Roots Restaurant
San Francisco, CA 94108
Phone: (415) 399-9807
- Price:
- $$$
- Cross Street:
- Grant Avenue
- Hours:
- Daily 11am-10pm
Message from Roots Restaurant
Perfect for business lunches, pre-theater dinners
- Elegant dining
- Date spot
- Business dining
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Editorial Review for Roots Restaurant – by Patricia-Anne Tom
The Scene
A green-friendly mindset ripples through this restaurant, with a fountain, leaf-patterned carpeting, caramel-colored, faux-leather upholstery, maple wood tables and vine-like sconce lighting. Soothing music and bronze-leafed artwork further create a tranquil backdrop for the space despite it being located in the lobby of the Orchard Garden Hotel. All diners--from businessmen to those merely seeking an appetizer at the bar in the entrance--receive a warm welcome.
The Food
This mostly organic restaurant features fresh, seasonal menus with a focus on locally grown and sustainably raised ingredients. But Executive Chef Russell Rummer ensures that eating healthy does not mean going hungry. A bowl of carrot ginger soup is enough for two. The Alaskan black cod, served atop a butternut squash risotto, almost melts in your mouth. Nearly every dish has a crispy garnish and subtle Mediterranean flair. The wine list, in keeping with the eco-friendly theme, includes more than 20 organic or sustainably made offerings.
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Insider Tips
Where to SitFor a quiet or romantic dinner, ask for a booth toward the back of the restaurant, away from the main hotel lobby.
Know Before You GoAn 18 percent gratuity is added to parties of six or more, and the corkage fee is $20 per 750 ml.
The ExtrasA semi-private dining area seats 14 and is separated from the main dining area by a curtain.
User Reviews for Roots Restaurant
04/27/2008 Posted by miriam110
My girlfriend an I love going to trendy restaurants and this place was no exception. It was reminiscent of the store IKEA with bleach wood everywhere and beige with accents of dark brass. Its very pretty but pretty small as well. There are only 15 tables in the whole place and most only seat two. The bread served to snack on before the meal with an olive smear was great and the salads were incredibly tasty. (we had the asparagus salad, and the arugala salad, delicious!) However the main course left something to be desired, mainly taste. I had chicken with peas and pureed potatoes. My girlfriend had sea scallops with grits and a dark sauce. Both were bland and definitely left us wishing we had stuck to the appetizers. The whole meal was around 70 and not worth the money.
Pros: Great appetizers and atmosphere
Cons: Food not that good
04/04/2008 Posted by fOUNDATION
We found that Darrin or bartender remembered us from or last visit and was glad to see us. He was funny and professional and with great bartending skills. Thanks Darrin for taking care of us
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