Roots Natural Kitchen - Charlottesville

Excellent salads with healthy and diverse topping options

Bowls are consistently good and the menu has a wide variety of options to choose from for everyone.

Love this place. Their salads are one of my favorite treats when I want to eat healthy but don't want to cook. The sweet potato is so good. Only downside is parking can be tricky when UVA is in session.

My son brought me to this place for my birthday, because we’re vegan, and they seemed to have good options. When we arrived, I needed to use the restroom, so my son asked for me, if there was a public restroom (when you walk in, there isn’t any seating or anything visible other than the kitchen, so there’s no way to know). One of the employees snapped at him about not having public restrooms until I told him we were buying food. It was so rude and embarrassing to my son. And so what if we weren’t buying food!?? You’re seriously that passionate about not letting non paying humans the privilege of using your toilet? We’re all people. You’re going to turn away someone that needs to pee?? We’re obviously not there to steal your toilet later. I’ve lived in plenty of cities. I understand the need to monitor, but he was unnecessarily so rude about it! My son asked nicely. I didn’t want to stay, but my son insisted. The other employee was really nice and I forgot about the silly goose that made want to boop him in the nose. I’ll pass on another visit.

Love love love roots! my favorite bowls: -el jefe with switch the bases and the works (my go-to) -the OUTLAW (rip please bring this back) -yamjam/roots bowl add chicken (sweet potatos are chef's kiss) -pesto ceasar (the!!! pickled!!! onions!!!! <3)