The Mad Beet — Restaurant in San Diego

Avoid this place, direct customers and any couriers or delivery personal.

The meathead behind the counter only speaks bully and has no common sense, dignity, or idea what polite society is.

When I went to pay for a smoothie, he asked to see my driver's license. I was taken aback, but I showed it to him. He then told me to take it out of the wallet.

THIS IS A SMOOTHIE I WAS BUYING FOR ANYONE ELSE WHO IS ALSO CONFUSED, NOT ALCOHOL.

Then this complete stranger TOOK MY LICENSE, OPENED A NOTEBOOK FULL OF PEOPLES NAMES AND INFORMATION AND BEGAN WRITING DOWN MY PERSONAL INFORMATION, including my LICENSE NUMBER, NAME AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT ELSE.

I asked him what and why he was doing this and he just snipped, "do you want this order or you want me to cancel it?!"

If I wasn't picking up this order for someone else, I would have cancelled it in a heartbeat.

I said I want to know why he was writing my personal information down, and he said again, threatening, "do you want this order or you want me to cancel it?!"

I said to him "I can't ask why you are writing down MY PERSONAL INFORMATION." He said "NO! DO YOU WANT IT OR NOT"

The back and forth continued meaninglessly. I have every right to know why SOMEONE WHO I DON'T KNOW is writing down my personal information.

He finally told me he assumed I worked for a courier service and he was writing down the information of anyone who was "representing" his products.

I had no choice, he had already started writing down my info, I could do nothing but stand there as this creepy muscle-bound bully processed me like I was in Nazi Germany, his equally creepy friend standing next to me like a threatening thug, arms crossed and grinning like a jailhouse guard

If anything happens to my home, my car, or my health now, I must suspect this Steroid-raging lunatic or his cohorts of being the transgressors.

THEN, HE CONTINUES HIS PATHETICALLY RUDE TIRADE, YELLING AT ME SARCASTICALLY AND AGGRESSIVELY "DO YOU NEED ANYTHING ELSE!?" while I stand and wait for my order.

I tell him I need a receipt. He says he can EMAIL or send one to my PHONE NUMBER.

"You can't give me a receipt?"

"No! I can send it to your email or phone number. Those are the only options"

... He wants MORE of my personal information!? and I can't get a receipt. What if I have no phone or email? This must be illegal, tax evasion if nothing else...

I feel dirty, cheap, and ashamed of the world for having entered this establishment. I will not be picking up any orders from this Creep or his Business any longer and I suggest for your own safety and privacy, that anyone reading this does not either.

If ANYTHING strange does happen to me, I or my family will be filing a police report, and this person will be suspect.

Truly truly creepy. Avoid if at all possible. No joke. I wish I had never entered this place.

IF YOU CARE ABOUT CIVIL LIBERTIES OR PRIVACY, YOU WILL NOT PATRONIZE THIS...

The staff Danelle and Serena on Saturday 02/15/2020 at 5:26PM were extremely rude, unapproachable, and lack communication skills for a customer service position. Wanted to go to a quaint establishment ignoring the ratings and comments online. Walking into this shop, I stop to read the menu on the left wall, once I was ready, Serena with “I’m waiting face” then looking outside behind me while I gave my order. The look you see on a Disney show when the kids make a point that someone is annoying them. The drink was ready right away. It was the “Blackberry Charles” w/celery, It was full of ice! I didn’t find it a big deal but I had never gotten ice in a juice drink like this unless it’s, maybe, orange juice. “This place might be different...”, I thought. There was so much ice that when I tried scooping 2 table spoons it seemed like a ridiculous task. I went to the counter, asked Danielle if “she could please dump some of the ice out for me or if she could please give me something to put the ice in because I had tried to get some out but it wouldn’t work because I had to hold the trash open and scoop, I didn’t have enough hands”. Serena’s response was,”Oh, don’t do that, it would be so messy”, a comment with absolutely no solution just except with her task in mind she would have to clean it. My response,”I’m aware, which is why I’m asking if one of you could dump some of the ice or give me something to dump it in?” Danielle looked at me with drawl eyes, tightened her lips, took the cup to the sink. She tried dumping the ice by scooping it out but after scooping 3 times, she became frustrated, all that was left after taking some ice out was 1/3 of the medium cup. She just dumped the entire drink out. She had to make another then when bringing it to me, with no ice, she tapped her hands together with every word as if scolding me,”All our drinks come with ice”....that’s when I interrupted and asked for both their names. She did this very comfortably in front of other customers, which informs me that this has been done before to customers. If this establishment’s policy is to save money on fruit and vegetables per cup, I understand it isn’t the girls fault but, the way they speak to a customer that’s a problem. The ice wasn’t a big deal, I’ll just go to Jamba Juice next time, I’ve NEVER had any issues at any of them, I’m a travel nurse and picking up something healthy on the run is something you have to learn. I wanted a small business in my hometown to get my money. It wasn’t until the behavior of both girls exacerbated a non situation into one that is fit to write about. I’d rather pay for a “cup of ice” at McDonald’s and “hear thank you have a nice day” then ever deal with these drama queens again. I tossed the cup and got myself a burrito from the same place I’ve gotten them since I was a kid...

The smoothies and salads are amazing. And as for the essential oil shots; I was pretty impressed when I took one intended to cure a headache and it worked almost instantly.

Typically if I get a headache I need to take four or more exedrine to fix it and sometimes they persist regardless for more than a day. I have never had a headache disappear so quickly and my body isn't fooled by placebos.

Unfortunately the guy who is evidently the one in charge when I've visited is creating a less than pleasant atmosphere. He's physically gorgeous, blond, tall and muscular BUT quickly lost his appeal via his tyrannical and overbearing demeanor towards the other employees!

Both times I went he insolently scolded a cashier in front of myself and the other customers concerning something petty: no name on the cup; not working the touch screen register quickly enough. The over all vibe of the moment was high tension, repression and irritability. I couldn't help but feel sorry for his girlfriend, if he has one.

And what really irked me was how rushed I felt. I love their RXBARS and I bought 8 of them along with a 32 ounce protein shake and two essential oils shots bringing my total up to $42 and some change.

I would have bought more but he was unmistakably irritated with my browsing the menu!!! There was only one person who had barely gotten in line behind me so it's not like I was holding up a line. AND I had spent the same amount or more on my last trip so at this point I was becoming a regular.

I would guess with confidence the dude is 'roided out to the max on top of having serious anger and control issues. He should really chill the f#%& out.

With that being said I'm hooked on the Arktic Monkey protein shake and I'll be going back in for more. You can order yours custom if you like but you'd better hurry the hell up!

I put $5 in the tip jar. I asked myself why. I didn't have smaller bills? I felt too hurried to ask for them? Or maybe it was just out of sympathy for the subordinates who work their. Good Luck and God...