In 2013,
Travel + Leisure named Crossroads Kitchen one of the best vegetarian restaurants in the U.S. That same year, Patric Kuh of
Los Angeles magazine critiqued that he wished the restaurant "did more with raw ingredients and, ironically enough, with vegetables," and that the legume dishes lacked inspiration. In 2015,
PETA named them one of the six best vegan fine-dining restaurants in the U.S. and
BuzzFeed named them one of 24 "
bucket list" vegan restaurants. In 2017,
Tasting Table named Crossroads Kitchen one of the eight best vegan restaurants in the U.S. and
The Daily Meal named them one of the best vegan restaurants in the United States. In 2018
USA Today named them one of the ten best vegan restaurants in the country. In 2019, Big 7 Travel named them one of 50 best vegan-friendly restaurants in the world.
Oprah Winfrey called Crossroads owner and chef Tal Ronnen "America's best vegan chef" after he "helped her prep for her 21-day vegan challenge, when she also gave up sugar, gluten and alcohol."
Vogue called his cuisine, "as flavorful as it gets." ==See also==