Visiting from Dothan, Alabama last month and found this little jewel online. This place is totally amazing! I had an açaí bowl and my wife got a coconut bowl. Both were loaded to overflowing. Definitely the best value of any meal we had in San Diego. Wonderful staff too! Certainly we’ll be coming back when we get out there again. Can I give 6 stars?
Went there because of the good reviews so I had high expectations. Tried their smoothies, both the specials, a strawberry rhubarb and a tropical blackberry. Took a good ten minutes to get our smoothies, only two workers and they had a good line of customers. The smoothie were just okay. The tropical blackberry that I had was very thin and over powered by the mint / ginger. The strawberry rhubarb was also okay, nothing special. We were told they were most known for their acai bowls, so maybe those are better.
Really great little neighborhood smoothie spot for a quick breakfast or pick me up. The girl who helped us was so incredibly friendly and gave us a bunch of suggestions. The menu is great because there are tons of options, but it’s so hard to choose because everything looks delicious. The drinks are made fresh right in front of you. Nice portions also considering fresh smoothies and juice are always pretty pricey. Makes it a lot easier to pay. They don’t skimp. Loved everything about Northside Shack.
My heart is at the Point Loma location but I love how much space this location has. Still the same great service and bowls. Best in the world!
WOW i am so glad i found this place!!! i ordered their oatmeal bowl and it is sincerely one of the best fruit bowls i’ve ever had. it was filled to the brim with perfectly ripe fruit, seeds, and granola. these things are a work of art. additionally thrilled to see sweet, happy, and knowledgeable employees who are having a good time behind the counter. the lobby has a bunch of books to read about a bunch of different dietary regimens, which shows that the owner’s head is in the right spot in their mission. cannot wait to come back and support this shop and very happy that it’s in my neighborhood. there are places nearby that are trying to do the same thing, but northside shack really hits the nail on the head.
my new favorite place. forever
This is our fourth trip down to San Diego in last 4 years and we have been coming back to the Northside Shack since our first visit. The Acai bowls are amazing! Now I say Acai bowl, but I actually prefer the Coconut and Pitaya base. You can choose your own fruit or just get it loaded with everything. This is what I do. You owe it to yourself to check this place out! It is my families favorite breakfast location, hands down.
We had the large açaí bowl with everything on it. It was SO good. Definitely worth the $14 (fed two of us), and the coconut sorbet in it was so creamy and delicious
A famous and popular food blogger recommended this place and covered it in his SD vlog. Since then I have my eyes in this place. Finally I got the chance in my recent SD trip. I was working from home, so my husband went to pick a breakfast açai bowl for me. I ordered a medium size, and that was quite huge, with açai sorbet, many different fruits and coconut and granola, and nuts etc. the ensemble is perfect to start a day. It’s so refreshing and tasty. Do visit them if you want a real açai bowl.
Maybe I’m not an Açaí expert, but this place was BANGIN’! They literally STUFF this thing all the way to the top with fresh fruit. And ordering is so simple. I don’t have much to say; if you like Açaí, this is the spot.