About Us

We moved to Western North Carolina in 2010 chasing a dream we didn’t know we had yet. After a few years, we realized there was a limited amount of convenient fresh food at festivals and breweries. Alas, a healthier spin on the traditional food truck was born. We revolutionized the mobile fast food industry by providing more fresh and organic options in a convenient fashion.

Six years, a newborn, and a global pandemic later, our priorities started to shift and we realized a brick and mortar deli was the way to go. Residing in Little Sandy Mush with a little farm of our own, staying close to home was important to us. Therefore, we decided to bring back the idea of the old “Little Store” and its decades-long Leicester deli legacy.

At Grateful Roots, we believe that healthy food is the key to a healthy body and mind, which ultimately leads to a positive influence in the world. And although the food truck is now a thing of the past, we are very happy to be continuing our mission in supporting local farmers and vendors, and bringing quality, fresh food to our community.

*Most items on our menu are made-to-order, so please call ahead if you are in a hurry! We might be a take-out restaurant, but we take pride in the fact that we are not “fast food”! Thanks for understanding!

Breakfast

(served until 11:00 am)

Bean Werks Coffee (Asheville, NC) - 16 oz. / 20 oz.

Hot Tea

Local Bagels (Sisu Bread, Candler, NC)

Signature Breakfast Sandwiches:

The Les-ter Sammie

Toasted bagel with cream cheese, fresh greens, avocado, tomato, bacon, and homemade balsamic vinaigrette

The Sandy Mush Special

Fried bologna, egg, American cheese, and mayo on sourdough toast

Lox Bagel

Toasted bagel with cream cheese, smoked salmon, tomato, pickled onions & capers

Sausage Chipotle Wrap

Sausage, egg, spinach, tomato, pepper jack cheese, and homemade Chipotle aioli wrapped in a flour tortilla and grilled on the press

The Classic

Bacon, egg, and cheddar on sourdough toast

Build Your Own Breakfast Sandwich:

Two local farm fresh, organic, free-range eggs & cheese on your choice of bread

Bread: Bagel, Croissant, Ciabatta, Sourdough, Rye, Flour Tortilla, Gluten-free Toast

Cheese: Swiss, Pepper jack, Provolone, Sharp Cheddar, Smoked Cheddar, White American

Protein: Bacon, Sausage, Ham, Fried Bologna, Smiling Hara Tempeh

Additional Add-ons: Sautéed Peppers & Onions, Avocado, Tomato, Fresh Greens, Red Onion

Add a hashbrown patty for $2!

Homemade Soup, Salads & Wraps

(Add grilled chicken or local Smiling Hara tempeh to any salad or wrap!)

soup of the day

8 oz. Cup / 16 oz. Bowl

kale caesar salad

w/croutons and parmesan cheese

grateful spinach salad

Spinach, cherry tomatoes, feta, sunflower seeds, seasonal fruit, and homemade balsamic vinaigrette

antipasto chef’s salad

Fresh greens, turkey, ham, salami, provolone, cherry tomatoes, avocado, Kalamata olives, and Italian dressing

Caprese Spinach Salad

Spinach, fresh mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, fresh basil and homemade balsamic vinaigrette

Grilled Buffalo Chicken Salad

Fresh greens, carrots, cherry tomatoes, red onion, blue cheese crumbles, and grilled buffalo chicken breast with ranch dressing

hummus wrap w/side

Hummus, cucumbers, carrots, avocado, and fresh greens

veg your face (wrap style) w/side

Fresh greens, tomato, avocado, banana peppers, red onion, and homemade balsamic vinaigrette

Kale chicken caesar wrap w/side

Kale, grilled chicken breast, parmesan cheese, and Caesar dressing grilled on the press

Hot Pressed Panini Sandwiches

All sandwiches are made to order and come with a 4 oz. seasonal homemade side (Cup of soup or side salad available $$)

All sandwiches can be made on gluten free bread or in a wrap upon request. Please let us know if you have any serious food allergies, as we are not responsible for potential cross-contamination without prior knowledge!

Reuben

Corned beef, swiss, sauerkraut, and Russian dressing on rye toast (or make it a Tempeh Reuben!)

got beef?

Roast beef, swiss, and horseradish sauce on Italian bread (Add sautéed peppers & onions $1)

Almost philly

Roast beef, cheddar, sautéed peppers and onions, and mayo on Italian bread

T.A.B.

Turkey, avocado, bacon, & homemade basil-balsamic aioli on Ciabatta bread

Caprese

Tomato, fresh mozzarella, basil pesto and a homemade balsamic drizzle on Italian bread

Ol’ Fashioned Grilled Cheese

American & Cheddar cheese on Ciabatta bread

Add tomato - $1, Add bacon - $3

Grateful club

Turkey, ham, bacon, cheddar, tomato, fresh greens, and mayo on Italian bread

turkey, bacon, ranch

Turkey, bacon, cheddar, tomato, and ranch dressing on Italian bread

Spicy beef ‘n’ cheddar

Roast beef, white cheddar, fresh greens, tomato, red onion, pickles, and Sriracha mustard on Italian bread

sides: BALSAMIC PASTA SALAD, POTATO SALAD, BROCCOLI SALAD, FRUIT CUP, CHIPS, OR ASK ABOUT OUR SEASONAL SIDE OPTION

(Also available in bulk sizes!)

Dessert

Amish ice cream

Locally baked cakes & other baked goods

chocolate chip cookies

Amish Deli Meat & Cheese

Ask about our features and specials!

tROYER’S amish MEAT

Tavern Turkey

Pan Roasted Turkey

“Off the Bone” Ham

Black Forest Ham

Oven Roasted Chicken Breast

Buffalo Chicken Breast

Hard Salami

Deluxe Bologna

Roast Beef

Corned Beef

TROYER’S amish CHEESE

White American

Swiss

Sharp Cheddar

White Cheddar

Smoked Cheddar

Pepper jack

Provolone

Green Onion