Planet Smoothie — Restaurant in Huntsville

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Story time: when I was in middle school, there used to be a Planet Smoothie in Parkway Place Mall. It was a special treat to go there and get a smoothie called a Chocolate Elvis -- peanut butter, cocoa, bananas, milk, and frozen yogurt. It was delicious! Sadly, that Planet Smoothie closed a long time ago -- definitely more than 5 years -- and I was left without a place to get one of my favorite treats of old.

Well, I was driving by Metro Diner et al the other day and realized that a Planet Smoothie was open on Whitesburg! I resolved to come in soon to see if their Chocolate Elvis was as I remembered.

It was raining, as it has been for weeks now, and I stopped to shake out my umbrella before entering. I didn't see the gentleman walking by and accidentally caught him in the shower. I apologized but he smiled at me and asked if I was going into Planet Smoothie. I said I was and he held the door for me -- that was when I realized he was one of the employees. This kind gesture was representative of the whole staff. An older woman was ordering ahead of me, and she was very new to smoothies in general. They were super patient with her, explaining all the options and ingredients. They even took out and showed her some flax seeds and told her what they tasted like -- she had never heard of them before.

A person I can only assume was the owner or manager asked if she could get anything started for me while her other staff members helped the older lady. I wasn't in a huge hurry, so I told her not to worry about it, but I really appreciate that they paid attention to me and wanted to help make my experience as quick as I needed it to be. I talked with her about the old Planet Smoothie at the mall and how much I used to love going there and how I excited I was that another opened up that was convenient for me. She was warm and seemed so thrilled that I'd found them.

When I got my smoothie, it was exactly as I remembered. Creamy, chocolatey, peanut buttery, with a subtle banana flavor, too. More like a dessert than a healthy smoothie...but their small portion is only 300 calories and was plenty for me for a quick little lunch. I don't review chains often, but the staff here, combined with my tasty treat, really won me over. Keep up the good work -- I'll see...

I have been a long time Planet Smoothie lover. Today I used the app to order ahead for myself and my coworkers. It was seven smoothies in all that I ordered right in the middle of lunch rush and when I arrived, the two girls working let me they were working on them and it would be just a few minutes. I assured them I was in no rush and knew I’d placed a larger order right in the middle of the rush and appreciated them taking good care of it. They worked efficiently and communicated with me on their progress while I waited and overall it was a great experience (I really don’t think I’ve ever had a bad experience at this location!). The younger generation sometimes gets a bad rep for their work ethic but the two employees working today seemed like excellent workers! The smoothies were delicious and the perfect fuel for the rest of our...

I know they’ve been having staffing issues in the past year. However the ladies that do work there are amazing. I’ve become a patron, and have totally disregarded smoothie king and the other chains. I drive here from Madison, don’t care the distance. They have the best ingredients and don’t had a bunch of sugar in their smoothies. I’m always happy and thankful for the smoothie and the great service. The ones that do work here definitely need a raise. They work so hard and still manage to treat you like family. They never show that they are overwhelmed or...