I just tried this place for the first time a few days ago- and I'm obsessed! I was strictly vegan many years ago, and have had several rather long stretches of being vegan; or alternately being vegetarian; (and there was even one particularly disciplined & somewhat radical period of about 19months where I ate strictly/only RAW Vegan food that I had hand prepared myself.). BUT each of those times were, Again- MANY YEARS AGO. I say this because I AM NOT CURRENTLY Vegan, & want to make a disclaimer that I'm rating ChagaRoot with 5stars, & I am admitting to the fact that I have eaten ChagaRoot- either fresh or as leftovers EVERY DAY (but one) for the last 7-8days... AND I am doing so as a NON-VEGAN & person with a somewhat typical "Standard American Diet,"... AND SPECIFICALLY as someone who really appreciates ALL GOOD FOOD!
This place is AMAZING!
And it's amazing Regardless of whatever your personal *normal* diet consists of.
As In: The food tastes Great; it's absolutely gorgeous; & it FEELS Great too because all the meals are composed of Delicious, well-thought-out, well-balanced, Healthy Ingredients. Every item offered on the menu has obviously been given thought & Love & Time &... you can tell that the recipe-creators here have truly prioritized that an Enormous emphasis be placed on the NUTRIENT-DENSITY of EACH dish... As well as it's Flavors.
The menu is not particularly large- in a week I've tried about HALF of the items offered. But the way the components of these items blend together to create REALLY Unique, Incredibly Gourmet-tasting & Robust, Complex Flavors are Brilliant!
Especially notable is the "Greek Mama Burger" which is one of the Best Burgers I have EVER had- especially at this price point (and yes, despite my personal love of big, red & bloody, greasy MEAT, this burger is so phenomenal & complex & perfect that I seriously don't even miss it. Nor do I desire any "extra" sauces or dippers- no mayo/ketchup/etc... because the lemon vinaigrette & the roasted garlic puree & the vegan feta & caramelized onions & arugala & date marmalade or whatever else is in here IS PERFECT just the way it's served.)
I am also a huge fan of the street corn, the chili fries, & can't wait to finish trying the rest of the tacos! Their house-made sauces are all WAAYYYY Too Good- Chaga House Sauce (like ...vegan thousand island vibes) & ESPECIALLY the Vegan Ranch (which is more like a whipped Herby/Avocado Sour Cream, IMO, & not so much like typical ranch- which I prefer as someone who's not usually a fan of ranch,) which I suggest you order Extra, like way more than you think you want, because if you are like me, you WILL want to bathe in this stuff... or at least dip EVERYTHING in your fridge in it!
Also the ChagaRoot Signature Bowl is another favorite! ( Although it's Very filling. Mine- all on its own, lasted me nearly 3 full meals! I loved it! Although it tasted best when it was fresh, it was surprisingly still ok/ decent as leftover ... I will definitely remember this bowl anytime I am REALLY SUPER Hungry & need a good variety of nutrients. )
Anyways, I am grateful to DoorDash for introducing me to this wonderful place... that happens to be super close to my house!
I AM HOOKED! This may be my new favorite place. I have no plans of going vegan again, ...but I seem to Literally CRAVE their food & I don't know if my body is just super deficient in some such nutrient that is in their "proprietary mushroom blend," or if it's because of that dang Greek Burger I've got stuck in my head....
but I just can't seem to get enough of this place!