The King Vs. The Upstart
November 20, 2006 5:59 pm
I did something crazy today. I was on my way to Smoothie King with a friend; I could already taste the Cherry Picker. Driving down 236, I saw the newly opened Robeks in Fair City Mall. Someone had recently recommended that I try it, so we gave it a go.
Unfortunately, there was no Cherry Picker equivalent on the menu, so I was left comparing apples to, um… cherries. I had the Raspberry Romance, which was good. (Go ahead, make fun of me if you want). Delicious, obviously very fresh ingredients. I didn’t think it was cold enough: by the time I got to the bottom, it was more juice than smoothie. Maybe that means the quality is good.
I haven’t converted to Robeks yet: that’s too big a decision to make on only one drink. And it’s hard to leave a smoothie shop whose motto is: “Chewing Is Overrated.”
I need some help with this evaluation: has anyone else been to Robeks? How do you think it stacks up? Better or worse than The King?
3 Responses to “The King Vs. The Upstart”
Well, I’ve never been to Robeks, but I have a hard time believing any place can be better than Smoothie King!
I’ve never been to smoothie king….whenever I’m over there I always see Starbucks and decide to go for that….
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I went to Robeks and ordered a Mahalo Mango, then I went to Smoothie King and tasted some of my brothers Mango drink. Robeks was a lot better. Smoothie King’s tasted chalky and medicinal. Robeks tasted like a real mango, the smoothness of the mango coming down your throat. Now that’s a good smoothie! =]
I do agree with you Mr.Whitacre that there is more liquid than smoothie at the end of the drink.
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