We hadn't really though about going to Bleuroot, but we had a gift certificate for a free starter and $25 off a meal, so we gave it a try. We loved it! We made a reservation through open table. The atmosphere is pub-like but nicer, very clean & fresh. They have a good selection of local beers and a fun cocktail menu. The menu is really nice, a little trendy but not over the top. Our waiter recommended the caprise flatbread for a starter and it was delightful (big enough that it could have been a meal). I had the kale salad plus corn poblano soup; both were excellent. My husband had the salmon. He said, "this is the best restaurant meal I've had in a long time." We skipped dessert, so I can't comment on that, but overall it was a wonderful experience. There was live music (a folk singer with guitar) that added to the atmosphere. read more

Our first visit to Blueroot was a major disappointment. Knowing sometimes folks just have a bad day, or perhaps in this case several have a bad day on the same day, I decided to wait until a return visit before offering a review. Well, here it is. On our first visit I ordered the salmon, which was served with rice, both massively overcooked and dried out. They offered to remake the dish but it took so long to arrive I wasn't going to make the rest of our party wait. At least they took the cost off the tab and then gave a free dessert, which although it was a nice enough gesture none of us were really dessert people. My wife and I returned for a second visit wanting to give this local business another chance. I ordered a steak which was cooked to my order (med-rare), tender and tasty, but nothing special in this place that calls itself a "farm to table" restaurant, whatever that's supposed to mean. Remember when the word "gourmet" was first used, ans soon you saw it on everything? I think "Farm to Table" is the new gourmet, because nothing we tried had any sort of especially fresh taste. My wife ordered the harissa turkey burger. Now this was a joke! There could not have been more than 4-5 ounces of meat on a burger that was lost in its bun. Service was similar to our first visit, very friendly but the actual "service" was at times excruciatingly slow. They said it was because everything is made fresh, but I generally expect that at any upscale restaurant and for the price this only confirmed we would likely not return again. As East Dundee residents we try to support the local businesses we have, but we have other nearby options that offer consistent quality and great service, both within walking distance and a short drive away. Here, I kinda feel I'm being generous giving two stars. read more

First time dining here after hearing many good things...ALL true. Food was very good, with some excellent Vegan/Vegetarian options, plus a welcoming atmosphere and good wine list. Service was very good and was pretty crowded for a Wednesday. DEFINITELY RECOMMEND. read more

We wanted to like bleuroot. Cute atmosphere, attentive service, and a great looking menu. I love the farm to table idea and the fact that they support local farms, but the food was a huge disappointment. Overfried and flavorless mushroom fries, mushy veggie burger, boring salmon, and underdone grains are some of the dishes we were served. When the chef came around and we complained about the veggie burger, he said that's "what it's supposed to be." Definitely should not be on the menu in its current state. Go somewhere else if you are looking for good food. read more

We love supporting Farm to Table establishments. Sadly this was disappointing. The siracha cauliflower app, lacked salt but packed a punch with the heat. A side of ranch as requested helped to quell the fire. Homemade ranch I believe. The Full Root Salads squash was near raw, and the kale could have done with a longer massage to breakdown the fibers somewhat. The salmon was perfectly cooked but some of the roasted broccoli was overcooked while other pieces we near raw. The falafel was super salty, but the tomato jam awesome. We did point out the overly salted falafel to the waiter who in turn informed the chef as she came out to apologize for the dush, and offered another dish on the house. Really appreciate her gesture. The atmosphere is really nice, we'll try again when were back in the area. read more

While I've been here several times and enjoy their food, the servers and the staff in this place know nothing about the beer they serve. They always have about 20 taps, but they NEVER have a current list of their current drafts or even know what beers are on tap to recommend to their customers if you ask them what they are. We went in on Fat Tuesday and upon asking for a draft list, we were told it was inside the front of the menu.... After looking, we saw about 8 beers listed, which weren't even current beers that were on tap. Also, the cocktail list was not current. We were told that they didn't have the ingredients to make several of the cocktails... My concern is, stay current!!! I don't want to have to "guess" what beers you have or "guess" what cocktails you can make. It was a really strange experience and being a Craft Beer person, I tend to not want to come here since they don't even know what beers they offer on tap. The food is good though, don't get me wrong, but be prepared to be in the dark about drink offerings. I'd suggest having a separate piece of paper with your current draft beer list & current cocktails if you don't want to print them inside the menu. That way you can just print them off when your offerings change. read more

Been here twice and really tried to like it, but it's just so overpriced for really bland food. It's so obvious that their "farm to table" concept here is just a trendy gimmick​; obviously we don't have local salmon and cous cous and the servers are not educated about the menu. I had the avocado toast since there weren't many vegetarian options for a place that is farm to table, and it was maybe 3 or 4 small slices of avocado and some cucumber shavings for about $12. No seasoning at all, I can make WAY better at home. Overall really disappointing and honestly a little insulting to all the other local and farm to table chefs in the area who actually care about the cause and their food. read more

If you haven't brunched at bleuroot your missing out! Don't pass up the deliciously warm blueberry beignets, you will not regret it! We also enjoyed the brunch flatbread made with scrambled eggs, an assortment of fresh local vegetables and Asiago cheese. Another amazing addition to the fabulous flatbreads at the bleuroot! Finally, the best coffee I've ever had! Bravo bleuroot! read more

After seeing the menu online, I was very excited to go, had high expectations and was hoping this would be my new favorite spot. In theory, they have the right idea. But, the execution is lacking. After two visits, I don't think we'll be coming back any time soon. The first visit was actually better. Our waitress the first time was very friendly and welcoming and had great menu suggestions. Can't say the same about our waiter the second time. It felt like we were such an inconvenience to him. The food took so long to come to the table both times! Both times I had the tofu quiche. The second time the quiche was unrecognizable and cold. It looked like a blob of who knows what on my plate. My husband's burger was OK but came with a pitifully small out of fries. I think he had 9 or 10 small fries. You shouldn't be able to count your fries just by glancing at them. When we pointed out the small amount of fries to the waiter, he brought him more fries. But, he charged $6 for some extra fries that should have been included. That was the final straw! That's when we decided we won't be coming back. read more

The short: Food was 3 stars. Good, but not great. Service 0 stars. Our server was just bad. Very nice, but very bad. Really great atmosphere and interior. Outdoor seating on the river-- great! Staff was friendly, but SO MANY issues! The details: I really wanted to like this place and love the Farm to Table concept. The atmosphere is great and they have outdoor seating right along the river, which is a big plus. We were greeted and sat right away (6pm on a Friday night). Unfortunately, that is where the positives ended. After being sat and given our menus, we sat for almost 15 minutes before anyone even greeted us. Our waitress was talking to the table next to us during that timeframe, but never acknowledged us. I can certainly understand being busy, but a smile and "I'll be with you shortly" goes a long way. After getting our water 15 minutes in, our waitress stopped by to take a drink order. We ordered 2 cocktails and had a few questions about some of the menus items, one of which she did not know the answer. She told us she would put in our drink order and find out about my questions. Great!!! Not so much.... 15 minutes later (30 minutes in), 1 of our 2 drinks came and she said the other would be up shortly. 35 minutes after being sat, she returned with the second drink and to take our order. I asked again about my question and she had forgotten to ask. She went to leave and find out the answer, but at this point I just wanted to order. I ordered cold Spring Pea Soup and an arugula salad with shrimp. My boyfriend ordered a chicken sandwich with fingerling potatoes. Our food order was placed at 6:35. At 7:15, still nothing. I inquired about the soup and asked if I was going to receive it first. I didn't specifically ask for it first, but as a former server I did expect to get a bowl of cold soup prior to my entree salad. I was told they were coming out at the same time. I asked if I *could* get the soup first and was told that things came out as they were placed in queue. She told me she would talk to the manager about it and came back to tell me that the manager was bringing my soup. Still nothing... Our food finally arrived at 7:25--55 minutes after ordering-- and wrong. A completely different salad was ordered and the chicken sandwich was warm at best. At this point, I was completely done. I had almost walked out after not having anything on my table after 30 minutes and at this point, wished I had. We flagged down the manager to explain all of the issues that we had, and she was very apologetic and accommodating. Our entire meal was comped and she did mention that they were working out some kinks with the cook times and front of house. I do understand fresh food and made to order, but again having worked in the industry and having eaten in MANY establishments over the years, there is a way to make that happen in less time. You can't have a successful restaurant if people continually have to wait an hour for burgers and salads. My advice is to train front of the house staff a bit better ( I did notice lots of servers around who seemed to be handling things better than our server ) and work out the kinks with the kitchen and food times. I will try again, maybe for lunch. I am hopeful that things go up from here. read more

This place is not cheap by any means but the food has always been good and the drinks even better.

We had a great experience, our server was knowledgeable and attentive, the food was good (...not great, some high points with interesting flavors, some definite misses on lack of seasoning/salt)...I like the decor/vibe. Nice addition to the downtown area! read more

I was so excited to see a new restaurant open in Dundee especially a farm to table restaurant. I was so disappointed. Maybe it was the items I ordered. Started with a basic Bloody Mary. Very good. Used kosher dill juice but the seeds were left in the drink. Started with portobello mushroom spears fried in Pablo crumbs with chilpolte mayo. Totally tasteless. Main course was a Labled a grilled cheese. It was a BLT with 3 cheeses on garlic butter sourdough. Very so so. Both sandwich and steak frites tasted like they had been sitting in the kitchen for some time. Decor was cool but sound level was deafening. Couldn't wait to leave. Along with a club soda and 20% tip the bill was $34.50. Way overpriced for what I received. Maybe I'll wait a few more months to see if they improve read more

I was a bit disappointed with the condition and preparation of my to go order. I ordered the chicken sandwich with arugula. When I asked what the roasted veggies were she told me sweet patatoes, n other fresh veggies. Since I love sweet patatoes, I chose it. I got home and the vegies were kinda raw/hard and No sweet patatoes. The chicken was dry to the Bone and only 3 pieces of arugula with hardly any Gouda. For the price ....it was very expensive. The Gluten free bun was excellent. My husband ordered the tenderloin mini s and were very chewy. Our food overall was also ice cold. They shouldn't tell customers itll be ready in 20-25 min if it only takes 10 min to cook it. If parking wasn't so full I would have brought it back for a refund. For a natural food establishment, more Gluten free items under Entrees should be listed. read more

Sad to give such a low rating because I had high hopes for this restaurant. Ordered the mac and cheese and it had no flavor. The description on the menu sounded great but definitely lacked flavor. Beef tenderloin sandwiches were undercooked and are served almost rare. Beware if you need your meat cooked more. Wait staff is excellent; very kind, friendly and knowledgeable. Outdoor seating is pleasant and A nice touch as many restaurants in the area don't have this. Probably won't be back unless something catches my eye on the menu. read more

This restaurant is amazing! Hands down favorite place to eat or get drinks in Dundee! First time in I tried the sriracha bourbon pulled pork and was blown away. Have since tried the Bleuroot signature burger; which came cooked to perfection, beef tenderloin sliders; including a sensational side of bacon + sweet onion jam, and the citrus marinated grilled chicken Breast; featuring the deliciously fresh, grilled multigrain sunflower roll. 10/10 will return and recommend my friends to give it a try and you will not be disappointed. read more

Visit #2. Had the turkey harissa burger. The serving size was small, to say the least. The burger was small. The cheese slice looked dried out like it had been sitting out for a couple of days. The harissa sauce was very good. I got about 12 fries with my burger. Service was good. We got our food in a reasonable amount of time. Probably won't go back until reviews improve or unless we are with a group that's decided to go here. read more

Really was looking forward to trying this place the Cheese Appetizer was good the entrees were bland and overpriced $18 for Macaroni & cheese and Asian noodles with chicken no taste at all. I get Eco Friendly containers but my Friends leftovers soaked completely through the to go box before we even left the place. I'm not a cheapskate but $30 per person without a cocktail (should of had a cocktail that menu looked inviting) My suggestion is by pass Bleuroot and go to Coopers Hawk, Seasons 52 or Wok n Fire where you will always have an outstanding experience read more

ABSOLUTELY BLAND, TASTLESS, BORING FOOD!!! My husband and i had the oven fried chicken tenders which were terrible! No flavor! Then we had the grass fed skirt steak, which was so hard and super chewy! The potatoes had no flavor! Oh! And RIDICULOUSLY over priced for dry bland food! This place is going to run out of business if they dont fix things ASAP! read more

Great food (we ate the veggie burger and grilled cheese), wonderful ambiance on their patio, and excellent service. We will come back again soon! read more

Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice, shame on you. My husband and I avoid chain restaurants and look especially for farm to table restaurants. So, naturally, we were excited when Bleuroot opened. Sadly we will not be returning after two very bad experiences. Our first visit came shortly after opening and our waitress was attentive but food took well over an hour and between an app and two entrees- we only cared for one item. And the second floor was exceptionally hot and humid To the point where my husband sweated through his shirt. Last night was our second and final visit. We were seated by hostess who was very pleasant. Upon her next seating, she noticed we still did not have water, drinks, silverware etc. she took our drink and app order. 22 minutes after being seated our waitress came by we told her the hostess had put in drink/app order and she was never seen again. Hostess also served our app which was tasty. 45 minutes later we have again run out of water and drinks which was noticed by a manager who took our order. Hostess realized we still had no food at the hour mark and offered a complimentary soup or salad. We asked for siracha cauliflower, of which, we were informed they had run out of. Somewhere in the 1:20 mark our food came out brought by an owner who kind of apologized for our excessive wait. When she set the burger down and said "well done" my hubs said it was supposed to be medium she deadpanned "check it". He did- it was well-done but we were starving and just wanted to get out of there versus wait forever for a replacement. He was very disappointed in the dry, charred tasting burger. My dinner (the pork steamed buns we enjoyed at first visit) was very yummy. The only good part of our experience aside from the helpful hostess was the amazing musician with an extensive repertoire who kept us singing and amused while we waited incessantly. Our meal was comped which was a nice concession prize but I would much rather pay for a nice meal that comes in a timely manner and is served by an attentive waitstaff. read more

We have been to Blueroot many times and love it! The food is fresh, local and fabulous!!! Everything we have ordered has been delicious!! We were at their Sunday brunch for the first time and it too was fabulous!! The chicken and waffles were the best we have ever had! Also the Shrimp and Grits were amazing!! They serve a variety of $5!!! mimosas that were delicious. We liked the watermelon and peach. Very refreshing (and only $5!!)The staff are so friendly and provide personalized excellent service! After you go there a few times, you are remembered and treated like family. You can get flights of wine, beer and bourbon also. Flying gets are on special on Tuesdays. Overall Blueroot is just a great place and we are so glad they came to our part of town! Keep doing what you are doin!! read more

The menu selection is great and has a city vibe of uniqueness to it. Drink selections were diverse too. I was there on a Saturday night and they were out of several of my first choices. However, the food and drinks we did order were tasty but overall we all felt the food could have used a little salt. read more

What a fantastic find! Great setting and terrific food. From the drinks to the appetizers, then on to the entres. Great food! Topped off with out of this world dessert! Just a great dinner. We will be back with friends! I almost forgot, the service was awesome! read more

Had brunch at Bleuroot last Saturday. The blueberry beignet's were wonderful. I had the flatbread breakfast and it was fresh and tasty. I would highly recommend it. The restaurant locations and design is beautiful - right along the Fox river. When it get's warmer you can sit outside and eat. read more

Got there at a busy time and they told us the wait would be around 30 minutes. After we waited around 40 minutes they came up to us and told us that we would need to wait an additional 30 minutes and only at that time did they take our number down. We left and found seating at another restaraunt. read more

This is a new restaurant by the river in Dundee. The patio area is really nice over looks the river. The food there is made to order to maintain the freshness. It takes longer than usual for the food to come but it is really good. We had the mushroom fries as an appetizer which was delicious . I also ordered the turkey burger, which was tender and juicy. Overall the food there was worth the wait, it allowed my husband and I to talk and enjoy drinks. read more

The Blueroot Flatbread starter is delicious, must try! Service was outstanding. We sat on the patio overlooking the river, and servers were friendly and attentive even though they had to walk to the first floor for the food and drinks. I had the rice noodle bowl as an entree, ingredients were fresh and the poached shrimp were cooked perfectly. Good job guys. read more

Beautiful day, wonderful view of the river-and then we got the flat bread. Perfect accompaniment to the day! Really delicious. We didn't try anything else but base on what we saw, we'll be back read more

The best place to get brunch around west Dundee! I loved the atmosphere and everything we ordered was amazing!

Had brunch today at Blueroot. Everything was so delicious! We tried several entrees and all were so tasty; cooked to perfection. We sat at a window table with a view of the river and watched two eagles fly around during our meal. We will definitely go back!!! read more

My husband and I enjoyed the Bleuroot very much. After reading other reviews I knew that we were going to wait a while for our food. We enjoyed dining on the patio over looking the very swollen river due to the storms, We had ceviche for an appetizer, ok but I would have preferred the seafood diced like we have had ceviche many times before all over in different country's, it still had great flavor but a different texture feel. The cappillini was outstanding I added the shrimp which was well worth it. My husband enjoyed the skirt steak very much other than it was a little over cooked recommend ordering it RARE and not Med Rare. It's to thin of a cut to even get it med rare in such a busy kitchen. In regards to the cocktails they feature locally sourced liquors so be prepared. They do not carry a variety that you are a custom too and I was not pleased with their Bourbon choices, I drank wine because of that. We too are Dundee business owners and we are very pleased that this restaurant opened and is doing well and the food was wonderful. I believe they are still working out the kinks as with any new restaurant, but I hope that they will be around for a long time. This community needs good new restaurants and we will be returning to the Bleuroot often. read more

Stopped by last weekend for a quick bite. The food was outstanding. Had the flatbread with goat cheese, grapes and carmalized onions topped with arugala. Then had the short rib buns. Wow! Owner was very nice and stopped and chatted with my wife and I. read more

This place has so much potential, but there's really nothing special about it. The food is so/so, the drinks are FAR from good. We've been twice. After the first I told my wife "not bad, not great". After the second I told her "if you want to eat here again, you're eating alone." read more

Local, Organic, Sustainable Food is very important to me. My husband and I took a group to Bleuroot last night. We sat outside and it was a beautiful eve. The whole staff was terrific and they were very interested to hear any critiques we might have about the food. The menu is fantastic, the food was delicious and we will be regular customers!! read more

We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner. The atmosphere is great, the staff was friendly. The food is very fresh and flavorful. You have to try the calabrese flatbread. It's delicious! Everyone in our party raved about it. We were a table of 12 and they had a table large enough to accomodate us. We didn't eat outside but they also have outside seating overlooking the Fox river. You definitely want to check this out! read more

Tried to have our wedding reception here. 1st, the prices are outrageous $50 a person just for booze not including food? who you serving, the royalty? Tried to get a hold of someone numerous times, no answer until I called back like 30 times. Spoke to a lady and she said " ohh yea sweety, I'll email you all the info right away". It's been 2 weeks....... no email. Glad to say we won't be having our reception here due to the bad service. We and 175 guests will go elsewhere. Thinking Starved Rock. They offer a whole dinner buffet and a big option bar ( not just beer and wine) for $57 a person total, for booze and food. read more

This is a cool place I love the outdoor seating by the river excellent location the blueberry lemonade is pretty good It was about 50 bucks for myself and i got two entrees and a side of fruit plus desert as well gelato that was delicious overall was a good experience this place surprised me I wonder what else it has in store for another visit as I will return a lot of theirs menu was locally sourced I did not investigate I had an omelette delicious and the second dish was the grits and gravy served with shrimp interesting little spice to it but yummy my first plate of grits ever I'll be back especially for that gelato with the delicious fruit sauce they added over it sweet and tangy read more

This place we just happened upon, and went in for coffee. We had an appointment next door but once we came in and got coffee to go we saw he brunch menu. Needless to say we went back right after the appointment and the food was really good! We will definitely be going back! read more

Just Fair- 1st- Menu says Steak Frites - those are not Frites. Frites are 3/16 th or Julianne cut fries, Cooked to a crispy, golden finish. Bleuroot serves soggy, undercooked shoestrings or 1/4 inch Frys Not even close to a frite. Very disappointing. 2nd) We had three entree's, the burger and avocado toast were good -our third was the Harvest grain bowl, it came to the table luke warm ( definitely not hot) but what was most disappointing was the ingredients. The dish used the packaged simplot roasted sweet potatoes- not a fresh back of the house ingredient, same with theflavorless precooked chicken it was served with. the entire thing was blah, blah, blab no really flavors popping. 3rd) Soda was flat- told the waitress, no action taken. 4th) no soap in women's rest room - yuck.......... 2 stars is very fair. read more