Good Earth - Roseville
Restaurant, Grocery/Bakery/Deli
$$ - average
American
Natural food, teas, and a bakery
They have great natural food and outdoor dining. Most of the food can be adapted for vegans and it's not too expensive. They also have a bakery and sell teas. Tofu or soy protein chunks can be put in place of any meat on the menu. All of their drinks are freshly made. The atmosphere is pretty tranquil and smoke-free.
Added by Angie Buetow on Dec 10 03 (updated Nov 28 07)
Reviews
This is my favorite place! I love the squash soup! Just makes me feel good all over to eat here. I wish the squash soup wasn't a seasonal item. Another seasonal item that was wonderful this summer was mashed parships with an entry. I forget which one. Yummmmmmm. Like mashed white potatoes but so much better.
They need more vegan options, but their spinach strawberry salad is so tasty. The fresh juice is awesome, too.
However, I am SOOOOO addicted to the house tea. I buy it regularly in bulk from the store. It's super caffeinated, much more than any coffee I've had, and very flavorful and awesome. Crack-tastically addictive.
Their staff is always nice. They need more vegan options. They took my favorite dish off the menu. :(
I've been there twice in the last month. The first time I went I had the mixed green salad and it was great. It was huge! It was hard to find something on the menu to eat that was vegan. I love raw food so I just ordered the salad. The second time I stopped in for breakfast. It was very hard for me to decide what to eat. I had a mexican type breakfast burrito and I ordered it without cheese or eggs and it was very good. I had some whole grain toast with it. I find they are very willing to replace ingredients you don't want with other ones. They have Promise margarine instead of butter and I routinely ask for avocado to replace the cheese when I eat out. My husband and I eat out a lot and we like to visit resturants that serve a lot of meat so we can push them into making changes on their menu. We make them make us something vegan, at the same time we get to tell them about the need for more vegan options on their menu. We always end up talking to the people we sit next to all about our vegan life style and health issues related to meat consumption.
Wouldn't say this was the best place for vegetarians in Mpls anymore.....there are so many better places to eat out for vegans and vegetarians. Just a note for strict vegetarians: When I had last spoke to corporate office, they had claimed the cheeses they used most likely contained animal based enzymes. Maybe things have changed since then, but this was about 1 yr ago.
This place is extremely inconsistent.
Sometimes, your black bean tostada will come nicely loaded with beans, good chunky salsa, guacamole, and romaine lettuce. Other times, it will be soggy beans and sad looking iceberg lettuce.
The juices are fine, but the breads and cookies are not very good. The place is pretty forgettable.
They have a lot of meat items, so it's baffling why this place gets voted "Best Vegeterian." It would be more accurate to call it para-vegetarian.
I've been here once for a group dine out. I got a plate of hummus, flatbread, and veggies. I just looked at the menu on their web site and didn't see it listed, so either they don't have it anymore or it's not on the list. It was more of an appetizer. They have oatscream with chocolate sauce and strawberries...mmm. I wish they had more veg options, though.