Roots is a great place to go if you're craving a quick meal to take on the go, or eat inside and chat with a friend. They have many different options for their salads, from protein to fillings. My favorite option on the menu is the Jefe salad, but I've also had the Apollo and thoroughly enjoyed it. Lines can build up during the mealtime rush but they get through it pretty quickly. read more

Roots Natural Kitchen - El Jefe - New American Near Me - Newark, Delaware

Amazing!! I love the bowls here they have a great variety of options and everything tastes nice and fresh. It's pretty expensive but the portions are huge. I would recommend ordering ahead because there's usually a long line. read more

As always. The southern BBQ slaps. Quick delicious and healthy, I love the variety that Roots offers including tofu dishes for those who are vegetarian. read more

Always fresh ingredients and made quickly but you never feel rushed. I've even kept a bowl overnight and it didn't get soggy. It's a great meal for lunch or dinner. Love that you can eat outside and nice selection of drinks offered. Staff always friendly read more

Slaps every time and it's a delicious healthy option. I'm a little obsessed with bowls so I've been around the block when it comes to places that do bowls and this place never misses. The ingredients are fresh and soooooo tasty! read more

We ALMOST went to Chipotle...this food was AMAZING! fresh ingredients and the chicken was absolutely delicious! So glad we stopped in! read more

Roots Natural Kitchen - New American Near Me - Newark, Delaware

I love healthy eating and this place has all the flavor! I loved going here last year and two of my favorites are the El Jefe and the Mayweather. Unfortunately, I have had stomach issues the past two times eating here (once with chicken and once with the BBQ tofu). I've heard from my friends that this has also happened to them...totally might not be related but I figured I'd put it out there to see if anyone else has had experiences similar to mine. If it weren't for my stomach, I'd give this place 5+ stars! Might be avoiding it for now until I hear better things... read more

The best food! Very consistent with a friendly staff. The line moves fast as the employees keep busy. Thanks guys!

Honestly, why didn't I think of opening a bomb a** salad place in the middle of a college campus first?? This place is every college girl's dream (and probably low key all the boyfriends that get "dragged" here too)!! Toppings are amazing and fresh - I just want to highlight the BBQ TOFU and the chicken. UNREAL. Charred to perfection and served in generous amounts. I usually just go crazy with the toppings and add everything and anything my heart desires - from the white beans to avocado and pickled onions to the 3 proteins. And guess what?? It always comes out to be ~$10!! Coming from living in NYC where a custom made salad like that would be ~$16, I felt like I found a pot of gold (even though I'm not getting richer). You can't go wrong with any of the signature salads or custom salads, I love it all and you will too! read more

Menu is intimidating but the food is wholesome, fresh, and yummy. I ordered the Southern bowl, changed a bunch of ingredients around, and threw some hot sauce on it and didn't stop eating until my bowl was clean. What a meal! One note: don't let your meal sit too long - I waited half an hour while I drove home, and it was significantly less yummy than in-store! Bring some friends and get your bowl to stay :) read more

No one loves fast casual concepts more than college students and UD's Main Street is the perfect example of this with plenty of fast casual options to choose from. However, Roots is absolutely the best there is. The food is incredibly fresh, the menu is exciting yet simple, the prices are reasonable and the location has ample seating. I had the El Jefe bowl with BBQ tofu instead of chicken and was absolutely wowed. The BBQ tofu will make you forget you're eating tofu! I have been here a few times and have always wanted to try something new, but I keep coming back to the El Jefe. Definitely check this place out. read more

Roots Natural Kitchen - El jefe with BBQ tofu! - New American Near Me - Newark, Delaware

Love love love this place. My order is the El Jefe bowl with miso tofu instead of chicken. The miso tofu is actually my favorite food on the planet, and I would give ANYTHING to know the recipe. Highly recommend, it's a must do when I have any visitors at school! Two reasons why this place doesn't get my full 5 stars. First time I went in there I was told I couldn't make my own, and I had to get one from the menu. Did not like that. Also, I like to make some adjustments to the bowl I do get and they never actually listen, make mistakes all the time, and because they pass your bowl through so many people, I constantly feel like I'm repeating myself and nervous someone won't hear me. I wish that whoever started my bowl would walk through the line with me so that no mistakes were made and it would make the ordering process smoother and less stressful for the customer. But overall love you Roots!!! read more

Delicious absolutely amazing this is my new favorite place for a rice bowl! It's taste clean and healthy love it here

A great fast-casual spot right on Main Street. While helping my sister move out from UDel, we stopped at Roots to grab lunch. It has the very common set up of building your own or ordering a pre-determined bowl off the Roots menu. I chose the Tamari bowl - loaded with "Roots rice", spring mix, miso tofu, almonds, avocado, carrots, cabbage, and more. The carrot-ginger dressing was great, too. The bowl had a ton of flavor and was well-balanced. I wish there was a Roots closer to me in Philly! But for now, I can rely on similar places like Sweetgreen or Honeygrow. read more

While I'm town visiting some relatives I found Root's Natural Kitchen and my goodness it is the best ever ! I'm the vegan family member so for me it's hard to find anywhere to eat when I travel but thanks to yelp I stumbled upon this, I even went back for a second time before leaving the area. It has a nice chill vibe to it although it can get busy it still has a relaxed feel. The staff are all very friendly and nice, I must say the fact that there are so many options had me in awe. I will definitely be back and recommend this to my family who lives close by who have never had it ! read more

Roots Natural Kitchen - New American Near Me - Newark, Delaware

The lines were long but they were moving. The staff was friendly, courtesy and attentive and more important fast. I've eaten at Honey grow and I have to tell you this place is waaaay better. They give you great size portions and are reasonably priced. I couldn't even eat it all had to save the rest of my salad from dinner and i ate it for breakfast and it was just as good the second time around. I had the Pesto Ceasar with no bulgar the pickled onions and raw diced onions, added a avocado and mushrooms yum read more

Loved everything about it! Healthy options. Had the Apollo! It was delicious! Clean eating, huge potions (saved half for dinner), only water to drink! Please come to Phx, we need u! Photo of my leftovers... read more

First time, finally, and thrilled that there's a healthy veg option on campus with crazy good portions. Their tofu gives me life. Bonus, I paid less than $8 and they were playing ODB when I was leaving. read more

Roots Natural Kitchen - Finally, a menu to look at! - New American Near Me - Newark, Delaware

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Great quick lunch spot for healthy bowls. The Greek one is the best. Very quick line. I come here between classes. Awesome service

So I'm def one of those millennials trying to eat healthier and workout more etcetc. This place is SO GOOD for that. It has so many good veggies, their BBQ tofu is actually super delicious, and their roots rice is very good as well. We've come 2 times in the past 3 days and have not regretted it. It's also amazing that they don't sell soda. We don't drink it anyway, but they just have a water fountain sitting there with cups for everyone. It's just really nice. We went in today and there was a line all the way back to the bathrooms and we only waited maybe 5-10 minutes? Super fast, super yummy, and I don't hate myself after eating. Plus I always have leftovers for later! read more

MAGGOTS IN FOOD... If I could give zero stars I would. I had the worst experience here. There were MAGGOTS in my food (got the El Jefe). While bringing attention of this to the staff, I received the worse customer service. The staff behind the line were in shock and trying to do the best they could, however they offered to remake my bowl - which is poor training. I blame management. When there are maggots in the food you are supposed to shut the line down and dispose of everything. The manager on duty gave me a very hard time about wanting a refund, asking if I had pictures of the maggots (even though some of the staff had seen them in my bowl when I gave it back and were vocal about it). It wasn't until I showed her the video I took that she changed her tune and was more apologetic. While this whole ordeal was happening, the staff who were aware of the maggots in my meal continued to serve all of the customers in line from the same batch of food where mine came from. Very disturbing. Because it was taking a while to give me a refund, they had me leave the establishment without handling everything in store. Eventually after much back and forth through instagram DM and email with ROOTS online - I finally received a refund. This was extremely frustrating and traumatic. I will not eat out for probably years to come. Now, whenever I think of food I think of maggots. They really dropped the ball with this one. read more

All I can say is this place makes me love healthy food. Being a vegetarian its hard to find good food easily. The tofu is really really well done. The quantity is great especially at this price. I have nothing but good things to say about this place. read more

Roots Natural Kitchen - El jefe with tofu - New American Near Me - Newark, Delaware

Always yummy and the app is nicely made to make everything easy and simple for picking up!

The best option if you're on Main Street looking for something healthy fast. Love that you are able to completely customize your dish and they have great vegetarian options as well. read more

Roots is new, but already a UD classic! The food is fresh, healthy, and always delicious. The staff is very friendly, and even when there's a very long line, the service is fast. I have no complaints about Roots - both salads and rice bowls are filling, they let you customize however you want, and everything is very tasty. read more

Roots Natural Kitchen - Pesto Caesar salad with spinach instead of kale and mushrooms instead of chicken - New American Near Me - Newark, Delaware

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Absolutely love this place!! The food tastes amazing and is a great healthy option for eating out! You can choose one of their signature bowls or build your own. I like to create my own bowl and usually add a bunch of vegetables and try a different dressing each time! All of the dressings are house made and so delicious! The atmosphere is so nice too. There is always good music playing and the staff is very friendly and patient even when there is a long line. They work quickly and even when it's busy you never have to wait more then 10 minutes (including when your waiting in line). This is one of my all time favorite places to eat! read more

Roots Natural Kitchen - New American Near Me - Newark, Delaware

Got the Apollo bowl and it was so good! Really good with a little bit of the lemon tahini dressing too. Staff also super friendly. Will definitely be back. read more

Roots Natural Kitchen - Apollo Bowl - New American Near Me - Newark, Delaware

My go-2 place throughout the week here in Newark. I go here twice a day sometimes. Probably one of the best fast casual healthy places in the state. I just wish they brought back the sesame ginger dressing! read more

Tried Roots for the first time on a quick trip to Newark. They just opened in October. We were greeting as we entered and offered an explanation of the menu which was posted above the bar where you order. Good, healthy salad and rice bowl options. Options include mixed greens, spinach and kale as your base as well as a couple of types of rice. You can do a combo of rice and greens as well. From there you can choose from a number of healthy vegetable toppings from cucumber to beets to avacado to onions to grilled vorn to sweet potatoes and the list goes on. Proteins include hard boiled eggs, chicken, tofu and more. Dressings are all homemade fresh and can be mixed and matched. I chose a Cobb type of salad that wss on the menu and changed up the dressing. The chicken was freshly grilled, hot and tender and tasty. I combined the pesto dressing with the tahini dressing. It was a great salad. Large, filling and healthy. No need to feel guilty about lunch! Atmosphere was simple. Nothing fancy as far as decor. Most seating was family style but everyone was friendly and made room for our party of three. Food is natural and everything was fresh. Bowls are recyclable and they only serve water to drink. I would say it's worth a visit. read more

First tried Roots 2 weeks ago and from the first time I went back 3x in the same week. All ingredients were flavorful and fresh. I have been faithful to the El Jefe bowl but plan on making my way through the entire menu soon enough. Friendly staff and speedy service. read more

Roots Natural Kitchen - El Jefe - New American Near Me - Newark, Delaware

Absolutely delicious! I ordered the Mayweather but substituted the kale for the mix greens. My meal came with a lot of grilled chicken. The Mayweather comes with a grain called bulgur. So this salad is very filling. Everything is fresh and tastes amazing. I definitely will come back. My only comment is that there is no separate recycling bin for their plastic cups. I wish they would add a recycle bin. read more

The best salad place. I take everyone who visit me here for lunch. You can never go wrong with mayweather or southern!

If you like sweetgreen and other Build Your Own salad places, you'll love Roots. Lots of variety in the toppings section- I got beets, sweet potato, cucumber, brocolli, jalapeño, and chili tofu, and that may just be the best combo for a vegan. Absolutely would come here again for a dinner that won't weigh you down but will certainly satisfy you. read more

I tried this spot only once but it was pretty good. I'll definitely try them again. I think of them as the natural and organic version of Chipotle read more

Great place! I am on a plant-based diet and the staff was very knowledgeable about what dressings I can consume. I got the Southerner bowl and substituted the cheese for beets. Very delicious! read more

Roots Natural Kitchen - The Southerner bowl with beets instead of cheese - New American Near Me - Newark, Delaware

Great service. Very accommodating and great value. I took my bowl home with leftovers for a later meal. Would not hesitate to recommend this place. read more

After finding this place on Yelp it seemed like a nice and different place to try. So I downloaded the app and placed my order 30min prior to pick up so when i got to the restaurant my order to be ready. However, i walked in and waited at least 5 minutes before the employee packing the bags asked for my order number. After giving it to him he said he was happy i came in because when i placed the order on the app it just showed that i ordered 2 custom bowls but did not show what the order consisted of so i would have to get in line to replace my order for the custom bowls. It was so loud in there so trying to place the order was another difficulty especially with having the mask on so i had to repeat myself multiple times. When i got to the register to collect my food the employee that was packing the bag in the beginning was at the register and stated that he had to "just charge me for the chicken". I stated that i already paid for everything on the app. Another employee came over who i assume to be the supervisor or manager and asked me to show him my receipt. I told them that they were doing the most and what's the point of having an app if it doesn't work properly. All he did was shrug his shoulders. After all of that, I still had to wait for my 3rd bowl that was not customized. I was given no apology for my wait or the mishap with the app. For a first time experience the service was terrible and the app is a disaster. If you need to customize an order DO NOT USE THE APP. I will not visit this establishment again nor will i recommend. read more

Delicious, healthy, clean, generous portions and I felt good after eating here. Approximately $10 per person. Seating was a little tight but we found a spot. I would definitely return to this restaurant. read more

I used to love roots, but... Roots is still one of the best places in Newark for a casual lunch or dinner with friends and families. However, since this summer, they give your smaller and smaller portion. I always get Tamari which is basically a salad. They used to fill the bowl full and heavy, now it is barely 3/4 of the bowl. I still grab roots between classes, but I just hope they will keep their quality and quantity while they become more and more popular. read more

Delicious, easy, and convenient. Like Chipotle (speed & fresh ingredients), but more variety of options. Great casual bite.