I wrote a little story about Tropical Smoothie Cafe's "secret menu" a couple of years ago and it's still one of my most hit post on the blog. Kinda funny.

Guess what? Here's another write-up on them! They sent me a message asking if I'd like to try their special Summertime smoothie, which as you all know, I accepted the offer. I was sent some gift cards to have lunch on them and try out the Watermelon Mojito Smoothie.

(Make sure you read till the end for a chance to win a $25 gift card.)

Shelby and I took a lunch break and headed to the closest Tropical Smoothie get business done. They had a big sign out front advertising the Watermelon Mojito and an Avocolada. We decided we needed both!

The shop is pretty popular as we ran into the lunchtime crowd. We ordered the Watermelon Mojito and Avocolada and two bowls: the Baja Bowl and Caribbean Jerk. The smoothies were done first so grabbed them and sat outside to enjoy the nice, warm weather.

First thing we tried was the Watermelon Mojito and it was very good! It's made of Watermelon (duh...), mint, and strawberries. I loved the light flavor of the watermelon backed up by the strawberry - very refreshing! The Avocolada was earthy and smooth, I liked that one too.

What you need to know is that the Watermelon Mojito is only on the menu till August 20th! So make sure you get in there and grab one for yourself. It was $5 and could pass for a lunch to be honest. I'm always full when I drink a whole smoothie.

Tell you what, they gave me a $25 gift card to give away to my readers! If you would like a chance to win it just leave a comment on this post and I'll pick someone tomorrow morning. Good luck!

Well, not that secret because it was advertised at the counter, but it's not going to be on display every day and if you miss it you'll be sorry if you're a smoothie fan. The Strawberry Lemonade Smoothie! I was contacted by a rep for the cafe to try it out and got a couple gift cards in the mail. After finally getting to corner a lunch we headed to Tropical Smoothie Café to give the secret menu item a shot.

Before they mailed me I had no idea Tropical Smoothie Café had lemonade. I know when Shelby and I notice a frozen lemonade on a menu somewhere we gotta try it. The idea of a strawberry lemonade smoothie was great. We used to drink a lot of smoothies because our daughter worked there for a summer in high school. She was able to make her own at home and would offer us one if she was putting something together. We would grab them here and there while we were out too because it seemed like a healthier, tastier alternative to burgers and fries (and I'm not knocking the fast food classic!)

Ah, Paradise Point, how I loved you so...

Back to the Strawberry Lemonade Smoothie. I was told the strawberry lemonade was the first ever offering on the Tropical Smoothie Café secret menu. If you don't know about secret menus, some restaurants have an off-the-record menu those in the know can order off of. Panera Bread had a Power Chicken Humus Salad that used to be a secret menu item that became so popular in some areas you'll see it on the regular seasonal menu now. So if you know what to order you can ask the person behind the counter for the secret item and walk away with a nifty off menu item to enjoy all for yourself.

Shelby and Alisa figuring out lunch at Tropical Smoothie Cafe

We invited our friend Alisa to join us because we figured we'd grab some food while were there. It's been a while so I figured there would be new stuff on the menu. I would normally get wraps but they had tacos listed, Alisa and I figured we'd both order tacos to try them all. Shelby ordered the Tzatziki Beef Wrap. We sat down and waited for the smoothies and food to be made.

Oh yeah...coincidentally one of Shelby's coworkers happened to stopped by, not that she had any idea we where going to be at Tropical Smoothie at lunch or anything. Please read the sarcasm in that comment, Crystal was creeping us big time.

When the order was up I grabbed it and we divvied up the goods. I tried the strawberry lemonade smoothie first. It was delicious. Something about those two mixed up in a velvety, icy drink that makes it super good. With the weather being warmer it was very refreshing. By the time you read this it won't be as hot outside but you can still grab one of these! They'll be on sale for approximately another three months. So if you go in and don't see it on the menu, no worries! It's on the secret menu and just ask for it by name. As for the food, it was pretty good too. I will definitely get a tzatziki wrap for myself next time!

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