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Overall Total Score
3.6 out of 5
Very good | 15 reviews

What Chia Min Ni likes about Backyard Bowls State St:
I had read about this place on HappyCow and was in town (June 2014), so I went in for a look. Here's my Backyard Bowls review. Not so much a restaurant as we would expect but an acai bowl and smoothies bar. You could get a variety of toppings with your bowl. We got a basic one with acai berries and fruit. Tasted good. View all feedback. What tonyakay doesn't like about Backyard Bowls State St:
Glad there is something vegan around the mall, but ... Service was really bad. Five people who came in after me got served before me. The food felt low quality like Cost Co bulk ingredients. The bowl I was made was mostly granola and very little açaí. Not sure the granola is vegan. The honey def appears to be cut with corn syrup, though I didn’t eat it so I’m just saying based on appearance. Anyway, if there are ZERO... View all feedback.

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3.2 ★ from 9 reviews
Santos
17.05.2023 - 14:54

I had read about this place on HappyCow and was in town (June 2014), so I went after a look. Here's my Backyard Bowls review. Not as much a restaurant as we wou...

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Damaris
17.05.2023 - 14:54

Despite the fact that there were about 10 people working at the restaurant, none of them seemed to know what items were vegan. I felt like I was the first perso...

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Olen
17.05.2023 - 14:54

I really enjoyed the mushroom toast at this restaurant. They offer a wide variety of vegan options, which was great to see. This review was last updated on July...

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Norwood
17.05.2023 - 14:54

I am happy that there is a vegan option at the mall, but unfortunately, the service was very poor. Five people who arrived after me were served before me. The f...

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Hillary
18.09.2022 - 14:33

Although there were some 10 people working there, no one was worth knowing what was vegan. as if I was the first to ever ask such a bizarre. first they told me...

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Happycow
3.5 ★ from 6 reviews
tonyakay
23.07.2024 - 21:51

Glad there is something vegan around the mall, but ... Service was really bad. Five people who came in after me got served before me. The food felt low quality...

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Chia
23.07.2024 - 21:51

I had read about this place on HappyCow and was in town (June 2014), so I went in for a look. Here's my Backyard Bowls review. Not so much a restaurant as we wo...

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SusanT125
23.07.2024 - 21:51

I absolutely enjoyed the mushroom toast at this restaurant. They offer a wide variety of vegan options on their menu.

chatan
23.07.2024 - 21:51

The açaí bowl I ordered was slightly sweet. The bananas were not ripe enough for my liking. The smoothie was too watery to be a bowl consistency and lacked flav...

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MicaVegan
23.07.2024 - 21:51

Despite the presence of over 10 staff members, none of them were able to provide information on vegan options. It seemed as though I was the first person to inq...

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