Best Friend Juice Bar & Cafe

2832 SE Gladstone St, Portland
(503) 208-3441

Recent Reviews

Greg Reed

Literally the best smoothie! Menu features many innovative and health conscious options! Personally, I love the mango smoothie!

Daniela Carballo

SOOO SOOO good. i was able to build my own smoothie and it came out just like i like it!! great customer service and vibeyyyy. you sure can work on some homework in here! first time here and I’ll be coming back ❤️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chocolate Smoothie Bowl, pbjr Smoothie Bowl

London Howell-Farley

I am so grateful this space exists. From the positive atmosphere, kind people creating nutritious food, and local art and event flyers. Having dairy and gluten allergies makes it harder to find a place to gather as well as find a quick food option before heading to work in the morning, but bestfriend makes this easy. Also shout out to Hector for always showing the care and compassion for life and the work he does here. I appreciate Bestfriend and everyone that makes it so great!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amelia R.

I have ordered Uber eats from here in the past and this was my first time at the store itself! The neighborhood Best Friend Juice bar is located is adorable and plenty of street parking available. The juices and smoothies are fresh and made to order. I previously got the "mean greens" and preferred that over the "best friend" option I got on this trip. There is plenty of seating inside the restaurant, however keep in mind no outdoor seating so pet will need to stay home! The service was friendly however the tipping option starting at 20%, 25% and 30% was a little crazy . I totally understand inflation and how hard it is to be a service worker, however if the employees need that sort of additional compensation I think the business should look inward as to how they are compensating their employees and raise prices accordingly. I'm excited to come back and try their smoothie bowls and special toasts.

Pamela Stovel

There is very limited seating and one couple took up the whole bench.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Smoothie & Bowl Boosts

Jamie D

Chill vibes. Good juices.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Mango, Juice Shots, Avocado Toast

John H.

If you are looking for a fresh juice or smoothie, this is a great stop. If I lived nearby, I'd probably be a regular. They also have coffee, tea, and a few food options like açaí bowls and "toasts", but I'm not sure if they change often. I had these rolls, which were phenomenal. A great midday snack/light lunch with a smoothie. I would recommend them and the price is fair. For smoothies, I got the Jerry Berry one time and a Daryl Strawberry the other time, both delightful! I'll be back to try more. Overall, it really is the cutest little juice bar and the staff are friendly.

Emily A.

The service was great, super sweet and helpful. I had the Vito, and a smoothie. So delicious. Definitely recommend.

Addy C.

Love this place and so does my daughter. Great selection, delicious menu, sweet people, cute little spot to sit and it's reasonably priced!

Angelyka Cava

This place has some of the best smoothies (if not the best) I've ever tried. My partner introduced me to the Chocolate City and Crystal Almond Joy, which are both somehow fantastic in flavor yet healthy. Neither my partner nor I are into health foods as much as we should be, so it's awesome to find a place that specializes in natural ingredients, snacks, drinks, while maintaining deliciousness. Plus, the prices are actually surprisingly reasonable compared to other juice bars, you're really getting your money's worth here. The interior is pretty nice and cozy. Service quality varies, some employees are nicer than others and some are fasted than others, but overall a nice experience no matter what. I'm definitely addicted to the two aforementioned flavors and started continuing the recommendations for this place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Chocolate City, Crystal Almond Joy

Liam Smith

Love treating myself to a medicinal smoothie. If I want to have a good day, I start it by taking a walk, specifically to here. Friendly service. Quick but chill.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Avocado Toast, Crystal Almond Joy

Rose Downing

Oatmeal isn't something you would expect to be really good at some place, but this place has some excellent oatmeal.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Stuart Steidle

Been here once and wasn’t impressed by the smoothie. It’s called ‘chocolate city’ and tasted like a mush of banana and blueberry.. and menu isn’t clear on cacao n maca being in a smoothie separately or together.. I didn’t feel like the service was informative either.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Cass M.

Based on previous reviews we were excited to try this place. Unfortunately we were disappointed by both the customer service and the food we got. While the shop itself is very cute, the food is overpriced and subpar. We ordered an Aloha and a Green smoothie bowl, both of which came with a very sparse amount of topping. As I was eating the bowl it wasn't even fully blended and I found multiple pieces of umblended spinach. We also got a carrot cake and appreciated that it was gluten free. Despite there only being one other customer we had to wait a pretty long time for our order and the workers did not seem in a good mood. Overall I would not recommend this place if you are looking for a good smoothie bowl especially for the price.

Ruthie C

Best Friends Juice Bar! I went in there this morning to make a few orders for me and my colleagues and the blonde woman (I forgot to ask for your name) in there was such a delight to work with! She was a bit short staffed but communicated that there would be a wait, so I came back since I worked down the street. After the wait, she helped me out big time after I dropped my drink and was just so nice and had a new smoothie bowl so fast! The staff here is wonderful.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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