I can’t wait to try their acai blends with different fruits. The smoothies sound wonderful but appear to be more of a dessert especially Girl & the Fig. I hope to try the Green Day Live smoothie at the next visit. Nice lounge area with elevated bar stools and sofa-​like chairs. Most clients had their orders to go.

We just completed a 3 day juice cleanse which we purchased through Groupon and Peeled. While the cleanse was very difficult to go through, the juices weren’t all that bad and definitely better than one I’ve had before. The best one was the last drink you have at the end of the day which is the Cashew Milk. Sweet and fulfilling. The next best one was the lemonade which had a nice kick with the cayenne pepper. My least two favorite ones were the Maroon 5 (beets, carrots and ginger) and the Green Lantern.
The Peeled website makes it easy to redeem your Groupon while also choosing a day for pick-​up. Everything went well at the store, although I didn’t know that I had to pay sales tax, but I’m sure it was mentioned in all the verbiage. Overall, it was a great deal with the Groupon.

I sometimes pop in the LP store on my way to Whole Foods or just shopping around. Last week, I was hungry so I decided to give the Acai bowl a try (the girl at the register recommended the «I love life» bowl). Boy was she right! It is one of the best things I have ever tried! It has a cold acai base with cereal, bananas, berries and drizzled honey! It’s delicious, filling and healthy! Can’t wait to try other bowls but kinda want to have the I love life every morning :)

Wow, first time in this place and had an Acai Bowl called Power break. Not cheap but worth the money I think since it contained so much good stuff (acai, banana, strawberries, almond milk, granola, protein, honey, seeds etc) and it kept me satisfied for hours walking around in Chicago.
We also tried the free samples of some smoothies that were sooo good and the menue in general looked very tasty! And they have detox juices as well which is great for people who want a cleanse. If I lived in Chicago this would be one of my favorite spots. Worth taking an extra trip even if I was not in the neighbourhood :)

I really like this place. It was my go-​to before all of the hipper juice places started opening. I’m a little confused about some of the bad reviews, but we all have different experiences. I’ve also never tried their cleanse. So, this is based purely on several walk-​in visits for single juices and smoothies.
I’m giving Peeled 5 stars because:
1. Every time I’ve visited, the store has been very, very clean.
2. The service is also always awesome. They are always happy to let me taste stuff, and they always make great recommendations.
3. I’ve never been in when they didn’t have samples of something. Free juice!
4. Their produce are neatly arranged in plain sight and always look fresh and clean.
5. They also make the juice and smoothies right in front of you; no secrets here!
6. The menu is vast. There are at least a dozen juices and a dozen smoothies. They also have acai bowls!
7. Most importantly, I’ve never had a juice or smoothie there that wasn’t fresh and delicious.
So, if you don’t need your juices served with a mustache and a side of skinny jeans, this is a good, basic juice and smoothie bar.