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Taproot Cafe & Bar

4.3 (155 reviews)
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Casual
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Good for kids
Outdoor seating

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Natasha B.

First of all, downtown Columbia City is so frickin' cute! We were on a waitlist for another brunch place, but were hangry so we walked into Taproot. This unassuming cafe had a full bar and the food ended up being better than our original brunch choice. The person working the counter was so kind. We had our three-year-old there hamming it up for her, and she played with her and interacted nicely with our daughter. Will definitely be back!

Blackened halibut sandwich with kale Cesar salad.

The food here is amazing!!! Yesterday I had the blackened halibut sandwich with a side kale Caesar. Everything was delicious. The cook on the fish was perfect. Fresh ingredients. Everything is well seasoned. It was so good, I came back today and got the ribeye steak sandwich. OMFG!!! Banger for sure. Had the arugula salad with that one and it paired so well. The crispness of the apples and the light vinaigrette dressing was the perfect counterpoint to the rich steak sandwich. The staff were super friendly and the atmosphere was nice and welcoming. I'm definitely coming back for more. See you guys tomorrow!

Spicy Italian.
Sabrina M.

I agree with SusieCreamCheese that I mostly want to keep this hidden gem to myself, but to be honest I am not good at keeping secrets. I have been here on multiple occasions for drinks because their cocktails are legit. But today we unlocked a new addiction. They do not play around with their food menu. Not only are the ingredients top-notch, but the bread might be just as good as Bakery Nouveau. Maybe that's where they get their bread? We will be back to try every sandwich/salad! Staff was great, as always. Very knowledgeable and conversational. One reason you shouldn't come here is because I want to get a table right away. But really you should come here because it's sooo good!

COFFEE CRUSTED STRIP STEAK*  NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER & the   Spicy Mezcal Paloma
Nichele C.

Amazing Every Time!!!! The drinks are made with love and the food is ALWAYS delicious. I usually go around late lunch / early dinner time for appetizers or a meal with a cocktail or two. Staff is the sweetest and the atmosphere is always a vibe. I usually end up stuffing my face before remembering to take a picture . NOTHING was left behind, literally good to the last drop. Also, the smoothies!!! Get a smoothie!!!!

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Love this local spot. The food is always amazing, generous portions, and staff are super helpful. Highly recommend.

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10 months ago

Amazing juices and the wild arungla salad is my favorite very cute and chic atmosphere with cozy vibes as well

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The food was so so good. My friend and I shared plates so we could try more items. It was all great. We will be back.

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Fantastic place with even friendlier staff! One of the best coffee shops and bars in the neighborhood!

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Roast beef sandwich was really good. Veg sandwich with mushroom was pretty good too. Nice people.

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Always great food, good service, and just a happy place to be. Hidden gem in my opinion.

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Great Sammy's, drinks and service. It's the perfect hidden gem. Got the Italian sammy and it was packed with meat, as it should be.

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This place is pretty bad ass! I can't say that I was terribly impressed with the liquor selection…read morebut for a small (and new?) bar - they're really doing a great job. Aside from the awesome food - which I'll get to in a second - and the live music, I was most impressed by the bartender. He was super charismatic, super friendly and very funny. When I popped in with a group of 6 or so friends, he swiftly tended to us, made sure to introduce himself and took everyone's drink order. When it came time to get food I actually decided to opt out. It was nearly midnight and I had already eaten dinner hours earlier. But my friend next to me got a basket of fries and that's when it got hard to ignore the menu... The fries were AWESOME! In fact, they were so tempting that not only did I sneak a few, I actually asked to see the whole menu. Comprised mostly of about a dozen varieties of slider, I was super happy to see the variety. Suddenly my stomach growled and though I didn't want two sliders, I knew I could share with a friend. The only issue then was deciding which to get. I recall a buffalo chicken slider but only got as far as the fried bologna. HELL. YES!!! I ordered one and my buddy ordered another. (They come two to a plate.) My little slider was DELICIOUS! In fact, it was so good that I could totally envision making a trip all the way back to this bar just to have them again. So yeah... I'm a fan. The food is great, the bartender was totally rad, the live music playing in the theater was piped into the bar and the selection of beer and booze was just enough to satisfy. What a great little addition to the hood!

4 is the average between 3 stars and 5 stars: Why 4?…read more 3 stars: Meh. It is a cool, cute and subtly(?) intimate space for a hole in the wall. I had no drinks and drinks are not my forte, so I have nothing to contribute to with drinks (although I did get a water, more on that later). An interestingly mixed group of folks here (including the supposedly "local favorite", more on her later). =P Late Wed night, a bum can be met outside the front asking for crap... I didn't think this downtown-phenomenom could reach this far and late into Columbia City. o_O Now for the 5 stars: ENTIRELY for my fond memory of rockin' the mic with Sugarhill Gang's Rapper's Delight----and ALL fuc*ing 7 minutes of it! ----BAM! In addition to doing my thing up there, this "local favorite" chick asked me if she could join in---of course! Before I finish, let me fill you in on the intro deets. On occasion, one of the folks in our mini Yelp group asked me if I'd picked a song, yet. --No. --Nope. --Not, yet. --I'm kind of tied between between two... come almost-midnight, I'd finally settled on the one that's been bugging me all night, Rapper's Delight - Sugarhill Gang. Drop my card off and wait several songs until I'm called.... wait for it... ....dar-en ....dar-en ....dar-en ....dar-en ....dar-en--- (omg, ---WHAAAT?!). DUDE, both groups started *GASP* ---CHAN-TING & clapping(?)--- my name, when right then Kira *bowchikawowow!* took my hand and guided me up front. Rewinding back, the local favorite black lady joins me. I notice the screen.... someone says "wow, 7 minutes?!" I glance at the screen----hot diggity dam! Within 1 second, I thought of: why did I pick this song, 7 minutes seems long, I totally dig this song and the beat, I've heard it before but not the whole 7 min... and thankfully glad I asked for a glass of water prior to singing, because boy I tell ya, did I have a mouth drought in the minutes coming up to this (and slightly during, but I pressed on because, the more I sang/rapped it, the more I had tunnel vision on the lyrics screen and rippin' it in my own little world). I definitely heard the times the crowd join in during the good parts---most encouraging, hehe. All said and done.... wow (and phew!). Afterwards, the local lady came up to me and said something like, "Mmm Mm...that was ^fine^!..." I think I did come with my confidence, after all. 7 minutes... of rapping!? I think I just experienced a miracle... amazing. I think I want more karaoke (and drinking not even required! =P).

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Upon entering it is clearly more of a liquor bar than a coffee bar. I was really hoping for some…read moregood coffee and maybe a pastry, since I was pulled in by the sign outside boasting about "organic coffee" and bakery items. It's a very small space, they made it cozy and the patio looked great. I had a lot of time to look around because I waited so long. The bakery items were on a plate on the counter right next to the contactless pay thing. There was no cover, or barrier between the pastries and the many people coming to the counter. I've seen buffets that have better distance and covering between people and food. There seemed to be only one barista and one bartender. More people kept coming in, At one point the bartender asked the barista if he could help her, though he wasn't trained. Seems unorganized and coffee was mediocre at best. If you want a cocktail you'd be in the right place, but a cafe this place is not.

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