Roots Restaurant

Came for breakfast. The place is very upscale and classy. Since we weren't patrons of the hotel, we had to kind of prepay for the food which I thought was weird but I understand giving the amount of homelessness in the area. Fresh fruit and fresh juice was served with breakfast. The fruit and juice were both very good. My wife ordered The American breakfast which was a couple scrambled eggs with bacon and an English muffin. She enjoyed it. I ordered the eggs Benedict. The eggs were poached nicely and the apple and chicken sausage was tasty. The hollandaise sauce was very good and creamy. The coffee was very strong and muddy as if it were the bottom of the pot. Waitress forgot milk/cream u til we reminded her. The food was good but for the price, smaller portions but very expensive. $50 for breakfast seemed rather steep to me. And I'm not afraid to spend money.

Unilaterally not worth the price. Over $20 for breakfast which amounted to runny scrambled eggs and poor service. My heart goes out to the waitress, who staffs a room that looks like it seats fifty people, alone. She is the cashier, the waitress, and she busses the tables. So, if you were hoping for a refill on your drink, forget it. I was seated in a row of tables, three of which no longer had anyone at them and they needed to be bussed. Also, there is a language barrier issue. Since the restaurant only serves breakfast, as long as you stick to ordering one of the ten available selections, there's no issue. But, if you want the check split or combined, you'll have a problem. With breakfast selections widely available elsewhere, and for cheaper, this place is a definite skip.

Got a great deal for 30% off the bill w/ no printout coupons needed if you reserve through Savored! Good location as it's near Union, close to shopping, most people's offices.It was weird eating dinner there on Friday as the restaurant was COMPLETELY empty. But whatever, we had a good meal at a good price. And although the server said they were closing shop at 9pm, he stayed on and served us long afterwards.* Wild Arugula Salad(Chioggia Beets, Baby Artichokes & Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette - $11)- 3.5 starsHad a little taste. Just enough of the tangy dressing, well balanced. My friend who ordered this loved it. I think it could have used more components to have a greater variety of textures and flavors* Orchard Kobe Burger (Havarti Cheese, Spicy Aioli, House Made Pickles & Fries - $15)- 4 starsThe patty was fantastic. I said medium rare, on the rare side, and I got exactly that. It was juicy and tender, and the melted cheese on top was fantastic. The only downside is the bun, which was really quite dry. Fries were thin, and they were pretty good.* Organic English Pea Risotto (Roasted Beets, Fennel & Parmigiano-Reggiano - $19)- 3 starsThe risotto had a great creamy texture and wonderful flavor. The beets were just awkward because there were about 5 GIANT chunks surrounding the risotto. It could have been chopped smaller and actually cooked into the risotto so we didn't have to break off chunks with our forks and manually add some to each bite.* Pizza of the Day (Artichoke & sausage - $12)- 2 starsThis didn't stand out much. The crust seemed too hard and stale, and there wasn't enough tomato sauce so there wasn't something to counter the cheese & other toppings.

Had an early dinner with my girlfriend. The place was completely empty when we got in around 5-6 pm. The restaurant is in the lobby of a hotel. Service was good despite being understaffed. We were allowed to substitute wine with mixed drinks, which was nice since we're not much of wine drinkers. And they were kind enough to let us substitute the cheese plate with desserts.Food was delicious. We shared a salad, five spice short ribs, the salmon, and the chocolate dessert. And on the house, they gave us a couple slices of bread topped with what I believe was liver. TravelZoo Voucher made this experience worthwhile. If it weren't for the voucher, this would have been quite an expensive meal, albeit, satisfying.

Came here Saturday for my friend's bday. We had a great time! Great food great service great wine! We had a really good time.The sous-chef is my good friend's lil bro so we had some nice 'surprises'. Crab mac n cheese would have to be my favorite!The crabcakes were really good! Nice, lump crab meat. We had a bottle of Ventana Sauvignon Blanc, it was yummers. They gave us free birthday shots, it was XO Patron coffee liquer, Godiva liquer and chambord & frangelico. The service was really wonderful, everyone was so friendly and knowledgeable, especially the bartender, she definitely knew her stuff!We started with the crab cakes, then salad, truffle fries were yummy too. For entree we had crab mac n cheese, lingcod, and hangar steak.Can't wait to come back =D

Good spot for lunch! Not sure why the place was empty but lucky for us I guess, b/c we got a table right away.Portobello-Goat Cheese sandwich was extremely flavorful & the fries were garlicky w/ just the right amount of Parmesan. Other menu items seemed way too tempting & a definite must have for next time - like the Wild Mushroom Risotto!Excellent presentation & decor......will definitely go back!

This is a small restaurant in the Orchard Hotel. We had the flat iron steak, one serving with hand cut French fries & the other with Swiss chard. Everything was absolutely delicious. The service and ambiance was perfect. This is a great place.

This review is for their breakfast options. I stayed at the hotel and had breakfast here two times. Service was fairly quick and attentive.The five stars is for their consistently delicious food:1. Scrambled eggs cooked perfectly. It's actually difficult to cook scrambled eggs so that they have that melt-in-your-mouth fluffy texture. Well, this place did it twice!2. The potatoes were crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Great seasonings, too.3. Hot coffee!The price is higher than what you would expect for breakfast, but I don't care. It was delicious, convenient (since I stayed at the hotel), and a great start to my day.

I definitely won't call this place cheap.....but their happy hour has free appetizers from 4-7 w/ the purchase of a mixed cocktail or a glass of wine. I have some time to kill (in between a co-worker's art opening and a Yelp event at the Exit Theater) so I decide to take the bait. of free appetizers. First thing that I notice is the place is real clean and the fountian in the front is cool. Well lit establishment and airy. The bartenders are friendly and will make small talk. The cocktails are $12 each, but they are pretty strong. I mean, I was buzzed from the glasses of wine at the art opening....but the cocktail was a good finisher. I ordered the french fries w/ garlic, parmesean and truffle butter. I expected a small bowl of foofy fries....and out comes a real good bowl of substatial spuds! Yes they were good! My suggestion would be to have maybe 2-3 people and have a cocktail each and order different apetizers and share it family style..... $12 for a dinner at that nice of an establishment isn't bad at all.

Apparently my negative review of Roots Restaurant was removed by the moderators because they said I wasn't a "firsthand attender" of the restaurant. That is an absolute LIE, and totally false. I attender 20 times or more. I will maintain that the owner is a complete jerk, a few of his servers will gossipy little liars and the food and drinks are overpriced. The owner lied that I wasn't a firsthand attender, because he knows quite well he's a jerk. Avoid this crappy, overpriced rathole with rude workers.