Juice Generation

Excellent cold pressed juice, friendly staff, convienent location, quality ingredients, clean, good music/​vibes. Only reason for 4 instead of 5 is limited menu options. Would love to see more food options available, but if your looking for a Kale Avocado salad and a amazing juice or smoothie quick, this is your place!

This location is great for picking up a quick healthy bite for lunch before heading back to your desk or anytime. They have many healthy options. I am obsessed with the Acai & Peanut Butter bowl and green juices.

It’s my favourite juice place in the neighbourhood for many reasons.
First, the décor is clean, bright, fun, and the store feels like its buzzing with energy no matter how busy it actually is.
The variety of juices, smoothies, and acai bowls are good. If I’m feeling healthy, I get one of the green juices. If I want a treat, the peanut butter smoothie is my go-​too acai bowls are really good meal replacements, although they are quite sugary so you might get a sugar high after (I always do!)
Just had the lemon lezonge today because I felt like I was coming down with something. It’s pretty potent with a good dose of fresh ginger, so if you don’t like super strong /​spicy ginger taste, don’t get it or at least let them know. I loved it as it helped to clear up my sinuses and warmed me up.
I come here at least twice a week and would def. recommend them to anyone!

I am a regular and this review is indicative of my experience recently. As usual I order an acai bowl. It normally comes with strawberries as a topping, but because I have an allergy, I ask the cashier when I’m placing my order to replace them with blueberries — EVERY TIME. It is even typed on the receipt and the order.
Unfortunately, the bowl on this day was made with strawberries and when I noticed it, I spoke to the individual who made it and pointed out the mistake. Then I notice that he is picking off the strawberries and replacing them with blueberries in the same bowl. Ummm no — that’s not how this works! So, I promptly indicate that I have an allergy and need them to make the entire bowl over. The same gentleman asks «Is that true — you have an allergy?» as if I were lying. So, I said yes why would I make that up. So 20 minutes later here I am annoyed and late becasue of course this is all happening first thing in the morning on my way in to work. Thanks Juice Generation. You’ve just lost yourself a customer.

Delicious and they have a gluten-​free bakery! I had a joyful almond smoothie with almond milk and agave sweetener. ¹⁰⁄₁₀

The atmosphere is chill and earthy — we got the joyful almond smoothie with almond milk and agave. It’s absolutely delicious after a long day — refreshing and tasty. Good service, very quick. We will be coming back!

I loved this place! It was clean, fast, and friendly.
Smoothies, juice blends, acai bowls and other healthy goodies.
I had the green guardian which I read some people found gritty. I thought it was blended pretty smooth, especially considering it had both chia and flax seeds in it. It also had kale, strawberries, avocado (the main thing I tasted was the avocado) & your choice of milks (I chose hemp as they sadly didn’t have cashew milk).
Its sorta pricy ($ 7 – 8 average) but I loved my smoothie. Calories are posted on the menu. Had they stayed open late on Saturday night I would’ve picked one up around 10.
I’m a fan!

Often come here for the açaí bowls. My favorites are the almond butter bliss and the protein revolution.
The people who work here are always very friendly and the place is nice.
One thing, though, is the music. They are always playing really loud NWA/​hip hop songs– always means every single time I’ve been there. Don’t know if the purpose is to shorten your stay or what but it’d be nice to eat with other type of background music.

So overpriced but can be decent.
If you come here please expect to spend at least eight dollars. Also it’s nice to keep in mind that you can make your own smoothie here so think about that when you are looking at the menu in case anything doesn’t get your fancy.
I am addicted to the protein buzz smoothie and drink it at least three times. But I wish I could find a cheaper alternative to this place because I definitely believe that is overpriced for what they’re selling. However most of their smoothies can be very watery so make sure to ask for less ice.

A smoothie is basically $ 8 – 9 here which costs equal or more to the amount I would spend on eating out for lunch… which is crazy to me. But I was craving healthy + cold after I worked out one day so I came in for a green smoothie and ended up getting the Green Guardian!
Having never tried Juice Generation, I wasn’t surprised by there being a relatively long wait during the morning hours on a weekday. The workers are SUPER efficient in making smoothies, it’s really impressive to see.
However, I wasn’t really impressed with my smoothie. I love both bitter tastes + sweet tastes and usually expect that to come through combined in a green smoothie with veggies as well as fruits, but this didn’t really have a distinct taste in it. It also had a weird gritty texture that confused me… I probably won’t come back for a smoothie here anytime soon since it’s way too expensive for what you get :| However it is kind of appealing that they have acai bowls in NYC :) :) (but they’re still like $ 10! ahh)

I randomly passed this place one day and was intrigued by the interior, so colorful, filled with veggies and all things healthy. I had been searching for a reputable juice/​smoothie place and now I have found it! it’s so good, my first time there, I had «Supa Dupa Greens» with OJ instead of apple juice. loosing my juice virginity to SDGs was ok. lol I hated the taste but loved the after effect. my body felt more energetic. AND, not to mention I am drinking all veggies!
today, 8÷12÷15, I wasn’t very hungry for lunch so I decided to get a smoothie and went with the «Peanut Butter Split». AMAZING! I ordered it with almond milk and the man behind the register suggested agave as a sweetener, I agreed. I’m in love, it actually tastes like a Reece’s smoothie. YUM YUM. I will definitely be back to try more juices and smoothies.

Eating PB acai bowl and so good! Expensive yes but the ability to get good food easily.
If only we could sustain places like this at home. Highly recommended for healthy eating travelers. We are staying in Hyatt across the street.

If it wasn’t for the wait time, I’d be back more often since it’s literally right across the street. I love their green (and other colored) juices and I feel super full after. I hadn’t eaten much all day, and after a presentation and a trip back and forth to Jersey City, my tummy was beaten down and sad. I convinced my boss to try Juice Generation (I’ve been on two occasions at this location before).
I got the Mucho Mango which I normally wouldn’t get unless it was a meal supplement, as it is over 400 calories and that’s. above my desired caloric intake for a single meal.
The pricing is very good but the wait time just sucks. We were number 490 and they were still calling 470 after I sat us down at the booth seating area. It’s been this way every time I come here, and I do see the staff working efficiently, it’s just maybe staff more during rush hours? On second thought, I was there at 3pm yesterday. definitely shouldn’t be a peak hour but I guess either everyone was feeling like juicing or was getting lunch late, orrrrrrrrrr they seriously take forever. I still love Jamba Juice but hasn’t that name gotten too old and too cliché for the city? Everyone’s always on the lookout for the newest, healthiest, and cool options out there, and this is likely on that list. Next time, I’ll drop by when I look inside and see less people than usual.
I also have to add, for us gluten intolerant peeps, they sell gluten free pastries here!

I have walked by this place many times but finally decided to come in and I’m glad I did. I had the supa dupa greens (substitute the apple for orange juice) and it was really good. They had a lot other options that look good but I went for this one.
They had to sizes and the difference is $ 1 so I went for the 20oz which I was happy about since I drank my whole juice in like 5 minutes.

I really like this particular location! Unlike the other locations I’ve been to, they have tables to sit at; it’s amazing. I’ve been to this location a few times, and I find them to be efficient which is a huge plus! Each time my order has come out just the way it should. Most of all, on my last visit, I truly appreciated how friendly the staff was. They offered me a cup of water when they didn’t have any bottles on hand, which I genuinely appreciated; this doesn’t happen at all locations. It’s those little things that will keep me coming back.
My faves: PB split with almond milk, Aloha Acai, Get Your Green On, and Protein Buzz.

I’ve been here a few times and honestly their acai bowls are nothing to die for. I can’t really taste the acai flavor. The prices are a bit high too.
However, I have had their smoothies and those are pretty good. Just wouldn’t do the acai bowls

Ugh, I have such mixed feelings about this place. While they do have some items that I quite enjoy, they also fall flat on a number of items and overcharge significantly for others.
Starting with the things I like… Their prepared food is surprisingly good. I LOVE their cashew cheese ravioli. It’s very filling and the accompanying pesto sauce is delicious — and it barely has any calories! The kale avocado salad and Mediterranean mezze are also great. It’s hard to find healthy, organic food is the tourist cesspool around Grand Central, so I’m happy this is here.
I also really enjoy their smoothies, although they are SO overpriced. Joyful Almond and Mr. Greengenes are my favorites, but you have to buy a HUGE packet of protein that’s somewhere around $ 4 if you want to add any amount of protein to them.
The juices are actually my least favorite thing here, and I really have a hard time justifying the cost. Their green juices are SO green. I always feel like I’m drinking grass. Most upsetting is their Citrus Super C, though. For $ 5 (or maybe it’s actually more than that), you get a tiny bit of fresh pineapple/​grapefruit/​mint (like, maybe ¹⁄₅ of the cup) and then the rest of your drink is pre-​squeezed OJ. I’m talking the kind that they have circulating in a tank like at Orange Julius in the mall. How gross is that? Why not freshly squeeze it for all this money? We all know juices lose nutritional value the longer they sit out — and I honestly don’t think they are replacing their huge VAT of orange juice every day… I just don’t see a whole lot of benefit over buying a bottle of Tropicana.
Overall, this place is a welcome addition to the neighborhood, but I’ve also had better…

Five stars from Pennsylvania. I frequent juice bars and organic smoothie shops wherever I go and this place is a gem. Friendly, quick service.
Everything from the juice bar was so FRESH. The Joyful Almond was so creamy and delicious.
The wheat grass shots were perfect and plentiful and paired with orange wedges as a chase. Beautiful!!!

My usual location is the one closest to Columbus Circle … But I was in the area on a Sunday afternoon, figured I haven’t had Mr Greengenes in a while may as well treat myself to one. I love how clean and spacious this location is, there are seating areas and all. Being that it was during the weekend, the store was practically empty — could only imagine how busy it’d be during work week. Staff were friendly and the drink was made pretty quick.
Review of the drinks from my usual spot:

Located in the space once occupied by Rize Coffee, Juice Generation has decided to open up the space a bit and make it bright and welcoming. Rize used to have the area you ordered deep in the shop, but Juice Generation does this more logically. As soon as you enter the cashier is towards the right in the front. The menus are lined against the wall as you stand on line, giving you a time to look it over before you order. It worked out really nicely as I am not familiar with their menu.
I wound up ordering the «Protein Buzz» that includes blueberries, bananas, raspberries and ice with either soy or almond milk. I chose almond milk. There were a lot of people ahead of me that day, so given that they managed to get my drink done fairly quickly (and they were very friendly).
The drink was very tasty. I’m glad they didn’t add any type of syrup or sweetener because the natural sweetness of the fruit was perfect along with the flavor of the almond milk and the texture of the crushed ice.
I really enjoyed my first visit and look forward to going back!