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Roots is a restaurant that has had its share of writeups for instance here and here. Located in the Brewers Hill district south of North avenue on Hubbard (one block east of 1st street) the location is both nuevo, scenic and classy. Featuring three distinct atmospheres, Roots offers fine dining on the main (upper) level along with outdoor seating and a more relaxed menu and atmosphere in the lower level that features a smaller subset of the menu upstairs.
The Good:
The dishes my date and I ordered were prepared impeccably. I ordered the Truffel Seared Tenderloin prepared with a medeira reduction sauce and served with a side of finely mashed potatoes and small portabella mushrooms. My date ordered the Pan Roasted Chicken which was served over a bed of blue grit dumplings.
I ordered my tenderloin Medium and I recieved a perfect medium steak. I was impressed because the thickness and shape of the meat was difficult to grill to perfection but what i recieved was in fact perfection. The mashed potatoes were excellent such that we ordered a side for my guest.
Juicy and tender the chicken was delectable. Portions were both on the heavy side but food was cooked to perfection and tasted excellent.
Another point worth mentioning is the friendliness of the staff. Everyone on the staff was kind, pleasant and had a smile for us, not just our server. This made the environment warm and friendly.
The Bad:
The only bad thing I can mention was our initial interaction with the hostess. We arrived very early for our dinner (around 530pm) on a friday night and there were very few, if any, tables in use however after requesting a table the hostess left us feeling as though she would be put out of her way because we didnt have a reservation.
Conclusion:
My date and I had 3 cocktails and two top notch meals for around $68.00. I found the price for quality to be reasonable and I will definately return with family and friends that i’m looking to impress!
Check this place out.
July 19th, 2007 at 11:03 am
This is definitely a place to take someone you want to impress. I went to Roots for my anniversary. I had the special, it was chicken in a coffee bbq sauce. I almost had a food orgasm. It was THAT good! Our waitress was really nice, but I noticed the same thing about the hostess when we went. That’s kind of a turn off, plus it was a bit expensive, so I wouldn’t go too often. But overall it was fantastic and probably one of my favorite restaurants so far.