My husband and I really loved this place!!We got there kind of late on a Friday night and were going to just order takeout, but the server informed us it was fine and we had plenty of time. Very unusual for a restaurant about to close within the hour.We tried the Buffalo Bites for an appetizer and I cannot recommend them enough. The ranch dressing is homemade and the best Ive ever had!For our meals we tried the Crispy Tofu special (cornmeal crusted tofu, creamed greens and a quinoa pilaf) as well as the Avocado Reuben which was piled high on delicious bread. Both were wonderful!And lets talk prices! Where we live these meals would easily cost double the prices at Root and the food was so good we would have gladly paid it. But everything was $10. It is mind blowing that food this good can also be so reasonably priced!There were only 2 servers, but they worked so well as a team and kept everything going smoothly, you could tell they really loved what they do and that made for such a good vibe!Definitely dont skip this spot if youre in Lancaster!

Creative cuisine at affordable prices. The food is satisfying and leaves you feeling full and NOT bloated and disgusted. Staff at Root are down to earth and make it a chill atmosphere! Two thumbs up for sure. I’ll be back next week

I truly enjoyed this all Vegan restuarant and bar. Rob the owner was also the cook, we were greeted by Ms. Kate and her service was amazing. The entire decor and atmosphere with the music was great. Then came the meal, the special pizza was just right. My spouse, the non vegan ordered the fries. They were fresh and well made. Thia place is ALL vegan, down to the bar, prices were food for the food and drinks. Definitely a must stop spot.

We *loved* it here! I had no idea what the prices would be for our giant portions of food, but we were *so* surprised our bill was less than $50 for 5 entrees including a kids item! The food was *delicious* (our omnivore friend agrees), and it was an amazing meal! Were coming back again on our next trip! The Po Boy was so good and I highly recommend it!

Shared a meal with friends. We each ordered a meal and shared so we could sample the options. Would definitely recommend it to anyone!!!

Great environment. Friendly service. The owner is usually there and passionate about his business.The food ranges from decadent to health-conscious. Everything is vegan! But even non-vegans can enjoy this cool spot. Open kitchen, lots of spread out seating and safety precautions are taken for a relaxing dining experience.Their French fries are brilliant. You’ll be surprised by all the flavors you can accomplish with plants. “Crab cakes,” burgers, ruebens, and more.Eat local, save the environment and eat tasty food. Win-win-win!

Highly recommend - amazing food! Everything met our expectations: taste, presentation, cleanliness, portions, and the service. We ordered the avocado reuben with fries, crispy tofu special, tofu buffalo bites, and a side of potato salad, all delicious and recommended!

Delicious. Definitely recommend the avocado rebeun! My meat eater husband loved it!

Delicious vegan food! I had the tofu Buffalo bites, and the Yakisoba, My wife really enjoyed the Golombki, and the kids tried the sloppy Joe pizza. Everyone at the table thought the asparagus was the highlight of the meal! AMAZING!

Love the atmosphere and playlist. The marble cake was absolutely bomb! Like Im down in Bmore and wouldnt mind casually taking the 80-min ride to get this cake. The other major winner for me was the po boy. Crispy, battered mushrooms with a hint of seafood flavor was on point. The Big Mic made me giggle bc of the bun to burger ratio, but then my friend reminded me that Big Macs have tiny patties, too. Its a skip for me, tho. I think I wouldve liked the sloppy joe pizza more if it was with meat crumbles instead of lentils and mushrooms. There also wasnt enough cheese or sauce for it to feel like pizza. It wasnt bad, but calling it a sloppy joe set the bar too high. Overall, if in the area, Id return for a meal, but would for sure make a special trip for dessert.

Stopped here after doing a local zip line/ obstacle course and it was just what we needed. Friendly and attentive service and good food. Loved the “Big Mic” and would definitely make this a staple anytime I’m in the area. I wish there was a Philly location!

The staff were incredibly friendly and the food was some of the best, most unique tasting food Ive had in a long time. Its all vegan here too, but without the high prices that a lot of other vegan places have. Highly recommend it to anyone passing through the area, in the area or someone who wants a unique eating experience. We had the Big Mic, mushrooms and figs, an incredible salad and some absolutely delicious cupcakes. If you wants beers or drinks too, they have a long list on tap.

All food is $10, all generous portion size, all delicious!

Huge selection, tasty, excellent dressings, awesome bread, and fresh ingredients. Unfortunately, the “flash fried” oyster mushrooms were undercooked and therefore tough as rubber and also overly coated with deep fried batter. Too much grease: so I just ate the sandwich without them. I was asked how the food was way too late.

Best place to get vegan food! Great staff, quick service, and awesome environment. We frequent this place weekly and LOVE the rotating menu.

The overall aesthetic of the place is rustic and industrial to which I enjoyed. The food wasnt my favorite. I had the avocado Reuben and the buffalo tofu bites. Service was accomodating.

We came here because we saw online it was 100% vegan and we are leaving full and happy. It was so amazing to be able to order anything off the menu and not worry if theres hidden dairy in it. Great place and we will be back next time were in Lancaster.

Really nice bar. Excellent vegan menu. My husband and I are not vegan but our daughter is. And she loves to come to a restaurant where shes safe ordering anything on the menu. We find the food to be quite good also.

The menu is superb, very tasty and satisfying. We had a feast with so many options that pleased the palate of vegans and the not so vegan. The place decor and sitting area also welcoming.I am not sure if we got there a lil too late on a long day for all at the restaurant, while our waitress was engaging there were more moments in which others were not as much. We also had an accident with one of our kids and the assistance was distant and detached, with minimal diligence to help...

Super friendly people that then managed to serve everyone but us. Folks who were there when we got there, folks who came after us... Gone and time again, no good. No communication, no apology. After well more than half an hour we walked out. Didnt know a watermelon salad could be that complicated. Oh well.

I was part of a group of eight that came to Root for brunch. We enjoyed the atmosphere, speaking with the owner and staff.The food, was delicious, pleasurable to my palate, welcoming to my taste buds.

Gotta love a vegan comfort food restaurant in downtown Lancaster, the big mic was awesome cant wait to try more off the menu!

Terrific food! Very creative dishes that taste amazing. Would highly recommend! Prices are very reasonable

This is a fun spot! We enjoyed the avocado Reuben and the Big Mic. It’s a lovely spot for all vegan food with non veg friends. The fries and chips were both pretty well done but other than that, we loved it!

Went to Roots tonight for the first time. Ordered the Po-boy, seafood mushrooms and the noodles. The service was great. The waiter helped us to decide on what we wanted and had a nice disposition.The food was very tasty and the portions were good. Im not from Lancaster, but if I return I will definitely eat there again. As Im typing this, Im trying to decide if I will do take out before I get on the road tomorrow.

Great service I wish it was closer to where I live. I will be returning. I loved the Caribbean Jerk Pizza and the Waldorf Bruschetta.

Fantastic food and service. It could be just what you are looking for or a pleasant surprise if you are curious. If you are searching for some delicious plant based grub this is it. If you arent then dont be scared, with familiar menu names and serving styles you can still feel tethered to a carnivorous lifestyle. They have a bar and rotating weekly menu in addition to their regular one.

Good selection of beer great food and delicious desserts. Drove about an hour plus just to eat here and was not disappointed! Will definitely be back again!

Great spot for vegan food in chill atmosphere. Super friendly

This was the most painful experience I’ve ever had at a restaurant. My husband and I are locals and enjoyed our visits to Root pre-COVID, so we were excited to bring our friends who are visiting from Arizona and are vegan. We sat at the bar and the service was a little slow, but we were understanding since there were a few tables and only two bartenders/servers. What we couldn’t get past was one of the guys on the line who kept coming out to pour shots for him and the other staff in the open kitchen. My husband and I have been in the restaurant industry for years - we’ve had our fair share of shifties and even sipped on something during the slow end of our shifts. This was not what was going on here. The entire kitchen staff visibly took at least 3 shots during our 2-hour wait for food. We also noticed they had a full staff and not too many tickets on the line, but still could not keep probably because they were intoxicated. We also weren’t the only group to notice, a couple near us was also loudly complaining that the kitchen was too drunk to get the food out. Not to mention, there was a guy who appeared to be another staff member passed out on a couch next to the bathrooms. The servers seemed visibly annoyed with the BOH but didn’t do anything to try to rectify the situation (to be fair, IDK how I would’ve handled it either). We ended up canceling our food after being told it would be another 15-20min and just paid for our drinks. The fact that they still charged me $1 for my seltzer water from the gun made me lol. I am truly embarrassed a restaurant like this even exists in our city.TLDR: Kitchen staff were visibly intoxicated and had enough time to stop to take three shots, but not get our food (2 sandwiches and a noodle dish) out in two hours. Guy, who appeared to be another staff member, passed out on a couch next to the bathroom. Left without food. LANC VEGANS DESERVE BETTER.

The food was absolutely amazing! The seitan wings were hands down my favorite dish of the night! Followed closely by an amazing raspberry dessert. Can’t wait to go back!

Always delicious! First time back since the beginning of the pandemic. They did an excellent job staying on top of cleaning and disinfecting after each customer(s) left, and before new customers were seated. Everything was as it was....... GREAT!!

This place is incredible. It is clean, the old world architecture was preserved, the kitchen is open and you can watch your food being prepared. There is table service, bar seating, and a back area with tables and couches. The menu has many options for vegetarians, vegans, plant based diets and you dont know the difference. The food is prepared fresh and is incredibly tasty. The fries are hand cut, thick as your finger, and done just right. The staff was great, the chefs were great, and Jiya was perfect. This place is a must try for couples, kids, or groups.Went back on Sunday, still 5 stars.Jaya (spelled correctly this time), provides excellent customer service and is a great young lady. From her smile to her menu suggestions, you cant go wrong. The food was awesome again : the wings, Big Mic burger, and great hand crafted fries. Its a must visit in Lancaster.

This has to be some of the best vegan food I have ever had at a restaurant. I have dined at some really good restaurants in Manhattan and this menu could definitely hold up to any of those. The service was exemplary. The Oyster Mushroom Scampi was my favorite dish. It was so flavorful!

Thank you for such delicious vegan friendly creations!

We discovered Root by chance . The food was delicious and heathy !!! The atmosphere is so fantastic. The staff was wonderful. Our server was Monica . We were treated like we mattered . We live over an hour a way but will take a ride to Root very often now ! Thank you for such a nice experience.

I googled this restaurant by chance for my wife who is vegetarian and Gluten-free. Not being from the Lancaster area it was a chance. Well it was a Great Chance, Great Food, Great Place and Great Server Monica ! Oh and by the way I’m a meat and potato guy , I love it!

Food was delish and fresh. Service was great. Social distancing of the diners was perfect. If you are in the area do check them out.

We loved The Root .....friendly service and amazing vegan dishes!

Amazing! We LOVE Root and everything they stand for. I always try to stop in whenever Im in town.

Cool place.

Always delicious! When crowded, expect to wait a bit for your food. They have a small kitchen and small kitchen staff! But so worth the wait.

Love this place! They have a rotating menu and keep a small section of cult favorites. Everything is always delicious and I get excited for the new menus to come out. They recently added deserts from a local vegan bakery which is amazing! My only “con” is that they do sell out and it’s disappointing when you want to order dinner. Otherwise, it’s a great thing for them to be so popular! Highly recommend

Spunky all vegan cafe with circulating options!

Simple place. Delicious food. Friendly staff.

Delicious. So happy to see a vegan restaurant.

Friendly service from the staff, kitchen guys included. Two glutten free beers ro choose from. Buffalo Balls, (not Rocky MtnOysters, lol) were Franks Hot Sauce hot. The dressings earned the 5th star. Creamy Blue cheese and a Dijon for my salad were outstanding. Green curry had a nice light spice and a thin broth, not too much Coconut milk, prefect. Curry could have had more veggies, light on the cabbage and greens. Shiitake mushrooms are the bomb. Mushroom salad, was excellent as well.

Food is good, staff is friendly, except for one woman (short, wears glasses) from among the staff who was extremely rude. I was wearing a mask, had a pickup order and was looking for a charging point as there was something urgent I needed to get done. The woman with glasses denied from letting me use the charging point and asked me go somewhere behind. I honestly didnt want to be at that place even for a second, but due to the urgency of work I had to. I then managed to find a charging point nearby and used it; she seemed to have a problem again so she acted to pass by and kicked my laptop charger. She was constantly staring at me angrily and gossiping with the other staff. This was an extremely horrible experience, dont think will ever visit this place again or would recommend it to anyone.

Love the employees.Love the food.Clean eating, plant based

Incredible food and service. A perfect place to take anyone who might be thinking that all vegan food is brown and tastes like lentils. I live in Philly and wish we had something like this closer!

Quaint place for vegan meal and a draft beer great service

Absolutely love their food! Great customer service and they always greet you with a sincere smile.

I loved the “Big Mic” burger!

Absolutely amazing! The hospitality the menu and the food is delicious reasonably priced so happy for this experience so good I made sure to get food to take home definitely will be returning

The ever changing seasonal menu makes this place a must to frequently return to. We have been numerous times and have NEVER had a bad meal or experience. Whether you are vegan or not, you are absolutely sure to find something delicious to eat here!

The food at Root is phenomenal every single time and the service is always outstanding. We love how the menu is set up with regular favorites plus new specials each week.

Had a really wonderful dinner at Root this evening. My first time there, and if Im lucky enough to be in the area again in the future I will be back.

This place is awesome! Everyone who works there has been so nice, and the prices are extremely reasonable on a weekly rotating menu. Im not even vegan and I love going here

A nice vegan restaurant in Lancaster city. Cant say Im a huge fan of the food they serve but if youre looking for vegan options, this is a must.

Delicious and affordable vegan food!

The ambience at root was down to earth, friendly, and remarkably conducive to conversation. In fact, we saw two strangers at different tables strike up a conversation based on no more than a similar palette. The food was vegan and any old Joe wouldnt miss their meat and cheese. Speaking of which, the vegan cheese was a hit. The seitan crumble on supreme pizza was best seitan I ever had and the Cuban was truly a work of plant based art. With a spicy garlic aoli (sans the eggs) and layers of soy and wheat meat substitutes, it was even better than many meat filled Cubans of my past. 10/10 and zippity doo dah, this place gets my recommendation.

We come here often from York and the food is fantastic everytime. The rotating menu is unique and makes for something new to try every time. The service is great and the staff is always kind. Highly recommend even if you aren’t vegan, there is something for everyone on the menu!

Best Vegan place in town! Loved the restaurant and the service. Delicious Bean Enchiladas! Super friendly and service is quick! If you’re in Lancaster I highly recommend this place. Please check it out.

Great food and friendly atmosphere!

Really great food I had a chickpea lemon salad and it was delicious.

Excellent menu and food! Highly recommended!

Finally a VEGAN restaurant! I went after a hike and was starving when I arrived. I started with the quesadilla appetizer and it was delicious and fresh. Tye tomatoes and lettuce were bright and clean and the taste went together so well. For the main course I had the tacos and they were delicious. The rice was cooked perfect, the tortillas were nice and soft and the slaw was fantastic! My guest got the big mic and wow... it was so good. The fries were fresh and tasted like they were made right before they were saved, but they werent greasy at all. Even the ketchup tasted fresh. I for sure will be here again! Two very cool things they do is change the menu every couple weeks and they do not use straws unless its for tthe kids menu, which is great! The food does take a good amount of time but you can see into the kitchen and everything is made tto order so it is worth the wait. The art on the walls is also very unique and cool.

Easily the laziest meal I’ve ever paid for. I couldn’t actually believe that someone was charging me money for what I got. I ordered ramen and it was essentially a giant clump of noodles with some veggies and broth that amounted to honestly a spoonful. My girlfriend ordered stew that was sautéed veggies including raw potatoes. Easily the worst food I’ve ever seen.

This place has terrific service and is a gem for downtown Lancaster!

This place is pretty awesome! The cauliflower tacos are delicious. Support this place and everything about it!

The food was amazing. I had the oyster mushroom po boy based on the recommendation of one of the wait staff and, oh my, it was amazing. My husband had the ravioli and they replaced the sauce for him with something off menu. We were on our way home and drove 35 minutes out of our way, and would do it again in a heartbeat.

Great service, food and spirits..

The Oyster Mushroom poBoy was one of the best veggie sandwiches I’ve had in years. Worth the trip to Lancaster just to eat here, super nice staff as well

We tried 5 different entres and all 6 of us were highly disappointed by the food here. All the sandwiches and burgers we ordered just felt like warm bread, very few ingredients in them, accompanied by a few fries (many of them burned). Definitely not what we expected from the reviews, this restaurant has a lot of room for improvement. BTW: Many of us are vegetarian and vegan so this is not unusual for us.

Absolutely delicious, was totally unexpected...shhh Im a serious carnivore. My mother and I did a carryout heading back to Maryland and wish I had a Root closer to home. The Balsamic Brussels sprouts were INCREDIBLE, the fries perfect and my quesadilla just completely perfect also. I will absolutely come here again when Im in the area or even make a special trip...Additionally, the hostess was very pleasant. Highly recommend and is one of my favorites from this experience.

We come from Reading regularly. Really good food. Great variety. Wonderful staff

Im not vegan but my wife is. We both got the Mic Burger. Comes with fries which were honestly top 3 fries Ive ever had, amazing! The burger was good. Special sauce was a great compliment, good amount of lettuce and seitan patties were flavorful. Well be back for sure.

The Ruben was delicious. First time here and had a hard time with making a choice from the large selection.

Really tasty, good service, good ambiance!

Quaint atmosphere, delicious food, good portions, reasonably priced, easy to find.

Food was excellent, but service was very slow

Great food at a great price! Server was super sweet. Well definitely be back.

Delicious and great service!

Contemporary interior with a fantastic beer selection but what really makes this place unique is the menu, we sampled a pretty varied range of foods and everything was delicious and completely vegan, well definitely be back.

Very tasty food.

The food was really good and affordable.

The food and atmosphere was fine. Maybe we just didn’t order the right stuff. But, I’m convinced I could recreate the same meal with minimal effort at home. And I don’t mean because I’m a good cook - but because it was rather bland. The kitchen seemed afraid of spice and flavor. The cauliflower wasn’t spicy - at all. The tofu tasted like sesame ginger rather than ginger curry. And the Brussels sprouts had no flavor and a lot of chew. But I guess it was right for the cheap price. So that was nice. Our server was nice and involved just enough without being over the top or distant. However - they use the square app with an iPad for bill paying - the person who cashed us out at the table watched the screen as I was prompted to leave a tip - talk about tacky.There was nothing wrong with the meal. But we weren’t blown away. There are tastier places that include vegan options scattered all over the city.

Great lunch specials and cool atmosphere

The avacado tacos are awesome! Good service, cleannnn......

L-O-V-E. We just discovered Root in February 2020 after an incident at a place in Hamburg stating they could accomodate my food allergies & then - well - nonsense ensued. I was incredibly upset & my husband said, Lets go get coffee & find some other place. He did a search on my phone while I was regrouping in the bathroom at Starbucks. So - we took the trip to Lancaster. We also discovered that the Lemon Street Market was just a street over. I cant recall what Ive gotten each time. I know I usually try to get something mushroomy, as it seems like this mushroom lover gets jipped out of mushrooms everywhere she goes. Throughout the nonsense of 2020, weve gotten take away & eaten our food at parks or trail heads to the Appalachian Trail with our dog, who is my Emotional Support Animal. I have several chronic illnesses & he helps me with several tasks. The last time we were there many months ago, they had a brunch that I knew my husband would love. We live at least 40 miles away. I spoke with Kate & she actually made accomodations for us so that we didnt have to rush to get there before 2 pm, when brunch ends. Parking is a little crazy, so I popped in to make sure where we were was ok. I mentioned Simon, my ESA, & they welcomed him in with open arms & smiles behind their masks. He is cleared to go into the hospital with me for my many procedures & surgeries. I never push the issue with allowing him in restaurants or stores, but am willing to show the documentation from my doctors. My husband - who usually eats meat, dairy, & gluten - absolutely loves Root. He said that they have never disappointed us yet & it is well worth the drive to get a really good sized plate of whatever you pick. It stinks that in the past few weeks, our visits to other restaurants claiming to cater to my allergies, has been contaminated with dairy or gluten - & I have been sick more times than I can count - even sitting right at their tables. This has never happened with Root. (Or when I DIY my anti-inflammatory & gluten-free WFPB diet at home.) I am very grateful for Root. Im not sure if it would be a good thing or not if we lived closer...lol. As far as deserts go, they are either there or they are sold out. But, if they are sold out, you can just pop over to Lemon Street Market, if they are open & grab yourself a sweet treat.

Always love trying something new from their menu. Vegans or not, i think you will like this place . Its my favorite when in the area.

Food was ok. Everything is $10 even though not everything is equal in value on the menu so not sure how I feel about that. I got a sandwich but the bread was so thick I could barely bite into it and was quite bland and dry tbh. We also got the cauliflower wings and they were pretty bland and oily as well. Will probably not be going back and would reccomend going elsewhere and paying a little more.

After having a nearly 10 minute conversation with a lady to formally establish a reservation over 24 hours in advance, I arrived to a man confronting my party of 8 to say there are no seats available and that we would have over an hour of waiting. Humiliated, we had to sit at the back of the restaurant near a bunch of boxes and upside down chairs when we had planned to celebrate the birthdays of two closed loved ones who follow a strict vegan diet. Unfortunately, I had made the mistake of hoping this place would offer us a proper vegan birthday celebration on this very momentous occasion. If possible, I would give this place 0 stars for this unfair treatment, but alas, 1 star is the least I can do. Please reconsider if planning to celebrate here.

We had such a great meal and experience here for my husband’s birthday! The service was excellent. I loved the open kitchen and the overall aesthetic. I just wish it were closer to us! Please open a Kennett Square location!!!!

This place has pretty good food if you know what to get. I got the ramen and wasnt too much a fan, but I loved the pizza!

We were highly impressed with the vegan version of a Po Boy sandwich that they make. Good customer service as well

Said the order would take 45 minutes. Ended up waiting 2 hours.

The size of the Big Mac patty was shameful. In my experience the food is wayyy overpriced for the quality. The bun was literally a potatoe bun. We also got pad Thai and the noodles were undercooked and there were probably three peanuts. As well as no pad Thai sauce. I’m not trying to sound bitter I was just really disappointed.

Very nicely set up, good food. If your vegan its one of the few places you can just relax and eat without being a detective and questioning everything on the menu. Great staff.

Awesome flavors and beer! It’s a breath of fresh air to eat at a place where you don’t have to stress out over just ‘how’ vegan the meal is prepared.