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    Roots Natural Kitchen

    4.5 (240 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Michelle Z.

    Favorite bowl place in Pittsburgh (and ever)!! Better than sweetgreen or cava imo. It's my go-to when I need a quick & healthy but still filling & flavorful meal. The bowls here are customizable (they have a huge set menu too and all of them are amazing) and each bowl easily lasts two meals. My fav things to get in my custom bowls are the chicken or tofu, pita chips, sweet potatoes, roasted broccoli, & the cheddar. Their purple roots rice is also super yummy too! You can order in person or through their app for delivery and pickup, and I've never had issues with either. They're always super on time with pickup orders. There's a good amount of seating downstairs as well if you want to eat inside. Love this place so much -- I wish it would expand to more cities!!

    Sarah S.

    This food is so fresh and tasty! It is consistently good every time I have it! I love it so much!

    Karen Y.

    Roots is a delicious, healthy, and fast restaurant with a variety of bowls. My favorite is the Balboa with kale!

    El jefe bowl with sweet potatoes instead of pita chips, greens instead of rice.
    MarMar G.

    I ordered El jefe bowl with sweet potatoes instead of pita chips, and salad greens instead of brown rice. Everything was fresh and portion was perfect for dinner. Everything tasted clean and well spiced. I went to location on Forbes ave and service was great. I forgot my drink and they refunded me without issues. I would order again. Yum yum yum!

    Renee L.

    Roots has affordable and very customizable options so anyone is able to get a bowl to their liking. The dressings that they have are amazing and will even let you try a new dressing on the side. I had come here with a friend who was visiting and the staff explained how to order patiently and allowed my friend to fell more comfortable ordering. They have both indoor and outdoor seating. The inside can be noisy sometimes with some of the cooking in the background but overall this place is always one I look forward to when I come to Pittsbugh.

    Very good food ‍

    Good food very delicious. Very nice people overall very amazing really recommend honestly, the ambience is gray really calm, quiet and I like it a lot and I really recommend.

    Balboa Bowl + Spinach
    Rachel O.

    Tasty, healthy, filling bowls. I got the balboa bowl which was a brown rice base (I added spinach as a secondary base) grilled sweet potato, roasted corn, pita chips, avocado, lime pickled red onion with lots of chicken. Very yummy! Most of their seating is downstairs which is dark and somewhat cramped. I'd recommend getting their food for takeout.

    Kameetrice F.

    I took a Lyft from the VA hospital to the restaurant. I honestly could have walked. I did opt to walk back. This place is in trend and similar to any bowl restaurant you have ever dined at. I ordered one of their popular bowls. The food was very tasty. I really enjoyed every bite. My only complaint would be that the chicken was over cooked, and as a result a little dry. Please note that the dinning area is downstairs. It's a small space, and admittedly I was not a fan of the smell. Not sure what it smells like, but just not fresh. Regarding service: A+++++. It was the cashier for me! I wish I would have grabbed her name because she deserves a raise. Her personality was so bubbly and she really seems to like what she does. Her energy is so contagious. If you are hav ing a bad day, interacting with her will be a guaranteed way to make it better. You must check this spot out for fresh and tasty food complimented by stellar service. Honestly, the female cashier makes up for the other staff providing mediocre service

    Build your own and mayweather
    Dante M.

    After spending 10 weeks in Philly, I was craving a nourishing bowl from roots! Roots has a bunch of pre made bowls, most of which are delicious, but I went with a build your own. I had a primary base of kale, a secondary base of roots rice, some sweet potatoes, broccoli, onion, tomatos, and the chicken! Honestly it was so nourishing and filling, and was exactly what I needed! The bowls are big enough to get at least two meals out of them! My mom got the mayweather bowl, but switched the dressing for the dressing on the El Jefe (with the works), and it was soooo good! That's definitely going to be my go-to pre-made bowl from now on! I can't wait for the school year to start so I can swing by roots in the middle of the day for an awesome lunch! Also, the staff here was super friendly and made for an awesome experience! Definitely recommend the roots in Oakland!

    Subpar tariff bowl

    I believe tariffs have officially hit Roots. My online order is usually never as good as in person ordering but this time it also was quite lite. I had no brown rice, bare minimum grape tomatoes, pita chips, Parmesan, and picked red onion. The kale was kind of light too. I asked for extra dressing - but that was not provided either. It was kinda dry. I don't even know why I bothered to tip. I've had this salad many times and it is usually very good. However, this makes me question returning especially for the price plus tip.

    Custom bowl with BBQ chicken
    Carlie H.

    Big fan of Roots Natural Kitchen when I'm looking for a quick and healthy lunch option close by to work! My go-to order is a custom bowl with kale as a primary base and brown rice as my secondary base. You can add up to 5 ingredients before incurring additional charges, though be aware that avocado counts as 3 and a boiled egg counts as 2. I'll usually top it off with grilled red chili miso tofu or chicken. Ordering via the app can be convenient for takeout, but definitely order in advance around lunchtime or else you'll have a longer wait. Sometimes, it's actually quicker to order in-person, but it can be hard sometimes to communicate your ingredients choices over the general noise and music if you're making a custom bowl. Overall, I order here at least once a week and would definitely recommend!

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    The food is tasty and healthy. Service is quick. Ambiance is fine but overall good value and healthy.

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    The food is good and service is quick. Easily customizable menu. Somewhat expensive for what you get, but reliable.

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    I love roots! The best bowl is the apollo! It's awesome that you can mix the rice and greens!

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    Great good, no waiting, goes the extra mile. Fresh ingredients and takes the time to do it right. Good service.

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    Imma fan of grains and salad bowls. What can I say, it was nutritious and delicious!!

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    Incredibly helpful staff that takes the time to ensure ingredients are safe for their customers and answer all questions

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