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    Roots Bistro

    3.6 (245 reviews)
    ModerateMusic Venues, Pizza
    Closed 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    ROOTS BISTRO ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Live music
    Outdoor seating

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    Jake H.

    Roots on the square in Georgetown had some good BBQ chicken pizza. The queso was okay, same with the burger. The live music was a little too loud (didn't know he was going to be there) but overall pretty good spot.

    Cobb salad and The Roots club sandwich
    Frankie L.

    It was a great lunch date with the wife It's going to be are place to unwind Can't wait to try there pizza

    Jeff U.

    Food was good We sampled pizza and burgers Beer was ample choices Cannolis were tasty dessert Ambiance was nice Like an old country saloon But the temperature inside the business was awful So hot Sweating profusely I mentioned to the bartender it would be great to turn ac on and she just rolled her eyes and says Yes it's so hot I dunno if they are trying to save money or what but it would prevent me from visiting until January or so Open mic night Was kinda cool Wasn't a great experience but not terrible Sweaty though!

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    Maya T.

    This review is solely on the bar and drinks. Walked in and the food smelled amazing! I wish we didn't eat dinner so we could get a pizza. We just got drinks for the square. The bartender was very nice and put our drinks in to go cups. The atmosphere is very cute and down to earth. They even have live music, there was a band setting up to play.

    Lunch time yall!
    Netta K.

    Well, maybe everyone is tired from the week... It smells like burnt pizza, which they make pizzas so totally likely that is what happened. However, it was noxious!! The cups we were given for our drinks were gross dirty! They kindly wiped out new ones and gave them to us. The Dr Pepper wasn't hooked up, k ky carbonated water, the Lemonade was mostly water and the sweet tea was weak. $3 for waters Meatball sub- cheese and sauce was the perfect temp unfortunately the cold meatball made the sandwich gross. The Korean tacos were a bit anemic but flavor was good. This isn't our first time here and we will be back but hopefully we will have a better experience.

    Really disappointed with our dinner experience. We ordered 2 Roots salads, which according to the menu are supposed to come with chicken. When our server brought the salads out, she said "2 salads with no meat". We said that no, we did want the chicken. She said that chicken would be a $4 upcharge. We said that the menu didn't say that, and she offered to bring out a side of grilled chicken to add to our salad. She came back later and said the chef reiterated that the chicken was an upcharge, and she would have to get a card from us to charge for it. By that point we had looked at the menu again and verified that the menu did not specify an upcharge. We pointed it out on the menu, and she then tried to insist that the "C" next to the soup indicated the $4 upcharge for chicken and got annoyed when I asked "isn't that for a 'cup' of soup?" She was quite rude after that, and we told her to forget the chicken. The cashier didn't ask if I wanted to add chicken or specify that it was an upcharge, in fact he barely spoke to me. The salads themselves were disappointing, very little toppings and low-quality greens. We both barely ate them. We definitely won't be returning due to the food, service, and lack of transparency in pricing.

    Live music
    Keasha E.

    Service was good, one guy seemed to be running everything (bar, taking orders, waiter), I got the trash can pizza (everything on it) tasted pretty good but got soggy quick probably due to all the toppings, my husband got the Korean tacos which he said were pretty decent. There was live music (Sunday afternoon) it was very loud and just ok. Lots of seating downstairs and up.

    Mildred A.

    My first time here but it was an in and out. There looks like they have live music, which is always a plus. It give another pizza option on the square. The pizza was actually quite good! I will definitely be going back!

    Live music on a cold rainy Sunday!
    Melissa J.

    Quaint fun place on the square with a down home feel Love the live music, karaoke nights too.. and get you an amazing pizza! Watch some football and have a drink!

    The Baja on gluten free crust

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    Excellent pizza, great live music and Kareoke night. Friendly staff with excellent service. Fun for family or date night.

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    Great food! Great atmosphere! Great live music. Don't miss Tasmin & Tim LIVE! They really rock!

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    not great. paid $17 for a cobb salad, and got 50% uneatable greens. not recommended.

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    Excellent Pizza, a little disappointed that they don't have a full bar, only wine and beer products! But the Pizza is amazing

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    Veggie pizza is amazing! I requested a thin crust and it did not disappoint! The pesto was extremely tasty and I will definitely be back!

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    Reuben sandwich and tomato basil soup were so delicious! Definitely will be back ! Meatball sub was delicious as well. !

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    We had a pizza delivered and I can say we will not be ordering again!!! The crust was soggy and the pizza wasn't even hot or warm!!!!

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