Vortex

Such an amazing Wrap/​juice bar. Vortex has such a great selection of healthy, fresh foods and ingredients to chose from, as well as several in house sauce for sale. The service is nothing short of what you would expect from ‘the friendly isle,’ and the ambiance is laid back and welcoming. I always love getting one of the salmon wraps, and sitting out on the deck in the sun during the summer. Check out their juice menu, too!

We really loved this place and wished it was open for dinner! It’s definitely for the health-​food type of customer. You order at the counter and they bring the food to your table, but don’t expect your food to be ready in 5 – 10 minutes. Like Lopez Island, there’s no rush – food came to us 20 – 25 minutes later. Not a problem at all, just something to keep in mind if you’re in a hurry.

Wow! The food was so fresh and the people were so friendly and welcoming. My friend and I came here on our first day of our girls weekend for a late lunch. We both ordered the spicy peanut veggie wrap on a spinach tortilla and had a really good bottled rootbeer they sell. The veggies were nice and crisp, the peanut sauce was zesty and the quinoa was a perfect texture. The wraps were really big too and the price was decent for the amount you get. We were really hungry and devoured our food. I would happily eat here again.

Amazing fresh and healthy food! The spicy pepper wrap is to die for! Friendly staff & great service!

Cool little café. Really healthy food! A little pricey but I think it was worth it. Definitely gotta stop by here if you are visiting Lopez island

After a welcomed wait (we could hear them chopping the vegetables) we had the vortilla and smoke salmon bowl. Fresh. Delicious. After today closed until Oct. 13^th (or later). Got to love island time.

Num! Love the Vortex! Who wouldn’t want fresh everything?
Pros?
The wraps are fresh and to die for… I love the greek, smoked salmon with cream cheese, and spicy peanut.
Service is friendly and personable
Ingredients are mostly local and all fresh
Gazpacho is the best I’ve had
Smoothies taste REAL… cause they are!
Cons?
Well, they close at 3… but the nice part is they do takeout orders until 5

I was on a recent trip to Lopez Island and asked a local for good vegetarian food, Vortex was the answer. It was delicious! We went back the next day too. We tried all the veggie option wraps over the 2 days and we’re pleased with all.

Based on the other very positive reviews on Unilocal we were expecting a very enjoyable lunch at Vortex when we stopped there during a recent trip.
The restaurant is in a nice location with inside and outside seating. They have a very extensive menu including a great selection of smoothies.
I had a grapefruit and peach with ginger, it was the best thing we tried by far, everything else was a letdown.
My girlfriend had a drink with kale and some other veggies in it, very watery which wasn’t too surprising, but it also didn’t taste very good (my girlfriend like these sort of drinks). My girlfriend also ordered a quinoa salad, which came with some not very nice tasting brown goop on top.
I ordered a combo with vegetable soup (just a random selection of veggies with no spice), quinoa and a very basic salad.
The food wasn’t bad, but it was so bland and unimaginative I would never go to Vortex if I lived nearby, I can easily throw together something much better myself in a few minutes.

Loved the Vortex. Fresh, healthy and delicious food in a serene atmosphere. The fresh juice was fantastic and the employees were great.

Great food, quality and very tasty. But be prepared for a long wait. Service is very slow and personnel are not very friendly, for «the friendly isle».

I stopped in during the lunch rush, it was busy so I waited about 25 minutes for my to go order and it was WORTH IT. I ordered the smoked salmon salad wrap, it had avocado, cilantro, lime, mixed greens, cream cheese, feta and a light vinaigrette. it was to die for– everything tasted fresh and the veggies are all local and organic. The staff is very friendly and there seem to be a lot of regulars there as well as the tourists. I will be back!

Maybe the best smoothie I’ve ever had. It was pear, marionberry, beet, ginger, lime (with banana and yogurt). The salad and wrap I had were also very good with their homemade chipotle sauce. The walls are covered with old posters for local events, which are interesting but not useful for knowing what’s going on!

what an amazing place. some of the best food i have had in a long time. all the ingredients were incredibly fresh (i got the impression that they were buying from local members of the community). i had some whipped feta and smoked salmon wrap that was stuffed with braised greens and a really delicate vinaigrette. everything on the menu seems incredibly well thought out. this little café also exports a cacao and goji berry hot sauce from their little café. the staff didn’t have much to say, but truly truly a gem.

Best, freshest food ive had in a long time. Friendly service, cheap, just incredible.

I was craving a fruit smoothie and many locals said I had to go to Vortex.
We headed over after walking around and instantly I knew what I ordered was going to be fresh. My craving for a smoothie was perfectly satisfied!
I ordered an Strawberry Blueberry Apple smoothie. It also has banana in it. Well, all of their smoothies have banana along with non fat yogurt added to them. If you don’t want yogurt added to yours, you can request a fruit slushee instead.
While waiting for our smoothies I watched one of the making a quesadilla. It looked amazing. It had avocados, cheese, salmon and then topped with organic greens. It was more like a salad wrapped in a corn tortilla! It smelled great — I wish I had actually been hungry so I could have indulged in the food. But at the time the smoothie was perfect!

This is my new favorite place to eat. I would eat here everyday if I could afford to!!! They make everything as it’s ordered and use organic products. They promote local and seasonal foods. It is a vegetarian restaurant but there is wild local smoked salmon available for those who eat seafood. My favorite is the Peanut Pepper wrap on a garlic herb tortilla. To die for! The smoothies are amazing too… almost too many options to choose from. Gotta try it if you find yourself on this little island! :-) Oh yea… the girls working there are always super friendly.