Shake & Wake — Restaurant in El Centro

They sell themselves as a "healthy" smoothie shop with organic ingredients but there's much left to be desired. Firstly, their products are all fresh, made to order and made with fresh fruit but not all of it is organic. To my knowledge, a lot of their ingredients aren't. List it on the menu if it is--that would help justify the cost of the drinks. Otherwise, you're selling overpriced food that isn't even that good.

I've tried different items here over the years and am disappointed each time. They're famous for paninis but their veggie panini isn't vegan as advertised because of the pesto! They also ADD SUGAR to everything! A simple iced chai tea was so sweet it gave me a headache. a friend with me ordered an almond butter, banana, and jelly but he couldn't even finish it because of how sweet it was. Smoothies that should already be sweet from fruit have added sugar. When I requested to order a power bowl without the sugar, I was told it might not come out right. What?! I've made hundreds of smoothies at home that come out perfectly thick and creamy sans added sweeteners. The smoothie that they presented me was a watery, flavorless, melted mess.

So disappointing. The worst part is people think they're making healthier choices but they're just getting their tastebuds hooked on overly sweet "food". I have to remind myself not to waste my...

We LOVE Shake and Wake. It has always been a go to spot for our family. Every time we pass by our 3 year old asks us to stop get her a berry bowl and a cookie, or a smoothie and a cookie. Bowls are HUGE, they’re easily shareable. Smoothies are always very filling and tasty. We’ve been supporting Shake and Wake years! Almost everything is already vegan, so we don’t have to make crazy substitutions to our orders (thank goodness). Vegan options for drinks, bowls, and even a sandwich. 10/10...

We were kind of not sure what to expect of this new place, but once we tried it, we were pleasantly surprised. We tried the Goji Bear which was good but not as sweet as we thought it could but it's probably healthier. I had the Pineapple Bowl which has pineapple sorbet, fresh pineapple, banana, granola & honey and it was super delicious! It's a nice change to have a place that makes everything fresh-tasting with organic ingredients. I also like that they open early and...