Tropical Smoothie Cafe

🍽️ Restaurants · Overland Park

20

total experiences

95%

replied on google

Most reported issues

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Experiences

WorstDelivery & ShippingFrom Google Reviews
Aug 22, 2026

delivery is significantly delayed and the store is unreachable by phone

Business reply on Google

Hi Charlie, thank you for sharing your experience. This isn’t the experience we expect for our guests and we’re sorry to hear about this. Please email us at heretohelp@tropicalsmoothiecafe.com so we can review the details and assist you.

WorstStaff BehaviorFrom Google Reviews
Aug 11, 2026

employee provided inconsistent service and displayed rude behavior

Business reply on Google

We’re truly sorry to hear this, Nalla, and appreciate you letting us know. Could you share a few more details so we can make sure the right team addresses this? Please send us a DM or email us at heretohelp@tropicalsmoothiecafe.com, and one of our team members will follow up.

WorstWait & DelaysFrom Google Reviews
Jun 22, 2026

Customer experienced an excessive wait time for service.

Business reply on Google

Hi Jr, we’re sorry to hear about your experience and appreciate you sharing it with us. Your feedback matters. Please email us at heretohelp@tropicalsmoothiecafe.com so we can assist you.

WorstStaff BehaviorFrom Google Reviews
Dec 31, 2025

Cashier pressured customer for additional tips during the payment process.

Business reply on Google

Hi Lyndsey, thank you for visiting. I'm sorry to hear about your experience with our service. We strive to create a welcoming environment, and it sounds like we missed the mark. Please feel free to share more details with us at https://bit.ly/37hBUr4 so we can address this. We hope to make your next visit a more enjoyable one.

WorstStaff BehaviorFrom Google Reviews
Sep 11, 2025

Employee practiced poor hygiene and refused to follow app substitution policies.

Business reply on Google

Hi Mike, Thank you for visiting and sharing your experience with us. We're sorry to hear about the issues you encountered with service and hygiene, as this is not the standard we strive for. Your feedback is important, and we would appreciate more details to address this properly. Please share more at https://bit.ly/37hBUr4. Hope to make your next visit a refreshing one!

WorstRefund & ReturnFrom Google Reviews
Jun 22, 2024

Staff refused to process a refund after failing to deliver order.

WorstRefund & ReturnFrom Google Reviews
Mar 11, 2024

store closed after online payment and failure to provide requested refunds

Business reply on Google

Linda. we hate that we let you down so please let us know how we can get better so your next experience exceeds your expectations. Please help us make this right, by going to https://bit.ly/37hBUr4 and telling us more about your experience.

WorstWait & DelaysFrom Google Reviews
Jul 9, 2023

excessive wait time due to slow staff performance

Business reply on Google

James. we hate that we let you down so please let us know how we can get better so your next experience exceeds your expectations. Please help us make this right, by going to www.tropicalsmoothiecafe.com/contact/ and telling us more about your experience.

WorstStaff BehaviorFrom Google Reviews
Jun 23, 2023

Long wait time followed by rude staff interaction.

Business reply on Google

Mikal, we are very sorry to hear you had a bad experience with us; we are committed to providing the highest quality food and great customer service to all of our guests, and when we don't it is disappointing. Please provide us with more details at www.tropicalsmoothiecafe.com/contact/ in order for us to get better and to make this right for you.

WorstProduct / Service QualityFrom Google Reviews
Apr 15, 2023

The smoothies contained too much ice and lacked sufficient flavor.

Business reply on Google

We appreciate you taking the time to provide feedback on your recent visit to our cafe We apologize for any inconvenience you experienced due to the slow service and the quality of the smoothies. Slow Service: We understand that slow service can be frustrating, and we assure you that we are continuously working to improve our efficiency. We are taking your input seriously, and our team is already working on ways to streamline the ordering process. Smoothie Quality: We apologize that the smoothies you received did not meet your expectations. We strive to provide top-quality, flavorful smoothies for our customers, and it seems we fell short in this instance. We will address this issue with our staff to ensure that the proper proportions of ingredients are used in the future. Thank you for choosing Tropical Smoothie Cafe and we look forward to serving you again soon.

WorstCustomer ServiceFrom Google Reviews
Apr 3, 2023

Excessive wait times and unprofessional staff behavior.

Business reply on Google

C. we hate that we let you down so please let us know how we can get better so your next experience exceeds your expectations. Please help us make this right, by going to www.tropicalsmoothiecafe.com/contact/ and telling us more about your experience.

WorstStaff BehaviorFrom Google Reviews
Feb 22, 2023

Staff member was rude and provided poor service during long wait

Business reply on Google

emily. we hate that we let you down so please let us know how we can get better so your next experience exceeds your expectations. Please help us make this right, by going to www.tropicalsmoothiecafe.com/contact/ and telling us more about your experience.

WorstCustomer ServiceFrom Google Reviews
Jan 26, 2023

Staff refused in-person orders and required app usage without notice.

Business reply on Google

Kayla, we are very sorry to hear you had a bad experience with us; we are committed to providing the highest quality food and great customer service to all of our guests, and when we don't it is disappointing. Please provide us with more details at www.tropicalsmoothiecafe.com/contact/ in order for us to get better and to make this right for you.

WorstWait & DelaysFrom Google Reviews
Sep 24, 2022

Understaffing caused long wait times and service disruptions.

Business reply on Google

Mike. we hate that we let you down so please let us know how we can get better so your next experience exceeds your expectations. Please help us make this right, by going to www.tropicalsmoothiecafe.com/contact/ and telling us more about your experience.

WorstProduct / Service QualityFrom Google Reviews
Apr 9, 2022

customer experienced food poisoning from expired ingredients

Business reply on Google

Amanda, we are very sorry to hear you had a bad experience with us; we are committed to providing the highest quality food and great customer service to all of our guests, and when we don't it is disappointing. Please provide us with more details at www.tropicalsmoothiecafe.com/contact/ in order for us to get better and to make this right for you.

WorstCustomer ServiceFrom Google Reviews
Dec 19, 2021

Incorrect smoothie order and lack of follow-up from management

Business reply on Google

Morgan, we are very sorry to hear you had a bad experience with us; we are committed to providing the highest quality food and great customer service to all of our guests, and when we don't it is disappointing. Please provide us with more details at www.tropicalsmoothiecafe.com/contact/ in order for us to get better and to make this right for you.

WorstTechnical IssueFrom Google Reviews
Mar 17, 2021

The mobile app failed to apply a rewards discount.

Business reply on Google

Jason, we are very sorry to hear you had a bad experience with us; we are committed to providing the highest quality food and great customer service to all of our guests, and when we don't it is disappointing. Please provide us with more details at www.tropicalsmoothiecafe.com/contact/ in order for us to get better and to make this right for you.

WorstCustomer ServiceFrom Google Reviews
Jan 11, 2021

Incorrect orders and long wait times at this location.

Business reply on Google

Loni, we are very sorry to hear you had a bad experience with us; we are committed to providing the highest quality food and great customer service to all of our guests, and when we don't it is disappointing. Please provide us with more details at www.tropicalsmoothiecafe.com/contact/ in order for us to get better and to make this right for you.

WorstWait & DelaysFrom Google Reviews
Sep 23, 2019

Excessive wait time for food orders during lunch hour

Business reply on Google

Alex, we are very disappointed to see we did not meet your expectations or, quite frankly, our own. It is our desire that each guest has a 5 star experience with us and when they don't, we want to see how we can improve and make things right; with that in mind, can you go www.tropicalsmoothiecafe.com/contact and provide more details so we can make this right.

WorstCustomer ServiceFrom Google Reviews
Jun 19, 2019

Long wait times, incomplete order, incorrect food, and unprofessional staff behavior.

Business reply on Google

Robert, we are very disappointed to see we did not meet your expectations or, quite frankly, our own. It is our desire that each guest has a 5 star experience with us and when they don't, we want to see how we can improve and make things right; with that in mind, can you go www.tropicalsmoothiecafe.com/contact and provide more details so we can make this right.