The Root Cellar

I just moved here a year ago & Ive always passed the Root Cellar & never knew what it was. My friend suggested we go for some dinner last night & I was more than pleased with my experience! I ordered the root cellar burger & a baked potato & it was fantastic! The burger was a great portion size, super fresh & cooked exactly the way I ordered. I was in love with the goat cheese & bacon bourbon jam!! Definitely a great combination. My potato was also delicious & had all the toppings. Our server was very sweet & timely with seating us, taking our order & checking on us. Im excited to go back! My only suggestions would be to make it stand out a little more on the road & a little more decor on the inside to make it cozier. Otherwise I loved it and will be back!

Ordered Kale salad and the kale had not been oil massaged previously so it was scruffy and crunchy hard for a salad. I couldn’t eat it. And I love kale when it’s prepared properly. I make it myself all the time . Grilled shrimp were fine. They were small but adequate. I told waitress that kale had not been prepare properly and couldn’t eat it. She didn’t take it off the bill so guess I’m not going back for kale salad. Or anything. I tired to give very polite feedback in restaurant. I wish you the best. Thank you.

This was my first and last visit here. A total rip-off with awful food, misrepresentation, and a high price. I drove about 30 miles as I had called and was told they had Hoppin Johns, a traditional Southern New Year’s Day item. I don’t know what country they’re from, but it wasn’t the Southern United States, aka “You ain’t from around here are you?”. Steamed rice with black eyed peas dumped on top is NOT Hoppin John’s! The pork loin meat was hidden by sauerkraut and hard to find any pieces of meat. Several pieces of pure fat pieces were in but very little meat. The collards were okay, but not near as good as Lizard’s Thicket. The extra black eyed peas in a small condiment cup were 4$ each and nothing but mush. And last two very small bits of cornbread, each less than a bite. I to

The food here is always amazing. I’ve door dashed many of times. I suggested for us to visit the restaurant tonight. My husbands first time. There was a large party there. They were only seating customers around this large party..that wasn’t the problem however, it was when the hostess asked Helga if she wanted us in her section. My husband saw Helga grimace her face at us. He didn’t tell me what he witnessed until we were waiting on our appetizer. We decided to eat what we ordered and leave from where it was obvious she didn’t want to serve us. Too many other places in Lexington that will happily welcome us. It’s sad because the kitchen is definitely doing their job well in that establishment.

I ordered the Chicken and grits to go with Mac and cheese and a baked potato. The chicken was so salty that I had to remove the skin to continue eating it. To be fair, when I cook at home I don’t require a lot of salt b/c I rely on other seasonings. If you like salt, you’ll love the chicken. The grits and baked potato was lack luster. The Mac and Cheese was okay. For the price, yeah I’ll probably come back in 8 months. Heh