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    Lake Roots

    4.2 (31 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Mezze Board
    Liz K.

    I went with a friend on a week night around 6:30 and the place was packed. Sadly we were given the worst table in the restaurant that was a 2 person high top sandwiched between the back of the bar and the door the servers use to go in and out of. We asked to be moved to the heated patio which was warm and much more cozy. Our server was nice but absent a-lot which made me feel forgotten. We ordered a couple of shareables. The flatbread carnivore pizza was good with great zesty flavor but the Mezze Board left plenty to be desired. The flavors were flat and there needed to be more bread to dip with. It's really loud in the restaurant part. There's a cute market attached with local goods which was really nice. If I do come back I think it would be for breakfast or lunch.

    Lattes, quiche and what's left of the blueberry scone!
    Gina W.

    This place is awesome! Fun and stylish interior. What a great place to meet up with friends and have your favorite morning coffee, latte etc.... Hot breakfast items and baked goods and always 5o' clock somewhere..... full bar. I had the cookie butter latte and quiche with bacon, cheese and green onion. Delectable crust on the quiche and just delish! Hubby had the hazelnut latte and fresh blueberry scone. Everything was delicious! We will definitely be returning and bring friends here too. Gotta check out the rest of the menu! They have a selection of breakfast and lunch items of the menu. Staff is friendly, great addition to Crystal Lake!

    Beth A.

    This is a lovely new cafe / market / restaurant in Crystal Lake. We came by on a Saturday morning for coffee drinks and a croissant. The drinks came out quickly despite how busy it was. The croissant was delicious, large and perfectly flakey on the outside and soft on the inside. The drinks were also delicious. They had a lot of people making food and drinks in the back, for breakfast / lunch people were ordering and then you can sit in their dining area to eat. The decor inside is very cozy and there's also a small area to buy local goods and snacks.

    Pizookie
    Meena B.

    The ambiance is like a fancy coffeehouse or a modern steakhouse. The service was good, the food though omg. This is another spot where I just cant wait to go back or have a reason to. My friend took me here like a week or so after they opened for breakfast and that was the best lox ive had in my life. I still dream about that sandwich, the bagel was so soft and buttery, I think the bagel really set it off and then you can go wrong with smoked salmon. I loved it so much that we returned that same evening and planned on buying just dessert to taste because I really wanted to try the coconut bread pudding but we ended up buying pizza and a cookie with ice cream and the bread pudding. Everything was amazing, the bread pudding was warm and gooey and lovely but that pizookie .. wow, melty, chewy, soft yet crunchy..it was perfect

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    Barbara Becker M.

    Prompt service and a kind bar tender that made me feel welcome. My quiche came out hot and ready. My coffee was retrieved by the bar tender. Lovely atmosphere for people to gather for brunch. Beautifully decorated for the season.

    Loaded baked Potato Soup, fry's , Lox Bagel.
    Randy K.

    Me and my wife stopped in for a quick lunch. She had the lox bagel & I had a bowl of their loaded potato soup I decided to add a side of fry's after seeing someone else with them added a side of ranch. Everything was outstanding with great portions. We'll be back to try their coffee and cocktails.

    Caramel almond pastry. This was delicious!

    This was our first time to Lake Roots. The food and service were excellent. They had two people singing and playing music. I didn't realize they had live music. That was a nice surprise. Pretty good for an impromptu Valentine's dinner.

    Alan M.

    Place is amazing and very welcoming, nice to have a great place walking distance from our home. Decor is good and with the renovations made "WOW", employees are friendly, smiles all the way. Our barista Natalia was terrific and very friendly to us, smiling and felt very welcomed.

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    Amazing new restaurant. Just what Crystal Lake needed. Great food, ambiance, and a healthy lifestyle

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    We were reminiscing about a date we went on early in our relationship where we had Thai Rolled Ice…read moreCream. Out of curiously I searched to see if there was one in the area and found Coco Rolls. Since we were on the town, we decided to stop in and check it out before they closed. First I will say that they are located in a strip mall, but in a part of it that makes it hard to find. We drove past it a couple of times before we realized they were in a nook on a courtyard area. You do have to look to find it as you will not see it from the road easily. Upon entering we found a fun little shop. There's not a lot of seating, but I feel like most of their customers are an order and go crowd. When we entered there were no other customers, we ordered our rolled ice cream and sat at the table they had to eat. While eating others came in, but ordered and left. I had the Oreo and Nutella rolls my lady had the caramel. Both were delicious. Overall, we were pleased. I wish they were closer to where we lived, but it will be a nice occasional visit. I can't comment on the Boba as we didn't order any, but maybe next time.

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    The restaurant was packed, everyone seemed to have the same idea as us to dine here…read more My husband ordered the Angel hair pasta with chicken and tomato sauce on the side. It came with a soup. He picked the French onion soup and for 99 cents more you can get it baked... so he did. He loved the soup and would definitely order that again. He didn't really care for the taste of the sauce and the texture of the chicken. He would order something else next time. It was supposed to come with bread but we had to ask for it. I ordered the 2 pancakes with 2 eggs over easy. It was delicious and I would order it again. All the desserts look so delicious. We ordered a square of chocolate peanut butter fudge but it was not very good. Definitely don't recommend it. It was sweet and rich and could have used a little sea salt sprinkled on the top. Definitely did not taste like peanut butter... maybe more of a maple syrupy taste. We will be back again. They have special senior daily dinners too for people over 65 so if you're a senior you may want to dine here. Our waitress was kind and kept asking us if we needed anything. Definitely love the service here! The ambiance is very relaxing. We dined here around 8pm and the lights were dim and it was very comfortable. A perfect place to have dinner and talk.

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