Tropical Smoothie Cafe

Restaurant · 4.3 (163 reviews)

Tropical Smoothie Cafe is a health-leaning cafe chain at 2234 Town Ctr Dr SE in Southeast DC, part of the Town Center Drive retail strip. The menu centers on custom smoothies, plus sandwiches, wraps and bowls.

It holds a 4.3-star Google rating across 163 reviews, and most of those are five stars. Smoothies are the most-mentioned item, and reviewers repeatedly bring up a polite cashier, pleasant staff and a clean store, with a few noting app ordering. The low-star reviews are a minority but specific: complaints about bowls being unavailable, an order needing to be remade, and staff attitude.

Open daily, with earlier 7 AM starts on weekdays. Google lists a wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom.

2234 Town Ctr Dr SE, Washington, DC 20020

+1202-621-7295

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  • Sunday: 8 AM–9 PM
  • Monday: 7 AM–9 PM
  • Tuesday: 7 AM–9 PM
  • Wednesday: 7 AM–9 PM
  • Thursday: 7 AM–9 PM
  • Friday: 7 AM–9 PM
  • Saturday: 8 AM–9 PM

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What are Tropical Smoothie Cafe's hours?

Monday–Friday 7 AM–9 PM, Saturday–Sunday 8 AM–9 PM (per Google, October 2026).

What do reviewers order here?

Smoothies come up far more than anything else in reviews; kiwi gets a couple of mentions. A few reviewers say bowls were sometimes unavailable.

Is Tropical Smoothie Cafe wheelchair accessible?

Google lists a wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom.

Nearby in Anacostia

Description written from public review evidence; verify details directly with the business.