Local Roots is a great fast casual restaurant with good food. I have only gone through the drive thru, but each time the line went quickly. The burger and chicken sandwich are very good! Can't go wrong with either. The fries are very good. The Mac and cheese was alright, kind of bland. Definitely stop by if you are thinking about it! read more

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I have been here a few times now with different people each time and we all walk away with the same mixed feelings. The food is good but it is incredibly overpriced. $9.00 for a single burger with NO sides. It's a small, clean restaurant with a similarly small menu. I have no complaints about service or food quality but I feel the pricing puts the food in a category of restaurants that Local Roots doesn't fit well in. read more

This is one of the more popular food trucks on campus, and rightfully so! Local Roots can usually be found by Gorgas or Reese Phifer, but I'd highly recommend checking out their Instagram page to see where they are; they update it pretty regularly. Their menu is small, consisting of only a couple items. Right now, there's the burger, the Yard Bird, and the piadine, greens served in a wrap. They also offer fries, Mac and cheese, and salads as sides. Again, check their Instagram for specials they run from time to time. I wanted a snack rather than a meal, so I just ordered their fries. They come with a sriracha aioli and it's a pretty generous serving for four bucks. The staff was friendly and polite as I ordered, and my food was served to me very quickly. The fries were really tasty, nice and crispy for the most part and perfectly salted. I had a couple that had maybe absorbed a little too much oil, but that's my only complaint. The sriracha aioli dipping sauce was delicious, but I will say it gets a bit spicy after making your way through a whole order! ;) My friends who tried a few fries all loved them. I'll definitely be back if I get the chance! It's a perfect lunch or snack on a beautiful day. read more

Local Roots - Fries with sriracha aioli dipping sauce - Food Trucks Near Me - Northport, Alabama

My wife and I were excited to try out Local Roots for the first time (never been to their food truck). We had a house showing and needed to go somewhere with our dog and infant that was outdoors and knew they had a patio, so thought now would be perfect! Well, we got there, were getting ready to move into the patio and a worker quickly rushed out to inform us that pets were not allowed in the fully enclosed, nearly completely empty patio... rejected! Our first reaction was, wow.... how antiquated when most other businesses not only in the area but in general are pet-friendly... and in the time of COVID-19, we would have expected businesses to be removing barriers to business, not adding them. Strike 1. Well, we really wanted to try out the burgers and the staff was very quick to point out that they have curb-side pickup (so they still wanted our money). We decided to order the Local Roots Burger and their Chicken burger and shared some fries (no drinks). We weren't paying attention to prices because they didn't have paper versions of their menu and so ordered outside on the fly. It came out to $22.50... expensive! Strike 2. The food itself was quite good! My wife loved her chicken burger that she requested without the aioli sauce. I chose to include the aioli sauce and thought it was great. The fries were a bit greasy, but overall tasted alright. But the story is not over! I only drank water for the rest of the night and yet I woke up in the middle of the night feeling like I was going to vomit. Now if I had been able to, I likely would have felt better, but since I didn't, I stayed up feeling horrible. Given that I didn't have any other food afterward, I chalk it up to either bacteria in the food or too much grease in the fries. I have noticed that my stomach can be sensitive to kitchens that are not cleaned appropriately (thus giving rise to bad bacteria) and to grease. So.... strike 3, physical barriers (policy, price, and health) literally pose blocks for me to come back again. Overall, if you have no pets and want to risk feeling sick, this place is tasty! read more

Honestly, it was just okay. I ate at the food truck on campus and loved the burgers. I got the chicken sandwich and it was $8 with no sides or toppings. Just bread, chicken (that kinda tasted frozen) and aioli sauce. Would've been nice to have cheese, lettuce.. something. Need to reevaluate pricing in comparison to quality of other places in town. I'm always picky about the sweet tea and it tastes weird - kinda minty. Being from the south I'm a huge advocate of making sweet tea from scratch not buying the weird premade version. read more

This restaurant provides a good mix of fast food but nice to sit down if you want. The French fries are awesome, hand cut fries. I would come here just for those. My mom will not eat red meat so this restaurant provided a lot of great chicken options. All together for two people to get two sandwiches. Share a fry, and two drinks it was just under 25 dollars. read more

Highly disappointed. We were passing through Tuscaloosa and found this restaurant on our maps. The website looked great and the photos looked great so we made it a point to stop here, even though it was 10 minutes out of our way. The appearance of the restaurant is top notch so kudos on that part! Very clean and inviting. The service- not so inviting or welcoming. Not sure the girl who checked us out enjoys what she's doing. The food- highly disappointing. We ordered the Yardbird...no flavor at all. Very bland...way more pimento cheese than chicken. My daughters got the pizza which had a sprinkle of cheese and a gallon of pizza sauce. While we may never end up in Tuscaloosa again, we definitely would not be coming back to this place. read more

So delicious! I love this food truck and everyone is so nice. The food is always tasty and super fresh from local places. I would totally recommend finding where they're located and stopping by! Check out @goodeatswithjenn for more reviews! read more

Local Roots - Food Trucks Near Me - Northport, Alabama

This place is a gem! Fast food service with phenomenally delicious food! The menu isn't big and that's okay, cause the food is seriously spectacular! I've never seen the place dirty and the staff has always been super helpful and nice. Hidden in plain sight on McFarland in Northport, they definitely should expand and open more throughout the state or even the southeast! read more

We've been here twice since they opened their brick & mortar location. Both were excellent. We had the piadines first visit, and this time tried the Burger and the BLT (which is a special - it's not in their main menu.) The food was super good, and definitely unique for Tuscaloosa. The BLT is on Texas toast and has white bbq sauce. My husband had the burger and he loved it. It has pimento cheese and bacon jam on it. He explained it as a "gourmet burger". Building was clean, and service was friendly both visits. Def recommend! read more

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I really like getting lunch at this food truck just because it's a change from the dining halls or the fast food restaurants in the ferg! They also accept dining dollars and Bama Cash so that's a plus! You can find this food truck on most school days in front of either Gorgas library or Reese phifer for lunch hours and I think they're in front of the dorms for dinner sometimes. I get the local roots burger and the fries and man it is soooo good! The burger is super juicy and the bun just makes it that much more awesome! The fries are okay - they aren't really crispy but I do really like the sriracha aioli that comes w it. I definitely recommend this food truck for students who get tired of dining hall food! read more

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Highly crafted, awesome food served fast. You need to make this one a regular stop. Locally owned by great folks!!

Horrible! Overpriced! We ordered a hamburger, bun was burned on the top and the meat had a questionable texture; chicken fingers, burned so badly we were only able to salvage part of one; fries, soggy and burned and so salty they were inedible; and a sweet tea that wasn't remotely sweet and very watered down. Total for these 4 things was over $27. Definitely won't be going there again. read more

This burger. I swear. Bacon jam. Delicious. House pickles. Wonderful. I'm craving it right now.

The burger was fantastic. Someone actually thought about this burger!!!! They contemplated what the flavor profile would be and then perfected it. This is not a burger that is just thrown together. Most hamburgers are fairly basic. Cheap beef with ketchup, mustard and pickle. THIS IS NOT THAT TYPE Of BURGER!!!!!! The flavor is incredibly complex and delicious but not pretentious. They use a great blend of chuck and brisket. It's juicy and tender. The toppings are unbelievable. You will actually wonder why you would ever eat a burger that doesn't taste this good. I strongly recommend you just order the burger and trust the chef. Don't add or subtract. It's perfect as is. read more

I love Local Roots!! The food is great, especially the Grandaddy Fries, and the restaurant is clean and the service is great!

Love this place! The food is so good - creative and fresh. I love the fries with the sauce and the chicken caesar piadina is the awesome.

Very poor service and food quality. Food was delivered cold over an hour after the expected time. Staff was not accommodating. I do not recommend doing business with Local Roots read more

The food is prepared in a manner that can hold its own with any place in town. For a drive through (mostly) it is a pleasant environment. The food is consistently very, very good. The ingredients are the best and the presentation is great. They make a salad that is awesome. I highly recommend it. read more

There food is amazing! I love this food truck they come to Alabama's campus all the time I get the burger and aioli fries they are to die for you have to try them read more

Local Roots - burger and aioli fries they are to die for you have to try them!! - Food Trucks Near Me - Northport, Alabama

So the food is good (not great) but I am astounded by the price. This place aspires to be something like the venable Shake Shake in nyc and outposts thereafter (including in Birmingham). But for instance the chicken sandwich is 8.00, almost two dollars over the Shake Shake price ( locally in and high rent Manhattan). So thanks but no thanks--I'll pass on an eight dollar chicken sandwich and go to nearby Chick Fillet for basically the same thing. Anyway I think there is a niche for Local Roots, but their pretentious pricing will not serve them well in the long run-- read more

The Mac and Cheese tasted like the sea; so salty. The chicken tenders were not only tasteless; but so very tough. You literally could not chew the meat. Had this not been drive-thru, with the sub-par food taken home before sampling, I would have returned it. I am still willing to give this place another try. My mom, however, says she will not be back. read more

Absolutely Horrific. Hamburger tasted like someone dumped an entire container of salt into it. Chicken tenders were soggy and burnt (fries as well). Ranch even tasted like it was soured. I was issued a full refund though but won't be returning. read more

Got some pancakes at the farmers market. Not kidding, probably the best pancakes I've ever had. And they used fresh strawberries they got at the market that morning. If you see them around, stop and eat. You will not regret it. read more

I used to go to the food truck all the time on campus and am so happy they have a great location now! I've been through the drivethru several times, and each time, it's pretty fast. Their burger patties are tender and their homemade bread and butter pickles go perfectly with the burger! Their fries and aioli are a great side or snack. I got my parents to try their burgers finally, and they understand the hype too! read more

Terrible customer service. I was very excited to have Local Roots catered but their delivery occurred an hour after their designated delivery window. Unfortunately as a result, this late delivery was just 30 minutes before the Alabama game began so no one was even present to receive the food. They refused a refund, and I rate my experience as very unsatisfactory. Definitely don't get catering here unless you want to leave your guests disappointed and hungry! Less than a one star review in my opinion read more

We got takeout from Local Roots and were very impressed! The food was packaged well and everything stayed warm. We enjoyed a Local Roots Burger, Chicken Caesar Piadine, fries, and macaroni and cheese. All were delicious. We will be back again soon! read more

Absolutely amazing! The burger was fantastic and the sauce for the fries is perfect! A friendly cashier and super fast service. We will definitely be a repeat customer! read more

Very disappointed in the pricing off the food. I thought that it would be similar pricing to Urban Cookhouse because they are very alike. Not only was my sandwich $8 but the side was an additional $4. They also charged for a water from the fountain machine. I will not be going back. read more

I was very excited to have a new restaurant open near my house, but when I went in to Local Roots to try it, I was disappointed. I got the Yardbird that was $8. When she asked what side I wanted for the "included side" she charged an additional $4. If it was "included" then the $4 should have been included in the actual price of the meal. I split the meal with my girlfriend, so I asked the cashier for 2 waters. She charged $1 each. With tax, it ended in $15 for a single meal with water. The food was in small portions and was mediocre. The bread was soggy. I liked the Mac and cheese, but was not worth the money. I have never left a negative review before, so this will be my first. I have been to nearly every restaurant in Tuscaloosa, and have worked and served in a lot of them as well. I know what is appropriate and what is not. Local Roots is off to a terrible start. If you are wanting to grab a meal, your time and money is better spent at Urban Cookhouse down the road. They don't charge for waters, and the sides are actually included. If for another reason you wanted to order an additional side, it would only be $2 at Urban compared to $4 at Local Roots. Urban Cookhouse also buys their food locally, so you get to support local farms while also paying an appropriate price. I went in and had a conversation with the manager. I explained to him why I was a little confused and frustrated. He refunded me the correct amount but threw a little sass at me while doing it. That was also frustrating because I was doing my best to be nice about it and to stay collected. I will probably not come here again, and if anybody does, they should bring their own water bottle and not accept the side. I love to support local business, but this place is ridiculous. I will not be coming back unless they make some changes. read more

I would like to first preface that the salad I ordered was very good. However, I was frustrated that their online prices did not match their actual price at the truck. The add chicken option was 1.50 on the website, but at the truck it was 2.50. Also they added a "to-go" box fee when their entire operation is based off to-go food. Y'all's online prices need to match the prices at the truck. read more