I actually got it delivered so I can’t really attest to the atmosphere because it’d been a while since I went in person but the food and service was great! I got it delivered to my work and it arrived 20 minutes after ordering which was much faster than I expected! I didn’t get the delivery guys name but he was nice. I’m never disappointed ordering from Playa!
Vegan Restaurant
Playa Bowls
· $$$$ · carlisle · Strict-vegan verified
Fully vegan
Editor synopsis · 0 reviews
Diners overwhelmingly call out the signature dish as the must-order. The vibe reads as vegan restaurant — service is consistently described as warm and unhurried. Common gotcha: queues form at peak times — go early or late.
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I actually got it delivered so I can’t really attest to the atmosphere because it’d been a while since I went in person but the food and service was great! I got it delivered to my work and it arrived 20 minutes after ordering which was much faster than I expected! I didn’t get the delivery guys name but he was nice. I’m never disappointed ordering from Playa!
Playa Bowls Carlisle: Pliable, Perfect, and Blessedly Banana-Free (For Me) We’re on a mission this summer to find kid-friendly healthy eats in the Carlisle area: the kind of places where I don’t have to choose between my children eating actual nutrients or just licking the cheese dust off a bag of chips. And friends, Playa Bowls is officially in the regular lunch rotation. Let’s talk smoothies. My kids? Total banana fans. It’s how I sneak in fruit and pretend I’m a wholesome mother who grows quinoa in the backyard. But me? I cannot, under any circumstances, with banana. Something about that weird invisible skin it leaves on your tongue like banana ghosts haunting your taste buds. No thanks. It might be made up. But it’s very real to me. And here’s the magic of Playa Bowls: they didn’t flinch when I asked for a smoothie with NO banana and subbed mango instead. No sigh. No raised eyebrow. Just a cheerful “Absolutely!” and a smoothie that didn’t haunt me later. They’re not just Playa Bowls. They’re pliable bowls. And I love them for it. My customized bowl was a tropical masterpiece, made exactly how I wanted, which made it exactly perfect (because when mom wins lunch, everybody wins). The ingredients were real, pronounceable, and refreshingly free of weird fillers or science experiments. The space is fun and beachy, the staff is kind and fast, and the food came out so quick I didn’t even feed the meter. I just stared out the window at the Mac Van like a suspicious seagull, ready to squawk if I saw a ticket being written. Healthy? Check. Delicious? Check. Customizable for picky kids and banana-sensitive mamas? Double check. Playa Bowls, you’re officially a favorite
Playa Bowls Carlisle: Pliable, Perfect, and Blessedly Banana-Free (For Me) We’re on a mission this summer to find kid-friendly healthy eats in the Carlisle area: the kind of places where I don’t have to choose between my children eating actual nutrients or just licking the cheese dust off a bag of chips. And friends, Playa Bowls is officially in the regular lunch rotation. Let’s talk smoothies. My kids? Total banana fans. It’s how I sneak in fruit and pretend I’m a wholesome mother who grows quinoa in the backyard. But me? I cannot, under any circumstances, with banana. Something about that weird invisible skin it leaves on your tongue like banana ghosts haunting your taste buds. No thanks. It might be made up. But it’s very real to me. And here’s the magic of Playa Bowls: they didn’t flinch when I asked for a smoothie with NO banana and subbed mango instead. No sigh. No raised eyebrow. Just a cheerful “Absolutely!” and a smoothie that didn’t haunt me later. They’re not just Playa Bowls. They’re pliable bowls. And I love them for it. My customized bowl was a tropical masterpiece, made exactly how I wanted, which made it exactly perfect (because when mom wins lunch, everybody wins). The ingredients were real, pronounceable, and refreshingly free of weird fillers or science experiments. The space is fun and beachy, the staff is kind and fast, and the food came out so quick I didn’t even feed the meter. I just stared out the window at the Mac Van like a suspicious seagull, ready to squawk if I saw a ticket being written. Healthy? Check. Delicious? Check. Customizable for picky kids and banana-sensitive mamas? Double check. Playa Bowls, you’re officially a favorite
I’m not sure of the two guys names that we’re currently working at the Carlisle pa location on 11/28 but they were doing a fantastic job even with the amount of orders they had. They both worked well together to continue to take orders but also knock out the pile of orders they had. Great job to them.