Case E.
Yelp
I first stumbled upon SLO by accident, as I had an unplanned meeting near the store.
As soon as I walked in, I was in love!
I am an energy person -- meaning, if a restaurant/area doesn't have a good vibe, I cannot enjoy the entire experience, no matter how good the food is -- so when I was in the store, I felt amazing -- the moss wall with crystal, the giant crystal out front, to the neon LOVE sign -- I knew I was in the right place.
And then I found out about the owner's backstory, and as a fellow sober bro, I knew my dollars were well spent.
The crew was great, the acai bowl was incredible, and I'll continue to make it my go-to spot whenever I'm in SoCo (which is not often enough!).
Some may have a bit of sticker shock, however, I say that we 100% get what we pay for, and I do not know of any other establishment that serves these products that puts as much heart and soul into their offerings, so I don't see my purchase as serving myself as much as it is allowing me to be connected to a community of LIFE.
My only "constructive feedback" would be the presentation on the bowls hasn't always been as consistently pretty as the store, but I only think that bc I'm an aesthetic diva, and no one else would probably even notice.
Moral of the story: Just go!