Desert Roots Kitchen

The best lunch spot with great staff! Their food is very flavorful and packed with so many veggies and other great ingredients. I especially love their sunflower vegan mac and goddess potatoes. Their menu is rotating so you can never get tired of eating here either. The patio area is tucked away making it feel a little cooler and relaxing with the waterfall outside. Definitely give it a try! #SweepstakesEntry

We had just gotten off the plane in AZ when we headed to our hotel and started to look for a restaurant. My dad used to work in this plaza so naturally we headed over to Desert Roots Kitchen! The interior and exterior of this place is beautiful! There are plants everywhere and beautiful colors. I really loved the design and decor as it was so nice.The lady and gentleman who took our order were so kind and answered any questions we may have had. I ordered vegan tacos with a side (in the photo) and it was SO GOOD!!! I loved the tacos and the crunch they had to them. Everyone else in our party is vegetarian except for my dad but he loved the food too! It was an awesome dining experience.

Awesome place to grab creative, delicious, small-business healthy food. Glad I stopped. Cool concept with an ever-changing menu, the chef flows ingredients and spontaneity and the menu always changes. So delicious - secret courtyard entrance off Mill st. Thank you for the delicious, healthy, vegan, meal. Also had the house-made herbal iced tea and it was so fresh and delicious.

Phenomenal. The samples really helped me decide I wanted to try literally everything so I got the smorgasbord lol amazing service, intentional ingredients, so much flavor! The mac and cheese was my favorite. I will definitely be back!

Amazing food. Full of flavor and super friendly staff. Definitely would recommend!! We split a wrap and 2 sides each so we could try a little of everything. Black beans, dill salad, kale salad & green quinoa. Wrap was curry quinoa, sweet potatoes and other yummy stuff.

Had lunch here after getting off a plane from Baltimore. Everything was delicious! I was surprised that the penne and rice were cold but it still was really good, especially the pasta sauce. Will probably eat here again before we leave to go back to the cold east coast.

Great service and great food! Had a lentil wrap and a beautiful salad made with local greens, walnuts and flowers and the beet couscous (which was my favorite!)

I am not a vegan but appreciate good food and this place has it! Flavor, texture, and freshness reign supreme here. I appreciate that the dishes/options change daily, nothing tastes similar because they don't re-use seasonings or herbs on the individual daily dishes, and I can have a variety of experiences through both taste and texture on the same plate.I don't live in the Tempe area, or even the Phoenix metro area, but this is my favorite restaurant to go to on my every-other-month visits. I found this place thanks to the other reviews when wandering around Mill Ave. looking for a place to eat. Those reviews pulled me in, the quality and inventiveness have kept me coming back. The recommendation is for the smorgasbord - a little bit of everything made that day and an epic meal that could easily be two meals. Also, while ordering, take a little time to talk to the owner who is affable and always willing to engage in conversation.Great to be able to support this small local business creating intriguing, and colorful, dishes which taste great and appeal to the other senses as well. Job well done here!

Hands down garlic veggies basmati rice is the best item I've had from any Tempe vegan spot. If you're vegan or not this place will definitely satisfy you. I forgot how good this place is. Service is phenomenal they are so nice and the atmosphere is peaceful and not loud and chaotic like most restaurants. No Loud annoying music either!

Clean, fresh and delicious. I absolutely love this place. They change the menu daily and there's always amazing options.