From the moment we entered the service was top notch! Our table for 10 was set and ready when we arrived (we made a reservation), and our server Kyle was there to greet us quickly after being seated. Our drink orders were taken and questions answered. The appetizers were all so good. Bread service was warm and fresh, bruschetta was prepared well and was a good amount of food per order. The pretzel rolls were a big hit as well. Salty but still soft. While relaxing the kids got chilly and Kyle offered them blankets which was a really nice touch. Then came the meal. The kids ordered playbread pizzas (sauce was a little spicy), Mac and cheese (which was devoured), and chicken tenders (good amount for a kids meal!). Adults had the sweet potato pasta (delish! And had a little kick), salmon (which they raved about how flaky and well cooked it way), baked cod (flavorful and prepared well), fried cod (nice and flaky, great batter!), and lemon chicken (chicken was a little dry but overall delicious). The potatoes that came with many meals were crispy and soft, perfectly seasoned. This was a really good meal, and we will definitely be back when in town! read more

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I am so proud that this local business is killing it for so long and still being providing top service, at least in my opinion. Every time I come here, I eat something different and it seems that the bar is set pretty high, you can actually tell the managers and owners are fully invested in making this business successful. As always food and ambience is good and I know this should be part of the review, but I've said it so many times that I just wanted to highlight the wonderful job the owners and management are doing for this place. Please make sure the highest standard quality is gonna be here forever because I'll be eating at this place for every normal day or special occasion. This restaurant should be a landmark in Powell and no one could change my mind. read more

Local Roots - Chicken Wings - New American Near Me - Powell, Ohio

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Went here with my daughter for dinner . I have been here many times and the food is always good . Jessie the owner does a great job running the place . This time they were very busy so we had to sit at the bar which was fine. Even the bar was busy as it was happy hour . I got the mushroom ravioli which was not only good but a large serving . Enough to take some home for another meal . My daughter had the sweet potato pasta which she really liked . We tried the fried burrata appetizer but didn't care that much for it as the cheese didn't have hardly any flavor to it . Will not order it again . They have a nice covered patio in the back and the beer garden is great in the warm weather . Has live music . I will be back read more

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We arrived without a reservation on a Friday around 4pm and were told that they usually expect reservations for parties of 6, so we'll have to remember that for next time. There was a reservation for the 7-top table we were seated at, at 6pm and we were told that might be cutting it too close because they like to allow over 2 hours for a "large" party of six. They seated us anyway, but the vibe was that we needed to understand that we had a limited time. Since we were not having a celebration, we were pretty certain that we wouldn't take two hours to eat. That all seemed super odd to us and we kind of joked with each other about it during the meal. Spoiler alert: we were out in about an hour. I ordered the Shady Legs seasonal specialty cocktail. It had a cucumber soda water and a berry infused vodka and berry simple syrup. It came decorated cute with a flamingo toothpick, but I had to open my own umbrella on it, lol. It was unremarkable and the other person that ordered it agreed. The table shared the Buffalo Cauliflower and Honey Ginger Soy Cauliflower wings. Both were delicious and made just right to not be too raw or too mushy. I and another person got the Sweet Potato Noodles and they were very good and we both agreed we'd order that again. However, we both agreed that we thought it came with actual "noodles" made from sweet potatoes and were not expecting spiralized sweet potatoes. That didn't ruin the meal, because fortunately they were just the right consistency, Everyone seemed to enjoy their meals, but both people wondered the Chickpea Curry said they thought it needed more sauce. As I said, we, with our "large" party were in and out in about an hour, so crisis diverted with the reservation for our table after we left. read more

Local Roots - Shady Legs cocktail - New American Near Me - Powell, Ohio

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Great with allergies 90% of the time! They do a great job with allergies so long as you are very specific. I would recommend to other celiacs! The food is delicious! I totally recommend the gf lobster mac n cheese. The setting was amazing as well. We loved the guitar player in the background! read more

Nice place. We sat at the bar (it seems to be a theme) and had a great bartender. We ordered the Margarita pizza with cauliflower crust. So good. We have a few slices and finished the rest at home. The bartop is really beautiful. I have been here before, for a work group happy hour, and again happy hour with Gwen W. It's been awhile, and I'd like to come back. read more

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The live music is awesome! Pizza is great. I do wish they would improve the patio seating and the exterior parking signs kinda kill the vibe. Overall 5 stars! read more

Nothing but poor experiences. Service, patio rules, and seating for family dinner. Patio is nice but don't take any teenage children under 18 years old. We even had reservations but no warning until we got there. read more

Local Root is a farm to table restaurant that is very popular in Powell. The food is fresh and the service is excellent. Everyone working there is very friendly. The Caesar salad was deleiciot. The lemon chicken was moist and tender. It comes in a very delicious creamy sauce with potatoes. read more

Local Roots - Lemon chicken with potatoes - New American Near Me - Powell, Ohio

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Friendly & efficient service. My friend and I both enjoyed our meals. I ordered the chickpea curry and my friend the spinach salad. I loved my curry. I actually had to salt it a bit which was good because often/usually restaurant food is too salty for me and this was not. read more

Local Roots - Chickpea curry - New American Near Me - Powell, Ohio

An honest review. Love the farm to table concept, I'm sure because of the location, that's why prices are somewhat inflated. Got the chicken wings with the Jamaican dry rub. Way over-fried with the meat so tough because they were so overdone. Salmon was done well. Spaghetti squash was perfect. Pizza was underwhelming. Crust was not great. Pretty dry, maybe could have used more sauce. Probably last time for me. We were with a group of 8 people so felt bad saying anything so that's on me but really just wanted to go and enjoy company with friends with good food. Unfortunately somewhat of a miss for us. read more

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Pleasantly surprised by this place! It's been on my list to try but I never make it up to Powell. We were coming back from Akron and decided to stop in for a later dinner. Our server was super helpful and on it. Since it was a later dinner I didn't want a full meal so we just got the pretzel rolls as an appetizer and I got the chopped salad. Both were so so good! And the chopped salad was definitely still a full meal. Portion was good size. Also my bf got the bison burger which he enjoyed. read more

Local Roots - The Chopped-Up Salad - New American Near Me - Powell, Ohio

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Come here. Come here before you go to any place with less reviews. It's a Powell staple and has been punching out good stuff for longer than any place still around. Get the Burger and the heart stack potatoes. read more

Local Roots is my go to for a late lunch or an early dinner. They have a wonderful Happy Hour menu. I have enjoyed burgers and pizza as well as many various appetizers. Service is always spot on. If I'm dining alone, the bar is a perfect place to enjoy a drink and meal. read more

We decided to stop here after a long day at the zoo, booking a reservation online was super easy. We were sat immediately and the hostesses were very nice. There was a little basket next to the host stand that had some kids books and dinosaur toys in them. On top of them letting my son bring a couple of books to the table, they dropped off a tin lunch box that had some old happy meal toys, blocks, and little toys in it. This is such a thoughtful touch, I really can't emphasize enough how much I loved how kid-friendly our experience was. Our server, and I wish I could remember his name to praise him specifically, was so attentive and pleasant. He would get down to eye level to talk to my son and was so unbothered when the kids pizza wasn't a hit and we wanted to swap for tenders. A true 10/10 service I got the hot honey pizza, it was kind of hard to eat without making a mess but it was delicious. I ended up eating it with a fork and knife, and the pizza was so substantial that I was full after a single slice. Overall this was a really great dining experience and will probably become my new after zoo tradition. read more

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Always great food and the patio provides a very cool environment and the service is always top-notch. read more

Local Roots - Steak salad was very good. Patio has a good vibe and band was ok. - New American Near Me - Powell, Ohio

Outstanding food and service! The zucchini fries are amazing and the local burger I ate was the best I've ever had. I'm from out of town but already can't wait to go back tot his place when I'm back in the late summer. Everything was perfect. read more

Great local restaurant, farm to table restaurant, with a full bar and a short, mostly domestic wine list. The Lamb Lollipops melt in the mouth, but are unseasoned; try them with the included slightly sweet, with a hint of smoke jam. The salads are excellent, including the Caesar and the Kitchen Sink, try them with grilled chicken. The Caesar has a little bite. Service was excellent; the kitchen is a little slow. The Carrot Cake is very good too, we just wish it was served warm. read more

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I'm so sorry I didn't take more photos but the food was good I couldn't stop myself! I Was blown away by the food, the service and the atmosphere. We will be back any chance we get. We got the hummus, cauliflower, the vegan pizza and the black bean burger. All vegan. Amazing!!! read more

Local Roots - Vegan pizza - New American Near Me - Powell, Ohio

Not ADA dog friendly nor friendly towards dogs in general for outdoors despite postings. Have ordered catering many times and will never go back or order from again. Totally unprofessional staff that is untrained. Have given them many chances outside this and have failed every time for quality of service and overall lack of professionalism. I live in this town and not a casual passer. No issues anywhere else in town but this one. I've worked in CPG food production for 30 years and good thing I snapped photos of their pest control and sanitation to send to state and local inspectors and will swing by on a regular basis to document on an ongoing basis and thankfully on a first name basis with them. read more

Nice lunch today on the covered patio! Great, friendly service (shout out to Chuck!) and it was quiet because it was just after 2 pm. Really had hoped for a pick 2 half sandwich, half soup but they only offer it until 2pm (it was 2:12pm) which was a bit disappointing but oh well. We got a BLT with fries (so good - esp the fries!) and a mushroom calzone (huge!) There we're a bunch of wayward bees on the patio, but that's pretty normal for outside this time of year. All in all happy with our lunch and will be back. It wasn't freak-out spectacular, but it was super solid and they are pretty consistently good. My favorite part of Local Roots is the covered patio on a gorgeous day. I'd love to see a few more small plate options on the regular menu that aren't just salads or apps. Even a tapas or "shareables" menu would be pretty great! read more

Local Roots - Large Calzone with portobello mushrooms and pizza sauce - New American Near Me - Powell, Ohio

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Stoped in on a Friday night for happy hour with a group of friends for the first time and what a great spot! We sat on the covered patio (very cute though the fans weren't working super great so still warm), and were able to make a reservation in advance so we didn't have to worry about getting a table. The happy hour deal was fantastic and the food was incredible. The fresh tomatoes on the bruschetta were so delicious we all would have ate just those! And the pretzel rolls and cheese/bacon dip combo (which is also on the fries) were great. Will definitely be back! read more

Local Roots - Rustic Bruschetta Pretzel Rolls - New American Near Me - Powell, Ohio

Went here for lunch on Sunday with some friends. We got a table right away. They all got the chicken & waffles special and seemed to love it. I got the BLT sandwich and sweet potato fries. The fries were so good!! Get them!! I'd love to come back and check out more of their dishes that are all farm to table! read more

Local Roots - the interior of a restaurant - New American Near Me - Powell, Ohio

If I could give 6 stars I would!! This place was by far our favorite in Columbus! So low key, and not impressed with themselves. They have a wide variety of tap beers (heavy on the IPA's, but I'll forgive them that.) I had a flight and fell in love with a red beer (who knew??) I had the Mediterranean Salad with medium rare salmon on top. Oh. My. Goodness!! That had to be one of the tastiest pieces of salmon I've eaten in forever. I ate the leftovers for lunch the next day and it was just as good as the moment it came out of the kitchen! My friend had the salmon dinner which she loved. We had ordered the Bruschetta appetizer which totally hit the spot. And we finished it all off with the Triple Chocolate cake a la mode. So good! Great food, great service, nice vibe! read more

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The food was very good, I really enjoyed the Margherita pizza. And the service was pleasant, the staff was friendly. And I liked the vibe of the place. However, we had to eat inside due to a member of our party being under the age of twenty-one. Which was extremely unfortunate given that the rest of our party already had a table. I just found it confusing since it doesn't entirely make since for it to always be a twenty-one and up area given that this underage individual can not provide ID to even get alcoholic drinks? It was just a little frustrating. read more

Amazing! You will drive right by if you didn't know it was here. Lamb lollipops are amazing! I recommend you order the buffalo burger fully loaded. Best meal of 2026!!!! read more

Went there for happy hour. Sat outside. It was a little cold but the heaters were very nice, they also had blankets available which was a nice touch. Staff was very nice and friendly. The prices on happy hour were hard to beat. Great selection of ohio beer. read more

This is a local staple my Wife and I come to when we aren't feeling like cooking. The food is exceptional. Great beer and wine list. I changed it up and got the loaded local burger with the bison burger substituted in, along with sweet potato fries. Service is unmatched. I'm. It sure why we even glance at the wine list anymore because we both know we are ordering a bottle of the Vista Point (house red) every time. Ambiance is great. Great for small gathering. It's usually busy so be sure to call ahead to plan a reservation! read more

Local Roots - Loaded Burger - New American Near Me - Powell, Ohio

Love this place ! Reeeeealllly love the Patio and that they have Live Music ! Fun outdoor bar , good times ! Inside is nice as well Great menu , great bar inside too ! Love Local Roots ! read more

Another yummy, locally owned place with quality ingredients! We started off with the bread service, which almost smelled like pizza when it arrived at our table. Yum! Upon cutting into it, we realized it had cheese baked inside! Needless to say, we devoured it. For my entrée, I struggled between the Atlantic Cod and Lemon Chicken. My chicken loving self had to get the Lemon Chicken, of course. I'm so glad I did because it was delicious!! The cream sauce and parmesan flakes on the chicken were excellent. And I got two breast pieces?? I was in heaven! The potatoes were seasoned so well and I loved the crunch of the smaller pieces. They gave plenty of asparagus too, which I dipped in the cream sauce because I was *not* letting any of that sauce go to waste. I recommend this dish! I originally ordered the mint chocolate birdie's baked good for dessert, but subbed it for the chocolate chip because they ran out of the mint. Honestly, I wasn't super impressed with the dessert. The gluten free ingredients made it taste like it was lacking something. I'd give it a 3/5. They have several regular dessert options, so I would opt for one of those next time. The restaurant is conveniently located to other shops and breweries, so you can also check out other popular Powell spots with ease. I'd love to return! read more

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Service is always excellent at Local Roots. Nice restaurant with great ambiance. Most food items are pretty good. I've had a couple of tough steaks, but taste is always amazing. read more

Bailey and Ethan made our dinner delightful. I had the angel hair pasta and my husband had the mushroom ravioli. They were both attentive and made sure the "specials" were to our liking. You could see how much they enjoyed attending to customers as well as giving the best service. read more

Noisy and very cramped back room where my family was seated. Waitress was young and didn't really help us out at all with recommendations. Still, food was great, things arrived on time and overall would go again. read more

Food was good Waiter tried to memorize everything and bills were messed even after it was redone JUST WRITE IT DOWN read more

Oh what a night! We tried Local Roots for the first time. The outdoor seating was pleasant under the shade of the trees, and fit a lot of people is the space without feeling crowded. The service is good, attentive without feeling like they are rushing you through. The food portions were large and everything tasted great and looked amazing! The live music was perfect, a mix of adult contemporary at the right volume. You could actually carry on a conversation while you ate and enjoy the music. Our first time, but not our last! read more

Always good food & drinks, nice vegetarian & vegan options. Patio with music is exceptionally nice.

I'll start by saying this would have been a 5 star review had they followed through with our reservation. Our friends had just gotten over Covid and understandably didn't want to sit indoors so they researched places that we could eat on a patio and allowed us to reserve the patio, and that offered gluten free menu options since two of our friends have an allergy. They even called to verify their reservation. We took a 30 min Uber to get there and when we arrived they said the patio was closed. Not a good start since we had specifically come there for the patio. However, we did end up eating inside. Other than the screaming children next to us, it was a very nice place. The food was pretty good as well. We had the chicken calzone and a gluten free pizza. Plenty of adult beverage options as well. All in all, a good find. read more

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Two couples. Thursday night ... Not completely full but busy. The overall service, including "Kansas" Rae, was VERY good! Portions were adequate and tasted great. Atmosphere was very good - NOT noisy like many other places. Go. read more

I stumbled in on a Saturday afternoon while my dog was being groomed down the street. The place wasn't super busy and we were greeted and seated right away. The restaurant has a very rustic atmosphere which was fun, but it was kept rather cold inside. Our server greeted us very quickly and was super attentive during our whole visit. We ordered the pretzel rolls, turkey bacon avocado sandwich, and carnivore bliss calzone. The pretzel rolls truly stole the show. They came out warm and delicious and the most amazing cheese sauce that was topped with bacon and scallions. They gave a huge portion of the cheese and mustard sauce which we really appreciated. The turkey bacon avocado sandwich was also very good, it came on delicious bread and was a good size. The calzone was much bigger than we expected and we took more than half of it home. It had so many meats inside and was great for any meat lover. The quality of food here was overall very good. I have no complaints about my visit (other than being cold lol) and am sure I'll stop by again the next time I'm in the area! read more

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Fantastic! Food was delicious. Waitress was friendly and helpful. The atmosphere was cozy and inviting. We selected this restaurant for its locally sourced farm to plate concept then for the excellent reviews. Their website suggests making reservations, absolutely needed to avoid a lengthy wait. We started with the Mediterranean Cauliflower which was just the right amount of spice to make your tastebuds dance. It was delicious. Our entrees were salmon on a bed of beets and kale. This was mouthwateringly good. The dishes were served prompt but we didn't feel rushed. Great experience and highly recommend! read more