Rush Bowls

Rush Bowls is on Hillsborough Street in Raleigh, making acai and fruit bowls plus smoothies from the same counter. The bowls blend all-natural fruits and vegetables and come topped with crunchy organic granola, a drizzle of honey and whatever fresh fruit you pick. Toppings are the part people fuss over.

It is a family-run small business, and customers keep mentioning the staff by name. Jay, the owner, gets singled out often for the welcome, and regulars say the crew treats you like family. Reviews lean on the service about as much as on the food.

What to know

• The bowls are made without dyes and without sorbets.
• Protein options are available on both the bowls and the smoothies.
• The Beach Bowl can be topped with fresh strawberries and granola.
• The Super Protein Smoothie and the Frost Fighter are among the named smoothies.