"Wanted to have one more date shake before leaving the area ending the 4th of July weekend. Looked up one near Elmer 's an Espresso Date shake sounded enticing so I made my way over. ITEM 'S ORDERED: There were many options but I went with the Espresso Date Shake. TASTE: So for those who haven 't been, as the name implies, this is a health food store. With that said this Espresso Date Shake I 'd classify as more of a smoothie than a truly decadent milk shake. That isn 't a bad thing, it 's just different. It 's vegan made with soy ice cream, soy milk Fresh Espresso, Shields Crystallized Dates Bananas. As a coffee lover I enjoyed the bitter flavor the coffee adds to the fruity (not overbearing) sweetness supplied by the dates. I also enjoyed the texture of the chewy date pieces. I 'm not sure if it 's because I bought this in a health store or it 's because it 's vegan, but I did feel less guilty after having this shake. Don 't worry it 's still pretty creamy even for not being dairy based. It 's not a knock on the shake, but if you already know you don 't like the flavor of soy milk that flavor is of course present here, so just FYI. SERVICE, LOCATION PARKING: You really get that local, independent shop when you enter I like that about this place. The employee who took my order was friendly I very much appreciated how he genuinely asked how I liked the shake said I should come back again when in town. I saw some of the prep work other staff was doing on fresh veggies how they made a fresh espresso shot for my shake. Good to see all that freshness. They are located right on S Sunrise Way, corner of Ramon Rd. It 's a little strip mall with ample amount of parking. When you enter, all the drinks food items can be ordered to your right. To your left is the grocery store side. They seem to have a pretty nice selection of health products, vitamins, kombuchas, etc. Health is a major part of my life so if I was local I could definitely see myself coming here often. It has a really cool, homely vibe. I would return back here when I 'm in the area. They do have a wide selection for food drinks. Freshness quality seem to be important which is always good."
