Juice And Java

Good but a little pricey more

Not open Sunday for breakfast more

Today I was thinking about what to eat for lunch and Juice & Java popped into my head. Unfortunately I had to tell my brain "NO!" when the memories of something that happened on June 2, 2011 surfaced.\r \r Then I thought about why I did not warn others about my experience and hence the reason for why I am coming forward now. This review is not to bad mouth Juice & Java or to harm the establishment's reputation. It is merely a caution to visitors of the Boca Raton establishment in particular.\r \r Juice & Java has a great menu and I used to always get excited when I had not been there for a while. I even had a favorite meal which was the smoked salmon wrap and a #1 smoothie which I believe is pineapple, orange and banana.\r \r One day on June 2, 2011 I ordered my usual smoked salmon wrap and #1 smoothie for lunch. The time was approximately 2:45pm (a late lunch so I was hungry). That morning I had some fig newton's and coffee. Around 4:30pm I started to develop symptoms of headache, chills, sweating and thought I was coming down with a cold. Later that night my temperature rose to 102 and I have never felt my heart beat so fast in my life. I started to get scared and my girlfriend was worried too. It is important to mention I had no sinus symptoms at all and I thought that was strange. This was straight up fever like my body was fighting something foreign. I decided against going to the hospital and to try to sleep it off. That night was torture to the tenth power. Thinking back I must have been crazy. I could have died if the poisoning was strong enough.\r \r Around 12:00pm the following day the symptoms started to subside and I started to feel normal again. Realizing what had happened in the last 24 hours I knew I had been food poisoned. I am certain that the cause was the smoked salmon from Juice & Java.\r \r I went online and I filed an official complaint with the Florida Department of Health. They have a sub department called the Food and Waterborne Illness Program. I also emailed the franchise owner for Juice & Java Alex Sverdlov. Alex responded that there was nothing he could do and to contact the manager of the Boca Raton location.\r \r At the time I had felt that the complaint was enough closure because if anyone else were to come forward the Boca location would have bigger problems. So I did not contact the manager and put it to rest until now.\r Since I was poisoned I have stopped going to Juice & Java and warned all of my friends to eat at your own risk. It is sad that I cannot trust Juice & Java anymore because I really liked going there. You have to ask yourself if you were poisoned somewhere would you ever go back?\r \r If you have read this far then thank you. At least someone will know about my experience and make an informed decision from here. For the record this the first time in my life I have ever been food poisoned. I am 38 years old. Sorry to Juice and Java in Boca. You had it coming. I hope you improve your food handling guidelines. more

I asked the waitress if I could have a Mango ice instead of the juice. A perfect drink to cool you down this summer. There are no additives in the juices there. It was pure mango and crushed ice....refreshing and clean. more

I love falafel, but I have come to think I really just love Juice and Java falafel. It tastes so clean and fresh and it is served with the perfect salad fixings and hummus. Excellent. more

Service is rude and act like the customer is bothering them. When asked a question was talked down to. That said the smoothies themselves are hit or miss. Sometimes you get a decent one with the right amount of fruit to juice/ice ratio. Sometimes you get a big icy mess with some fruit mixed it. more

The food is really good - they have a huge menu of healthy, fresh meals, and a larGe variety of smoothies and juices. Never a bad food experiences....food. However, I've stopped my twice weekly forays through their healthy deliciousness because the service is so BAD. Sometimes the serve breakfasts on Sunday until 12, sometimes 11:30, sometimes they stop serving it only for the 20 minutes we wait for the waitress to take our order, then miraculously they start serving it again. This would be "quaint" if service was otherwise friendly and efficient; it is neither. I was thrilled to have such a health-conscience place to go; but, there are too many options in Boca Raton to tolerate the poor service of this place. I hope they figure that out before it's too late. more

Good food to go. I was in the area, super hungry and didn't know what to eat when I remember this Juice and Java was around the corner. I ordered a veggie burger melt to go. It was a lot of "good" food. I was satisfied afterwards and glad I chose to eat healthy. The service was fairly quick and I was glad because unlike most days, this day I was in a rush. more

Recently decided to give it another try for breakfast as they have more organic breakfast sections than lunch selections.The omelets are always organic with a choice of eggs or whites. They receive fresh ingredients daily and will tell you which fruit and veggies are organic. Service was excellent. Will try a salad or quinoa for lunch since they are organic. Next time. I will bring my husband who prefers conventional food and we will both be able to find something tasty. more

The salmon ztitiki wrap was perfectly seasoned and the mint lemonada is refreshing. Nice place to sit outdoors and relax by the fountain. Hubby enjoyed the Caesar chicken. The waffles arrive in a pretty presentation. Just don't go there when you're in a rush, the service is good, but leisurely. more