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Desert Roots Kitchen

Cuisine: American

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Desert Roots Kitchen is a vegan and vegetarian cafe tucked away in a colorful alley in downtown Tempe. Chef and owner Leslie Robin dishes out hearty and delicious vegetarian and vegan cuisine featuring fresh ingredients sourced from local farms. The menu changes frequently but often features pasta salads, rice and bean dishes, vegetarian tamales, vegetarian chili, soups, mixed greens, hummus, and an array of vegetarian deli items. Deli meals are prepared and ready for voracious diners. Only covered outdoor seating available, but there's plenty of shade to be had for an enjoyable, healthy and delicious lunch. The cafe is also known for its delicious homemade desserts. Only open for breakfast and lunch, but it's worth making a pit stop if you're in Tempe.

Address:

414 S. Mill Ave #111
Tempe, AZ 85281

Phone:

(480) 382-0228

EXPERT TIPS BY: Patricia Escarcega
Phoenix, Scottsdale Local Expert

Vegetarian, Gluten-Free Baked Goods, Restaurants with Healthy Menus, Restaurants with Gluten-Free Menus, Tempe's Best Restaurants: "Desert Roots Kitchen also caters to guests with gluten, soy, and nut allergies."

Best for Vegetarian Because: Even if you've never eaten a vegan dish in your life, Desert Roots Kitchen's tasty selection of eclectic, nicely seasoned fare will please most diners.
Best for Gluten-Free Baked Goods Because: Desert Roots Kitchen in Tempe is a good stop for vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free dining.
Best for Restaurants with Healthy Menus Because: Desert Roots Kitchen is a homegrown vegan cafe where real ingredients are the star of each dish. Great homemade pastries available every day.
Best for Restaurants with Gluten-Free Menus Because: Desert Roots Kitchen caters to diners looking for fresh, healthy and delicious menu items.
Best for Tempe's Best Restaurants Because: Desert Roots Kitchen is a gourmet vegetarian cafe located in Tempe's trendy Mill Avenue district featuring farm-fresh ingredients and flavors.

Main Menu
- Appetizer
  
  Spring Roll
  
  ($1.00)
  
  Egg Roll (1)
  
  ($1.00)
  
  Fried Wonton (10)
  
  ($3.95)
  
  Crab Angel (10)
  
  ($4.25)
  
  Golden Fried Shrimp(6)
  
  ($5.25)
  
  Golden Fried Fish(6)
  
  ($5.95)
  
  Potsticker (8)
  
  ($5.25)
  
  Chicken Lettuce Wrap (4)
  
  ($6.55)
  
  Barbeque Pork
  
  ($5.95)
  
  Beef Skewers(6)
  
  ($5.95)
  
  Pu Pu Platter
  
  ($7.95)
- Soups
  
  Egg Flower Soup
  
  ($4.25)
  
  Hot & Sour Soup
  
  ($4.95)
  
  Wonton Soup
  
  ($5.95)
  
  Seafood Soup
  
  ($6.95)
  
  Noodle Soup
  
  ($6.55)
- Beef
  
  Beef With Vegetable
  
  ($7.95)
  
  Beef With Broccoli
  
  ($7.95)
  
  Pepper Beef
  
  ($7.95)
  
  Beef With Garlic Sauce
  
  ($7.95)
  
  Kung Pao Beef
  
  ($7.95)
  
  Mongolian Beef
  
  ($7.95)
  
  Szechwan Beef
  
  ($7.95)
  
  Black Pepper Beef
  
  ($7.95)
  
  Orange Beef
  
  ($8.25)
  
  Beef W/ Snow Peas
  
  ($8.25)
- Chicken
  
  Chicken With Broccoli
  
  ($7.75)
  
  Chicken With Nuts
  
  (almond or cashew) ($7.75)
  
  Chicken With Vegetable
  
  ($7.75)
  
  Moo Goo Gai Pan
  
  ($7.75)
  
  Chicken With Garlic Sauce
  
  ($7.75)
  
  Kung Pao Chicken
  
  ($7.75)
  
  Szechwan Chicken
  
  ($7.75)
  
  Black Pepper Chicken
  
  ($7.75)
  
  Orange Flavor Chicken
  
  ($7.95)
  
  Lemon Chicken
  
  ($7.95)
  
  Pineapple Chicken
  
  ($7.95)
  
  Teriyaki Chicken
  
  ($7.95)
  
  Chicken W/ Snow Peas
  
  ($7.95)
  
  Honey Chicken
  
  ($7.95)
  
  Lemon Pepper Chicken
  
  ($7.95)
  
  Sesame Chicken
  
  ($7.95)
  
  Sweet & Sour Chicken
  
  ($7.95)
- Pork
  
  Kung Pao Pork
  
  ($7.75)
  
  Pork With Garlic Sauce
  
  ($7.75)
  
  Pork With Vegetable
  
  ($7.75)
  
  Sweet & Sour Pork
  
  ($7.75)
  
  Szechwan Pork
  
  ($7.75)
  
  Twice Cooked Pork
  
  ($7.75)
  
  Pork W/ Snow Peas
  
  ($7.75)
- Seafood
  
  Shrimp W. Snow Peas
  
  cashew or almond nut ($8.95)
  
  Shrimp
  
  ($8.95)
  
  Hot And Spicy Shrimp
  
  ($8.95)
  
  Kung Pao Shrimp
  
  ($8.95)
  
  Shrimp With Garlic Sauce
  
  ($8.95)
  
  Pineapple Shrimp
  
  ($8.95)
  
  Shrimp With Lobster Sauce
  
  ($8.95)
  
  Shrimp With Vegetable
  
  ($8.95)
  
  Sweet & Sour Shrimp
  
  ($8.95)
  
  Szechwan Shrimp
  
  ($8.95)
  
  Scallop With Beef
  
  ($9.95)
  
  Scallop With Vegetable
  
  ($10.95)
  
  Scallop With Garlic Sauce
  
  ($10.95)
- Vegetables
  
  Assorted Vegetable
  
  ($6.95)
  
  Broccoli With Garlic Sauce
  
  ($6.95)
  
  Ma Po Tofu
  
  ($6.95)
  
  Kung Pao Vegetable
  
  ($6.95)
- Fried Rice
  
  Fried Rice
  
  a playful toss and swoosh of rice and your choice of meat(chicken, pork, beef, or for $1.00 extra, shrimp or combination) ($6.55)
- Chow Mein
  
  Chow Mein
  
  saucy thin egg noodles stir-fried with your choice of meat(chicken, pork, beef or for $1.00 extra, shrimp or combination). ($6.95)
- Lo Mein
  
  Lo Mein
  
  soft round spaghetti noodles tossed with the meat of your choice(chicken, pork, beef or for $1.00 extra, shrimp or combination). ($6.95)
- Chop Suey
  
  Chop Suey
  
  a scrumptious blend of all your favorite vegetable with the meat of your choice(chicken, pork, beef or for $1.00 extra, shrimp or combination). ($7.75)
- Moo Shu
  
  Moo Shu
  
  wrap your own moo shu with four crepes and the meat of your choice(chicken, pork, beef or for $1.00 extra, shrimp or combination) ($7.75)
- Egg Fu Young
  
  Egg Fu Young
  
  two crispy egg patties covered with delicious combination of vegetable and the meat you want(chicken, pork, beef or for $1.00 extra, shrimp or combination). ($7.75)
- Chen's Specials
  
  Chen's Style Chicken
  
  slightly golden chicken smothered in a sweet sauce made from chinese condensed milk and shreds of coconut. 'real' thumbs up ($8.95)
  
  Double Pan Fried Noodles
  
  this pancake of egg noodle is sauteed in a wok until both sides are crispy and is then topped with a bundle of mouth-watering vegetable and meat. ($8.95)
  
  General Tso's Chicken
  
  pronounced with a silent 't', this dish sure inherited the legendary general's feisty personality. a treat for those who love spicy dishes ($8.95)
  
  Happy Family
  
  a family of happy ingredients: slices of chicken, beef, shrimp, and vegetables sauteed in a brown sauce. ($8.95)
  
  Kung Pao Delight
  
  vegetable and a variety of meat all come flying together in the spicy 'kung pao' sauce and to top this treat-peanuts. ($8.95)
  
  Sweet & Sour Combo
  
  all your favorite 'sweet & sours' combined: chicken, pork, and shrimp in our tasty red sauce. ($8.95)
  
  Wok Fried Chicken
  
  the crispy chicken breast really gets spoiled and topped with tantalizing brown-sauced vegetable. yum! ($8.95)
  
  Crystal Shrimp
  
  lightly fried shrimp enveloped in a sweet mayonnaise sauce and then it's topped with crisp walnuts. what more can we say? it's a definite on our dinner table. ($9.95)
  
  Treasures Of The Sea
  
  our absolute seafood dish. a splendid combination of scallop, shrimp and imitation crab meat stir-fried with fresh vegetables in a delicious white sauce. ($10.95)
  
  Sizzling Seafood Platte
  
  a wonderful blend of seafood comes sizzling together on the hot plate, as we get ready to dive into it ($10.95)

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