Strictly Roots Inc
(212) 864-8699
2058 7TH Ave
New York,
NY
10027
40.8079
-73.9495
Neighborhoods: Uptown, Harlem
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The Scene
Strictly Roots, which opened more than a decade ago as a dietary alternative to Harlem's more cholesterol- and fat-heavy fare, wears its philosophy on its facade: "We serve nothing that crawls, walks, swims or flies." This casual cafeteria-style eatery is decorated in Rastafarian colors of red, yellow, green and black and showcases a watchful portrait of Rasta god Halie Selassie.
The Food
Skip the menu and head for the restaurant's bountiful and ever-changing vegan buffet for an abundance of affordable servings. Specialties include fried tofu balls stuffed with herbs and onions, lima beans, green bean succotash, collard greens and yummy yams. Black-eyed pea balls are another standout. The restaurant is also known for its free poetry nights.
User Reviews
rizopus
June 26, 2009
OK...I like Roots. The food is good 90% of the time. Really good. Once in a while it can be a bit bland, but not often. The people behind the counter are all really nice. My only issue is that they need more than one person behind the counter. I understand that service is slowed down when only one person is handling everyone, but I also feel like sometimes the person behind the counter is just way too non-chalant and casual about serving people as other patiently wait, i.e. chatting on the cell phone and slowly ringing up people, verry slowly serving the food as if there was only one customer there, without acknowledging the rest of the folks that are waiting. It happened once before when I was a patron and vowed never to go back, but then things got better for a while with two people behind the counter, and then they went back to this same one person behind the counter...So I'm not sure I will be back and I've seen other customers walk out because they weren't acknowledged.
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ladyandie
March 10, 2009
Used to eat here many years ago when I lived just down the street and had probably the most delicious veggie burger I had ever tasted! It was refreshing to eat a veggie burger where I could see the veggies, yet it was smooth and flavorful and served with a delicious sauce and wheat bun. Definitely not the high sodium, mass produced veggie pattie thing I recall eating elsewhere!
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Anonymous
January 19, 2009
Nice little vegan restaurant on the outskirts of Harlem. Pastas and the tofu filets are good, as are the lima beans in coconut milk. Get the side of plantains.
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The Extras:
There's no alcohol here, but check out Lenox Lounge just around the corner for liquor and nightlife.
