Juice Generation

Thought the smoothie was good, the vegan baked scone not worth it, staff not the friendliest.

Pretty good juice place with a bunch of locations uptown. This area is not without a variety of juice bars, but still a good choice. Got the daily detox which took a while to make, so they may need another juicer — don’t go in a hurry!

A little hole in the wall juice place in the Village, although they have other locations throughout Manhattan. Stopped in and they had a nice menu, with different juices, smoothies and other delights. The Strawberry Smoothie was rich and very good. Definitely on the pricey side but what juice place isn’t? Good service and the place was clean. I would return when in the neighborhood.

Great! Loved the protein buzz smoothie, really fresh ingredients! Great vegan bakery too

This place is convenient for me since I live just a block away from this establishment. I like the juice here however a particular staff member (older man) was incredibly rude. I have a service dog and I’m more than willing to show papers. He could have asked politely, instead he was very condensing and assumed I was lying and that caused extreme anxiety for me. Meanwhile my juice took under 5 minutes to make. If you run a business and you have a loyal customer, said customer should be treated with proper customer service even if the product is good.

Awful taste. OK service. Awful cleanliness.

This place’s prices confuse me. I got a substitution for less expensive fruits in my smoothie and they changed me 13 bucks instead of 7.95. I really don’t appreciate being changed extra for not using almond milk and not having mangos.
Water is cheaper then almond milk.
Apples are cheaper then mangos.
Yes it tastes great but it is illogical that I was changed more.

I’m a big fan of JG, so I decided to treat myself to a juice on the way to wrk, around 8am. I ordered a simple juice and the cashier didn’t speak great english which was a bit annoying since a quick stop turned much longer than expected.
This local only has one juicier so it took them about 15 mins to make
One juice. Def annoying for a small juice with 4 ingredients, cucumber,
Apple, lemon and ginger.
I will go back, but next time will make sure that I have time to spare.

Omg! RIP PB Acai bowl! What happened to this heavenly bowl of goodness? The first PB Acai bowl I had was around port authority and I remember thinking its was the greatest new thing for pretentious good lovers! No more! It used to be a large juicy portion of toppings: bananas, cacao nibs, a healthy dose of smooth, creamy peanut butter and the smooth silky acai blended with peanut butter and almond milk. Now they reduced the size of the bowl, increased the price, cut the portion of peanut butter into a ¼, and added freaking strawberries! WHAT?! You don’t add tartness/​sourness to this dessert, I’m sorry! NO! NOOOOOO!!! What will I do now when I’m craving an acai bowl? Oh right… make it myself.

Fast attentive service, came right around closing time but they welcomed us with a smile! PB Acai bowl enough said! Delicious! Highly recommend!

This place is awesome. I came here a year ago on a trip to NYC and had to come back. The acai bowls taste a little bit different than what I am used to because the acai flavor isn’t as strong, but it’s still really good. The PB Acai is my favorite.

Love it!

Back in NYC and in between the over eating at night the day needs to be healthy– in an authentic way. My favourite smoothie is the strawberry and banana and coconut ice mix drink– keeps me full and full of energy without artificial stimulants and it’s very easy on the digestion ie. No bloating. If you are a real health nut then it’s worth trying some of the ‘meal’ options with acai — they taste better than they look and again seem to be honest as digestion is easy and no cravings after or caffeine type pick up. Mostly natural and that’s what’s special here.
Gonna miss this place when we are back home. Keep it up JG!

*** Acai Bowl Review, Helpful Staff, Bar seating ***
This was my first time coming to Juice Generation. I’ve never ordered from them before so I was awkwardly standing in front of the menu for quite some time. The staff was helpful and very patient while I went back and forth on my order. I finally decided on the PB Acai Bowl and what a great decision it was! It was extremely filling and so delicious. It cost a little over $ 10 which is a bit steep; keep in mind it is acai (which is not found in the states). Very healthy and I’ll be sure to come back and visit to try their smoothies. There is limited bar seating here.

Not sure if it was because I came in late winter and the fruits weren’t in season or if it’s the difference in workers, but I thought my smoothies at the uptown locations were better. The smoothies here just didn’t wow me like the ones in uptown or midtown. I didn’t go «Wow I need to trek back here from my office to get this» like the other places.
The service is friendly and you get your order pretty quickly. Place is pretty small so don’t plan on eating the foods here during peak lunch hours.

Oh, Juice Generation, how I love and loathe you so!
Love:
1. STOP comparing this to Jamba Juice for the love of all things healthful! Apples and oranges, people! Jamba’s veggie smoothies and juices are laughable, in that they contain virtually no veggies at all. In fact, their green veggie smoothie doesn’t even contain blended greens, but rather a half cup (maybe?) of green veggie juice. At JG, the veggie smoothies and juices are freshly made with actual vegetables.
2. JG has an awesome selection of juices, smoothies, acai bowls, shots, soups, snacks (think kale chips, energy bars and such), in addition to gluten free muffins, some of which are vegan AND little raw meals. YUM.
3. Staff members are always personable and accommodating.
Loathe:
1. Ah, this place could bleed me dry. I mean, it’s on par price-​wise with other NYC juice bars, but that doesn’t make $ 7 for a 12 oz. juice any less painful, when I could in theory drink 4 of them at one time without blinking.
Bottom line… JG is a solid, tried and true chain of NYC juice bars. Just go ;)

Juice generation is truly delicious. Their products are well made and high quality. My favorite smoothie is the Joyful Almond — tastes like a milkshake! Also, the acai bowls are very good. They also sell chia bars — chocolate pb is the bestttt. My only complaint is that it’s pretty expensive. I am inclined to try to recreate their products at home.

The Good:
— Healthy & delicious!
— Super fresh
The Bad:
— Pricey (But what real juice place isn’t?)
* Tip * — Don’t go for the smoothies — stick with the real juice. That is what they are known for!

I love that there are so many places to get fresh juices and smoothies in NYC.
My friend introduced me to Juice Generation and I absolutely loved Mr. Greengenes: mango, banana, kale, spinach, raw agave ice with your choice of: soy, almond or hemp milk.
I was impressed with the selection. You could also purchase healthy snacks and meal options.

I admit I never cared much about acai, or how to pronounce it properly. Then, I decided to care one day after I have recently eaten the almond bliss acai bowl at Juice Generation. Man was it spectacular! Now I have a better understanding and appreciation towards acai (pronounced as «ah-​sigh-​ee»).
I have tried Liquiteria’s acai bowl, and I still think Juice Generation tasted the best. The one sold in Liquiteria was less sweet, so it may be preferable for some. But, I love things that are full of flavors and damn that almond bliss acai bowl was out of this world! I have tried their aloha acai bowl, but it was not as good as the almond one.
I also tried their juices, and I have to say that it was very fresh & delicious as well. Prices may be of a concern for many, but once in a while a treat to oneself is needed. Or, you can take their ideas and make your own acai bowl and juices.