Swell — Restaurant in Old Saybrook

Visiting from California. This is not health food; it is dessert with lots of added sugar. The smoothie is okay, not great, not bad but also not my favorite — however I’m willing to chalk that up to personal taste preference.

The açaí and coconut base for the bowls however are loaded with added sugar!! (maybe stevia?)

It’s a shame because the rest of the ingredients taste good, better than other northeast açaí bowl places, but after 2-3 bites you’re overpowered by sweetness. There is no need to add sugar to naturally sweet açaí.

This place is a dessert treat not health food; remove the added sweetener (no sweetener option?) and I think youd have a really...

First time visit to 'Swell'. Normally I make my own at home, but today I decided to try something new. Clean place and plenty of parking in a shared plaza lot. 5-6 staff working to fill orders etc ..behind the counter. Ordered the Pink Flamingo. Smoothie was pretty good. 8 out of 10. A little sweet for my tastes. I watched a younge lady adjust her hair (no gloves on) and then go right in to grabbing ice from the bin by hand. I also watched 2 employees drinking their smoothies while making orders for customers. Not things I...

Don’t get me wrong, food is good and theres a variety, but it’s so insanely overpriced that it’s astonishing and ridiculous. Why should I have to pay $35 for a drink and bowl? The prices need to be lowered.. especially if they claim there’s LESS ingredients. Why am I paying more for natural food? Honestly absurd. And to add on to this - My friend went a little bit ago and got a piece of toast with a few pieces of lettuce on it, $9?!! Nine dollars for ONE piece of toast? It was ONE piece,...