Juice It Up!

First time trying the chain. Place was packed and I thought I would definitely be waiting ½ hr but I got in and out of there in under 10 mins! i got The Zone, which is a peanut butter and banana protein shake that kinda tastes like peanut butter and not like banana. It’s not horrible, but I think I’ll get something else next time.

College workers with no sense of urgency… the juice they use is from concentrate and the smoothies are overly sweet. On the postive side, they do raw juice which is great!

They have good pressed juices. Their oatmeal, however, is gross. You’re better off going to Starbucks for oatmeal. For the record, Jamba Juice sells steel-​cut oatmeal. It’s leaps and bounds better than the mush they sell at Juice It Up.

The customer service here is pretty terrible. The cashiers are a bit rude, they misheard my order and replied to me very rudely.
The only things I have ordered here are the pitaya bowls and açaí bowls. They have different flavored selections that come with different toppings, I have tried them all. My favorite so far is the tropical pitaya bowl. The pitaya bowl is sweeter than the açaí bowl, the açaí is more tart.
I have never tried any of the smoothies or juices here, but they look decent.

My experience was the worst. NO CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS. I went inside when there was no one in there and ordered my drink. It was really quick so therefore my drink should have been fast as well. The guy who made my order start making the drink and put it in the blender. Then he began talking to his co workers (girls) and went to the back. I thought he would come out again but when he did, he was on his phone and continued to talk. The girl co-​workers did the same. Then a couple of students came in and ordered their drink. I’m guessing the girls were new because they kept asking if the amount or ingredients were correct. My drink was done and still no one put it in the cup. I asked one of the girls if my drink was ready inside the blender. She gave me attitude and said «it will be done soon»…like REALLY?!! It’s been done for 10 minutes. They put it in the cup and I left. So sad you are on campus because you just lost a customer!

As others have noted — some drinks focus on blends from concentrate w frozen yogurt. It would be great if this franchise could include more organic veggie drinks. It is not bad and is a nice alternative on campus. Customer service has always been good and quick — even w long lines.

I don’t buy smoothies here because most of them use juice blends, and I am very wary of juice blends, but I really like a couple of their raw juices.
The Awakener (orange, carrot, ginger) and Rejuvenator (apple, carrot, beet, cucumber, ginger) are very good and they juice it in front of you, so you can make sure they are putting all of your veggies in. I recommend getting the Rejuvenator either without the apple juice or at least replacing it with orange juice. These juices are expensive for what they are ($ 4.75), but they’re the best thing on the menu and quite possibly the healthiest drink on campus (after water, of course.).
Their regular acai bowls are pretty good, but a little too sweet. Ask for it with water instead of apple juice– it is still plenty sweet with the acai, bananas, granola, and honey!

Blech! Terrible! After attending CSULA for a year, I finally decided to try this place, as I was craving Jamba Juice. Let me tell you, this is NOT the same! They use fake processed juices from concentrate and they are extremely watered down. I didn’t even finish my «evergreen smoothie» because it tasted like pure sugar. On top of that, the service was awful. They forgot whether or not they had added my boost, forgot my name, and then forgot who made my drink. One employee offered to remake it, and then just added the boost to the already made smoothie. Are you kidding me? Remake the damn thing! What if the boost was in there? I don’t want two!
Long story short, this place is not «healthy» as its signs state all over the walls, and I will NOT be attending ANY Juice it Up ever again!

It is by my campus so it is great for my smoothie fix. The place isnt too bad, it is run by students at this school and great service. Nothing really special about this place, it is just your typical place for smoothies and juice.

Overall, good juice place. Prices are what you’d expect them to be, and they have a wide selection of typical juices. Service is always decent and timely. They have great $ 1 ice teas that I don’t see advertised anymore, but they still sell it every time I go there. I forgot all the different ice tea flavors they have, but off the top of my head I can remember original, mango, watermelon and strawberry.

Your usual juice joint, nothing special. Lava flow is ok.

The hours here are not right. I think they close when ever they want. It’s 3:30 and they are closed. Really!!!
Service like everyone says… sucks balls. The people working there are rude, unfriendly and will be chit chatting with each other while taking your order. They will also give you attitude when they can’t hear you. Oh wait… thats because they are chatting nonstop!
probably because people are in desperate need of juices.

Juice It Up! welcomes college students, LACHSA, and EEPsters a taste of life at home. Ranging from Apple Smoothies to Zebra colored Oreos– this juice bar offers it all! The management is amazing– and the ice tea is fantastic! Ice Tea is 1.00 and it’s 24 ounces– and you can add watermelon inside for free! Each refill costs 50 cents– and this is cheaper then all the other crap in the food court
Strongly Recommended
–Vincent Chen

The line is often really long, and a lot of times they’re sold out of whatever I want.
I’m never impressed with whatever I get, but it is what it is, and I guess I gotta work with it…

I came here like crazy last year! It’s the only «healthy» alternative to the bad food joints on campus.
This year, it seems their JUICER is broken. At JUICE it Up!
I waited in a long line to find that out two weeks ago.
Today I figured a place that has JUICE in the name must have fixed the juicer by now, right?
I go in and it’s totally empty, except for the two female employees that were talking about their latest life drama. Neither of the employees acknowledged me as I went inside. They continued their conversation for a while, then one started to make a move slooooowly towards me… still keeping pace with her riveting story… then «Can I help you?».
Wow, finally!
So, I gave my order to find out… you guessed it. The Juicer is Broken.
End of Story… End of patronage.
Guess I’m left with El Pollo Loco and Starbucks.

Today I thought to myself «whoa, it’s been a long time since I’ve had Juice It Up» I thought it was just because I’m always at HDFC and never on main campus — but nope, it’s cause Juice It Up kinda sorta sucks.
$ 4.25 gets you a 24 ounce smoothie. I chose the pineapple/​mango one. Pineapple sounded good, but maybe it’s because the menu is too god damn high and written too god damn small that even though I’ve had corrective eye surgery I still can’t read what is on the top of the menu board.
Also, would it hurt to smile?! I love the fact that there was one guy in front of me in line and the two people that came in after me still managed to get their smoothies first. Bleh. I’d rather take my $ 4 to Starbucks, where the drinks may be smaller but at least it’s a lot more fucking welcoming.

I honestly like their drinks, but the service is terrible! All the times I’ve been there, its these RUDE girls. If you don’t like your job, then quit! Sheeesh
The worst experience yet:
First, the girl at the register just stared at me blankly when I ordered. And then she didn’t even tell me the price, she just stared at me. Okay…
Then, the girl that gave me my drink. UGH, RUDE. I said thank you, because I was brought up to be as polite as possible (but I guess not so much for these girls). And then the girl mocks me! and says ‘thaank youuu’. ALL OBNOXIOUS.
1 star for the drinks.

Once upon a time, when Juice It up first open doors at Cal State LA. I was there, I was the first batch of employees hired to work there. Those were the good ol’ day, a lot of wonderful memories.
I learned how to make smoothies, work the register, make soup and all sorts of good stuff they had to offer. It was all good until then Owner decided to sell the place. Then everything from there changed and went down hill.
The new owner decided to let more then half of us go, all of us were students and we were only working part time. They started to cut down on EVERYTHING, cups, lids, fruits, liquids. They were even trying to control everything move all the employees made. All the employees trained by Corporate all quit, including me. They ended up hiring new people who never received proper training. Due to this big change, the quality of Juice It Up went down the drain.
But that was then and now I have a family member currently attends CSULA. I would occasionally drop by the campus to take a peek. Just the other day, I bought a 24 oz Lava Flow smoothie. The most important thing about this smoothie was the coconut pieces, but it was never added. Fail! My friend had a 16 0z Chai Tea, and!?! They forgot the banana. Wow!
The line was long, I guess we picked the wrong time to go. Didn’t bother with asking them to remake it. They all seem super busy. But really? Messed up on BOTH drinks in one order. Whats up with that?

The drinks aren’t too bad, but could definitely be a bit more flavorful. The service definitely sucks. Lazy women who don’t seem to want to work efficiently. These women seem to do more texting than making drinks or cleaning up. Once I waited about 15 minutes just for my drink. Yup, Jamba Juice before heading to class makes more sense.

Thought I could award myself by giving in to my sweet tooth cravings. I just finished a portion of my final, and conveniently walked to this Juice It Up on campus.
What’s cool about this Juice It Up location is that it has a frozen yogurt bar, Ziiing, inside as well. I debated between a drink versus yogurt, and the drink won in favor. After getting a poor attempt of getting «hit on» by another customer, I ordered a 16oz Orange Blitz (Orange juice, non-​fat yogurt, orange sherbet, banana & blueberries) with a Fat Burner boost. (Yes, they do have boosters and you get one free with a drink: Immunizer, Energy, Calcium Plus, Fat Burner, Vita Boost, Protein Power, and Memory Surge). It took about three or for minutes and I got my drink.
Now, I’ve had Juice It Up at other locations, but my drink disappointed me. Yes, «juice» is in the store’s name, but I don’t expect «juice,» when my drink was under the «Smoothie» category. Plus it was a bit too sweet for my taste. Nevertheless, I finished it because I didn’t want my $ 3.75 to go to waste.
Service was alright, and nothing special. But it kind of sucks to get a bad drink after doing well on my final. And double sucks when a weird guy tries to hit on you when all you want is a drink. But I can’t blame that part on Juice It Up.