• New Wildomar Business: Robeks Juice

Have You Been To Robeks Yet? 

It's a Juice and Smoothie place located in the new Wildomar Square on the southwest corner of Clinton Keith and the I-15.

The image on the left is what you see while driving on Clinton Keith, the one of the right is what you see inside the Wildomar Square shopping center. Robeks is between Jersey Mikes/Supercuts and Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robins.

When you walk in you're greeted by one or more team members with a hearty welcome and you instantly feel at home in their clean and well lit establishment.

A shot of the Wildomar Robeks crew. Owner Tariq Johnson is in the middle.

I arranged to for a tasting of some of their more popular items while speaking with owner Tariq Johnson for this blog. I also put together a short promotional video below (sort of like a TV commercial). It's about 30 seconds and gives you a feel of the Wildomar Robeks.
The name Robeks is a portmanteau of the first owner's first names, Robert and Becky... so the story goes. They opened their first juice place back in 1996. Today there are about 90 franchises located in various pockets throughout the nation.

The various size cups they serve their smoothies and juices in.

I asked Tariq "when it was that he wanted to be a juiceman?" Which brought out a chuckle. 

In short, since his early twenties he thought it would be "pretty cool to own a franchise someday". He'd been in financial services, investments and banking, since before he turned 20 years old. 

When he and his wife were dating, they were regular customers of the Robeks in La Jolla. 

Choosing which item to have.

When they chose to open a business together, they considered the diverse options in various industries. The most obvious answer was to choose something that they both believed in; were passionate about.

A look at their menu boards. There are quite a few items to choose from.

They'd always made a lot of smoothies at home, so they did their due diligence by looking at the different franchises in that sector. Robeks won the day due to their menu, versatility, options, that the company was going in a good direction, etc.

Squeezing fresh lemon into the Evergreen fresh juice.

They were adamant about wanting to open in Wildomar Square, and the company complied. With other franchises, it's quite likely that you'll have your location dictated to you.

I asked what the most popular menu items have been so far. Since they have several different categories, I was told of the most popular in each.

Most Popular By Category:

Super Foods: Hero's Garden

Acai Smoothies: Acai Energizer
Classic Smoothies: Strawnanaberry, Mahalo Mango and Big Wednesday
Performance Smoothies: 800 Pound Gorilla (which comes with 40 grams of protein in it)
Low Calorie Smoothies: Lean Green and Berry Reboot
Wellness Smoothies: Doctor Robeks
Juices: Between Evergreen or ABC (Apple, Beet, Carrot)
Bowls: Acai Strawnanaberry 

They also sell Lenny & Larry muffins and cookies, which are made from a protein based mix.  

At the time of this blog they don't have oatmeal yet, but that is something that will be available very soon. 

What is Acai?

"One of the most delicious members of the superfood squad — aka the cool kids of the food pyramid — is a fruit you've probably seen all over your Instagram feed. Açaí (pronounced ah-sigh-EE) is best known for being the not-so-secret ingredient in picture-perfect smoothie bowls, but there's more to these berries than just their good looks."

— excerpt from drozthegoodlife.com

Link to complete article on Acai.

If you're still not sure how to pronounce Acai, follow this link to a short video demonstrating how to say it.

There is a Robeks Rewards program and the best way to sign up for it is through their app. You get $3 off your next purchase just by signing up. You can either download the app (Robeks Rewards) or go to the website and register there (link is at the bottom of the blog). For every $12 you spend, you get $1 off. 

It doesn't get much easier than this.
Just click the image to sign up.  ☺

You don't need a traditional "rewards card," you can use your phone number as your card/identity. However, if you're a bit of a dinosaur, like I am, they will still give you a traditional customer rewards card to put in your billfold (note: if you use the word "billfold" you're definitely going to want an old fashioned rewards card too). ☻

The benefits are good at any of the Robeks locations. You also get a free medium smoothie on your birthday if you're signed up for the rewards program.

Getting ready for a refreshing treat.

I asked if they have a way to order online, and as it happens, that is being rolled out next month. Be part of their facebook community or the Rewards Program to stay up to date. 

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Taste Test Results

We tasted 8 different items and they were all good, but some were future favorites and others... well... things that would be ordered less often (I think that's pretty diplomatic ☺).

• Hero's Garden (superfood smoothie)

You could taste the greens (it's color is deep green), it was a refreshing taste, but won't easily be confused with a chocolate milkshake if that's more your speed. 
Ingredients include: fresh spinach, matcha green tea, pineapple, mango, banana, spirulina, flax seeds and apple juice. 

• Acai Strawnanaberry• (bowls)
You can't go wrong with a strawberry and banana base. When it comes to taste, this one is a big winner.

The little taster cups were as fun as they were delicious.

In addition to the key ingredients there are blueberries and vanilla almond milk. Topped with freshly sliced strawberry & banana, blueberries, granola and raw honey.

• Evergreen Juice (fresh juices)

By my tastes, this is for the hardcore juicer, not for the feint of heart. "Earthy" tones are strong in this one, but that isn't a bad thing. ☺
Ingredients are: kale, cucumber, celery, spinach, apple and lemon.

• Nutty Acai (bowls)

This was a treat for the taste buds. The different textures and flavors came together like an unequaled crescendo. Something that satisfied, but didn't weigh you down.

Ingredients: acai, mango, banana, pineapple, coconut and vanilla almond milk. Topped with fresh banana slices, peanut butter, granola, bee pollen and raw honey.

• Root to Stem (fresh juices)

We had this ruby red jewel over ice. Though there wasn't much sweetness to it, we found it to be refreshing and best if sipped it slowly. 

Ready? Set? Go!

This juice is made with: kale, celery, spinach, carrot, beets, apple and ginger. 

• Big Wednesday (classic smoothies)

This was probably the most pallet pleasing item we had, and what most people typically picture when it comes to smoothies. 

The ingredients are: Papaya juice, strawberries, peaches, bananas, orange sherbet, pineapple sherbet and ice.

Don't tell 'em I said so, but... if you were to add your own tequila or rum... this would be a good blended base for it. Very tasty, and very refreshing... even without the booze I may (or may not) have suggested. ☺

• Acai Tropical Mango (bowls)

This was another of the mega taste-pleasers that we tried. 
In addition to acai, it includes banana, pineapple, coconut, and vanilla almond milk. It's then topped with fresh sliced banana, peanut butter, granola, bee pollen and raw honey.

• Nuts About Protein (performance smoothies)

This smoothie has a prevailing peanut butter flavor and includes: coffee, cinnamon, raw honey, non-fat frozen yogurt, multi-vitamin and 20 grams of whey protein. 

They have brochures discussing their supplement & enrichment options and of course their menu. You can either get them at the counter or online. 

There are many different options and the crew is more than happy to tell you about them... just ask!

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I asked Tariq if he'd like to try placing a coupon in Wildomar Rap... and you have until the end of the year to get $1 off any medium or large freshly squeezed juice or smoothie. 

Just remember to have this page ready to show the cashier at the time of purchase. If you still use a computer that is hooked up to a printer, print it out and bring it in.

Bookmark this page. You have until the end of the year to get the discount.

Be sure to give Robeks a try, even if you wouldn't usually go to a juice place, it's still fun to try new things. Also, it's nice to support local businesses. If you see Tariq, tell him Joseph and Grace from Wildomar Rap sent you... 

Hours of operation are from 7am to 9pm.

36250 Hidden Springs Rd Suite C,

Wildomar, CA 92595

(951) 678-4444

Official Website

Robeks Menu

Facebook Page

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Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food
– Hippocrates (460 BC - 370 BC)

Wildomar Rap agrees that healthy food should be your medicine, but wouldn't suggest using ibuprofen as your food... or any other medicine for that matter.