Grassrootz Coffee & Deli

I love finding places like this.

I’ve had it “bookmarked” for quite some time, but I hardly venture out to the Benoni area these days. Was looking for a breakfast spot nearby Northmead over the weekend as we were in the area and remembered this place. Located next to a church, it is a large space inside, with quirky details to it. The staff are all friendly and helpful, and the cakes are eye catching. The Food and Drinks menu are up on the walls, and yes the menu is a bit limited. You need to order and pay at the counter for your order, which at the end of the meal it only dawned on me how do you give a tip? So unless you add it while ordering, which obviously I didn’t, there is a jar on the counter for tips, which is apparently split between all staff at the end of the day/week.

The food was delicious, I know with the breakfast options not everyone is a fan of balsamic on their food, but mine was ok, I had the “English muffin one” – 2 Fried Eggs, Bacon, Creamy sauce on an English Muffin. My egg was cooked right, enough Bacon on the muffin, and a tasty sauce. My mom had the “Small One” which is once slice of toast, one egg, bacon, and balsamic tomatoes. My Cappuccino was really good, and the presentation was soo pretty. Loved the cups and saucer used. My mom had the “Real” Strawberry Milkshake, and you could taste the flavour and the consistency was spot on. The cakes are baked daily, and they have a good variety. They had Carrot Cakes, Chocolate Cakes, Brownies, Scones, Cheesecakes which all looked delicious.

Prices are pretty reasonable, and the best part, as part of the Church they help support a home in the nearby area, by assisting young kids to learn and grow into adults, and teach them life skills. So this is definitely a place to support as much as you can, and it helps that the food is superb, the cakes are delectable and the staff are so warm and welcoming. Thanks Tozzy for great service with a smile.

If you in the area go check the out.

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Comfortable atmosphere with a retro/rustic vibe. Food is great and menu is filled with choices to suit all tastes. Location wise places it as one of the best cafes in the Benoni area.

This place has been on my list since I first heard about it ages ago. The decor is eclectic with a mix of industrial, hipster and housewife chic. Its all order before you sit so if you pop in do yourself a favour and head straight for the counter - you won't get helped at all otherwise (There are signs). The staff are friendly and helpful although we did wait a bit for our meal.

We decided on Grassrootz for an early meeting so it was all about coffee and hot chocolates followed by a light meal. I decided to go for a toasted sandwich - Pastrami, Mozerrela and Onion Marmalade (It comes with a really light summer salad). The menu is simple and its mainly toasted sandwiches and tramezzini's. They also have cake, muffins etc.

Everything was great and I will definitely be back to try some of the other items on the menu.

What did the mommy cow say to the baby cow?
"it's pasture bedtime! "🐮😂

I was treated to a refreshment here by a dear friend.
The place is quite large & decor is light, airy & fresh with a mix of farm chic /industrial/hipster.
Definite focus on healthy eating here which is awesome.
Apart from the restaurant, you can order fresh farm produce from them online & collect here or they also have a small selection of fruit n veg available. It was about 11pm on a weekday & it was very busy because of the 'food run'. Where people were collecting their online orders & chatted amongst each other. - What a unique vibe.

There's also a few little stands dotted around the place with unique hand crafted items like clothing & gifts that you can browse while waiting for your food.

We ordered drinks only, but next time I'd love to try their food. We had the:
Purple one- fresh berry juice which was so packed with flavour until the very last sip!
Peanut butter milkshake - morish, thick & a real treat if you're a peanut butter junkie!
Health chips- baked/fried beetroot, butternut & other veggies in thin slices- divine healthy snack!

Highly recommended for a brunch/lunch with friends/family where you could chat for some time without feeling rushed.