Tree Huggers Cafe

The only thing wrong with this place is the location.
It was difficult to find. It sits way back off the street so if you don’t know about it you might miss this gem.
The staff is incredibly friendly and helpful.
And the menu is loaded with fresh, local vegetarian and meat options.
And then there is the bakery. OMG!
I’ve had so many wonderful things there that you won’t find anywhere else.
So I guess I would order fried green tomatoes, and then spend half an hour trying to decide what to get. It’s all too good!
It’s healthy comfort food and ambiance. Love it!

Always have a great experience. Servers are all helpful and cheerful. the food is all unique and outstanding!

I have heard so many great things about Tree Huggers, and wanted to check it out for myself so popped in with my parents. They use organic for almost all of their menu, and they had loads of vegan and gluten free options.
My dad and I started with the soup du jour —
«What is the soup du jour?»
«It’s the soup of the day.»
«Mmm, that sounds good. I’ll have that.»
It was tomato basil — very tasty with a nice little kick. They served it with a rosemary bread.
I had one of the 5 daily specials: quinoa and sweet potato burger, on a pretzel roll with the bean salad as a side. It was awesome! The rest of our group loved their food, too. For dessert, we pretty much ordered one of everything in the dessert cooler :)
The everything cookie was fabulous, I also tried my husband’s carrot cake cookie. Both were vegan — bonus!
Also, when I checked in to Unilocal,I got a 20% off coupon that we were able to use right away — double bonus!
The service was great, and the restaurant was cute and super clean.
As a side note: they have a drive through to pick up your to go order. I love it and will definitely have to remember that next time we need healthy food to go!

We spent a lovely time at Tree Huggers on Valentines Day yesterday! :) The food was to die for and the place is just adorable. Excellent choice for healthy eaters. Yesterday they had the normal menu but additional specials to fit the occasion with raspberry inspired items for the lovers :) Couldn’t have spent the money better, we loved it!

This was our first time here. Food was excellent. The sweet potato fries were the best I ever have had. Also enjoyed a smoothy. It was a full house when we arrived but the food proved out to be worth the wait.

Amazing! I go to Ohio twice a year with my fiancée to see family and I always struggle finding healthy options that I find delicious, but we decided to give this place a try on a whim and I’m so glad I did. Everything we got was perfectly seasoned, the gluten free bread wasn’t dry, even the smoothies were good. I will definitely be coming back every time we visit, I just wished it wasn’t an hour away from where they lived but its so worth it. I hate chain restaurants and the hot dog shoppe isn’t my cup of tea, take it from a foodie, this food is amazing.

One of my favorite places to eat. Great selection of burgers, wraps, and salads. Love the varying specials that are offered day to day. We always get excellent service and don’t mind waiting a little longer for delicious meal. The ginger peach tea is amazing! Good variety of food for vegans, vegetarians, and meat eaters.

Definitely my favorite place to go in the Cleveland area. The owner is incredibly nice and the food is amazing! Wonderful selection with fresh ingredients. Oh, You have to get a cookie here! You won’t regret it… Or maybe you will because you will be addicted to them.

Disappointed on our most recent visit. Something happened in the kitchen which caused the dining room to have a haze of smoke. My salmon was excellent but the accompanying risotto was cold and sticky. The server brought the bland soup well after the entrée. My companion’s burger was good, but the fries were cold. When the manager asked us if we needed anything and we asked for more water, he tersely replied that we were going to have to wait a few minutes. $ 55 was too much for this experience.

I would give 3 stars for the actual taste of the food that I’ve ordered and 4 stars for the convenience!

Came for the first time to meet a colleague for coffee. As a non-​coffee drinker, I ordered a chai tea latte. It was pretty good. The service was good too, but a bit difficult to navigate at first. Do I sit? Wait to be seated? Order at the counter? Menu looked pretty good, so I’ll definitely be back to try it.

Excellent presentation of the food, very good quality and tasty as well. I am from California and was surprised to see such a great vegan/​organic café in Cleveland.

Very disappointed upon my most recent visit here. The place was completely empty. I needed a bigger booth to accommodate my baby’s carrier and the host gave me an extremely difficult time about it. If the place had been busier, I wouldve understand. But there was no one else there. He even said I could sit there but he might have to ask me to move later. Seriously??? To be clear, we were there for 30 minutes before another customer arrived (a party of 3).
Food was good. Got the black bean burger. It was a tad dry but sweet potato fries were yummy. And I really enjoyed the nachos. Our server was great. He separated the meat and beans which was appreciated. I will go back because I like the food but I’m hoping they are more accommodating when the restaurant is empty!
Original review:
Great place for lunch even though the location is not convenient unless you live close by. It’s a little expensive for the portions but likely due to everything being organic. I was willing to pay because it was very good! I enjoyed a grilled cheese that had a delicious red pesto spread. Also enjoyed the cucumber salad on the side. My friend ordered a salad which looked amazing so I’ll be getting that next time! Also looking forward to trying a vegan dessert. This is another place on my healthy places to eat list!

Great place. I’m no hippy and have no really strong food ethics to speak of, but it was incredibly refreshing to taste the subtleties of real food for once.

This is one of my favorite hidden gems. Tree Huggers served locally sourced food before it was a real «thing» in Northeastern Ohio.
The menu is simple: Wraps, Salads, and Burgers and ever changing entrée specials. They offer lots of gluten free and vegan options. I love the soups, the tomato in particular. And the Tuna Stuffed Avocado Salad… oh my. So simple and healthy, yet delish! But not everything is «healthy.» They serve seasoned fresh cut fries and sweet potato fries if you are fixin’ for some deep fried Americana. They have a coffee shop inside the restaurant, too, that serves up yummy hot and cold concoctions.
They remodeled fairly recently and made better use of space to allow more diners. Décor is simple and clean, almost with an upscale diner feeling.
All in all, a great place to go when you want something that is mostly local and organic. Vegan AND carnivores will be happy here.

I don’t even know where to start! I’m so happy this place exists! They have excellent food, baked goods, and staff. The atmosphere is so comfy and adorable and welcoming. If you come while they still have the pumpkin quesadilla you must get it! Everything I had is delicious. I can’t wait to come back for more!

Food: The food here is fantastic. I will be back just because of the cinnamon sweet potato fries. Everything else was also good, though. So what did we order?
–Cinnamon sweet potato fries with honey mustard
–Beast burger, gluten free bread
-«Custom salad»
–Ginger peach tea
Overall Experience:
–Very helpful courteous employees
–Our waitress was enthusiastic about us getting exactly what we wanted.
–Quick to be seated
5 Stars for awesomeness!

Had a good dinner at Tree Hugger this week. Stopped in based on great Unilocal reviews and always looking for a healthy alternative. I had a protein wrap and my wife had the bruschetta. We were both pleased; I thought the wrap was delicious. The guy working the counter was helpful in making suggestions and explaining the menu a bit. We will make a return trip.

Great mission, cute space, great food! Side of kale salad was excellent!

I went here several years ago when it first opened and was overall unimpressed. I returned today to give it another chance, and left with the same impression.
The gluten free vegan «morning glory» muffin I had was awful. I recognize that it’s difficult to make good vegan/​GF baked goods, but if you’re going to sell them and use them as part of your marketing image, they better be at least passable. The muffin was dry, hard, and not flavorful.
I also got an iced latte. It was watery and bitter. It had no hint of the rich, complex flavors of espresso — it tasted exactly like iced coffee with a lot of milk. I’m pretty sure that’s what it was.

A hidden gem! Friendly down to earth service. Bean dip is amazing with the pita chips. The chicken sausage sandwich was amazing until I realized how full I was from the bean dip. If I ever have to travel to Cleveland again, I would go back!

Beyond obsessed with this restaurant that keeps me coming back for more. Fresh, tasty, and delicious food each time. I love their sweet potato fries, rice bowls, and the sea turtle grilled lemon chicken panini is other worldly. The organic iced teas are fantastic as well.
Be prepared to spend a little time there, the freshly made food takes a while. Kyle is a wonderful waiter! Could not rave enough about this location.

Could this place be any more amazing ! Great tea, awesome Paninis and great service ! The east side needs one of these for sure! We will be back for sure!

Yummy yummy yummy, I love tree huggers food in my tummy .
As a vegan, dining out can be difficult. Tree huggers healthy choices makes it easy.
They also only use humane beef and chicken.

Although we entered as they were going tough the renovation process, this place definitely lived up to what I thought it would be. We ordered two salads to go and while we waited my daughter and I shared the vegan mint chocolate cookie. Absolutely amazing ! My daughter ordered a smoothie and was also delicious !! The staff there was amazing and I got to meet the owner. I was thrilled to hear they were franchising and may one day look to bring this restaurant out to the east side. Great place !
Oh also have a really cute patio and a cute kids menu !!!