Roots95

4.7

31 Reviews

$30 and under

American

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2 people

Nov 22, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 10 times today

Experiences are available.

Neighborhood gem
Good for business meals
Charming

Welcome to ROOTS 95 Craft Kitchen and bar! Mora is taking the "Craft" part of the name very seriously. As it suggests, craft food emphasizes handcrafted, chef-driven food (versus cookie-cutter menus you see everywhere), made from fresh, thoughtfully sourced ingredients, often with globally inspired flavors.

In addition to the entrees, you will find globally inspired pastas, handhelds, small plates & flatbreads.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Tue–Thu 11:00 am–2:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
Phone number
(515) 561-0408
Website
https://roots95dsm.com/
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
8705 Chambery Blvd 700, Johnston, IA 50131-3137
Neighborhood
Johnston
Parking details
None

Experiences

Happy Hour
Multiple dates available
🌟 Happy Hour at Roots95! 🌟 Join us at Roots95 from Sunday to Friday, 4-6 PM, for the best happy hour in town! 🍽 Small Plates - Just $8 🍺 All Tap Beers - Only $5 🍹 Drink Specials: • Pink Lady - $8 • Roots Lemonade - $7 • Wines & Prosecco - $6 Please note: Our regular menu is not available until 5 PM from Monday to Thursday, so come early and enjoy our special happy hour offerings! Come unwind and enjoy delicious bites and refreshing drinks at unbeatable prices. See you there!

Offers

Ladies' Night every Thursday
Multiple dates available
Sun - 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM,Mon - Thu - 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM,Fri - 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM,Sat - 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM
🌟 Ladies’ Night at Roots95! 🌟 Calling all ladies! Join us for a fabulous evening every Thursday at Roots95. 🍸 $8 Cocktails for the Ladies All Night Long! 🍸 Gather your friends and enjoy our specially priced cocktails in a vibrant and welcoming atmosphere. It’s the perfect way to unwind and have fun! See you there, ladies!
Wine Down Wednesday
Multiple dates available
Sun - 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM,Mon - 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM,Tue - Thu - 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM,Fri - 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM,Sat - 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM
🍷 Wine Down Wednesday at Roots95! 🍷 Join us every Wednesday and enjoy 50% off all bottles of wine! It’s the perfect midweek treat to pair with our delightful dishes. Come unwind and enjoy delicious bites, refreshing drinks, and fantastic deals. See you at Roots95!

What 31 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.4Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Iowa
Best Food
Iowa
Best Value
Iowa
Kid-friendly
Iowa
Neighborhood gem
Iowa
Great for outdoor dining
Iowa
American
Des Moines
Best Overall
Des Moines
Best Food
Des Moines
Best Value
Des Moines
Neighborhood gem
Des Moines
Great for outdoor dining

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Roots95 offers a delightful dining experience with its "excellent in all respects" food and service. Guests rave about the "fabulous food, amazing cocktails, and superb service." Highlights include the Fried Avocado and pear and bleu cheese flatbread. Despite occasional service hiccups, the menu variety and ambiance ensure a memorable visit.

31 Reviews

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Ann
Detroit
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Held a business dinner for 5 people here and got great service and we all enjoyed our main entrees and shared appetizers.
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Nancy
Jacksonville
10 reviews
1.0
10 reviews
Dined on November 10, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Food was excellent and unique. Excellent Bang Bang Shrimp and Bao Buns, lots of cilantro! Chicken with Chardonnay sauce was great, Thai pasta excellent. Will come again to try more things.
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Ed
Houston
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on November 10, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
First time trying this place. Saturday night. You need a reservation. Service was great. Food was ok. Chicken dumplings were a bit burned which caused the smoke flavor to overpower the whole plate. Had the coconut snapper - good piece of fish but again a little burnt. Potatoes and asparagus were perfect. Wife has the thai pasta and it was great. Entrees were 25 bucks which seemed like a great value. Will try again.
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Randy
Des Moines
37 reviews
vip
5.0
37 reviews
Dined on November 4, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
All phases of this experience was excellent. Food was outstanding, service timely, and server (Dillon) was professional and courteous.
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Lorrie
Des Moines
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great meal. Service was excellent. Our first time eating there and server went through the menu, provided recommendations. It didn’t disappoint. Would eat there again
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Linda
Palm Springs
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on October 22, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
First time there. Happy hour, delicious small plates, flatbread, shrimp, pear salad shared by 3 of us. Very flavorful. So very pleased with our server and quality of food. Will be back. Also good value.
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Neil
Des Moines
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 14, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was very good. Service was good as well. Would highly recommend.
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Amy
Kansas City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 9, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Visited here for our anniversary dinner and everything was amazing, food and service. The spinach artichoke potstickers were so good, I would go back for those alone. Both meals were cooked and seasoned well. Wonderful attentive service while still giving us our space. Not overpriced, great meal for the money.
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bbenscho
Des Moines
46 reviews
vip
5.0
46 reviews
Dined on September 7, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We were the first customers. Nice and quite great service by Aleyia. My hanger steak was cooked to perfection. The egg roll special app was very generous for $12. Tia pasta was a hit. A dessert menu would have been an added bonus. Very nice restaurant great staff reasonably priced.
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Gail
Las Vegas
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on September 6, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent in all respects! Food, service and price.
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FAQs

Roots95 is rated 4.7 stars by 31 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 22, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 10 times today

Experiences are available.

8705 Chambery Blvd 700, Johnston, IA 50131-3137

Additional information

Neighborhood
Johnston
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Tue–Thu 11:00 am–2:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None

Website
https://roots95dsm.com/
Phone number
(515) 561-0408

Roots95

Make a reservation

Additional information

Experiences

Happy Hour

Offers

Ladies' Night every Thursday

Wine Down Wednesday

Menu

What 31 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

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