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Raw and vegan eatery offering bowls, appetizers, and pasta. Relocated from 1389 Jefferson St, Unit 611. Open Mon-Tue 9:00am-7:00pm, Wed 9:00am-6:00pm, Thu 9:00am-7:00pm, Fri 10:00am-7:00pm, Sat 10:00am-5:00pm. Last order 30min before close.


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34 Reviews

First Review by aner1kind17

Conniemm

Points +1765

Vegan
18 Aug 2024

Oversalted

This place has a fun, bright, open vibe. The owner was extremely friendly. I had a hard time deciding what to order but between my friend and I we had the orange teriyaki wok stir fry, empanadas and mac & cheese.

The "chicken" was breaded and very salty. Once I added the teriyaki sauce that was served on the side, the whole dish became over-salted. I appreciated all the veggies in the dish but didn't love the saltiness.

The empanadas were very tasty but the mac and cheese was pretty bland.

There was a customer ahead of me who had driven from Vallejo on that day and the previous weekend. She's a huge fan. Maybe I should have taken her advice and ordered one of the other dishes. She really likes the falafel bowl.

JamieHeis

Points +282

Vegan
30 Jun 2024

Happily Sated!

This restaurant was a block away from a hotel we stayed at. The place was very sparce and It seems they kept getting broken into because there were plenty of signs on every window stating, “Please don’t break in…there’s no money in the register.”
That aside the food is wonderful and full of flavor. We had a Curry Bowl with crispy tofu that was out of this world. My husband enjoyed his bowl, too. I hope this place survives. They do a great job.

Malizay_Grey

Points +226

Vegan
22 Jun 2024

Great place

I love this place, they always hit the spot!

HCMex

Points +332

Vegan
19 Jun 2024

Decent vegan spot in a tucked corner in Downtown Oakland

Food is good but nothing more. The portions are certainly friendly as well but taste can lack or be inconsistent here. I commend the Chef for being omnivore but catering his business to vegan food but slight improvements can be made to the quality of ingredients used.

Geeokonkwo

25 Jun 2024

HCMex

26 Jun 2024

https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/A-popular-Oakland-vegan-pop-up-is-graduating-to-16708592.php

This article says he is not vegan but appreciates vegan food

Geeokonkwo

28 Jun 2024

MelGLee

Points +28

Vegan
06 Apr 2024

Amazing brunch!!

We got the tofu scramble breakfast burrito, chick'n and waffles, mac and cheese, and empanada. Everything was so delicious!!

Updated from previous review on 2024-04-06

MadreDePerros

Points +30

Vegan
22 Mar 2024

Delicious!!

Hot damn is this food flavorful! Roasted and Raw really goes the extra mile to make their food tasty AF relying on hearty, fresh ingredients and solid preparation rather than excessive grease or artificial junk. The orange chix bowl is my fave - packs a massive flavor punch, and I really appreciate the variety of fresh, delicious veggies with a yummy slight char to them. No throwaway, soggy veggies here. Their smoothies and slaw are also super delicious. So appreciative of the work y'all are doing to bring wholesome, delicious vegan food to the neighborhood!

Cherice04@gmail.com

Points +13

Vegetarian
22 Feb 2024

Awesome!

The orange teriyaki bowl was delicious! The veggies were smoked and tasted so good 😋 I would definitely recommend this restaurant to EVERYONE!

Pros: The owner was very friendly , The veggies were amazing , Several options to choose from

Cons: Needs someone to take food orders

Geeokonkwo

Points +516

Vegan
14 Dec 2023

Yummy & affordable!

$15 tax gets you a whole meal!! Black bean burger n yucca fries, burrito n fries etc. Also they have delicious chocolate chip cookies &banana muffins! Definitely the best deal in the Bay. A meal that actually fills u up not the usual California portions which are not enough for this vegan athlete 💪🏿🌱. And the cookies is Soo good for $2.5. Scratches my dessert itch till I can get to raydiant vybes on Saturdays.

Pros: Full meal for $15+tax&tip, Delicious cookies , AFFORDABLE

Cons: runs out of cookies towards closing

ellathedogsmom

Points +29

Vegan
10 Nov 2023

Tasty!

Had burritos and banana nut muffins. The folks working there were really nice and when my husband asked whether the muffins were any good, the dude was like of course! I wouldn’t sell it unless it tasted good! Overall a lovely place and can’t wait to return soon. Can’t believe how great the veg options are in downtown Oakland generally either

Lupin_3rd510

Points +82

Vegan
05 Nov 2023

Rude AF

Don’t order near closing time . Google, yelp, and HappyCow all had different closing times . Ordered my meal at 6 pm on the website and got there at 6:20. Dude in the front was pissed and told me to leave . I had to stand there a few minutes in the very safe downtown Oakland til he finally opened the door . Told him the situation he said “ too bad”

Pros: Rude , Hours never correct , Website will take your money with no order

SFVeggieboy

Points +38

Vegan
05 Oct 2023

Solid AF

I’ll be honest with y’all. That was some solid Mac. And some v solid fries. Burrito? Solid.

Zurv

Points +1120

Vegan
22 Sep 2023

Delicious

They have amazing food and drinks. Their raw vegan options are great but my favorite was the empanada and chocolate chip cookie.

Pros: Delicious, Affordable

WarEagle561

Points +64

Vegan
09 Sep 2023

Yummy & filling!

Their portions were very large and filling. Overall it was very tasty. I'm knocking off a star bc their machine was down and only accepted cash, they were out of most drinks, and didn't have ice. The empanada was excellent!

SoyCoffeeFTW

Points +741

Vegan
29 Aug 2023

Delicious, hearty breakfasts

I got the vegan chorizo with yucca fries. The chorizo and fried egg were absolutely delicious. I wasn’t a fan of the yucca fries, though, since they felt too dry. They were also quite a large portion compared to the rest of the meal.

Pros: All vegan

Neil_G

Points +224

Vegan
07 Apr 2023

Yum!

Good selection of entrees. We had an orange teriyaki bowl, mac and cheese, and empanadas. All good. We'll be back to try the breakfast.

jadrakos

Points +11

Mostly Veg
28 Jan 2023

Delicious breakfast

Stopped in for breakfast, was a little slow but so incredibly worth the wait!

Veg510

Points +30

Vegan
21 Jan 2023

Friendly staff and great food!

I’d seen this place while in the area a few months ago and was finally able to stop by yesterday. I enjoyed their Fiesta Taco bowl w/ chorizo (beyond sausage I believe). Great flavor and super filling, especially with the half quinoa/half rice base!

I will make an effort to return soon!

Pros: Great flavor, Good portions, Friendly staff

AshleyLorden

Points +1254

Vegan
10 Jan 2023

Could eat every meal here

Roasted and Raw is a bit more like having a vegan personal chef as opposed to a restaurant, because it’s healthy, balanced food that you really want to eat because of the delicious sauces and the care taken to prepare each ingredient to best showcase it. I don’t really like radish, but a handful of extra-thin slices with yummy dressing in the Caesar salad? Absolutely. I normally pick over big useless chunks of summer squash, but roasted to a perfect char and mixed with other textures and orange sauce? Delicious.

I regularly order ahead for takeout or get delivery, and they have an indoor/outdoor dining space shared with a smoothie place. It’s one amazing guy doing all the cooking so it’s not usually fast, definitely recommend ordering ahead if you can or going without a rush.

Pros: Healthy, Delicious

colbyjam

Points +117

Vegan
06 Nov 2022

Roasted N’ Rad

Their breakfast burrito was delicious, especially the fried yucca chips! The menu said it had scrambled tofu inside but it was clearly JUST Egg instead (not complaining though!). Highly recommended.

joanna240

Points +325

Vegan
15 Sep 2022

Generous portions, all vegan

Roasted and Raw offers casual dining with a variety of vegan, bowl, and pasta options. We ordered burritos and burgers to go.

Although the store was fairly empty, the wait was long. I could see the staff was working hard in the open kitchen, so I was surprised by the delay. (I realize they also do deliveries, which might have been a factor.)

I had one of the burritos and was disappointed to find that it was about 90% rice. Nothing wrong with rice per se, but I did expect a little more of my chosen protein and beans to complement it. None of us loved the food.

Given the glowing reviews, maybe it was just an off day?

R&R shares space with a juice/smoothie bar. The juices and smoothies were five stars!

villain

Points +8360

Vegan
13 Sep 2022

New Oakland favorite, please try this place!

After trying this place it immediately went to the top of my list and I want to come back again tomorrow! I got a quinoa bowl with sweet orange sauce and BBQ carnitas, it came with the most delicious fresh veggies and felt so light & healthy. You'd think that one flavor would overpower the other since sweet orange and BBQ are both fairly intense flavors, but here it was perfect and went together nicely. Portion was large, I saved some for later. Another great menu item is their burger, it's fantastic and even comes with yuca fries which were a nice surprise. Empanadas are great too, and there are cookies and muffins for dessert. Another big benefit to eating here is that they have a smoothie place connected to them called "Powered by Pure" (you need to be rang up separately, but literally just two registers next to one another). I'm not a drink/smoothie person but gave the Peach Cobbler shake a shot and was blown away. I was expecting it to be too heavy or too sweet, but again it was very light and fresh. Everything far exceeded my expectations. Staff is very friendly too!

Pros: Also a smoothie/juice place, Fully vegan fresh, healthy, and tasty, Offers desserts!

Cons: No cons at all

dejuanjohn

Points +30

Vegan
02 Sep 2022

💪🏾

I thought we would need to travel to LA again for a phenomenal vegan meal like Jackfruit Cafe. However, Roasted and Raw proved us wrong. The fries were seasoned, and the empanadas were out of this world.

ChristianeBrossi

Points +50

Vegan
26 Jun 2022

Delicious and Diverse

This was our second time there and we loved all we tried so far. The menu has a diverse offering of raw and cooked vegan meals. The staff is friendly and the place is clean. We will definitely become regulars.

monjimom

Points +34

Vegan
24 Jun 2022

Wholesome, rich & flavorful

Lots of creative menus. I really liked Cashew Alfredo with Zucchini noodles, parmesan, and cashew cream (raw dish).

Pros: Great food. Both healthy and delish!, Professional & friendly staff, Chill atmosphere

Samantha.C.M

Points +18

Vegan
07 May 2022

Best Vegan Food in Oakland

This place was not only professional, clean, and friendly but the food was hands down some of the best I’ve had among everywhere I’ve eaten.

Alfredo penne was delicious, added some hot sauce to peak the heat and it had me considering 2nds.

The kale salad took the prize though with the dressing and house made chickin combo! Omg.

Pros: Cleanliness , Seating , THE FOOD

Cons: Nothing, they are perfect.

AmandaMoran

Points +27

Vegan
03 May 2022

Amazing!

I have had several of the bowls and they are well seasoned, creative and delicious. High recommendation

SarahS88

Points +2282

Vegan
27 Apr 2022

Delicious

This place is amazing! Had the Pad Thai which was raw and so good! Just opened in its new location on 14th Street and is one of my new faves!


Updated: came back to try lasagna and chorizo empanadas! Both were a big hit!

Updated from previous review on 2022-04-20

Pros: Vegan place, Lots of space, Kind owner and great service

Cons: None I can think of




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