Rush Bowls

Thank you so much Kirsten! She’s amazing, is always accommodating to my different food allergies and so funny and nice to talk to after school. Your smoothies are incredible! I hope you get a raise. I’ve been going to Rush Bowls for about two years now and I’m so gonna miss them when I leave town. Personally, the bowls are a little small and leave me hungry but their smoothies are perfect. The perfect amount for the price and always delicious. Now I will say the wait time can be LONG because there’s usually just one person here. It’s not so bad in winter but when it starts to warm up and more people come in, the wait time can be 20-30 minutes. But it’s lovely to have a smoothie spot right down the street 💜 The owners are also really nice and like to build community!

i love this rushbowls so muchh, The customer service was rly good. One of the workers, Kirsten, was really friendly and attentive throughout the entire experience. Love this place

My experience at rush bowl was phenomenal, customer service went above and beyond. The bowl was beautifully done, fresh, and so delicious. The person who helped me was “Rob” or “Robert”!! :) I believe he’s the owner! Such an awesome, incredible and sweet soul with excellent customer service. I would recommend for everyone to come here!! 1,000/10 experience!!! ✨✨✨

The employees working when I visited were super nice, and definitely went above and beyond. The bowl was a big portion and pretty cheap. I recommend 10/10

Owen was really amazing with explaining my options and took the time out to see what I really wanted in my bowl. He had excellent customer service skills this has been the best experience I’ve had while in rush bowls.

Good bowls! service is okay, could be more accurate with the mobile order pick up times. The inside need so much work. There is only one chair. No table or sitting area. Very unpleasant and awkward.

I come here everyday! if not everyday then every other day! and most times it’s Kirsten behind the counter. She’s the best and always makes my bowls with love (even remembered my order sometimes when i have to call in). Thanks Kirsten!

Wish the smoothierista Kirsten could get 10 stars herself. 1:30 pm crowded store and orders all over the place. What an amazing site to see her grace and efficiency of movement. Much appreciated by a former mixologist. Also treating everyone with kindness and grace. Order did take a bit so maybe a helper would ease the situation the stressful looking situation. The Green RX smoothie was great 👍, I he banana bread bites are a good healthy snack too!

Bowls are delicious and Kristen the worker is extremely great worker and makes enjoyable and delightful to come in! I would recommend everyone to try especially when she's there.

Update: The owner reached out to me after my review and was super nice about the whole situation. They apologized for what happened which I really appreciated. It's clear they care about their customers and want to make things right. I still love Rush Bowls--especially the Oakland location--and I'll definitely keep coming back. Everyone has off days, and this response showed me how much they value their customers. Original Review: I absolutely love Rush Bowls and visit the Oakland location about three times a week. Today, Thursday at 2:40pm I decided to try the Berkeley location, and unfortunately, the experience was disappointing. The girl who handed me my bowl was incredibly rude. It seemed like she was having a bad day, and it definitely showed. When I asked for a bag for one of the bowls (while planning to carry the other), she didn't say a word. She handed me one bowl, tossed the bag on the counter, and walked away without a single word. It felt unnecessarily rude and unprofessional. I was super excited and in a great mood to get my bowl, but her behavior really put a damper on my day. Customer service matters, and experiences like this can make a big difference. I hope this location improves in the future.

Delicious bowls, easy vegan substitutions, friendly staff...but why did I find 3 separate hairs in my bowl NOT belonging to the staff that day? It's easy to tell because I've only ever seen one person working at a time, which can make service a little slow, understandably. Luckily I didn't care enough at the time because I was hungry so I ate it anyway (after picking out the hairs because I'm only a little disgusting) but if I found a 4th hair you can bet I'd bring the bowl back and ask for a new one!...Which might also carry the risk of more hairs...

so so sad to be giving this location 3 stars. i used to get rush bowls EVERY SINGLE DAY, whether it be from this location or the oakland one. not sure if they hired new people or if their workers stopped caring, but every time I order a bowl here, it's wrong. I get double almond butter + strawberries every time -- I've been getting a tiny teaspoon (not exaggerating) of almond butter + a mountain load of strawberries (can't even close the lid). OR the almond butter has been beyond salty. Like inedible, someone accidentally dropped a salt bucket in there & said oh well. I am a loyal customer & this location is much closer to me. I really hope they resolve these issues because I can't be going to Oakland everyday but that location has never disappointed me.

Came into Rush Bowls the other day because I happened to be in the neighborhood. I was extremely pleased and delighted to interact with the young woman working. Nayla was kind and helpful, and gave great recommendations on smoothies to try. The store was playing excellent music and my smoothie was delicious. A 10/10 experience for sure!

I have been craving an açaí bowl and this did the trick! First time trying this place and it won't be the last. I got the jungle bowl and it was delicious! I chose strawberries as my +1 topping and hopefully next time I can add bananas as well. Even with the high school lunch rush the wait time was short. If you're looking for a refreshing snack, definitely check this place out!

Randomly walked into Rush Bowl with a friend after a hike was greeted by the owner who was extremely friendly and took time to explain the menu to us. The establishment was very clean and inviting. I ordered the Jungle bowl with bananas and almond butter. I also purchased a local Black owned magnesium water "Zenys'" which was refreshing on that hot day. There was seating outside for us to enjoy our smoothie bowl. There was also plenty of street parking. Overall, the Smoothie bowl tasted so good and refreshing, and service was great, I will definitely be back !

Small cute store -- come support the business. Personally not a big smoothie person but best fruit bowl/smoothie place in the downtown Berkeley area! Fresh ingredients, fast service.

Love this place, great people, the bowls and smoothies are very good. Also try the protein snacks, I had to go back and get more of them.

Just had a smoothie, amazing drink so refreshing and team at this place is so friendly. Keep up the good work guys! You guys are amazing !!!

I've been feeling a bit under the weather lately, so I figured some super food would help. I ordered the most popular menu item, the beach bowl, which is an açaí base with granola on the top. You can choose one topping and honey as well. I went with blueberries and honey. The bowls are quite stunning! It will run you about $12. I don't often order acai bowls, so I don't have a price point to compare with if that's pretty standard or not. I loved my bowl. The acai tasted fresh as did the blueberries. The crunch from the granola is probably my favorite part. I did feel a boost of energy afterward, probably from the sugar though lol. Service was friendly and quick. My bowl was ready in a few minutes.

It is not often that I give a five star review to a place. But I used to go to Rush Bowls in downtown Berkeley back in 2019, and when I returned recently they were just as excellent as before and super friendly. In this day and age of lousy or no customer service, this place stands out. They actually care about you and found an old 2019 menu so I could find the bowl I used to order. It was called the "Peach Cobbler," and was just as excellent as before. The owner and staff were so nice to me. Wish there were more places as friendly and helpful as this.

I had the protein smoothie and it was bomb. A good amount of protein. I also tried the banana bread ball, which was also very good and filling.

So I actually LOVE rush bowl....... The downtown Oakland location. I recently started working next to the Berkeley location so I thought I would go. The bowl itself was put together very lazily. The açaí base was already melting when he gave it to me so it wasn't made right for 1 the consistency was there at all. Then I asked for EXTRA strawberries for toppings... in what universe is this extra strawberry's if this is extra what's the standard amount of strawberries I went back to ask him and he was nonchalant saying yes that's extra. I looked at him so dumbfounded and just walked away. His answer let me know never to come here again. UPDATE!! I went back to tell them that the bowl was nasty and for some reason their "system dont do refunds" I emailed the manager and I hope to get a response and a refund.

Excuse the atrocious picture as it does not do the pb n j bowl enough justice! Compared to vitality bowls or nektar, they LOAD up on the toppings. In fact, you can clearly see the heaping amount of freshly made peanut butter they slathered onto my bowl. In retrospect, their pb n j bowl might be one of the best smoothie bowls I think I've ever had. The employees are also incredibly nice, and the establishment is super clean. Overall, this whole experience is an 11/10. I will definitely come back to Rush Bowls!!

The service here is great! My order is always made perfectly and dont't have to wait long at all. Shout out to Kirsten!

My friend and I stopped here for a quick lunch the other day, and we were both extremely happy with our visit. Upon entering the store, we were greeted by the worker (there seemed to be just one girl working) who was finishing up another couples order. Despite handling the entire restaurant by herself, she worked very efficiently while still providing excellent customer service! We ordered two beach bowls, one with strawberry and one with almond butter. Rush Bowls doesn't offer as many toppings as other acai bowl places, but I honestly prefer that to having an overload of fruits on my bowl. However, if you like to have a variety of toppings, Rush Bowls is not the place to go as each additional toppings will quickly rack up the price of your bowl. The base was nice and thick, there was a generous portion of granola, and the bowls were filled all the way! The overall total was $10.75, which is very reasonable compared to the majority of acai bowls these days. I will definitely be coming back to Rush Bowls and I recommend to those looking for a nice, simple smoothie bowl!

I recently became obsessed with smoothies and bowls. I had book marked Rush Bowls Oakland as a must try. When I mapped it, I noticed there was one in Berkeley! So convenient. It is on Addison street, down the road past Revival. It is kind of hidden. I would never have guessed it wasn't just part of the apartments on that street. Its a tiny adorable little shop. The customer service was gracious and helpful. They have bowls and smoothies. The bowls are basically a super thick smoothie consistency with granola and various fruit toppings. They're all around $10 to start. This seems a little pricy but i'm sure its because they use such great ingredients. We got the paradise bowl. It was flavorful, light and delicious. I like their granola. I will definitely be coming back to try an acai bowl!

Back at Rush Bowls!!! Beautiful design again. Love the high tide bowl, tastes like dole whip!!

Called to cancel an order that I put into the wrong store 5 minutes after placing the order. They did not have my order made yet and told me they couldn't cancel it after I paid for it online? HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?! The bowl was not made yet. HOW CAN YOU NOT CANCEL THE ORDER?! So you're saying If I pay ahead of time and accidently click the wrong store, call to cancel before its made, you can't get money back. How is this not a scam?!?

Kristen has great customer Service and made me want to come back. She definitely should get a bonus

we got the rush bowl and we went this friday afternoon. not crowded at all so no line

Rush bowls is awesome! my boyfriend and i go ever weekend! The staff is always super friendly and service is fast and always up to par! Ever since the new ownership, the hours are super accurate and their portions are great!! Everything is so fresh and customizable- i have no complaints! Favorite acai place in the bay area!!!

Visited the other day because it was really hot and the acai was amazing! Great flavor and very reasonable pricing for the Berkeley area. Eva was especially helpful! Will definitely be back to this cute location.

Terrible I appreciate the courtesy of the employee. You may like to offer more vegan options such as syrup, tutti frutti, or other non-dairy products. Yes, I am able to find the honey you use in most of your recipes. However, it is better to add additional ingredients to your yogurt. I hope to see some more options in the near future. Thanks!

Delicious açaí bowl. Fresh fruit (there could've been more strawberries and bananas) and nutritious ingredients. Açaí was cold and velvety. Very light and delightful. Decent size, a little over $11. But pricey but this is due to good quality açaí and definitely location.

Yummy açaí bowls. But was disappointed that the fruits in the menu under the açaí bowls were not automatic toppings for the bowl. For example, the Beach Bowl's banana, mango, guava juice were all blended into the açaí, instead of acting also as default toppings. Orders: - Beach Bowl: not bad. I was kinda surprised by the guava taste but do not dislike it! Toppings of granola and honey were yummy - Summit Bowl: also what you expect. Not bad for an açaí bowl but still sad the toppings of more strawberries etc. were extra charge. Might come again! Easy pickup

Best smoothies and açaí bowls! Everything is extremely fresh and made with love. Definitely my go to spot! I also love their Oakland location!

Slow nonchalant staff. Unreasonably long wait time for a smoothie. (40 minutes) Smoothie wasn't even as good as Oakland location.

3.5/5 stars Unfortunately the girl working seemed overwhelmed and was stuck working by herself, taking and making the orders so it took a while to get the order. She mentioned she had been there less than a week... Having someone else working or at least shadowing her, especially during summer when it's busy would have been nice. The food was good, but probably will not return to this location.

Perfect sweet treat for the summer in AC-less Berkeley! The smoothie bowls are huge and have a slushy-like texture, perfect for hot sunny days. I keep getting the paradise bowl with fruit on top. I don't think the smoothie bowls here are healthy given that many of them use fruit juice and froyo as the base, but they sure are delicious! The staff has always been very friendly. Once or twice they've been understaffed and I've had to wait 30+ minutes for my order. I hope they sort that out, because there isn't much seating nearby so I wandered around downtown for a long time to wait for my food. I felt bad for the employee working that day because it seemed like they were the only person there and were very overworked.

Kirsten got me a bowl right as they were closing, greatly appreciated and the power bowl was amazing

God, I'm so frustrated with this Rush Bowls location. I just placed an order online through their app for an ASAP pick up, and the location is closed when I get here. They had a handwritten note taped under their "Sorry, We're Closed" that said they closed early at 11am due to staffing issues. Why was the store still bookable in-app at 12:58pm? How do I go about getting a refund, besides filing a chargeback with my bank? There isn't a support link and this store has been closed 100% of the times I've tried to come here. It's infuriating. Why three stars? Because these smoothies are dank as f*** and I drive all the way to the Oakland location for them. So I was hype when this store opened a half a mile from my home. Grrrrr!!!!

Awesome event experience! The co-owner, Shamani, and the Rush Bowls team delivered acai bowls to an event we produced for 30+ people on rather short notice. They showed up prepared, ready to serve, and their acai bowls were the *highlight* amongst the attendees -- rave reviews. We are definitely going to use Rush Bowls for more events!

There are so many options! I got the berry bowl and a dragon fruit bowl. They were both delicious! I particularly thought the granola they use is a nice cruncy. I've been to some places where the granola is more chewy and I definitely prefer the crunch. I think the portion is a decent size and fair price. It would make a great breakfast or light lunch. The customer service was excellent. The staff were very kind and accommodating. I cant wait to try more!

super nice service and delicious smoothies. the worker tasnim is very nice. they know what they're doing

There aren't very many one of a kind bowl places in the bay in my opinion so it's exciting to see a place like this open. My two favorite things about this place are 1. the wide variety of bowl flavors available - they even have a Bark Bowl with a milkbone on top for "your best friend" 2. the offer free samples - I tried the Beach Bowl which seems a safety/classic, but it's pretty basic and I wanted to go for something I might not find anywhere else I tried the Chai Bowl and the Dragon Bowl. Chai Bowl - the consistency was insanely smooth and gooey which I found very interesting. It is blended with honey so I thought maybe that's why. It wasn't necessarily a bad thing, just unexpected and interesting to me. It was definitely Chai and had a cinnamon taste to it. Very unique to me as I've never heard of a chai flavored bowl before. Definitely would recommend to any chai lover ;) Dragon Bowl - didn't taste bad but I thought it was a little bland/watered down. I saw another review from someone who thought it was too sweet, so I wonder if my bowl seemed watery only because of who made it... I like the nice twist of chocolate drizzle on top, but I wish there were some fruits or something included too )-: A little boring with just granola and chocolate drizzle. Overall, pretty great visit. The workers were very nice and patient with us as we took an incredibly long time to decide. Very small space though. Maybe like 5 seats against the wall? No actual tables.

Tried 3 different smoothies.. all underwhelming. Flies everywhere and dirty cutting board left out with old food on it. The walls were splattered with old smoothie residue and garbage cans were gross. They honestly need to step their game up as far as cleanliness goes. As for customer service barely a word was said there's not much to say.

Nice pataya bowl, smoothie place. Smoothies around 8 bucks and bowls around 10-not super cheap but decent price if you are in the mood for one. I got the chocolate bowl and my friend got the very berry bowl. The employee was very friendly and energetic. This place makes fresh made peanut butter, so if you're a fan of that, this is the place for you. There are also smoothies like the hangover one ;) there are boosts you can put in your smoothie or bowl such as immune boost or energy boost (similar to jamba).

I got the paradise bowl and the jungle bowl. Both were tasty. Each bowl comes with a nice layer of granola. Idk what's in this granola but it tastes so good. The bowls are decently sized for the price too.

Very unsatisfied with the quality at this location on two separate occasions -- today and once over a year ago. I ordered the Super Protein Smoothie today, and the smoothie was not blended well at all -- I was chewing on ice, leaves (kale and spinach), banana, and strawberry thoughout the whole drink, and did not appreciate that at all. The flavor was also different from the Rush location in Oakland -- very bland, strangely, and no chocolate flavor whatsoever. The location in Oakland is amazing, and I've gotten this same smoothie twice along with the Green RX, and both were blended so smooth and tasted delicious! I live in Berkeley but unfortunately I won't be returning to this location due to very poor quality. Pros: the guy who helped me was very nice and welcoming, and the price was cheaper than the location in Oakland.

Everything was great when I visited the store in Berkeley, just a low rating because they don't open until 9am during the school year. I'm soooooo irateded by the hours

Different owners, different vibes. Enough said. Came in and everything was brand spanking new and it feels like an entirely different store. I know its just smoothies but man now I know for sure its healthy and clean. I appreciate the owner's comments, i feel seen and heard as a customer.

This was a really good smoothie i have had and great service will come again it was a random find after my spin class

Solid place for post-gym replenishment! My husband and I both workout nearby at separate gyms/studios and have dropped by Rush Bowls several times post-workout for smoothies and bowls. The variety of options is really impressive and I love that I can sub out ingredients when a menu item sounds *almost* perfect. If you're not a fan of acai, there are so many other smoothie bowls without it. Minor gripes: I hope they launch their rewards platform soon as it's been a few months and I've lost out on a few opportunities for points already. Also, my wait was long on my last visit on a Sunday morning because only one person was behind the counter.

Out of business or just conveniently decided to close at 11am on a Friday afternoon? Don't waste your time driving here

Definitely a grab-n-go joint. Though small & cozy, the sheer noise of the blender grating through the store is enough to want to GTFO immediately. LEMON SQUEEZE. Refreshing & hearty. Lemon flavor a bit lacking, but otherwise what I asked for-- a standard açaí bowl. One thing-- I feel a bit cheated....... With most reviews boasting their ~free~ fresh fruit add-ons, the "$1 EACH TOPPING" written in-store was... pretty conflicting to say the least :/ Anything from shredded coconut, to a handful of blueberries, to house-made peanut butter is all a dollar extra. Oof. Granted, the standard across all their açaí bowls is already a hefty spread of granola & honey, but I'm wondering when they switched up their policy. Petition to bring the free fruit back pls!!

This was a random find for me but I'm so happy I walked past! Small little shop that makes each bowl individually to order (be prepared for a wait but it will be worth it)! Everything was fresh and customizable... had the oasis bowl which was Mango, Pineapple, Coconut Milk, Peach Juice and topped with Granola, Honey + blueberries! After a long weekend of friends visiting and not eating the healthiest, this bowl hit the spot! I enjoyed this bowl so much that we went back to their Oakland location for dinner, no shame because it was really THAT good!

I'm so happy to hear Rush Bowl Berkeley is under new management and I hear it's the same managers from the Oakland store. They are so nice and respectful over there. I know the Berkeley store is going to be amazing under their leadership. Now I can start going back to this store I love the bowls