What an unbelievable surprise. This place is incredible. We had two cocktails to start. The Coconut Cream Margarita and the Spicy Blueberry Raspberry Margarita were superb. For an appetizer we had the Tostone sampler and I could have enjoyed that as a meal. Then we had the Jibarito which I was so sad I couldn't finish because I was stuffed, and the Picanha which was so tender and delicious. Even the sides that came with it were amazing. To finish we had the Passion Fruit Mousse which was perfection. If you're within 100 miles of this place, GO!!!! read more

Delicious cuisine! The atmosphere has character! The food does too! I loved everything ! read more

Roots Latin Grill - Lomo Saltado - Latin American Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

Went to dinner with a friend on Saturday night, no reservation just walked in. They seated us and let us know that they did have a reservation they would need the table for but we'd have plenty of time. The owner and server were both very pleasant, service was impeccable, and the food was delicious!! Highly recommend if you are looking for something a little different than the ordinary fare. read more

Wonderful food and service. Our server advised us on what to order, and everything that came to the table was delicious! Highly recommend!

A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!! The food was outstanding and our server Alejandro was absolutely fantastic!! The drinks were delicious, the food was mouthwatering, causing us to order seconds of a few items, and the service was wonderful! -We traveled an hour to dine in and will certainly be back! read more

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Amazing authentic Latin Food! My son recommended this restaurant in Springfield. I was fascinated by the interesting unique flavors of these small dishes! I highly recommend! A highlight of my travels from Mississippi! read more

Roots Latin Grill - a man eating a bowl of food - Latin American Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

Good food, nice servers. Can get pretty loud and the bench with some of the tables is pretty low/ uncomfortable. Otherwise a good experience. read more

My husband and I came last evening to celebrate his birthday. I had the mango salsa tostones which were tasty but very hard to chew and even difficult to cut with a fork and knife. He had one of the specials and liked it very much. With tip, we spent over $35 and I came home hungry. We will return to try other items with the hope that I like it as much as he. read more

Everything was amazing! The Staff are nice, food is amazingly fresh, and ambiance is pleasant and calm. They even had nice music playing in the background. It was refreshing to find such a gem in Springfield. Prepare to be blown away! read more

We love Roots, from the drinks to the food, the service and everything in between! It's hard to find quality food like this and you always know you're going to have a great meal served by the best staff!! Thank you for sticking to your "Roots" and introducing us to your amazing culture! read more

Beautiful restaurant with unique and delicious food. Great service as well! I also have to note that they made one thee best spicy margarita I have had to date! read more

The food was unique for the area, great ingredients, very tasty. The cocktails were very good.

Great food, great service. A little expensive, but the cuisine is unlike anywhere else I've had in town.

Called for take out at 4:00 pm said it would take 20 min and it was ready, they have a drive up window on the side. Ordered mango salsa black bean tostones, Argentinean empanadas, tofu tacos and cheesy rice. OMG good! Food definitely has flavor. Best new restaurant in Springfield, when we can dine out again we will forsure come here first. read more

Roots Latin Grill - Tostones, empanada, tofu taco and sinfully good cheesy rice - Latin American Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

Love this place -- the mock tails, cocktails, appetizers and entrees-- all are great. We visit at least once a month and find the staff helpful and friendly read more

This is one of my favorite places for date night, as the pin Joe is always delicious and I enjoy their coconut lime margarita as well. We always have good service and enjoy the ambience. read more

This is officially my favorite restaurant in Springfield! The service is always good, and the food is just amazing!!!! I am from Brasil and the passion fruit mousse and picanha are legit! 10/10 recommend! read more

Just discovered by accident on the west side of Springfield. The Latin Roots is perfectly named and the food was so flavorful and colorful. The staff was very friendly and the atmosphere are welcoming and very cozy! Love it and you will too. read more

Roots Latin Grill - PICANHA was delicious and tender and cooked perfectly med rare. The cheesy rice and Plantain salad was paired well with this simple dish. - Latin American Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

I stumbled across Roots driving from Mo to Chicago. What a stroke of luck! Eclectic Latin American menu with great descriptions. Awesome prices for delicious food. read more

Recently went out to eat at this place. The interior is super modern and chic. Nice vibe to it. The drinks menu is awesome, so many cool drinks. The spicy margaritais really delicious, also tried the smoked drink: it's alright, great aesthetic/presentation. Bartender and staff is super sweet also. Service was kindof slow probably because the bartender is also the chef at the moment. Also tried the pincho steak Comes with sufficient meat on skewers. Was actually very tender, easy to chew. Peanut sauce on the side was good too. Some of my other friends got tacos which looked delicious!! 2 tacos filled with goodness. More like a tapas size food place, price is decent also. Drinks are around 9-10$. Overall, I'd go again. Try out the drinks and probably get tacos again! read more

So Springfield has finally had a South American restaurant placed in our presence that is worthy of an excellent review. I have been saying for years that we need a place that is not average that has great food with great presentation and incredible service. Well...... finally we have revived just that. This place has great authentic food that is flavorful, with great friendly service. This is now my favorite restaurant in town! read more

Visited on a busy Friday night. Seated right away, very nice open place, cute decor and the place smelled fresh. After being seated, we waited 11 mins before my wife flagged down a server, someone finally showed up and took our order. We ordered empanadas, pinchos, provoleta. The food was excellent, every single dish was prepared with care and the temperature was just perfect. We ate our food and again had to flag down a server to get more water and a drink. The place was packed with a lot of staff but they're just running around like headless chickens. Food: 10 Service: 0 Hence my 4 star review. This is a training issue and hopefully the owner will address this soon. We already went back but for takeout. Easier to call in order and take it home and not deal with bad service. Please try this place, the food is phenomenal. read more

Excellent food and drinks specials. Bartenders will customize your drinks for you. Great tapas style dishes to share. Latin America dishes representing numerous countries and their specialties. Everything is worth eating and sampling. Reservations recommended on weekends. Great indoor and outdoor seating options. Excellent customer service. read more

Great food South American. Have been here multiple times. Highly recommended. Can't go wrong.

Food was good, nothing spectacular (Tried 5-6 dishes) but I can appreciate this place considering there is nothing else like it in town. Cocktails were well done, ambiance could use some help. It was nice to a decent crowd on a weeknight, I hope it does well. read more

Exactly the treat I needed today! Pincho Passion Fruit Mousse (Maracujá) White Sangria Everything took me to a new level of Oh My Goodness!!! read more

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Delicious and authentic food, but the portions are small. Good service. Quiet when we were there.

It is so nice to have a traditional Latin American restaurant in Springfield Illinois. The food is wonderful and the service is amazing. I definitely recommend a spicy margarita or the pork arepas are to die for but you can't go wrong. love it! read more

Loved this quaint little place, food and service was great....restaurant decor is nicely done

This was amazing food. Super friendly staff, they even made us an extra side salad because I could not eat the potatoes on my diet. The seasonings on our food were delicious! We had a fabulous time even in the cold temperatures outside. They turned on the heater and made us feel so welcome! I will definitely be back! read more

My husband and I have been eyeing this place for a while. Decided too stop in and I'm so glad that we did. Roots Latin Grill is not a large place. But I absolutely love the overall ambience. The cozy, Latin inspired decor. And the beautiful uplight bar is truly amazing. Now too the food... We wanted too try something new. Ordered the Empanada and Pincho. Absolutely amazing!! And if you like spicy drinks... you have too order the spicy margarita!! The staff are so friendly and attentive. Gave great suggestions. I suggest making a reservation since it's small. We made bar reservations and loved it!!!! We will definitely go again ") read more

Roots Latin Grill - Latin American Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

Love this place! I'm so glad I was introduced to this wonderful restaurant. I'd say it is definitely my new favorite! We tried the mango salsa tostones and the tofu tacos! Both felt healthy but soo tasty! read more

Was not sure about this restaurant but it had great reviews. It was a unique experience for Springfield and one that I would certainly repeat. The waiter guided us through what to purchase and the meal was excellent. The restaurant is small but clean and very nice atmosphere. read more

Fantastic Food. We had a big group and service was at times slow, but drinks were good.

Wonderful food with many different types to choose from including tasty vegetarian options.

HIGHLY recommend - just go, it might be outside your comfort zone but once you taste the food and enjoy the atmosphere, you might have to reassign your comfort zone! We had 2 appetizers - the tostones sampler - cheese, mango salsa, pork. Next time we would get all pork, so delicious! We also got the cheese empanadas - WOW! Addicting. Definitely ordering again. Not greasy or heavy somehow either. Our 2 entrees - tofu tacos were shockingly good and fresh and the chicken & vegetable skewer plate with rice and yucca fries was great mix of Latin spices. Different from anything I've had before. Love the care that went into stacking the yucca fries. Our 2 desserts - passion fruit mousse and tres Leche cupcake - YOU NEED ROOM FOR DESSERT. Both were phenomenal. I could eat that tres leche cupcake again and again! Random side notes; the drinking water was great, not like that bleached taste some restaurants have. We found the font choice on their menu a little difficult to read. Not a big deal though. It was a great atmosphere, all appropriately priced, very hot and fresh and high quality and authentic. Will definitely return. read more

My wife and I love this place. We have been here 3 times in the last 4 months and always try something new. Everything has been excellent.

Excellent food. Light but satisfying, highly varied, well prepared and flavorful. Servers are attentive and genuinely friendly. A great dining experience overall. read more

A nice hidden gem on the west side of Springfield. Great food, good service and great atmosphere. Highly recommend for a nice relaxing evening of eating dinner with friends or family. read more

Never a bad meal. The fusion of Peruvian and Bolivian flavors is simply exquisite. Must must must try their tostones and the beef dish