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    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials
    Dogs allowed

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    "some pink" skirt steak. Not what I thought I ordered. Was it still good? Yes. They took 50% off our bill - no animosity or awkwardness.

    Brunch is hit or miss- I asked about this and they did mention loosing a head chef. Multiple times I've had food prepared contrary to what I order. Wait times for food also seem to be a little longer than other places. The staff is really kind and accommodating. The atmosphere is welcoming. The service is what keeps bringing us back. As well, as the memory of perfect preparation and delicious food. When it is made correctly it's a wonderful time. Drinks are amazing. If you like a well made drink Rooted has that. I'd say give them a try, it's a nice place here in Minooka. If your food isn't to order share your concerns and they will do their best to rectify it.

    Angela G.

    Absolutely wonderful Sunday brunch. We both had the corned beef and hash. Actual corned beef. Not the canned stuff! Lovely staff. Everyone was so friendly and helpful. Had a mimosa and bloody mary. We even got to try a new drink the bartender was playing around with. Never thought I'd like brown butter bourbon! All made from scratch. Everything was so yummy. Such a cute place too. Sad it took me so long to get here. We don't live close but it is worth the drive.

    Gnocchi with lamb and pistachios
    Mae B.

    The food was great. Kale salad was phenomenal. It was really fresh and delicious. The gnocchi lamb entree had a different texture than I expected, but it tasted good. The ingredients all tasted fresh and farm to table. The atmosphere and service were amazing. Honestly, it was one of the most attentive and helpful servers I've had in a long time. The music was things like Ray LaMontagne and Mumford, but not too loud. It had kind of a cozy but classy vibe. If you're into whiskey and bourbon, they have probably 50 options, and the other drink, cocktail, and wine/beer menus looked expansive as well. I'd go here for sure again if I lived nearby.

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    Carina J.

    This is my second review and was trying some of their summer dishes. Did not disappoint! The lobster roll was incredibly good. It was definitely not the traditional roll but had sweet corn and tiny tomatoes that really enhanced the flavors of summer. I really enjoyed the hibisco cocktail - tequila based and just lovely.

    Rob L.

    Friendly staff from the moment we arrived they greeted us and got us a table since a reservation cancelled. The bar is first come first serve with the full menu. Our server made recommendations and suggestions. I tried a salad then pork belly served with polenta. The crafty cocktails had really nice presentation and flavors were on point. Really nice decor and ambiance not too loud you can have a conversation while enjoying the old historic building. Plenty of parking on the main street and side streets. Overall great experience and nicely presented dishes.

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    Jesse N.

    I am very happy that this restaurant opened in Minooka! The restaurant is well kept and beautiful. They did a great job renewing it and making it cheerful. The server was excellent and checked on us quite a bit. They had a second person making sure everyone had water. I really appreciated that. The drinks were great! Strong and well worth the price. The food is fantastic; huge flavors and beautiful! They gave me my dessert since it was my birthday! It was the chocolate tort and it too was very good. I will be back to try their other dishes. You should treat yourself and come visit them!

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    I was here on Aug 13th with my son. It was his first day of second grade and I took him out to dinner. I ordered chicken and got food poisoning. I was vomiting, upset stomach, and been stuck on the toilet all day. I also broke out in hives. It sucks because you spend so much money to go out and eat and then you just get food poisoning. I tried contacting the restaurant a couple of times and left a voicemail and no one has answered me or called me back. My email is indira_prentic@yahoo.com if anyone can get back to me

    The Vesper and Brown Butter Bourbon drinks were amazing! We both liked them.

    We love the food and drinks at Rooted! Every drink that I've had has been good, The hibisco is a favorite for sure

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    Dawn C.

    We had a great experience at Rooted tonight! The service was top notch and the food was delicious! We had the pork belly and scallop appetizers, schnitzel and salmon. Everything was very fresh and flavorful. We will definitely be back!

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    Della S.

    Food is outstanding and flavorful. Cooked and seasoned to perfection. Staff is friendly & attentive. Ambiance is moody vintage bar. Clean & bright. Well stocked bar.

    Couldn't pronounce the pasta dish, Kyle had the burger lol

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    The food, the people, the place the atmosphere all 10 out of 10 you can they really tell they strive to be the best in our community.

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    Fantastic staff, atmosphere, and the best food around! Their knowledge on craft cocktails and food is outstanding!!

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    Rooted is a fantastic restaurant. Been here many times and food is so so so good. Team is really nice too!

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    Went in on a Friday night with about forty mins left before close. I tried to wave at a server at…read morethe end of bar. Actually three servers were chatting at the end of bar. First employee that approached us was a bus staff and told us we had five to ten mins left to order food. He went to get one of the three employees at the other end of the bar. When he returned with a one she was visibly agitated. I asked if we could still order that the bus staff said we had a few mins. I told her I tried to wave her down to get a menu so I could quickly put an order in. She raised her voice and with a bad attitude and said "can't u see im helping other people". I repeated myself and asked if there was still time to put in an order. She rolled her eyes and said "ya know what...no I'm not serving u. Ur being rude to me" my husband and I both looked at each other in disbelief! She was clearly the one being over the top and had a blatant lack of service skills. It was written all over her face and in her demeanor she didn't want to serve us because it was later in the night and didn't want to take anymore new customers. I asked to speak with her boss. Instead Another server who was also not doing anything but standing at the end of the bar approached yelling telling my us that our eyes were red and we were wasted. ( I might add the second server reeked of skunk and was also drinking alcohol behind the bar before approaching us) But we do not drink so we were far from intoxicated. At this point both employees are getting verbally aggressive with us. I continued to ask for the boss. Getting more frustrated by the minute I was losing my patience. Eventually The older server said she was the boss for the night. But I don't think she was an actual manager due to her lack of customer service skills and behavior. She clearly wanted to wiggle out of doing her job. As both servers are yelling at us. My husband literally sat there not saying a word except "u approached us with a very rude demeanor" one time. I on the other hand am not as kind or reserved. I told both servers "they were rude and that if they were miserable in their lives and job to not take that out on your customers and that their service skills were lacking" that infuriated the younger employee so badly she decided to abuse the police's emergency line. She claimed we were drinking heavily and she was going to have us arrested. Which was far from any truth. I asked repeatedly for a bosses card or name or when one would be in next. They refused to tell me and got their phones out to record. But completely neglected to video in the beginning when their behavior and lack of service skills instigated and antagonized the situation. With in minutes, as me and my husband were exiting the building while still getting yelled at a police officer shows up. He was in the next parking lot over and responded with in a just a couple minutes. Which I appreciate and love about our police force. We go outside and I explain what happened. He was very polite and absolutely knew we were not intoxicated in the slightest. He had us wait outside and went in for a moment to talk to the wait and bar staff. He returned appropriately two mins later. He said he could visibly see how much more aggressive they were being in this situation. He even stated he didn't think the server was a manager either. She wasnt telling the truth I'm assuming because she didn't want her actual manager to get word of her actions and the fact she was denying service to two customers for no reason. We joked and laughed with the officer outside about negative customer service for a few minutes and we were on our way. It's truly a shame I'm a loving member of the community. I'm involved in many volunteer projects and community functions in our town. I'm very proud to be apart of such a wonderful community. My children have grown up here and I truly love living here. Many of my close family and friend go to events and hang out at this location regularly. We also pop in there at least once or twice a month and have never seen those servers before and have had great visits otherwise. Now we r all contemplating never going back. Also, For the record the servers had no grounds and the one wasn't a real manager so they couldn't trespass us from the location. Such a bummer two belligerent people ruined a once enjoyable place for us. I will continue to post my review in other forums and platforms. I also have filed a formal complaint with the franchises home office. The servers in this instance clearly have poor customer service skills and desperately need retraining or to possibly re think their career path if they can't control themselves properly. Just The thought of someone else being treated this way makes me sad because it was once a place we were very fond of.

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