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    Blueroot

    4.4 (37 reviews)

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    Large salad bowl with chicken
    Owen C.

    I remembered going here when it first opened years ago and I was able to eat there yesterday. It is so delicious and unique. Your own salad is specifically designed just for each and every detail you want. The servers are all wonderful and the food is all very good. It's a nice place to sit inside and have lunch with someone too. It's nice and clean and small.

    Henry H.

    Omigosh I found healthy and tasty food in Alabama! I was skeptical when a work trip brought me here. But I found Blueroot and it was fantastic. Plenty of healthy vegan or vegetarian options and mNy were gluten free. I went with the Santa Fe warm bowl, subbing tofu for chicken. The ingredients were fresh and tasty and it was a good sized portion for the price. Only downside was while the staff was friendly my particular food preparer had some difficulty listening. Other than that, all great!

    Cobb salad w/Chivke
    Jasmine T.

    How cute is this place?! Nestled in the heart of Pepper Place, Blueroot offers healthy, fresh meal options at a wallet friendly price. From overnights oats, to warm grain bowls, and a rice krispy treat you'll never forget...this place is a zero guilt option for people looking to get full but not over stuffed. I love the calm, cool colors in the decor. The hints of blue and big windows really make the place feel lively and make you wanna stay a while. The staff was super informative and seemed excited to help us explore the menu. My cob salad was delish! Look at how hearty the portions are Everything was super crisp and fresh and the flavors blended well together. We also tried the brownie, which had a rich, fudge like texture that made eating it easy. My fav thing on the menu is the rice crispy treat. The extra nuts and things inside take the flavors beyond sweet to special, plus it's pretty thick! I'm also a fan of the owner's story; taking a leap on her idea to bring thoughtfully healthy food to Bham. Can't wait to keep seeing this woman owned biz thrive.

    The Santa Fe Bowl and Ginger Soup
    David B.

    The Blueroot is an amazing little vegan restaurant on 2nd Avenue south. The staff was really nice and quick with mine And my girlfriend's order. I had the Santa Fe bowl as is and she had the ginger soup, both of which were delicious. The music is also quite nice but they do not have much dining space. It is also really well kept and is surrounded by shops so it is an easy place to have a shopping lunch as it were. It also does not seem too bad of a place to study for a college student and that was a plus for us. I highly recommend giving The Blueroot a try.

    Cobb Salad with Green Goddess Dressing Magic City Salad with Tofu
    Dj D.

    Delicious. Fresh. Friendly staff. Cute decor. Great vibe. The Magic City salad is delicious. All the ingredients were fresh. The employee that made my salad was very friendly. She made a great mistake. She added chipotle vinaigrette. She offered to remake my salad, but I'm not adverse to a little spice. I told her to just add the BBQ vinaigrette as well. It was really delicious! The extra kick was a perfect mistake!

    Meena C.

    Blueroot catered an event at my office recently. The superfood snacks were good (especially the brownie), but that cold brew smoothie was so bitter it was hard to get down! I felt terrible for wasting such an expensive drink, but I honestly couldn't stomach it!

    Breakfast
    Lucy T.

    I had this place bookmarked as a place I wanted to try since their menu options looked so healthy and delicious. I was lucky enough to attend an event they happened to be catering so that was a nice surprise! I tasted their naked eggs with bacon, their overnight blueberry lemon oats, chia seed pudding, not your mama's rice crispy treat, and a collagen bliss bite. My favorite was the chia seed pudding although the not your mama's rice crispy treat was a close second. They have so many yummy looking choices here, that I will definitely be back!

    Blueroot is a staple restaurant for me. I go there a few times a month and it is always fresh and tastes amazing. They have great vegetarian and vegan protein options including a beautiful beetroot hummus (see picture). Today, in addition to the hummus, I got the tamari glazed tofu which I have found goes well with lots of their salads/grain bowls. While the tofu is my favorite, I have never tried something I didn't like here. The employees clearly make an effort to be kind to everyone who comes in, and they get to know their regulars. The inside of the establishment is always bright and clean (in front and, importantly, behind the counter) and there is plenty of outdoor seating when the weather permits. Sometimes the food can be a bit pricey depending on your order/choice of protein, but for the quality you get in comparison to other salad restaurants I would say it's well worth it. If I had to change one thing about Blueroot it would be that they stay open later in the day!

    Santa Fe bowl
    Kimi W.

    Wow, Yelp! That was the best bowl I have had in ages! Blueroot is located in Pepper Place off of the parking lot where the main market is set up on Saturdays. The interior decor is beautiful! I would have taken a picture if there hadn't been so many people seated in front of the plant focal wall. The folks who work there were super friendly and helped me decide on the Santa Fe bowl. Such a zesty, spicy, fresh, crunchy, sweet, creamy delight! It had a base of quinoa and spring mix with sweet potatoes, roasted tomatoes, goat cheese, black beans, radish slices, and pumpkin seeds on top. And the dressing. THE DRESSING! It was a chipotle vinaigrette. It blew my mind - and the roof off of my mouth, because it was SPICY! Maybe a little hot for the average bear, but I loved it! The salad was generously-sized and could have made two small salads, but I ate mine whole as a meal. Blueroot also has plenty of proteins you can add to your bowls, but I elected not to. I love a restaurant where I can return and either try an old favorite or feel confident that if I pick something new, it will be delicious, and Blueroot is that for me!

    Hummus toast with prosciutto with prebiotic soda raspberries. Fantastic!
    Debe K.

    Soups are available, too! All items are (shhh) healthy! Anyone wanting to eat clean should try Blueroot!

    Sylvie M.

    I went to BlueRoot Co at Pepper Place because they had a lot of gluten free, vegetarian, and vegan options. They had salads, warm grain bowls, toast, and burgers. I got the California Cobb with tofu! It was pretty good and it really filled me up. The ingredients were fresh, which I liked. It wasn't the best salad I have ever had, but I did enjoy it. It was gluten free and if I had removed the bacon, it would have been vegetarian. I recommend this restaurant if you have dietary restrictions or like to eat healthy. I would go back and maybe try something else. It was definitely pricey which I understand because the ingredients were very fresh. Their packing was all compostable! There were no COVID restrictions that I could see. Overall, I recommend this restaurant as long as you are aware of the price point!

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    It was the biggest tasteless bowl I've ever had. We paid $50 for 2 bowls and the only extra protein we got was an egg in each bowl.

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    Really enjoyed the burger here. The ladies loved their salads. Service was very good. Definitely recommend

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    Wholesome organic offerings. Salads were fresh and yummy. Small dining space though. I will try again if I come through this area again.

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    Good healthy option for lunch. Easy place for vegan or vegetarian diets. Food was quick and enjoyable.

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    Well it's a different natural palate and the items on the menu in my opinion were totally fresh and seriously tasty combinations .

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