Roots Cafe - Restaurant in Colorado Springs - 330 E Colorado Ave, USA

The service in this spot is fantastic! It's a bit of a small shop but it's efficient and busting with flavor. I enjoyed this place so much from first entering. They do offer carryout and dine in, just know that the dining area is a little small inside but there's also a few tables outside if that's your style. The Loco moco was delicious! That egg and the patty is homemade and you can tell! The gravy was so good. I also tried the honey garlic chicken! Which was served in the most delicious sauce. This was the special the evening I visited. They make a new house special every few days and this one did not disappoint! Not to mention that mac salad!

We ate here a few weeks ago and enjoyed the food. For anyone who has been in the Springs for a while, you likely know of Taco Del Rey, which is the building that this little Hawaiian place is now in (Taco Del Rey was in this tiny little building for something like 45 years). Parking is the usual, miserable, metered downtown parking - I avoid going downtown whenever possible because I can't stand it...but that's no fault of the restaurant. The building is absolutely tiny, so seating is extremely limited and simple (most of their business is carry-out, I'm sure), but what was there was clean and tidy. The food was good and cooked to order by the owner. My wife saw a certain kind of rice on a review and asked what that was and we found out that that was a "hidden menu" item that they have!! (A little bit of In And Out Burger style going on, there!) I don't know if it's always available and probably not supposed to get out into public, but the owner was willing to make that rice for my wife and she loved it - a huge step over basic white steamed rice. I had the Kalua Pig, which is what I almost always order at Hawaiian places, and it was very good. My wife had Kalbi and it was also delicious. The Spam Musubi was ok, but not my kind of thing (I thought the seaweed wrap was fishy-tasting), and we were a little let down by the dessert - we got their last piece of Choc-mac Banana Bread and we felt it was a oittle dry and lacking in flavor. Anyway, I love little family-run places and this one is doing a great job with theirs. I wish them all the success and we'll certainly be back again!

First, I don't like macaroni salad.... but Roots Cafe you have changed my mind!!! I had the chicken katsu and good lawd the chicken was juicy and with that perfect crunch 🤤. The fries were such a perfect side. Friend bought a mix 2 plate was in food coma for the rest of the day. Parking is a bit weird, go park in the street and walk in to avoid getting towed. Super small inside so recommend taking to go or praying there will be an open table. Really good taste of something different here in the Springs!

Excellent! So excellent! The food is beautiful, delicious and plenty. Customer service is personal. My 13 y/o son declared it his new favorite restaurant. The owners are hardworking, professional and a credit to the Aloha culture. A gem in the heart of Colorado Springs. ❤️

Had the mixed plate, Kalbi and garlic shrimp, and first of all, the portions were very generous! I could have easily shared that with another adult. The shrimp were huge and the Kalbi was so tender; seasonings and sauces were remarkable! Nothing typical, definitely deliciously unique flavors.

We enjoyed the taste of Hawaii at our office Christmas party. Roots Cafe catered the event with a delicious variety of foods! There were even options for various dietary restrictions. Excited to try the rest of the menu in the future.

This was our first time eating at Roots Cafe. We were led to try this restaurant out by Hafa Adai Fiesta’s review of their food. This cozy little spot did not disappoint! The service was amazing and filled with that Aloha Spirit 🌺 My husband ordered the Portuguese Sausage plate but instead of white rice he asked if they could make him spam fried rice and of course they accommodated 😁 his meal was packed full of that aloha flavor! Chefs kiss 😘 I ordered the combo plate with garlic fried shrimp and short ribs, delicious! The shrimp was perfectly cooked with a crispy outer shell, I confess I ate the whole shrimp to include tail and shell! If you know you know! chefs kiss 😘 and of course you always have to try spam musubi, delicious as well! we will definitely be returning!

The old El Taco Rey place is the new home to Roots Cafe, a Hawaiian spot full of great people and delicious food. All traditional and authentic Roots offers a wide variety of cuisine ranging from Loco Moco to my new favorite, the garlic shrimp. On this visit, i had the Portuguese Sausage, Garlic Shrimp, and Teriyaki Chicken with rice and the creamiest mac salad I've ever tasted, yes i ordered 2 different plates. The egg was done over easy and went well with the heat of the sausage. The garlic shrimp plate with the chicken worked as a nice combo, although next time, i will order the ribs and chicken combo and just the shrimp as an stand alone entree. Of course, dessert is always a fun ending to a great meal, and this time around, i chose the highly addicting Butter Mochi cake, not overtly sweet but very delicious.