Akai in Bournemouth

Came in on Sunday just prior to closing which I was sensitive to as I have worked in hospitality myself and understand what it is like and was aware of the closing times. Stood in the queue only to get to the front and be told that they are closing in five minutes. Bear in mind there were still three lots of tables with people eating and we only wanted a takeaway. Really disappointing and poor customer service.

We won’t be returning unfortunately. Staff were very unsure of themselves & not particularly friendly. We ordered 2 smoothies which cost £7.50 each?! Guessed they must be worth the money… Can honestly say it was the worst smoothie I’ve ever had. They were so thick with ice that we couldn’t even drink through the straws & went through multiple straws trying. Neither flavour taste of much & the unblended chunks were not pleasant. I’m no smoothie expert but could definitely make better myself. Wish we had asked for a refund but we didn’t try them until we walked down the road away from the shop (we were busy fussing over the dog). Such a shame that our experience was negative as I love to support small local businesses.

I visited akai loads in the summer, and even wrote a 5/5 reviews I loved it so much. I was so excited to see a good quality Açai bowl offering in Bournemouth. Me and my partner went at the weekend and both got one of the Porridge bowls as it was a cold day. 1 took 20 minutes to make, the other took 30 minutes. The porridge consistency was like cement. I’m used to thick overnight oats but this was something else. The staff weren’t impolite, but you could tell they just weren’t overly bothered about their jobs or keeping you updated on how long your order was going to be. Hopefully the original staff are back soon as it seems to have made a huge difference in the service and quality.

FINALLY an acai bowl cafe in Bournemouth! So happy to see this open, and the acai bowls do not disappoint, I’ve tried 3 so far and all are amazing. The quality of all of the ingredients is a 10/10, no frozen fruits used as toppings here guys! The acai smoothie itself is perfect, not too runny and the portion sizes are SO generous. Please give them a visit and support this small local business. Acai bowls are not just for Summer ;)

We were down in Bournemouth for a couple of nights and visited here for breakfast. Claudia was so welcoming and helpful with the menu. We had a porridge and an overnight oats bowl, both were amazing, chose various toppings with them. Healthy, filling and set us up for a lovely walk along the beach. Will definitely be back!

Absolutely delicious freshly made juices. I felt like I could conquer the world after drinking the Iron Man juice! The staff are friendly and very helpful. The sizes are good and so are the prices!

Would totally recommend Açai- absolutely wonderful service and staff and sooo delicious !! Claudia was so helpful as we arrived just as they were closing -and she so kindly opened up again for us so that my daughter and I could still have the treat that we had really been looking forward to ! Absolutely lovely place and so very clean . Couldn’t recommend more highly - we will most definitely be back at the first opportunity!!

We ordered a smoothie bowl, overnight oats and a smoothie. All were beautifully made, fresh and tasted amazing. Claudia put so much effort into making the bowls and was very friendly too. Will definitely be returning and recommend highly. All on menu vegan and gluten free too!

Found this place by accident and have been back for breakfast for the last 3 days. The smoothies are delicious and the smoothie bowls are lovely. Customer service is also excellent. I get the feeling this is quite a new business and deserves to succeed