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Reviews for Rustic Root in San Diego, CA

Haylee Jane Monteiro 2 years ago
4

Food is pretty good here (just some tiny complaints here and there) But service is great! Also really really love the aesthetic... you! We were seated on the rooftop and it was really vibey with the music and all of that. No wait time for brunch either! Igot the Kale Caesar Salad with Chicken (baby kale, shaved parmesan, roasted tomatoes, pine nuts, sourdough croutons, caesardressing) And it went much above my expectations. Some of the kale salads I've had recently at restaurants have all been withthe shredded kale and grated Parmesan all over it. But this was so much better. Soft baby kale with shaved Parmesan on top andsome really good roasted tomatoes to go with. This was a very good triple threat! I usually ask for no tomatoes on my salad butthe roasted ones here were so good. The flavor went together very well with the kale and the Parmesan and the dressingtogether. That dressing was also really nice and creamy. A housemade Caesar dressing I think. As for that chicken? Oh man, thischicken was so soft! So perfectly cooked. I wouldn't mind having it just plain with that dressing and some bits of kale. I alsoasked for extra greens on the side and the server gave me a side salad worth of baby kale topped with even more roasted tomatoesand croutons. All of this at no charge. Really great service here! One complaint here though was the sourdough croutons. Theywere extremely oily! It was like they were deep fried in oil or something. So even though they were crunchy all I could tastewas oil and not bread. I ended up eating only two or three pieces of croutons and leaving the rest out. My husband got theGreek Chicken Wrap (sun-dried tomato tortilla, grilled chicken breast, romaine , roasted olives, garlic hummus, cucumber,marinated tomatoes, feta, greek dressing) And he loved it. He was very impressed by how all the flavors went together, and alsohow much vegetable there was in there. I tried some of it and it was pretty good. Just not the flavor combin Read more

gabbs.fitness Middlestetter 2 years ago
4

Place is very lively. Our waitress was very friendly and helpful. I had the spicy salmon dish, very light and delicious. I... wasn't to crazy about the appetizer, It was the HEIRLOOM TOMATO BURRATA. The cheese wasn't super appetizing and felt like itneeded more flavor. Read more

G J 2 years ago
5

What an experience. I got to have my first espresso martini here, and it was absolutely one of the best things I got. We got a... handful of apps and from what I can remember the Pork Belly was the best thing we have eaten in a long time, highly recommendtrying to get a rooftop seat up in this place Read more

Paul O C 2 years ago
4

We waited for a roof top table even as the main dining space was basically empty and were glad to wait for ten minutes, the vibe... was great and service dynamic. Food came in fast after ordering, a little too fast. Great selection of drinks and appetizers butI'd prefer a few more meat and poultry options to the entrees selection. The appetizers are generous in portion, we ordered thespicy prawns, burrata, and Mac and cheese. It hit the spot. The appetizers filled us up to the point that a couple of us sharedan entree. The fried chicken was moist and delicious, so were the scallops with cauliflower and the lobster pasta. Overall goodexperience. Read more

Amalia Ortiz 2 years ago
5

Hipster/rustic type vibe with fusion food but it works. They have many classics as well as twists on originals. Drinks are good... and the desserts are to die for. Live music and efficient but friendly waitstaff. Smack in the middle of the gaslamp quarter. Read more

Zach Burton 2 years ago
2

Very disorganized service, front of house doesn't have their act together. The food beat out the drinks and the hot drinks were... cold. Items were missing from the food order, dishes were cold and had to be remade. The ambiance of the restaurant is cool, Iwanted it to be so much better but it wasn't. Read more

JC Weber 2 years ago
5

First things first, this place is built for people watching. From a bar top over looking the street to fireside tabletops, this... place makes you comfortable for your viewing and donning pleasure. Drinks were all top shelf and the food was amazing. Thefirecracker shrimp had a perfect amount of heat. The wife had an awesome salmon dish while my pork chop was divine. Also,Camelia (our server) was super friendly and helpful. Would recommend a repeat visit. Read more

Brianna Vawter 2 years ago
5

An excellent meal and service! The drinks were also fantastic. The decor is cool too, didn't expect the animal theme which was... really fun. There was great live music playing as well. Read more