Paradise Bowls

A trip to the beach ain’t complete without an acai bowl.
I split a large Twist bowl with a friend. It’s definitely better bang for your buck if you order the large and split it between two ppl. Their large is MASSIVE.
I love that they give a generous amount of granola and goji berries on top.
For sure my go-​to spot for an acai bowl near Hermosa beach. Excited to try their other bowls as well!

Loved this place. The portions are massive at a decent price point. I had the peanut butter power and my boyfriend had the chocolate tide. Mine was with Pitaya and my boyfriends with acai. Both were very good! Extensive menu with smoothie, oatmeal and plenty of bowls with a variety of toppings to choose from– with acai or Pitaya as a base. There isn’t much seating in the hermosa location but it’s right near the pier so we took ours to the beach. I highly recommend for a healthy sweet snack.

So good! The place is really clean and the people are friendly. The acai is really delicious! I am so excited to come back.

Perfect for a beach day or after yoga or a walk on the strand. I love all the bowls I’ve tried here. The mini is your best bet for calories. The small is pretty big. They put honey on top of you like. You can get Acai or Pitaya bowls. One of my favorite places! Parking will not be good in the peak season so find another reason to be in Hermosa if you visit here, to best utilize your time :).

So good, but why are you so expensive? It’s the price of a meal, but it’s so good that I’ll occasionally treat myself. The granola is light and stays crunchy. I love how I saw them using high quality products like organic apple juice. Give it a try and you won’t be disappointed!

This place is
. I will literally drive out of my way to get their Acai bowls. I’ve tried other places in the South Bay and these are definitely my favorite. My go to choice is the Gaucho.

The bowls are great. The customer service so bad. Most that take the order have attitude I go here every single day and I always hope I get someone nice and I never do. I come in and they just stare at me and I’m waiting for them to let me know when their ready and I just say hi:) after waiting a while and they just look at me and say hi and I’m like oh ok can I get… But really it’s like how hard is it for you to greet someone or say what can I get for you? Simple associate rules. It’s annoying having to order with them. The bowl makes up for their service. The manager should really address the customer service or watch video of how they are with customers !
Ps since they are working with food their hair should be tied back or covered

***UPDATE*** Tried more than a handful of places in South Bay and this is STILL my favorite Acai bowl joint.
Love that they have goji berries.

Tricky, tricky – don’t make me choose between Paradise Bowls and Paradis! If you’re easily tempted to the dark side, then head to Paradis across the street. But I’ll be chillin’ over here at Paradise Bowls with Gabriel, enjoying a bowl of acai or a fresh juice!
Location is easy to spot and parking is close by. Hermosa Beach area requires a lot of walking so be prepared. Don’t forget to feed your meters plenty of time either. Parking enforcements are ninjas.
The menu is self-​explanatory. Simple and requires little tweaking. You can either choose from acai base or pitaya base. For starters, I recommend to go for the Chocolate Tide! It has everything I look for in my blend. Actually, anything with chocolate and peanut butter screams my name (: If you enjoy pitaya more, then I approve of their Peanut Butter Power bowl!
They have 3 different sizes and even a mini size would do! I ordered a small thinking i can handle it but I was wrong, LOL. Prices are average compared to other acai spots. I normally pay $ 8.50 elsewhere like YAGO.
Of course, I can’t forget about Gabriel! His customer service is superb and his amazing personality did not go unnoticed. He greets you with a smile and makes you feel as if you’ve stepped into paradise! (You can get whatever you want in your bowl/​make your juice however you want it) It’s no surprise that customers are frequent to this specific Paradise Bowl location. Thanks for always being awesome, Gabriel!

When I’m REALLY feeling ice cream, but it’s 10am and I realize I live in California, I head here and enjoy an acai bowl at the beach.
Chocolate Tide is my go-​to bowl. It’s packed with fruit, peanut butter and cacao. I love the crunch of the cacao and granola!
Kokomo is my go-​to smoothie. I like it because it’s tropical and eclectic.
I love the setting of this location of PB! It’s trendy like Venice but laid back like Mission Beach– just adorable and within a block from the pier.

If I was just rating the actual bowl, I would give it 4 stars. Tastes great but quite perfect due to inconsistent serving size and price. $ 7 – 8 for a small is pretty outrageous, especially when it is only about ²⁄₃ full of the blended acai. I’ve found that splitting a large with a friend is a better value option than 2 smalls.
The reason for the 2 stars is the service. Does anyone manage this place? Dreadful. Takes FOREVER. This should not be rocket science, just throw the pre-​cut ingredients in blender and serve. It takes about 10 – 15 minutes to get your order, no matter how long the line is. And the Manhattan Beach location is the same.
Particularly disturbing was that on my last visit, the cashier took our order and then moved to the station to operate blenders, without putting on gloves. C’mon! Someone needs to step in and train these employees. The biggest improvement could be made in the ingredient prep — they are constantly stopping to cut up a small pile of fruit. What about cutting enough to get through an hour of orders? Would help cut down the line.

Absolutely my favorite! This review is long overdue!!! I have been coming here for my South Bay Swell (Pitaya bowl) for almost 2 years (as long as they are open at this location).
I was always addicted to Acai Bowls now I’m switching to Pitaya Bowls! First of all, LOVE the color pink and tastes just so awesome. It does not taste tart like Acai. Pitaya has a lot smoother texture. My absolute favorite is South Bay Swell. I just love Goji Berries SO much! I never had them before and I just fell in love with first bite…
They are very conveniently located right by my yoga studio that I go to, so during summer time, I often go there and practice.
The only con about this place is the same thing with any bowl, juicing, smoothie place.
It takes LOOOOONG time to get your bowl… You can call in though, if you know what you want. Then you will save a lot of time!
There are 2 parking spots in front of the store for 15 minute parking or you can park pay at the meter.

ACAI BOWLS!!!
I came to LA wanting one of these given that Boston doesn’t have any. (boo).
I got one with peanut butter, chocolate, bananas, and blueberries. I ordered the Small and couldn’t finish it.

I can’t believe I haven’t reviewed this place yet! It’s right across from the pier so it’s nice to grab some bowls with just a minute walk to the beach. The flavors here are really creative but I wish they had a plain bowl option. I usually get the gaucho which has bananas, strawberries, blueberries & goji berries. I usually get the mini which is a good snack size & cost around $ 6 for most flavors. It’s a bit pricy but considering the location it’s definitely worth it! The staff is friendly and they work pretty quick! Always a great spot for acaí

A very refreshing breakfast or snack that feels healthy and tastes good.
The MINI size is perfect for 1 person too.
I had the Acai Bowl and it reminded me sort of like a Jamba Juice with more solid substance and that you ate with a spoon, not drank through a straw.
The staff, mainly I believe high school aged students are all very nice and it’s great to see the youth working with the general public at retail.
Parking can be slightly difficult because it’s Manhattan Beach, but also it’s not that hard to find if you’re either willing to pay or walk.

Granola wasn’t quality, smoothie at the bottom wasn’t any better than I could make and didn’t taste like the coconut base it was supposed to have. Mango on top was good, banana was fine, needed more coconut shavings as well, if you didn’t figure it out I got the coconut bowl and failed to taste coconut.
Won’t bother coming back, I can make better at home.

this place lives up to the hype! I know a lot of people who drive all the way out here for acai but I didn’t understand why when there are so many other acai places where I live, but I understand now!
cons: parking and not much seating to eat
pros: BUT you can get acai and walk for 30 seconds and you’re at the beach! and their acai is delicious!
I’ve tried the gaucho and Manhattan peach. I prefer the gaucho because the yogurt has more of a berry taste. the Manhattan peach was good, but I could barely taste the peach. but it was still good!
the gaucho seems more of a regular «base» acai bowl. but if you like adding flavor to your acai, there are about 5 – 6 different options.
staff: very friendly and helpful! my friend wanted just like a plain acai bowl and the staff who helped offered him different choices he could go with instead of getting what was on the menu

This was my first time here and I cannot wait to go back… Like maybe tomorrow!
I was with a friend walking on the pier when she told me that I have to try a Paradise bowl. I’ve never had an Acai bowl although I hear about them all the time. The shop is quite small… Only a few chairs, but It’s on the pier and the perfect handheld bowl to just take and walk around. My friend suggested the Peanut Butter Power because that’s what she always gets… can’t argue when she was so certain!
The Peanut Butter Power actually doesn’t have acai, it’s Pitaya… the lady there said it was similar but tastes a little more bitter, although I have nothing to compare it to… The peanutbutter amount is perfect… you can taste it, but it doesn’t overpower the fruit. All the toppings were so fresh and perfectly ripe!
This place is great for a healthy snack alternative. I cannot wait to go back!!!

— Locale Destination —
It’s on PCH and between Pier Ave and 14^th St in Hermosa beach.
It’s across street from «Starbucks». Next to yoga studio.
Ambiance: very «Hermosa»: simple, modern, beachy atmosphere. Small but a few seating.
Staff: very friendly
Parking: street meter parking, parking structure across street (behind «Starbucks»). It could be tough when «beach day» since it’s nearby the pier.
Menu: Acai/​pitaya bowls, smoothies, oat meal, juices (bottles, not fresh)
Size: mini (12 oz), medium and large are very big. Large is like an ice cream bucket. So big.
— Gluttony Expedition —
Guava pipeline: Acai, berries, guava juice in Acai mix, granola, strawberry, banana on top. Acai wasn’t thick, which I didn’t like. Not so sweet, which I like. They don’t put much granola. Mini size was 12 oz — good enough for me. I wish it were a little thicker — or it was tasty.
— Conqueror’s Deduction —
I tried many Acai places. Only difference for good/​not so good Acai bowl seems like the «thickness», and maybe the price. All the ingredients are very similar. It’s hard to find a good Acai with «solid» thickness.
Their ingredients for Acai are very interesting, but I don’t like the runny thickness. At the end, it was totally melted unlike the one at «Acai Republic» in Tustin.
The price is good.
Flavor wasn’t bad.
The thickness was too runny for Acai.

Paradise Bowls is the reason why I am so addicted to acai bowls now. And will forever be the place I compare all of the acai I eat elsewhere.
Decided to write a review for this location because I’ve been going to this location more than the MB one after it opened!
My favorite are Manhattan peach and Gaucho. To DIE for. Mmmmm.
Workers are usually very friendly, too. :)
Parking is a little difficult but it’s forgivable because you can just run in, pick it up, and go! And enjoyyy