The Place
The second stop in my "Vegetarian Venues" category is Rooted Juicery + Kitchen in Oakley. Locating breakfast/brunch places that cater to a mainly vegetarian population has been challenging, but fun. This is because it has pushed me to expand my horizons and to become creative when finding selections in this category.
Location & Parking
This spot is located on Madison Road in Oakley Square right across from The 20th Century Theatre. There is meter parking located up and down Madison and off street parking on side streets. I opted for the free Sunday morning meter parking, of course.
Atmosphere
The atmosphere is very clean and earthy. The storefront has a huge glass window which fills the restaurant with plenty of natural light. They offer grab and go items in coolers on the way to the register and have a small market in the front of restaurant with items for purchase I believe I saw wine, healthy snacks, and sage you can burn to cleanse your house....I guess? The breakfast menu is small and consists of different bagels and toasts. They also offer a variety of juices, smoothies, and smoothie bowls. There is a pastry case by the register with a variety of fresh raw desserts and baked goods. Staff was smiley and friendly. No breakfast cocktails here so I opted for the Mean Green Smoothie. This smoothie was a blend of mango, pineapple, apple juice, coconut water, kale spinach, spirulina, chlorophyll, ginger, and cayenne. This was the perfect item for a Sunday morning cleanse/reboot to get your week off to a great start.
Order-Up
Avocado Crunch Bagel
For breakfast I ordered the Avocado Crunch Bagel. This menu item consisted of mashed up avocado, cashew cream cheese, cucumber, and greens served on an everything bagel. This bagel was deliciously fresh. This bagel is stuffed with ingredients and all the elements of this menu item melded together perfectly. It was so stuffed it was a bit messy and difficult to manage. This is the first time I have had vegan cream cheese and thought it was very good, thinking about socking some in my own fridge.
Overall Experience
The overall experience at Rooted Juicery & Kitchen was great! This is a great casual grab & go option if you are out running errands or simply need a convenient location for a sit down breakfast or lunch. Having both a smoothie and a bagel was a bit pricey. For the sake of the blog and flying solo on this particular morning, I wanted to sample a couple of menu items. I typically would not order both a smoothie and a bagel at the same time. With that being said, if you ordered either or you can expect to spend around 10 to 15 dollars for breakfast.
Rating 4⭐
Rooted Juicery & Kitchen gets four stars! One star awarded for each category: Atmosphere, Service, Breakfast Cocktail, & Plate. This place was truly a gem and it is nice to have some healthy options in the mix for those moments when you just need a good Sunday morning detox!
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