Vegan-friendly
American
Organic
Juice bar

Offers a wide variety of fresh, organic juices and smoothies. All made-to-order with many customize-able options. Also organic fair trade coffee, an acai bowl, protein bars, snacks. Staff knowledgeable about vegan and gluten-free diets. Mostly vegan but they offer whey protein and some baked goods may contain animal products. Gluten-free items available. Open Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:00pm, Sat 9:00am-5:00pm, Sun 10:00am-4:00pm.


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10 Reviews

First Review by happycowgirl

BethanieS

Points +121

Vegan
17 Jul 2022

Love visiting here

I love having lots of options, and some market items as well. I had the Thai quinoa bowl and the almond joy cupcake (which my whole family jealously watched me eat). Smoothies are listed with coconut milk but can be made with almond or oat milk

Pros: Lots of options, All gluten free, Good portion size

Cons: Not inexpensive

happycowgirl

Points +5684

Vegan
08 Jun 2021

Can No Longer Support

I used to love this place. Now the portion sizes are so minuscule and prices insanely high. I'm not a person who usually notices prices and I'm generally happy to pay a lot for an ethical product but it's gotten out of hand.

More importantly, I'm sad to see they're going along with mainstream media narrative that you must be vaccinated to enter without a mask. I could even understand if they said you must have immunity to enter without a mask. For an organic mostly vegan health establishment to value an experimental mRNA injection over natural immunity.. well I'm just not sure how much hope we have left.

They are free to set their own rules now. No governmental body is forcing them to do this. It's places like this that will keep following the slippery slope into tyranny. Soon if you don't present them with digital proof of government injections you won't be able to eat there. Please, Roots prove me wrong. It's time we start thinking for ourselves before it's too late.

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Old review from September 12, 2012: It's such a delight to have this place in Valparaiso. Everything is organic. Fresh smoothies and juices made while you wait. Smoothies run anywhere from $4 to $8.

Definitely try the Acai Bowl. It's a creamy, frozen concoction topped with granola and your choice of bananas, goji berries, coconut flakes, cacao powder or a whole list of other choices (vegan except they put a little bit of raw honey on top of the granola). You can personalize the Acai Bowl however you like.

They also serve salads, quinoa bowls, small wraps and baked goods (usually muffins).

There are a few tables and couch and chairs inside. Free wifi. Free street parking out front.



Updated from previous review on 2013-08-29

HeatherNovak

Points +13

Mostly Veg
06 Mar 2021

Eating here gives me DELICIOUS HOPE!

Walking into this place is everything you want in a fresh healthy restaurant. The employees are kind and friendly, the aesthetic of the environment is fresh and lovely. I enjoy watching them make smoothies, I love their gluten-free Muffins. Their meals are ample without being ridiculous and always unique and wonderful. They also sell produce and groceries which I think is pretty cool.Try the green sea smoothie and tell him Heather sent you!

Pros: Really delicious menu of smoothies juices soups an, Pleasant engaging environment with joyful employee, Easy to grab a healthy treat!

Cons: Prices are appropriate for quality food, No drive-thru, but That wouldn't be healthy anyway

Choobaloo

Points +164

Vegan
11 Oct 2019

Love this place

They have lots of vegan friendly meal options that are all quite good and have delicious vegan snacks. Had a muffin the other day and it was scrumptious. Vegan cookies are great too. I love their quinoa bowls and I add the vegan chipotle mayo as a side

Pros: Lots of options , Cool vibe

Cons: Pretty pricy , Small portions

MichaelTelesky

Points +1049

Vegan
24 Mar 2019

Great vegan options

Everything on menu is organic and can be made vegan with a small omission, if not vegan already. Had the Thai quinoa bowl, very good.

MadelineYork

Points +18

Vegan
22 May 2018

Food was good! It's nice to add this to my list of good eats! Felt good after I left.

I got the Mediterranean wrap with no feta. It was really good!

Pros: They can accommodate for a vegan diet

breanon1

Points +28

Vegan
09 Dec 2017

Great place!

I love coming here for the unique fresh juices and smoothies. Salads are fantastic, they also have vegan baked goods. Great option for lunch. Highly recommend.

ekg1234

Points +286

Vegan
03 Sep 2017

This place is incredible!

Stopped here on a road trip from Wisconsin to Michigan. The cafe has great vibes. It has lots of seating, including some outdoor seating. All of the employees were very friendly. I ordered a smoothie and they were happy to put it into my glass jar (which I brought to save on the plastic). I got the nutty brothers smoothie which was amazinggggg. Incredible flavor and so smooth and yummy. I was there with my dad who originally wasn't going to get anything but ended up getting the orangesickle smoothie. He loved it! They juiced the orange they used in the smoothie too.
Just a heads up though, the current description on happycow isn't completely right. They also have honey and egg in some items, so just be aware. However it's really easy to avoid those items.
We left happy and satisfied and will return again on our way back home!

Pros: Friendly employees, Amazing ingredients, Lots of vegan options with ingredients labeled

AshleyLynn8

Points +13

Vegetarian
13 Jul 2017

Excellent Veg Options

My boyfriend and I were driving from Chicago to Fort Wayne and Roots was a quick stop where we could get a healthy vegan/vegetarian meal. We got the matcha breakfast bowl and spicy bean wrap, which were both fantastic!

Pros: healthy options, unique creations

Cons: expensive, but delicious

Alee23

Points +37

Vegan
24 Feb 2014

Great place to eat!

We stopped by here to get a quick bite to eat for the first time and we love it! I got the Jungle Gym smoothie with banana, apple, orange, kale, spinach, and rice protein. I also had the Spicy Bean wrap which had black beans, vegan chipotle mayo, avocado, carrot, and mixed greens and was wrapped in a pressed coconut wrap. Everything was delicious and vegan! The staff was very friendly, helpful, and knowledgable about everything they sell. I would recommend giving this place a try.

Pros: Delicious , Healthy, Vegan options

Cons: Hard to find, Hear dogs barking from groomer next door




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