Visuals	9/10
Consistency	7/10
Taste	8/10
Toppings	10/10
Price/Quantity	7/10
Total Score	8.2/10

Refresh Juice bar comes widely reputed by my peers, so I was excited to give this joint a try. Right off the bat, the toppings blew the competition out of the water. With unlimited toppings in build-your-own style, I found myself struggling to choose between almond butter and peanut butter, deliberating whether or not to include grapes, and piling on goji berry, flaxseed, and coconut flakes to add texture to the bowl. There was no way I could give Refresh anything but a 10/10 on Toppings.

The other really cool aspect of the build-your-own bowl was the fact that you could choose what fruit/flavor the base would be made out of - I chose a combination of coconut and pitaya which turned out really well. The coconut flavor offset nicely with the sweetness of the pitaya - my only minor complaint was I found myself wanting more from the coconut as it felt a little bland. Furthermore, biting into the coconut felt too much like a slushie rather than the ice-cream-esque texture I was looking for.

The only other detractor from this otherwise stellar bowl is the price to quantity ratio - it wasn't even bad, it's just not as much quantity as our top scorer, Robeks, even considering the spending on the BYOB aspect.

Visuals	7/10
Consistency	3/10
Taste	5/10
Toppings	7/10
Price/Quantity	1/10
Total Score	4.6/10

I've heard some poor things about this bowl, so when I went to try it again I was actually a bit surprised at the taste. My first bite was very bitter and unenjoyable - however, when I kept eating the bitterness really grew on me and I felt as if it was pretty decent, albeit not on the same level as the competition. The real strength of this bowl is the toppings - the sweetness of the peanut butter blended perfectly with more tangy, sour pepita seeds. The texture of the coconut and the crunchiness of the seeds also contrasted nicely with the rest of the bowl.

However, there were two huge detractors that kept me from giving this bowl a good review. (1) the consistency of the Acai was terrible - watery in parts and too thick in others, almost as if they didn't blend it properly. (2) the quantity was actually miniscule. At a price of over $8, I was incredulous as to how little acai they gave - especially when contrasting this with the robeks bowl, theres no way I'd ever want to get this bowl again.

Visuals	9/10
Consistency	2/10
Taste	8/10
Toppings	7/10
Price/Quantity	7/10
Total Score	6.6/10

My experience this past week with the UCSD's farmers market Pitaya bowl was quite undwhelming. I've had this bowl before - thus this latest rendition was disappointing. Priced at $10, the quantity was not particularly much and left me hungry even after finishing the bowl. Perhaps the worst part was the horrible consistency - I'd describe the Pitaya mixture as mushy and liquidy, like a few hours old 7-eleven slurpee. However, tastewise the Pitaya was excellent. It was very sweet and a little tangy, exactly what was expected. The toppings were pretty decent - they weren't exactly the freshest ingredients, but mushy strawberries and blueberries actually go quite well with Pitaya. The drizzle of peanut butter and coconut flakes added a lot to the texture and taste of the mixture. All in all, I'd tentatively recommend this bowl and I hope that my poor experience with the acai consistency was a one-off.

Visuals	9/10
Consistency	7/10
Taste	7/10
Toppings	6/10
Price/Quantity	10/10
Total Score	7.8/10

The Robeks Strawnana Berry bowl didn't disappoint! I found it flavorful yet tangy, with an excellent arrangement of granola and fruit juxtaposed with the vibrant color of the stunning bowl. We definitely got a little gimped on the toppings - 90% of the bowl was comprised of the acai blend. I love a healthy dose of acai, but balance is important! I found the acai consistency quite nice, however definitely on the thinner end of the spectrum - a touch thinner than your average jamba smoothie. The flavor of the superfruit was a slight bit too sweet, but I found it growing on me as I contininued enjoying this bowl and I left feeling very refreshed. However, the top selling point was definitely the sizeable quantity for the comparitively cheap price of $8.

Visuals	3/10
Consistency	7/10
Taste	6/10
Toppings	4/10
Price/Quantity	7/10
Total Score	5.4/10

ShakeSmart is a small stall inside Westfield UTC that I happened upon and proceeded to sample. The bowl had thick scoops of acai surrounded by some chia seeds, coconut flakes, granola, and bananas. The acai taste was delectable, but unfortunately I found it very flaky, belying its lack of freshness. Some of the bananas came bruised, and overall the toppings were a bit of a letdown in terms of both presentation and cohesiveness. Proportions overall were poor - the coconut was a bit overpowering at parts. However, at $6.75 quantity was decent for the price.