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    3.1 (52 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    This is the haddock sandwich and it is soooo good!!
    Michelle M.

    DELICIOUS!! And so excited the whole menu has changed with new entrees We went for apps and got the coconut shrimp SOOOO GOOD !! Nice size shrimp and so crispy !! Then the spinach artichoke dip with amazing hand made chips .. so delicious AND our server Christy is the BEST !!!! She was slammed and the still was the best server !! Looking forward to going back frequently to try out all the new items on the menu !! It looks amazing!!

    Roost burger, served with dry bun and supermarket frozen fries :/

    Our first visit to Roost yesterday (05/10/2025) will also surely be the last one. My wife booked a table for 6:45pm, we were greeted by the host who promptly took us to our table, gave us glasses of water and the menus. Great start but everything went downhill from there. For 30 minutes after being seated, we didn't see anyone. Nobody came to ask if we wanted to order drinks or anything else, nothing. The place was not even busy but still, no staff came to talk to us or the table next to us, it's like we were all completely ignored. At some point (30 min +), the wife ran out of patience and went to the host to ask if we could move to the bar to at least get drinks and we did. We were surprised to see that the bar area was also not busy and that there was no one behind the bar. After sitting there for like 5 minutes, someone came to the bar and asked if we wanted drinks. We finally got our first drinks around 7:20pm and ordered our food at the same time: Crispy brie and Arancini for starters, Roost Burger and Salmon sandwich for mains. We waited another 40 minutes before our starters came. Arancini were delicious, perfectly made and really tasty. Sadly the brie wasn't cooked enough, it was a bit cold, the center was still hard and not melted enough. The side crostini were really salty. Our mains came pretty quickly, something like 15-20 minutes after we got the starters but these were another disappointment. The Roost burger was nothing special, the bun was really dry (see pictures) and was served with undercooked frozen French fries. Not impressed. Same comment for the salmon sandwich, salmon was good but the bun was your standard supermarket type of bun and was dry. Altogether, pretty poor experience, really! I was expecting more after looking at their menu. It screams fine dining but really wasn't. The food was not worth the wait (an hour and fifteen minutes before getting starters), staff wasn't very friendly and the service was sluggish but the place wasn't even busy. Don't know if they are short staffed but still, the fact that no one came to say "sorry but the wait is gonna be a bit longer than usual" and they avoided contact (seated for 30 minutes without anyone to come, no one behind the bar most of the evening, 3 interactions top for the entire time we were there and simply a global "can't be bothered attitude") speaks volume, especially when we had a reservation. It feels like the staff tried to avoid contact. Not considering coming back for a second try. PS: the beers list is outdated and has wrong information (i.e. Stella beers are from Belgium, not Holland...)

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    Bob S.

    The food was good the service from Christy was excellent and the ambience will make you want to return. It's a place that you'll enjoy and it's something different. The restaurant logo is sketched into the tables and the water bottles are trendy. A great place to have a glass of wine or a drink with appetizers. The salads were good. The 3 of us enjoyed our meal. I'd go back.

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    Brandon L.

    We hosted a family event in their semi-private dining space. The food was enjoyed by all, prices were fair, and the service was excellent. From booking with Kate to the bartender & server, we were well cared for. Thanks Roost!

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    Jenn C.

    Service was very good, but we were served drinks, then apps, but had to go to the bar and ask for silverware. We had the pretzel sticks, Brussel sprouts, jaeger schnitzel(2), steak tacos, and country fried chicken. The food was delicious, but I would not call the pork a schnitzel. It was delicious and tender and absolutely loved it, but not a schnitzel. We will try again and I would recommend this place.

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    Rich P.

    Hello! Went to Roost on July 8th while on a long vacation to NH. Dont worry my Covid test came back negative, even though I'm from Florida and tested before venturing out. Anyhow the Meatloaf was fantastic ( I was told) with the asparagus cooked perfectly. The servers were awesome. Sat at a high top in the bar area as it was windy and hot outside. The craft beers are excellent and I had the Pear and Steak salad. Steak cooked PERFECTLY. I will definitely come back next year- Post Covid. Keep up the good work Roost!

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    I love this place; the atmosphere, the location, the food, service, everything! I always come back for more!

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