Vegan 'GreenSpace Grille & Co' Coming To Royal Oak

ROYAL OAK, MI — A wildly popular vegan restaurant is coming to Royal Oak next year. Owners of Ferndale’s GreenSpace Cafe plan to open a fast-casual concept on Woodward Avenue south of 14 Mile Road, according to a Detroit News report.

“GreenSpace Grille & Go.” will serve fast but healthy foods, owner Joel Kahn said in press release. Baked goods, vegan burgers and salads will be among menu offerings.

Judging by reviews on Yelp for GreenSpace Cafe, Royal Oak diners could be in for an excellent vegan experience. After more than 300 reviews on Yelp, GreenSpace Cafe rates four out of five stars.

“I ordered the macro bowl and my boyfriend ordered the Chiapas bowl,” wrote Denise J. of Warren in an Oct. 3 review. She gave the restaurant five stars. “We both ordered the Red Lentil Shorba soup, he had a bowl and I got the cup size. Wow, the presentation of the food was very enticing which increased the anticipation. The food was delicious, the macro had a spicy, yet clean taste.”

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According to GreenSpace Cafe’s website, Kahn and his staff are “ded­i­cat­ed to trans­form­ing fresh, nutri­tious ingre­di­ents into delec­table plant-based dish­es.” Mostly organic ingredients are used and everything is made from scratch. No fryers, microwaves or process foods are used at the restaurant.

“I ordered the Macro Bowl,” wrote Matt B. in a July 24 Yelp review. He also gave GreenSpace Cafe five stars. “Upon first inspection, I didn't think the bowl would be enough food to fill me up. I was mistaken. I must say that the tofu was amazing. I've never had tofu that was prepared that way, and it was really good. After mixing in the Korean chili sauce accompaniment, I would absolutely come back and order the bowl again.”

GreeSpace Grille & Co. will be located at 32867 Woodward, the Detroit News reported. Moe’s Southwest Grill formerly occupied the spot.

Photo by Geoff Peters via Flickr commons.