Roots The Restaurant

4.8

1324 Reviews

$30 and under

Comfort Food

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2 people

Mar 8, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 16 times today

Neighborhood gem
Good for special occasions
Healthy

! We are located directly across from City Hall at 55 Washington Street, there is a black gate with a Roots sign on it and you will find us 20 yards into a park called Center Street Marketplace, the restaurant has limited visibility from the street. !

Roots mission is to create delicious food from fresh, local ingredients. Vermont offers an agricultural bounty of flavorful produce, meat, dairy and other food products that are staples of the Roots menu.
Roots is committed to providing affordable meals from minimally processed, locally grown ingredients, including organic crops and humanely raised, pasture fed livestock.

Visit us in downtown Rutland and enjoy a delicious, wholesome local meal.

*For parties larger than 6 please call for your reservation.

Additional information

Location
55 Washington St, Rutland, VT 05701
Phone number
(802) 747-7414
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Comfort Food, American
Hours of operation
Mon–Sat 11:30 am–8:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Ample street parking and public lots are available.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Donald Billings

What 1,324 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.9Service
4.6Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

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Vermont
Best Food
Vermont
Best Service
Vermont
Best Value
Vermont
Innovative
Vermont
Healthy
Vermont
Hot spot
Vermont
Neighborhood gem
Southern Vermont
Best Overall
Southern Vermont
Best Food
Southern Vermont
Best Service
Southern Vermont
Best Value
Southern Vermont
Innovative
Southern Vermont
Healthy
Southern Vermont
Hot spot
Southern Vermont
Neighborhood gem

Review summary

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Roots The Restaurant in Rutland offers a "gem" of a dining experience with "awesome food" and "friendly service" in a warm, inviting atmosphere. The creative menu features delicious dishes like salmon, almond-crusted cod, and lobster risotto. Ideal for a pre-show meal, Roots promises a delightful evening with "attentive" staff and memorable flavors.

1,324 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Vermont
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Roots is that place you desire. Every single time you go, the food is absolutely incredible, and somehow the drinks even better. They constantly have top notch staff who are constantly kind and inviting, and incredibly knowledgeable. If you have not yet had the pleasure of enjoying Roots, you are truly missing out.
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judith
Greater Boston
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Always friendly and attentive service, without ever being overbearing. Delicious food. Elegant and tasty desserts, if only you have room! My only criticism is the noise level, especially the music volume. For those of us with hearing aids (which could be anyone over 65!), the noise makes it hard to hear each other at the table. Next time, I'll be sure to request a quieter table, and I'm sure it will be fine.
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Frances
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 28, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic!! We always walk away talking about how amazing our meals were and how knowledgeable and welcoming the staff is. It makes for a wonderful evening.
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Brandie
Greater Boston
19 reviews
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on February 21, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our server was fabulous, the food was delicious. The pear salad that was a special was so good, though I have to say less cranberry, more almond, but delicious all the same. Cannot go wrong with the calamari as an app. And my husband really enjoyed his salmon. Would be happy to go back anytime.
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Ellen
VIP
Greater Boston
18 reviews
4.0
18 reviews
Dined on February 21, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We had the duck and it was delicious. Ryan was our server and he diid a good job taking care of us. The restaurant was busy but everything was presented well and the dinner experience flowed. Jenna was the bartender and she did a great job on my White Mocatini! Rarely have we had a bad experience here. Ross keeps things moving and is always pleasant.
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Kristyn
VIP
New York City
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Awesome food! Loved it! We will be back for sure.
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Debbie
VIP
Philadelphia
46 reviews
5.0
46 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had another great dinner - the menu is varied - quick service - my only suggestion is to offer 1/2 salads - entirely too much kale - the scallop topped salad was awesome - the butternut squash soup was very tasty - my husband enjoyed the salmon entree - The online reservation system is easy to use The flowers for the women were a nice touch Hope to repeat next year
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Tammy
New York City
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 14, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great menu options. Excellent homemade chips! Will return.
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Derreth
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 4, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Warm, friendly atmosphere, great food and service. A true gem in Rutland. Highly recommend!
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Ambreen
VIP
New York City
7 reviews
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on February 2, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had a wonderful time at Roots. The ambience, service and food was great. The mussels were amazing and they come with this rich tangy garlic tomato sauce. My husband and son ordered the salmon and I ordered the almond crusted cod with sweet potato hash and amaretto butter which was amazing. Great place with a really fun atmosphere
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FAQs

Roots The Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (802) 747-7414.

Roots The Restaurant is rated 4.8 stars by 1324 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Mar 8, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 16 times today

55 Washington St, Rutland, VT 05701

Additional information

Phone number
(802) 747-7414
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Comfort Food, American
Hours of operation
Mon–Sat 11:30 am–8:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Ample street parking and public lots are available.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Donald Billings

Roots The Restaurant

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What 1,324 people are saying

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