Rooted3

Found this from the Savor Bethesda Restaurant Week. There was a convenient shop selling souvenirs, food and drinks. The food menu took the wall on the left and the smoothie menu took the right hand side. Each $20 lunch included the Fresh Organic Wrap (original price $12.49) and Air Fried Cauliflower Bites (original price $7.35). So, the restaurant week is actually more expensive than regular price!!! The cauliflower bites were interesting. The in-house sauces were good. The wrap was in multiple smaller wraps, so was difficult to hold if the ingredients had some liquid. The bowl was actually better than the wrap. They also advertised that all non-eatable were compostable.

Big portion - big enough for two meals. I also got the banana superfood smoothie and really liked it. Great spot for a quick, healthy lunch.

Stumbling upon Rooted3 while searching for a natural smoothie spot turned out to be a delightful experience. The moment I walked in, I was struck by the clean, modern, and earthy atmosphere--truly a breath of fresh air. The space is beautifully designed, making it a perfect spot to relax and enjoy a healthy treat.What really surprised me was the grocery section right in the middle of the place. It's stocked with products you'd typically find in the organic and vegan aisle, making it incredibly convenient to pick up some essentials while grabbing a smoothie. It's a thoughtful addition that enhances the whole experience.As for the smoothie, I opted for the Mango Manna, and it was fantastic. The flavors were fresh and perfectly balanced, making it a refreshing and satisfying choice. Rooted3 has definitely earned a spot on my list of go-to places for healthy, delicious options. Highly recommended!

A plethora of options. Great options for the price and fresh products. My colleague went back for dinner after we ate there for lunch she liked it so much.

I finally made my way to Rooted3 which is an all vegan business in Bethesda. They have some premade bowl options as well as custom bowls available. I was most impressed with their well stocked market of specialty vegan snacks, sauces, and drinks.I got to Rooted3 at 6pm on a weekday. There was plenty of indoor and outdoor seating available for myself and friends to enjoy dinner together. I was surprised at this hour they were almost out of all the protein options for the bowls. I was able to assemble a bowl still, but maybe I need to visit next time at a different hour to ensure they are ready for the dinner rush. I made a custom bowl with red lentil pasta, pretty much every veggie topping available that was not at a premium price, massaged kale, and I tried a cauliflower samosa fritter, mushroom fritter, Buffalo fritter, and cowboy fritter. These fritters look similar to falafel and are the protein for the bowls. You get to pick 4 of those protein options and they do let you mix and match so you can try multiple flavors in one bowl. For dressing I picked the spicy cilantro.I thought the bowl was a pretty generous size and I loved that there was no limit on veggies to add. I do think that the protein balls/fritters could use some improvement. They look so pitifully small in the bowl. I honestly would have preferred to just add some baked tofu as my protein over these fritters. I think tofu would stand out more and this bowl has so much flavor already that adding these fritters is kind of a waste as their individual flavor gets lost among all the other ingredients. I love how many sauces are available to finish off the bowl. I definitely want to come back to try more custom bowl options.If you visit Rooted3 I highly recommend bringing some shopping bags to snag up the goodies in their market. They have so many vegan snack options and hard to find specialty sauces. It was so much fun browsing their selection. Overall I had a good experience at Rooted3 but they also have room for improvement. I think they need to improve having ingredients well stocked during normal busy hours. 6pm is a pretty standard dinner time and they were almost completely out of fritters and had some other ingredients like the red lentil pasta that was almost completely out. Also, I think that the fritters could be improved. They really got lost in the bowl and that isn't what you want as the main protein source for the meal.I do thank this business for opening as I love supporting vegan businesses. I think they have a lot of potential and just need some fine tuning so more nonvegans give them a try.

You know what you're getting with this store! Fresh, healthy, vegan, fast casual. The menu has a good variety of options from bowls to smoothies to coffee. We enjoyed our cowboy bowl and cornbread jalapeno bowl. The blueberry lemon spritzer left something to be desired, like agave or honey - something to lift the bitterness. The ladies serving the bowls were super friendly and helpful with recommendations. The market is a cute touch. Both indoor and outdoor seating available at lunchtime on a friday, although it certainly wasn't empty either. I wouldn't go out of my way to come to this restaurant, but would come back again if I were in the neighborhood.

I was really excited to check out Rooted3! It's rare to find a place that is so allergen friendly. Unfortunately I left pretty disappointed. I arrived around 6pm on a week night and the food was pretty dried out, especially the fritters and roasted broccoli. It was difficult to chew and tasted almost stale, not fresh. There was only one other customer in the cafe the whole time I was there so I get the sense that business was slow, therefore not much turn over of the food. I ordered a bowl and fries and I didn't mind having to wait 10-15 minutes for the fries because they were going to be fresh. However when they arrived they were cooked to a crisp and so difficult to chew. The staff were so kind and I loved the market which was a redeeming factor. The inside is so cute and airy, super clean. But given the lack of freshness of the food, I'm a bit disappointed.

Such a great addition to the neighborhood! Everything was fresh and delicious, the portions were big, the staff was friendly, and there were so many interesting and unique vegan proteins and sauces to try. I can't wait to go back and try more of the menu and pick up some of the market items.

Wowed by this place.I was visiting my family on the east coast and four of us went. We had Umami Shroom bowls, fries, the BBQ Bites cauliflower fritters, mint shakes and vanilla chia pudding. The food was fresh, the flavor combinations great, and overall everything was super tasty (even without factoring in all the things it's free of). One person in our group is veggie-averse and liked the fries and cauliflower fritters and chia pudding. The portions for the bowls were hefty so we had leftovers to take home. Their market sells things to take home, so we got a container of cardamom ice cream (which I failed to taste before I left town, drat).The folks working there were friendly and enthusiastic. I hear they have a tasty brunch (and that people can't tell it's gluten-free and vegan and organic). They mentioned they're also thinking of introducing wraps to their menu.Their arrangement of tables can be moved into a banquet-table style formation to accommodate larger groups.If I lived in town, I'd go several times a week. Try it!

Visiting Bethesda for the first time and I'm blown away by Rooted3! The food is incredibly fresh and healthy, with no dairy or fried food, and you get a very healthy portion for the price paid. In addition, they have a large selection of unique and healthy drinks, snacks ready to go and the atmosphere/decor compliments the food very well. This place is worthy of becoming a chain and would love for one to open in the Fort Lee area in NJ, close to the GW Bridge. While there are local, healthy food joints like Rooted3, this is simply a level above in food options, unique recipes by the owner and cleanliness. Please come to Jersey soon!!