Thrive Juice Bar - Waterloo

I try to stop here whenever I can. Always get a great smoothie and yummy food. I love the healthy choices and the open kitchen is super.

My stepson clued me into this place, as he frequents while back in town from university. I tried it the other day, ordering a juice. Very healthy I'm sure, and tasty, it was very expensive. I appreciate that good (whole) foods are more expensive, but this seemed a little excessive. I'm not sure whether I'll return.

My daughter and I ordered a couple smoothies. She paid the young man and he walked away and began a conversation with a man totally ignoring us. I finally spoke up and asked him if we could have our money back to go elsewhere. He halfway apologized and made our drinks. Not very tasty drinks either

Just visited again for takeout smoothies. We have eaten lunch here too. Food quality is superb. Interesting, tasty menu.

I went here because I noticed a wide selection of bottled Kombucha, including two of my go to brands. I then on the menu a Turmeric Ginger Tea (warm) offered at the juice bar, so I opted for that because I love ginger. It does not have as much ginger as I would like, but it has lemon, and a good dose of turmeric. I think it is an acquired taste, but I do enjoy the tea and I have had it 3 times.Every time I went, the smell of coconut oil wafted through the air like an old school movie theatre. I was looking forward to eating food cooked in coconut oil because I love the taste. The service is good. The cashier and waitress are friendly and seem proud of their product. No complaints at all about service.I had the Mad Mexican rice bowl. It was OK, but was nothing to write home about. I have had better at chain restaurants. I wasn't impressed, so I am not sure how likely I will be to order food from there. I also wreaked when I came out. Never smelled before when I popped in for a drink.The pricing is in line with most vegetarian/vegan restaurants, but is a bit pricey relative to other restaurants in the K-W area. Overall, I don't care for the food (at least for the one dish I had), but I like the one drink that I had.