Cafe Root Cellar - Pittsboro

Finally made it here for breakfast for the first time. We had salmon eggs benedict, the big biscuit breakfast sandwich with eggs, sausage and cheese and a side pancake. The benedict was great - perfect poached eggs and nice and dilly. The biscuit sandwich was ok - for the size of it, the two small pieces of sausage were definitely not enough and there were tons of scrambled eggs. The pancake was just ok - not as fluffy or light as I prefer. Was looking forward to the homemade pop tarts I have heard of, but there weren't any today. Will definitely come back some time for dinner.

Brunch is back in Pittsboro and it is as good as ever. We were so happy to be able to dine at root celler again and have special brunch meals created by Chef Sera. We loved what we ordered and will continue to come back again and again.

The hamburgers were really good. I had a gluten free bun, which was one of the best GF buns I've had. Nice and moist and soft, but it didn't fall apart! That was a winner. The "garlic fries" did not impress me. The were basic crinkle cut deep fried greasy crispy and dry, I could smell garlic but could not get enough salt to stick, so basically bland and dry. After I ate about half, I noticed some white crumble stuff and tasted it, it was raw garlic. So that was what I could smell as I was eating the bland unsalted fries. Honestly, next time I had a hankering for a burger and fries, I'll go to Culver's. The other items on the menu seemed too far out of my norm.

We tried Root Cellar based on the reviews here, and their online menu, which looked very inviting. The menu isn't large, but we easily found more than one item that looked appealing. I got tofu tacos and my companion got goat-cheese flat bread. Both were well prepared with fresh ingredients. They have a small selection of beer and wine, as well as fountain drinks, and we both found something we liked. The service is cafe style: you order at the counter, and they bring you the food and drinks. You even have to bus your own table, a la Starbucks. I have to say that as a first timer I experienced some dissonance between the quality (and cost) of the food and the bare-bones service model, and would have given 4.5 stars if I could. Still, we know that restaurant owners are trying innovative ways to deal with the staffing shortages that are endemic to the industry and this was a good compromise.So, if you're looking for superior food quality, and don't need linen tablecloths and wait service, give Root Cellar a try. We'll be back for sure.

Love going here on Friday nights to try new dishes and enjoy the peaceful patio. Lots of local produce and products there. Great burger and pork dishes and lots of vegetarian options. Love the Caesar salad it has a bit of smoky goodness!

See --I don't listen to people like Rudy M who obviously has an issue everywhere he goes (maybe there's a common denominator)? Check out his reviews.The food here is overall on point )I've had a couple of misses but the wins shadow that). The biggest take for me is what they do for the communities with their FredWell fridges. That's just so amazing that anyone would take the time to support people in need-so that's another reason I will support this place. What comes around goes around.Amazing work to all of you!!

Had brunch there Sunday. Food was excellent and so was service. Not very expensive and worth it. Their ham, egg and bacon is delicious and the size of your head! They are not open all the time so call ahead.

I mostly do catering for our in home events and I always get one for their party platters or casserole offerings. So yummy and so affordable. Everyone enjoys anything that comes from Cafe Root Cellar. They are only open 4 times a week for regular sit down meals but everytime we have gone in for a meal we have always enjoyed it.

I ordered the smash burger. The burger was good. But I think $23 for a burger is overpriced. The french fries seemed like they were frozen and not great.

First rule of thumb for a restaurant is to perfect the dish before you put it on the menu. On our visit a few nights ago, the new menu was themed in honor of Chinese New Year. Disappointment soon followed. The spring roll salad (a spring roll minus the wrapper) was served with vastly undercooked rice noodles. The server explained that they were rice noodles and were to be served that way. Being well traveled, I tried to explain that, no, they aren't served that way and was told that the chef intended for them to be that way. When my wife explaining that the rice noodles simply could not be placed on a fork to eat, the server suggested the fried rolls. These had a traditional look, but doughy, and had a tasteless filling, served with an equally tasteless sauce. The dumplings, described as light pillows, were claggy, more dough than filling. The Kung Pao eggplant, served without a sauce, was oversalted, perhaps from too much soy sauce and overseasoned with chinese peppercorns. Neither I nor our friend ate more than a third of the dish. On a positive note, the ribs, miso salmon, and ramen lo mein dishes seemed to be a hit.In summary, except for the ribs, salmon, and ramen, the other dishes placed before us should never have left the kitchen, or for that matter, been placed on the menu.