Engrained Cafe - Tempe

This is one of the best places I’ve found on asu campus that has some good vegan options. They’re really trying to be futuristic, sustainable, healthy and tasty. I wish more establishments on campus were like this place!

The menu does not accurately depict the products served (goat cheese salad had “heirloom” tomato but was actually just cherry tomato, the “watermelon” radish was nowhere to be found). The salad was drenched in dressing to the point it was inedible due to the greens wilting.

Food was good. Not much variety. Also pretty expensive for what you get, but drinks are free

Farm to table style food. Higher end place for lunch on campus. Food was very tasty and quickly prepared. Slightly confusing arrangement (enter on one side, get a number, ignore the food preparation stations around the restaurant, then order at the register on the other side of the restaurant).

Used to eat at Engrained regularly in the before time . Loved it. Had a lunch meeting there for the first time since last year. The food was surprisingly mediocre, especially for the $10-15 price range. Four people in our group (including a job candidate) and nobody was thrilled with their food. A bit embarrassing, considering we 'd apparently oversold the place to our guest. Still a great atmosphere with wonderful people.