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Orange Julius use to be the King of the Mall. Back before most malls even thought of something called a "Food Court", OJ was holding court and delivering tasty smoothie beverages to the shopping masses.
Times change and now it is rare to find an Orange Julius. Attacked on one side by the food courts full of alternatives and on the other side by the rise of the smoothie stand, it can be a bit exciting to find a surviving store.
Sadly this Orange Julius doesn't appear to be very ready for the fight. The smoothies are made with flavored syrup, which isn't at all uncommon but using real fruit would be a way to distinguish itself from the rest of the pack. The food isn't very good and the last time I ate there, the cashier took my money (make a note, cash is full of nastiness that gives pause even to non-germophobes like myself) and then prepared my food without so much as putting on a pair of gloves or washing up. While I find the excessive use of plastic gloves in fast food to be wasteful, at least the hands should be washed.
Orange Julius earns its second star both for the nostalgia factor and for the fact that their signature drink is quite tasty. Other than that, it is best to move on to other choices.
