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    Local Roots

    4.3 (68 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    SuperFood Bowl
    Lily Z.

    This is my second here at Local Roots! Love the service, food, and chill ambiance. I got the superfood bowl and check out the massive portion- hard to beat in Fidi.

    Mediterranean Salad
    Makayla S.

    I ordered takeout & I thought that the salad had a good amount of toppings and taste for the price. The crispy chickpeas and artichokes were my favorite. The salad was well dressed and had great flavor. Would definitely recommend for a lite filling lunch option.

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    I just moved to a new office next to this place. I walked in for breakfast and I got their special of the week tgnova breakfast sandwich oh my god it was outstanding don't forget to ask for extra citrus dressing. Service was excellent also the people work there seems very happy and smiling and like to help. Low music and very quiet clean place Thank you local roots by opa

    California Curry Salad $10.95 (+Tuna Tataki $4.75) - 2.5 stars. Cauliflower was great. Rice stale. Tuna was not fresh. Thu lunch 2023-02-16.
    Ziyan C.

    A friend and I chose this spot for a workday lunch because it seemed healthy and well-reviewed. I thought my food was ok, but maybe I ordered the wrong thing and would be willing to give this another try. Price was average for downtown (which is a little pricey to me, $18.14 total for a single serving). It was empty at 11:30am on a Thursday in February. But people were quickly arriving and there was a small line soon to order. There were always tables available. * California Curry Salad $10.95 (+Tuna Tataki for an extra $4.75) - 2.5 stars I chose this because the cooked cauliflower looked (and was!) delicious, but they gave me so little (maybe a couple pieces) and I had to ask for a little more. The rice was a little stale. They did sear the tuna fresh (I had to wait a little) but it was overall dry and fresh, which was the biggest disappointment of this meal.

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    Ed U.

    I never even noticed this alleyway lunch spot on Leidesdorff even though I work on the next block. That's because I stride onto bustling California Street with that typical blinders-on hubris for which the FiDi proletariat is renowned. Initially I shrugged at the prospect of another build-a-bowl place, but I noticed they had quite a few more options than its nearby competitors Homegrown and Torshi Mexiterranean and it was a bit less hectic than Mendocino Farms. Bowls, bowls, everywhere bowls. The multiphase ordering was daunting, but I managed to conquer my phobia for procedure and ordered the $9.25 base of Baby Spinach and picked Superfood for my style. That meant the spinach was mixed with roasted sweet potato, kale, caramelized onions, broccoli, avocado, goji berries, and toasted almonds, tossed in a slightly sweetened fig dressing. For an additional $2.95, I asked for the Chickpea Loaf, which was delicious and probably the closest I've been to a slice of meatloaf in several years (photo: http://bit.ly/2ZdqQJr). It was all pretty satisfying with the wintry flavors matching the inclement weather well. I came back a few days later to have the $9.25 Kale Salad with the California Curry, which consisted of broccoli, harissa cauliflower, chickpeas, artichoke, tomato, spiced cashews, and golden raisins, drizzled with a curry-yogurt dressing. And yes, I topped it off with the $2.95 Chickpea Loaf yet again (photo: http://bit.ly/2tvECep). Another tantalizing combination of flavors. Yep, I think I've found another go-to lunch spot when I'm in a hurry, at least until the Amazon Go reopens. FOOD - 4 stars...really like the combo of ingredients they offer over a salad AMBIANCE - 3.5 stars...pretty generic but spacious enough, looks like every other FIDi lunch spot SERVICE - 3.5 stars...nice enough and pretty fast TOTAL - 4 stars...building a bowl is better than building a bear (I don't know what that means) RELATED - Fiddling around in the FIDi? Here's a collection of places I've tried and reviewed: http://bit.ly/2F02OZN

    Outside
    Angela L.

    All ingredients are very healthy and clean and unprocessed. You will either really like or dislike a dish depending on how much you like the ingredients. Harvest salad 5/5 The salads you get from elsewhere usually only have a few I ingredients. But this one has a universe of ingredients: lettuce, mixed greens, mushroom, carrots, brussel sprouts, red onion, bacon bites, beans, and chicken! Breakfast chicken bowl 4/5 A healthy breakfast bowl with a Mexican twist. Chickpea loaf with local roots 2/5 Maybe it's just personal preference but I didn't really like this mix and match plate. The chickpea loaf tasted kind of weird. I couldn't tell its chickpea. Didn't like the beets and carrots part either. The only portion I liked was the diced sweet potato with kale. Wish there was more kale.

    a plate of chicken, cauliflower, and broccoli
    Angelica Q.

    Great lunch option. Very fresh ingredients and interesting salad styles. I got the kale base w curry style and chicken, but would probably try another flavor next time as I did not like this one that much. Huge portions, fair pricing! Staff is very kind and peppy; they seem to have a lot of regulars.

    a salad and a cup of coffee
    Jeffrey Y.

    Ordered takeout through corporate Sharebite. Got their - Chopped style salad, curly kale base - ($12) -- delicious salad packed with toppings tidily in six square grids. Avocado, bacon, bleu cheese, and more. See the photo! One of the top value lunch salads I've had so far! - Soup of the day (creamy tomato), bowl ($5.75) -- warm and creamy A nit is I called them to inquire what the soup of the day was, and it took a few iterations for me to understand what the staff member was saying.

    Locally Rooted Salad with flat iron steak
    Elizabeth C.

    Generous portions and reasonably priced considering other options in the area. I had the locally rooted salad with flat iron steak, dressing on the side. I hardly had to use any of the dressing because the salad was already tasty without it! The flat iron steak was tender and not dry. Lots of tables available and clean. Service was friendly and efficient.

    Forgot to take a pic of salad. Remembered to take pic of brownie.
    Libby J.

    New, new killer lunch place. It's new and new to me. Get there before the crowds know about it. Despite its hidden an alley location, I'm calling it - Local Roots is going to be hot. I love salads. I eat one every single day for lunch. Yes, every day. Local Roots has better options than Mixt and Sweetgreen and all the like (maybe not the newly opened Mendocino Farms). Why it's awesome: - Other than salads they have sandwiches, breakfast meals, protein shakes, cookies, soup, bowls and side dishes - The salad options are awesome because they go beyond the typical fare. They take their awesome side dishes and basically put them in the salads. You can choose between a bowl or salad. I got the salsa fresca salad sub in sweet potatoes. Bad and good: I did not like the dressing and they claim the black beans are "spicy" on the menu, and they are not. Otherwise, bomb. The avocado was perfectly ripe, and NOBODY can argue with a perfectly creamy, ripe avo. Coming back! Again. For sure.

    Warm grains, Harvest, plus chickpea loaf. Enough food for two -- heavy as any Mission burrito!
    Grace C.

    Pleasantly surprised at the flavors and portion size. I'm a casual carnivore who prefers veggies and got the Harvest on warm grains as an alternative to salad (you can ask to hold the bacon and Parmesan). The flavors were tasty without being overbearing and I had lunch for two days. I liked that you can choose two different grains and that it was clean (not laden with oil) but satisfying. Definitely will be back! - - - - 11/16/18 Had the Green a Warrior for second breakfast today and it was delicious! LOVE it. Not at all sweet, which is a rare find in smoothies. Just the good stuff. And for about the same price, Joe & the Juice had a portion half the size and not nearly the nutritional density.

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    Fresh and delicious! We will definitely be back, Lauren the owner was super nice and helpful.

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    Got a salad, too much kale and not enough of the other goodies. Gets busy like all other places in Fidi at lunch so get there early.

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    1.2 miLower Pacific Heights
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    4.3(2.1k reviews)
    1.1 miSoMa
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    10/10 The foundation of a great sandwich is bread. The…read morebread was so good. Soft but with a chew. Stood up to a 30 ish minute ride back on BART. Tons of meat. So much I was worried the ratio would be off. Told a friend that I didn't think it would be good. It would just taste like meat. I was wrong. Coleslaw wasn't too creamy or too sweet. Just right. Only thing I would change is asking for more peppers, they were so good so bright. Waffle Fries were great waffle fries, but the Mick Sauce was beyond great. To me it was like the best tartar sauce I've ever had. Maybe better. I would probably get an extra Mick Sauce and use it on my Sandwich. Friend got the Bradly and gave it top marks. All three meat flavors came through, jalapeños had great flavor that added to the sandwich. It's not cheap, but it's damn good. Be prepared to wait in line. I arrived around 1:50 and ordered around 2:20. I'm sure there are busier times. 100 percent worth the wait. They played CAKE and the employees were fantastic.

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    4.5(531 reviews)
    1.1 miPolk Gulch, Russian Hill
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    Finally made it to The Boys' Deli after my buddy hyped it up for years. It's an unassuming market…read moreon Polk with a sandwich counter in the back that is absolutely popping off. Three people working a tight space with three toaster ovens, and everything comes toasted by default. Their DNA is from pizza making, and it shows. The menu has around 40 sandwiches, so I asked the guy behind the counter for his two favorites and started there. The Godfather: Genoa and pepper salami, oven gold turkey, provolone, and garlic spread on Dutch crunch. Great texture, warm from the toaster, and the garlic spread ties it together. A San Francisco classic done right. The San Franpsycho: it normally comes with honey turkey, but they had rotisserie chicken on the spit so I swapped it in. Gouda, bacon, pesto, garlic spread, and remoulade. The pesto comes through right away and the chicken tastes like real rotisserie. Fair warning: it is messy. It drips. Do not eat this in the car. I could not find a clean way to eat it and ended up taking half home to finish. In their defense, I went rogue with the chicken order so that might have messed up the flow. If you're a sandwich person in SF, put this on the list. I'll be back soon.

    We were in the area and wanted a quick bite! Our friend suggested The Boys' Deli for one of their…read moresandwiches. We ended up getting 2! Cozy neighborhood deli with friendly and fast service. ***OUR PICKS *** SANFRANPSYCHO ($17.99) Honey turkey, smoked gouda cheese, bacon, pesto, garlic spread and remoulade (spicy Mayo). Yummy with a little kick! If you want to have it even spicier, add the pickled jalapeños too! 5/5 ITALIAN SUB ($17.99) Salami, ham, mortadella, provolone, oil and vinegar. This is what an Italian sub should taste like! 5/5 Now, we had some tapas before grabbing the sandwiches, so we weren't entirely hungry. But these sandwiches were delicious and hit the spot! For not being hungry, the sandwiches were taken down without regret! Loved the crispy Dutch crunch bread that they used. Both sandwiches were very good and I can't say I liked one over the other. We would definitely come back again when the sandwich craving hits!

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    2.9 miNoe Valley
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    Got the Lady Gianna based on reviews. Was disappointed- would have been good but it was much too…read moresalty - the ingredients themselves but also the focaccia bread. Went around 3 pm on a weekday and there was no wait.

    Can't go wrong with double Ds…read more Because everyone on social media from BayAreaFoodie to EatMeSF to Gaystronomy puts their sandwich and cookie on their must-eat lists, the wife and I gave into FOMO. Fear of Mission Out. The sandwiches are in high demand. The line on a Saturday that went from the intersection, around the fridge section, to the cashier took about 15 minutes and the sandwich took another 15. Both sandwiches were filling and fresh. We got hot ones with toasted bread. The couch potato with crispy pancetta was good, but American cheesier than expected. The preferable lemon pepper chicken sandwich was bright, flavorful, and tangy, with more dimension. I don't know if it's my favorite sandwich, but certainly top five. I give them five stars, however, because everyone was unpretentious and super nice, the sandwich artist is a machine, they have unique items, and they only charge $1.25 for a can of soda. As for the fresh chocolate chip cookies, my wife liked them. I didn't understand the hype. They were fudgey and doughy, so I guess if you like eating cookie dough you'll love them. We bought enough to have one as an appetizer and one for dessert.

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    Market

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    2.1 miMarina/Cow Hollow
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    Stopped by Luca Delicatessen in San Francisco and this sandwich was SO good I literally forgot to…read moretake a picture before I started eating it I got the toasted caprese sandwich and added peppers , 10/10. Everything tasted super fresh, the bread was perfectly toasted, and adding the peppers gave it that extra kick it needed. Simple sandwich but seriously so good. Service was quick and friendly, and I loved the old-school Italian deli vibe inside. Definitely feels like one of those classic SF spots you stumble across and end up wanting to come back to. Safe to say the half-eaten picture speaks for itself . Definitely recommend!

    Where do I start when it comes to Luca Delicatessen? Let me begin by saying that when I arrived on…read morea Tuesday afternoon, the place was packed with customers. After having my tuna sandwich on wheat, I completely understood why. Everything tasted incredibly fresh. From the tuna to the tomatoes, pickles, and avocado, you could truly taste the quality of every ingredient. I'm getting hungry again just thinking about it! I'd also like to give a special thank you to the owner, Paul, who was incredibly gracious and accommodating during my visit. Great customer service always makes a meal even more enjoyable. If you appreciate fresh ingredients, outstanding flavor, friendly service, and a welcoming atmosphere, I highly recommend stopping by Luca Delicatessen whenever you're in the area. As an added bonus for my fellow wheelchair users , there is accessible seating available, making it easy to enjoy your meal comfortably. Thanks again, Paul and everyone at Luca Delicatessen!

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    Cheese ravioli with ingredients from the store

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    4.4(1.6k reviews)
    0.5 miNorth Beach/Telegraph Hill, Russian Hill
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    Molinari is an iconic Italian delicatessen that absolutely anyone that comes to San Francisco must…read morevisit. There's a very good reason the lines are out the door. For starters, its atmosphere is very iconic. Meats hang from racks, the store is filled with unique Italian ingredients like pastas, pickled vegetables, wines, and candies. The staff are always happy, and seem like they love what they do. In terms of their food and selection, they are unmatched. They have some of the best cured salamis, prosciuttos, and other meats that I've seen. In terms of their sandwiches, what I've seen looks good, but I also haven't tried any myself, as I mainly come for the actual delicatessen.

    Came here with my date to get some good ol' deli sammis, and we were NOT disappointed. We showed up…read moretowards the closing end of the restaurant hours so we were unable to get the focaccia we originally planned on, but we were presented with amazing, fresh, options that all sounded wonderful. We settled on a nice rosemary roll that was large and fragrant, getting the Italian combo with fresh mozzarella, no mayonnaise was in stock so we were offered a basil pesto compound butter that was made in house, and it was phenomenal. Great selection of meats, even got an Italian Coke that tasted divine. The sandwhich portions and the freshness of ingredients will have me coming back for SURE. Solid price, around 30 bucks for a large sandwhich and a couple of drinks and candy's. The candy was delicious as well! You can't go wrong here. Great service as well.

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    The entrance

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