The Best Acai Bowl in Harajuku, Ranked by Japan's Bluntest Reviewer — the Influencer Shop Scored "Out of the Question"
原宿・表参道のアサイーボウル、正直レビューの順位 —— インフルエンサー店は「問題外」、地元の総意は THE_B へ
Japan's bluntest food reviewer ranked six Harajuku–Omotesando acai bowls, and the comment section's top reply (24,152 likes) is still laughing that the influencer-produced shop got exactly one note: "out of the question." The takedown — "tiny portions, served rock-hard" — struck at a bowl costing about the same ¥1,900 as the winner, and viewers who watched other reviewers eat there reported the same icy texture. The second consensus is the irony: the celebrity shop is how everyone discovered the acai places that are actually good. And the reviewer praising No. 1 that hard convinced even the skeptics — several commenters name it outright and confirm it's the real thing.
“The fact that "out of the question" is the entire review is genuinely killing me.”
「問題外」しか言うことないのほんとに笑う
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What locals said (excerpted from 744)
- @yuya5986👍 2,857
"Tiny portions, served rock-hard — out of the question." The rhythm of that takedown is too good. Completely dismantling a shop in three seconds… the guy is clearly smart.
「量が少くカチカチ提供問題外」のリズム感良すぎる 3秒で完璧にディスりきれるのやっぱ頭いいんだろなって思う
- @ubbhjkmjik00o👍 6,787
A ranking that exists purely to announce 6th place — stop it 😂
6位発表したかっただけのランキングやめろww
- @user-let66me52go👍 1,949
Rating it "out of the question" but still giving it a rank instead of disqualifying it — that's kindness.
問題外なのに圏外じゃなくて順位に入れてあげるの優しい
- @謎の厨房👍 62
¥1,900 for a small, rock-hard bowl — my anger gauge is going rock-hard too.
高額1900円で量少なくカチカチ提供は怒りゲージもカチカチになるな
- @mi999_11👍 3,107
Aya Nakamachi said she added chocolate chips because she liked them in acai bowls overseas — but those were almost certainly cacao nibs, not chocolate.
中町綾、海外のアサイーにチョコチップがあってそれが好きだったから入れた って言ってたけど多分チョコじゃなくてカカオニブだよね。
- @虚無-i8e👍 94
I've watched other people eat her acai too, and they also called it icy — so it wasn't just this reviewer's visit. Now I'm really curious about No. 1 and No. 3; I'll go try them soon…!
中町綾さんのアサイー、他の人が食べてるのも見たけどその人もシャリシャリとか言ってたからまじでこの人が食べた時だけじゃないんやなと確信…1位と3位めちゃ気になるから少ししてから行ってみます…！
- @ろまえてるまえ👍 583
Now I know exactly which YouTubers I can never trust: the ones who recommended the "out of the question" acai.
問題外中町綾アサイーを勧めてるYouTuberは絶対信用出来ない事がよく分かりました
- @はいはい-y5b👍 17,492
Acai shops that aren't hers getting discovered *through* Aya Nakamachi is hilarious.
中町綾経由で中町綾以外のアサイー店が認知されていくの草
- @あんころもちくん👍 280
The acai scene getting stronger thanks to her while her own brand tanks — I almost feel bad.
アサイー業界が中町綾のおかげで強くなって中町綾のブランドが落ちていくのかわいそすぎる
- @もえたんぺ👍 4,419
When someone has eaten this much, you can trust them.
こんだけ食べてりゃ信用できるわ
- @RikaRika-ou7nd👍 2,078
If this reviewer is praising it this hard, No. 1 must have been seriously good…
この人がコレだけ褒めるってことは一位メチャクチャうまかったんだな…
- @ポップ-o9t👍 10,143
The bowls literally get more stylish as you go up the ranking lol
ランキング上がるごとに容器もオシャレになっていくの草
- @lowhelowhe3641👍 158
No. 1 and No. 6 cost basically the same, and yet the gap is this big.
１位と６位ほぼ値段同じなのに全然違うなー
- @shiroitoriaoitori👍 527
What actually surprised me is how many acai shops there are around here. Location money, I guess — the prices are insane.
それよりアサイーある店結構多くてびっくりしてる 立地的になんだろうけどバカ高ぇ
- @uy8337👍 52
I live outside Tokyo, so I can't come often and can't afford a miss. This genuinely helps… even if it's expensive, I want the one that's actually good.
地方民だから何回も行けないしできるなら失敗したくないので本当に助かるよ……高くても美味しいもの食べたい…
Where locals go instead
- @石原-y3l👍 115
This place is genuinely delicious — like the video says, the non-fruit toppings are incredible. I never thought cacao nibs would become my favorite topping!
ここガチで美味しい、動画にもあったけどフルーツ以外のトッピングがめちゃくちゃ良かった！カカオニブが一番好きな具材になるとは思わなかったもん
- @user-wu7vf6rz7m👍 10
THE_B is SERIOUSLY good.
ザビーはまーーーーーーーじでうまいです
Places named in this article
- THE_BTHE_B（ザ・ビー）Omotesando (Kotto-dori, Minami-Aoyama)
The ranking's No. 1, confirmed in the comments: "genuinely delicious — never thought cacao nibs would become my favorite topping." A popular queue shop, as of the comments.
- I♡ACAIアイラブアサイーHarajuku (Jingumae)
The influencer-produced shop ranked dead last — "tiny portions, served rock-hard, out of the question," at about the same price as No. 1. As of the comments (August 2024).
Named in the source comments — hours, prices, and openings change, so check each map listing before you go.
FAQ
- What is the best acai bowl in Harajuku or Omotesando?
- In this ranking of six shops, No. 1 went to THE_B on Kotto-dori in Omotesando — and the comments back it up: "THE_B is SERIOUSLY good," and a first-timer worried no other acai bowl would satisfy them again. The reviewer rarely praises anything, which is exactly why commenters (2,078 likes) took the win seriously. Expect a queue.
- Is the influencer-produced acai shop in Harajuku worth it?
- As of these comments (August 2024), the verdict was brutal: ranked dead last with the note "tiny portions, served rock-hard — out of the question," at roughly ¥1,900, about the same price as the No. 1 bowl. Viewers who watched other reviewers eat there reported the same icy texture, so it wasn't a one-off visit.
- Why are acai bowls in Tokyo so expensive?
- Commenters flag it themselves: acai and fresh fruit are pricey to begin with, and Harajuku–Omotesando rents push bowls toward ¥1,500–2,000. The comment-section advice is to spend those yen where the ranking and the regulars agree — the gap between the best and worst bowl at the same price "is this big."
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