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    Roots Restaurant and Bar

    3.9 (335 reviews)
    PriceyNew American, Bars

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    ROOTS RESTAURANT AND BAR ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Classy
    Upscale
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials

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    Xand G.

    I was not super impressed by this place. Service was fine. Food was just ok. The atmosphere is kind of boring. We came to celebrate a birthday and it was just, fine.

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    Melissa S.

    Excellent in every way! The scallops were the best I have ever had. Great atmosphere. Bert, our server was outstanding. Loved the signature cocktail - side car with the perfect ice cube. We can't wait to return to order other fabulous things on the menu.

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    Tri Q.

    Beautiful upscale restaurant with plenty of parking. Was able to make reservations fairly easy for a Friday evening on short notice. We were promptly greeted and seated. The Dungeness crab and Avocado was just ok, and nothing to rave about. The cheese plate was quite good with a variety of local American cheeses. Roasted beet salad was good but again, nothing super special. The star of the night was the pork chop which was one of the best I've ever had. Unfortunately the chicken was overdone and dry. The risotto was watery and firm grains.

    Haley K.

    Came here as a guest to a company party. It is a fancier fine dining restaurant. Very modern & nice atmosphere. For appetizer we got gnocchi which had a heavy garlic flavor, so delicious for a garlic lover like me. We also got some scallops which were good even though there were just 3 & there were 4 of us at the table. Got the salmon which was really good, seasoned perfectly. I got really excited that they had chocolate souffle on the menu as that is one my favorite desserts. Also got a The thing with this is that I"m used it being served on a plate, so as you cut into it chocolate oozes out. However, this was served in a cup, a bit underwhelming. I get it, no chocolate is waster that, but that ooze is my favorite part. It was kinda more like a cake inside, just ok in my opinion. Overall great quality food & service was good as well. Service was really

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    Melody M.

    I went Saturday for brunch. The hollandaise sauce was the BEST! That eggs Benedict was top notch! It was clean with nice bathrooms. The mood was great and calm. Service was wonderful. Server with tattoos was perfect. I can't wait to try the dinner menu after this amazing breakfast. Bloody Mary was average but I don't care about that because I was there for the food :)

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    Stephanie S.

    3.5 stars because of the Excellent service for my Hubby's Birthday brunch. Good variety on the menu. We started with the toffee beignets and boy they hit the spot! Spicy Bacon bloody Mary's for a few in our party as well. Paul was the winner with his fork and knife chicken biscuit sando smothered in sausage gravy. Definitely as tasty as it was picture worthy. I had the chicken fried steak Benedict and it wasn't as great as I hoped. The hollandaise sauce was not good, the eggs were overcooked and the chicken fried steak was hard to cut through and dry. It should have had gravy vs hollandaise in my opinion. We received 3 vastly different versions of the same dish at our table. Two of the 3 the eggs were overcooked. Some of our plates came out cold and it's surprising since the food took a really long time to come out and it wasn't terribly busy at the time of our reservation. I should have stuck to my first choice before changing my mind. The Rueben was good according to my son and my dad had the mac and cheese. We ended with the toffee cake and the creme brûlée. Definitely ended on a high note. Cute decor and plenty of seating. Plenty of parking in the parking lot.

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    This is an amazing local restaurant. The food is excellent, as is the service. The wine list is top notch. It's a lovely place for dinner.

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    Consistently a quality experience. Been enjoying their dishes for a decade and I have never left unhappy. Amazing place with amazing people!

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    The service and the food was amazing! It is a very nice atmosphere and I would highly recommend it.

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    Caution coming here with food allergies or babies:…read more We were told by everyone in town we had to try this place and they weren't wrong - the food was great and the decor was beautiful. However the wait staff and kitchen needs some serious training. We had 4 adults eating and brought my 14 month old who has severe food allergies to multiple foods. I mean she will go into anaphylaxis and will need an epi pen with cross contamination. So for safety purposes I bring safe foods for her wherever we go. Most parents of kids under 2 bring food or snacks places anyways and we've never ever been questioned at any other restaurant. We did bring up food allergies when we sat down and asked if they could accommodate for them in the back with certain foods. They said they could with French fries and we said that would be great! However when the French fries came out they were on the same plate touching the food with allergens. That tells me that they are not in fact taking it seriously which could be very dangerous. It is totally fine if your restaurant cannot accommodate for allergies but you absolutely must be honest with guests. I did bring out a bag with berries from home and proceeded to feed my baby as I have at countless restaurants before. After a short while the waitress told me I had to put it away because they don't allow outside food. I apologized and complied but it just doesn't sit right with me. I would understand if I brought in a full meal for an older child without allergies. Even if my child didn't have allergies this doesn't seem like a family friendly restaurant. In addition the waitress wasn't very attentive and seemed more interested in chatting with coworkers. You only deserve the 2 stars because the food was good but I won't be returning.

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